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Due to the number of items postponed from the March 24th meeting, the Board has informed the community about a follow-up Working Session scheduled for April 2nd. This will be immediately followed by an Open Session. Please note that a Working Session does not include a homeowners’ forum or an opportunity for homeowners to speak, as it is intended to allow the Board to address matters in greater detail. No votes are conducted during Working Sessions.
The Board noted that the intention of a working session is to hopefully reduce the duration of the Open Session. Regrettably, due to misinformation spread by Kristi Kisler, homeowners became upset and voiced concerns stemming from this misleading information. As a result, the agenda items were once again postponed.
MEETING SUMMARY
Date and Time: April 2nd, 2025, 6:34 PM
Location: Open Session at the Barn
Board Members present: 1.) Ken Starks, 2.) Anh Jung, 3.) Jeremy Harger, 4.) Kristi Kisler, 5.) Mike Stone, 6.) Katie Wick, 7.) Jen Rotta
Posted Meeting Agenda
Agenda and Key Discussions
Opening Remarks
The meeting was called to order, and the Pledge of Allegiance was conducted.
The President emphasized the need to get things done (GSD) and addressed online commentary, clarifying that this was a regular board meeting, not a special or emergency meeting as falsely publicized by Kristi in an attempt to impose urgency and fear in homeowners to attend. Whether this was done intentionally or not, it seems to be yet another showcase of her supposed expertise in HOA processes.
(Just a gentle reminder to carefully consider the source of your information. You have a choice between industry experts with real-world experience and a hobbyist school teacher who frequently boasts about her reliance on Google University and her enthusiastic consumption of sanitized meeting minutes. Choose wisely.)
HOMEOWNERS' FORUM
Kathleen Nicholson raised concerns about motorized vehicles on the greenbelt, citing safety issues. The board discussed potential solutions, including signage and law enforcement involvement.
William Blankenship approached the podium to launch personal attacks against a board member, despite his accusations being baseless and unrelated to the board or association’s affairs. Amusingly, this same board member expressed happiness over his recent job promotion. It was painfully obvious that this spectacle was carefully planned. It’s worth noting that board members are not entrusted with handling homeowners’ funds; this responsibility falls to the professional management team that handles vendor payments. Consequently, once more, uninformed and fear-driven accusations have stirred up unnecessary conflict rather than focusing on legitimate concerns that could actually be resolved.
John Doe expressed embarrassment over the conduct at previous meetings and urged the board to focus on pressing issues rather than administrative changes, i.e. policy updates. And yet, former board member and landscape committee so-chair, Crystal stood up shortly thereafter confirming that policy changes are needed.
Crystal criticized the procurement policy, arguing it hinders timely repairs and maintenance and desperately needs revising.
Board Discussions
Guidelines for Board and Committee Members (Ethics Policy)
A motion was made to approve new guidelines, but amendments were proposed by Mike and Kristi to remove operational components and focus on board behavior.
Arguments were made by Ken and Katie that the reason why an Ethics Policy and Code of Conduct is good to have but renamed as a guidelines versus rules, it is simply unenforceable and that the board needs to focus on working together than punishing each other.
Concerns were raised by Kristi about the removal of fiduciary duties and the potential for the guidelines to be less enforceable.
After extensive discussion and homeowner input, the board voted to table and rewrite the proposed guidelines, incorporating the words “shall” and “fiduciary duties” although it was mentioned that under Arizona Corporation Act, ARS 10.3830 the term “fiduciary” duties is not even mentioned. It’s utterly fascinating how the board is genuinely bending over backwards to hear out the homeowners, only to have those ever-so-knowledgeable estate planning attorneys chime in with their unsolicited advice.
Committee Charters
A motion to remove committee charters from the agenda was made but failed.
The proposed updates to the Facilities Oversight and Budget and Finance committee charters, intended to grant the committees more autonomy in holding management accountable, were discussed by the board. Unfortunately, it seems that the misinformation circulating led the audience to wrongly assume this was solely for the benefit of a particular board member. Ironically, those homeowners who stood up to oppose the charter approval hadn’t even taken the time to read the document themselves, choosing instead to act based on hearsay.
The motion to approve the new charters was ultimately tabled.
Committee Appointments
Mike made a motion to ratify existing committee appointments.
Amendments were proposed to change committee chairs and co-chairs, particularly for the Landscape and Facilities committees.
Due to violations of the current Code of Ethics, duty of respect and the duty to not willfully misrepresent facts, a motion was made to remove Kristi Kisler from landscaping committee.
It appears that Crystal Glaim, in all her esteemed roles as a committee member, co-chair of the landscaping committee, and a former board member, has somehow decided to overlook the very Code of Ethics she supposedly endorses. Her choice to ignore the duty of respect and deliberately distort the truth—by publicly spreading the inaccurate claim that the board has decided to terminate CCMC—has conveniently instilled fear among staff. As a consequence, she has been sanctioned by being removed from her position as co-chair of the landscaping committee. Despite the countless complaints of unresolved landscaping issues and even acknowledgment from Crystal and the committee, AAA continues to operate seemingly devoid of accountability.
Jeremy ultimately chose to take on the role of chair, while Anh was appointed as the co-chair of the Landscape Committee.
Mike Stone continues to serve as the chair of the Facilities and Ad Hoc Camera Committees. Katie Wick leads the Knolls Committee, while Ken Starks serves as the chair of the DRC Committee. The Budget and Finance Committee currently lacks a chair and is instead co-chaired by Annette Anderson. Kristi Kisler remains the chair of the Village Committee.
Closing
The meeting was adjourned after a motion to adjourn was passed, acknowledging the lack of productivity in the session.
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