Drought hardy Loblolly pine should be available in January 2013.  Please DO NOT plant any other variety of pine in the Lost Pines ecoregion!

Welcome to the Pine Forest Property Owners Association (PFPOA) website.

The Pine Forest subdivision is nestled within the Lost Pines area of Bastrop County, Texas.

Incorporated in 2000, the PFPOA organized to promote and develop the common good and social welfare of the Pine Forest community.

Members of PFPOA elect a Board of Directors to carry out the Articles Of Incorporation and abide by the Bylaws.

The Architectural Control Committee’s (PFACC) main purpose is to protect the value and desirability of the properties within this subdivision.

If you have any questions or concerns  pertaining to your Pine Forest Properties, please contact us.

To learn more about us please view the Information section of our website.

PINE FOREST PROPERTY OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION (PFPOA)

7:00 p.m. February 9, 2012

First National Bank Community Room

1.  Call to Order – Merle Breiland, President

2.  Approval of 1/12/2012 and meeting minutes – Sue Lane McCulley, Secretary

3.  Treasurer’s Report – Bill Haschke, Treasurer

4.  Road Committee Report: – John Clark, Chair

5.  Presentation re. tree removal on burned out lots – Tom Scott

6.  Architectural Control Committee Report – Wayne Hulshoff Chair

a.  New ACC Members

7.  Old Business

a.  Water project – On hold after fire John Clark
b.  Discussion re. letter sent out to property owners Discussion re. re-appraisal of properties lost in wild fire.  Discussion with Clara Beckett and Willie Pina
c.  Clearing of underbrush on lots as a safety measure for unimproved lots.

8.  Executive Session:  The Pine Forest Property Owners board will meet in a closed/executive session pursuant to the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Section 551 re.

a.  Discussion of Agreement with County re: Lost Pines
b.  Requests for abatement of fees by property owners.

9.  New Business

a.  Discussion re. actions in Executive Session Above
b.  Welcome new board members:  John Gardner & Robert Potts
c.  Notice of rebuilding/reforestation workshop May 11 & 12 on 1441.
d.  POA subsidizing purchase of seeds
e.  Approve purchase of board liability insurance
f.  Assign persons to sign checks

10.  Adjourn

 A printable version of this can be foundhere.

First National Bank, 489 Hwy. 71, Bastrop, Texas

Present:                        Merle Breiland, President                                                  Jim Mack, Vice-President

                              Sue Lane McCulley, Secretary                                          Wayne Hulshoff, ACC Member

                              Tom McCulley, ACC Member                                             Ellen Owens

Robert Leffingwell, Board Member                                  Noe Reyes

Ken Fred, ACC Member                                                     Bob Parmalee

Item 1 of the Agenda:         The meeting was called to order by Breiland at 7:00PM.

Item 2 of the Agenda:         The Board went into Executive Session to hear information from Owens and Reyes of McCreary, Veselka, Bragg, and Allen regarding the development agreement with Robert Leffingwell’s project.

Public Comments:                Bob Parmalee, chair of the Bastrop County Taxpayers Association, asked for support from PFPOA to push to use the Texas law that would allow tax rebates for fire victims.  Clark moved and Leffingwell seconded approval of Breiland’s writing a letter supporting reappraisal; motion passed.  A sit-down with Willie Pina and Clara Beckett was also suggested.  Breiland will address the issue at the annual meeting.

Item 3 of the Agenda:         On a motion by Clark and seconded by Mack, the minutes of the October 13, 2011 meeting were approved.

Item 4 of the Agenda:         On a motion by S. McCulley and seconded by Mack, the treasurer’s report was approved.

Item 5 of the Agenda:         Road construction is frozen until after the Houston toad breeding season.

Item 6 of the Agenda:         No report.

Item 7 of the Agenda:         Hulshoff presented the following facts:

166 PFPOA homes burned in the fire.

45 survived

15 still have foundations/debris

55 home sites are clean but still have slabs

12 rebuilds have been permitted

6 mobile homes have been permitted

3 other structures have been permitted

6 unpermitted rebuilds are going on; Hulshoff will contact the owners

Item 8a of the Agenda:       Suspended.

Item 8b of the Agenda:       See Public Comments

Item 8c of the Agenda:       Leffingwell will write restrictions with regard to clearing underbrush in Unit 6.  Perhaps those restrictions can be extended to Units 7-12.

Item 9a of the Agenda:       Robert Leffingwell has been appointed to the Board to fill a vacant position.  One vacant position still exists.  Both positions have been vacant because of resignations.

Item 9b of the Agenda:       The new location for the annual meeting is the WCID Building on Tahitian Drive.

Item 9c of the Agenda:       PFPOA participated in a panel at the Rebuilding Bastrop Expo on November 19.

Item 9d of the Agenda:       See Item 7.

Item 9e of the Agenda:       The Treasurer received a request from a resident for a 30% reduction on past dues.  More information is needed for the Board to make a decision.

Special Item:         Clark moved and Mack seconded a motion approving $100 for refreshments at the annual meeting.

Item 10 of the Agenda:       On a motion by Clark and seconded by Leffingwell, the meeting was adjourned at 8:30 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Sue Lane McCulley, Secretary                                                                           February 2, 2012

 A printable version of this can be found here.

Bastrop Public Library, 1100 Church St., Bastrop, Texas

Present:              Merle Breiland, President                                                   Jim Mack, Vice-President

Sue Lane McCulley, Secretary                                           Wayne Hulshoff, ACC Member

Tom McCulley, ACC Member                                              Jan Braden, Resident

Leigh Ann Clouthier-Gutierrez, Resident                         Laura Berg, Resident

Item 1 of the Agenda:         The meeting was called to order by Breiland at 7:15PM.

Because of a lack of a quorum, the rest of the agenda was not discussed, and no actions were taken.  An exchange of information took place among the Board members present, the ACC members present, and the three residents present.

The meeting ended at 8:20 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Sue Lane McCulley, Secretary                                                                           November 16, 2011

 A printable version of this can be found here.

Minutes of the October 13, 2011 Board Meeting Pine Forest Property Owners Association

Conference Room, First National Bank, 489 Hwy. 71, Bastrop, Texas

Present:

Merle Breiland, President                                                    Jim Mack, Vice President

Sue Lane McCulley, Secretary                                            Wayne Hulshoff, ACC Member

Bill Haschke, Treasurer                                                       Tom McCulley, ACC Member

John Clark, Board Member                                                  Tim Rupp, property owner

Ken and Donna Fred, property owners                             Robert Leffingwell, guest

Bob and Brittany Walker, property owners

Item 1 of the Agenda:         The meeting was called to order by Breiland at 7:00PM.

Item 2 of the Agenda:         On a motion by Haschke and seconded by Mack, the minutes of the August 16, 2011 meeting were approved.

Item 3 of the Agenda:         On a motion by Mack and seconded by Clark, the Treasurer’s report for August was approved.   On a motion by Clark and seconded by Mack, the Treasurer’s report for September was approved.

Item4 of the Agenda:          All road projects are in abeyance because several culverts were destroyed in the fire and need to be repaired/replaced immediately.

Item 5 of the Agenda:         Because of the resignation of a Board member, Haschke will be in charge of updating the web site.

Item 6 of the Agenda:         The ACC has received no applications for new building; it has received some for debris removal.  The ACC raised the issue of waiving fees for rebuilding and the granting of permits for motor homes and the like for those who are going to rebuild.  The ACC and the Board will work together on a mail out, a newspaper article, and a posting on the web site to disseminate information about the waiving of fees and the particulars about allowing motor homes and the like.  The ACC also expressed a concern about owners who do not clean up their lots.  Breiland will contact county officials to see if help can be offered in these cases.

Item 7a of the Agenda:       Flame Guard gel is not certified, and therefore the Board could be opening itself up for lawsuits.   Further consideration of Flame Guard gel will be removed from the agenda.

Item 7b of the Agenda:       The Schepple case has been resolved as their house burned to the ground.

Item 7c of the Agenda:       No report.

Item 7d of the Agenda:       Discussion of the fire department’s recommendations regarding the Aqua proposal has been suspended until further notice.

Item 7e of the Agenda:       Discussion of the Aqua projected financing has been suspended.

Note:     Changes were made to the items discussed and the order in which they were discussed in Item 8 as printed on the Agenda.

Item 8a of the Agenda:       Contracts from First Republic Properties, Inc. for the sale of 223 lots in Unit 6 are still unsigned by the Bastrop ISD Board of Trustees.  Leffingwell’s distribution of the money is as follows:

Breiland modified the original contract to reflect a change to Article I which eliminated Acquisition 3.  There are two section 8.07’s; the second one will be revised to 8.07.a.  There is no 8.11, a type which will be corrected.  These changes are not substantial enough for the Board to have to revote on the president’s authority to sign.

Item 8b of the Agenda:       Replacement of neighborhood sign is on hold.

Item 8C of the Agenda:       The need for Board replacements will be re-posted on the web site.

Item 8d of the Agenda:       The Board needs copies of the revisions the ACC made to the proposed resolutions that resulted from the most recent Texas legislative session for a vote at the November meeting96.

Item 8e of the Agenda:       The Texas State Constitution allows re-appraisals in case of a disaster.

Item 8f of the Agenda         The annual meeting in February 2012 will be held at the BCWCID#2 Building on Tahitian Drive.  A suggestion was made to ask the Fire Department do a presentation.

Item 9 of the Agenda:         On a motion by Clark and seconded by Haschke, the meeting was adjourned at 8:35 P.M.

Respectfully submitted,

Sue Lane McCulley, Secretary                                                                           October 27, 2011

 A printable version of this can be found here.

PINE FOREST PROPERTY OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION (PFPOA)

10:00 am February 4, 2012

WCID#2 at: 106 Conference Dr. (Tahitian Dr.) Community Room

1.  Call to Order – Merle Breiland, President

2.  Roxanne Hernandez – Bastrop Environmental Conservation

3.  Fire prevention presentation – Chief Perry

4.  Approval of 02/04/2011 meeting minutes – Sue Lane McCulley, Secretary

5.  Treasurer’s Report – Bill Haschke, Treasurer

6.  PFPOA Status – property development  in Unit 6 – Robert Leffingwell

7.  Architectural Control Committee Report – Wayne Hulshoff Chair

8.  Old Business

a.  Discussion re. letter sent out to property owners Discussion re. re-appraisal of properties lost in wild fire.  County decision not to re-appraise

b.  Clearing of underbrush on lots as a safety measure for unimproved lots.

9.  New Business

a.  Replacement for board position

10.  Adjourn

A printable version of this can be found here.

PINE FOREST PROPERTY OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION (PFPOA)

7:00 p.m. January 12, 2012

First National Bank Community Room

1.  Call to Order – Merle Breiland, President

 2.  Executive Session:  The Pine Forest Property Owners board will meet in a closed/executive session pursuant to the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Section 551 re. Ellen Owens of McCreary, Veselka, Bragg & Allen re. the development agreement with Robert Leffingwell developers.

 3.  Approval of 10/13/2011 meeting minutes – Sue Lane McCulley, Secretary

 4.  Treasurer’s Report – Bill Haschke, Treasurer

 5.  Road Committee Report: – John Clark, Chair

 6.  Update on website

 7.  Architectural Control Committee Report – Wayne Hulshoff Chair

 8.  Old Business

a.  Water project – John Clark

b.  Discussion re. letter sent out to property owners Discussion re. re-appraisal of properties lost in wild fire.  County decision not to re-appraise

c.  Clearing of underbrush on lots as a safety measure for unimproved lots.

 9.  New Business

a.  Replacement for board position

b.  Change of place for Pine Forest POA annual meeting February 4^th, 2012 – New location: WCID on Tahitian Drive

c.  Participation in Rebuilding Bastrop Expo on November 19^th.

d.  Estimate of how many homes burned and not being rebuilt in Pine Forest POA.

e.  Request by property owner for a 30% discount on past dues.

10.  Adjourn

A printable version of this can be found here.

PINE FOREST PROPERTY OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION (PFPOA)

7:00 p.m. November 10, 2011

First National Bank Community Room

1.  Call to Order – Merle Breiland, President

 2.  Approval of 10/13/2011 meeting minutes – Sue Lane McCulley, Secretary

 3.  Treasurer’s Report – Bill Haschke, Treasurer

 4.  Road Committee Report: – John Clark, Chair

 5.  Update on website

 6.  Architectural Control Committee Report – Wayne Hulshoff Chair

 7.  Old Business

a.  Discussion re. letter sent out to property owners Discussion re. re-appraisal of properties lost in wild fire.  County decision not to re-appraise

b.  Clearing of underbrush on lots as a safety measure for unimproved lots.

 8.  New Business

a.  Replacement for board position

b.  Change of place for Pine Forest POA annual meeting February 4^th, 2012 – New location: WCID on Tahitian Drive

c.  Participation in Rebuilding Bastrop Expo on November 19^th.

d.  Estimate of how many homes burned and not being rebuilt in Pine Forest POA.

 9.  Adjourn

A printable version of this can be found here.

PINE FOREST PROPERTY OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION (PFPOA)

7:00 p.m. October 13, 2011

First National Bank Community Room

1.  Call to Order – Merle Breiland, President

2.  Approval of 8/16/2011 meeting minutes – Sue Lane McCulley, Secretary

3.  Treasurer’s Report – Bill Haschke, Treasurer

4.  Road Committee Report: – John Clark, Chair

5.  Update on website –

6.  Architectural Control Committee Report – Wayne Hulshoff Chair

7.  Old Business

a.  Flame Guard Gel -

b.  Shepple Lawsuit status – House burned down…motorhome moved

c.  Water project – John Clark

d.  Fire Department Recommendations – Bill Haschke

e.  Options for financing Aqua water project – Bill Haschke

8.  New Business

a.  Robert Leffingwell – proposal for Pine Forest Unit 6 re. covenants

b.  Adopting guidelines for rebuilding in Pine Forest

c.  Replacement for board position

d.  Sign on Colovista replacement

e.  Review/and/or pass proposed resolutions that resulted from Texas legislative session and revised by Pine Forest ACC.

f.  Change of place for Pine Forest POA annual meeting February 4th, 2012 – New location: WCID on Tahitian Drive

g.  Discussion re. re-appraisal of properties lost in wild fire

h.  Fees for rebuilding and recommendations for temporary housing.

i.  Clearing of underbrush on lots as a safety measure for unimproved lots.

9.  Adjourn

A printable version of this can be found here.