The Wilde Lake Village Board meets the first and third Monday of each month at 7:30pm. Residents are welcome to all Board meetings. Copies of approved minutes are available for review at Slayton House.

NOTE: WLCA now has a weekly email newsletter. To subscribe to this newsletter, email cjblack@columbiavillages.org and put "sign up for email newsletter" in the subject line.

May Board meetings are May 5 and 19.NOTE: The Architectural Committee meets at 7pm immediately followed by the Board meeting.

During 2005-2007, the Wilde Lake Village Board (WLVB) solicited thoughts and concerns of Wilde Lake and Town Center residents concerning the redevelopment of the Village Center. The following summarizes the WLVB’s position as strongly supportive of residents’ input incorporating the following:

1. The Village Center will be a shopping destination, featuring independently owned specialty retailers, food and service providers, which complements but does not compete with Downtown.

2. The Village Center will have a strong anchor store and/or markets (such as a grocery store) where shoppers can purchase high quality food and household provisions at affordable prices.

3. The Village Center will continue to be a vibrant, open, safe center of Village life, with facilities for informal and formal gatherings and which is readily accessible by foot, public and private transportation.

Kimco Corporation recently advanced the concept of adding mixed residential uses as a part of revitalizing and redeveloping the Village Center. Adopting residential uses will require further analysis and planning by landowners or decision makers such as Kimco, GGP, the County, and the Columbia Association. Nevertheless, the WLVB strongly supports the following:

1. New residential units in the Village Center should be owner-occupied housing targeted at the upper-middle end of the market to provide balance to Wilde Lake’s existing inventory of lower-end housing and to better assure the economic sustainability of Village Center merchants.

2. The Village Center must be economically vital for decades to come. WLVB thus strongly opposes locating competing retailers and grocers close to the Village Center.

Call to Order - Village Manager

Election of Chair, Vice Chair

Approval of Agenda

Approval of Minutes (04/21/08)

Resident Speakout

OLD BUSINESS

1. Election Report

2. Election 2008 Financial Report

3. Board Orientation/Retreat

4. *Facilities Use Report

5. Farmers Market

NEW BUSINESS

6. Reappointment of Village Manager

7. AC Appointments to Columbia Association

8. Management Contract

9. Annual Board Report

10. RAC Interviews

REPORTS

Columbia Council Representative

Manager

Chair

Committees

COMMENTS

ADJOURNMENT

Approval of Minutes (04/21/08)

Appointment of RAC Liaison

Adjournment

Following are the approved minutes from the April 7, 2008 meeting.

WILDE LAKE ARCHITECTURAL COMMITTEE MEETING

MINUTES

April 7, 2008

CALL TO ORDER

The meeting of the Architectural Committee was called to order by Vince Marando, Chair, at 7:15pm. Members present were Vince Marando, Chair; Linda Odum, Vice Chair; Mary Pivar, Richard Madzel and Rhoda Toback. Also present were Chris Tsien, Richard Wilson; Bernice Kish, Village Manager, Carole Black, Board Secretary, Kristin Shulder; residents Vernon and Mary Workman, Karen Wallace, RAC Chair; Rev. Whitty Bass; Monsignor Richard Tillman. In addition there were over 40 residents and church members present. A list is attached to the minutes.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Ms. Toback made a motion, seconded by Mr. Madzel, to

approve the minutes of the March 17, 2008 meeting.

The motion carried 5 in favor.

Request for Architectural Review: 10663 Greenbough Court

The applicant had submitted a written request for review. Mr. and Mrs. Workman were present in opposition of the applicant’s request.

The applicant had previously applied to plant 4 cypress trees as a privacy screening. Since he planted a smaller species, he planted 13 trees to maintain the screening. The Workmans felt that 13 were too many, particularly the 4 closest to road, which were in the county right of way and obscured their line of vision when they backed out of their driveway.

Mr. Marando explained that any question about planting the trees in the county right of way was not in the authority of the Architectural Committee.

Ms. Toback made a motion, seconded by Mr. Madzel,

to allow 10 trees starting from the house and going

toward the street. All in favor.

Request for Architectural Review: 10431 Twin Rivers Road (Wilde Lake Interfaith Center)

Due to a split vote, the application was forwarded to the RAC Liaison without a recommendation. The RAC Liaison approved the application with modifications to include removing the symbols from the back of the building facing Twin Rivers Road and Trumpeter Road and moving the two smaller symbols to the sides of the front entrance doors of the building. The applicant appealed the decision by requesting a review of the decision by the AC.

Mr. Chessnut, Co-Chair of the Building Committee for St. John United Church (the applicant) stated that they were appealing the modification, which was the removal of the symbol on the street side of the proposed building and the installation of two smaller symbols above the front door. He stated there were other symbols throughout Columbia to identify what the building represents. Rev. Bass added that the Committee worked on the color of the brick to match with other surrounding buildings. They compromised on the color scheme and the size of the symbols. They tried to meet all the modifications recommended by the RAC. St. John United did not want to move out of the area and wanted to remain at this location with a new building to accommodate the growth of the congregation.

Several church members spoke in support of having the symbol on the Twin Rivers Road side. Some added that it would help congregants to find the church and identify it as a church. Those that spoke in opposition said that the other symbols referred to did not have the significance of a religious symbol. There are many other faiths in Columbia, none have a symbol on their building.

Ms. Pivar spoke in opposition to approval of the appeal in regard to the issue of the interfaith concept and to the meaning of the cross as a symbol and what it does to block a feeling of inclusive understanding.

Ms. Odum made a motion, seconded by Mr. Madzel,

to approve the application as submitted with a symbol

16 feet high on the Twin Rivers Road side. The motion

carried 3 in favor (Mr. Madzel, Ms. Odum, Mr. Marando)

and 2 opposed (Ms. Toback, Ms. Pivar).

RAC Liaison Report

Ms. Toback reviewed the applications from the March 25 RAC agenda and approved all applications as recommended by the RAC.

Ms. Pivar made a motion, seconded by Ms. Odum, to adjourn

the meeting adjourned at 9:07pm.

WILDE LAKE VILLAGE BOARD MINUTES

April 7, 2008

CALL TO ORDER

A regular meeting of the Wilde Lake Village Board was called to order by Vince Marando, Chair, on April 7, 2008 at 9:15pm, at Slayton House, Columbia, Maryland. Members present were Vince Marando, Chair; Linda Odum Vice Chair; Richard Madzel; Mary Pivar; Rhoda Toback; Chris Tsien, Richard Wilson; Phil Kirsch, Columbia Council Rep; Bernice Kish, Village Manager; Carole Black, Board Secretary. Also present were residents Joan Spicknall and Barb Carter, and David London, owner of David’s Natural Market.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Ms. Pivar made a motion, seconded by Ms. Odum, to approve

the agenda for April 7, 2008. All in favor.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Ms. Toback made a motion, seconded by Mr. Madzel,

to approve the minutes of March 17th.

The motion carried 6 in favor.

RESIDENT SPEAKOUT

Joan Spicknall spoke as an advocate regarding Kimco’s presentation on the renovation of the village center. There was no proposed anchor store in the presentation. Ms. Spicknall, Shep and Helane Jeffreys and Barb Carter have formed a steering committee to promote David’s Natural Market as the new anchor store for the village center. The committee has collected over 250 signatures on a petition to get Kimco to include this proposal in their plans.

David London originally drew up plans in 2000 to move to the Giant space. He discussed what he hoped to include in his store if it became the anchor grocery store in the village.

OLD BUSINESS

Produce Galore Reception – This will be held at Slayton House on Friday, April 11, 7-9pm.

NEW BUSINESS

FY’09 Budget – This will be on the next agenda under Old Business.

Donation Request – WLHS

Ms. Toback made a motion, seconded by Ms. Odum,

to suspend the rules. All in favor.

Ms. Odum made a motion, seconded by Mr. Wilson,

to donate $200 for the After Prom Party planned by

the PTSA. All in favor.

REPORTS

Columbia Council Rep – A written report is attached to the minutes.

Manager – A written report is attached to the original minutes.

Chair - No report.

ADJOURNMENT

The Board adjourned at 10:15 pm by unanimous consent.

Following are the approved minutes from the March 17, 2008 meeting.

WILDE LAKE ARCHITECTURAL COMMITTEE MEETING

MINUTES

March 17, 2008

CALL TO ORDER

The meeting of the Architectural Committee was called to order by Vince Marando, Chair, at 6:30pm. Members present were Vince Marando, Chair; Linda Odum, Vice Chair; Mary Pivar, Richard Madzel and Rhoda Toback. Also present were Chris Tsien; Bernice Kish, Village Manager, Carole Black, Board Secretary, residents Vernon and Mary Workman, and Karen Wallace, RAC Chair.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Ms. Toback made a motion, seconded by Mr. Madzel, to

approve the minutes of the March 3, 2008 meeting.

The motion carried 5 in favor.

RAC Liaison Report

Application #13-08 (10663 Greenbough Court) was recommended for disapproval for an existing privacy screening. Ms. Toback, RAC Liaison agreed with the RAC recommendation. The applicant had originally applied for 4 bushes along the property line, which was approved. He then planted 13 bushes of a different type than those that were approved, which will grow to 10 feet. The applicant then submitted another application for the additional bushes, which is the one currently under review.

Ms. Pivar noted an objection to the RAC Liaison position, where one member of the AC makes a decision.

Regarding the application by the Interfaith Center, the RAC vote was split. The RAC Liaison made a recommendation to approve the application with modifications. A letter will be sent to the Interfaith Center to that effect. If they do not accept the modifications, they have the option of appealing to the full AC.

Ms. Toback made a motion, seconded by Ms. Pivar, to adjourn the meeting adjourned at 7:00pm.

WILDE LAKE VILLAGE BOARD MINUTES

March 17, 2008

CALL TO ORDER

A regular meeting of the Wilde Lake Village Board was called to order by Vince Marando, Chair, on March 17, 2008 at 7:00pm, at Slayton House, Columbia, Maryland. Members present were Vince Marando, Chair; Linda Odum Vice Chair; Richard Madzel; Mary Pivar; Rhoda Toback; Chris Tsien, Phil Kirsch, Columbia Council Rep; Bernice Kish, Village Manager; Carole Black, Board Secretary. Richard Wilson was absent. Also present were Geoff Glazer and Kevin Allen, Kimco Realty, Mary Kay Sigaty, District 4 County Council Rep and over 50 residents. A sign in sheet is attached to the original minutes.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Ms. Toback suggested that the Board go back to Item #1 when Mr. Allen and Mr. Glazer arrive.

Ms. Toback made a motion, seconded by Mr. Madzel, to approve

the amended agenda for March 17, 2008. All in favor.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Ms. Toback made a motion, seconded by Mr. Madzel,

to approve the minutes of March 3rd .

The motion carried 6 in favor.

RESIDENT SPEAKOUT

The residents present would speak during the discussion of the Village Center.

OLD BUSINESS

Third Quarter Report

Ms Toback made a motion, seconded by Mr. Madzel,

to approve the Third Quarter Report. The motion

carried all in favor.

NEW BUSINESS

Produce Galore – Reception Request

Several residents have contacted Ms. Kish about holding a reception at Slayton House for Margaret and Kent Pendleton, owners of Produce Galore

The rental of Slayton House can be waived and Slayton House staff can assist with notifying the public about the event. Residents would be responsible for the planning and any food arrangements.

Ms. Pivar made a motion, seconded by Ms. Odum,

to suspend the rules. The motion carried 4 in favor

(Ms. Odum, Mr. Marando, Mr. Tsien and Ms. Pivar)

and 2 opposed (Ms. Toback, Mr. Madzel).

Ms. Pivar made a motion, seconded by Ms. Odum,

to hold a reception for the Pendletons with details

to follow.

Ms. Kish explained that if WLCA sponsors the event, they are liable for anything that occurs.

Ms. Pivar reworded the motion as follows:

Ms. Pivar made a motion, seconded by Ms. Odum,

to make Slayton House available for the Produce

Galore family for a reception, sponsored by the

community, at a convenient time with info forthcoming.

Mr. Tsien reworded the motion as follows:

Mr. Tsien made a motion, seconded by Ms. Odum,

that the Village Board will waive the rent to whatever

group sponsors a reception for the Pendleton family

The motion carried 5 in favor, 1 opposed (Ms. Pivar).

OLD BUSINESS (cont’d)

Wilde Lake Village Center Goals and Strategy

a. Update – Geoff Glazer, Kevin Allen, Kimco

Mr. Glazer presented two possible plans for the Village Center. In both plans, Lynx Lane would be incorporated into the new village center.

The first plan included a 50K square foot food retailer. Mr. Glazer has met with numerous national food retailers, and based on downtown development, nearby village centers with large grocery stores and the Route 175 food retailers, none are interested in locating a large grocery store in Wilde Lake.

Mr. Glazer explained that what worked 30 years ago, does not work now.

The second plan, which he indicates is more viable, includes a main street with specialty and service stores as well as two 5-6 story residential buildings. Kimco wants to work with the current merchants and tenants so they can continue to operate in the renovated center. The residential buildings would each hold 125 rental units, with underground parking. These would be behind the main street shopping area.

Mr. Glazer explained that currently there are 95K square feet of retail space. With the new plan, which includes the residential component, there would be 50K square feet of retail space. With a variety of specialty stores, 80% of what large food stores offer would be provided.

Mr. Glazer added that they would like to provide connecting walkways to and from the mall and would work with the county to make this happen.

Mr. Glazer added that he would like to meet with the Village Board to discuss the resident concerns that came up during the meeting.

Ms. Toback suggested looking into connectors with the campus of Howard Community College. Mr. Glazer would investigate this further.

REPORTS

Columbia Council Rep – A written report is attached to the minutes.

Council Representative Report 3-17-08

Phil Kirsch, Wilde Lake Council Representative

External Relations Committee, March 6, 2008

1. Watershed Resident Committee The 10 members of the new Watershed Resident Committee were introduced and gave comments on the Scope of Work for the Watershed Plan consultant. Future meetings will be held on the second Thursday of the month.

2. Columbia’s 40th Birthday Final Report Barbara Russell gave a detailed response to a letter sent by the Chair of the ERC containing questions regarding the 40th Birthday Final Report. Steve Sattler will prepare a report recommending to the Board that it accept and file the 40th Birthday Report.

3. April Elections Steve Sattler will discuss at the Village Manager’s meeting on March 12th Columbia Association’s desire to support and market the April Village elections.

4. The ERC will review the Legislative policy and the Legislative Committee at its next meeting.

Performance Oversight Committee Meeting, March 4, 2008 7:00 PM

1. Requested that staff draft a policy addressing Equipment Inventory & Disposal in time for the May meeting.

2. Requested that staff narrow the focus of the Charter for Performance Metrics and Quality Improvement Advisory Committee and to revise the language describing the Mission, Scope and Objectives.

3. Recommended the Board approve by consent the entire Goals and Objectives of the Quality Improvement Plan.

4. Scheduled a site visit for the Committee and Board to the Customer Service System Lab on March 18 at 6:00 PM, preceding the Committee meeting at 7:30.

5. Requested staff to develop by June 2008 a comprehensive plan to integrate internal and external surveys into the QI planning process.

6. Scheduled training for April 19 at Claret Hall, River Hill, for the Committee and the Board on the Continuous Quality Improvement Plan Update. Columbia Council candidates for the Board should be invited to attend.

7. Requested POC Chair Cindy Coyle to contact the Chair of the Planning and Strategy Committee regarding the need for major long-term goals for CA.

Planning and Strategy Committee, March 13

1. Recommended against allowing Daily Fee Play at Hobbit's Glen Golf Course. Also recommended that the staff work closely with the Golf and Greens Committees on a plan for future changes.

2. Gail Broida asked to step down as Chair due to health issues. (She is doing much better and has been attending meetings.) Evan Coren was elected Chair and Phil Kirsch Vice Chair.

3. Recommended establishing a scholarship contest for high school students on creating more viable village centers. First prize would be $1,000 with two second place prizes of $500 each.

4. Discussed creating better documentation for the CA Budget Process.

5. Recommended allowing Segways on the CA paths.

6. Recommended an upgraded level of maintenance for Gravesites on CA property.

7. Reviewed and recommended acceptance of CA's new Green Plan.

8. Although meetings are now expected to end by 11:00 PM, the committee voted to continue until 11:30 in order to complete the agenda.

Manager – A written report is attached to the original minutes.

Chair - Mr. Marando reported that he attended a Business Exchange luncheon, where County Executive Ulman was the speaker. Mr. Ulman talked about downtown development and noted that the county would monitor Oakland Mills and Wilde Lake centers.

ADJOURNMENT

The Board adjourned to Executive Session for a legal matter, at 9:20pm in accordance with Section 11B-111 (4) (i) of the Annotated code of Maryland.

Following are the approved minutes from the March 3, 2008 meeting.

WILDE LAKE ARCHITECTURAL COMMITTEE MEETING

MINUTES

March 3, 2008

CALL TO ORDER

The meeting of the Architectural Committee was called to order by Vince Marando, Chair, at 7:05pm. Members present were Vince Marando, Chair; Linda Odum, Vice Chair; Mary Pivar, Richard Madzel and Rhoda Toback. Also present were Chris Tsien; Richard Wilson, Bernice Kish, Village Manager, Carole Black, Board Secretary, Kristin Shulder, Covenant Advisor, and Karen Wallace, RAC Chair.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Ms. Toback made a motion, seconded by Mr. Madzel, to

approve the minutes of the February 18, 2008 meeting.

The motion carried 4 in favor.

RAC Liaison Report

All applications from the February 26th RAC meeting were approved as recommended by the RAC.

Covenant Advisor’s Report

Request for Recommendation to the ARC: 5657 Thicket Lane; 10408 May Wind Court

Ms. Shulder reported there were no changes in the condition of these properties. She recommended sending a request for a resolution to the ARC.

The application by the Interfaith Center has been submitted and will be reviewed by the RAC at the March 11th meeting. Ms. Shulder will provide the AC with a timeline from the application was submitted at the next AC meeting.

Since there were no objections, the Architectural Committee meeting adjourned at 7:25pm.

WILDE LAKE VILLAGE BOARD MINUTES

March 3, 2008

CALL TO ORDER

A regular meeting of the Wilde Lake Village Board was called to order by Vince Marando, Chair, on March 3, 2008 at 7:25pm, at Slayton House, Columbia, Maryland. Members present were Vince Marando, Chair; Linda Odum Vice Chair; Richard Madzel; Mary Pivar; Rhoda Toback; Chris Tsien, Richard Wilson; Phil Kirsch, Columbia Council Rep; Bernice Kish, Village Manager; Carole Black, Board Secretary.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Mr. Marando requested that items #1 and #2 be switched under Old Business. He also asked that a donation request from Running Brook Elementary School be added under New Business.

Ms. Toback made a motion, seconded by Mr. Madzel, to approve

the amended agenda for March 3, 2008. All in favor.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Ms. Toback made a motion, seconded by Mr. Madzel,

to approve the minutes of February 18th .

The motion carried 6 in favor.

RESIDENT SPEAKOUT

There were no residents who wished to speak out.

OLD BUSINESS

Request for Recommendation to the ARC: 5657 Thicket Lane; 10408 May Wind Court

Ms Toback made a motion, seconded by Ms. Pivar,

to approve sending a request for a resolution to

the ARC for 5657 Thicket Lane and 10408 May Wind

Court. The motion carried all in favor.

Wilde Lake Village Center – Goals and Strategy

Mr. Marando met with Mary Kay Sigaty regarding the Board’s position paper on the Village Center. Mr. Marando and Ms. Sigaty discussed points in the position paper and the possible plans for redesigning the Village Center, including the idea of mixed use, with multi-story housing, which might be several stories and require elevators. Ms. Sigaty referred to the units as apartments, but did not indicate if these were to be rental or condo units.

After some discussion, the Board agreed that Mr. Marando would contact Kevin Allen and Geoff Glazer of Kimco and invite them to the March 17th Board meeting.

NEW BUSINESS

Third Quarter Report –

The Finance Committee (Mr. Marando and Mr. Madzel) met with Ms. Kish to review the report. This will be on the next agenda for approval.

Ballot Questions –

The Board discussed possible questions to include, and whether to have ballot questions at all.

Ms. Odum made a motion, seconded by Mr. Wilson,

to not have ballot questions for the 2008 election.

The motion carried 4 in favor (Ms. Odum, Mr. Wilson,

Mr. Madzel, Mr. Tsien) and 2 opposed (Mr. Marando, Ms. Pivar).

Camp Scholarship Policy

Mr. Wilson made a motion, seconded by Ms. Odum to

suspend the rules. All in favor.

Ms. Odum made a motion, seconded by Mr. Wilson,

to accept the Camp Scholarship Policy with the change

from 80% to 50% filled before considering scholarships.

All in favor.

Websites – Contingency Fund

There is $90K available for the villages in the Contingency Fund. The villages have reviewed bids to update their websites and would like to access the money in the contingency fund to pay for it.

Ms. Pivar made a motion, seconded by Mr. Tsien,

to suspend the rules. All in favor.

Ms. Odum made a motion, seconded by Mr. Wilson,

that the WLVB join a coalition of all 10 village boards

to apply the contingency fund towards the cost of

updating the villages’ websites.

Donation Request: Running Brook Elementary School PTA

Ms. Odum made a motion, seconded by Mr. Wilson,

to suspend the rules. All in favor.

Ms. Odum made a motion, seconded by Mr. Wilson,

to approve a donation request by Running Brook

Elementary PTA for $500. All in favor.

REPORTS

Columbia Council Rep – A written report is attached to the minutes.

Council Representative Report 3-3-08

Phil Kirsch, Wilde Lake Council Representative

Board Operations Committee Meeting, February 19, 2008

1. Regarding a letter from the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) providing an opinion regarding easements granted to developers by the Columbia Association (CA), a motion was passed that the Board Operations Committee recommend the CA Board of Directors release all of the memos relating to easements to the Board.

2. The motion was amended to include a recommendation that outside counsel—exclusive of Piper—be hired and that copies of these memos be given to outside counsel as well as the Committee. .

3. The motion was further amended to request that the staff prepare a chart outlining the number of easements that have been negotiated and granted by any President of the CA. The chart should have columns showing the date, location of easement, type or purpose of easement, organization requesting easement, and a description of fees or services exchanged for easement.

4. A draft of the President/CEO job description was reviewed and approved as modified. The edited draft will be submitted to the Board of Directors.

5. The agenda item for Scope of Work was postponed to the March meeting to allow time for backup material to be prepared.

Budget Meetings, February 21 and February 27, 2008

These meetings completed the CA boards review of the FY09 and FY10 budgets. High lights or low lights of the changes made are:

1. $1.8 million was cut from the proposed FY09 capital budget and $5.7 million was cut from the FY10 capital budget. Most of the FY10 cut was $3.7 million for a new CA building. The final capital budget was $9.7 million for both FY09 and FY10 compared to $15.1 million in FY07 and $9.2 million in FY08. No Wilde Lake Village Board requests were cut.

2. From my point of view the low light of the operating budget was the addition of 18 new position in FY09 and 6 more in FY10. I could not convince my fellow Board members these were mostly unneeded. It was even difficult to get enough votes to delay the 6 positions to FY10. The good news is that CA is still expecting an over $3 million increase in net assets for both FY09 and FY10.

3. Contingency funds were added to cover both the Village's salary increases and the CA staff salary increase based the two salary studies.

4. The Board did a straw vote to decrease the cap on assessments from 3% to 2% but agreed to put off any final vote until the Budget Committee has a chance to review long term effects.

CA Board Meeting, February 28, 2008

1. The Senior discount for Package Plan was discontinued. (The Senior Advisory Committee agreed with this)

2. The Board voted to end Board meeting no later than 11:00 PM.

3. A letter from the Maryland Attorney General's Office was released stating the Board should not have allowed the President to approve easements and that “these actions were taken in violation of the CA Charter.” Where we go from here is unclear. The Board has requested information on all easements approved over the last two year since this policy was implemented.

4. The Board voted to have all CA positions on proposed legislation posted on the CA web site.

Manager – A written report is attached to the original minutes.

Chair - Mr. Marando reported that the Finance Committee had met to review the Third Quarter Report. He also noted that things are happening quickly in regard to NT zoning and the Board needs to be kept up to date on the plans.

COMMENTS

Ms. Pivar had spoken to a resident who relies on public transportation to get around Columbia. The resident reported that the buses are unreliable, don’t run as scheduled and makes it difficult to get around. This issue will be included in the revitalization report to the county.

ADJOURNMENT

Mr. Tsien made a motion, seconded by Mr. Wilson, to adjourn

at 9:30pm. All in favor.

Following are the approved minutes from the February 18, 2008 meeting:

WILDE LAKE ARCHITECTURAL COMMITTEE MEETING

MINUTES

February 18, 2008

CALL TO ORDER

The meeting of the Architectural Committee was called to order by Vince Marando, Chair, at 7:02pm. Members present were Vince Marando, Chair; Mary Pivar, Richard Madzel and Rhoda Toback. Linda Odum, Vice Chair; was absent. Also present were Chris Tsien; Richard Wilson, Bernice Kish, Village Manager, Carole Black, Board Secretary, Kristin Shulder, Covenant Advisor, and Karen Wallace, RAC Chair, residents David Whitestone, Pat Sutliff and Norman Scaravetti.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Ms. Toback made a motion, seconded by Ms. Pivar, to

approve the minutes of the February 4, 2008 meeting.

The motion carried 4 in favor.

RAC Liaison Report

The meeting on February 12th was cancelled. Application #8-08 (10271 Windstream Drive) was approved under an expedited procedure. The remaining applications will be on the February 26th agenda.

REQUEST FOR ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW: 5655 Thicket Lane

This application had been recommended for disapproval by the RAC and was disapproved by the RAC Liaison.

Mr. Scaravetti, the applicant, had applied to install a fence in the back of his property and hedges around the front and side of the property. He explained that he had made some modifications to the original application:

1. installing bushes only on the side of the house

2. installing a gate in the fence to provide access from the front to the back.

Mr. Scaravetti added that the fence would be consistent with the adjoining fences and that he would remove a large bush on the corner, which was a visible obstruction for cars. Bushes will be no higher than 3 feet. The purpose is to discourage pedestrians from walking across the yard.

David Whitestone, President of Hollow Oaks Association, noted that there is a concern with the front yard, where the large bush is located. He agreed that it was a visible obstruction and said the Association would remove the large bush for Mr. Scaravetti. Mr. Scaravetti also indicated that he was open to the idea of removing the second large bush on his property and would consider this when the new plantings would take place.

Pat Sutliff, who lives directly across from Mr. Scaravetti, spoke in support of Mr. Scaravetti’s renovations.

Karen Wallace, RAC Chair, said the RAC concern was that the fence be compatible with the adjoining neighbors. Mr. Scaravetti agreed to work with Long Fences to make sure the fence was compatible.

Mr. Scaravetti said he would remove the large bush on the corner to improve visibility and that the new bushes will be set back 2 feet from the sidewalk so that they would not be an obstruction. He will maintain the bushes at a height of no more than 3 feet.

Mr. Madzel made a motion, seconded by Ms. Pivar,

to approve the application for 5655 Thicket Lane,

to include boxwood shrubs of no more than 3 feet

in height to be planted between the two houses and

not around the corner, remove the large bush which

is an obstruction, and a fence in the back which is

compatible in design and height with adjoining fences

and include a gate in the front. The motion carried 4 in favor.

Covenant Advisor’s Report

Request for 15-Day Notices: 10334 Nightmist Court

Ms. Shulder reported there were no changes in the condition of the property. She recommended sending the 15-Day notice. This will be voted on under Old Business.

Request for 15-Day Notice: 10614 Faulkner Ridge Circle

This is being introduced under New Business. Ms. Shulder recommended that the Board suspend the rules and vote on this since the property has been abandoned and CA could act on it sooner.

Ms. Toback made a motion, seconded by Ms. Pivar

to adjourn the Architectural Committee meeting at

7:40pm. All in favor.

WILDE LAKE VILLAGE BOARD MINUTES

February 18, 2008

CALL TO ORDER

A regular meeting of the Wilde Lake Village Board was called to order by Vince Marando, Chair, on February 18, 2008 at 7:40pm, at Slayton House, Columbia, Maryland. Members present were Vince Marando, Chair; Richard Madzel; Mary Pivar; Rhoda Toback; Chris Tsien, Richard Wilson; Phil Kirsch, Columbia Council Rep; Bernice Kish, Village Manager; Carole Black, Board Secretary. Linda Odum Vice Chair; was absent. Also present were Gregory Hamm, Regional Vice President and General Manager of Columbia, General Growth Properties; Barbara Nicklas, Vice President of Marketing, GGP; Tom Seiler, Director of Planning and Design, GGP, Liz Bobo, State Delegate and over 40 residents. A complete list is attached to the original minutes.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Ms. Toback made a motion, seconded by Mr. Madzel, to approve

the agenda for February 18, 2008. All in favor.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Ms. Toback made a motion, seconded by Mr. Madzel,

to approve the minutes of February 4th.

The motion carried 6 in favor.

RESIDENT SPEAKOUT

The residents present would speak in regard to Gregory Hamm’s presentation.

OLD BUSINESS

Wilde Lake Village Center – Goals and Strategy

This was postponed to the next meeting.

Request for 15-Day Notice: 10334 Nightmist Court

Ms Toback made a motion, seconded by Ms. Pivar,

to approve sending a 15-Day notice to 10334 Nightmist

Court. The motion carried 6 in favor.

NEW BUSINESS

Request for 15-Day Notice: 10614 Faulkner Ridge Circle

Ms. Toback made a motion, seconded by Ms. Pivar,

to suspend the rules. All in favor.

Ms. Toback made a motion, seconded by Ms. Pivar,

to send a 15-Day Notice to 10614 Faulkner Ridge Circle.

All in favor.

REPORTS

Columbia Council Rep – A written report is attached to the minutes.

Council Representative Report 2-18-08

Phil Kirsch, Wilde Lake Council Representative

Budget Worksession, February 6

All of the budget requests from Wilde Lake were reviewed and accepted. The Wilde Lake Community Association should also get 2%-3% more than the normal inflation for salaries this year as a result of the Singer Study. The Board also cut an additional $2 million in capital funding along with 5 of the 24 Full Time Equivalents (positions) that were added for FY09. The next budget work session is Feb. 21.

Board Operations Committee, February 11

Six residents testified on the subject of desirable qualifications for the new Columbia Association president.

Performance Oversight Committee, February 12

Master Gardeners of Howard County - Sylvia Rampini-Huestis of the Master Gardeners of Howard County gave a presentation on the County’s efforts in achieving energy savings, engaging in forest conservation Bay-Wise program.

Senior Discount Policy - The Committee recommended the Board approve changes to the Senior Discount Policy.

Dredging Update - Chick Rhodehamel updated the Committee on the dredging efforts at Kittamaqundi and Elkhorn. Milestones are: July 2008 Issue the procuring documents ("bid") for dredging of Lakes Kittamaqundi and Elkhorn. August 2008 Award Project. September 2008 Contractor to begin work. Projected work duration is 12 months.

Columbia Community Exchange - Michelle Miller reported that the Columbia Community Exchange will surpass its objectives in FY08 for both numbers of participants and number of exchanges.

Segways on CA’s Path System - The Committee recommended to the Board that the alternative transportation vehicles (i.e., segways, golf carts, etc.) issue be transferred to the Planning and Strategy Committee to determine any potential infrastructure changes and/or budgeting considerations.

Customer Service System (CSS) - Garthen Leslie gave an update on CSS. The Committee asked for internal audit to prepare a report delineating all budgeted and actual costs related to the transition from PRIME to current hardware and software systems.

Board Training - The Committee will host a training session on the Continuous Quality Improvement for the full board on Saturday morning, April 26, 2008.

In-service 401(k) Withdrawals - The Committee recommended to the Board that they approve in-service 401(k) withdrawals for employees aged 59½ or older.

Manager – A written report is attached to the original minutes.

Chair - Mr. Marando had no report.

Special Guest: Gregory Hamm, Regional Vice President and General Manager of Columbia, GGP

Mr. Hamm introduced his associates, Barbara Nicklas and Tom Seiler.

Mr. Hamm led a question and answer discussion with the Board and residents regarding the downtown development process and the Village Center. In regard to the Village Center, Mr. Hamm hopes to maintain the village center concept and that what is done in Town Center will enhance the village center. He is willing to collaborate with Kimco on any plans for the village center and also hopes to work with the Village Board in this regard.

Mr. Hamm noted that he will come back to the communities after the GGP is unveiled in April to get more feedback. The GGP website is being updated to receive comments and concerns as well.

The focus is on a safe, inviting, convenient, pedestrian and bike accessible access to all venues around Columbia. They will be looking at different transit opportunities to provide for this. They are also looking regionally at stormwater management. They need to work on connectors between the college and downtown.

Ms. Pivar expressed concern about maintaining Governor Warfield Parkway as a scenic road even though it is being designated as a main thoroughfare to Downtown.

Mr. Hamm noted that there will be continuing discussion with the community after the downtown plan is presented in April before presenting plans to the county.

A suggestion was made by one of the residents to have the Village Board, Kimco and GGP get together to discuss the Village Center. Mr. Hamm agreed to participate in such a discussion.

In regard to Kimco’s proposal to have an integrated design of housing and retail, Mr. Hamm said that he had not discussed this yet with Kimco representatives. He did note that this has successfully been done in other communities, such as Bethesda, Rockville and Reston.

Mr. Hamm added that GGP is a community developer and is committed to community building. He said the existing residential communities have to be respected. The character of Columbia should be maintained with any development.

He also noted that they would address environmentally friendly construction in their plans. He hoped to provide linkages to the various cultural activities.

ADJOURNMENT

The Board adjourned to Executive Session for a personnel/financial matter, at 10:00pm in accordance with Section 11B-111 (4) (i) of the Annotated code of Maryland.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Following are the approved minutes from the February 4, 2008 meeting:

WILDE LAKE ARCHITECTURAL COMMITTEE MEETING

MINUTES

February 4, 2008

CALL TO ORDER

The meeting of the Architectural Committee was called to order by Vince Marando, Chair, at 7:05pm. Members present were Vince Marando, Chair; Linda Odum, Vice Chair; Mary Pivar, Richard Madzel and Rhoda Toback. Also present were Chris Tsien; Richard Wilson, Bernice Kish, Village Manager, Carole Black, Board Secretary, Kristin Shulder, Covenant Advisor, and Karen Wallace, RAC Chair.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Ms. Toback made a motion, seconded by Mr. Madzel, to

approve the minutes of the January 22, 2008 meeting.

The motion carried 4 in favor, one abstention (Ms. Odum).

RAC Liaison Report

All applications from the January 22nd meeting were approved.

Covenant Advisor’s Report

Request for 15-Day Notices: 10408 May Wind Court; 5657 Thicket Lane

Ms. Shulder reported there were no changes in the condition of the two properties. She recommended sending the 15-Day notices.

Request for 15-Day Notice: 10334 Nightmist Court

This is being introduced under New Business. Ms. Shulder recommended all AC members go to view the condition of the property.

Request for Architectural Review – 5655 Thicket Lane

This had been disapproved by the RAC Liaison upon recommendation by the RAC. The applicants were requesting a review by the AC, which will be held on February 18th at 7pm.

Ms. Odum proposed a discussion on a future agenda regarding assisting older residents to help them “age in place.”

AC members were reminded that during the architectural review on February 18th, only the 5 members of the AC should sit at the table to make a decision.

Since there were no objections, the Architectural Committee meeting adjourned at 7:25pm.

WILDE LAKE VILLAGE BOARD MINUTES

February 4, 2008

CALL TO ORDER

A regular meeting of the Wilde Lake Village Board was called to order by Vince Marando, Chair, on February 4, 2008 at 7:25pm, at Slayton House, Columbia, Maryland. Members present were Vince Marando, Chair; Linda Odum Vice Chair; Richard Madzel; Mary Pivar; Rhoda Toback; Chris Tsien, Richard Wilson; Phil Kirsch, Columbia Council Rep; Bernice Kish, Village Manager; Carole Black, Board Secretary. Also present was RAC chair Karen Wallace.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Ms. Pivar made a motion, seconded by Ms. Toback, to approve

the agenda for February 4, 2008. All in favor.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Ms. Pivar made a motion, seconded by Mr. Madzel,

to approve the minutes of January 22nd.

The motion carried 6 in favor 1 abstention (Ms. Odum).

RESIDENT SPEAKOUT

Karen Wallace spoke in regard to the legal recommendation that only AC members sit at the table during the AC meeting. Ms. Wallace supported this recommendation.

OLD BUSINESS

Wilde Lake Village Center – Goals and Strategy

a. Position Paper

A final draft of the position paper was provided by Chris Tsien and Rhoda Toback. The Board reviewed the paper and made final revisions.

Ms Toback made a motion, seconded by Ms. Odum,

to adopt the position paper as amended. The motion

carried 6 in favor, one abstention. (Mr. Madzel).

After some discussion, the Board agreed to send a cover letter to the following (all original letters, no copies): Ken Ulman, County Council members, Village Board chairs, Kevin Allen, Gregory Hamm. Attached will be the position paper and an Appendix with a timetable of activities related to the Village Center.

b. Action Strategy Component (GGP – February 18)

Gregory Hamm will be at the February 18th meeting at 8pm. The Board discussed how to proceed after meeting with Mr. Hamm. They agreed to wait until plans are presented by GGP or Kimco. This discussion will continue at the next meeting. Mr. Marando will contact Mary Kay Sigaty, Jen Terrasa and Kimco to find out if there is any update on Kimco’s plans.

Request for 15 – Day Notices: 10408 May Wind Court; 5657 Thicket Lane

Ms. Toback made a motion, seconded by Ms. Pivar,

to send 15-Day Notices to 10408 May Wind Court and

5657 Thicket Lane. The motion carried 6 in favor,

1 abstention (Ms. Odum).

The Board agreed to make a follow-up call to residents at 10408 May Wind Court to offer assistance or refer to an agency, which can offer help.

NEW BUSINESS

Request for 15-Day Notice: 10334 Nightmist Court

This will be on the next agenda under Old Business.

Report on Robert’s Rules Workshop

Mr. Marando, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Madzel, Ms. Toback, Mr. Kirsch and Ms. Kish attended the workshop. All agreed it was very helpful and suggested it be help right after elections to assist new members in how to conduct meetings.

REPORTS

Columbia Council Rep – A written report is attached to the minutes.

Council Representative Report 2-4-08

Phil Kirsch, Wilde Lake Council Representative

CA Board Meeting, January 24

Gregory Hamm spoke concerning the need for GGP and CA to work together on Downtown Development.

Discontinuing senior discounts was sent back to committee for discussion with the Senior Advisory Committee.

The addition of $55,000 for the FY09 Columbia Foundation Grant for a Community Organizer was approved with a change allowing Villages other than Oakland Mills to make use of the Community Organizer. We need to discuss this.

The Watershed Resident Advisory Committee Charter was approved.

The Charter for a Presidential Search Citizens Committee, the Timeline/Process for President/CEO Search, and the Description of the New President's Position Description were all discussed.

Making Meetings Matter, January 29

This session , sponsored by the Villages and the CA, was very useful for those Boards using Roberts Rules. The speaker was excellent and and had several good practical suggestions. Since the CA Board meeting the week before ended after 1:00 AM, I was especially interested in the time management aspects.

Budget Work Session, January 31

There was over $2.5 million cut from capital projects for Sports and Fitness and Open Space Management.

The Wilde Lake dam dredging funds were reviewed and left intact. The $340K for Flume Renovation was cut from the FY10 budget but the funds for an engineering study in FY09 were left intact. Most of Wilde Lake's requests are under Community Services and have not yet been reviewed but should be approved.

The next Budget Work Session is February 6 when we should finish the Capital Budget and at least start the Operating Budget. We are behind schedule because one of our Work Sessions was snowed out.

Manager – A written report is attached to the original minutes.

Chair - Mr. Marando attended the Robert’s Rules Workshop and the Compensation Study meeting.

ADJOURNMENT

Ms. Toback made a motion, seconded by Ms. Pivar,

to adjourn at 9:05pm. The Board adjourned to Executive

Session for a personnel/financial matter, in accordance with

Section 11B-111 (4) (i) of the Annotated code of Maryland.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Following are the approved minutes from the January 22, 2008 meeting:

WILDE LAKE ARCHITECTURAL COMMITTEE MEETING

MINUTES

January 22, 2008

CALL TO ORDER

The meeting of the Architectural Committee was called to order by Vince Marando, Chair, at 7:05pm. Members present were Vince Marando, Chair; Mary Pivar, Richard Madzel and Rhoda Toback. Linda Odum, Vice Chair; was absent. Also present were Chris Tsien; Richard Wilson, Bernice Kish, Village Manager, Carole Black, Board Secretary, Kristin Shulder, Covenant Advisor, and Karen Wallace, RAC Chair.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Mr. Madzel made a motion, seconded by Ms. Pivar, to

approve the minutes of the January 7, 2008 meeting.

The motion carried 3 in favor, one abstention (Ms. Toback).

RAC Liaison Report

There was one application at the January 8th meeting, which was disapproved. (Application #117-07 – 5644 Thicket Lane). The applicant requested an architectural review.

Covenant Advisor’s Report

Request for Revised Resolution to ARC – When the ARC went out to inspect 10383 Barcan Circle, additional maintenance violations were noted. The ARC asked the AC to revise the request to include these violations and request legal action in addition to flagging the account and denying access to CA facilities. This will be voted on under Old Business of the Board.

Request for 15-Day Notice: 10408 May Wind Court and 5657 Thicket Lane. Both properties had received several letters of correspondence noting several maintenance violations, which have not been corrected. These will be reviewed under New Business of the Board.

Since there were no objections, the Architectural Committee meeting adjourned at 7:30pm.

WILDE LAKE VILLAGE BOARD MINUTES

January 22, 2008

CALL TO ORDER

A regular meeting of the Wilde Lake Village Board was called to order by Vince Marando, Chair, on January 22, 2008 at 7:30pm, at Slayton House, Columbia, Maryland. Members present were Vince Marando, Chair; Richard Madzel; Mary Pivar; Rhoda Toback; Chris Tsien, Richard Wilson; Phil Kirsch, Columbia Council Rep; Bernice Kish, Village Manager; Carole Black, Board Secretary. Linda Odum Vice Chair; was absent. Also present was resident Bill Santos.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Ms. Toback made a motion, seconded by Ms. Pivar, to approve

the agenda for January 22, 2008. All in favor.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Mr. Madzel made a motion, seconded by Ms. Pivar,

to approve the minutes of January 3rd as amended.

The motion carried 4 in favor 1 abstention (Ms. Toback).

RESIDENT SPEAKOUT

There were no residents present who wished to speak out.

OLD BUSINESS

Wilde Lake Village Center – Goals and Strategy

a. Position Paper

The Board review three drafts of the position paper and discussed how to combine them into one. They discussed the format and concerns about how to include housing and a grocery store in the paper.

Ms Toback made a motion, seconded by Mr. Wilson,

to have Mr. Tsien and Ms. Toback reconcile the Board’s

position in the position papers and present a final copy

at the next meeting. All in favor.

Mr. Madzel requested that the paper be modified to include that the Board vote was not unanimous.

Mr. Madzel made a motion, seconded by Ms. Pivar to

include in the wording of the document that the position

paper represents the majority of the Village Board but is

not unanimous, specifically regarding housing. The motion

failed 1 in favor, 5 opposed.

b. Action Strategy Component (Partnership Committee)

Mr. Marando suggested that there be a committee, similar to the Partnership Committee, to provide continuity to the Village Board on the Village Center issue. The Board agreed that they needed to decide the role of this group and the makeup of the committee, i.e. all volunteers, or a mix of volunteers and the Board. This will be discussed further on the next agenda.

Watershed Consultant – Update

A new date has to be set for the consultant to do a presentation.

Appointment of Election Chair and Co-Chair

Ms. Toback made a motion, seconded by Ms. Pivar,

to appoint Barbara Glick as Election Chair and John

Hannay as Election Co-chair. All in favor.

Community Organizer

The Community Organizer position was previously proposed as a full-time position for all villages to use. On January 15th, the Performance and Oversight Committee of the CA Board agreed to add $55K to the Columbia Foundation grant to be earmarked for the Community Organizer to work exclusively at Oakland Mills.

CA FY’09 Budget Testimony

The draft testimony was reviewed by the Board. It will be presented to the CA Board on January 23rd. It will include a statement regarding the Community Organizer position.

Request for Revised Resolution to ARC – 10383 Barcan Circle

The Board discussed the ARC’s recommendation to proceed with legal action on the maintenance violations found on the property.

Ms. Toback made a motion, seconded by Ms. Pivar,

that in regard to 10383 Barcan Circle, the Board resolved

to approve to resubmit for consideration by the ARC in regard to Item #1 (unapproved alteration), but they did not wish to pursue Items #2 and #3 (maintenance violations) for legal action at this time. The motion carried 3 in favor (Ms. Toback, Mr. Marando and Ms. Pivar) and 3 abstained (Mr. Wilson, Mr. Tsien and Mr. Madzel).

NEW BUSINESS

Request for 15-Day Notice: 10408 May Wind Court; 5657 Thicket Lane

This will be on the next agenda under Old Business.

Watershed Resident Advisory Committee

This is a CA Committee, which has a representative from each village. CA recommended the appointment of Bill Santos as the Wilde Lake representative.

Ms. Toback made a motion, seconded by Mr. Tsien,

to suspend the rules. 5 in favor, one abstention. (Mr. Wilson)

Ms. Toback made a motion, seconded by Mr. Tsien,

to approve the appointment of Bill Santos as the Wilde

Lake representative to the Watershed Resident Advisory

Committee. All in favor.

REPORTS

Columbia Council Rep – A written report is attached to the minutes.

Council Representative Report 1-22-08

Phil Kirsch, Wilde Lake Council Representative

PLANNING AND STRATEGY COMMITTEE, JANUARY 10, 2008

1. The Planning and Strategy Committee hosted the Public Budget Forum for the Draft Proposed FY 09 and Conditional FY 10 Budget. Columbia Association President Maggie Brown and the Vice Presidents and Division Directors presented the highlights and new initiatives of the budgets. A question and answer period with CA Board Members and the public followed the presentations.

2. The Planning and Strategy Committee reviewed and discussed the Proposed FY 09 Board of Directors orientation, training, retreats, and FY 10 budget approval schedule. By consensus, it was agreed to present two variations of the schedule for Board approval at the January Board meeting.

Board Operations Committee, January 14, 2008

1. Citizens’ Advisory Committee: A recommendation to the Board for approval of a charter for the presidential search citizens’ advisory committee was drafted.

2. Timeline: A recommendation to the Board for approval of the timeline for the selection and hiring of the next president was drafted.

3. President’s Job Description: The job description for the President/CEO position will be on the January agenda for discussion only.

Performance Oversight Committee, January 15, 2008

1. Customer Service System: The Committee received an update on the Customer Service System (CSS) project and requested that future updates be made on a bi-weekly basis and include the target date and current status of major milestones as well as budgeted and actual costs.

2. Continuous Quality Improvement Plan: Theseus provided an update on the Continuous Quality Improvement Plan and agreed to provide future updates in a summary-style format.

3. Age-specific Criteria Discount: The Committee recommended approval of the CA policy removing the discount based on age-specific criteria (age 65 and older). I spoke against this at the meeting and expect to vote against it at the Board Meeting.

4. Community Revitalization: The Committee agreed to add $55,000.00 to the Columbia Foundation grant to be earmarked for the Oakland Mills Community Organizer position, and recommended that the Board direct the Planning and Strategy Committee to start developing a comprehensive community-wide revitalization strategy by January, 2009. I would be interested on the Wilde Lake Board's position on this.

Manager – A written report is attached to the original minutes.

Chair - No report.

ADJOURNMENT

Ms. Toback made a motion, seconded by Ms. Pivar,

to adjourn at 9:50pm. The Board adjourned to Executive

Session for a personnel matter, in accordance with

Section 11B-111 (4) (i) of the Annotated code of Maryland.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Following are the approved minutes from the January 7, 2008 meeting:

WILDE LAKE ARCHITECTURAL COMMITTEE MEETING

MINUTES

January 7, 2008

CALL TO ORDER

The meeting of the Architectural Committee was called to order by Vince Marando, Chair, at 7:05pm. Members present were Vince Marando, Chair; Linda Odum, Vice Chair; Mary Pivar and Richard Madzel. Rhoda Toback was absent. Also present were Chris Tsien; Bernice Kish, Village Manager, and Carole Black, Board Secretary.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Mr. Madzel made a motion, seconded by Ms. Pivar, to

approve the minutes of the December 17, 2007 meeting.

The motion carried 4 in favor.

Since there were no objections, the meeting was adjourned at 7:07pm.

WILDE LAKE VILLAGE BOARD MINUTES

January 7, 2008

CALL TO ORDER

A regular meeting of the Wilde Lake Village Board was called to order by Vince Marando, Chair, on January 7, 2008 at 7:07pm, at Slayton House, Columbia, Maryland. Members present were Vince Marando, Chair; Linda Odum Vice Chair; Richard Madzel; Mary Pivar; Chris Tsien, Richard Wilson; Phil Kirsch, Columbia Council Rep; Bernice Kish, Village Manager; Carole Black, Board Secretary. Rhoda Toback was absent. Also present were Mary Kay Sigaty, District 4 Howard County Council Representative; Caryn Lasser, Special Assistant to Ms. Sigaty; State Delegate Elizabeth Bobo; and the following residents: Alfred and Frances Feldman, Linda Wengel, Barbara Rudlin, Joyce Baer, Rachael Brumsted, John and Genie Wessel, Reva Bryant, Sue Kent, John Hannay, Peter and Anne Brunner, Janis and Jerry Cripe, Shep and Helaine Jeffreys, John and Barbara Schnackenberg, Stephanie Feldman, and Michael Berla.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Mr. Marando requested that Old Business be moved after New Business to allow other Board members an opportunity to arrive and add an additional resident speakout when Ms. Sigaty arrived.

Ms. Pivar made a motion, seconded by Mr. Madzel, to approve

the agenda for January 7, 2008, as amended. All in favor.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Ms. Pivar made a motion, seconded by Mr. Madzel,

to approve the minutes of December 17th as amended.

The motion carried 5 in favor 1 abstention (Mr. Tsien).

RESIDENT SPEAKOUT

The residents present would speak out during the discussion on the Village Center.

NEW BUSINESS

Appointment of Election Chair

John Hannay, who co-chaired the Elections last year has agreed to co-chair again with Barbara Glick as Chair. This will be on the next agenda for approval.

CA FY’09 Budget Testimony

The Board discussed items to include for the testimony on January 23rd. Ms. Kish will prepare a draft of the testimony. This will be on the next agenda.

Community Organizer

Oakland Mills has proposed the position of a full time community organizer who would help all the villages. CA would fund this position as a CA employee. Oakland Mills was asking for Wilde Lake’s support in creating this full-time position. The Board discussed their concerns and decided they needed more information on what the responsibilities of this position are and how time would be allocated for each village. This will be on the next agenda as Old Business.

OLD BUSINESS

Wilde Lake Village Center – Goals and Strategy

a. Position Paper –

The Board discussed some of their concerns, including the proposal to include housing in the reconfigured center, and the possibility of a grocery store Downtown.

SPECIAL GUEST: Mary Kay Sigaty, District 4 Howard County Council Representative

Ms. Sigaty has spoken to representatives from Kimco about the possibility of a mixed use center. She emphasized that she is not aware of any definite plans for the Wilde Lake Village Center and that no plans have been submitted to the county. Ms. Sigaty added that the community needs to decide on their priorities for the center. In addition, CA facilities in Wilde Lake are aging and they need to decide how they will proceed.

Ms. Sigaty supports a full range of housing in Wilde Lake as well as Town Center.

Both the Village Board and residents expressed concern about the type of housing to be considered for the Village Center, i.e. the income level for any additional housing. They were concerned that there was not a balance of moderate housing throughout Columbia and Wilde Lake already had a large share of moderate housing.

Ms. Sigaty explained that for changes to occur in the Village Center, Kimco would have to request a change in the FDP’s, and changes in density would have to be made. The County Council would decide on any changes in density and NT zoning.

Ms. Sigaty will keep the Board informed as to when Kimco presents plans to the County.

REPORTS

Columbia Council Rep – A written report is attached to the minutes.

Council Representative Report 1-7-08

Phil Kirsch, Wilde Lake Council Representative

Board Operations Committee Meeting Monday, December 17, 2007

1. Specific items from a previous timeline were identified to be included in the propose procedures/timeline for the upcoming President/CEO search. The Chief Staff Liaison will put these items in order with a draft proposed timeline and Citizen’s Advisory Committee Charter.

2. The President/CEO Evaluation form will be on the Board Operations February agenda for further refinement and discussion.

CA Board of Directors Meeting. December 27, 2007

1. The amended Non-Disclosure Agreement was approved.

2. The Amendments to the Multiple Employer 401 (k) Plan were approved.

3. The Watershed Resident Advisory Subcommittee Charter was tabled and sent back to the External Relations Committee for additional changes. The major question on this was the process for nomination and selection of the members for this committee.

4. The FY 08 Out-of-Cycle Budget Request for $250,000 – Funding of a consultant to develop a Watershed Management Plan was approved contingent upon approval of the Scope of Work in the RFP by the CA Board of Directors. The Board wanted additional detail in the Scope of Work so they could be sure what they were getting.

5. The Columbia Association Policy regarding Proposed legislation was approved.

6. The draft response letter to County Executive Ken Ulman’s letter was approved as written.

Notes:

The Board Operations Committee will hold a special meeting on Monday January 7 at 6:00pm. Two of the items for discussion are “Timeline/Process for President/CEO Search” and “Description of New President's Position.” I will be attending this discussion so I will miss part of the Village Board meeting.

On Thursday January 10 at 7:30pm there will be a Public Budget Forum at Slayton House. There will be a staff presentation on budget highlights along with a question and answer session. On Wednesday January 23 there will be a public hearing at which members of the public will be able to comment on the budget drafts.

Manager – A written report is attached to the original minutes.

Chair

No report was given.

ADJOURNMENT

Mr. Madzel made a motion, seconded by Ms. Pivar,

to adjourn at 10:10pm.

Following are the approved minutes from the December 17, 2007 meeting:

WILDE LAKE ARCHITECTURAL COMMITTEE MEETING

MINUTES

December 17, 2007

CALL TO ORDER

The meeting of the Architectural Committee was called to order by Vince Marando, Chair, at 7:05pm. Members present were Vince Marando, Chair; Linda Odum, Vice Chair; Mary Pivar and Rhoda Toback. Richard Madzel and Chris Tsien were absent. Also present were Richard Wilson, Bernice Kish, Village Manager, Carole Black, Board Secretary, and Kristin Shulder, Covenant Advisor.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Ms. Toback made a motion, seconded by Ms. Pivar, to

approve the minutes of the December 3, 2007 meeting.

The motion carried 4 in favor.

COVENANT ADVISOR’S REPORT

Ms. Shulder reported that there was no RAC liaison report since the only application on the December 11 RAC agenda was tabled.

10383 Barcan Circle – Ms. Shulder recommended that the Board send this to the ARC for a notation in the assessment file and deny use of CA facilities.

Ms. Toback made a motion, seconded by Ms. Pivar to

adjourn the meeting at 7:10pm. All in favor.

WILDE LAKE VILLAGE BOARD MINUTES

December 17, 2007

CALL TO ORDER

A regular meeting of the Wilde Lake Village Board was called to order by Vince Marando, Chair, on December 17, 2007 at 7:10pm, at Slayton House, Columbia, Maryland. Members present were Vince Marando, Chair; Linda Odum Vice Chair; Richard Madzel; Mary Pivar; Richard Wilson; Phil Kirsch, Columbia Council Rep; Bernice Kish, Village Manager; Rhoda Toback; Carole Black, Board Secretary. Christopher Tsien was absent.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Mr. Marando requested that the agenda item regarding the Village Center be moved later in the meeting until Mr. Tsien arrived.

Ms. Odum made a motion, seconded by Ms. Toback, to approve

the agenda for December 17, 2007, as amended. All in favor.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Ms. Odum made a motion, seconded by Mr. Wilson,

to approve the minutes of December 3rd as amended.

The motion carried 5 in favor.

RESIDENT SPEAKOUT

There were no residents present who wished to speak out.

OLD BUSINESS

Camp Tuitions

Mr. Marando reported that the Programs and Services Committee (Mr. Marando, Mr. Madzel and Ms. Kish) met with Sharon Lea, Camp Coordinator, and made a recommendation to keep tuitions the same as last year. They will study the results in the number of registrations and comparisons with other camps for a decision on the following year’s tuition rates.

Ms. Toback made a motion, seconded by Ms. Odum,

to keep camp tuitions for 2008 at the 2007 rate with

a rebate for the July 4th holiday. All in favor.

Second Quarter Report

Mr. Marando reported that the Finance Committee (Mr. Marando, Mr. Madzel, Ms. Odum and Ms. Kish) reviewed the report and recommend that it be accepted.

Ms. Odum made a motion, seconded by Mr. Madzel,

to accept the Second Quarter Report as presented.

All in favor.

Request for Recommendation to the ARC – 10383 Barcan Circle

Ms. Odum made a motion, seconded by Mr. Madzel,

to recommend ARC action for 10383 Barcan Circle,

and that there be a notation on the assessment

file and denial of use of CA facilities. All in favor.

NEW BUSINESS

Watershed Consultant - Workshop

The Board discussed a request from a resident, Lisa Mikkelsen, to hold an informational workshop on forebays. They agreed this would be a good way of providing residents with an unbiased information. The next step is how to make this happen. The Board agreed to contact Ms. Mikkelsen and inform her that the Board is in favor of her suggestion and ask if her committee could help organize the meeting. The Wilde Lake staff would assist in setting up the actual meeting.

Ms. Toback made a motion, seconded by Mr. Madzel,

to suspend the rules. All in favor.

Ms. Toback made a motion, seconded by Mr. Madzel,

to contact Lisa Mikkelsen and notify her that the

Village Board supports a Watershed Consultant Workshop

initiative and that the Village Board would provide

the space, advertising and mechanics to facilitate this.

All in favor.

Mr. Wilson will serve as a facilitator for this event.

Slayton House Closing Dates

Ms. Kish reported that Slayton House will be closed December 22 through January 1st and will reopen January 2nd at 9am.

REPORTS

Columbia Council Rep – A written report is attached to the minutes.

Council Representative Report 12-17-07

Phil Kirsch, Wilde Lake Council Representative

CA Board/Staff Worksession, December 8 – This was an all day work session was designed to:

· Discuss standing committee roles and responsibilities, making sure that we’re all comfortable with the division of labor among our four standing committees.

· Assess progress in building a cohesive “Strategic Governing Team” and in meeting Board targets.

· Consider initiatives that we might undertake to strengthen Board performance and teamwork.

The discussion was rather frank but I think the session will prove worthwhile if we follow-up on some of the ideas. As an example, half the Board members have never participated in the 2-year budget process and the other half have only been through one iteration. There is no written description of the process. This has resulted in Board members being frustrated by trying to introduce changes either too early or too late in the process. The process needs to be documented.

External Relations Committee, December 6, 2007

1. Kent Menser, Executive Director of BRAC, provided an update on BRAC impacts and opportunities in Howard County.

2. Chick Rhodehamel was directed to develop a Scope of Work for a watershed consultant. It was later reviewed in a meeting on Dec. 13.

3. A motion was approved to send the Watershed Resident Advisory Charter, with amendments, to the BOD.

4. Electronic Communication Task Force projects were discussed, and the following projects were approved for submission to the BOD as a formal recommendation:

· Website Update.

· Communication Dissemination

5. The Columbia Association Policy Regarding Proposed Legislation was approved with an amendment for submission to the BOD as a formal recommendation.

Performance Oversight Committee, December 11, 2007

1. The POC meeting was closed for the Hay Group to present their proprietary methodology and the competitive market analyses that will be used in conducting the compensation study.

2. The POC voted to recommend to the Board approval of a Non-Disclosure Agreement and that all committee charters be updated to reflect this change.

3. The Committee voted unanimously to recommend Board approval of the amendments to the multiple employer 401(k) plan.

Planning and Strategy Committee, December 13, 2007

1. The committee agreed to request $20,000 in the FY09 budget for planning at the Woodlawn Slave Quarters and other historic sites. The committee did not agree with a request for $50,000 in both FY09 and Fy10 for development since there were no specific plans.

2. The committee continued work on CA Strategic issues.

Manager

Volunteer Party was a big success. It was a great collaboration with Rep Stage.

Chair

The Village Board Chairs’ meeting was cancelled due to the resignation of Doug Godine. The December 13th meeting with Village Boards, Village Managers was also cancelled.

OLD BUSINESS (continued)

Village Center – Goals and Strategy

a. Kimco Letter

b. Position Paper

Mr. Marando and Mr. Tsien met with Kevin Allen of Kimco to discuss Kimco’s plans for the Village Center. Mr. Tsien provided an outline of the discussion. According to Mr. Allen, the village centers cannot remain as they are; some changes will occur.

The Board discussed what to include in a position paper, who the target audience would be, and what their position is based on resident input. They agreed that a position paper should be based on what the Village Board would like to see happen in the village center, based on what residents have indicated that they want. Housing is a new issue that has recently come forward.

The position paper would give the background of events, including town hall meetings, the Partnership Committee activities, surveys sent to residents, etc.and what items are important. The paper would be sent to County officials, CA, Kimco and GGP. The paper would also include a request to GGP not to put a grocery store in Town Center or retailers that would be in competition with those in the village.

Regarding the housing issue, the Board expressed concern about the type of housing, the number of units, whether the housing was renter or owner occupied.

Ms. Odum will draft a position paper based on the Board’s discussion.

They also will invite Mary Kay Sigaty, the District 4 Council Rep to a future Board meeting.

ADJOURNMENT

Ms. Toback made a motion, seconded by Mr. Wilson,

to adjourn at 9:25pm.

Following are the approved minutes from the December 3, 2007 meeting:

WILDE LAKE ARCHITECTURAL COMMITTEE MEETING

MINUTES

December 3, 2007

CALL TO ORDER

The meeting of the Architectural Committee was called to order by Vince Marando, Chair, at 7:02pm. Members present were: Vince Marando, Chair; Linda Odum, Vice Chair; Rich Madzel; Mary Pivar and Rhoda Toback. Also present were Chris Tsien, Richard Wilson, Bernice Kish, Village Manager, Carole Black, Board Secretary, Kristin Shulder, Covenant Advisor, and Karen Wallace, RAC Chair.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Ms. Madzel made a motion, seconded by Ms. Pivar, to

approve the minutes of the November 19, 2007 meeting.

The motion carried 3 in favor, one abstention (Ms. Toback).

RAC LIAISON REPORT

Ms. Toback, the RAC Liaison, had reviewed the RAC recommendations for the applications from November 27th before the AC meeting. All applications were approved as recommended by the RAC.

COVENANT ADVISOR’S REPORT

10106 Hyla Brook Road – Ms. Shulder reported that a 15-day notice has already been sent regarding an unapproved shed. The owner sent an email that he did intend to apply but did not indicate when he will submit an application. Ms. Shulder recommended sending a request for review by the ARC. This will be decided under Old Business by the Board.

The Architectural Committee adjourned at 7:15pm

by unanimous consent.

WILDE LAKE VILLAGE BOARD MINUTES

December 3, 2007

CALL TO ORDER

A regular meeting of the Wilde Lake Village Board was called to order by Vince Marando, Chair, on November 19, 2007 at 7:10pm, at Slayton House, Columbia, Maryland. Members present were Vince Marando, Chair; Linda Odum Vice Chair; Richard Madzel; Mary Pivar; Christopher Tsien; Richard Wilson; Phil Kirsch, Columbia Council Rep; Bernice Kish, Village Manager; Rhoda Toback; Carole Black, Board Secretary. Also present was resident Lisa Mikkelsen.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Ms. Pivar made a motion, seconded by Ms. Odum, to approve

the agenda for December 3, 2007. All in favor.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Ms. Odum made a motion, seconded by Mr. Wilson,

to approve the minutes of November 19th as amended.

The motion carried 6 in favor, one abstention (Ms. Toback).

RESIDENT SPEAKOUT

Lisa Mikkelsen spoke about her and her neighbors’ concern about a possible forebay on Wilde Lake. Some residents would like an independent opinion from an “unbiased” party with scientific expertise, especially on watershed issues. Ms. Mikkelsen has been in contact with an “expert” who agreed to do a 4-hour workshop on these issues pro bono. He has been recommended by several advocacy groups. He requires a multi-stakeholder meeting, with at least one CA rep, village boards and lakeside residents. Ms. Mikkelsen will email the Board information on this consultant and asked that this be considered as new business on the next agenda.

OLD BUSINESS

Email Communication – Discussion

According to CA legal response to this issue, straight emails are acceptable but no im’s, chat rooms. The Board is not a public body so it is not governed by the open meetings act. Emails are considered as correspondence and not like holding face-to-face meetings. Confidential information cannot be shared by email. Emails are considered sequential discussions, not simultaneous communication, which would be considered a meeting.

Wilde Lake Village Center – Goals and Strategy

The Board discussed their priorities for the village center. They agreed that priorities should include economic viability of the center, high end and mixed use. The majority felt it should include a grocery store.

Mr. Marando will contact Kevin Allen of Kimco for further updates on Kimco’s plans and to express the Board’s concerns and priorities.

There will be a GGP meeting with the Village Board Chairs on December 10th and with village boards and village managers on December 13th.

Mr. Tsien will develop a position paper on the Village Center for the Board to review at the next meeting.

Email Newsletter Policy –

The Communications Committee made a suggestion to include bullets at the top of newsletter to provide an index to the topics included in the weekly newsletter.

Camp Tuitions –

The Programs and Services Committee (Mr. Marando and Mr. Madzel) met with Sharon Lea, Camp Coordinator, Carol Hobelmann, Programs and Events Coordinator and Ms. Kish to discuss fee levels for the camp. They will meet again to make recommendations as to whether to increase camp tuitions. This will be on the next agenda.

Request for Recommendation to the ARC: 10106 Hyla Brook Road

Ms. Odum made a motion, seconded by Ms. Pivar,

to send a recommendation for review of the ARC of

10106 Hyla Brook Road. All in favor.

NEW BUSINESS

Second Quarter Report

This will be on the next agenda. The Finance Committee will review before the next meeting.

REPORTS

Columbia Council Rep – A written report is attached to the minutes.

Council Representative Report 12-1-07

Phil Kirsch, Wilde Lake Council Representative

CA Board Meeting, Nov. 20, 2007

1. The Board approved the release of the legal opinion regarding E-Mail Communications. Since this should apply to all Home Owners Associations, I have provided copies for all WLVB members.

2. An invitation will be extended to General Growth Properties to present their plan to the Columbia Association Board of Directors in an open meeting in accordance to the Home Owners Act (HOA). The letter of invitation will be written by the CA President and the Chair of the Columbia Association Board of Directors.

3. The Governance Memorandum prepared by General Counsel was sent to Board Operations to be used to make changes where appropriate to the Governance structure Documents.

4. A new timeline frame work was approved for the President/CEO Search. The Board Operations Committee is to present a detailed process and timeline on Jan. 24, 2008.

5. The Policy on Board Members attending Board meetings by telephone was amended and approved.

6. The Policy for Attachments to CA Board Minutes was sent back to the Board Operations Committee for more work.

7. The motion to rescind the resolution on Downtown Development Passed on January 26, 2006 failed.

8. The Howard County Delegation has been invited to meet with the Columbia Association Board of Directors at the regular scheduled meeting to be held on December 27, 2007.

P.S. Had a great time at Breakfast and More with Santa. A much better way to kick-off Christmas than shopping at the Mall. Standing at the bottom of the stairs while the parents and children waited their chance to see Santa, I had a chance to talk to almost everyone. They were really pleased with the entire event.

Manager – A written report is attached to original minutes.

Chair

No report was given.

ADJOURNMENT

Ms. Toback made a motion, seconded by Mr. Wilson,

to adjourn at 9:15pm.

Following are the approved minutes from the November 19, 2007 meeting:

WILDE LAKE ARCHITECTURAL COMMITTEE MEETING

MINUTES

November 19, 2007

CALL TO ORDER

The meeting of the Architectural Committee was called to order by Vince Marando, Chair, at 7:02pm. Members present were: Vince Marando, Chair; Linda Odum, Vice Chair; Rich Madzel; and Mary Pivar. Rhoda Toback was absent. Also present were Chris Tsien, Richard Wilson, Bernice Kish, Village Manager, Carole Black, Board Secretary, and Karen Wallace, RAC Chair.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Ms. Madzel made a motion, seconded by Mr. Marando, to

approve the minutes of the November 5, 2007 meeting.

The motion carried by a majority of those present,

one abstention (Ms. Pivar).

RAC LIAISON REPORT

Ms. Toback, the RAC Liaison, had reviewed the RAC recommendations for the applications from November 13th before the AC meeting. Application 100-07 (WLIC) was withdrawn. The application was technically incomplete, since they still needed a parking permit from the school board. All other applications were approved.

COVENANT ADVISOR’S REPORT

The Wilde Lake Interfaith Center withdrew their application. A complete application will be resubmitted upon receipt of a formal parking agreement.

The Architectural Committee adjourned at 7:08pm

by unanimous consent.

WILDE LAKE VILLAGE BOARD MINUTES

November 19, 2007

CALL TO ORDER

A regular meeting of the Wilde Lake Village Board was called to order by Vince Marando, Chair, on November 19, 2007 at 7:10pm, at Slayton House, Columbia, Maryland. Members present were Vince Marando, Chair; Linda Odum Vice Chair; Richard Madzel; Mary Pivar; Christopher Tsien; Richard Wilson; Phil Kirsch, Columbia Council Rep; Bernice Kish, Village Manager; Carole Black, Board Secretary. Rhoda Toback was absent. Also present were Kevin Allen of Kimco Realty, Anita Bonsal of Absolutely Wine and Spirits and Tony Tringali of the Barber Shop.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Ms. Odum made a motion, seconded by Mr. Wilson,

to approve the agenda for November 19, 2007.

All in favor.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Mr. Madzel made a motion, seconded by Ms. Odum,

to approve the minutes of November 5th. The motion

carried 4 in favor, one abstention (Ms. Pivar.)

RESIDENT SPEAKOUT

There were no residents who wished to speak out.

SPECIAL GUEST: Kevin Allen, Kimco Realty

Mr. Allen spoke about future plans for the village center. Nothing is definite yet; however, Kimco is considering introducing a residential aspect to the center. They would have 2-3 stories with retail on the first level. This would serve as a prototype for the other village centers. Kimco has been meeting with county officials. They made recommendations to the county to evaluate additional density to allow for residential units to be added to the village center. Kimco should have a plan ready in early 2008. They are still in discussion with smaller grocery stores until a definite decision is made. They are looking for a long-term fix to the center, with a “higher end” type grocery, moderate to high income housing, both rental and owned units. Kimco would partner with a builder. They would add a parking garage to accommodate the housing.

Mr. Allen also indicated that they requested that GGP not put retail in Downtown similar to the services provided in the village centers. He will keep the Village Board updated on the progress of the plans.

OLD BUSINESS

Email Communication – Discussion

The Board agreed that no decision could be made by email as per the Maryland Homeowners’ Act. Discussion of issues by email, however, could make the meetings run more efficiently. All Board members must be included in any email communications. The CA Board will be releasing legal recommendations regarding email communications on November 20th. This issue will be on the next agenda for further discussion in light of the CA report.

Wilde Lake Village Center – Goals and Strategy

a. Traffic

In meeting with the County Executive, the Board was encouraged to formulate goals and strategy for the Village Center.

Ms. Toback, Mr. Madzel, Ms. Odum, Mr. Kirsch, Mr. Marando and Ms. Kish met with Mark DeLuca, Chief Traffic Engineer to review the County’s engineering study regarding traffic in the Wilde Lake/Town Center area. It was determined that certain intersections were already experiencing traffic problems and this will increase as downtown development begins. Mr. Deluca recommended that the Board submit walking path preferences. Governor Warfield Parkway will become a major road as downtown develops, especially where it intersects with Little Patuxent Parkway. This will also be a problem if the village center is redeveloped.

There will also be a problem of getting traffic to flow if there is an increase in the number of pedestrians.

Another continuing problem is that the Twin Rivers Road lanes don’t match up as they cross over Governor Warfield Parkway going into the mall.

b. GGP Invitation

There was a general email sent out to the Village Boards and Village Managers to attend a meeting where GGP would present their master plan for Downtown Development. The Board agreed that they could attend as individuals and not respond as a Board.

NEW BUSINESS

Email Newsletter Policy

A draft was provided for the Board to review. This will be on the next agenda.

Camp Tuitions

The Programs and Services Committee will meet to discuss changes in rates. This will be on the next agenda.

REPORTS

Columbia Council Rep – A written report is attached to the minutes.

Council Representative Report 11-19-07

Phil Kirsch, Wilde Lake Council Representat