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SPECIAL SESSION OF
THE DISTRICT BOARD OF THE
COTTONWOODS MAINTENANCE DISTRICT [CMD]
May 4, 2017
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Chair Linda M. Kavanagh called the Special Session to order at 6:29 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 Cecil Yates, Boardmember Cassie Hansen, and Boardmember Alan Magazine. Boardmember
Nick DePorter attended the meeting by phone. District Manager Grady E. Miller, District Board Attorney
Andrew McGuire, and District Clerk Bevelyn Bender were also present.
Boardmember Dennis Brown was absent at the time roll call was taken.
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.
Vice Chair Magazine MOVED and Boardmember Yates SECONDED a motion to approve the Cottonwood
Maintenance District Board meeting minutes of the June 16, 2017.
Ms. Bender advised that there were no citizens wishing to speak at this time.
The motion CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY by those members present (6-0).
Boardmember Dennis Brown telephonically joined the meeting at 6:31 PM.
AGENDA ITEM #2 — PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING RESOLUTION CMD 2017-01, APPROVING
THE TENTATIVE BUDGET OF THE DISTRICT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 11
2017, AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2018, AND SETTING A HEARING DATE FOR THE BUDGET AND
ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS.
Chair Kavanagh opened the public hearing at 6:30 PM.
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 for the District. The Maintenance District provides for the maintenance
of the common area, which is performed by the Town. The annual cost is repaid through an annual property tax
of $94.04 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.
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Chair Kavanagh closed the public hearing at 6:31 PM.
AGENDA ITEM #3 — CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION CMD 2017-01, APPROVING THE
TENTATIVE BUDGET OF THE DISTRICT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2017,
AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2018, AND SETTING A HEARING DATE FOR THE BUDGET AND
ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS.
Boardmember Leger MOVED to approve Resolution CMD 2017-01 and Boardmember Yates SECONDED the
motion, which CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY by those members present (7-0)
AGENDA ITEM #4 - ADJOURNMENT
Vice Chair Magazine MOVED that the Board adjourn the meeting at 6:32 p.m. and Boardmember Yates
SECONDED the motion, which CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY by those members present (7-0).
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ATTEST AND
PREPARED BY:
Bevelyn J. Bender, District Clerk
CERTIFICATION
Linda M. Kavanagh, District Chairman
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 4th day of May 2017, in the Fountain Hills Council
Chambers. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and that a quorum was present.
DATED this 15t day of June, 2017.
Bevelyn J. Bender, District Clerk
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