HBTSNEWS
October 2011 www.hbtsnews.com
This is a publication written and produced by Sandpaper Publishing, Inc./Navarre Press for the owners of HBTS and is not an official publication of Holley by the Sea Homeowner's Association, Inc.
2012 budget finalized By Sandi Kemp HBTSnews.com Homeowners will not see an increase in their assessment fees this year. During a September meeting, the board of directors voted to keep the assessment fee at $365 per lot. However, there was discussion regarding the fiscal responsibility of lowering the assessment by $5 or $10, and not funding the improvement fund or having money set aside for an electronic filing system.The board had previously voted to look into an electronic filing system. Currently there is $141,874 in the improvement fund with $100,000 already allocated toward the solar heating for the lap pool. The solar heating is projected to pay for itself between the third and fourth year and then start saving the association a majority of the $35,000 that is currently spent annually on natural gas to heat the lap pool in the winter months.The association will BUDGET Continued on page 2
BOD votes for a special audit By Sandi Kemp HBTSnews.com The board of directors requested a bid from its outside accounting firm for a special audit of the association’s books. Specifically, the audit will be looking at the books from May – July of 2011. “Due to turmoil and abrupt departure of the general manager and our financial person, we thought it prudent as a board to take a look at what was going on around that time and make sure there is nothing that raises any suspicions or anything that fell through the cracks,”said Board President Pete Peterzen during the Sept. 27 board meeting. The cost of the audit will be about $2,600 and includes mileage and postage for the auditors. When the vote for approval passed unanimously, Peterzen looked at the interim general manager, Jennifer Barrett and said,“Get them to work Jenny, and ask them to dig deep.”
Meet the new directors By Sandi Kemp HBTSnews.com
The association elected two new members to sit on its board of directors during the annual meeting July 16. Brooke Goldberg secured 648 votes, and Pete Peterzen, 525.The two new directors replaced outgoing directors Christina Koenig and Lee Steinert. “I was pleasantly surprised and thankful for the vote of confidence,” said Goldberg on her win.“I am excited to get in there and see how I can help, and I am definitely following through on my promise to have office hours so that people can talk to me instead of having to about things through the rumor mill or the forum.” Goldberg is available to speak to members Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:30 a.m.noon at the recreational facility. “I’m humbled and honored that the members have entrusted me with the responsibilities of helping run the association. I am also humbled that the rest of the board of directors trusted me to be president,”said Peterzen.“I would like more members to participate in the association.The other candidates were also well qualified, and I hope they stay involved and consider running next year.”
What do the covenants say about the board of directors? ARTICLE III
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Section 1. Number of Term of Directors. The business, property, and affairs of this Association shall be managed by a Board of Directors composed of five (5) persons.The number of Directors may be changed from time to time but shall never be less than three (3). Each Director so elected shall hold office for the term for which he is elected and until his successor is elected and qualified. Section 2. Classification of Directors. Directors shall be elected by the members for two year
Photo Illustration by Dickie Williams
Newly elected board member Pete Peterzen, left, poses with existing board members, Will Stuart, center, Joe Sipp, far right, and James Mitchell. Brooke Goldberg, also newly elected, was not present at the meeting and illustrated here.
pendent contractors, and such terms, with no Director to other employees as they deem serve more than two years necessary, and to prescribe during any five-year period. Pete Peterzen – President their duties. Notwithstanding this two(f) The Board of Directors year limitation during any James Mitchell – Internal Vice President shall, at least 45 days prior to five-year period, should a Joe Sipp – External Vice President an election of Directors, nomDirector be appointed to serve William Stuart – Treasurer inate a number of candidates the remainder of an unexBrooke Goldberg – Secretary for positions on the Board of pired term of six months or Contact Email Directors equal to or greater less, such person shall be entiHBTSBOD@holleybythesea.org than the number of positions tled to be elected to a twoto be filled. year term. Section 5. Duties. It shall be Section 3. Qualifications. DirecBoard of Directors with the tors shall be members of the Asso- length of the suspension being the duty of the Board of Directors ciation and 18 years of age or old- determined at the discretion of to: (a) Cause to be kept a complete er. the Board for infractions of pubSection 4. Powers. The Board lished rules and regulations oth- record of all its acts and corporate of Directors shall have the pow- er than non-payment of assess- affairs and to present a statement er to: (a) Adopt and publish rules ment levied by the Association. thereof to the members at each and regulations governing the use Suspensions shall be indefinite annual meeting; (b) Approve the annual budgof the common areas and facili- for continuing violations, includties including the personal con- ing without limitation non-pay- et for the management and mainduct of the members and their ment of any fee or assessment tenance of the common area setting forth an itemized statement guests thereon; and to establish levied by the Association. penalties for infractions of such (c) Exercise on behalf of the of revenues and expenditures and rules and regulations; (b) Suspend Association all powers, duties, and fixing the amount of the annual assessment against each lot on the voting rights and right to use authority vested in or the recreational facilities of any delegated to the Association or before October 1st preceding member during any period in and not specifically reserved to each annual assessment period; (c) Send written notice of each which such member is in default the membership by the in the payment of any assessment Declaration, Articles of Incor- assessment to every owner sublevied by the Association, includ- poration, or by other provisions ject thereto on or before November 1 before each annuing without limitation annual of these Bylaws; assessments, special assessments, (d) Declare the office of a mem- al assessment period; (d) Foreclose the lien against or assessments levied by the Asso- ber of the Board of Directors to be ciation for correction of violations vacant in the event that such mem- any property for which assessof architectural guidelines or oth- ber is absent from three (3) con- ments are not paid within thirty (30) days after the due date, or er assessments. Such rights may secutive regular meetings of the to bring an action at law against also be suspended after notice and Board of Directors; and hearing before the (e) Employ a manager, indeBOD Continued on page 2
Meet the new board of directors
Not in conjunction with existing contracts or other offers. Valid thru November 30, 2011.