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TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS
SPECIAL SESSION OF
THE DISTRICT BOARD OF THE
COTTONWOODS MAINTENANCE DISTRICT (CMD)
June 5, 2014
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Chair Linda M. Kavanagh called the Special Session to order at 6:27 p.m. in the Fountain Hills Council
Chambers.
ROLL CALL – Present for roll call were the following members of the District Board of the Cottonwoods
Maintenance District: Chair Linda M. Kavanagh, Boardmember Henry Leger, Boardmember Cecil A. Yates,
Boardmember Dennis Brown, Vice Chair Cassie Hansen, and **Boardmember Ginny Dickey. District Manager
Ken Buchanan, District Board Attorney Andrew McGuire, and District Clerk Bevelyn Bender were also present.
**Boardmember Dickey participated in the entire meeting through the use of teleconferencing equipment.
Boardmember Elkie was absent from the meeting.
CALL TO THE PUBLIC
District Clerk Bevelyn Bender advised that there were no citizens wishing to speak at this time.
AGENDA ITEM #1 – CONSIDERATION OF APPROVING THE COTTONWOOD MAINTENANCE
DISTRICT BOARD MEETING MINUTES OF MAY 1, 2014.
Vice Chair Hansen MOVED and Boardmember Yates SECONDED a motion to approve the meeting minutes
of the May 1, 2014, Cottonwood Maintenance District Board meeting.
The motion CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY by those members present (6-0).
AGENDA ITEM #2 – PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING RESOLUTION CMD 2014-02, APPROVING
THE FINAL BUDGET OF THE DISTRICT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2014,
AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2015.
Chair Kavanagh opened the public hearing at 6:28 p.m. noting that there was one staff report for agenda items 2
and 3.
District Manager Ken Buchanan addressed the Board relating to this item stating that the Cottonwoods
Maintenance District was formed by the Town Council in 1999 for the purposes of improving common areas of
the Cottonwoods subdivision. He noted that the Town Council serves as the governing Board and the
Maintenance District provides for the maintenance of the common areas. He stated that the annual cost is repaid
through an annual property tax assessment of $83.15 per property, which is the same amount as last year. He
pointed out that the estimated levy includes the annual landscaping contract cost as well as establishes a
reserved amount for future exterior wall maintenance.
There were no questions from the Boardmembers and Ms. Bender advised that there were no citizens wishing to
speak at this time.
Chair Kavanagh closed the public hearing at 6:29 p.m.
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AGENDA ITEM #3 - CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION CMD 2014-02, APPROVING THE FINAL
BUDGET OF THE DISTRICT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2014, AND ENDING
JUNE 30, 2015.
Boardmember Yates MOVED and Boardmember Brown SECONDED a motion to approve Resolution CMD
2014-02.
The motion CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY by those members present (6-0).
AGENDA ITEM #3 - ADJOURNMENT
Vice Chair Hansen MOVED that the Board adjourn the meeting at 6:30 p.m. and Boardmember Brown
SECONDED the motion, which CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY by those members present (6-0).
TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS/CMD BOARD
By _______________________________
Linda M. Kavanagh, District Chairman
ATTEST AND
PREPARED BY:
___________________________
Bevelyn J. Bender, District Clerk
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the Special Session of
the Cottonwood Maintenance District (CMD) held on the 5th day of June 2014, in the Fountain Hills Council
Chambers. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and that a quorum was present.
DATED this 19th day of June, 2014.
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Bevelyn J. Bender, District Clerk