Board Members Attending- Paul Vigil, Dana Kapla, Charles McKay, Irene Noyes, Jerry Thatcher HOA Community Solutions Representative- Debra Porter

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1 Minutes- Classic View Homeowners Association Board Meeting Thursday, March 29, :00 p.m. at the Spanaway Fire Department Board Members Attending- Paul Vigil, Dana Kapla, Charles McKay, Irene Noyes, Jerry Thatcher HOA Community Solutions Representative- Debra Porter The meeting was called to order at 7:10 p.m The following board members were nominated: President: Paul Vigil Vice Pres: Irene Noyes Secretary: Jennifer Rhyne Treasurer: Dana Kapla Dana made a motion to accept all nominated members and motion carried. The group decided to ask Dallas to be a Non-Director Officer to assist with Facebook. Approval dependant of Dallas acceptance. Secretary s Report/Treasurer s Report- A motion was made to approve the minutes from the last board meeting. Motion carried. Board agreed on the following people to be part of the ACC committee: Jerry Thatcher Dallas And if willing Charles Asbridge and Kessie Long distance service for gates- Paul agreed to look into different phone services to provide long distance to gate. Old Business- Irene made a motion to get vandalized mail boxes fixes with help from Drove Dall. Motion carried. Perimeter Fencing- Something passed but I can t remember. Sorry! Irene made a motion to put $6000 into Reserve Account. Motion carried. Storm damage to trees will be tabled until a bid can be obtained from landscaper. Motion made to accept the following events for Motion carried CVE Summer Community Garage Sale June 1-3 from 9am to 5pm Community cleanup and BBQ July 28 CVE Fall Community Garage Sale Aug from 9am to 5pm CVE Annual Meeting October 1 at 6:30pm at Fire house. Tabled for next meeting: Storm damage to trees Newsletter-to include rat eating cat food Meeting adjourned a approximately 8:30pm.

2 Minutes of the Classic View Homeowners Association Board Meeting Monday, May 7, :30 p.m. at the Spanaway Fire Department Board Members Attending- Desaree James, Dana Kapla, Charles McKay, Jennifer Rhyne, Jerry Thatcher, and Paul Vigil Call to Order- 6:31 p.m. Secretary s Report- A motion was made to approve the minutes. Motion carried. Treasurer s Report- The board decided to table the decision to write off $ in bad debt. Perimeter Fencing- A motion was made to require the ACC to come up with standards on fencing to present to the board within 60 days. Motion carried. A motion was made to explore getting a post installed between and inside the front gates to prevent drivers from swerving as they enter. Motion carried. Storm Damaged Trees- Discussion tabled. Long Distance at Gates- A motion was made to try having long distance for a trial period of two months at the front gate system to see how much the charges are. Motion carried. Facebook Rules- A motion was made to make a board declaration that the Classic View Facebook page is under the purview of the administrator of the site, not the board of directors, and that the site should be opened to all CVE owners and residents. Motion carried. Mowing the Back 40- A motion was made to mow the Back 40. Motion carried. Reserve Study- A motion was made to request to have volunteers serve on a Reserve Study Committee. Motion carried. Street Lights- Debra will see if Bill will volunteer to look for broken street lights. Police Presence in CVE- Paul had not heard back from the Sheriff s Department in time for our meeting. Dana will prepare a story for the newsletter. Additional Business- Paul will investigate how much it might cost the HOA to have a camera for the back gate installed at his house and linked to his system. Jerry will look into the cost of leasing camera equipment for the back gate. The ACC will discuss how long RV s can be parked in front of houses for staging purposes. The meeting was adjourned at 8:12 pm. Approved: Paul Vigil, President Jennifer Rhyne, Secretary

3 Minutes of the Classic View Homeowners Association Board Meeting Wednesday, June 20, :30 p.m. at the Spanaway Fire Department Board Members Attending- Kessie Enstrom, Desaree James (via phone), Dana Kapla, Roger Macko, Charles McKay, Irene Noyes, Jennifer Rhyne, Jerry Thatcher, and Paul Vigil Call to Order- 6:31 p.m. Secretary s Report- A motion was made to approve the minutes. Motion carried. Treasurer s Report- A motion was made to credit the accounts of homeowners who had paid a capitol fee of $500 when they purchased their homes. Motion carried. Architectural Control Committee Report- A motion was made to request that homeowners who recently installed gravel driveways remove the gravel within 60 days of receiving a letter from the management company. Motion carried. Gates Committee Report- Debra asked Irene to put together a list of contacts who may be able to help in case of emergency problems with the gate. A motion was made to close the front gate between the hours 8am-4pm and from 7 pm-6am this summer while school is out. Motion carried. Dana will also post this information on the website. Perimeter Fencing- Debra will the board the Quadrant homes guidelines for fence replacement to see if we would like to adopt them for the perimeter fencing. It was suggested that homeowners should be given a year to replace their existing fencing. Storm Damaged Trees- Debra explained the three bids she received to remove and clean-up tree damage. A motion was made to accept Bid #3 for $1800. Motion carried. Electronic News Subscription for Owners/Residents- A motion was made to have Dana create a form for the website for homeowners to submit their addresses to sign up for electronic newsletters. Motion carried. Security Camera at the Back Gate- Quotes were obtained for buying/leasing equipment. The board suggested that the companies need to provide information on making the cameras tamperproof. The companies may also need to come on-site to do a security survey to determine the best placement of the equipments. Funding the Community Into the Future- The Reserves Study shows the community to be inadequately funding reserves. Plans should be made to help fund the community s future needs. No volunteers have stepped up to take on the task of reviewing this. This is an urgent need, and maintaining the common elements is a primary fiduciary responsibility of the board. Irene suggested that Dallas may have some suggestions on who in the community may be capable of helping. Dana will post the reserve study on the website. A motion was made to form a committee to investigate the reserve study. Motion carried. Community Signs and Bulletin Boards-

4 Background: There is a realtor sign that holds flyers at the front gate and there are bulletin boards installed with each mailbox cluster to keep the community updated. The realtor sign is not being used to advantage and is in disrepair, and the bulletin boards are not being used as intended. There still does seem to be a need to get information to homeowners that is not going out in official notices or in an (such as meeting dates and community happenings). Mickey Robinson has volunteered to build a community bulletin board or sign. He is interested in seeing the website advertised on the signs as well as real estate information. A motion was made to remove plastic containers and add the Classic View website address to the front sign. A motion was made to add a Real Estate tab to our website. Motion carried. RVs and Trailers- Background: An owner within Classic View wishes the board to reconsider not allowing variances for long variances for long-term RV parking on lots. An attorney has advised the following: Section does allow exceptions to the rule with approval of the ACC. But, the ACC does not have the power or authority to amend Section I think ACC blanket approval to allow RV parking in driveways during summer (Memorial Day through Labor Day) is going too far. That is like the ACC amending Section 10.24, which is it not allowed to do. When the ACC considers a homeowner's request for an exception to the rule, the ACC has to consider (1) what type of motorhome this is, (2) exactly where will it be parked and for how long, (3) how close is the RV to neighbors and whether neighbors object and why. Each "exception" has to be dealt with individually, otherwise there is no meaningful exception at all because the ACC isn't even considering the individual request. A blanket allowance like this needs to be accomplished by amendment and requisite vote per the CCR's. If not, then the ACC needs to get a request and consider each request on a case-by-case basis. Also, as a practical matter, although you might think that there are not a lot of RV's around, if you have a blanket exception, you may come to find every other homeowner with an RV in the driveway all summer long. You may want to take a poll to see how many would park their RV in the driveway all summer if this were the rule, then note up a vote for an amendment based on the polling results. Based on the recommendation of the attorney, the general consensus was that variances for longterm RV parking on lots should not be allowed. Other Business- In the last meeting, a motion was made to explore getting a post installed between and inside the front gates to prevent drivers from swerving as they enter. The gate servicer said it should be possible. Flexible poles may be the best option. Mickey Robinson may be willing to install them. Ash Hetzer volunteered to talk to the homeowners at the end of 214 th if we are interested in having them beautify and block access to the dead end. The meeting was adjourned at 8:20 pm.

5 Classic View Homeowners Association 6:30 p.m. Call to Order, Establish Quorum Meeting of the Board of Directors August 1, 2012, 6:30 p.m. Pierce County Library Graham Branch, th St E 6:40. Secretary s Report Approve Minutes from June 20, 2012, Board Meeting 6:45 Treasurer s Report OLD BUSINESS 6:50 Pierce County Sherriff Block Watch Information Background: Paul contacted the Pierce County Sherriff regarding crime in the community. Action: Hear update and decide on next actions. 6:55 New Gravel Driveways Background: Three owners installed unapproved driveways/parking spaces. Each have now received two notices. One owner has responded to requests for plans. Two have not yet responded. NEW BUSINESS Action: Review the plans submitted. 7:00 Noxious Weed Removal Background: The HOA was notified by Pierce County of Tansy Ragwort growing in the back 40, and given a deadline to remove it. The board, via , approved hiring Ash Hetzer to remove it at a cost of $ Action: Approve for minutes. 7:05 Pre-existing Gravel Driveways Background: Many lots currently have gravel driveways. The attorney cautioned against requiring owners to remove them as some may have been granted variances. Action: Decide on a policy regarding pre-existing driveways. 7:15 Rodent infestation in back 40 Background: The landscaper said the natural area is full of rats. Many were killed with his mowing equipment, but homeowners have seen them since. Cold weather will drive rats indoors. The HOA could hire an exterminator. Action: Approve seeking bids. 7:20 Traffic Delineators at Front Gate and Dead End on 214th Background: Mickey priced adding traffic delineators at the front gate. The board, by , liked the option of the flexible posts at the front gate at a cost $15.22 each before tax, shipping, and installation (guess is that about 4 would be needed, $60.88) and permanent bollards at the dead end at a cost of $35.00 each before tax (a guess is about 5 would be needed, $175.) Action: Adopt a plan to move forward.

6 Classic View Board Agenda P 2 7:30 Collection Policy Update Background: The current collection policy charges delinquent accounts a 5% onetime late fee and simple interest of 12% as per the CC&R s. This is a very minor amount of money. The HOA may wish to add a monthly late fee. Action: Decide if it would be prudent to add a late fee and if so, decide on an amount. 7:35 Gate Remote Access for Past Due Owners Background: There has been discussion regarding whether chronically past due owners should be allowed to order remotes for gates access. Action: Discuss and decide whether to adopt a policy around gate access using remotes for past due owners. 7:40 Abandoned Yards Background: There are several lots that are currently abandoned and the yards are terribly overgrown. Neighbors have stepped up on a couple of them. However, two are becoming nuisances and eyesores. The HOA could hire a third party to maintain; however, foreclosure issues may prevent the HOA from collecting the money. Action: Discuss ideas to solve the problem. 7:50 Sheds Blocking View Background: Debra has received two written complaints of sheds blocking views. One was ACC approved and one was not. The ACC feels this is a non-issue because they probably didn t have much of a view to begin with. However, lot changes should be considerate of neighbors. Action: Decide if any action is warranted. 7:55 Reserves Study Overview Background: The HOA Reserve Study shows the community is underfunded. Adjourn Action: Review study to gain a better understanding. Next meeting date

7 Minutes of the Classic View Homeowners Association Board Meeting September 13, 2012, 6:30 p.m. at the Pierce County Library Graham Branch th St E Call to Order- 6:43 pm Quorum was Met with these Board Members in Attendance- Desiree James, Dana Kapla, Charles McKay, Irene Noyes, Jennifer Rhyne, Charles McKay, Paul Vigil, and Jerry Thatcher Secretary s Report - A motion was made to approve the minutes of the August Board Meeting. Motion carried. Treasurer s Report - A motion was made to write off $5, in bad debt as shown below. Motion carried. Lot Balance Total Notes foreclosed , Chap 7 filed debt discharged Remainder after balance paid to collections Foreclosed Chap 7 filed debt discharged Chap 7 filed debt discharged Foreclosed Chap 7 filed debt discharged , Chap 7 filed debt discharged , Total to be written off to bad debt. OLD BUSINESS Big Toy in Park- A motion was made to get a bid to repair the hole in the playground equipment. Motion carried. Traffic Delineators at Front Gate and Dead End on 214 th - A motion was made to approve purchase of materials for the front gate for $ including $50 for shipping. Motion carried. Perimeter Fence- A motion was made to approve Olympic brand Semi-Transparent Cinnamon #727 as the color required for the perimeter fence to be applied within 30 days of the completion of a section of fence built to the Standard Fence Detail requirements outlined by the HOA. Motion carried. A motion was made to allow homeowners 12 months to come into compliance with the perimeter fence standards required by the HOA. Motion carried. NEW BUSINESS Front Signs- A motion was made to send Mickey Robinson a letter to thank him and require him to get board approval for further improvements in the community. Motion carried. Reserves Study Overview- A motion was made to move $40,000 into reserves in December if the funds are still available. Motion carried.

8 Debra will get bids for repair and replacement of the playground equipment. She will also get a bid for sealing the roads. A bid for painting the back gates will also be obtained Budget Adoption- A motion was made to adopt the budget as outlined. Motion carried. (The community will vote on the budget at the annual meeting.) Signs for the Park- A motion was made to approve buying signs for the park and basketball court. Motion carried. Cameras- A motion was made to approve the purchase and installation of cameras for the back gate area for an amount up to $1500. Motion carried. Meeting Adjourned at 8:35 pm.

9 Classic View Homeowners Association Minutes from the Annual Meeting Monday, October 1, 2012, 6:30 p.m. Central Pierce County Fire Station #60 7:07 p.m. Call to Order, Roll Call, Establish Quorum Board Members Present- Desaree James, Charles McKay, Irene Noyes, Jennifer Rhyne, Jerry Thatcher, Paul Vigil, Dana Kapla Meeting moderated by HOA Community Solutions representative, Debra Porter. There was not sufficient attendance to achieve quorum. A motion was made to immediately call a new meeting. Motion carried. A motion was made to reschedule the meeting with 42 attending in person and by proxy. Motion carried. Secretary s Report A motion was made to accept the meeting minutes as read. Motion carried. Treasurer s Report The report and budget were reviewed and discussed. Annual Reserve Fund Budget Disclosure The disclosure report was reviewed and discussed. President s Report The entire front gate is being replaced and delineators will be added to the road. The ACC has come up with a plan for the perimeter fence. Paul encouraged homeowners to contact Pierce County if cars or trucks are parked along 46 th Avenue blocking sight lines. Cameras will be installed at the back gate and in the common areas. The board is going to start advertising for a Crime Watch committee. Elections Nominations were taken from the floor. There were five nominees for five positions. A motion was made to accept the slate of nominees as board members. Motion carried. Proposed Budget A motion was made to ratify the budget. Motion carried. Public Forum Charles McKay presented his ideas on maintaining the Back 40. Adjourn The motion was made to adjourn the meeting at approximately 7:38 p.m. Motion carried.

10 Minutes of the Classic View Homeowners Association Board Meeting November 26, 2012, 6:30 p.m. at Starbucks on Canyon Road Call to Order- 6:36 pm Quorum was Met with these Board Members in Attendance- Charles McKay, Irene Noyes, Jennifer Rhyne, Charles McKay, and Paul Vigil, and Jerry Thatcher Secretary s Report - A motion was made to approve the minutes as amended of the September Board Meeting. Motion carried. The minutes were amended to change the wording regarding the transfer of funds into reserve to state up to $40,000. Treasurer s Report OLD BUSINESS Play Equipment- A motion was made to establish a committee to select new equipment for no greater than $20,000 including freight costs by December 20, Motion carried. Reserves Savings- A motion was made to move $4, into reserves. Motion carried. It was mentioned that we can transfer more at a later date if we would like. NEW BUSINESS Introduction/Orientation of 2013 Board Members Back Forty Maintenance- A motion was made to find out if the county should be maintaining the area along 46 th Ave. Motion carried. Fencing on Common Areas- Tracts A and B- A motion was made to have Debra get bids on replacing the fence (Tracts A and B) by the gate to comply with our new gate standards. Motion carried. A motion was made to have Mickey Robinson submit his bid for costs to repair the split rail fence. Motion carried. Upon approval, he will repair the split rail fence. 214 th Fencing along 214 th - A motion was made to require homeowners on 214 th Street to meet the same ACC standards as those of the perimeter fence upon replacement. Notices will be sent to homeowners who will be affected by this update. Motion carried. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS Gates- A motion was made to remove the 24-hour opening of the gate for all holidays. Motion carried. Irene will check with Tom about changing the hours during which the gates are open during the winter months when sunset is earlier. A motion was made to approve the update to the front gate security system up to a limit of $ Motion carried. NEXT MEETING- The next meeting was scheduled for January 14 at 6:30 pm. The meeting was adjourned at 7:55 pm.

LaCrosse Homeowners Association Rules and Regulations

Revision Date: February 28, 2013 Introduction The following are the as enacted by the Board of Directors of the LaCrosse Homeowners Association. These (R&Rs) are in addition to the Covenants, Conditions