Minutes of FC meeting
June 29, 2010
Attendees: Rick Barrett, Austin Godfrey, Lori Denson, Davor Gjivoje, Terry Dwyer, Bob Yingling
The purpose of this meeting was to review the Straw Poll
conducted in mid-June.
Overall the results of the poll were quite supportive of the
FCs proposals.
The following specific areas were discussed:
1% Membership Fee:
A
small number of responses suggested a flat fee (i.e. a fixed number of $, and/or
a reduced amount). The committee decided to keep its proposal with a 1% of Sale
Price fee because:
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this type of
fee is usual and customary among Homeowner’s Associations
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the 1% proposal garnered substantial community support (79%)
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it has a
built-in adjustment for inflation
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the amount of
this fee is part of a program which allows complete funding of upcoming
maintenance obligations
One
comment suggested that this fee was unfair to short time residents. The
committee discussed this and noted that buyers would:
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be made aware
of the non-refundability of the fee
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were subject to analogous non-refundable fees (e.g. real-estate
commissions, surveys, title searches, etc) when holding a property for a short
mount of time.
Another
comment suggested that this fee would cost homeowners 1% of the sale price of
their house. The FC also discussed this and emphasized
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that a sound
financial basis for the community can enhance the selling price of a house
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buyers are
buying more than their own lot … they are getting access to recreational and
social facilities, and should expect to pay more than just the cost of their
physical structures.
Conservation Easements:
There
was overwhelming community support for this concept (90%). Nevertheless, there was a non-negligible number of comments on lot selection.
After considerable discussion, the FC decided to continue with the methodology
and lot selection described in the straw poll and Qs&As.
(lots are 2 ballfields, near Coor,
near McGoldrick, near Kern, near Collier) and to present
this to the community in the Special Meeting.
Documents for Special Meeting:
Next Steps:
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Lori will prepare summaries of the comment categories received during the straw
poll. Terry will produce and circulate for FC comment draft responses to them.
When
these are in a satisfactory state they will be circulated to the MKL email
community.
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Terry will author a cover letter for the Special Meeting.
Tentative Schedule:
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FC meeting on 7/13 (7:30pm, Terry’s house) to prepare for Special Meeting. Davor will lead discussion of “get out the vote” efforts.
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proxy delivery to residents on 7/14
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Special Meeting on July 29.