November 2007
Based on the responses of residents to our email of November 3 (see Nov. 5 Board Meeting), the Revitalization Committee advocated during the session that the board take action to

1) Survey -- Poll the residents in December on the pool issue.
2) Revitalization Fund -- Create an account into which any savings or voluntary contributions would be captured. This fund would be dedicated to revitalization projects chosen by the residents.
3) Revitalization Bids -- Leave "hardscape" in the revitalization bid requests. Residents want options for improving signage, lighting, and similar enhancements.
4) Bid Review Process -- Make a decision on the process for evaluating the bids we receive. Our recommendation:
- narrow bid candidates to two
- allow them to give presentations in January in open meetings where any interested residents can attend
- present two options to all residents for a vote

Here's a status report (current through November 26):

1) Survey -- will be distributed in December
2) Revitalization Fund -- not created
3) Scope of bids -- no approval of hardscape inclusion in board meeting; no information available.
4) Process for Evaluation -- no approved process to date; no information available

As reported by Howard Pitman in an email on Nov. 26, the board has created a line item under the Maintenance section of the Kings Forest budget for Revitalization. This is a half-step in the right direction, and we'll explain why.What the board did was to create a line item for expenses only. It has not created a line item under revenue to capture any set asides for revitalization.The Revitalization Committee had asked for a separate line item or Revitalization Fund in the November 5 board meeting so that any moneys saved by reducing pool expenditures, raising the assessment, or voluntary contributions could be captured.

The discussion about increasing the assessment has waged for several months in board meetings. Individual residents and the Revitalization Committee voiced their support in these meetings for an increase. The Committee solicited input from residents through personal contact, the WoodNote, email and this blog...and the response was overwhelmingly positive.

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