Barony Place I/Barony Place II

Question for Danny Trapp: Q. When did Danny Trapp first become aware that Patricia Pollin was not eligible to be on the Board of Directors of The Summit's HOA? At the November 7, 2023 Board Meeting it was announced that Trapp had been elected to the Board. After that meeting, and before the next Board Meeting on December 5, 2023, two directors quit. Greg Thomas had just been re-elected (2023-2025), and he quit. No reason was ever given. When the board-officer election meeting was held on about November 10th, out of the public's view, Vernell Butler was not re-elected by the Board as Treasurer, and he abruptly quit the Board, leaving his 2022-2024 term-of-office and the Treasurer's position vacant. The Board failed to announce the two vacancies and quietly filled them.  Patricia Pollin was nominated to succeed one of those who resigned. She should have been vetted by the Property Manager. What was the result of that vetting process? To be considered as a candidate for appoin...

I am often asked why I keep harping away that The Summit's HOA has NO legitimate directors. Here is the current line-up of homeowners who are pretending to be directors and their terms-of-office: Danny Trapp (2023-2025) Tanisha Holmes, VP (2024-2026) Noel Weatherbee, Secretary (2024-2026) William Hill, Treasurer (2024-2026) Patricia Pollin (2023-2025) Brenda Bryant (2023-2025) Linda Potter (2023-2025) To be legitimate, they must be duly-elected  or duly-appointed  in compliance with the By-Laws. Trapp, Bryant, and Potter were "elected" by the Voting Members in November 2023. However, 2023 Annual Meeting of Voting Members was not properly convened, because there was not a quorum of legitimate, duly-elected Voting Members present.  Trapp, Bryant, and Potter were "elected" by homeowners who were not eligible to vote for directors. I have referred to that as "voter fraud". Danny Trapp was one of the "Voting Members" who attended the 2023 An...

The next Board of Directors Meeting will be this Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at 6:30PM, at the Brookland Baptist Church Northeast, 1203 Summit Parkway. Will Board President Danny Trapp finally answer to the full Board and to the assembled Voting Members and Members of the HOA about the lawsuit* that the HOA filed on December 30, 2024 against resident Gus Philpott (me)? 1. Why was a lawsuit filed that is prohibited by the CC&Rs (Art. XIII, §10)? 2. Why weren't the Voting Members consulted? 3. Why weren't the Voting Members asked to approve the lawsuit before it was filed? 4. How much will this lawsuit cost the HOA? 5. How much has it cost already, including services performed by the lawyers but not yet billed? 6. What specific requests were made in the Motion for a TRO against Philpott that were not granted on March 11, 2025? 7. When did the lawyers first learn that the lawsuit is prohibited by the CC&Rs? 8. Did the lawyers recommend that the lawsuit be dismissed, when t...

Why hasn't the 2024 Annual Audit been delivered to the Board yet and released to the Members? According to Art. III, §C, ¶2 of the PRM, the audit is to be completed by August 31st. However , according to the By-Laws (Art. III, Section 19 Accounts and Reports  (g)), the audit should have been sent to Members by May 1s t . "(g) an annual report consisting of at least the following shall be distributed to all Members within one hundred twenty (120) days after the close of the fiscal year: (1) a balance sheet; (2) an operating (income) statement; and (3) a statement of changes in financial position for the fiscal year. The annual report referred to above shall be prepared on an audited or reviewed basis , as determined by the Board, by an independent public accountant ; ..." [ emphasis added ]" The fiscal year of the HOA closes on December 31st. Which has higher authority - the By-Laws or the PRM? Answer: the By-Laws ! The Board should know this! Why haven't the 202...

Which officers and directors, if any, of The Summit's HOA study HOA improvement? Does The Summit's HOA belong to any professional organizations that offer knowledge bases or expert panels for questions the Board might (should!) have? Which officer is responsible for setting the example of good leadership, team-building, assignment of tasks, and over-seeing proper performance of committees? (Guess!) How many years has it been since the community viewed the Board as a high-functioning Team of directors who are committed to the betterment of the association and the community? How committed to the CC&Rs, By-Laws, and published Guides is the current Board of Directors? How many Board members own a copy of Robert's Rules of Order ? More importantly, how many have studied it? How many even know what it is? How often has the Board asked the HOA's attorney for business-operations advice? "How are we doing?" and "What should we be doing differently?" ...

These are the characteristics that a Board Member ought to have: Be of the highest caliber; Have good interpersonal skills; Be dedicated to the betterment of our Association and community; and Be free of any personal agenda. As you look at the board members on September 2nd, ask yourself "How do they stack up?" As HOA Election Day on November 4, 2025 draws nearer, I'll offer some thoughts and comments on the likely candidates. This HOA must do better in the future! Here is your current Board: Danny Trapp, Pres. (2023-2025) * Tanisha Holmes, VP (2024-2026) * Noel Weatherbee, Secretary   (2024-2026) ** William Hill, Treasurer   (2024-2026) ** Patricia Pollin, Director   (2023-2025) ** Brenda Bryant, Director   (2023-2025) * Linda Potter, Director   (2023-2025) * * Not duly-elected ** Not duly-appointed If you have questions about * and **, please contact me or watch for a following article.

1. Should the Board President be able to start a lawsuit that is prohibited by the CC&Rs and was not approved by the Board of Directors? NO YES 2. Should the HOA pay legal bills associated with a lawsuit that the Board of Directors did not approve? NO YES Enter your answers in the Comment box below or send them by private message. If you use the Contact Form at the upper-left, your name and email address will NOT be published.