2026 HOA Annual Meeting Minutes
/2026 Rhody Lane HOA Annual Meeting Minutes
Attendees (recorded via Zoom name):
· Mark Ekamn
· Erik Olson
· Greg Gomoluch
· Dan Kestle
· Valdez
· Beckah
· Gus and Laurie
· Ken C
· Lea
· Chaz Bantle
· Togzhan
7:10pm: 2025 minutes read
7:15pm: 2025 minutes approved
7:20pm: Mark reviewed the proposed 2026 budget
7:25pm: 2026 budget was approved
7:25pm: Old business projects reviewed, including:
· Replace fence behind the entrance sign
· Repaint pet waste bag stations
· Hazard trees in play area
o Minimum of $500 to have people show up and drop them, then we clean up Sport court estimate
o Small project, difficult to find a vendor – will continue sourcing Estimate for full trimming of the entry trees
o Probably a major expense, but we need to look at what this cost would look like for now and short-term
· Sidewalk pressure washing, $4k-$6k total
· Researching gated entrance
o $30k-$100k estimate, a lot of Snohomish county regulations to work through
· Drainage concerns in the field by the sport court
o Landscapers said it is mostly clay, would need French drains installed; along with Snohomish county regulations
o Ask landscapers for a quote to fix drainage issues
· Seattle Hill Rd development permit expired
7:32pm No issues with old business
7:32pm: New business review
· Fence staining, pricing out stain $600-$700
· Fence post along Seattle hill road, behind Tony’s house (HOA had previously agreed to maintain the fence for that section). Estimate $150.
· Pressure wash and stain play area border area
· Thatch sport court area grass
· Add no parking signs in entrance
· Moved from 2025
o Replace fence behind entrance sign
o Removal of dead hazard tree in retention pond, it is HOA responsibility
o Pet waste stations
· Safety of the kids from coyotes, near the kid play area
o Proposal of a fence; however recommendation is let’s start with contacting animal control and fish/wildlife to see if there are any control measures that they can implement
· New duplex on Seattle hill road is almost completed
· Mill creek annexation, we are on the block of being annexed into Mill Creek-East
· Landscaping increased $140/month, secured for 2 years
· HOA had to change insurance company, so increase coverage for retention pond coverage
· Reserve study, we do not need one until the end of 2028
7:52pm: Moved to rules and regulations review
· Yard maintenance review
· Garbage/ward waste cans concealed from street view
· Parking review
7:58pm: Review of board member positions
· Ken volunteered to join the board; will review by-laws to ensure an even number board is allowed
8:07pm: Mark rejoined and discussed increasing the dues to $550 for 2027
· All present approved a raise in dues to $550 for 2027
8:20pm: Motion to adjourn; meeting concluded