Homeowners,
- In this packet of materials, you will find:
- The meeting agenda
- A copy of the 2021 Annual Budget
- Proxy voting form.
- List of Nominees
- Notice of the 2021 homeowner assessment has been sent separately.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MELISSA OAKS HOMEOWNERS’ ASSOCIATION
Monday March 8, 2021
St. Sylvester Catholic Church
6464 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Gulf Breeze
7:00 PM
VERY IMPORTANT: At the annual meeting, a quorum is defined as those owners present at the meeting. The members present (or represented by proxy) at this meeting will elect the association’s board of directors for 2021. A minimum of three and a maximum of nine directors may be elected to the board. The actual number of directors to be elected will be determined by those present at the meeting. The candidates receiving the highest number of votes will be elected.
To date, only 1 member has accepted nomination for the 2021 board of directors. Additional nominations may be made by contacting any board member prior to the meeting. Nominations will also be accepted from the floor at the meeting.
Your participation is vital to the future of our homeowner’s association. Participation in this process can be accomplished in one of two ways. One is to be present at the meeting, and the other is to proxy your vote to another homeowner. Hopefully, each of us will exercise one of these options so that all 57 homeowners will be active in the governance of our association.
See you at the meeting!
Mitzi Williams
2020 President
Melissa Oaks Homeowners Association
Additional Information about an HOA having no board members
No Board Members? What Happens to Your Association Next? (a)
“It happens to all board members: you volunteer to be on your association’s board, and after a few years of devoting your time and energy to the association, you decide that it is someone else’s turn to contribute by serving as a board member. But what happens when no one is willing to be a board member.
Unfortunately, the association cannot function without a board. There would be no one to transact business, make or sign contracts or to make general decisions about the function of the association. No one would have the authority to collect dues or pay contractors.
If the board positions cannot be filled, any member or creditor can commence a lawsuit. The court, after determining that no members of the association were willing to serve on the board, will appoint a receiver to facilitate general business on behalf of the association. Unfortunately, receivers are usually expensive, and may charge $150-$250 per hour for the work that the board would have done for free. The costs of appointing a receiver would then be passed on to the owners and result in increased maintenance fees and/or assessments. The receivership would continue until a suitable board could be put in place.
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If your association is in a receivership, keep in mind that this will look unfavorable to potential homebuyers and lenders, which may adversely affect your property values in addition to increasing maintenance fees and/or assessments. Special assessments may not be paid right away depending on the amount and may increase your delinquency rates.”
(a)Quoted from an online article from Ott & Associates, LPA
From your current Board of Directors:
Members would lose control of local governance of the association which could lead to lack of maintenance and uneven or lack of enforcement of the subdivision Code of Covenants and Restrictions.
THERE ARE NO NOMINEES FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THIS TIME. IT IS TIME FOR OUR MEMBERS TO STEP UP.