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Reader Questions - Guerilla Gardener Oct 28, 2013
 

Dear Kelly,

In my townhouse complex, an owner plants his own personal fruit and vegetable garden on Association property. He has potted containers (from 30 to...

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Reader Questions - Limit on Assessments, Board Amending CC&Rs Oct 21, 2013

Limit on Assessments

Hello Kelly,

I have a question for you. I have owned my condominium unit since 1984. When my husband and I purchased our condo the dues were...

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Reader Questions - Member Petitions, E-mails Oct 14, 2013

Member Petitions

Dear Kelly,

Our By-Laws limit the board from spending over $3000 without 2/3’s owner approval. We tried to increase that a couple years ago, but...

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Reader Questions - Management Dissatisfaction, Off Site Landscaping Oct 07, 2013

Management Dissatisfaction

Kelly,

Our board works harder than our property manager. How do we fire him? I just want the best property and I don’t think our...

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Reader Questions - Minutes, Rule Challenges, and Termite Treatment Sep 30, 2013

Minutes, Rules Challenges

Dear Kelly,

Is it common for a board secretary to have the management company representative take meeting minutes? I do not see anything in our...

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Canā€™t I Disagree? Sep 23, 2013
Disagreement is to be expected when serving as a director of a common interest development. But the way it is viewed, and handled, can greatly affect the board’s...
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Reader Questions - Motorcycle Noise, Paralyzed Board Sep 16, 2013

Motorcycle Noise

Hi Mr. Richardson,

Our Board refuses to enforce the CC&R provision prohibiting the operation of motorcycles in the complex. To change the...

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Reader Questions - Depositing Reserve Funds, Providing Draft Minutes Sep 09, 2013

Depositing Reserve Funds

Dear Mr. Richardson,

I enjoy reading your columns in the paper very much.

One of the HOA’s that I belong to has a minute, but I...

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Reader Questions - Employee Policies, Trees Sep 02, 2013

Dear Kelly,

I live in gated country club community. Do I have the right to read the employee guidebook?

K.B., Palm Desert

Dear K.B.,

The Davis-Stirling Act lists a number...

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Reader Questions - Nobody Will Serve Aug 26, 2013

Dear Kelly,

My husband is president of an HOA with less than 20 townhome units. Although the bylaws prohibit any president serving over 4 years, my husband has served...

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Reader Questions - Attending and Speaking at Board Meetings Aug 19, 2013
 

Hi Kelly,

We continue to enjoy your column and value your responses. You are providing a valuable service in educating those of us who live in homeowner...

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Getting Ready for 2014 Aug 12, 2013
While January 2014 seems a long time away, now is the time for prudent boards, managers and attorneys to begin preparing for the reorganized and relocated Davis-Stirling...
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