Dear Vintage Homeowner:

During last weeks’ General Membership meeting on September 18, we held elections for a new Board of Directors for 2003.

Unfortunately, only eight families from the 49 Vintage homes were represented at the meeting, far short of the seventeen families required for a vote. There were also no nominations or volunteers for the three positions in the new Board.

The Board has decided that if there are no volunteers by Friday, October 4, the duties of running the HOA will be contracted to a management firm as provided in “article Thirteen” of the CC&R’s. This will result in a $68 increase in annual assessments. This is in addition to any increases that may be necessary to continue the obligations of the HOA.

The new assessment would cover the property management fees of Association Management, the firm that already handles many of the details and would assume the day-to-day business of the Vintage HOA, including being the community point of contact for any issues with residents or vendors.

We strongly ask you to volunteer to avoid these additional fees to everyone in the community. The board is asking you to make a decision as to whether we should remain a self-managed community.

The HOA bylaws state we must still have a Board of Directors that would meet monthly, oversee the budget and make broader decisions. A management firm would reduce the responsibilities of a new board as well as limiting the time commitment necessary in day to day operations. Self-management allows for lower cost and resident-based decisions.

You have recently received descriptions of the duties of all elected positions that comprise the HOA Board - President, Vice-President, Secretary/Treasurer. Should you need another copy, the duties are also on our website at:

We strongly urge you to please submit your name for election by contacting any of the current officers.

Thank you for considering a leadership role in our community.

Sincerely,

• Steve Cole, President - 253-566-6603
• Betty Simpson, Vice-President - 253-460-6799
• Dana Greenlee, Secretary/Treasurer - 253-566-9356