THE RIVER OAKS COMMUNITY HAS MANDATORY REGIME FEES

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1 River Reader THE RIVER OAKS COMMUNITY HAS MANDATORY REGIME FEES AND IS GOVERNED BY COVENANTS AND RESTRICTIONS November 2016 River Oaks Homeowner Association Your Homeowners Association is working on some new initiatives for the community. Please let your neighborhood representative know of any items of concern that you might have. New FACEBOOK Page Log on to Facebook Page to interact with neighbors. Charleston-SC /. Working on: New signs for the entrances on Park Forest Parkway and Appian Way. The signs will be permanent structures and we ll be able to advertise community yard sales, dues information, and other community events. To the many neighbors, volunteers, friends and families that came out and cut up and cleaned up the downed trees after Hurricane Matthew! Thank you to Paula Thrower and Wendi Dion for help with the by-laws. Notice a difference in your street signs? Our Community Maintenance committee has been working with Dorchester County to update our old, decaying and unreadable signs. Originally the green signs were maintained by the State and the blue ones by the county. However when ROHA contacted the County, they came out and replaced the green signs with blue ones which maintains continuity in the neighborhoods! They are also replacing the posts. Please reach out to the Committee Chair, Paul Amarendran (amarendran@knology.net) for signs that you see need replacing. Mosquito Abatement Spraying We are in Zone 48 and the schedule for spraying is posted here - each month. Spraying runs from 9pm-5am, Monday thru Friday. Random visual inspections during the height of mosquito season will be conducted. And an extra special thank you to Betsy Mitchum and Debbie Lear for putting up the Thank a Vet flags! ROHA Dues Now Due A $50.00 late fee will be applied on April 1 for all current year dues not received as of March 31. Please make checks payable to ROHA and mail to Halcyon, 7210 Broad River Road, Suite I, Irmo SC The last course of action that the ROHA wants to take is filing liens and going to court which increases costs to the association. But we have a fiscal responsibility to all of our homeowners to ensure that the C&R s are enforced and that the community reflects the developers intentions as stated in the C&R s. If you are having difficulty paying your dues, please contact Halcyon ( ) to discuss payment arrangements. Every reasonable effort will be made to help you to bring your account up-to-date.

2 Ansley Pointe 2016 Board of Directors Appian Landing I Anna Mitchel ARB Appian Landing II Paul Amarendran Appian Landing III Michelle Jackson (Web/Newsletter/ Secretary) Ernie Kornahrens Marsh Hall Dean Hinson ARB Marsh Side Darcia Hicks Treasurer Palmetto Plantation Bill Summer ARB Rhonda Long River Chase Sean Patrum ARB Woodington I Betsy Mitchum Activities Dennis Shelters ROHA Committees We have established the committees below and are meeting the third Tuesday of the month at Faith Assembly Church 3001 Landing Parkway. We are ALWAYS looking for folks to help! Come join us to help with one of the committees!!! You do NOT have to be on the board to be on a committee Community Advocacy Community wellness concerns (sewer plant, speed bumps, road resurfacing) Anna Mitchel (mitchel.anna@yahoo.com) Community Maintenance - Lighting, neighborhood signs Paul Amarendran (amarendran@knology.net) Community Outreach Community yard sales, parades, get-togethers Michelle Jackson (mjackson4@sc.rr.com) Communications Committee Newsletter, Social Media including Facebook, Twitter, etc. Jeff Morey (jmorey1@sc.rr.com) Bylaws (temporary) Review current bylaws Betsy Mitchum (betsymitchum@gmail.com) Community ARB and CCRs Review ARB requests, CCR reports. Dean Hinson (dhinson1@sc.rr.com) For more information, contact Betsy Mitchum at or by at BetsyMitchum@gmail.com. Woodington II Ellen Sapp Cheryl Cannon Woodington III Jeff Morey (VP/Web/Newsletter) Kevin Bruch (President) See for addresses *ARB Architectural Review Board Wanted! Women that like Bunco, food and lots of laughs. We meet the 3rd Thursday of each month. It doesn't matter if you know how to play Bunco or not - we will teach you! If you are interested, betsymitchum@gmail.com

3 New FACEBOOK Page Log on to Facebook Page to interact with neighbors. Share your Christmas Decoration pictures! Proposed Changes to River Oaks Homeowners Association Bylaws (August 2016) Article III Membership Section 1(a) Owners of any improved residence lot with persons in residence, in the River Oaks, within the boundaries of the subdivisions known as Appian Landing I, II, and III; Woodington I, II, and III; Ansley Point, River Chase and Palmetto Plantation, are members of the River Oaks Homeowners Association. Proposed Change: Owners of any improved residence lot with persons in residence, in the River Oaks, within the boundaries of the subdivisions known as Appian Landing I, II, and III; Woodington I, II, and III; Ansley Pointe, River Chase, Palmetto Plantation, and Marsh Hall are members of the River Oaks Homeowners Association. Rationale: Marsh Hall was inadvertently omitted from previous bylaws and amendments. Article X Committees Section 1 There shall be an Executive Committee, consisting of officers, and the immediate past president acting ex officio. It shall have the authority to act on behalf of the Association, if an emergency arises between meetings and the Board of Directors cannot be assembled. In the case of a tie vote of the executive committee, the immediate past president shall vote and break the tie. Proposed Change: There shall be an Executive Committee, consisting of officers, and the immediate past president acting ex officio. It shall have the authority to act on behalf of the Association, if an emergency arises between meetings and the Board of Directors cannot be assembled. In the case of a tie vote of the executive committee, the immediate past president shall vote and break the tie. The executive committee shall study the long range needs of the River Oaks community and make recommendations of plans and actions which should be considered by the Association. Rationale: By eliminating Article X Committees-Section 4, the proposed change further clarifies that the responsibility for long-range planning shall lie within the executive committee. Article X Committees Section 5 There shall be a Social Committee which shall make plans for activities to encourage and develop a strong sense of community in the River Oaks area. Proposed Change: (if passed, re-numeration is required) There shall be a Community Outreach Committee which shall make plans for activities to encourage and develop a strong sense of community in the River Oaks area. Article X Committee - Create New Committees There shall be a Community Advocacy Committee which shall research community concerns and identify courses of action and resources for homeowners to engage in resolving issues that impact the River Oaks community or adversely affect its safety and security. The committee shall be represented at school board and town council meetings and provide a platform for homeowners to be made aware of illegal activity in the community. There shall be a Community Maintenance Committee which shall periodically inspect community common areas and affixed items such as lighting and sign. The committee shall prepare a report recommending repair or replacement for budgetary purposes and corrective action. Rationale: These committees are currently functioning without a formal name

4 Your ROHA Board has been financially responsible in holding down the dues and spending our money economically, so the dues this year will remain at $

5 PROXY FOR ROHA 2017 Operating Budget and proposed bylaw changes If you are unable to attend the general meeting, please fill out the proxy vote and ensure that it is received by the ROHA association no later than January 10, You may mail the proxy or provide to any board member listed on Page 2 of the newsletter. Mail proxies to arrive no later than January 10, 2017 to ROHA c/o Halcyon, 7210 Broad River Road, Suite I, Irmo SC I,, who is the registered owner of, (Printed Name) (Printed Address) do hereby constitute and appoint River Oaks Homeowner s Association Board of Directors and agents for me in my name, place and stead, to vote as my proxy or proxies in accordance with the choices indicated on the attached ballot at the biannual meeting of the members of the River Oaks Homeowner s Association to be held at the Faith Assembly Church, 3001 Landing Parkway, City of North Charleston, South Carolina, at 7 o clock PM, on Tuesday, January 24, (Signature of owner) (Date) YES I vote to approve the 2017 operating budget for the ROHA as proposed. NO I vote to not approve the 2017 operating budget for the ROHA as proposed. YES I vote to approve all bylaw changes as proposed If you select this option, you may skip selecting each bylaw individually below. NO I vote to not approve all bylaw changes as proposed If you select this option, you may skip selecting each bylaw individually below. ==================TO VOTE FOR EACH BYLAW INDIVIDUALLY================== YES I vote to approve the changes to the bylaws as proposed - Article III Membership Section 1(a) NO I vote to not approve the changes to the bylaws as proposed. - Article III Membership Section 1(a) YES I vote to approve the changes to the bylaws as proposed - Article X Committees Section 1 NO I vote to not approve the changes to the bylaws as proposed. - Article X Committees Section 1 YES I vote to approve the changes to the bylaws as proposed - Article X Committees Section 5 NO I vote to not approve the changes to the bylaws as proposed. - Article X Committees Section 5 YES I vote to approve the changes to the bylaws as proposed - Article X Committee - Create New Committees NO I vote to not approve the changes to the bylaws as proposed. - Article X Committee - Create New Committees Proxies received by the River Oaks Homeowner s Association after January 10, 2017 or improperly filled out will be deemed invalid.

6 North Charleston Christmas Parade and Festival Saturday, December 3, from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm around Park Circle with the Christmas Parade beginning at 5:00 pm. Parade-and-Festival.aspx. FELLOW HOMEOWNERS Your volunteer board is in need of assistance. We need your participation, ideas and enthusiasm on the board to make our neighborhood even better. We currently have 22 seats and only 15 sitting members. We normally meet once a month and we try and keep the meeting under an hour. Another note, even if you are not a sitting board member, you are very welcome to attend our monthly meeting on the second Monday of the month at 7:00 at the Ashley River Fire Station at 8045 Dorchester Rd. However, unless you are a sitting board member, you won t be able to vote on any of the actions that the board would be taking for the homeowners. You can contact any of the current board members to nominate a homeowner in good standing for board membership. You can also accomplish the nomination at our general meeting on 24 January See you there!