Lake Worth August 5, 2008 (negotiating w/Chesapeake Energy)
1. $30,000 per acre
2. 25.25 % royalty
3. 1200 property owners and 650 acres
Ridglea Hills August 5 week 2008 (Chesapeake)
1. $25,000 per acre
2. 25% royalty
3. 1600 property owners and 640 acres
Watauga July 23, 2008
(Spartan offer)
1. $13,000 per acre
2. 25% royalty
3. 3 yr lease with 2 yr option
XTO offer:
1. $10,000 per acre
2. 25% royalty
3. 3 yr lease with 2 yr option and another $10,000 bonus
Mont Del Lease
Nov 2007 (original offer)
1. $10,000 per acre
2. 25% royalty
3. 5 yr term
June 26, 2008 (XTO represented by Carla Petroleum)
1. $22,500 per acre
2. 25% Royalty
3. 3 yr option for another 2 yrs signing bonus of $15K
4. Extra $12,500 paid by XTO to Homeowners Association
5. property measured to middle of street
North Central Group Arlington June 3, 2008 (Chesapeake)
1. $27,000 per acre
2. 26% royalty
3. 3 yr initial term with 2 yr renewal option at same bonus rate
4. fee-free lease agreement
Burleson May 6, 2008 (Chesapeake)
1. $27,200 per acre
2. 25.25% royalty
3. XTO offered $22,000 per acre and 25.5% royalty
Wedgewood Southcliff – April 23, 2008 6 neighborhoods combined which represents 5000 homes & 2000 acres. Shopping Center potential site for drilling 2 offers:
1. $17,000 per acre represented by Carla Petroleum (XTO)
2. 25% royalty
3. 3 yr primary term and additional 2 yr option
1. $13,000 per acre by Dale Resources (Chesapeake)
2. 25% royalty
3. 3 yr primary term and additional 2 yr option
Timbercreek April 17, 2008
1. $7,000 per acre
2. Fleet Oil/gas (turned over to XTO)
3. 25% Royalty free of costs such as transportation
4. 3 yr contract with 2 yr option
Marine Creek March 14, 2008 (Offer expires in 45 days)
1. $5000 per acre
2. 25% royalty
3. 3 yr term with 2 yr option
North Benbrook Jan 22, 2008
1. Chesapeake $15,000 per acre
2. 25% Royalty
3. 3 yr contract with 2 yr option
4. DID NOT include measurements to center of street for signing bonus but is included in royalties
North Benbrook November 2007 (Chesapeake)
1. $5,000 per acre (originally $4,000 per acre)
2. 25% royalty
3. 5 yr term
Friday, August 29, 2008
Thursday, August 28, 2008
SBHA Board Meeting Minutes (Aug 28th)
SBHA meeting Aug 28, 2008
Benbrook Senior Center Building
Meeting was called to order by Jess Jordan, President SBHA at 7:00 pm. 16 present.
Jess will go to the Benbrook paper next week and try to get something out as a column on our homeowners association update. Charlesia Littlefield is the publisher at the paper. Kate Moore made a motion and Martha Arthurs seconded for Jess to go to the Benbrook news.
When we approach homeowners we need to remember that we are only negotiating for our homeowners association. Negotiations are not binding. We have their best interest in mind. $5.00 is a small amount to have us negotiate for them. Only paid members can vote. This is why we are going house to house knocking on doors for them to join SBHA. It also gives us leverage to have as many people join SBHA for negotiating. Being a member allows people to vote on district, officers. Nothing to do with negotiating.
A Memorandum of intent from Brett Walters was presented. Janet O’Neil had reviewed it and after changes were made the new Intent letter was presented tonight. A change needs to be made: change the word “formed” to “reactivated”.
Block captains: Just get door to door to get a block captain on each street. Have everyone give a form to each person on their block.
When can district get block captains – get a receipt books. One for each director, each block captain.
The next Meeting will be Monday Sept 15 at 7:00 with block captains. Janet suggested getting membership cards. We are taking SBHA letter of intent form and print a business card on bottom, receipt on right bottom. Daniel made a motion to accept the SBHA form. Brett will take care of getting the new form made.
The original bylaws said $10 per household per year – allowable $5 per household when requested in writing. 65 yrs of age. Amendment: There shall be a membership of $5.00 Jan1 to Dec 31 each year. No prorating. These need to be looked at later and worked on as they are almost 20 years old. Two thirds of the members need to vote to amend anything.
The Negotiating committee will bring the offer to us (the board/district members) and say what they have. We will either accept or deny before it goes to the membership meeting to say what the Negotiating committee come up with.
Monday Sept 15 District chair people will bring block captains. There will be a Board/district meeting at 6:00 with board officers, landman, and attorney. We meet an hour or so before the block captains come. Forms will be ready in 2 weeks Sept 15.
Janet has a recommendation to put together proposed amendments at the next big meeting. She will email it to everyone to look over before we present it at the membership meeting.
A suggestion to secretary to put header/footer with a date when we send out worksheets so they know the most recent one.
Brett said the negotiating committee needs to pick Chesapeake or XTO biggest. All the others are little – the big ones are the actual drillers.
Brett said we need to negotiate high, take the offer to them – don’t wait for them to come to us. Chesapeake and XTO will sometimes fight over gas lease rights. So take the offer to both of them.
Kate had a neighbor ask: if a gas rig will go in their yard? This will not happen. They would have to do these 2 things to put up a rig in a yard:
1. Council would need approval of everyone within 600 ft
2. and get a variance.
Kate will make name tags for the next meeting for everyone to wear.
Linda will e-mail Kate and Brett the SBHA logo.
Angela Farrell gave the Treasurer’s report: $2086.24.
Email everyone to print their own worksheets. This way the SBHA doesn’t have to pay for ink in printing off these sheets.
Brett said to talk to businesses to see if they would sign up – including churches. Businesses on Hwy 377 on our side, sign them up. They would be good bargaining chips. Put in articles for this gas lease only, working with commercial property owners. The more property we have makes us stronger. They can’t be a member because they are not a homeowner. If they don’t sign the forms, maybe a regular letter of intent for them to sign for the purpose of negotiating. There needs to be a separate letter of intent working with SBHA. Property owners, not homeowners.
Kate Moore will get Jerry Dittrich (the mayor) to sign a form.
Kate made a motion to adjourn. Richard seconded the motion. Meeting adjourned at 8:30 pm.
Benbrook Senior Center Building
Meeting was called to order by Jess Jordan, President SBHA at 7:00 pm. 16 present.
Jess will go to the Benbrook paper next week and try to get something out as a column on our homeowners association update. Charlesia Littlefield is the publisher at the paper. Kate Moore made a motion and Martha Arthurs seconded for Jess to go to the Benbrook news.
When we approach homeowners we need to remember that we are only negotiating for our homeowners association. Negotiations are not binding. We have their best interest in mind. $5.00 is a small amount to have us negotiate for them. Only paid members can vote. This is why we are going house to house knocking on doors for them to join SBHA. It also gives us leverage to have as many people join SBHA for negotiating. Being a member allows people to vote on district, officers. Nothing to do with negotiating.
A Memorandum of intent from Brett Walters was presented. Janet O’Neil had reviewed it and after changes were made the new Intent letter was presented tonight. A change needs to be made: change the word “formed” to “reactivated”.
Block captains: Just get door to door to get a block captain on each street. Have everyone give a form to each person on their block.
When can district get block captains – get a receipt books. One for each director, each block captain.
The next Meeting will be Monday Sept 15 at 7:00 with block captains. Janet suggested getting membership cards. We are taking SBHA letter of intent form and print a business card on bottom, receipt on right bottom. Daniel made a motion to accept the SBHA form. Brett will take care of getting the new form made.
The original bylaws said $10 per household per year – allowable $5 per household when requested in writing. 65 yrs of age. Amendment: There shall be a membership of $5.00 Jan1 to Dec 31 each year. No prorating. These need to be looked at later and worked on as they are almost 20 years old. Two thirds of the members need to vote to amend anything.
The Negotiating committee will bring the offer to us (the board/district members) and say what they have. We will either accept or deny before it goes to the membership meeting to say what the Negotiating committee come up with.
Monday Sept 15 District chair people will bring block captains. There will be a Board/district meeting at 6:00 with board officers, landman, and attorney. We meet an hour or so before the block captains come. Forms will be ready in 2 weeks Sept 15.
Janet has a recommendation to put together proposed amendments at the next big meeting. She will email it to everyone to look over before we present it at the membership meeting.
A suggestion to secretary to put header/footer with a date when we send out worksheets so they know the most recent one.
Brett said the negotiating committee needs to pick Chesapeake or XTO biggest. All the others are little – the big ones are the actual drillers.
Brett said we need to negotiate high, take the offer to them – don’t wait for them to come to us. Chesapeake and XTO will sometimes fight over gas lease rights. So take the offer to both of them.
Kate had a neighbor ask: if a gas rig will go in their yard? This will not happen. They would have to do these 2 things to put up a rig in a yard:
1. Council would need approval of everyone within 600 ft
2. and get a variance.
Kate will make name tags for the next meeting for everyone to wear.
Linda will e-mail Kate and Brett the SBHA logo.
Angela Farrell gave the Treasurer’s report: $2086.24.
Email everyone to print their own worksheets. This way the SBHA doesn’t have to pay for ink in printing off these sheets.
Brett said to talk to businesses to see if they would sign up – including churches. Businesses on Hwy 377 on our side, sign them up. They would be good bargaining chips. Put in articles for this gas lease only, working with commercial property owners. The more property we have makes us stronger. They can’t be a member because they are not a homeowner. If they don’t sign the forms, maybe a regular letter of intent for them to sign for the purpose of negotiating. There needs to be a separate letter of intent working with SBHA. Property owners, not homeowners.
Kate Moore will get Jerry Dittrich (the mayor) to sign a form.
Kate made a motion to adjourn. Richard seconded the motion. Meeting adjourned at 8:30 pm.
Monday, August 25, 2008
SBHA Discussion Forum created
I've setup a discussion group specifically for SBHA members.
You must have a free Google account to access this group. Click on the link to the group http://groups.google.com/group/sbha and following the instructions for creating an account and joining the group.
You must be a SBHA member to join the discussion group.
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You must be a SBHA member to join the discussion group.
Friday, August 22, 2008
Board & Committee Meeting August 18, 2008
Benbrook Senior Center
Jess Jordan called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. He had everyone introduce themselves and say what district they were in.
We need to have a quarterly meeting and get Bill Smith to have the First Baptist Church for a meeting place. Also need to have a Quarterly newsletter. Someone needs to talk to the newspaper that does the Benbrook news to announce the meeting.
The treasurer wants to move the money from Compass Bank to Bank of America (where she works) so it will be convenient for the treasurer. Martha Arthurs made a motion to move the bank account and Benjamin (V.P.) seconded it. All the board members voted and approved moving (closing) the account from Compass Bank to Bank of America. The President, vice-president, secretary and treasurer will be signers on the account. The account will require two signatures. The treasurer will need to be bonded. Janet O’Neal will look for a surety bond.
Board Members: President Jess Jordan; Vice President Benjamin Pennington; Secretary Linda Conner; Treasurer Angela Farrell.
People on the Negotiating Committee:
Vince Brown – District 4 and 5 will chair this committee
Richard Robins – District 1
Harold Reasoner – District 2
Martha Arthurs – District 3
Donald Jennings – District 3
Brett Walters – District 4
Janet O’Neal – District 4
Lelia Smith – District 4
Ted Lovelace – District 5
Daniel Zenter – District 5
Jerry Warburton – District 5
Kate Moore – District 6 (not present at meeting)
Lynn James (not present at meeting)
Charlton Peppers (not present at meeting)
Lelia made suggesting to amend the articles of the SBN A.
Brett Walters has a copy of a memorandum of intent. Benjamin (V.P.) made a motion to vote on this letter of intent. Ted Lovelace seconded the motion to use the form from Brett to have the block captains get the memorandum of intent signed by the homeowners. This letter is not legally binding – only used for leverage for gas lease to show we stand united! Motion passed.
The district managers are to get block captains for their districts.
Next board meeting will be August 28, 2008. Meeting adjourned at 9:00 pm.
NOTE: Corrections/Updates posted on 8/24/08
Benbrook Senior Center
Jess Jordan called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. He had everyone introduce themselves and say what district they were in.
We need to have a quarterly meeting and get Bill Smith to have the First Baptist Church for a meeting place. Also need to have a Quarterly newsletter. Someone needs to talk to the newspaper that does the Benbrook news to announce the meeting.
The treasurer wants to move the money from Compass Bank to Bank of America (where she works) so it will be convenient for the treasurer. Martha Arthurs made a motion to move the bank account and Benjamin (V.P.) seconded it. All the board members voted and approved moving (closing) the account from Compass Bank to Bank of America. The President, vice-president, secretary and treasurer will be signers on the account. The account will require two signatures. The treasurer will need to be bonded. Janet O’Neal will look for a surety bond.
Board Members: President Jess Jordan; Vice President Benjamin Pennington; Secretary Linda Conner; Treasurer Angela Farrell.
People on the Negotiating Committee:
Vince Brown – District 4 and 5 will chair this committee
Richard Robins – District 1
Harold Reasoner – District 2
Martha Arthurs – District 3
Donald Jennings – District 3
Brett Walters – District 4
Janet O’Neal – District 4
Lelia Smith – District 4
Ted Lovelace – District 5
Daniel Zenter – District 5
Jerry Warburton – District 5
Kate Moore – District 6 (not present at meeting)
Lynn James (not present at meeting)
Charlton Peppers (not present at meeting)
Lelia made suggesting to amend the articles of the SBN A.
Brett Walters has a copy of a memorandum of intent. Benjamin (V.P.) made a motion to vote on this letter of intent. Ted Lovelace seconded the motion to use the form from Brett to have the block captains get the memorandum of intent signed by the homeowners. This letter is not legally binding – only used for leverage for gas lease to show we stand united! Motion passed.
The district managers are to get block captains for their districts.
Next board meeting will be August 28, 2008. Meeting adjourned at 9:00 pm.
NOTE: Corrections/Updates posted on 8/24/08
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
South Benbrook Neighborhood Association Meeting (SBNA) August 11, 2008
Meeting held at the First Baptist Church, 1015 McKinney St, Benbrook, Tx.
OFFICERS:
President – Jess Jordan, 1217 Estes – retired union Pacific Railroad (817-249-7509)
(jdjordaninc@yahoo.com)
Vice President – Benjamin Pennington, 682-597-1138
(Benjamin_pennington@ml.com)
Secretary – Linda Conner – 817-710-3370 Cell: 817-455-2071
(Lconner44@charter.net)
Treasurer – Angela Farrell – 1032 Park Center St. (817-249-2999)
BOARD of DIRECTORS (District by color):
District 1 – Blue – Richard Robin, 107 San Saba Ave (817-249-2630)
District 2 – Red – Harold Reasoner, 1222 Johnson St (817-249-1880) , Cathy Clemens , Cozby St E., (817-249-2389)
District 3 – Green – Martha Arthurs, 1015 Park Center (817-249-1027)
District 4 – Orange- Samantha Spence (1010 Usher St) (817-249-2548)
District 5 – Purple – Daniel Zentner , 817-805-1980 & Ted Lovelace, 817-501-8841
District 6 – Yellow – Kate Moore, 1115 Benbrook Terrace (817-249-1352) (ladyfundir@yahoo.com)
Negotiating Committee Nominations (need 10-15 people)
Jerry Warburton, 1026 Bryant St. (817-249-2674) (retired 30 yrs from oil & has gas leases in Oklahoma)
Donald Jennings, 1200 Park Center St. (817-710-3770) dajcol@charter.net (PHD in Physics, retired Civil Service, did contract work with government)
Advisory to Negotiating Committee:
Brett Walters, Land Man, 1135 Usher St, (817-507-9547) Janet O’Neal, Attorney – (lives on Wade Hampton – get phone #)
Eugene Mazzurana (Cozby St South, maintains web site blog)
http://southbenbrook.blogspot.com/
Submtitted by Linda Conner, secretary
Meeting held at the First Baptist Church, 1015 McKinney St, Benbrook, Tx.
OFFICERS:
(jdjordaninc@yahoo.com)
(Benjamin_pennington@ml.com)
(Lconner44@charter.net)
BOARD of DIRECTORS (District by color):
Negotiating Committee Nominations (need 10-15 people)
Advisory to Negotiating Committee:
Eugene Mazzurana (Cozby St South, maintains web site blog)
http://southbenbrook.blogspot.com/
Submtitted by Linda Conner, secretary
Monday, August 4, 2008
August 11th Meeting Agenda
South Benbrook Homeowners Association
August 11, 2008
Welcome
Minutes from July 28, 2008 Meeting
Dues have been set according to by-laws $5 per person
This will be thru the end of the year 2008 only
Treasurer’s Report
Explain Voting – one paid membership – one vote
Elect Officers
state duties of each office
length of term – 2 years
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Board of Directors
State duties of office
Length of term – 2 years
(break into district groups by color)
District 1 - Blue
District 2 - Red
District 3 - Green
District 4 - Orange
District 5 – Purple
District 6 - Yellow
Negotiating Committee Nominations
10-15 People Recommended
Decision of Board of Directors
thoughts are: we should elect 1 person from each district or maybe 2 from each district one from the north end and one from the south
plus have the following members be an advisory to that committee:
Brett Walters – Land Man
Janet O’Neal - Attorney
Bob Rhodes – associate
Eugene Mazzurana – created blog: southbenbrook.blogspot.com
Any others with special offerings
300’ measuring tape … lady knowing how to do title search
August 11, 2008
Welcome
Minutes from July 28, 2008 Meeting
Dues have been set according to by-laws $5 per person
This will be thru the end of the year 2008 only
Treasurer’s Report
Explain Voting – one paid membership – one vote
Elect Officers
state duties of each office
length of term – 2 years
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Board of Directors
State duties of office
Length of term – 2 years
(break into district groups by color)
District 1 - Blue
District 2 - Red
District 3 - Green
District 4 - Orange
District 5 – Purple
District 6 - Yellow
Negotiating Committee Nominations
10-15 People Recommended
Decision of Board of Directors
thoughts are: we should elect 1 person from each district or maybe 2 from each district one from the north end and one from the south
plus have the following members be an advisory to that committee:
Brett Walters – Land Man
Janet O’Neal - Attorney
Bob Rhodes – associate
Eugene Mazzurana – created blog: southbenbrook.blogspot.com
Any others with special offerings
300’ measuring tape … lady knowing how to do title search
Minutes from July 28, 2008 Gas Lease Neighborhood Meeting
Meeting began approximately 7:05 pm. There was a full house.
510 people signed in (not everyone got the opportunity)
104 are willing to help
4 were not interested
36 streets were represented
Bill Smith welcomed everyone, and then introduced Lelia Smith.
Clipboards were passed out for everyone to sign-in.
Lelia Smith spoke about upcoming leases, asking if we want to stand united and how to go about this – SBHA was one possibility
Questions were received from the attendees.. Brett Walters helped answer technical questions
Marvin Rudd spoke about North Benbrook experience with the gas lease signing. He warned of things to be watchful of
A motion was taken to reactivate the SBHA
A second was received.
A show of hands indicated approval of the reactivation
Dues were set at $5 per member
Next meeting date of August 11, 2008 was announced. Signs will be posted on every incoming intersection to South Benbrook the weekend before the 11th with the meeting place.
Meeting was adjourned
510 people signed in (not everyone got the opportunity)
104 are willing to help
4 were not interested
36 streets were represented
Bill Smith welcomed everyone, and then introduced Lelia Smith.
Clipboards were passed out for everyone to sign-in.
Lelia Smith spoke about upcoming leases, asking if we want to stand united and how to go about this – SBHA was one possibility
Questions were received from the attendees.. Brett Walters helped answer technical questions
Marvin Rudd spoke about North Benbrook experience with the gas lease signing. He warned of things to be watchful of
A motion was taken to reactivate the SBHA
A second was received.
A show of hands indicated approval of the reactivation
Dues were set at $5 per member
Next meeting date of August 11, 2008 was announced. Signs will be posted on every incoming intersection to South Benbrook the weekend before the 11th with the meeting place.
Meeting was adjourned
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