2. Proxy/Ballot for Association Membership
Fee By-Law
Inserted In
Article VII, as Section F
Explanation of bylaw amendment:
Paragraph 1 describes the membership
fee.
Paragraph 2 indicates that the funds
will be dedicated to a Reserve Account and describes how such funds can be
spent.
Paragraph 3 describes the provision
for oversight of the Reserve Account by 3 non-board members.
Applicable Sales. In
connection with the purchase of any real property within the Community, the
purchaser shall be responsible for the payment of a contribution to the
Association’s capital, determined and calculated as one times the annual
combined dues and assessments of the Association and Lakeshore Company (based
on annualizing the applicable dues at the date of closing). This capital
contribution shall be due and payable in four equal payments billed as
additions to the semi-annual billing cycle of the Association. This capital contribution can be prepaid by
the purchaser at any time. In the event the purchaser fails to remit payment to
the Association, the payment shall be deemed past due and shall be collectable
in the same manner as any other payment or assessment due and owing to the
Association. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, a capital contribution shall not be imposed or collected from any
purchaser (i) who, at the time of the closing, is
then a Member of the Association, or (ii) acquires the real property as a
result of inheritance or pursuant to a legitimate estate planning transfer. The
foregoing fee will not be imposed until 365 days after the adoption of by-law
change.
Restriction Upon
Use of Capital Contributions. The
Association shall not utilize the capital contributions to the Reserve Account
for general operating expenses. The
capital contributions, or portions thereof, may be used only for improving or
maintaining existing infrastructure. By way of example, capital contributions
may be used for the replacement of roads and related improvements; replacements
and capital improvements to existing common facilities such as any common
buildings, the water system; dredging; and dam repairs. The foregoing
expenditures would be included in the annual budget and must be approved by a
majority vote at the annual meeting or any other meeting of the Association membership
where a quorum is present. Use of Account funds for any other purposes must be
approved by two thirds of the Members of the Association at a meeting where a
quorum is present. The forgoing approval procedures in this section will take
the place of any other procedures for approval listed elsewhere in these
bylaws.
Oversight of Capital Contributions. To assure compliance with the
restrictions and intent set forth in this Amendment, capital contributions
shall be maintained in a separate reserve account or accounts (the (“Account”) and such Account shall be
clearly named and identified as restricted capital contributions. . The
Board shall determine which expenditures should be made based on the approvals
described in the foregoing paragraph. The Association shall establish a
committee to be comprised of three Members of the Association who are not
members of the Board. Such committee
shall be responsible for reviewing the Account and Account information and reporting
to the Association at least annually regarding the status of the Account and
any additions or deletions to the balance(s).
To minimize the risk of loss of principal, the Account shall be invested
in federally insured account(s) or instruments, including United States
Treasuries (notes or bonds). Therefore,
capital contributions shall not be invested in equities (stock). The Board
shall make the decisions on how these funds should be invested subject to the
foregoing restrictions.
2. Proxy/Ballot for
Association Membership Fee By-Law (continued)
I approve this bylaw ______ I approve this bylaw
________
I do not approve this
bylaw______ I do not
approve this bylaw _______
Signature:_____________________ Signature:__________________
Printed Signature:_____________________ Printed Signature:__________________
Note: Homes owned by two members are
entitled to two Association votes. If the property is owned by only one
resident, that resident can designate in writing to the Board by “an additional
resident aged 21 or above” who can vote as a second member for that home. If no
such designation has been made, the home is entitled to only one Association
vote. If you are entitled to two
Association votes, two signatures are required. Otherwise, only one vote will
be registered if only one signature is present.
Please submit your
proxy/ballots either to
Secretary,
Tawnya Kabnick
1
Beach Trail
or the
community mail box
3
Trails End (across from the club house).