Personal Notes, HOA Meeting 12-16-2021

HOA Meeting Notes 12-16-2021

Meeting conducted via teleconference (WebEx)

Directors Present: Dave Quinsey, Chris Andre, Ed Wenz

Directors Absent: Scott Kiefner, Tom Wright

FirstService Residential:

-Nadine Bell - Community Manager

-Ian Navarro – Regional Director

REPORTS

Management Report

Work Order Report

Landscape Walkthrough

Stormwater Inspection Report

There was a discussion about children destroying landscape on Claret, for example using full sized shovels. Comments were made such as kids aren’t behaving well and the parents aren’t controlling them. Ian Navarro said that the directors should not deal with the homeowners privately. He said that they should consider if they are violations of HOA rules and pursue it via formal procedures.

Ed said it would be helpful if he could access homeowner project records himself, rather than requesting through FirstService.

HOMEOWNER FORUM

You have still not brought the fuel modification zones (fire zones) into compliance. The most egregious violations are near our home. You are violating the law as well as not complying with our own CC&Rs which provides a map of these zones.

As expected at the last meeting, you hid many things from the community, for example, the City Notice to Comply, and that you, via your contractor, falsely told the City that the brush clearance had been completed and that the capped sprinklers had been fixed.

The City contacted FirstService to meet with them here in Sky Ranch so they could show you what needs to be done, particularly for the fire zones. I stumbled on the meeting by chance. However, FirstService didn’t show up. HOA response: Chris and Nadine said that the meeting has been rescheduled to Wednesday the 22nd.

At the last meeting the board asked that we not disclose the cost of security service at Sky Ranch. That shows the fundamental disregard of the Open Meetings Act. Contract negotiations may be held privately. That’s NEGOTIATIONS. The cost of all services is supposed to be available to all homeowners. HOA response: Chris said that the homeowners are entitled to know the costs, but those costs are being put on the internet. He said it can impact negotiations.

END HOMEOWNER FORUM

Consent Calendar A&B approved unanimously with no board discussion.

BRM increase from $1152 per month to $1238 effective January 22.

The directors characterized it as typical inflation. They considered delaying the decision until Scott and Tom were present, but then they won’t meet the renewal deadline. Approved unanimously

Insurance renewal: $33k reduced to $31k

Chris said that the cost decreased, yet property coverage increased slightly.

Approved unanimously

Landscape Enhancement Proposals—Nadine couldn’t find them.

Chris: Dracena & Claret?

Ian: That’s my recollection