Proposed Changes to HOA By Laws

The HOA board members for Crest View Estates have been working on trying to “clean up” and update the language/wording in the current HOA By Laws. Some of the proposed changes are very minor, but others have more impact to the By Laws.

The following are all items that the board feels can either be worded differently or be deleted altogether. These changes to the Crest View Estates By Laws will be discussed and voted on during the upcoming annual meeting on June 16, 2015 at 7 pm. The location of the annual meeting is the downstairs large room in Faith Baptist Church. Directions to Faith Baptist Church – 11150 Hilltop Rd, Parker, CO 80134 – East of Crest View Estates on Hilltop Road, just past the sharp curve where Hilltop turns into Flintwood. Take the first left past the sharp curve onto Hilltop. The church is on the right.

If you do not have a physical copy of the By Laws, you can find a digital copy of those By Laws on the Crest View Estates website, in the “By Laws & Covenants” page.

Regarding this format for the changes: The first line is where you can find the section that contains the proposed change. Next is the current wording. The proposed change to the wording or deletion of the section follows that.

PROPOSED CHANGES:

Articles of Incorporation I. Name

Current: The name of the corporation shall be Crest View Estates Homeowner’s Association

Change: The name of the corporation shall be Crest View Estates Homeowner’s Association (or Crest View Estates HOA).

Article II – Section 1. Annual (vs. Regular) mtg.

Current: “… during month of October…” and “… and an additional mtg. shall be held during the month of April…”

Change to: “… during a month decided by the HOA Board of Directors, with a minimum of two months’ notice to community members via HOA website. Time and place of annual meeting will also be determined by Board of Directors.

Article III – Section 2. Number, Term and Election

Current: ‘… consist of at least seven Directors…”

Change to: “… consist of at least four Directors (Pres., V.P., Secretary and Treasurer)…”

Article III. – Section 10. Committees

Current: “… Board of Directors shall appoint members to serve on one or more standing committees…”

Change to: “The members shall vote at least three members of the community in good standing to serve on a standing committee, which shall be the Architectural Review Committee. Those members will be responsible for reviewing architectural plans and/or permits for buildings and/or projects that will impact a member’s property, as well as fellow community members, and ensure all plans and/or projects conform to HOA By-Laws, Protective Covenants and HOA Environmental Quality guidelines. This committee shall have…”

Article IV. – Standing Committees

The Standing Committees will be the following:

Current: A. Governmental Affairs - B. Social Committee – C. Newsletter Committee – D. Architectural Control Committee

Change: A. Architectural Control Committee

Current: “Three of the Directors of the Board of Directors…”

Change: “It shall consist of at least three community members in good standing, which will be voted onto the committee by the membership at an annual meeting and/or a special meeting of the Crest View community. (Delete other committees)

Article VI. – Section 2. Dues a.

Current: “… shall be $25.00 per year.”

Change: “… shall be $50.00 per year.”

Article VII. Elections

Section 1. Selection of Nominating Committee

Change: Delete

Section 2. Duties of Nominating Committee

Change: Delete

Section 3. Candidate Consent

Change: Section 1. Candidate Consent

Section 4. Announcement of Candidates

Change: Delete

Section 5. Additional Nominations

Change: Delete

Section 6. Secret Ballot

Current: Section 6. Secret Ballot

Change: Section 2. Method of Election

Current: “Election shall be held at the annual meeting by secret ballot. The President shall appoint two election tellers, who are not candidates…”

Change: “Elections for open spots on the HOA Board of Directors and Architectural Control Committees shall be held at the annual meeting with open voting. Each member in good standing wishing to run for vacant spots must be in attendance at the annual meeting/special meeting in question and announce their desire to run for the vacant spot. Each member announcing their intention to run for any vacant position must be prepared to answer relevant questions from the members in good standing who are in attendance and will be voting.

Section 7 . Election Process

Current: Section 7. Election Process

Change: Section 3. Election Process

Current: (Current wording)

Change: Add to beginning of current wording – “A show of hands for positive and negative votes shall be called for by the Board Member designated to run the annual/special meeting of the Crest View Community.” Leave the rest in place.

Article VIII. Amendments

Current: Article III.

Change. Article VIII.

Article IX General

Section 1. Seal

Current: Section 1. Seal

Change: Delete

Section 2. Rule of Order

Current: Section 2. Rule of Order

Change: Section 1. Rule of Order

[End of proposed changes to Crest View Estates By Laws]