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Spring Creek Association: Board postpones needed bylaw revision

By JOHN SENTS - Staff Writer
Thursday, August 28, 2008 1:16 PM PDT

SPRING CREEK - The Spring Creek Association's Board of Directors will continue efforts to revise its bylaws at a later meeting after agreeing to postpone discussion at its Wednesday meeting.

Instead of handling the matter Wednesday, it will discuss separately bylaw revisions needed to conform with state law and other issues.

Association member Jan Boyer submitted a letter requesting the board approve the proposed revisions, including revisions that would allow a percentage of association members or a simple majority of board members to remove board directors.

She indicated that if the board cannot come to a resolution for revisions, the bylaws allow for the board to call a special meeting of the association's members and ask them if they wish to approve the bylaw revisions currently being proposed.

If the majority of the board does not call a special meeting on behalf of the members, Boyer said signatures of 5 percent of association members entitled to vote will be sufficient.

Spring Creek Association Director Dena Hartley said the board “certainly can agree on bylaws that are for the betterment of the association.”

“Anyway, it is just the same old people,” Hartley said of her detractors.

Only one association member has submitted issues with the proposed bylaw revisions.

Also at the meeting, the board:

- Spent 11/2 hours reviewing and correcting issues in the minutes. There has been some argument on the board of how detailed these minutes should be. Director Robert McGinty offered to help proofread them to help reduce grammatical errors and mistakes.

- Was updated that the board-requested investigation of an employee grievance letter alleging managerial misconduct is under way. The investigation, conducted by county officials to ensure objectivity, is not yet completed.

- Heard concerns from Director Lance Dean about changes in the Committee of Architecture policies.

- Voted against a proposal to allow boats with electric motors on the marina.

- Agreed to reduce the sale price of an association property at 297 Springfield Parkway to $24,900 and renew a listing with Odyssey Realty. It was previously listed at $29,900.

- Voted against a proposed conflict resolution policy.

- Agreed to set up an agenda item to establish a subcommittee on the board to specify President Pam Borda's job duties.

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