FOUR HILLS VILLAGE MEETINGS
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Report of the joint meeting of the boards
Report of the joint meeting of the boards
Our account of the joint meeting may be found below. Our summary of the meeting is significantly different than the minutes reported by the HA. One basic difference between the two associations seems to be that our association, the NA, wants residents to have input on significant issues, which inevitably arise from time-to-time and which affect the entire neighborhood.
The two associations also seem to offer different accounts of some events and discussions, and others, including City staff, have previously identified significant misstatements in the homeowners’ association minutes. We hope our report helps you be accurately informed in matters of interest.
Report Of The Joint Meeting of The Four Hills Boards - May 1, 2008
- Introduction of Ed Barsis, president of the Four Hills Village Neighborhood Association (NA). Mr. Wright indicated that the two organizations could cooperate by working together on a cleanup project for Four Hills Road.
- Mr. Barsis introduced the members of the NA Leadership Team (Board): Victoria Godwin (Treasurer), Charlene Baldwin, Mary Paull, Mary Lou Cochran and George Davidson, who did not sign the sign-in sheet. Rebecca Loring (Vice President and Secretary), Cathy Loveday and Jim Church were not present.
- The Board allotted an additional ten minutes of time for representatives of the NA to state the reasons another neighborhood/homeowner association is needed in Four Hills Village.
- A brief history of the NA was given, beginning with the issue of the speed humps.
- The HA was invited to participate in two of the projects of the NA, an ombudsman program to deal with people who have disputes with their neighbors and an alternative to the enforcement of covenants since the covenants are unenforceable. The NA discussed their disagreement with the HA Board’s policy of making decisions on “big” issues on its own without getting resident input. For example, the HA Board voted unanimously to oppose a new fire station on Via Posada without consulting their members. The NA agreed that having one organization would be less work if both could come to an agreement on member involvement in decisions and other issues such as accurate reporting.
- Questions and comments from HA Board members seemed to indicate they disagreed on the importance of member input, and felt that there was no need for residents to participate in these “big” decisions. HA Vice president Joe Zmuda questioned the need for a new association, since the NA had already made significant progress on several of the issues that were the reasons for creating our NA. One basic difference between the two associations seems to be whether resident input should be obtained on significant issues, which inevitably arise from time-to-time and affect the neighborhood.
- Ray Rieker, an HA member, complained that his email requesting information on the Board nominating and election process was not answered. Mr. Barsis replied that the NA has responded to many of Mr Rieker’s emails. A complete transcript of the correspondence between the NA and Mr. Rieker will be sent upon request to info@fhvna.org.