September 2024 Membership Minutes

Rancho Ruidoso Valley Estates

Membership Meeting

Minutes for 3rd Quarter

September 21, 2024

President Al Cavazos called the meeting to order at 10 AM

Roll-call of officers:

Al Cavazos, President

Lamar Berry, Vice President

Anne Speights, Treasurer

Linda Schreiber, Secretary

Bobby Smart, Member at Large, Chair of ARC

Guest speakers are as follows:

Pierre Pfeffer County Commissioner District 4

Steve Peerman, Fort Stanton Cave Study Project President

Knutt Peterson, BLM Cave Specialist

Association members present

Linda Schutt, Cyndi Christenson, Monica and David Martin, Beatrice

Cavazos, Steve and Debbie Dean, Bob and Geri Howard, Nick Staben,

Paul Travis, Karin Hamilton, Ron and Marj Petree

Motion to approve minutes from April 6, 2024 Approved

Motion to approve 1st Quarterly Financials Approved

Opening statements by President Al Cavazos

The community belongs to all of Rancho Ruidoso Valley Estate members,  not just the board. It is important to all membership to bring forward items important to them and to all the membership. All inquiries will be acknowledged, and President Al Cavazos thanked all  in attendance.

Issues addressed, two fires and the flood and the behind the scenes Commissioner Pfeiffer played on our behalf.

1. Insurance information

2. Communications during the catastrophe

3. Egress and ingress

4. Siren system

5. Building a fully functional 24 hour maned emergency service headquarters at Copper Ridge

ISO Ratings Defined

How insurance companies rate a community

How close are you to a fire house

Access to fire hydrants

Ability for fire equipment to get to the area

And having paid fire staff 

Vice president Lamar Berry gave an update on mailboxes and folks who do not live in the neighborhood but get their mail at the RRVE cluster boxes. The postmaster is aware of this situation and is working on a plan. The board is getting the space ready for another cluster box. USPS has very specific regulations about the concrete pad. The job is very small and has been hard finding the right person for the job.  The board is working to make it happen.

Tiny house on Little Big Horn is a hobby replacement home. Bobby Smart has gotten confirmation that it will be moved by the middle of next year when the owner’s lot that was destroyed by fire is ready.

Treasurer Anne Speights gave an update on financials and so far this year we are well below budget. The previous overdue amount was $44,686.90. The current overdue amount is $31,790 and is constantly being adjusted as the title searches come in and overdue accounts are cleared or turned over to the collection company.

Treasurer Anne Speights gave an update on slash pick up and the confusion from the current trash company Universal Waste. The board hired a private contractor in the meantime and they will be picking up slash in the next few weeks. A meeting with the Universal Waste representative and the board members is being scheduled to sure up definite dates for spring and fall cleanups as well as slash pick up.

Website update by Linda Schreiber reported the website “communitynews.biz”is being visited by more members every day. It is the go to place for current information concerning our neighborhood.

The meeting turned over to the Fort Stanton Cave presenters Steve Peerman and Knutt Peterson. Steve Peerman  announced all residents affected by the underground study program had signed the release form for the exploration under their property. The slideshow had amazing pictures of formations not ever seen before. The cave study project is selling 2025 calendars for $10.

Meeting adjourned at 12:15

Minutes submitted by secretary, Linda Schreiber