November 2010 - Newsletter Website

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Community Access
Control Committee
Chairperson:
Dick Jewel
Vice Chairperson:
Roger Conway
Bill Combs
Dick Jewell
Ross Willour
Dick Bergstrom
Armand Rouleau
Chet Panique
Board Liaison:
Diana Grace
Rules and
Regulations
Chairperson:
Robyn Maceri
Vice Chairperson:
Glen Lockhart
Secretary:
Roger Ball
Gloria Kapp
Jeanne Blackburn
Board Liaison:
Joan Lopeman
The following is a summary of the September 22nd Board meeting:
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE PRESIDENT:
HOA legal action: Our Board is very proactive in pursuing the HOA‟s
legal rights as far as delinquent assessments and violations of our governing
documents.
The Board has retained legal counsel to pursue Alternative Dispute
Resolution with four homeowners. Three cases involve delinquent assessments,
in which two of the homeowners owe more than $5,000
each. In both instances the owners have tenants who have been in the
houses since it was purchased, but they have never paid assessments.
The other case involves a homeowner who refuses to comply with our
governing documents set in the architectural guidelines.
Homeowners should be aware that the Board will not hesitate to seek
any and all legal remedies available to us to pursue homeowners who
fail to comply with our governing documents or are delinquent in their
assessments.
Neighbor-to-Neighbor Disputes: The Board and Euclid Management
Company are often called on to handle neighbor-to-neighbor disputes.
These disputes sometimes involve bizarre or threatening behavior.
Recent complaints have been so numerous that the Board has
contacted the police department and our in-house legal counsel
for advice on how to handle these issues. Both the police and counsel
agree that the Board and Euclid Management have no police power. If
you encounter any problems with a homeowner that you feel are
threatening, the Board urges you to immediately call 911. In all other
instances call the police non-emergency number, 760 327-1441, to
make a report and/or request an officer to respond. The police have
the ability to investigate and, if necessary, take action to relieve the
apparent threat.
HOA lawsuit against K.Hovnanian for common area construction defects:
The discovery process has concluded, and we have been involved
in mediation with the attorneys for KHOV. Any offers from
KHOV have been rejected since they would not compensate us for
damages. Our counsel has now petitioned the court for a trial date;
however, it is our belief that KHOV will be seeking binding arbitration.
We hope to have more information on the status of the lawsuit at the
January 19th annual meeting.