BPOA General Meeting�NINETEEN Restaurant�Saturday 5 April 2025�9:00 to 10:00 AM Social Hour�(and Hawksbill Cove presentation/Q&A)�10:00 to 11:00 AM General Meeting

Belvedere Property Owners Association�Welcome Members!

• Missions:
• Sense of Community
• Quality of Life
• Property Values
• Committees:
• Architectural & Covenants
• Beautification
• Adopt-a-Highway
• Dog Stations
• Roads
• Welcome
• Social Media

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• Ongoing Initiatives:
• Web Portal
• Covenants Review
• Delinquent dues liens
• Block Parties
• Main entrance reconstruction
• Block Captain expansion

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• Dues:
• $45/year
• Lowest HOA dues in Hampstead

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Hampstead HOA Annual Dues Comparison

BPOA Dues Lowest in Hampstead at $45/year

BPOA has No HOA management contractor; not gated; no pool; no community center; no courts/golf course

VOLUNTEERS ARE THE KEY to containing costs, so please volunteer!!!

Minutes of last BPOA General Meeting

• Held 05 October 2024 at Harbour Village Marina
• Minutes and Recording taken by BPOA President Christian Klinefelter
• Will be posted on BPOA Portal after approval by membership
• Read minutes on papers handed out at sign-in desk
• Comments or edits?
• Motion to approve minutes? (Please ID your name and address)
• Second to motion? (Please ID your name and address)
• Vote to approve minutes

New Slate of 2025 Officers

• President: Christian P. M. Klinefelter 418 Lakeview Drive
• Vice President: John Redmond 105 Sound View Drive
• Secretary: Karen Redmond 105 Sound View Drive
• Treasurer: Leigh Everhart 103 Queens Court

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• Change of Treasurer: Joe Harvey was elected BPOA Treasurer but had to resign due to increased responsibilities with his recent promotion. Leigh Everhart volunteered to serve in his place. IAW BPOA bylaws, Leigh was appointed as his replacement by the BoD on 18 March, 2025.

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• CONFIRMATION VOTE for Leigh Everhart as Treasurer

Nomination Committee Chairperson: Kent Ottaway

Nomination Committee Members: Len Barber

Carol Barber

Katherine Klinefelter

• Treasurer’s Report: Karen Redmond/Leigh Everhart/Tina Batt
• Architectural & Covenants : Kent Ottaway
• Beautification: Cal DeMaio
• Adopt-a-Highway: Len Barber Next Country Club Dr cleanup on Sat 10 May
• Dog Bag Stations: Len Barber
• Roads: Dave Hughes
• Social Media: Michelle Nieber
• Welcome: VP John Redmond

Committee Reports

Treasurer’s Report (1)

Past due fees owed/fees collected/remainder still owed

• As of March 2025: 39 overdue by $8,773
• 19 members are late for $90 or less each
• BPOA Letters were sent in 2024 to 22 property owners owing greater than $250 with a time limit to respond and pay.
• 2 paid in full, 2 partial payments (just from BPOA letters)
• Non-responders are being referred to attorney for collection action and filing a lien against their property
• Of the 9 collection letters sent by atty so far:
• 3 are ready for liens
• 1 is in dispute
• 5 are still in process or have not responded

Treasurer’s Report (2)

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• Still looking into Zelle payment option for BPOA dues

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• 2025 Budget amendment recommended for postal fee increases

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• Possible dues increase may be debated at annual meeting 5 Oct

2025 Budget (1)�(Approved 5 Oct 2024)

• Mail: $1,260 Accountants: $ 1,000
• Software: $1,085 BPOA Meetings: $ 600
• Duke Energy: $1,200 Beautification: $13,325
• Insurance: $ 900 Roads: $ -0-
• Community Events: $1,500 Misc: $ 600
• Lawyers: $9,000

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TOTAL EXPENSES AUTHORIZED: $30,470

2025 Budget (2)�(Approved 5 Oct 2024)

2025 Budget (3)�(Approved 5 Oct 2024)

• Mail: $1,260 PO Box: $ 210

$1,760 Printing/Shipping: $ 700 $ 900

Stamps: $ 350 $ 650

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Would raise TOTAL EXPENSES AUTHORIZED to $30,970

• Treasurer’s Report: Karen Redmond/Leigh Everhart/Tina Batt
• Architectural & Covenants : Kent Ottaway
• Beautification: Cal DeMaio
• Adopt-a-Highway: Len Barber (Next Country Club Dr cleanup on Sat 10 May)
• Dog Bag Stations: Len Barber
• Roads: Dave Hughes
• Social Media: Michelle Nieber
• Welcome: VP John Redmond

Committee Reports

Social Media: �Michelle Nieber����� Increased by 10�from 194 members in Oct 2024

Block Captain Duties

• Act on behalf of the Welcome Committee for new residents; Deliver welcome packets
• Promote BPOA goals to maintain sense of community, quality of life, and property values
• Get to know your immediate neighbors and let them get to know you
• Represent the BPOA to your neighbors to keep them informed
• Promote BPOA services: community events, maintaining common areas, resident internet portal, dog bag stations, trash pick-ups, covenant enforcement 
• Advise BPOA of new and departing residents
• Advise BPOA of resident issues and complaints
• Help BPOA Secretary validate mailing addresses of owners, especially for rented houses
• Send cards upon illness, death, or other major events
• Promote semi-annual resident meetings and special community events
• Recruit volunteers for BPOA functions, events, and especially for more block captains to take over your block if you are already a BPOA officer or break down larger blocks into more manageable size blocks

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Welcome Committee Block Captains (1-7)

• Block 1: Steve Crager? (Bogey Ct)
• Block 2: Steve Crager? (Long Leaf-N)
• Block 3: George Meiser (Greenview & Bunker Cts)
• Block 4: George Meiser (Par Ct & Long Leaf-Mid)
• Block 5: Joshua Lippe? (Divot Ln & Long Leaf-Mid)
• Block 6: Joshua Lippe? (Eagle Ln)
• Block 7: Joshua Lippe? (Heather Ct & Long Leaf-Mid)

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Welcome Committee Block Captains (8-11 & 43)

• Block 8: Charles Desantis (Bermuda Cir & Long Leaf-S)
• Block 9: Charles Desantis (Persimmon Ln-S)
• Block 10: Charles Desantis (Greenview & Bunker Cts)
• Block 11: Charles Desantis (Persimmon Ln-N)
• Block 43: Charles Desantis (Country Club Dr-E)

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Welcome Committee Block Captains (12-15/20-21)

• Block 12: Kent Ottaway (Country Club Dr-W & South Belvedere-N)
• Block 13: Kent Ottaway (Ransey Ct & South Belvedere-N)
• Block 14: Kent Ottaway (Middle Ct & South Belvedere-N)
• Block 15: Kent Ottaway (South Belvedere-N)
• Block 20: Terry Hamberger? (Belvedere Ct & South Belvedere-Mid)
• Block 21: Terry Hamberger? (South Belvedere-Mid)

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Welcome Committee Block Captains (16-19)

• Block 16: Dave Hughes (Fairway Cir & Fairway Dr-E)
• Block 17: Dave Hughes (Fairway Dr-W)
• Block 18: Joe Harvey (Dolphin Cir-S)
• Block 19: Joe Harvey (Dolphin Cir-N)

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Welcome Committee Block Captains (22-29)

• Block 22: Gary Barnes (South Belvedere Dr-S)
• Block 23: Gary Barnes (South Belvedere Dr-S)
• Block 24: Gary Barnes (South Belvedere Dr-S)
• Block 25: Gary Barnes (South Belvedere Dr-S)
• Block 26: Carol Barber (Lakeview Dr-W)
• Block 27: Carol Barber (Pine Needle Dr-W)
• Block 28: Carol Barber (Pine Needle Dr-N)
• Block 29: Carol Barber (Pine Needle Dr-E)

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Welcome Committee Block Captains (30-35)

• Block 30: Heather Mogollon (Lakeview Dr-S)
• Block 31: Heather Mogollon (Lakeview Dr-Mid)
• Block 32: Heather Mogollon (Lakeview CT & Lakeview Dr-N)
• Block 33: Tyler Sudgen (Lakeview Dr-S & Sound View Dr-N)
• Block 34: Tyler Sudgen (Sound View Dr-S)
• Block 35: Tyler Sudgen (Sound View Dr-Mid)

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Welcome Committee Block Captains (36-42)

• Block 36: VACANT (Mallard bay Rd-N)
• Block 37: VACANT (Mallard Bay Rd-S)
• Block 38: Cynthia Manion (Hickory Ln-N)
• Block 39: Cynthia Manion (Hickory Ln-N)
• Block 40: Margaret Medon (Queens Ct & Hickory Ln-Mid)
• Block 41: Rebecca Spaven (Hickory Ln-Mid)
• Block 42: Rebecca Spaven (Hickory Ct & Hickory Ln-S)

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Old Business (1)

• Restrictive Covenants
• Ad hoc committee review complete
• 10 amendment proposals drafted and sent to attorneys for review
• Seeking to update paragraphs 3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 13, 15, 19, 22, and 24
• Legal consultation teleconference with our committee scheduled next week
• Hope to circulate amendment proposals to owners this spring and summer
• Block captains critical to process
• Web portal development
• Scott Everhart taking over as BPOA IT Admin
• Goal to improve membership ability to access all minutes and financial reports
• Backup webmaster support available if Scott should need it
• Additional suggestions welcome

Old Business (2)

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• Front entrance reconstruction/BPOA Sign Improvements
• Karen Redmond is leading our efforts to rework our BPOA signs and front entrance
• NCDoT should shorten median island this year
• NCDoT US-17 reconstruction should complete within a year
• Then BPOA will need to improve island AND both sides
• Our landscaper has quoted reasonably for initial improvements to our BPOA signage and improving our front entrance island

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• Mallard Bay & Country Club BPOA sign fence box delayed

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New Business

• Block Parties
• Karen Redmond coordinating Food Truck Pool Party
• Wed 4 Jun
• 4:00 to 7:00 PM (changed from 5-7 PM in newsletter)
• 418 Lakeview Drive
• Park on street; food trucks in circular driveway
• Pool open in back
• Golf Cart Parade
• Date TBD (4July?)
• Need a BPOA volunteer to coordinate
• Christmas Golf Cart Parade (& toy donation)
• Was 1^st Sat in Dec
• Starts at Ironclad Golf and ends at Harbour Village Marina
• Coordinated by a non-BPOA member Wendy Queen
• Need a BPOA volunteer to coordinate

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• Additional suggestions welcome

BPOA BoD Monthly Meetings

• All members are always welcome
• Held on 3^rd Tuesday of every month
• 5:30 PM Social and 6:30 PM meeting ending by 7:30 PM
• Next meeting is on Tuesday 15 April
• Are held at 418 Lakeview Drive
• Are posted on BPOA Portal calendar
• Committee Chairs are encouraged to participate

Next BPOA General Meeting

• NINETEEN Restaurant, 513 Country Club Road
• Saturday
• 4 October 2025
• 9:00 to 10:00 AM Social Hour
• 10:00 to 11:00 AM General Meeting

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Adjournment

• Motion to adjourn today meeting? (Please ID your name and address)

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• Second to the motion? (Please ID your name and address)

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• Vote on the motion to adjourn

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• Thank you all for your participation today

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• PLEASE VOLUNTEER to help your BPOA maintain your community!

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