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I am running for the HOA Board Position. Raj Sharma (nrsharma@gmail.com, 303-‐557-‐3636) 33 Yes, 3 beautiful ones. BSc. Physics, MSc. + 6 yrs. of Ph.D. work in Aerospace Engineering (CU-‐Boulder) Physicist/Engineer by education, Soloprenuer by desire (Real Est. Technology i.e. cloud apps, web portals, social media etc.) Served as VP of Antlers Gulch Town Homes in Keystone, Colorado Since 1996. Not sure but you should get something in the mail from Aspen Mgmt. With the help of your vote (proxy or in person) Reduce spending and optimize expenditures.
Why??: J This is the best question, here are some of my ideas I would like to implement as your HOA board member: 1. Try to eliminate “Casino Night” -‐ $23,000.00 and put this $23,000 into the HOA Reserves. 2. Try to significantly reduce or remove “Event Coordinator” costs at $14,000.00 and instead use community volunteers, PTO or mom’s group etc. to help with the event at reduced cost, put the saving into the HOA Reserves. This helps both the volunteer group and reduces cost for the HOA. 3. Develop better electronic communications with homeowners via association website in order to reduce waste, have better participation, save money and trees -‐ $7,300.00, again fund the reserves: 1. “Printing and Copies-General” - $3,300 2. “Postage And Mail-General” - $4,000 3. 14,020 pieces of paper for meeting annoucement and usually only have ~30 people show up. 4. Try to work with homeowners by talking to them rather than by fining or taking them to court. Try to reduce the $ 14,000.00 in current legal fees to what is absolutely necessary! 5. Try to Include photographs with “Violation Notices” so the process is both objective and fair. 6. Try to get our By-‐Laws in compliance with S ection 38-33.3-124 of Colorado Common Internet Ownership Act. So, in the event there is an unresolved dispute between the homeowner and the board, an alternative dispute resolution is engaged to resolve conflict via an independent third party without having to take the matter to court (saving legal fees to both the homeowner and the HOA). 7. Try to remove “Violation/Fine” Income from Operating Income to Reserves. Points 3 & 4 and 5 currently presents, in my opinion, a conflict of interest for the board. I would like to remedy it. 8. Try to make actual budgets available (not just proposed budgets) so that we (all of us not just the board) know how close we came to our estimates. This was also brought up at the annual meeting. 9. Fix tricky proxy ballot that lists “Mike Yeats”, the current secretary of the HOA, as the default selection. Many have sent in their ballot just to meet quorum and have inadvertently appointed Mike as their proxy. This type of ballot should not exist, or if it does the “Withhold Vote” should be checked for anyone listed as the default choice. We should want to avoid people unknowingly giving away their right to vote. 10. Be available for input from homeowners, in person, by phone/email or any other means. If you have other ideas please let me know. Thank you in advance for your proxy vote. Please let me know if I could pick up a proxy from your residence or you could leave them for me at: 2953 Marble Lane. I would also be indebted to you if you could forward this document to your friends and neighbors in the area.