The President’s Fall Newsletter
October 2020
Greetings to all of our homeowners, families, and friends. I had originally planned for this to be a summer newsletter, but I wanted to wait until several important issues had been concluded, and they have. So, here I am to report the good news to you.
First of all, what a beautiful Fall we have had! I haven’t seen the fall colors this vibrant in many years, and the temperature has been so enjoyable. But unfortunately, we have also had to deal with the worst forest fires in our state’s history, and our precipitation has been very low with a state-wide drought right now. Let’s all pray for a very, wet winter.
I want to compliment everyone in our community on the terrific job they have done in fixing up their homes and yards, both older ones and newer ones, with an enthusiasm I haven’t seen in years. Our neighborhood looks fantastic, and I think it’s been reflected in the recent sales prices. Let’s keep up the great work we are doing together! It’s kind of catching, isn’t it?
Has everyone noticed the new cameras in the neighborhood? They finally arrived, and they are up! The four entrances to our community will be monitored 24/7 by Vigilant Solutions license plate recognition cameras, which will report directly to the Aurora Police Dept. HQ, if a crime has been committed in our neighborhood. We, as an HOA, will not have any direct involvement in servicing or monitoring those video tapes. We can discuss this issue more at the annual meeting.
The dumpsters and chippers were a big hit in the spring, and again the dumpsters were a repeat huge hit in the fall. We certainly plan to continue these very popular services. But the chippers in the spring was very expensive this year, and there may need to be some limits placed on that particular benefit.
The Bylaws Committee reviewed our Bylaws and Resolutions in detail, and then sought the opinion of our legal counsel. We asked, “What do we have to do to make sure that our documents are up to date and in full compliance with the State, but also in a form that make them easy for us as a Board of laymen to put into practice in an easy way?” Mark Payne, our lawyer, was more than agreeable to helping us with this approach. Without an exhaustive review of all of our documents, which would have been unnecessary and extremely expensive, we were able to make the changes that we needed to make our documents complete for a very reasonable price.
Finally, as many of you know, the Board went through some tumultuous days last spring. In an effort to convert the Board to a more responsive, efficient, and manageable size, the Board decided to downsize to seven members in June. After that decision there were two open vacancies, and those two positions were filled by Galen Miller and Vance Kutch. Therefore, I would like to welcome them to the Board; Vance is the new Secretary of the Board.
On a closing note, the Board’s November meeting will be a Zoom meeting in preparation for the annual meeting in December, which will also be a Zoom meeting. You will be hearing more about all of this in the near future. Be smart, stay safe.
Bill Warkentin
President, MHE HOA