Month: October 2022

The Special Assessment meeting of the Rainbow Lakes HOA was called to order at the firehouse at 21st & 135th St W on Tuesday evening, Oct 4, at 7:00pm.  Board members in attendance:  Michael Ball, Teresa Powell, Agnes Johnson, Lynn Guinn, Mark Stolz, Jeff Hoetmer, Brad Sweet, Sandra Zeh, & Steve Fuller (new Board member).  51 homeowners were represented by their attendance or their proxy forms.  Proxy forms were reviewed by HOA Mgmt. before the meeting. Mike Ball, HOA President, started the meeting and requested 2 volunteers to be tellers to count votes (Mark Stolz & Eric Powell).  Mike made a few general comments about the general need for the proposed special assessment, and then turned the meeting over to Lynn Guinn.

Lynn presented clear & transparent rationale for budgetary numbers on the proposed assessment.  Lynn spoke about the need for a special assessment that was going to be used to address the rip rap replacement & tree work around the lake.  He stated that the Board had secured 3 bids for rip rap work around the lake, which makes up the largest part of the assessment proposal.  Lynn stated the average of all bids would be used for budgetary purposes (approx. $31K), with the rest of the money being used for tree removal (approx. $3K per tree removal) on common property, and maybe further work on the lake aerators.  The Board was requesting a 1-time assessment of $300 per homeowner.  Lynn also presented a map of where rip rap work would be done around the lake.

Several homeowners presented pro & con views of the assessment.  Finally, after everyone had said their peace, a motion was made to vote.  Votes were submitted & counted twice, with the residents rejecting the special assessment by a vote of 31 NO votes to 21 YES votes.  While the Board members were unanimous in their belief in the need for the assessment money, the votes were counted & noted– no special assessment at this time.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:55pm. The next HOA Board meeting will be held on Monday, Oct. 10, at 7pm at Teresa Powell’s home.

Mark Stolz, Secretary

The annual meeting of the Rainbow Lakes HOA was called to order at the Forestview common area on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, at 9:00am (wanted to get done before it got too hot).  Board members in attendance:  Michael Ball, Agnes Johnson, Lynn Guinn, Mark Stolz, Jeff Hoetmer, Sandra Zeh, & Al Cavallaro. The August Board meeting minutes were reviewed & approved. 20 homeowners were in attendance (and 2 proxies were submitted to the Secretary prior to the meeting). 2 tellers were appointed prior to the start of the meeting in case votes were going to be cast & counted later.

Mike presented a President’s report, which highlighted things that had happened in 2021-2022. Some things of note- repairs on the Maple sprinkler system that had been done, an assessment of rip rap around the lake & trees that were going to need work, repairs to the lake aerators, and a general overall status of the neighborhood. Mike also spoke about the discussion that led to the increase of annual dues (from $150 to $200 per year). Lynn would follow up on that with his presentation of the annual budget. Mike also appealed to ALL homeowners to pay attention to write ups from HOA Mgmt. so fines would not have to be assessed. If there are any questions or concerns on any of these issues, please contact the Board to request clarity, or provide a plan to address these issues.

Lynn presented a final budget. It was quite apparent that the annual dues would need to be raised to make ends meet for the HOA. Some areas of the 2021 budget were at or below actual expenses, but there were several that were over (sprinkler repair & tree removal). After a short discussion, acceptance of the proposed 2022-2023 budget was voted on, and it was accepted with a unanimous vote.

Lynn also spoke about the need for a special assessment that was going to be needed to address the rip rap & tree work around the lake. This topic will be addressed at a special meeting on Oct. 4, 2022, at the firehouse, and all homeowners would be invited for that meeting. The Board has secured 3 bids for rip rap work around the lake, which will be reviewed after the assessment meeting. The Board will be requesting an assessment of $300 per homeowner.

It was also noted that Dave Dauffenbach had done some repair work on the lake aerators (THANK YOU, DAVE!!). Some parts had been ordered, and a new aerator had been ordered as well. One of the residents stated that it might be time to look at possibly doing some research to see what is available in new technology for lake aerators (quieter & more energy efficient), and that will be a topic for the 2022-2023 Board.

With 2 members rotating off the Board (Mark & Lynn), a need existed for 2 new Board members to be appointed. 3 people were nominated– Greg Heiny, Steve Fuller, and Jeff Hoetmer. Jeff, who was serving as a Zone rep, stated he would rather stay on as Zone rep, so he withdrew his name from the vote. Left with 2 volunteers, a unanimous vote was cast to elect Greg Heiny & Steve Fuller as new Board members.

Finally, a special presentation was awarded to Mary Hill for all the work she had done over the years with the RLHOA. A plaque was presented to Mary (paid for by Board members), and she was very grateful. Mary has moved to senior living now & will be missed in the neighborhood.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:55am. The next HOA meeting will be held on Oct. 4 (special assessment), and the October Board meeting will be held on Oct. 10 at 7pm at Teresa Powell’s home.

Mark Stolz, Secretary