Tentative Oella HOA Meeting Agenda - Monday, January 16th at 7pm

Call to Order

Approval of November Meeting Minutes

ARC Update

• Window installation at 760 Oella (hearing notice)
• Request for fence/flowers

Landscape Committee Update

• Freestate tree trimming on Oella and Stone Row
• Routine Maintenance for Kurtis
• Check if Kurtis can: Fix (prop up) leaning curb near storm drain in the back of Timber Point parking lot

Treasurer’s Report

Old Business

• Status of Timberpoint encroachments
• Status/resolution of Logtown Rd. mediation
• Budget
• Parking Violations Post January 1st Implementation
• Need to increase parking behind Long Brick Row

New Business

• Relief from late fees at 945 Oella Ave
• Pump House repairs
• Website suggestions
• Mutt Mitt dispenser addition behind Long Bring Row- on the millrace trail itself, between the North end of the stone wall and where the trail exits the HOA Open Space
• Dogs off leash (letter to owner at 741 Oella)
• Offer to buy bit of HOA Open Space that protrudes next to 743 Oella Ave per agreement that the Board make no attempt to make use of the land and would not raise any objections if they (743 Oella) used it
• Welcome to the Board package
• 711 Pleasant Hill Road Resale Inspection
• 604 Pleasant Hill Road Maintenance Issue

County to host public meetings on updated pedestrian, bicycle plan

Wednesday, Jan. 18, 6 to 8 p.m. at the Benjamin Banneker Museum, Almanac Hall, 300 Oella Ave., Catonsville

Bike plan:
Click here

Tentative Oella HOA Meeting Agenda - Monday, November 21st at 7pm

1. Call to Order — 7:00 p.m.
   
2. Meeting Minutes — Discuss/Revise/Approve
   
3. Treasurer’s Report
   
4. ARC Update
   
5. Landscaping & Common Areas
   
6. Old Business
1. Status of Timberpoint encroachments
   
2. Status of HOA/resident mediation
   
3. Short/Long Brick Row parking
7. New Business
8. Questions and comments from residents
9. Move to Adjourn

2011 Board of Directors Election Results

A resident volunteer verified a quorum of members at Monday's annual meeting (by way of attendees and proxy ballots). After a quorum was established, the election process commenced.

Each of the three candidates were announced and brief statements were given by each candidate. Before voting commenced, there was an open call for nominees from the floor — there were no additional nominees.

Two volunteers then collected the ballots and tallied results. The 3 candidates that announced candidacy were elected to the Board of Directors for a 3-year term. The detailed election results were as follows:

Candidate	Total Votes
Briana Wilson	56
Shirley McMonigle	52
Cynthia Roth	52
Henry Berger (write-in)	2

The board would like the thank the volunteers that tallied ballots as well as all that participated in the voting process by proxy or in person.

The board would also like to sincerely thank outgoing Director Lauer for her many years of service on the board and to the community.

2012 Proposed Budget

The Oella Homeowners Association 2012 proposed budget has been posted online. The past year's finances and the proposed budget will be discussed in detail at the Annual Meeting of Members, and the budget will be adopted at the regularly scheduled December 19th board meeting.

Members are encouraged to attend the Annual Meeting on November 14, 2011 at 7:15pm in the Westchester Center Main Hall to discuss any questions or concerns regarding the budget. Members are always welcome to attend the regular board meetings held on the third Monday of each month unless otherwise noted on the OHOA website.

An increase of 10% for both annual dues and parking assessments has been proposed in order to generate funds for much needed paving repairs and to increase our reserve fund contribution.

2012 Dues 10% increase
$372.46	New Annual Dues
$165.09	New Parking Assessment

Thank you for your attention. As a reminder, you may submit a proxy form if you are unable to attend the Annual Meeting so that your vote is counted toward the Board elections. If you have misplaced your proxy form, you may access a blank form online.

Reminder: All pets must be leashed outside of your own property

Periodically, the board receives complaints about off leash pets attacking other animals, using other peoples' yards to relieve themselves, and causing general interference in one's quality of life. We would like to remind residents that it is both a county law and an HOA rule that pets must be leashed when not on the owner's property. Failure to abide by the law can result in fines from Animal Control, and failure to abide by the HOA rule can result in fines and suspension of voting privileges. Even if you think no one minds if you pet, the nicest pet around, is off leash, someone does mind. Please be considerate of your neighbors and keep everyone (animals included) safe.

Oella HOA Board Candidates

Nominees may also be made from the floor. This list will be updated periodically prior to the meeting on Nov 14, 7:15pm, Westchester Center Main Hall.

Shirley McMonigle: I have lived in Oella for just over three years and I am ready to get involved representing my neighborhood. I have worked for the National Security Agency for over 26 years and have three degrees: an MBA, B.A. in Mathematics, and an A.S. in Computer Science. I have previous experience serving on a different HOA as Secretary and earlier this year submitted an ARC request and was approved to build a new deck.

Cynthia Roth: I moved into Oella in May of 2007 with my partner Dennis and my dog Isabel. I first fell in love with the historic beauty of Oella after visiting the artists in the Mill prior to its conversion into an apartment building. I worked for Verizon as a software analyst for 20 years and retired in 2004. Shortly after, I realized I was not ready to retire and took jobs as a computer programmer for the Howard County Health Department and the Anne Arundel County Health Department. I retired for good in June of 2008. Now that I am retired I feel I can put in time to try and help the community keep the historic beauty of Oella preserved.

Briana Wilson: I have lived on Pleasant Hill in Oella with my husband, dog, and two cats for just over a year now. I have a great love of history and hiking - two things Oella has plenty of. I have found my Oella neighbors to be very welcoming and friendly and I would love the chance to serve the community here to help promote and preserve the history, the hiking, and above all the friendliness that make Oella such a great place to live. I hope to use my project management skills to assist the board in any way I can. I thank you and look forward to being more involved in our community.

Annual Meeting of Members - Oella HOA

The annual meeting of members will be held on Monday, November 14, 2011 at 7:15pm in the Westchester Center main hall on Westchester Ave.

Members should have already received information regarding the meeting in the mail. Additionally, the materials are also being posted online...

• Annual Meeting Announcement


• Proxy Form


• Board Election Ballot


• Board Nomination Form

Oella Fall Festival Saturday Oct 8

11am-5pm at Banneker Park.  Fun for the whole family.

Oella in the News Again: Oella Developer Receives Honors

Read about Charles Wagandt's latest honors here:

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/howard/bs-ho-neighbors-preservation-award-0925-20110921,0,6716461.story