Monthly Meetings:

The meetings of the Recreational Association and all its committees are open and all members are invited to attend! Please feel free to contact your Board members with any questions or concerns.

all meetings will be held via teleconference unLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.

Please contact Karen Purdy at klpurdy@hotmail.com or 301-603-9604 by 4pm on the day of the meeting to be added to the participants list.

Prior to 2020, when COVID restrictions were put in place and meetings were moved to teleconference, the board met at the pool pavilion during the summer and at Bel Pre Elementary School during the rest of the year. Until further notice, board meetings will be held as noted below.

The meeting schedule is as follows for 2024:

January 4, 2024 (Thursday) – Board meeting via teleconference
- Adopt Annual Budget
- Set the annual assessment
February 6, 2024 (Tuesday) – Board meeting via teleconference
March 5, 2024 (Tuesday) – Board meeting via teleconference
April 9, 2024 (Tuesday) – Board meeting via teleconference (Easter is 3/31, MCPS spring break is 3/25 to 4/1)
April 13, 2024 (Saturday) – Board meeting at pool with property walk-through (9 am).
May 7, 2024 (Tuesday) – Board meeting via teleconference
*May 11, 2024 (Saturday) – Board meeting at pool with property walk-through (9 am)
*to be confirmed at a later date
May 25, 2024 (Saturday) – Memorial Day weekend starts – pool opens.
June 4, 2024 (Tuesday) – Board meeting at pool or via teleconference
June 18, 2024 (Tuesday) – Board meeting at pool or via teleconference (if needed)
July 9, 2024 (Tuesday) – Board meeting at the pool (July 4th is a Thursday)
July 23, 2024 (Tuesday) – Board meeting via teleconference or at pool (if needed)
August 13, 2024 (Tuesday) – Board meeting at pool or via teleconference
August 23, 2024 (Friday) – Deadline for the Nominating Committee recommendations to the General Membership (60 days prior to the notice of the Annual Meeting)
September 2, 2024 (Monday) – Labor Day – last day of pool season
September 10, 2024 (Tuesday) – Board meeting at pool or via teleconference
September 24, 2024 (Tuesday) – Finance Committee transmits its Annual Budget recommendations to the Board. Long Term Planning Committee submits its annual 5-year plan to the Board. (1 week before items are to be considered by the Board.)
October 1, 2024 (Tuesday) – Board meeting via teleconference
- Board approves preliminary budget to be submitted to the General Membership with the Annual Meeting notice.
- Deadline for action on any recommendations from Nominating Committee concerning the nomination and election rules
October 7, 2024 (Monday) – deadline for candidates (not nominated by the Nominating Committee) to notify the Secretary that they are running for a seat on the Board (45 days before the Annual Meeting)
October 22, 2024 (Tuesday) deadline for Annual Meeting notice to the General Membership (30 days before annual meeting)
November 5, 2024 (Tuesday) – Board meeting via teleconference
November 21, 2024 (Thursday) – Board meeting via teleconference 7:30 pm
November 21, 2024 (Thursday) – Annual Meeting via teleconference 8:00 pm
- Election of Trustees
- Presentation of annual budget
December 5, 2024 (Thursday) – Board meeting via teleconference 7:00 pm
- Election of officers at Board meeting (must be done within 30 days of the annual meeting)
December 5, 2024 (Thursday) – Town Hall meeting on Zoom 8 PM
- Reconvened Annual Meeting (if needed) or Town Hall meeting
January 7, 2025 (TUESDAY) – Board meeting via teleconference
- Adoption of budget (or at December Meeting)
- Set the annual assessment (or at December Meeting)

Committee Meetings

The following committee meetings have also been scheduled :

Assessment Assistance Committee
- For information on Assessment Assistance Committee meetings, contact Dave Pullen treasurer4bpra@gmail.com or 301.523.2448.
Entertainment and Recreation Committee
- For information on Entertainment and Recreation Committee meetings, contact Chris Swam cswan@usa.net.
Emergency Response and Planning Committee
Finance Committee
- For information on Finance Committee meetings, contact Dave Pullen treasurer4bpra@gmail.com or 301.523.2448.
Governing Documents Committee
- Thursday, January 18, 2024, 7:30 p.m., on Zoom. For login information, contact Elliot Chabot at echabot@usa.net or (301) 871-1113
  - For information on Governing Documents Committee meetings, contact Elliot Chabot at echabot@usa.net
- Tuesday, February 20, 2024, 7:30 p.m., on Zoom. For login information, contact Elliot Chabot at echabot@usa.net or (301) 871-1113.
- Tuesday, March 19, 2024, 7:30 pm, on Zoom. For login information, contact Elliot Chabot at echabot@usa.net.
- Tuesday, April 23, 7:30 pm, on Zoom. For login information, contact Elliot Chabot at echabot@usa.net.
- Thursday, August 8, 7:30 pm, on Zoom. For login information, contact Elliot Chabot at echabot@usa.net.
  - August 8 recommendation of the committee concerning enforcement of land use covenants
- Wednesday, September 25, 7:30 pm, on Zoom. For login information, contact Elliot Chabot at echabot@usa.net.
  - Draft proposed election rules
Long Term Planning Committee
- For information on Long Term Planning Committee meetings, contact Karen Purdy at klpurdy@hotmail.com or 301.603.9604
Nominating Committee
- For information on Nominating Committee meetings, contact Mark Foraker at: mark4aker@hotmail.com
Reserve Study Working Group
- For information on Reserve Study Working Group meetings, contact Claire Pak at claire0618@gmail.com.
Tennis Courts Committee
- For information on Tennis Courts Committee meetings, contact DavePullen treasurer4bpra@gmail.com or 301.523.2448
Elections Committee
- For information on Election Committee meetings, contact Dave Pullen at treasurer4bpra@gmail.com or 301.523.2448.

The meetings are open and all members are invited to attend! Please feel free to contact your Board members with any questions or concerns

Meeting Minutes

The minutes are recorded by our Secretary at each meeting. If they have not yet been posted below, they may not have been ratified yet by the Board. If you need minutes that are not available below, please contact the BPRA board via our Contact Us page.

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