Pre-Board Meeting - Tonight?

The Summit HOA's Board of Directors usually meets one week before the Regular Monthly Board Meeting to plot (errr, plan) the next Board Meeting. Lately, they've been meeting more often, without mention to the Members.

The October 7th Board meeting is the last Regular Meeting before the November 4th Annual Meeting of Voting Members (AMVM) and the Board's Annual Meeting. The Organizational Meeting (election of officers) should be that same date.

They will have their hands full tonight. Will they discuss -
  • dropping the illegal* lawsuit against Gus Philpott (me)?
  • the illegal disbursements of HOA funds to the lawyers for the illegal lawsuit?
  • sanctions of Board President Danny Trapp for starting the lawsuit in violation of the CC&Rs (Art. XIII, §10 Litigation) and without the approval of the Board of Directors?
  • a preview of the Proposed 2026 Budget?
  • the status of the transition in management from CAMS to Town & Country?
  • the whereabouts of the 2024 Annual Audit?
  • the whereabouts of the 2023 forensic internal and external audits that cost the HOA $7,500?
  • who the vetted candidates are for the November 4, 2025 election at the AMVM?
  • directions to Town & Country for properly certifying the legitimate Voting Members who will be eligible to attend the AMVM and vote for directors? And what happens if there is no quorum of legitimate Voting Members on November 4th?
  • the importance of complying with the CC&Rs, By-Laws, and published Guides of the HOA?
  • removal of Patricia Pollin, who was never eligible for appointment to the Board?
  • removal of "Treasurer" William Hill and "Secretary" Noel Weatherbee until such time as they can be duly-appointed to the Board and duly-elected as officers?
  • the rumor circulating that William Hill will resign from the Board?
  • statements by Vernell Butler that he expects to join the Board of Directors and become Treasurer? Have any "deals" been made?

* The lawsuit is illegal, because it was filed in the name of the HOA without the approval of the Board of Directors.

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