Letter from the President

From the Office

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​Dear Members of our JBMI Community, Let’s just say that we are going through “interesting” times right now. In an effort to keep moving forward, we are trying our best to create practices that take all the adversity of life into account. We would like to continue on with important projects that need the support and vote of the members. We would like to propose transitioning into electronic voting.

In order to move in this direction, we would need to amend the current Art. III sec. 5 Written Ballot. We suggest an addition of “and /or electronic ballot” to the current wordage in the bylaws. This would allow us to still do paper ballots for members that prefer that option and provide electronic voting for other members. The vote for this change to the bylaws would be done using the written ballot. If this is passed, members will have two options of voting from then on.

The paper ballots cost over $600 for each election in materials, printing and postage. The preparation of the paper ballots take several hours of members time. In the past elections, the returned ballots came in at 114 out of 176. The unreturned ballots cost was $212. There will be more information on this process of moving forward during the Oct. 20th regular board meeting on Zoom.

The current crime wave hitting us and the rest of Hayden Island is concerning and upsetting and is the Board and Security committee's  main focus. Lighting on the ramps are getting repaired today and next week. The parking lot lights are on PGE schedule to be changed to LED. We also have added another guard at this time. As a community of eyes and ears, the Board and I are concerned about the members safety first and foremost. Please have emergency numbers ready in your phones.

I, myself have used car panic buttons on my key and as a dog owner, I have carried a flashlight at night. I am thinking an air horn might be useful also. Just my thoughts. Stay safe. We will get through 2020 as a stronger community. Thank you Connie Johnson JBMI President October 9th, 2020
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