Ken,
The process used by the county involves putting names on the county general election ballot for November. We have missed all those timelines and honestly I believe we are so small keeping our selection of board members integral to our community seems a more appropriate course of action. It is a little rushed as we are behind the process. I am certainly not try to exclude anyone which is why we tried to get the notice out so early. I also am not able to create policy without the boards input which is why this needs to be discussed at. A meeting. If we as a board adopt an election policy that is how we will proceed in the future. Additionally if we decide to wait to hold our elections that must also be a group decision. I do know we need to elect new members and we have a method that has been used in the past. I hope to make the process better, but that will only happen ?at a meeting in front of our community. Unfortunately this forum is strictly to put out information and is not authorized for any other purpose. If an individual will not be present at a board meeting they can always email one or all the board with there concerns and it can be on the agenda for discussion.?
Matthew
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On Jul 26, 2022, at 13:22, Ken Cameron via groups.io <rocks@...> wrote:
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Matthew, thanks for the quick reply. To
me it seems perhaps a little unnecessarily rushed. What exactly
does "comply with the county" mean? Does it mean specific dates or
specific time periods? Would another two weeks or another month
matter to the county? After all one seat on the Board was vacant
for years.
In an HOA I'm familiar with, the
candidates "toss their hat in the ring" by publishing a statement
as to why they are running in the newsletter. This email list
could serve the same function as that newsletter. They also do a
live question and answer before the vote. All of that might be too
complicated for this small district, but if we at least knew who
was running and why before the meeting where the vote was taken,
then perhaps there could be a plan to make the vote more inclusive
than exclusive.
Ken
On 7/26/2022 1:00 PM, Matthew Paddock
wrote:
Ken,
Yes the new board members will be elected on the 3rd. I am
not opposed to doing a vote by proxy for those that cant
attend however only one vote per property. We are also working
on a policy that outlines our procedures for the future, but
need to meet to discuss?and present to the community. We just
need to fill the seats that are vacating ASAP in order to
comply with the county. I would prefer to only have
individuals vote in person, especially as we will not know who
wants to run for the positions until that night.
Matthew
Matthew, Can you elaborate?? Will the new board members
be elected at the meeting on August 3rd, and is voting
limited to those who attend the meeting?
Thanks,
Ken
On 7/26/2022 7:43 AM, Matthew Paddock wrote:
Neighbors,
We will be having a board meeting on the 3rd of August
@ 6:00 PM at Ricardo’s. An agenda will be out shortly.
The biggest issue we need to address will be to elect 2
board members to fill the 2 seats that will be vacant
come November. If you are interested in serving on the
board please be present and prepared to speak to the
community. The term is 4 years. Looking forward to
seeing all of you.?
Matthew Paddock
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Matthew, thanks for the quick reply. To
me it seems perhaps a little unnecessarily rushed. What exactly
does "comply with the county" mean? Does it mean specific dates or
specific time periods? Would another two weeks or another month
matter to the county? After all one seat on the Board was vacant
for years.
In an HOA I'm familiar with, the
candidates "toss their hat in the ring" by publishing a statement
as to why they are running in the newsletter. This email list
could serve the same function as that newsletter. They also do a
live question and answer before the vote. All of that might be too
complicated for this small district, but if we at least knew who
was running and why before the meeting where the vote was taken,
then perhaps there could be a plan to make the vote more inclusive
than exclusive.
Ken
On 7/26/2022 1:00 PM, Matthew Paddock
wrote:
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Ken,
Yes the new board members will be elected on the 3rd. I am
not opposed to doing a vote by proxy for those that cant
attend however only one vote per property. We are also working
on a policy that outlines our procedures for the future, but
need to meet to discuss?and present to the community. We just
need to fill the seats that are vacating ASAP in order to
comply with the county. I would prefer to only have
individuals vote in person, especially as we will not know who
wants to run for the positions until that night.
Matthew
Matthew, Can you elaborate?? Will the new board members
be elected at the meeting on August 3rd, and is voting
limited to those who attend the meeting?
Thanks,
Ken
On 7/26/2022 7:43 AM, Matthew Paddock wrote:
Neighbors,
We will be having a board meeting on the 3rd of August
@ 6:00 PM at Ricardo’s. An agenda will be out shortly.
The biggest issue we need to address will be to elect 2
board members to fill the 2 seats that will be vacant
come November. If you are interested in serving on the
board please be present and prepared to speak to the
community. The term is 4 years. Looking forward to
seeing all of you.?
Matthew Paddock
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Ken,
The proxy vote is intended for the future policy. We are a little condensed for time this go around and will vote in person. I apologize for being confusing. Hopefully we can clarify?everything for a way ahead at the board meeting on the 3rd so in the future we have a set policy.
Matthew
Matthew, Can you elaborate?? Will the
new board members be elected at the meeting on August 3rd, and is
voting limited to those who attend the meeting?
Thanks,
Ken
On 7/26/2022 7:43 AM, Matthew Paddock
wrote:
Neighbors,
We will be having a board meeting on the 3rd of August @ 6:00
PM at Ricardo’s. An agenda will be out shortly. The biggest
issue we need to address will be to elect 2 board members to
fill the 2 seats that will be vacant come November. If you are
interested in serving on the board please be present and
prepared to speak to the community. The term is 4 years. Looking
forward to seeing all of you.?
Matthew Paddock
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Ken,
Yes the new board members will be elected on the 3rd. I am not opposed to doing a vote by proxy for those that cant attend however only one vote per property. We are also working on a policy that outlines our procedures for the future, but need to meet to discuss?and present to the community. We just need to fill the seats that are vacating ASAP in order to comply with the county. I would prefer to only have individuals vote in person, especially as we will not know who wants to run for the positions until that night.
Matthew
Matthew, Can you elaborate?? Will the
new board members be elected at the meeting on August 3rd, and is
voting limited to those who attend the meeting?
Thanks,
Ken
On 7/26/2022 7:43 AM, Matthew Paddock
wrote:
Neighbors,
We will be having a board meeting on the 3rd of August @ 6:00
PM at Ricardo’s. An agenda will be out shortly. The biggest
issue we need to address will be to elect 2 board members to
fill the 2 seats that will be vacant come November. If you are
interested in serving on the board please be present and
prepared to speak to the community. The term is 4 years. Looking
forward to seeing all of you.?
Matthew Paddock
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Matthew, Can you elaborate?? Will the
new board members be elected at the meeting on August 3rd, and is
voting limited to those who attend the meeting?
Thanks,
Ken
On 7/26/2022 7:43 AM, Matthew Paddock
wrote:
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Neighbors,
We will be having a board meeting on the 3rd of August @ 6:00
PM at Ricardo’s. An agenda will be out shortly. The biggest
issue we need to address will be to elect 2 board members to
fill the 2 seats that will be vacant come November. If you are
interested in serving on the board please be present and
prepared to speak to the community. The term is 4 years. Looking
forward to seeing all of you.?
Matthew Paddock
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Neighbors,
We will be having a board meeting on the 3rd of August @ 6:00 PM at Ricardo’s. An agenda will be out shortly. The biggest issue we need to address will be to elect 2 board members to fill the 2 seats that will be vacant come November. If you are interested in serving on the board please be present and prepared to speak to the community. The term is 4 years. Looking forward to seeing all of you.?
Matthew Paddock
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Re: Dogs on Fairfield now
I just saw them about 5:50 on Fairfield
while on my bike. I think they are Great Pyrenees.? I stopped and
called them. The were friendly but on a mission going somewhere.
They just gave me a smile and kept going.
On 7/4/2022 5:52 PM, Penny Nyander
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We just saw three dogs, all similar, maybe golden retrievers,
walking down Fairfield toward the gate. Spread the word if you
can.
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We just saw three dogs, all similar, maybe golden retrievers, walking down Fairfield toward the gate. Spread the word if you can.
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Re: Minutes for 22 Jun FERMID meeting
Thank you Hal for the detailed minutes ?
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On Jun 23, 2022, at 8:20 PM, Amanda Paddock <ampaddock97@...> wrote:
? Thank you Hal!! Amanda Paddock On Jun 23, 2022, at 19:41, Hal Nyander <hnyander@...> wrote:
? Good evening, ? ? Here is our minutes for record and for those who could not attend the meeting.? Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Hal Nyander FERMID Secretary
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Re: Minutes for 22 Jun FERMID meeting
Hal, Thanks for the very complete and
informative minutes.
Ken
On 6/23/2022 7:46 PM, Hal Nyander
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Good evening,
? ? Here is our minutes for record and for those who could
not attend the meeting.? Please let me know if you have any
questions or concerns.
Hal Nyander
FERMID Secretary
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Re: Minutes for 22 Jun FERMID meeting
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? Thank you Hal!! Amanda Paddock On Jun 23, 2022, at 19:41, Hal Nyander <hnyander@...> wrote:
? Good evening, ? ? Here is our minutes for record and for those who could not attend the meeting.? Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Hal Nyander FERMID Secretary
<FERIMD 22 Jun 2022.docx>
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Re: Minutes for 22 Jun FERMID meeting
Thank you Hal!! Amanda Paddock
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On Jun 23, 2022, at 19:41, Hal Nyander <hnyander@...> wrote:
? Good evening, ? ? Here is our minutes for record and for those who could not attend the meeting.? Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Hal Nyander FERMID Secretary
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Minutes for 22 Jun FERMID meeting
Good evening, ? ? Here is our minutes for record and for those who could not attend the meeting.? Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Hal Nyander FERMID Secretary
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This is a picture of Bela the cat.
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On Jun 20, 2022, at 18:33, Amanda Paddock <ampaddock97@...> wrote:
?Good Evening Neighbors,
It’s a long shot but has anyone seen a calico cat lately. She is an indoor cat that has figured out how to use the doggy door. She has been missing since Saturday night.
Amanda Paddock
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Good Evening Neighbors,
It’s a long shot but has anyone seen a calico cat lately. She is an indoor cat that has figured out how to use the doggy door. She has been missing since Saturday night.
Amanda Paddock
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Re: Notification of FERMID quarterly meeting
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On Mon, Jun 20, 2022 at 16:35 Jim Ruby < jeruby@...> wrote: Has anyone checked with Recardos about any conflict for the back room? Jim On Jun 20, 2022, at 4:19 PM, Hal Nyander < hnyander@...> wrote: ? Good evening neighbors, ? ? Attached is the notification of our quarterly meeting to be held at Ricardos in Hereford on Wednesday 22 Jun 2022 at 6:00 pm. Attached is the notification and agenda for the meeting.
See you there, Hal Nyander
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Has anyone checked with Recardos about any conflict for the back room? Jim
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On Jun 20, 2022, at 4:19 PM, Hal Nyander <hnyander@...> wrote: ? Good evening neighbors, ? ? Attached is the notification of our quarterly meeting to be held at Ricardos in Hereford on Wednesday 22 Jun 2022 at 6:00 pm. Attached is the notification and agenda for the meeting.
See you there, Hal Nyander
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Notification of FERMID quarterly meeting
Good evening neighbors, ? ? Attached is the notification of our quarterly meeting to be held at Ricardos in Hereford on Wednesday 22 Jun 2022 at 6:00 pm. Attached is the notification and agenda for the meeting.
See you there, Hal Nyander
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Matthew, thanks for the call for agenda items.
That’s a real
step forward.
The County Resource Manual says that elections
are held in
November, but I would be in favor of having them at a time to
maximize
participation so not necessarily November.
I’m very sorry to miss the up-coming Board
Meeting on Wednesday and miss
hearing what Jimmy has found out regarding estimates for
chip-sealing the
unpaved roads. As I said in an email following the last Board
meeting, we shouldn’t be making decisions
about our roads
until we understand the finances of all options and set long
term priorities
and goals.
My
present thought on priorities
are as follows:
(1) No higher taxes
(2) Maintain the trunk roads
(Fairfield Cr and Paseo
Venado) at a “satisfactory” level. Note, I don’t say “excellent”
level. How are
we going to define “satisfactory”?
(3) If it’s financially realistic on a reasonable timeline,
plan to pave (i.e., chip seal) the unpaved
roads,
probably in stages
(4) If
it’s financially
unrealistic on any reasonable timeline to pave the remaining
unpaved roads,
then reduce taxes to a maintenance level in the next few years.
I spend
about 500 hours a year staring
down at pavement from my road bike, so I pay pretty close
attention to the
quality of pavement.
We
don’t want to let cracks to exist
in our roads like shown in the attached Photo 1. Water seeps
into the cracks and
vegetation starts to grow, and the road starts to deteriorate
quickly.
The
cracks in the road have been
sealed in the road shown in Photo 2, and to me, that road is
perfectly
satisfactory.
In my
opinion, Fairfield
Cr is in
excellent shape. It has a few potholes caused by either flaws in
the paving or something
unusual below the pavement. If you look closely, you can find a
few hairline
cracks but there are few if any noticeable cracks. There
relatively little traffic
on Fairfield, a few hundred vehicles a day. I suspect that
Fairfield can be
maintained at a satisfactory level for at least another decade,
perhaps two,
fairly inexpensively.
The
pavement on Paseo Venado is much thinner than Fairfield Cr, and
a section of
maybe 50 feet long near the intersection with Fairfield should
probably be replaced
soon. But again, I don’t think it’s going to be a great expense
to maintain Paseo
Venado.
These
are just my thoughts. What we need are realistic estimates.
Ken
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Hi All,
I assume that speed bumps will be discussed at
the Board
meeting in June. Unfortunately, Sharon and I can’t attend as we’ll
be out of state,
but I’ll put in my 2 cents worth of discussion.
Our HOA in California has been dealing with the
issue of
speed bump/humps for years. They are unpopular with many people.
Recently there
was a proposal to install one on a specific street. The Board
asked the
residents on the street to vote, and of the 17 household on the
street, 12
voted no. That was the end of that.
Personally, I think they are a good idea so
long as they are
properly designed for the situation.?
It’s
taken our HOA years to work that out.?
The first two versions of speed bumps were installed and
then removed
because they were just too hard of “bumps”, even at our speed
limit of 15 mph.
Photos of the third version, speed humps, are
attached. I
think these are pretty good and effective. ?They are only about 2 inches
high, maybe less,
and they are fine to cross at the speed limit of 15 mph, but you
don’t want to
cross them faster than that.
Obviously, a number of questions must be
addressed regarding
installing speed bumps/humps on Paseo Venado. To me, one of the
key questions is what
speed should the bump/hump be designed for? If designed for less
than the 25 mph
speed limit, what liability issues might we be creating?
Ken
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