Time passes quickly. It’s almost time for another annual meeting and celebration of our 50th anniversary! Mark your calendar and attend the annual meeting on May 17 at 2:00 p.m.
Did you know that our Homeowners Corporation (HOC) was originally set to expire after 50 years? Your Board has amended the Articles of Incorporation to update them and to extend the life of the HOC indefinitely. (You can find these on our website and at the Oklahoma Secretary of State.)
The Articles of Incorporation make reference to the Bylaws and the Bylaws make reference to the Articles. So, your Board is amending the Bylaws in order to update them and properly make reference to the amended Articles of Incorporation.
The Board is also charged with enforcing the Restrictive Covenants of our neighborhood. These covenants help us be good neighbors to one another and that helps maintain the quality and value of our neighborhood. Your Board regularly addresses issues as needed.
Our entryway and common area around the lake are where you have seen significant improvements. At last year’s annual meeting, you voted to spend $10,000 for the first year of a five year plan to beautify our common areas. At the entryway, new plants and a sprinkler system have been installed. Down the entryway median and west side of the lake, trees were trimmed and plants removed by professionals whom we hired for phase 1. Many complements have been received by the Board.
The Board also purchased and placed Christmas decorations on the north side of the lake. We hope you enjoyed seeing them reflected off the lake’s surface as you drove in.
Your Board is working with the City and Airport regarding the “buffer zone” behind our houses on the north and west sides of the neighborhood. This is actually City owned property that we maintain as a buffer against wildfires and as an accessway for emergency vehicles. So, fences and structures should not be built there! The Board advertises the annual garage sale, contracts for mowing and lake maintenance, works with NRCS to mow the dam, and many more small things.
At last year’s annual meeting, the members attending voted to increase the annual dues to $250 beginning in May 2026. This is in recognition of increasing costs and continuation of the beautification (and maintenance) of the common areas that we all enjoy.
We hope to see you at the annual meeting on May 17.
Sincerely,
Notie Lansford, President; Ray Huhnke, Vice President; Board Members Theresa Bosma, Craig Edgmand, Gerald Horn, Brad Barnes; Lori Edgmand, Treasurer; Brenda Morales, Secretary
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