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SPECIAL SESSION OF
THE DISTRICT BOARD OF THE
COTTONWOODS MAINTENANCE DISTRICT [CMD]
May 5,2016
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Chair Linda M.Kavanagh called the Special Session to order at 6:30 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,Vice Chair Henry Leger,Boardmember Nick DePorter,
Boardmember Dennis Brown,Boardmember Cecil Yates,Boardmember Cassie Hansen,and Boardmember
Alan Magazine.District Manager Grady E.Miller,District Board Attorney Andrew McGuire,and District
Clerk Bevelyn Benderwerealso present.
CALL TO THE PUBLIC
District Clerk 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 JUNE 18.2015.
Boardmember Hansen MOVED and Boardmember Brown SECONDED a motion to approve the Cottonwood
Maintenance DistrictBoardmeeting minutes of theJune 18,2015.
Ms.Bender advised thattherewereno citizens wishingtospeakat this time.
The motion CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY by those members present (7-0).
AGENDA ITEM #2 -PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING RESOLUTION CMD 2016-01.APPROVING
THE TENTATIVE BUDGET OF THE DISTRICT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1.
2016.AND ENDING JUNE 30. 2017.AND SETTING A HEARING DATE FOR THE BUDGET AND
ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS.
Chair Kavanagh openedthepublichearingat 6:31PM.
District Manager Miller addressed the Board and stated that the District was formed by the Town Council in
June of 1999 for the purpose of improving the common areas within the Cottonwoods subdivision. The Town
Council serves as the governing Board forthe District.The Maintenance District provides forthe maintenance
of the common area,which is performed by the Town.The annual cost is repaid through an annual property tax
of $96.35 per property owner levied by the Town and collected by Maricopa County.The estimated levy
includes the annual contract cost for landscaping as well establishing a reserve amount for future exterior wall
maintenance, and an additional reserve for unplanned maintenance. With that, Mr. Miller recommended
approval.
Ms. Bender advised that there were no citizens wishing to speak at this time.There were no comments or
questions from the board members.
Chair Kavanagh closed the public hearing at 6:32 PM.
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