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2010 Feb 10 - Ideas from the Feb 9th Annual MA Meeting…….
2010 March 17 - Flyer calling for the dissolution/restructure of the MA.…..
2010 March 27 - Can MA prove it is authorized and legitimate?…………
2010 March 31 - Letter to Silver Springs Community signed by Concerned Neighbors………..
2010 April 13 - MA Meeting Report………….
2010 April - EXPLANATIONS for ISSUES ON THE COMMUNITY BALLOT….
2010 April 29, Reply to Bill Gunter’s letter to Silver Springs residents
2010 - May 10 and June 11 Email Proposals for Community Remedies
2010 June 9 - Reply to Bill Gunter’s 2nd letter to SSSF Homeowners
2010 July 13 - Silver Springs Community Ballot Results
NON-PAYMENT OF LAKE ASSESSMENTS IS A SHOW OF NON-SUPPORT FOR THE MA.
COMMUNITY MEMBERS HAVE NOT VOTED APPROVAL ON ANY ASSESSMENTS.
THE MA BYLAWS AND THE SSSFHOA, NORTHSHORE HOA, AND OTHER SUBDIVISIONS’ CHARTERS REQUIRE MEMBER VOTES FOR SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS:
SEE Article V. Section 4. Special Assessments for Capital Improvements.
“In addition to the regular assessments authorized above the Association may levy special assessments for the purpose of defraying, in whole or in part, the cost of any construction or reconstruction, repair or replacement of a capital improvement upon the common area, including fixtures and personal property related thereto, or costs incurred for any other Association purpose, provided that any such assessments shall have the assent of a majority of the membership entitled to vote at a meeting duly called for this purpose. Written notice of such meeting shall be sent to all members not less than ten (10) calendar days not more than thirty (30) calendar days in advance of the meeting.”
SEE MA Bylaws Article III. Meeting of MEMBERS, Section 5A. Quorum.
“Fifty-percent (50%) or more of the Members, either present in person or by proxy,
shall constitute a quorum for any and all purposes, except in special assessment
circumstances, in which the express provisions require a sixty-six and two-thirds
(66 2/3%) percent vote of the members present [in person or by proxy].”
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MA BOARD PROPOSES 200+% ASSESSMENT INCREASE FOR LAKE MAINTENANCE
February 9th between 35-44 out of 512 residential units in our Community were in attendance. About half of the attendees were lake view owners. They are an active, visible and vocal group. Gaylynn Mooney, a lake view owner, presented a 15-20 minute presentation delineating the many chemicals she applies to the Lake waters and her plans to introduce sterile grass carp from Arkansas, that can grow to 4′ -6′ long, into the Lake to eat the water milfoil, coon tail, and other vegetation in the lake. She also asked for volunteers to “rake” up vegetation in the lakes. Never mind that the Association Members access to the Lakes has been reduced to the 443′ along the Park.
The MA plans to raise “Special Assessments” from the 2004 amount of $75 per year, and the 2005-2009 amount of $175 to a new high in 2010 of $357 per household without the General Members vote. All of this amount is for the support of the Lakes maintenance. Look at the MA Budget numbers and determine who benefits. The MA basically has two lakes and a tennis court to maintain yet they have managed to allocate $209,872 in the 2010 annual budget. Does anyone else think the MA is out of control? The MA has done a fine job of “making an Elephant out of a Fly”. The 2010 Proposed Budget for 504 residential units represents a 200% Assessment increase. No wonder some subdivisions have resigned their participation in the MA.
Will the MA Board ask for the 66 2/3% Association Member vote the Bylaws require to approve this 2010 Assessment? See MA Bylaws Article III Section 5A. Did the MA ask for the Association Members to vote in 2004 on accepting the Lakes from Mountain Regional? NO! Or Member vote approval of anything else the Board has done since 1990? NO. Read the Flyer describing ideas regarding the MA gathered from the Feb 9th Annual MA Meeting.
A number of audience members repeated the idea to drain the 20.84 acre Lake to extend the Park and install playing fields for use by all 512 residential units. Also the very popular plan to dissolve the MA or confine it to the Property Management Non-Profit Corporation that it truly is was introduced. Remove this extra layer of quasi-governance and let the individual HOA’s take over the parcels the MA now has stewardship over….
Many thanks to the Members at the above meeting who agreed with me and encouraged me to continue to ask questions.
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