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2009 Board of Trustees

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Dear Neighbors, need to be addressed soon.
The 2009 budget is included in this edition of the
With three Board meetings behind us it is time for newsletter and shows that due to the tough eco-
me to share with you what your ’08-‘09 Board is do- nomic times the Board decided NOT to raise the
ing to care for our beloved Montpelier. Annual Assessment.

One way to keep our home values as high as Trustee Chris Harris, who helped keep us on task
possible and attract potential buyers is to keep in our very energetic meetings, has stepped down
the common grounds in good condition. The Board due to a job opportunity in the New England area.
and the Chairman of the Pool Committee conducted The Board will vote to fill his seat at the January
a detailed walk-through of the common areas to as- meeting. From the most senior Harris to the young-
sess the condition of our property. We developed a est they have touched many of us in the community
list of minor replacement and repair items as well as and our swim team – The Marlins. We will miss his
collected the suggestions for improvements. stabilizing force on the Board, community involve-
ment and friendship. Best of luck to Chris, Misty and
In keeping with our objective to be good stewards the gang and thank you for your leadership.
of the Community’s assets we then discussed
how to address these items. While the operating With much of the community able to access the
budget will cover many of the minor repairs, and internet we have posted the approved minutes to
volunteers can go a long way to address the land- the Board meetings on MontpelierOnline.org.
scaping requirements, we will be looking to the Re- You can also find MCA history as we add more and
placement Reserve Fund for the larger items. more of the historical files to the web site. For those
that do not have access to the internet we continue
If you are the volunteering type, look for advertized to put the minutes in the bi-monthly newsletters.
weekends where we will do some of our own clip-
ping and trimming. Committee Chairs are funded to Finally, if you would like to know what is going on
address their minor replacements and repairs and ‘real time’ you can join us on the second Tuesday
the larger landscaping items will be done by the pro- of each month at the Deerfield Run Community
fessionals that we already have under contract. Center at 6:45 pm.
Replacement Reserve funded items will be carefully
deliberated and all items over $1000 will require 3 Bob Derrick
bids. We have some serious tripping hazards in our President, MCA Board of Trustees
sidewalks and deck areas and the parking lot will

A thank you card from the Findley family was received at the MCA post office box. It is reprinted here for all mem-
bers of the Montpelier Community to read.

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Mark your calendar for Tuesday, January 13 and Tuesday, February 10 for the monthly board meetings
at Deerfield Community Center, preschool room. All meetings begin at 6:45 pm.
MCA Board meetings are held the second Tuesday of every month.
Montpelier homeowners are encouraged to attend.

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Our oldest daughter, Ari, received a great report
card for her first trimester at her new school, Con-
nelly School of The Holy Child. She is in the 6th
grade and she received all A' s and
B's. We' re very proud of her and her
accomplishments as she worked
very hard.
Kimberly Harris
Eastbourne Lane
Bruce and I are very proud of our
son, Peter. He got wonderful grades
on his report card, and just loves
school. Congratulations to Bruce for the great job he
is doing at work and for getting his promotion. By the
way, Peter misses swimming at the Montpelier pool
and can' t wait until next summer.
Susan Thompson
Congratulations to Simone White for making it on
Laurel Boys and Girls Clubs Cheer-
leaders Competition Squad! Simone
will travel across the mid-Atlantic
states this winter to compete with the
LBGC Wildcats Cheerleaders.
Neither sleet nor pounding rain stopped the Montpe-
lier holiday lights judging the night of Tuesday, De-
cember 17, but Rudolph’s red nose would have
been helpful to read the house numbers on some
displays and the judges apologize if we misread any
of these numbers.
Most Decorated Streets Per Square Inch
Two streets deserve recognition for their holiday
decorating spirit—Crystal Rock and Twin Hill
Lane: 9219 Twin Hill—lots of moving lights;
9216 Twin Hill—Penguins, trains, presents and
reindeer; and 9203 Twin Hill Lane—Toy soldiers,
lights, and even the lions flanking the front door
have Santa hats! 8707 Crystal Rock— thousands
of white lights covering EVERYTHING, red wreaths, 8903 Orwood with its white lights, candles glowing
snowmen and reindeer. Judge Witt’s favorite.
Past Winners and Still Favorites
9205 Montpelier Drive—One of Judge Mathis’s
favorites with icicle lights and wreaths and 8757 Ox- 8733 Oxwell Lane—the tallest pine tree decorated
well Lane—twinkling whtle lights, green pine drap- with colored lights.
ing the porch railing and wreaths.
Winners for Best Nativity
9203 Montpelier and 8754 Oxwell—both are win-
ners for their nativity scenes and the lovely reminder
Congratulations to Jordan White for being selected
as Defensive Most Valuable Player for the Laurel
Boys and Girls Club National Midget 95 Football
Team. Jordan played Defensive End and was Kicker
on Special Teams.
Proud parents,
Jewa Lea and Percy White
The Arzayus family grew by two feet this
past spring: Calia Adela Arzayus was
born on May 29 at a petite 5 lbs 1 oz and
only 16.5" long. She is adored by her 6-yr
old brother Lucas and 3-yr old sister Elena
(not to mention her proud parents).
Krisa and Felipe Arzayus
Sunday December 21, Nicole Bacarella
graduated from the University of Mary-
land, College of Chemical and Life Sci-
ences with a Bachelor of Science Degree
in Biological Sciences.
Proud PaPa (Joe)
Silverbirch Lane
of the first Christmas.
Awards for Big Inflatables and Fun for the Kid in
All of Us
8809 Montpelier Drive—polar bears, Snoopy,
candy canes and a BIG snowman sitting under the
trees. 8810 Churchfield Lane—big inflatable San-
tas and Rudolph. 12501 Raven Way– Lots of color,
especially red and green. 12217 Shadetree Lane—
snowman and white icicles. 12308 Mt. Pleasant—
the sign out front said the Claus’ live there. 12305
Fernwood Turn - white swags of lights and snow-
men
Winner of the Classic Colonial Style
in the windows, and red shutters framing the front
door.
Winner for Effort and Height
Volunteer Judges-Jeri Witt, Susan Mathis, Kendra
Wagner and Mary Hughes
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 Montpelier Community Association, Inc.
Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes
October 14, 2008

Trustees in Attendance: Kendra Wagner, Patricia quest a bid from them. They still need to complete
Douville, Julia Coldren-Walker, and Paul Petit Fall mulching and he has a proposal from them for
Trustees Absent with Cause: Patricia Eisenberg, winter reseeding and aereation. A suggestion was
Minnie Clark Lamar, Terry Rowland, and Sandy made to trim the ivy around the tennis courts and
Martin near the dumpster. The Criscuoli Contract is almost
Community Members Present: Joe Bacarella, over for the year. Trustee Dengler provided copies
Paul Buehler, Richard Dengler, Bob Derrick, Lillian of the new contract and the board will offer com-
Fazio, Chris Harris, Mary Hughes, Tim Jacobs, Jack ments at the next meeting. Ms. Witt reported that
Keating, Jewa Lea, Marcia Segura and Jeri Witt. the dumpster costs $225 per month and asked if it is
needed throughout the winter. Trustee Keating of-
President Kendra Wagner called the meeting to or- fered to research prices on dumpsters with other
der at 6:55. There was no quorum to conduct busi- companies than the one we currently use. Volun-
ness so the meeting adjourned and the new Board teers are still needed to clean up the playground.
was seated.
Pool Committee:
Trustees in Attendance: Richard Dengler, Bob Trustee Derrick reported that Lighthouse has the
Derrick, Patricia Douville, Lillian Fazio, Damian Fed- pool mostly winterized. The chairs are in the show-
eroyka, Chris Harris, Tim Jacobs, Jack Keating and ers and the tables are under cover. Three or four
Paul Petit. valves need to be replaced and bids are solicited. A
couple of hose bibs will be fixed and a light has been
The meeting was called to order at 6:57 PM. The replaced. The bill for winterization should not be
Board elected the following new officers: paid until everything is completed.
Bob Derrick, President
Jack Keating, Vice President Security Committee: Richard Dengler, Chair
Patricia Douville, Secretary Trustee Dengler reported five break-ins of homes in
Lillian Fazio, Treasurer the area of the vacant lots near Royal Ridge. Home-
Paul Petit, Executive Committee owners are helping “gate keep” the area and provid-
ing information to the police.
Secretary’s Report:
Trustee Harris made a motion to approve the July Social Committee:
meeting minutes. Trustee Petit seconded and the No activity reported. A chairperson is needed and
minutes were approved with Trustee Fazio and an announcement will be put in the newsletter. Trus-
Dengler abstaining. tee Fazio suggested that one of the Ladies Clubs
could judge the homes for holiday decorations.
Treasurer’s Report:
Ms. Witt, interim treasurer, reported on the balances Traffic Committee:
in the accounts (copy attached). The Proposed No activity. The committee may not be needed as
Budget was distributed for the Board’s review. Mr. Dernoga has been very responsive and is easily
contacted. Mr. Dernoga should be given a list of the
COMMITTEE REPORTS new board members.

Benevolent Fund: Jeri Witt, Chairperson Communications Committee: Tony Fleming,

Ms. Witt reported no activity this month. The Be-
nevolent Fund protocols were discussed. Additional
committee members are Jan McCullagh and Connie
Buck. A suggestion was made to put all committee
protocols on the web site.
Facilities: Paul Petit, Chairperson
Trustee Petit reported no activity this month. Trus-
tee Derrick asked for information on the landscaping
contract with Medina. Tree trimming is needed but
that is not part of the contract. Trustee Petit can re-
Chair
Trustee Derrick reported on the great discussion at
the annual meeting. Those present at the annual
meeting wanted the Montpelier News list to be used.
Mr. Fleming is willing to continue with the committee
until a new chairperson is found. Mr. Buehler sug-
gested that the job could be contracted out to a
neighborhood teen much like the grounds mainte-
nance job. Trustee Jacobs expressed interest in
getting volunteers to work on it. Trustee Dengler
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 Meeting Minutes—October 2, 2008
Committee Members Present: Michael Boddie, Jack
Keating, Diana Sowle and Marcia Segura
Committee Members Absent: Brian Dennis, Thomas
Jaehnigen and Ron Lenart
Community Members Present: J. Bacarella and M.
Hughes
The meeting was called to order at 7:02 pm. Atten-
dance was taken and the September, 2008 meeting
minutes were amended and approved unanimously.
Old Business:
12203 Brittany Court – Fine ($1,200) paid and letter
from homeowner. D. Sowle will detail out-
standing issues and letter will be sent giving 30
days to address outstanding issues and then will
turn it over to attorney if no resolution. Check to
be deposited.
12101 Mt. Pleasant Drive – No response to letter
sent in August re dead shrub. Cease and De-
sist.
9200 Pleasant Court – No response to letter sent in
August re debris on porch. Cease and Desist.
12704 Cedarbrook Lane – Department of Environ-
mental Resources (DER) granted extension to
10/19/08 for unlicensed cars. Committee will
(Continued on page 8)

(Continued from page 6) a penalty was suggested if newsletters aren’t deliv-

Communications Chairperson. Trustee Keating sec- ered within a week. Mailing newsletters was sug-
onded the motion and it passed unanimously. gested also. Ms. Hughes will check into bulk mail
rates and check to see if the current deliverers want to
Governing Documents Committee: Jeri Witt, continue.
Chairperson
The next meeting of the committee will be Monday, New Business:
October 20 at Deerfield and all are welcome to attend. Trustee Dengler suggested changing the meeting time
There are ten members on the committee represent- to 7:00 pm but it will be left at 6:45 pm for now.
ing varied groups in the neighborhood. A survey will Trustee Dengler distributed a sample letter giving po-
be prepared and hopefully will be ready for the Janu- lice permission to enter your house if the house will be
ary newsletter. Trustee Derrick asked to see a sam- vacant for a period of time. It was clarified that the
ple of the survey. Copies of the old survey will be dis- police can enter a home to check on the welfare of a
tributed to the board, electronically if possible. The homeowner.
protocols and roster have been completed and will be Trustee Harris made a motion to appoint Mr. Buehler
distributed also. as pool chairperson. Trustee Federoyka seconded
the motion. Concrete work and grounds work should
ACCC: Marcia Segura, Chairperson be done in the Fall so a Pool Chair is needed now.
The ACCC requested an opinion from the Board of The motion passed unanimously. Mr. Buehler will
Trustees whether they overstepped their authority in provide protocols and a roster.
rehearing an appeal which had been decided by the The Ad Hoc Tennis Committee report was discussed.
Board of Trustees. According to the bylaws the next A new backboard was installed. Petty cash accounts
step in the process should be to turn the matter over were discussed.
to the attorney. A motion was made by Trustee Petit
and seconded by Trustee Derrick to return the check A homeowner appealed a fine of $500 imposed by the
to the homeowner because the ACC Committee had ACCC for failing to complete repairs according to an
no right to rehear a matter which had been decided by agreed-upon schedule. The homeowner provided a
the Board of Trustees. The motion passed with Trus- new schedule with repairs to be completed by Novem-
tee Keating voting against and Trustee Federoyka ber 23, 2008. Trustee Petit made a motion to hold the
abstaining. Ms. Segura returned the homeowner’s fine in abeyance until the December board meeting
check. and revisit the appeal at that time. Trustee Jacobs
seconded and the motion passed unanimously. Trus-
Old Business: tee Douville asked the homeowner to report on pro-
Ms. Hughes distributed a list of delinquent assess- gress at the next meeting. The ACCC will report on
ments. There are eight assessments outstanding the issue at the December board meeting.
from 2008 and one from 2007. There is a lien in place
on one property and five more complaints have been The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, November
prepared. The attorney is sending demand letters to 11, 2008 at 6:45 at Deerfield Recreation Center, pre-
the other two delinquent assessments. school room. The motion was made and seconded to
The newsletter deadline is October 15. A new con- adjourn at 9:16 P.M. The motion passed unani-
tract will be submitted for the newsletter deliverers and mously.

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 Montpelier Community Association, Inc.
Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes
November 11, 2008

Trustees in Attendance: Richard Dengler, Bob the motion. They were approved unanimously.
Derrick, Patricia Douville, Lillian Fazio, Damian Fe-
doryka, Chris Harris, Tim Jacobs, Jack Keating and Treasurer’s Report: Lillian Fazio
Paul Petit. Trustee Fazio reported that Ms. Witt has been help-
ing her with the Quick Books program. She met with
Trustees Absent with Cause: None. Chevy Chase Bank representatives to arrange for
new signatories (Trustees Derrick, Douville and
Community Members Present: Mary Derrick, Fazio). Trustee Derrick asked if the bank had been
Marcia Segura, Kendra Wagner and Jeri Witt. informed that the past board was no longer author-
ized to sign checks and he was told they had. Trus-
President B. Derrick called the meeting to order at tee Fazio said she presented the bank a letter writ-
6:45 PM. There was a quorum to conduct business. ten by Ms. Witt removing the previous Board’s signa-
tories.
Secretary’s Report: Patricia Douville
Trustee Douville presented the minutes of the Octo- Three CD’s can be renewed on the 21st of the month
ber 2008 meeting. Trustee Petit made a motion to (8 months @ 3.75%). Discussion followed whether
approve the minutes and Trustee Keating seconded (Continued on page 9)

(Continued from page 7) still lives there a letter will be sent.

revisit next month if necessary.
12201 Cedarbrook Lane – Confirm driveway being
paved next month.
12320 Shadetree Lane – Homeowner reported car
is licensed and bags on front porch are fuel for
pellet stove. B. Dennis needs to determine if
there are any violations.
12704 Silverbirch Lane – Homeowner appealed fine
imposed of $500 per month. Window on north
side done and Tybek installed, still needs siding
and trim. Fine left in place, but a new schedule
was requested. Homeowner will appeal to the
board of trustees. J. Keating made a motion to
table further action pending the board’s decision.
M. Boddie seconded and the motion passed
unanimously.
12205 Brittany – D. Sowle contacted real estate
agent and owner re yard. Owner promised to
take care of it. J. Keating asked if the Benevo-
lent Fund can be used. D. Sowle offered to
check “helping hands” to get an estimate on cost
if homeowner wants to hire someone to do the
work.
8904 Eastbourne Lane- Response from owner re
damaged car and the meaning of “stored or
parked.” Car has been moved into the garage.
8713 Crystal Rock – M. Boddie made a motion to
accept the $ 2000.00 settlement offer and close
the matter. J. Keating seconded and the motion
passed unanimously. Attorney will be notified.
New Business:
12502 Silverbirch – Complaint regarding sagging
rain gutter and fascia on the front. If homeowner
9000 Briardale – M. Segura spoke with Georgia
company renting home to house construction
workers. The issue with neighbors has been the
number of vehicles at the property. J. Keating
made a motion to send a letter to rental com-
pany and owners. The motion was seconded
and passed unanimously. M. Boddie reported
that DER can also be notified if action not taken
by the owner/rental company.
8723 Oxwell – Letter will be sent regarding car on
blocks in driveway.
J. Keating made a motion to reinstate T. Byrd to the
ACCC committee. M. Segura seconded and the mo-
tion passed unanimously. M. Boddie requested that
the section assignments be mailed to everyone. A
notice will be put in the newsletter requesting new
members. J. Simmons had expressed interest in the
committee and the chairperson will contact him. J.
Keating suggested that the community provide
dumpsters a couple of times a year to encourage
cleaning up properties. J. Keating suggested the
committee create guidelines regarding fences. M.
Segura working with T. Fleming regarding a pass-
word protected section on the website for the ACCC,
along with emails for committee members rather
than their private email addresses. A historical data-
base was also discussed.
There being no further business, the meeting was
adjourned at 8:15 pm. The next meeting of the
ACCC will be Thursday, November 6, 2008 at 7:00
PM at Deerfield Community Center.

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(Continued from page 8) Benevolent Fund: Jeri Witt, Chairperson
they should be put in a savings account pending No activity this month. It is funded from homeowner
possible expenditures. Trustee Keating made a mo- donations and fundraisers such as yard sales.
tion to put the maturing CD’s (3) into a savings ac-
count. The motion was seconded and passed unani- Facilities: Paul Petit, Chairperson
mously. Trustee Petit reported no activity this month. He will
have a report next month. Trustee Fazio asked for
A profit and loss statement and proposed budget assistance disposing of trimmings around the tennis
was distributed. Trustee Derrick instructed the board court that she cut but could not haul away. Trustee
to review the handouts and be prepared to vote on a Petit said he would get them removed.
2009 budget at the December board meeting. Trus-
tee Fazio will also provide 2007 figures for compari- Pool Committee: Paul Buehler, Chairperson
son. Committee chairs can also make recommenda- Mr. Buehler was out of town. Trustee Derrick re-
tions, but the budget being discussed is an Operat- ported that most of the winterization is completed
ing Budget rather than a Capital Improvement Plan. although the empty milk jugs were not yet in the
skimmers.
Trustee Derrick proposed a “walk-through” of the
common grounds to prepare a plan for improve- Security Committee: Richard Dengler, Chairper-
ments. The board and interested individuals will son
meet on Saturday, November 16 at 9 am or Sunday, Trustee Dengler reported little activity in our
November 17 at 1 pm and Trustee Derrick will dis- neighborhood. He and Trustee Derrick will attend a
tribute a final report. county crime initiative meeting later in November.

Trustee Derrick asked if the past president, Ms. Communications Committee: Tony Fleming,
Wagner had anything to pass to the incoming presi- Chairperson
dent, a file or book or any records. Ms. Wagner said Trustee Jacobs is working with Mr. Fleming on tran-
she would look but did not think there was anything sition. Mr. Fleming is out of town, but will furnish
to pass on. passwords when he returns. A bill for survey tool
expenses was submitted. (Two at $19.95 each.)
Trustee Derrick asked who was authorized to con- Trustee Derrick clarified that this was a onetime fee,
tact the attorney since each call would be an ex- not a monthly service.
pense to the MCA. He was told that the policy is that
the President, the Administrative Assistant (Mary Governing Documents Committee: Jeri Witt,
Hughes) and the ACCC Chairman (Marcia Segura) Chairperson
are the only ones authorized to contact the attorney. Ms. Witt distributed the minutes of the last meeting,
Trustee Derrick asked those present to comply with two past surveys (1998 and 1999) and proposed
that policy. changes to the bylaws. She asked for input from the
board and is hoping to have a survey for the January
The 2009 assessment was discussed. The assess- newsletter distribution. She may need a budget for
ment for 2009 and the pro’s and con’s of increasing printing and associated costs.
it was discussed and tabled until the December
meeting. Should the assessment be increased? Trustee Derrick had copies of the old survey and
encouraged everyone to read the survey and con-
The insurance policy was also discussed and we sider all the issues previously raised by the commu-
currently have $300,000 in physical loss per incident nity. A discussion followed whether the version of
coverage and $4M of liability per incident on the the Governing Documents that was online included
common grounds. The use of the reserve fund is to the amendments. Ms. Witt will give copies of the
maintain our existing facilities. amendments to Trustee Jacobs to post to the web
site, if necessary.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Old Business: None.
ACCC: Marcia Segura, Chairperson
Ms. Segura proposed a voice mail box for the com- New Business:
mittee and estimated the cost to be $5-$10 a month. Trustee Dengler asked about county plans for street
She would also like to do a lot of ACCC work on-line. re paving for 2009. It is on the county website.
Details will be presented to the board next month.
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The Board voted to keep the assessment at 255.00 account for inflation.
for the coming fiscal year.
At the present time, we have several Certificates of
During a walk-through of the common grounds, we Deposit with Chevy Chase Bank and a savings ac-
noticed many areas that need upkeep; therefore the count at ING Direct Bank. No one bank holds more
Board increased the expenditures for pool and than $ 250,000.
common grounds maintenance. All other expendi- Lillian Fazio
tures remained the same or were raised slightly to Treasurer

(Continued from page 9)
Trustee Derrick explained the tentative procedures
for proposing maintenance and capital improve-
ment projects. Requirements are:
- project description / scope of work
- estimated cost and life-cycle costs
- pro’s and con’s for the project
- three bids from vendor (for projects over $1000)
Distribution of proposed projects and other informa-
tion was discussed and several members ques-
tioned how to reach the whole community fairly
when some have and use e-mail / web pages and
some rely on the newsletters alone. If an issue
must have the community’s input a direct mailing,
and/or inclusion in the newsletter would be the best
way to reach everyone.
Newsletter advertising rates were discussed. Ms.
Hughes asked in an e-mail to the board to deter-
mine whether rates should be increased to cover
the increased cost of producing the newsletter.
Additional advertising can be solicited and as many
pages as we want can be added to the newsletter
(within reason). There was also a question about
the demand for advertizing space and the number
of people in the community that might want to ad-
vertize but couldn’t because the newsletter was
‘full’. Without Ms. Hughes present we did not know
if space goes un-used or what the demand was for
the existing space. Also, it was suggested that
members could opt for an online version only.
Trustee Douville made a motion to increase the
rates, but no greater than 20% and rounding out to
the nearest dollar amount. Trustees Fazio and
Keating voted no, but the motion passed with the
remaining Trustees voting yes. It was discussed
that the annual assessment form could have a
block added to it that asks members to elect a pa-
per or electronic newsletter as a way to reduce
costs of paper newsletters.
The Homemakers Club did not respond to the holi-
day lighting contest. Ms. Witt volunteered to organ- The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, De-
ize it.
Trustee Keating contacted a dumpster company and seconded to adjourn at 9:30 P.M. The motion
(Tosca) who promised a 20% discount over our passed unanimously.
current rates. Trustee Fazio will prepare figures
for Trustee Keating. There is no contract with the
current dumpster company but they are continuing
service on a month to month basis.
The board discussed how to get the minutes distrib-
uted to the membership faster than by the newslet-
ter. A suggestion was made to post “reviewed”
minutes on the website. Concerns were expressed
that members who do not use internet will remain
uninformed. Trustee Harris made a motion that
board meeting minutes be posted on the website as
soon as they are approved. The motion was sec-
onded and passed unanimously. Communications
Committee must get the passwords and procedures
to post the minutes after they are approved.
Trustee Fedoryka was concerned about the ACCC
issuing complaints to itself through regular ACCC
surveys and felt this represented a conflict of inter-
est, as the ACCC is the body that adjudicates the
complaints and should remain neutral. He stated
there is no allowance in the bylaws for the
ACCC initiating complaints and this action violates
the requirement that complaints be made in writing
by home-owners. Ms. Segura explained how the
members survey the neighborhood for covenant
violations. She also invited board members and
interested members to attend any ACCC meeting.
They are held the first Thursday of every month at
7 pm at Deerfield Recreation Center. Several
board members thought that the ACC committee
provides a service to the membership by doing sur-
veys and that members of the ACCC are also
homeowners with rights to report violations. Ms.
Segura will review the guidelines and the bylaws to
ensure that the committee is in compliance.
The 2008 Affidavit was distributed for the board to
review for any changes for 2009. Discuss changes
at the December Meeting.
cember 9, 2008 at 6:45 at Deerfield Recreation
Center, preschool room. The motion was made

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 MCA BUDGET FOR 2009
INCOME
Assessments $ 177,225.00
Bank Interest $ 7,500.00
Extended Family Passes $ 2,100.00
Guest Passes $ 4,000.00
Resale Pkgs $ 300.00
Advertising $ 5,000.00
TOTAL INCOME $ 196,125.00

EXPENDITURES
Social
Parties $ 2,000.00
Annual Meeting $ 400.00
Administrative Assistant
Contract $ 13,000.00
Office Supplies, Printing, Postage $ 2,000.00
P.O.Box $ 230.00
Treasurer
Office Supplies, Printing, Postage $ 270.00
Newsletter
Administrative Assistant $ 2,000.00
Supplies $ 500.00
Printing $ 7,000.00
Delivery Contract $ 1,200.00
Pool
Management Contract $ 57,000.00
Maintenance/Repair $ 11,000.00
Furniture $ 5,000.00
Filters $ 4,000.00
Gate Attendants $ 9,000.00
County Health Inspection $ 400.00
Facilities
Tennis Court Maintenance $ 500.00
Common Grounds Maintenance $ 10,000.00
Landscaping Contract $ 12,000.00
Parking Lot Gate Keeper $ 2,400.00
Utilities
Electicity $ 9,000.00
Water $ 5,000.00
Trash $ 3,000.00
Telephone $ 600.00
Gas $ 400.00
Communications
Web Site Maintenance $ 400.00
Taxes
Federal $ 1,500.00
State $ 400.00
Personal Property $ -
Other
Accountant $ 5,000.00
Insurance $ 8,000.00
Board Trustee Bonding $ 200.00
Attorney $ 5,000.00
Reserve Funding $ 17,725.00
Expenditures $ 196,125.00
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 COMMITTEE MEMBER PRESENT: Michael Bod- 1998/1999. We will try to have it ready to be voted
die, Meg Garrett, Susan Habig, Dawn Puma, Jeri on by the Board at their December 9th. meeting and
Witt and Lucy Young have it distributed with the January newsletter.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH CAUSE:
Helen Hass, Mary Hughes, Toni Byrd and Mary- Articles One and Two were amended to the com-
beth Snead mittee’s satisfaction and a motion was made, sec-
COMMUNITY MEMBERS PRESENT: Mary Der- onded and passed unanimously to approve these
rick two Articles. They will be sent to the Board for their
approval after re-typing.
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 pm. The
committee thanked Mrs. Derrick for attending. The Committee will work on Articles Two and
Three between meetings.
The Committee Meeting Minutes of October 20, It was decided to mark in the Bylaws which sec-
2008 were amended and approved. tions were taken from the Maryland Homeowners
Act so the community would know which Bylaws
An invitation to join the Committee was extended to could not be changed and why.
Mrs. Derrick but she declined at this time.

The survey was discussed and since there have A motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 8:35
been very little suggestions from the homeowners it and passed unanimously. The next meeting will be
was decided to submit it in the form used in held December 15, 2008 at Deerfield Run Commu-
nity Center, 7:30 PM.

Community Involvement and Suggestions are Requested

The new Governing Documents Committee meets
the 3rd Monday of each month, 7:30 pm at Deerfield
Run Community Center. We need input from the
community as to what bylaws you think need to
be changed. We are working on a survey, which
we hope to publish in the January newsletter.
This survey will help to guide the committee on
the issues most important to our homeowners.
In the meanwhile, if you have any suggestions for input.
questions you would like to see on the survey, or
any specific bylaws you would like changed, please
email me at mainlady12@comcast.net, call me at
301 498-2043 or call any committee member so we
can incorporate your suggestions into the existing
survey. You can also mail your ideas to P.O. Box
2503, Laurel, Md. 20709.
As you know, bylaw changes are a very controver-
sial issue, not easy to change, and something we all
have to live with, not to mention our Board has to
uphold. In that vein we need to make sure we get it
right the first time and we can’t do that without your
Governing Documents Committee,
Jeri Witt-Chairperson, Michael Boddie, Toni
Byrd, Meg Garrett, Susan Habig, Helen Hass, Dawn
Puma, Marybeth Snead, Fran Shellenberger, Lucy Young

+ ", - . MARYLAND LAW REQUIRES ALL

SELLERS TO PROVIDE A RESALE PACKAGE TO NEW OWNERS.

The Resale Package contains a copy of the the home.

Association’s governing documents/bylaws, the
most current financial statement, an MCA
membership affidavit form, a copy of the most
recent newsletter, notice of any lawsuits pending
against MCA and a cover letter from the MCA
President about Montpelier.
It is the responsibility of the seller to obtain this
Resale Package, either directly or through a real
estate agent. Failure to do so can void sale of
Resale Packages can be obtained by sending a
request and check for $25.00 to:
MCA
P.O. Box 2503
Laurel, MD 20709-2503.
You may also contact Jeri Witt (301 498-2043 or
mainlady12@comcast.net) for more information.

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 Project No:
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Describe the alteration in detail. Information about dimension, materials and design must be included with this form or the
project will not be considered by the ACC. Include any statement of special circumstances that may require deviation from
established and published guidelines. Any changes to the exterior of your home, including paint color, siding and win-
dows, will require the approval of the neighbors on each side and in back of your home. Siding must blend harmoniously
with the neighborhood. The neighbors residing across the street must also be contacted if the project, when completed, can
be seen from their property. Major landscaping projects such as retaining walls, etc. must also be approved. Plans for
major alterations must be submitted to the ACCC two weeks before the meeting. Applications for approval of PODS,
dumpsters, or similar structures should check the “Other” box and must include the maximum time that the structure will
be on the lot.

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 Installing a satellite dish to your home?
Replacing your fence or driveway?
STOP and SUBMIT an ACCC Approval
Request Form first.
Covenants are enforced and fines are levied
and collected. If you are planning any work to the
exterior of your home, first fill out the ACCC Ap-
proval Request Form located in every Montpelier
Today newsletter and on-line at
www.montpelieronline.org. Submit the form to:
MCA
ATTN: Architectural Control & Compliance
Committee (ACCC)
P.O. Box 2503
Laurel, MD 20709
The ACCC meets on the first Thursday of every
month at Deerfield Community Center.
CONSTRUCTION, ADDITIONS,
ALTERATIONS
REQUIRE PRIOR APPROVAL
No new construction, addition, or alteration of a
Montpelier home shall be made without prior ap-
proval (see approval form on following page)
from the Architectural Control & Compliance Com-
mittee. This includes satellite dish installation.
All exterior colors and materials shall blend
harmoniously with the neighboring dwellings.
Proceeding without prior approval shall constitute a
covenant violation subject to enforcement, includ-
A Homeowner’s Guide to Permits
Prince George’s County Department of Environmental Resources
The following information is taken from the
“Homeowner’s Guide to Permits” published by the
Prince George County Department of Environ-
mental Resources. If you have any questions
please call the Permits and Information Manage-
ment Section at 301 883-5776 or check the web-
site at:
http://www.co.pg.md.us/Government/AgencyIndex/DER/
Regardless of any permits required by the county,
please remember that all Montpelier residents
must submit an ACCC Request for Approval
Form for any alteration (including replacement)
or construction to the exterior of your home.
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ing fines.
BOAT, CAMPER, RV, TRAILER
ENFORCEMENT
Boats, campers, RVs, and trailers must be in stor-
age from November 1 through April 30. They
may not be stored or parked on your property.
UNLICENSED CARS
Article IV, section 5 of the covenants states no ve-
hicle can be stored on any lot except inside the
garage. All cars, covered or uncovered, must have
a valid license tag and sticker. Residents may be
required to provide proof of licensing if the license
tag is not clearly visible on the vehicle. In addition
to the covenant above, Prince George’s County
Code states “it is unlawful to have more than one
motor vehicle ... dismantled, inoperable or unli-
censed on your premises. The one vehicle that is
allowed must be inside a closed garage.”
USE OF PODS, DUMPSTERS,
Approval must be obtained from the ACCC before
placing a PODS, dumpster, or similar structure on
any lot. The maximum time that the structure can
be on the lot must also be approved by the ACCC.
Failure to obtain such prior approval will result in a
fine of up to $1,000. Failure to remove the struc-
ture within the agreed time limit will result in a fine
of up to $500 per month until the structure is re-
moved or approval for an extension is obtained.
The following home improvements require a per-
mit:
Build a shed over 200 square feet.
Build any shed that is attached to a building
Replace roof sheathing
Put up partitions and finish rooms - electri-
cal/plumbing require separate permits
Install pre-fabricated fireplace
Build masonry fireplace
Build chimney for stove
Driveways and paving
Foundation waterproofing
(Continued on page 16)
The Laurel 4th of July Committee is an all vol-
unteer committee and established by former
Mayor Robert DiPietro in 1978. The Committee
holds fundraising events to pay for the Inde-
pendence Day Celebration in Laurel and to
celebrate our Nation's Birthday. The Com-
mittee urges anyone who would like to become
involved to attend the meetings, to become a
member and to participate in the planning of
these events.

2/ 7/09 - Scrapbooking Crop ‘til You Drop from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm at the Phelps
Center.
2/17/09 - Percentage of Proceeds Fundraiser Day at the Greene Turtle in Laurel.
3/21/09 - Longaberger Basket Bingo at the Phelps Center.
4/ 4/09 - Indoor Yard Sale at the Phelps Center.
9/19/09 - Lawnmower Races at the Cypress Street Community Center Field.
More fundraisers are in the works. Call Laurel City Hall to leave a message requesting additional in-
formation use the web site: http://www.laurel.md.us/laurelfourth/ for more in-
formation.
Your neighbor, Gretchen Stelger
Parade Chair 2009

(Continued from page 15) Install solar heating system

Build above-grade patio Erect freestanding radio or satellite dish 18
Build or replace porch or deck inches or more in diameter
Repair and/or relocate steps Demolish building such as a shed.
Build dormers
Replace electrical wiring. Relocate switches, The following home improvements do not require
outlets, lighting fixtures and sub pan- a permit:
els or change the size of the service
Install smoke detectors if connected to Install exterior siding
house wiring Replace roof shingles - no structural repair
Replace circuit breakers involved.
Replace kitchen stove exhaust Panel interior walls without partitions
Install oil, electric or gas air conditioner. heat Replace window and/or door - no structural
pump, humidifier, electronic air cleaner, alterations.
attic fan, or portable cooling unit Build patio less than 500 square ft on grade.
(window A/C) - no steps
Build retaining wall over 2 ft. Install hardwood floors
Build brick or block privacy wall over 4 ft. Install kitchen cabinets
Install hot tub/spa/pool
Construct fences over 4 ft.
Install outdoor gas grill if connected to gas or
electric service

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Gallery Hours: 10 am-5 pm, seven days a week

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plays traditional music from Ireland, panion. They have explored the roots
Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer
These Grammy Award-winning art- Scotland and Appalachia. Citing in- of American folk music and brought
ists are musical treasures whose folk, fluences from blues, bluegrass, funk, their own lively wit and memorable
country and family music have an jazz and mountain music, they bring melodies to the tradition.
international following. traditional songs and tunes into the
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 Helping Hands are younger residents of Montpelier willing to work for other
residents at hourly or fixed rates arranged between you and the helper. There
is no charge for a “Helping Hands” listing.

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(Continued from page 20) Ethel Ennis with Trio sis of jazz and instrumental Latin
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,2 based Ennis has sung to critical ac- sounds
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home on this recording made during
Friday, March 6, 8 pm Friday, March 27, 8 pm his 2008 performance at Montpelier
Steve Abshire Nasar Abadey and SUPERNOVA
This popular guitarist returns with his Cutting edge percussionist, Nasar Friday, April 24, 8 pm
group to Montpelier to open the Abadey, brings his group back to Ron Holloway Quintet
spring series in a sure to be sold out Montpelier.M. Tenor saxophonist Holloway has
concert. remarkable flexibility and is at home
Friday, April 3, 8 pm playing all forms of jazz from hard
Friday, March 13, 8 pm Rumba Club bop to funk.
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