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February 21, 2023

Annual Meeting Update to DMIII Members:

The Board Meeting, Annual Meeting, and Board Organizational Meeting were held last Wednesday, February 15^th.

The Minutes of those meetings are posted on the website, www.desertmeadows3.com.

Please read through them and stay up to date on the happenings with our HOA.

The Highlights were:

2022 Financial Report was audited and 2023 Budget was approved.

While our front yards look pretty good, the alleyways are out of control. The Fire Department came out and did an assessment. Homeowners are responsible for their ½ of the alleyways. Per the Fire Department, cacti, shrubs, plants, and hanging tree limbs do not belong in the alleyways. If a fire truck is damaged (scratched) while traversing the alleyway, the Homeowner will be billed for the damage. Dry plants and weeds are also a potential fire hazard. Time to trim back the shrubbery and trees and weed those alleyways.

Morris Brown was elected by majority vote to the Board for a three-year term and the 2022 Minutes were approved.

John Powell will continue for another 3 months but will be resigning from the Grounds & Weeds Committee after that. We are in need of volunteers. He and Eduardo Cavazos have been serving on the committee but suggested that more help is really needed. It is a big task for just two people.

It is important to remember to call 911 for anything you see that is out of the ordinary for our neighborhood. Reporting things as they are happening is imperative to get the Sheriff’s Department involved. It does work. They have responded to several “incidences” in our neighborhood.

If barking dogs are an issue they can be reported too. Pima County Animal Control will respond. If the nuisance continues, ASPCA can get involved.

Board Officers for 2023 are:

Bill Mulesky – President

Randy Drenning – Vice President

Debra Woolley – Secretary

Tom Marek – Treasurer

Marsha Eades – Assistant Secretary

Morris Brown – Assistant Treasurer

Mike Norman has resigned from the Board due to employment conflicts.

The Board members should total an odd number so this creates an opening on the Board. If you have any desire at all to volunteer and find out how our Board operates, you can be appointed to Board Member-At-Large for one year until the next election.

Please consider it and let us know. You can email any of the Board members. Their contact information is on the website. You can also call Debra at 360-601-2018.

Board Meeting dates for 2023 are May 17^th, August 16^th, and November 15^th.

For a full update please read through the Minutes posted on the website. There is a lot of information there.

For those of you who have already paid your 2023 dues, thank you. If you haven’t yet paid, please do so as soon as possible. Invoices, HOPA forms, and Ballots were mailed out December 30, 2022 and due back by February 1, 2023. If you didn’t receive it please let us know so we can get an invoice to you. The DM3 HOA dues are $35.00. That is for the whole year. It ensures that we can pay our GVC dues and cover postage, office expenses, insurance, taxes, etc. to operate Desert Meadows III, Inc. HOA. Because we are an HOA we can maintain our 55plus status with Arizona State. Through our CC&Rs we also try to protect our property values. This year one member even contributed extra to go toward the Legal Fund.

Looking forward to a productive 2023!

Your Board of Directors,

Bill, Randy, Debra, Tom, Marsha, Morris, and ?

November 22, 2022

Hello to our Fellow DM3 Homeowners!

The Minutes for the November 16, 2022 Board Meeting are now posted on our website, www.desertmeadows3.com.

Grounds & Weeds Committee is asking all Homeowners to assess the weed growth, overgrown shrubs, and untrimmed trees in their yards. The fronts look pretty good but because of all the Monsoon rains this year many of the backyards have become overgrown.  Please don’t forget the alleyways. Trees and shrubs need to be trimmed back so as not to impede utility and emergency vehicle passage. If you see erosion in the alleyway, please notify the Grounds & Weeds Committee or a Board member so they can get that information to the County. Follow up inspections will be done in December.

The CC&R Revisions Committee continues with their work evaluating the 2006 and 1978 CC&Rs for possible updating. They should have something ready to present to Homeowners for their feedback in the Fall of 2023 and ready for voting in 2024.

There has been interest in continuing with the Socials. Two volunteers have come forward to serve on the Social Committee. Like to plan parties? The Social Committee needs you. Contact info@desertmeadows3.com to volunteer.

There is one opening on the Board for the 2023 election. The Nominations Committee will continue to accept candidate nominations and/or biographies through November 30^th.  Morris Brown has submitted his biography but he encourages younger and more energetic candidates to come forward. Contact nominations@desertmeadows3.com to submit a bio or ask any questions you may have about serving on the Board. Ballots and Invoices for 2023 Dues will be mailed out on December 30^th and must be returned by February 1, 2023.

There is a new page on our website entitled Emergency Resources. This page contains links to websites for Pima County and Green Valley Emergency Services like Sheriff’s, SAV, and Fire Departments. Their websites contain helpful information and programs offered. These agencies are there for you. Here in Green Valley 911 is the number to call for everything. If a true emergency, they will send help. If not an emergency situation, they will route your call to the proper agency.

Wishing you a joyous Holiday Season!

Your HOA Board of Directors,

Bill, Randy, Debra, Tom, Marsha, Morris, and Mike

November 1, 2022

Hello Fellow DM3 Homeowners!

Following is the Announcement and Agenda for our November Board Meeting.

ANNOUNCEMENT

Green Valley Desert Meadows III, HOA Board Meeting

Wed., November 16, 2022 at 3:00pm at Abrego South Center

AGENDA

Call to Order

Introductions/Establish Board Quorum

Approval of Previous Minutes

Treasurer’s Report

Architectural Report

Grounds & Weeds Report

Ongoing Business

CC&R Revisions Update

Communications Specialist Update

Social Committee Update

New Business

Nominations Committee Update

Members’ Voice

Adjournment

October 28, 2022

Hello Desert Meadows III Members,

Cooler temps are here and the daylight is growing shorter. Time to drag the jeans and jackets out of the closet.

It’s also time to start thinking about our next Election. There will be one (1) opening on the Board for 2023. This is a three (3) year term. The Nominations Committee will be accepting nominations throughout the month of November so if you are interested in running, please submit a short Biography and/or statement about yourself.

It can be emailed to nominations@desertmeadows3.com

or snail mailed to:

Desert Meadows III, Inc. HOA

Attn: Nominations

PO Box 271

Green Valley, AZ 85622

The Nominations/Biographies must be received by December 1^st.

The Ballots will be mailed out on December 30^th.

Returning Ballots must be postmarked by Feb. 1, 2023 to be counted in this Election.

Election results will be announced at the Annual meeting scheduled for Wed. Feb. 15, 2023.

If you have any questions, they can be directed to nominations@desertmeadows3.com or Nominations Chair, Marsha Eades at 520-269-7707.

Johnny and Eduardo, from the Grounds & Weeds Committee, will begin their inspections again on Monday, October 31^st. It’s much easier to get the weeding done this time of year when it’s not so hot. Johnny and/or Eduardo can be reached at grounds@desertmeadows3.com or 608-209-2245 (Johnny) or 520-399-0215 (Eduardo).

Still looking for volunteers for the Social Committee. Can’t be any Socials without a Social Committee to organize them. Interested? Have questions? 360-601-2018

*REMINDER*

Our next Board meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at 3:00pm at Abrego South. A meeting Announcement and Agenda will be emailed next week. Hoping to see you there!

Your DMIII HOA Board of Directors,

Bill, Randy, Debra, Tom, Marsha, Morris, and Mike

August 23, 2022

Hello Fellow DM3 Homeowners!

Our Board meeting took place on Wed, August 17, 2022. The Unapproved Minutes are on our website www.desertmeadows3.com.

The Grounds & Weeds Report was done before these last Monsoon bursts of liquid sunshine when things were looking pretty good. Please try and stay on top of your weeding before it starts looking like a jungle. The next inspections will be done in September/October. An Eblast will be sent out notifying you of those inspections ahead of time.

The 2019 CC&Rs have been taken off of the website and the 2006 CC&Rs are posted on the website. The CC&R Revisions Committee will be working to revise the 2006 CC&Rs. That meeting is set for Monday, August 29, 2022 from 1-3pm at Abrego South if you are interested in attending.

The Green Valley Council has issued a request for a Communications Specialist from each HOA to help distribute their information to HOA members. They will provide training in the next couple of months. The information would most likely be distributed through a special page on our Desert Meadows 3 website but we’ll know more after the training. If you are interested in volunteering, please let us know at info@desertmeadows3.com.

Mary Wood announced that she, Lynne Conolly, and Shirley Girod are, after many years, retiring from the Social Committee. They are very willing to answer questions and help new members interested in taking over the Social Committee.

Please contact info@desertmeadows3.com if you are interested in volunteering.

Thank you!

Your DM3 Board, Bill, Randy, Debra, Tom, Marsha, Morris, and Mike

August 2, 2022

Hello Fellow DM3 Homeowners!

Following is the Announcement and Agenda for our upcoming Board meeting. Hope to see you there!

ANNOUNCEMENT

Green Valley Desert Meadows III, HOA Board Meeting

Wed., August 17, 2022 at 3:00pm at Abrego South Center

AGENDA

Call to Order

Introductions/Establish Board Quorum

Approval of Previous Minutes

Treasurer’s Report

Architectural Report

Grounds & Weeds Report

Ongoing Business

– Bylaws recording & CC&R update

New Business

-Computer Purchase

-GVC Communications Specialist Request

Members’ Voice

Adjournment

July 29, 2022

Dear DM3 Homeowners,

There have been new developments concerning our HOA that you need to know about.

Recently, the Arizona Supreme Court made a ruling about how CC&Rs in Arizona HOA’s could be legally amended. This prompted us to request an audit by the Audit Committee to verify the vote on our 2019 CC&R amendments to make sure they were valid. To be passed, the amendments had to carry a majority vote of the homeowners. (There are 223 lots in DM3, a majority would be 112 votes). In reviewing the Ballots, they discovered that there were only 84 yes votes and 11 no votes to amend the CC&Rs so the 2019 amendments are not valid.

We consulted our attorney to see how this situation could be remedied. She drafted a Notice of Erroneous Recordation of Declaration of Establishment of Conditions and Restrictions for Green Valley Desert Meadows No. 3 (Revised 2019) and recorded it with the state so we would be in compliance.

This means that since our 2019 CC&Rs are not valid, we fall back to our 2006 CC&Rs which were legally voted in. The 2019 CC&Rs have been replaced by the 2006 CC&Rs on our website, www.desertmeadows3.com. They can be read and/or printed off from the website. If you don’t have the ability to print them off you can request a hard copy from the secretary, Debra Woolley via email at secretary@desertmeadows3.com or phone 360-601-2018.

The CC&R Revisions Committee will be working with the 2006 CC&Rs to explore if and how they can be improved and updated.

Our next Board meeting is Wed., August 17th, at 3:00pm at Abrego South. The Announcement and Agenda for the meeting will be emailed next week.

Thank you.

Your DM3 Board of Directors,
Bill, Randy, Debra, Tom, Marsha, Morris, and Mike

May 23,2022
Greetings Fellow Homeowners!

For your reading enjoyment, the Unapproved Minutes of our recent May 18, 2022 Board meeting are posted on the website, desertmeadows3.com.

During the meeting several points were discussed by the Board and the Members present which, we agreed, should be shared.

The unlawful feeding of wildlife is a petty offense in Arizona. This does not include tree squirrels and birds. However, at least 2 Homeowners reported expensive repairs needed from roof damage by Ravens. Ravens are territorial birds and will hang around for an easy meal. We request that you don’t attract the Ravens by feeding them. Hopefully, they will get discouraged and move on to find their own sources of food, which are abundant because they will eat almost anything.

CC&R 7.A. states that “Trash containers shall be enclosed by an approved wall, or other structure when not placed out for pickup”. After much discussion amongst the Board and Members present, the Board agreed that since many homes were built without garages, it would be acceptable to store the trash container up by the house under the carport, as long as, it was neatly kept. This also aids the Homeowner in moving the container back and forth on pickup day.

Members brought to the attention of the Board a Homeowner on S. San Ray that is in perceived violation of CC&Rs, and they have witnessed dangerous and illegal activity. 911 was called and the Sheriff’s Deputies responded and are aware of the illegal activity. Their advice to all Homeowners is this: “If you witness dangerous or illegal activity, call 911. Do not be confrontational.” CC&R violations will be addressed by the Board, but illegal activity – call 911.

The AZ Supreme Court recently handed down a ruling that affects HOA CC&Rs. The CC&R Revisions committee will be meeting again soon. If you would like to be a part of this process, please join us.
The Nominations committee is still open to volunteers as well.

Thank you from your HOA Board,
Bill, Randy, Debra, Tom, Marsha, Morris, & Mike