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HOA's New Officers?

Last Saturday (November 16) I emailed the board  members to inquire who the new officers are. The board was scheduled to hold an Organizational Meeting on November 15.  The election of officers should have happened at the November 12 open, monthly, Regular Board Meeting. Instead, the board planned to elect officers in a closed, private, secret, Special Board Meeting that probably won't have any Minutes published for Members to examine. I was hoping to receive a reply, so that homeowners and residents in The Summit would know who will head up the HOA for the next 12 months. Here is what I wrote: Good morning, board members, Will one of you (perhaps the Secretary?) please let me know the outcome of yesterday's Organizational Meeting?  I'll appreciate your reply, so that I can announce the officers on the blog I write for the Barony Place Neighborhood and other readers in the Summit. Who was elected as President? VP? Secretary? Treasurer? Who was appointed as chair of the Nomi
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The Truth about Street Parking

Is parking allowed on the streets in The Summit or not? Opinions vary. Mine, based on the By-Laws, is that parking on the streets is fully legal, because the roads are public roadways, owned by and maintained by Richland County. I got into it with the former president of the HOA, Justin Martin, who insisted that the HOA controlled parking on the streets in The Summit. When I asked about written evidence or proof, he said he didn't have to prove anything to me. I requested the Deed for Barony Place Circle from the County Recorder of Deeds office. After waiting for two years I filed a FOIA Request and received it within a week. The Deed contains no restriction on parking and no reference to the CC&Rs or By-Laws. Recently I was informed by one committee chairman that " We are not allowed to park in the streets." I asked for an opportunity to discuss that with him. He hasn't responded. A long-time and active HOA member told me,  " I am not aware of anything in th
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Street Parking - Yea or Nay?

Has anyone within the boundaries of The Summit's HOA received a Parking Violation Notice and threat of fine? The HOA stopped issuing such Notices in Barony Place II, after I proved they had no authority over Barony Place Circle. I believe the HOA has no jurisdiction over ANY public roadway in The Summit. If you have received a Parking Violation Notice or "Courtesy Letter", please get in touch with me.
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HOA Committees and the Online Calendar

There are numerous committees of the HOA. The most active ones are: Activities Contracts Covenants Finance * Landscape Modifications * Neighborhood Newsletter Nominating Ponds & Lakes Projects Safety Youth * Only these committees are shown on the HOA's online calendar for meetings in November 2024. Are the rest just not having meetings or is it the case that no one is keeping the Calendar up-to-date? The Neighbor Committee (of the HOA) is a vital committee. Its job is to help the neighborhoods hold their Annual Neighborhood Meetings. Instead, it seems to be supporting the scheme of allowing homeowners to "get signatures" to become Voting Members. The result is that they become illegitimate "Voting Members"! The Procedures Reference Manual (PRM) lists the following committees as Standing Committees. There should be a chair and members. New Construction Asset Evaluation Neighbors Helping Neighbors The PRM lists these as "Other Committees": Budget Ene
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Safety Committee Information

If you are looking for information about the Safety Committee, you should be able to find it on the Summit HOA's website, www.summithomeowners.com On the homepage, scroll down a little and click on Neighborhood News. Then scroll down to Safety Information   Please click  HERE    Click  HERE   for information on Neighbors app. Click on the first HERE and that's where you ought to be able to find up-to-date information. Unfortunately, you'll see the latest information as of March 5, 2020. OK, that's only 4½ years ago. They are busy at the office. If you'd like to see something newer, contact William Hill, chair of the Safety Committee. His email is listed on the website's Committee listing as sirwilliam1229@msn.com  He has a HOA cell phone; call the office for the number. You might also be interested in the RCSD Crime Reports for our area. From the homepage, click on Public Service Announcements. Click on the link for the "most recent" Crime Report for T
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What does "in good shape" mean?

As of the 9/30/2024 financial statements, the report states "The Summit financials are currently in good shape and operating under by $166,228.87." The word "currently" could worry some, and "under (what?)" needs clarification. I presume the writer intended to say "under budget". However, reviewing the variances on Page 1 and adding the over-budget condition of $8,812.14 in Legal and Professional Fees (GL-6500), the picture may not be as rosy. Assuming the HOA will not "rob Peter to pay Paul", where is the over-budget spending coming out of? The 2024 Budget was stretched, and it even started the year with a $27,000 deficit. There was no "grease" in the Budget. Every category was leaned out just to get it down to a $27,000 deficit. Over-Budget (YTD 9/30/24) $      27,000 Deficit $   3,842.67 Electricity/Lighting Repair $   1,048.77 Pool Maintenance Contract $ 35,010.00 Irrigation Contract $ 17,815.00 On-Site Staff $ 26,970.00
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Invitation to the BOD

I invite the HOA's Board of Directors and the on-site Property Manager to engage in an open dialogue with me and any interested homeowners (Members of the HOA) regarding the legitimacy of "Voting Members" who claim that office without having held a legitimate Neighborhood Meeting in the past 12 months (or so). There is one way, and one way only, to be become a legitimate Voting Member. That way is stated is the By-Laws. Why does the HOA permit homeowners to vote who are not eligible to vote for directors? Is this Classic Voter Fraud? Did the HOA convene an Annual Meeting of Voting Members on November 12, 2024 without a quorum of legitimate Voting Members? If directors are not duly-elected by legitimate Voting Members, isn't it correct that they are, in fact, not [legitimate] Directors of the HOA? Let's do this at a board meeting, with observation of Robert's Rules of Order for decorum and the By-Laws as the reference. Or at a Special Board Meeting, open to the
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