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NOTICE OF MEETING
REGULAR MEETING
COTTONWOODS MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
Board Chairman Gerry M. Friedel
Board Vice Chairman Hannah Larrabee
Board Member Gayle Earle
Board Member Brenda Kalivianakis
Board Member Rick Watts
Board Member Peggy McMahon
Board Member Allen Skillicorn
TIME:5:25 P.M. - REGULAR MEETING
WHEN:TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 2025
WHERE:FOUNTAIN HILLS COUNCIL CHAMBERS
16705 E. AVENUE OF THE FOUNTAINS, FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ
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1.CALL TO ORDER - Board Chairman Gerry M. Friedel
2.ROLL CALL - Board Chairman Gerry M. Friedel
3.CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: Approving Resolution CMD 2025-03
assessing upon the individual lots and parcels within the District a certain sum sufficient to
raise the amount estimated to be required in the annual budget, to provide for maintenance
of certain pedestrian areas, parking, and parkways for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025
and ending June 30, 2026.
4.ADJOURNMENT
Dated this 12TH Day of JUNE 2025.
/s/
Bevelyn J. Bender, District Clerk
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ITEM 3.
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS
STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: 06/17/2025 Meeting Type: Cottonwoods Maintenance District
Agenda Type: Submitting Department: Administration
Prepared by: Paul Soldinger, Chief Financial Officer
Request to Cottonwoods Maintenance District (Agenda Language): CONSIDERATION AND
POSSIBLE ACTION: Approving Resolution CMD 2025-03 assessing upon the individual lots and
parcels within the District a certain sum sufficient to raise the amount estimated to be required in the
annual budget, to provide for maintenance of certain pedestrian areas, parking, and parkways for the
fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2026.
Staff Summary (Background)
The Cottonwoods Maintenance District (CMD) was formed by the Town Council in June 1999 for the
purpose of maintaining or improving the common areas of the Cottonwoods subdivision. The Town
Council serves as the Board of Directors for the District. The District provides for the maintenance of
the common area, which is performed by the Town of Fountain Hills. The annual cost is repaid through
an annual property tax assessment that is levied on each property located within the District and
collected by the Maricopa County Treasurer. The assessment for FY2026 is $200.10 for each of the 58
properties within the District. The assessment includes the annual contract cost for landscaping, a
reserve for future exterior wall maintenance, an additional reserve for unplanned maintenance, and a
fee for administering the District.
Related Ordinance, Policy or Guiding Principle
A.R.S. § 48-574 and § 48-575
Risk Analysis
If the Resolution is not approved, the maintenance costs for the Cottonwoods Maintenance District will
not be recovered for the fiscal year.
Recommendation(s) by Board(s) or Commission(s)
N/A
Staff Recommendation(s)
Staff recommends Board approval of Resolution CMD 2025-03.
SUGGESTED MOTION
MOVE to approve Resolution CMD 2025-03
Attachments
RES2025-03
EXHIBIT A
RESOLUTION CMD 2025-03
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF THE COTTONWOODS MAINTENANCE
DISTRICT, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, ASSESSING UPON THE
INDIVIDUAL LOTS AND PARCELS WITHIN THE DISTRICT A CERTAIN SUM
SUFFICIENT TO RAISE THE AMOUNT ESTIMATED TO BE REQUIRED IN THE
ANNUAL BUDGET, TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR MAINTENANCE OF CERTAIN
PEDESTRIAN AREAS, PARKING AND PARKWAYS, ALL FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2025, AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2026
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, in accordance with ARIZ. REV. STAT. §§ 48-574 and 48-575, and following published
notice, a public hearing was conducted on June 3, 2025, at which hearing any taxpayer was
permitted to appear and be heard regarding the 2025-26 annual budget for the Cottonwoods
Maintenance District, Maricopa County, Arizona (the “District”);
WHEREAS, on June 3, 2025 the District Board adopted Resolution CMD 2025-02, approving the
District’s annual budget; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to ARIZ. REV. STAT. §§ 48-574 and 48-575, the District Board desires to levy
such amounts as necessary for the District’s 2025-26 annual budget.
ENACTMENTS:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DISTRICT,
as follows:
SECTION 1. The recitals above are hereby incorporated as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2. There is hereby levied on each lot and tax parcel within the limits of the District the
amount listed on Exhibit A, which is incorporated herein by this reference, and which amount is
sufficient to raise the aggregate amount of $11,605.80 for the purpose of providing maintenance
for certain pedestrian areas, parking and parkways for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025 and
ending June 30, 2026.
SECTION 3. Failure by the officials of Maricopa County, Arizona, to properly return the
delinquent list, any irregularity in the assessments or omissions in the same, or any irregularity in
any proceedings shall not invalidate such proceedings or invalidate any title conveyed by any tax
or foreclosure deed; failure or neglect of any officer or officers to timely perform any of the duties
assigned to him or to them, shall not invalidate any proceedings or any deed or sale pursuant
thereto, the validity of the assessment and levy of taxes or of the judgment or sale by which the
collection of the same may be enforced or in any manner affect the lien of the District upon such
property for the delinquent taxes unpaid thereon, and no overcharge as to part of the taxes or of
costs shall invalidate any proceedings for collecting of taxes or the foreclosure, and all acts of
officers de facto shall be valid as if performed by officers de jure.
SECTION 4. All resolutions and parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
RESOLUTION CMD 2025-03 PAGE 2
SECTION 5. The District Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to transmit a certified copy of
this Resolution to the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors and to the Maricopa County
Assessor.
SECTION 6. If any provision of this Resolution is for any reason held by any court of competent
jurisdiction to be unenforceable, such provision or portion hereof shall be deemed separate,
distinct, and independent of all other provisions and such holding shall not affect the validity of
the remaining portions of this Resolution.
SECTION 7. The District Chairperson, the District Clerk, and the District Counsel are hereby
authorized and directed to take all steps necessary to carry out the purpose and intent of this
Resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of the Cottonwoods Maintenance District,
Maricopa County, Arizona, June 17, 2025.
DISTRICT CHAIRPERSON
ATTEST:
DISTRICT CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DISTRICT COUNSEL
RESOLUTION CMD 2025-03 PAGE 3
CERTIFICATION
I, Bevelyn Bender, the duly appointed Clerk of the Cottonwoods Maintenance District, do
hereby certify that the above and foregoing Resolution No. CMD 2025-03 was duly passed by the
Chairperson and District Board of the Cottonwoods Maintenance District, at a regular meeting
held on June 17, 2025, and the roll call of the vote thereon was Ayes and Nays and that
the Chairperson and board members were present thereat.
___________________________
DISTRICT CLERK
COTTONWOODS MAINTENANCE
DISTRICT
EXHIBIT A
TO
RESOLUTION CMD 2025-03
[Lot/Tax Parcel List; Levy Amount]
See following page.
Lot No. Tax Parcel No.
Amount to
be
Levied* Lot No. Tax Parcel No.
Amount to
be
Levied*
1 176-03-923 200.10$ 42 176-03-964 200.10$
2 176-03-924 200.10$ 43 176-03-965 200.10$
3 176-03-925 200.10$ 44 176-03-966 200.10$
4 176-03-926 200.10$ 45 176-03-967 200.10$
5 176-03-927 200.10$ 46 176-03-968 200.10$
6 176-03-928 200.10$ 47 176-03-969 200.10$
7 176-03-929 200.10$ 48 176-03-970 200.10$
8 176-03-930 200.10$ 49 176-03-971 200.10$
9 176-03-931 200.10$ 50 176-03-972 200.10$
10 176-03-932 200.10$ 51 176-03-973 200.10$
11 176-03-933 200.10$ 52 176-03-974 200.10$
12 176-03-934 200.10$ 53 176-03-975 200.10$
13 176-03-935 200.10$ 54 176-03-976 200.10$
14 176-03-936 200.10$ 55 176-03-977 200.10$
15 176-03-937 200.10$ 56 176-03-978 200.10$
16 176-03-938 200.10$ 57 176-03-979 200.10$
17 176-03-939 200.10$ 58 176-03-980 200.10$
18 176-03-940 200.10$
19 176-03-941 200.10$
20 176-03-942 200.10$
21 176-03-943 200.10$
22 176-03-944 200.10$
23 176-03-945 200.10$
24 176-03-946 200.10$
25 176-03-947 200.10$
26 176-03-948 200.10$
27 176-03-949 200.10$
28 176-03-950 200.10$
29 176-03-951 200.10$
30 176-03-952 200.10$
31 176-03-953 200.10$
32 176-03-954 200.10$
33 176-03-955 200.10$
34 176-03-956 200.10$
35 176-03-957 200.10$
36 176-03-958 200.10$
37 176-03-959 200.10$
38 176-03-960 200.10$
39 176-03-961 200.10$
40 176-03-962 200.10$
41 176-03-963 200.10$
* such sum may be paid in two installments, along with such parcel's other taxes