Minutes from September 30, 2008 Meeting ofSouth Benbrook Homeowners AssociationMeeting called to order at 7 pm by Jess Jordan, SBHA PresidentJess read the Memorandum of Intent to the attendees. He explains the memorandum of intent is strictly for the gas and oil lease. We are NOT going to patrol the neighborhood and tell you what color you can paint, etc.
Some neighbors and other Homeowners Associations have signed for $7,000 to $22,500 an acre. The SBHA is trying to negotiate on behalf of those members who want to stand together. The Memorandum of Intent is to show the oil and gas companies there is interest from our area.
The SBHA was re-activated solely for the purpose of negotiating as a group with the natural gas companies.You are welcome to go on your own way and negotiate on your own if you wish.
SBHA closed the account at the bank and opened an account with the Bank of America, where the secretary works.
Jess has been going to the city council meetings… there has been some discussion regarding code violations for weeds, high grass, etc. and Jess requested that anyone interested in working with him to provide mowing and cleaning up around houses for our neighbors to contact him to help him help others with things they cannot afford… the code compliance officer needs help …Jess Jordan gave his phone number and address for anyone interested in helping out. This is not to go to someone’s rent house and clean it up for them. It is to help those who need help.
The following questions were asked by members in the audience:
Q: Lot size on the form??
A: Jess says he does not need that. The oil and gas company will have that.
Q: Is the dollar amount per acre what the homeowner will get paid? … is that for the entire acreage of South Benbrook or is it figured on each property size?
A: it is for your portion of the acre
A list with the officers names, phone numbers and email addresses was distributed to members. If you need anything, call your district captains, if you are unable to get them… call Jess.
At the last meeting, the negotiating team was created, Vince Brown is the Chair. The negotiating committee has met and is moving forward.
Jess has had questions from people wanting to know how the gas will be extracted, and how the gas is going to be extrapolated from their property. It will not have any effect on your personal property.
Q: are there any other homeowner associations near us that we could join with to get better bargaining position??
A: Brett: all other HOA’s in this area have already signed
Q: is anyone coordinating with the city of Benbrook? A: Jess is attending City Council meetings.
Q: how do you find out if you have mineral rights
A: Jess: You can check on your warranty deed… Also records are available at the Tarrant County Deed Record office. Deeds filed since the mid-1970’s are available online at the Tarrant County web site.
Q: Do those homeowners with a mortgage need to get release from mortgage company?
A: Brett : If there is a clause in your mortgage it is only to protect the mortgage company from you demolishing your home for a drill site. Since drill sites in Benbrook cannot be within 600 feet of a residence, this will not be an issue.
Q: how many acres are involved … are we looking at only one well here
A: Brett: not necessarily..
Q: How does a homeowner determine their lot size?A: Jess: go get a platQ: What is the pay-out for those of us who own half the mineral rights?-A: Jess: you will get half the value of your lot size
Q: we want to control the pressure station
A: Brett: we do not have a place for pressure station
Q: it was a pressure unit and the noise level was still very highA: Brett: there is an indoor pressure station, we are going to negotiate
Q: on the sign-on bonus will it go to the homeowner??
A: whoever owns the mineral rights will get the check.
Q: understanding.. that the city of Benbrook has ordinances
Q: any information on what affect the drilling may have on our water?
A: Dan Tulley councilman: none whatsoever.
Q: is the City of Benbrook negotiating with SBHA?
A: Mr. Tulley: no they are not. If the city had property the city manager would be handling that on behalf of the city. He explained what the city owned … they are making over $9,000. a month on the current interests from the oil and gas
Q: misinformation… even though the royalties can be split the signing bonus is not split…
A: the signing bonus and royalties will be split
Mr. Tulley invited the attendees to the council meetings held on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month.. if anyone has questions they can be sent to the city manager or any city council members
As soon as we get any information from gas company we will have another meeting..Meeting adjourned at 8:05…
Those who had not paid dues and/or signed Memorandums of Intent did so after the meeting was adjourned.
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Negotiating Committee Meeting Sep. 25th.
The SBHA Negotiating Committee will be Thursday, September 25, 6:30 pm at the Benbrook Senior Citizen Center.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
SBHA meeting Sept. 30th
A SBHA meeting will be held September 30 at 7:00PM at:
First Baptist Church
1015 McKinney St
Benbrook, Tx
(same location as previous meetings).
First Baptist Church
1015 McKinney St
Benbrook, Tx
(same location as previous meetings).
SBHA Board Meeting Minutes 9/15
Meeting was called to order by Jess Jordan at 7:15 pm. No roll call. Minutes accepted as posted on Blog site.
Two things to do tonight.
1. Memorandum of Intent by Brett when he gets here. Gas company is telling people they will get $200 to $300 a month and $22K bonus sign on. It’s hard for them to turn this down.
Jess put an article in the Benbrook News which mentioned the officers and District chair persons.
2. Vince needs to get his negotiating committee together. Janet and Brett will let us know what to do next. We need to go high and come down if need be.
We will have our block captains at the SBHA meeting to have people sign up. They need to go door-to-door also. Some people don’t know what SBHA is. We need them to try to sign up! Kate Moore will make up a note to post on the doors if the people aren’t home. Jess will talk to the code enforcer. Signs put on doors don’t involve code enforcement.
Jess needs to get a place for the town hall meeting. He will check with the Baptist church. Kate mentioned that maybe the Methodist church might be available if the Baptist church isn’t available. Tuesday Sept 30 will be the next town hall meeting at 7:00 pm. Kate Moore will take minutes as the secretary will be gone. Have a list at every table (a table for every district) at the town hall meeting for people to sign up. Have 3 people at every table to man the tables. Get block captains to work the doors so when people come in they will know what district they go to. Jess, Kate and Linda will help do the posters. We will do signs Friday.
Eugene brought up to Linda (via email) that someone responded to the Blog site to join. We need a name/address to send a check to. Jess Jordan will have his name put up on the Blog for people to join.
Samantha mentioned there is a National Night Out is Oct 7, 2008. We need a table set up for people to join. It’s a community night out. It starts at 5:00 pm. Several people volunteered to man the table.
Vince Brown reported that everyone has a comparison of negotiating leases that Linda Conner sent out a few weeks ago. Vince has a copy of the latest lease from Trinity Estates. Their lease terms were $22,500 for 3 yrs with a 2 yr option. If they haven’t started drilling activity they don’t have to pay a re-up bonus. Points that Vince pointed out that we need: Property line to the center of street. When we get an agreement, have 2 or 3 signing parties, have “live checks” – NO VOUCHERS. Have a warranty clause it is not the homeowners responsibility - it is the gas company’s responsibility. If they messed up they cannot come back and get $$$ back. Acceptable condition of a working lease – has to be a drilled hole to qualify as a working lease. If they put gravel down it could be a working lease. Royalties should be at well head or selling point? Need to check it out. There is more money at selling point. Be patient – this will not happen overnight.
Vince thinks we should get several quotes from attorneys. Kate will get together with Vince on this as she knows some. Vince has a copy of Tanglewood Association with an attorney name. Is there any that work with a contingency? Vince will check on it. Vince will set up a negotiating committee meeting before the town hall meeting. Vince will call everyone for the negotiating committee meeting.
Brett Walters brought copies of the SBHA form for Association members to sign. It has a membership card with a receipt attached.
We wanted to add to our minutes that Parton’s Pizza furnished the pizza for our board meeting. Also a sympathy card was sent to Jerry Warburton in the death of his wife.
The block captains arrived at 7:30 pm. Angela gave the treasurer’s report. Balance as of today the balance was $3664.25. Samantha Spence made a motion to accept. Cathy Clemens seconded. All in favor. Adjourned and moved to block captains meeting.
Jess told the block captains to get each homeowner to sign the Memorandum of Intent. We want as many as we can get. We have 1610 homes. Some have already signed at $22,500 an acre. Lake Worth got $30,000 an acre. We should be able to get $30K or more. We are trying to get everybody together. If we have 1610 forms to put in front of a gas company we have a majority. September 30 at 7:00 pm we are having a town hall meeting. We need to make sure everybody understands. If they don’t understand and have questions, call Jess Jordan. He has his cell phone on at all times. Jess Jordan handed out his phone numbers. 817-249-7509 (home) and 281-787-8862 (cell). This will be on Blog site, the Benbrook news and city web site. Jess email is: jdjordaninc@yahoo.com.
Question on rental properties. If the people know it’s a rental they can try to run down the property owner if they want – otherwise have the renter join and write RENTER on the form.
As block captains you will collect the money. They will turn it into the District chairman. They in turn will give it to Jess Jordan to deposit the $$. The forms go to Linda Conner to enter on the spreadsheets.
The whole idea of this form is to unify us. We would like everyone to join SBHA and when gas company comes knocking on your door – tell them no thanks. The people can tell the gas company that we are with SBHA. That gives us a strong front and SBHA is negotiating for us. The association is not here to tell them how to paint their house. ONLY for gas mineral rights! We are trying to negotiate to get the most that we can for our homeowners. We need the form filled out on every household whether they join or not. With $$ or and address with renter. When we go to their door we can tell them we are trying to get more $$ for them.
Copies will be made to hand out at the meeting with officers names, district chairpersons, and blog site. The blog site is http://www.southbenbrook.blogspot.com/.
Submitted by Linda Conner, Secretary.
Two things to do tonight.
1. Memorandum of Intent by Brett when he gets here. Gas company is telling people they will get $200 to $300 a month and $22K bonus sign on. It’s hard for them to turn this down.
Jess put an article in the Benbrook News which mentioned the officers and District chair persons.
2. Vince needs to get his negotiating committee together. Janet and Brett will let us know what to do next. We need to go high and come down if need be.
We will have our block captains at the SBHA meeting to have people sign up. They need to go door-to-door also. Some people don’t know what SBHA is. We need them to try to sign up! Kate Moore will make up a note to post on the doors if the people aren’t home. Jess will talk to the code enforcer. Signs put on doors don’t involve code enforcement.
Jess needs to get a place for the town hall meeting. He will check with the Baptist church. Kate mentioned that maybe the Methodist church might be available if the Baptist church isn’t available. Tuesday Sept 30 will be the next town hall meeting at 7:00 pm. Kate Moore will take minutes as the secretary will be gone. Have a list at every table (a table for every district) at the town hall meeting for people to sign up. Have 3 people at every table to man the tables. Get block captains to work the doors so when people come in they will know what district they go to. Jess, Kate and Linda will help do the posters. We will do signs Friday.
Eugene brought up to Linda (via email) that someone responded to the Blog site to join. We need a name/address to send a check to. Jess Jordan will have his name put up on the Blog for people to join.
Samantha mentioned there is a National Night Out is Oct 7, 2008. We need a table set up for people to join. It’s a community night out. It starts at 5:00 pm. Several people volunteered to man the table.
Vince Brown reported that everyone has a comparison of negotiating leases that Linda Conner sent out a few weeks ago. Vince has a copy of the latest lease from Trinity Estates. Their lease terms were $22,500 for 3 yrs with a 2 yr option. If they haven’t started drilling activity they don’t have to pay a re-up bonus. Points that Vince pointed out that we need: Property line to the center of street. When we get an agreement, have 2 or 3 signing parties, have “live checks” – NO VOUCHERS. Have a warranty clause it is not the homeowners responsibility - it is the gas company’s responsibility. If they messed up they cannot come back and get $$$ back. Acceptable condition of a working lease – has to be a drilled hole to qualify as a working lease. If they put gravel down it could be a working lease. Royalties should be at well head or selling point? Need to check it out. There is more money at selling point. Be patient – this will not happen overnight.
Vince thinks we should get several quotes from attorneys. Kate will get together with Vince on this as she knows some. Vince has a copy of Tanglewood Association with an attorney name. Is there any that work with a contingency? Vince will check on it. Vince will set up a negotiating committee meeting before the town hall meeting. Vince will call everyone for the negotiating committee meeting.
Brett Walters brought copies of the SBHA form for Association members to sign. It has a membership card with a receipt attached.
We wanted to add to our minutes that Parton’s Pizza furnished the pizza for our board meeting. Also a sympathy card was sent to Jerry Warburton in the death of his wife.
The block captains arrived at 7:30 pm. Angela gave the treasurer’s report. Balance as of today the balance was $3664.25. Samantha Spence made a motion to accept. Cathy Clemens seconded. All in favor. Adjourned and moved to block captains meeting.
Jess told the block captains to get each homeowner to sign the Memorandum of Intent. We want as many as we can get. We have 1610 homes. Some have already signed at $22,500 an acre. Lake Worth got $30,000 an acre. We should be able to get $30K or more. We are trying to get everybody together. If we have 1610 forms to put in front of a gas company we have a majority. September 30 at 7:00 pm we are having a town hall meeting. We need to make sure everybody understands. If they don’t understand and have questions, call Jess Jordan. He has his cell phone on at all times. Jess Jordan handed out his phone numbers. 817-249-7509 (home) and 281-787-8862 (cell). This will be on Blog site, the Benbrook news and city web site. Jess email is: jdjordaninc@yahoo.com.
Question on rental properties. If the people know it’s a rental they can try to run down the property owner if they want – otherwise have the renter join and write RENTER on the form.
As block captains you will collect the money. They will turn it into the District chairman. They in turn will give it to Jess Jordan to deposit the $$. The forms go to Linda Conner to enter on the spreadsheets.
The whole idea of this form is to unify us. We would like everyone to join SBHA and when gas company comes knocking on your door – tell them no thanks. The people can tell the gas company that we are with SBHA. That gives us a strong front and SBHA is negotiating for us. The association is not here to tell them how to paint their house. ONLY for gas mineral rights! We are trying to negotiate to get the most that we can for our homeowners. We need the form filled out on every household whether they join or not. With $$ or and address with renter. When we go to their door we can tell them we are trying to get more $$ for them.
Copies will be made to hand out at the meeting with officers names, district chairpersons, and blog site. The blog site is http://www.southbenbrook.blogspot.com/.
Submitted by Linda Conner, Secretary.
Monday, September 15, 2008
How to join SBHA.
To join SBHA, please contact:
Jess Jordan, President SBHA
Phone: 817-249-7509, cell #281-787-8862
Address: 1217 Estes St
Jess Jordan, President SBHA
Phone: 817-249-7509, cell #281-787-8862
Address: 1217 Estes St
Friday, August 29, 2008
Recent Lease/Offers in Surrounding Area
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
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
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.
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