RCHCA Meeting Minutes:  January 1998

The meeting was called to order by Association Co-President Keith Emery.

OLD BUSINESS

1. Treasurer’s Report - Association Treasurer Brenda Holmes reported a balance of $6,084.99.

   The Treasurer’s Report was accepted without dissent.

2. John Robinson of the Transportation Committee reported that a proposal for a "Noise Study" had been solicited and received for $2,900.00. The proposal is for 24 hours noise readings on three consecutive days, and a ten page report.

Since the RCHCA had only authorized $2,500.00 for a study a motion was made to authorize

the additional $400.00 needed to accept the proposal.

A Motion to allocate the additional funds was made and seconded, and passed without opposition.

3. The Nominating Committee reported the following slate of officers for the RCHCA for 1998:

Keith Emery. President

Amy Ortlieb.Vice President

Brenda Holmes;Treasurer

Marilyn Emery.Secretary

A request for nominations from the floor was made but no additional nominations were offered.

Without opposition the proposed slate of officers was elected, and were approved as members of

RCH Convenants Inc.

NEW BUSINESS

1. Keith Emery introduced Officer Clay Goldston of the Maryland Park Policy who discussed the "Park Watch" program and answered questions from the floor.

2. Tom Sisti reported that he attended a Kensington Town Meeting where the question of traffic on Wake Drive was discussed. Several proposals were discussed including making Wake Drive a "One Way" street and placing a "three-way stop sign at Wake Drive and East Bexhill Drive. Generally, it was agreed at the Kensington meeting that the Town of Kensington and RCHCA should work together taking a "street by street" approach to solve traffic problems.

Motion - RCHCA to support the introduction of a "three-way" stop sign at Wake Drive and East Bexhill Drive.

In favor;21

Opposed..6

3. Tom Sisti reported that a new shed on the property at 9624 Old Spring was in violation of the covenants and that the owners had been contacted but had not responded.

Motion - To seek amicable resolution of the matter with the homeowner, if not possible take legal action.

Passed without opposition.

4. Midge Junghans raised the question of a fence constructed on the property at the corner of Kingston and Calvend, which appeared to be in violation of the covenants. The matter was turned over to the Covenants Committee.

5. 5. Tom Sisti raised the question of studying the possibility of incorporating Rock Creek Hills or in the alternative studying the possibility of amalgamation with some other entity.

Motion - Study the possibility of incorporating RCH or amalgamation with some other entity.

The motion passed with one vote in opposition.

The meeting was adjourned.

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