Notes from the September 17th, 2024 HOA Meeting

September 18, 2024

"FAKE!" "Antagonist" (referring to this website and myself)

Board member Ed Guahari declared this website many times as being "fake" and admonished members for posting information and questions on Nextdoor. He also confronted a member with "I've lived here for 23 years - how long have you lived here?" "12" said the member. "12. OK." said Ed.

Change of Meeting Quorum Requirements

The Ballot that was brought around by hand this summer to reduce the percentage of members present at a meeting to constitute a quorum from 50% of member households to 10% passed. Many meeting attendees complained that they were not aware and/or did not get a ballot for this. Enough "yes" votes were gathered to make this effort a success. Hopefully the yes/no tallies will be detailed in the published minutes of the meeting.

2024 Budget

Since the budget was the primary order of business, there was a great deal of discussion around it.

The HOA has $42,987.47 in the bank.

I asked "why we were spending $1000 for storage?" The answer was "signs and christmas lights".

When asked since the primary order of business for this special meeting was to discuss and vote on the delayed budget proposal and annual dues assessment, why wasnt that specified on the meeting notice, and why wasnt the proposed budget included in that mailing? The answer from the PJ Morgan representative was "A special meeting is what this is. Umm... And... If you... like... It's weird, I dont really why or who said it, but in Roberts Rules (of Order), a Special Meeting is only allowed to have 2 topics". The question as to why the Board saw fit not to share the budget with the membership prior to the vote was not answered.

This answer is total nonsense. Roberts Rules of Order says no such thing. I have the book.

What RRoO says is, in Chapter 4 under Special Meetings,

A special meeting is a separate meeting held at a time different from that of any regular meeting, and convened only to consider one or more items of business specified in the call of the meeting. Notice of the time, place and exact purpose of the meeting must be mailed to all members a reasonable number of days in advance.

So, the Board solicted Proxy ballots for the approval of the 2024 Budget without stating that, and did not even provide a copy of that budget to the members. I scanned the budget document provided at the meeting, and have posted a copy here.

General Observations

The membership in attendance seemed generally dissatisfied with the overall actions of the current board, though a wide majority (myself included) supported the adoption of the budget and officially set the 2024 dues amount at $180.00. I hope that they do a better job of following the covenants for the 2025 budget. If they need help, I've outlined the process below. Though it might be fake - I dont know. I think that the service and advice being provided by PJ Morgan to be amateurish and unprofessional, which is one of the reasons I set up this site - to hold PJ Morgan accountable for the hefty fees the HOA is paying them from our dues.

If you have insights you would like to share, please email them to me at newsletter@saddlebrookomaha.info.

Marty

When the HOA Board hired PJ Morgan the HOA did not officially exist

From June 20 2023 until April 15 2024 Saddlebrook Homeowners Association was in a dissolved state by the order of the Nebraska Secretary of State.

"Certificate of Authority to transact business in Nebraska is revoked."

Read the official Certificate of Dissolution here.

• When did the meeting where PJ Morgan was hired take place?
• Where are the minutes from that meeting?
• Where are the minutes from the March 7th 2024 meeting?