Country Walk Annual Homeowners Meeting (Summary)-October 29, 2001
Meeting Called to order by Darcy Conrad
Roll Call called by Darcy Conrad
Also in attendance: Matt McQuiston (Kirkpatrick Management Company), Tom Murray (Eads, Murray & Pugh)
Unanimous vote to dismiss minutes of last annual meeting
Tom Murray gave speech to the homeowners
Darcy Conrad introduced the Board Members and explained the budgets being proposed
Kirkpatrick � no increase
Mowing � different mowing company due to many complaints about 2001 contractor
Went through both budgets
Question asked about $2,500.00 additional money--Darcy explained that it was due to the attorney fees
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Matt McQuiston Collected
Introduced the need for Board Member. Joe Wittig introduced himself. Darcy Nominated John Mullen�Nomination was seconded. John Agreed. No other Nominations.
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Matt McQuiston Collected
Darcy Introduced Tom Murray to talk about the amendment
He discussed the budget approval
75% of the homeowners are required to increase the budget greater than the inflation rate.
The simple majority vote would be required to pass the increase in dues
Majority of people at the meeting would need to vote YES to pass
75% of the people present would be required to pass the change in by-laws
Question about how the budget�s notice would be delivered
Question if only the budget approval process would be changed
Question about if 75% of Homeowners would have to pass an instigation of Lawsuit
1st vs 2nd budget � how does it pass?
75% of all owners needed to get $175.00 per Home Budget
Questions about how we got to $142.50
$125 Base Year + CPI amount
Matt McQuiston said there were not 75 total votes for the �Higher� budget
Joe Wittig won the Board of Directors Position
Tom Murray discussed the amendment
Matt McQuiston asked about what was needed to pass the budget
Notice of meeting with the budget would need to be sent out
Why couldn�t the Block-Chairman be re-initiated (Volunteer Basis)
If we vote for the amendment � can we hold another meeting to approve the improved budget-YES�Darcy/Tom
The motion was set to have a second meeting � the motion was seconded
Darcy said he will get something together for the special meeting
Darcy discussed how he got to $175.00 for the budget
John discussed that rip-rap replacement/addition � approx $1,000.00 - $2,000.00
Darcy discussed the mowing quote
Discussion about clean-up days for homeowners to get out and clean up
Question about houses that are vacant. What about lien on property?
Potential Block Leader Volunteers: Tony Graham, Miriam Crose, Lori Clark, Robert Miller, Rob Groff
ACC Interest: John Elsbury, Robert Miller
Joe: Website is possible
Joe Wittig is the new Board Member 22 Joe 17 John
The Budget did not pass 28 YES 4 NO
The Amendment passed 43 YES 7 NO
Question about who is the ACC
The assignment would give the ACC Powers to the Board
It was thought that it should be 2 separate Boards (the ACC & the Board)
ACC would be separate
Do they want the developer to be the ACC?
No, the Homeowner wanted to separate the ACC and the Board
Do another ACC Survey - ASAP
The question was asked about the remainder of the pending lawsuit
John mentioned the survey and the board has enforced those items
Homeowner mentioned problem with next door neighbor
Wanted privacy fence � Not allowed
4 FT picket OK
Matt McQuiston mentioned that the new notice and meeting would be coming out
Motion for Adjournment by Darcy � Was seconded