Sent in accordance with
PROPERTY
OWNERS OF SANTA FE TRAIL RANCH –
In accordance
with Section 4.8 of the Bylaws,
Summary:
Over the last three years, there has
been a formal and serious attempt to identify and address issues of the property
owner association with those in charge. Over the same period, there has
been significant effort to disenfranchise property owners from their rights
regarding ranch and metropolitan district
operations.
Masses of communiqué have been made,
leaving a significant audit trail into the flagrant abuses, as outlined in the
complaint. Most importantly, are the actual records of both the Santa Fe
Trail Ranch Property Owner Association and the Santa Fe Trail Metropolitan
District, which define the collaboration of these issues.
What isn’t available is the
extensive effort behind the scenes to discredit fellow association members whom
seek the truth. Surely, the mere publication of this lawful message will
erupt in an additional propaganda campaign. Regardless to the intent of
others, I wish to publicly and formally address these issues, gathering the
formal and public response of these organizational leadership
teams.
There exists an inability, or
unwillingness, of the Board of Directors of both organizations to appropriately
provide a formal and timely response. Therefore, this alternative action
is required. Inasmuch I will demonstrate the concerted efforts throughout
three years of discussion in attempting to address complaints by property owners
and the Santa Fe Trail Ranch Property Owner Associations, Santa Fe Trail
Metropolitan District’s inability and complete unwillingness correct them.
Demonstration will be provided to show when property owners voice concerns or
disagreements; they are shunned by the board of directors – even slandered in
attempts to discredit them.
On behalf of the association
membership, it is necessity to address the legality of operations, the
established financial procedures of governmental operations and to create, once
and for all the necessary communication conduits for input of ideas and
complaints from the property owners into the operation of the ranch or to
discontinue the property association and metropolitan district
altogether.
I am seeking the criminal
investigations necessary to dispel the rumors of impropriety, or to confirm
their existence – resulting in the necessary arrest, prosecution and
convictions. It is my belief, after significant research that the
metropolitan district was constructed under false pretense and is improperly or
illegally operated.
Property owners need to be cognizant
of the laws governing our ranch; including those “volunteers” that give readily
to its operation. Property owners have a right to expect service; beyond
local popular belief that “volunteerism” is a reason for invalidation of
process. Being a “volunteer” cannot be the disguise for “ignorance of the
law”.
The property owners of the ranch are
paying a high financial price, but receive minimum service when it comes to the
Santa Fe Trail Metropolitan District. Which IS NOT a volunteer
organization; it is a Colorado Title 32 – Special Tax District. Not a
group of “volunteers”, but of state statutory elected officials with statuary
requirements, obligations and reporting procedures.
This complaint is compiled through
3-years of onsite observation, research and additional member input – it
addresses the underlying concerns regarding the operation of the ranch.
Its intention is not all-inclusive or exclusive. For those organizations
in charge, it needs to serve as a serious wake-up call in regard to the needs of
the property owners and the lacking necessary conformances to the law. It
contains the necessary “legalese” verbiage to permit those responsible accesses
to the required statutes and to lend credence to the seriousness of the
issues.
This is the last call to reasonable
action without the need of the courts.
Please distribute to all property
owners of the ranch. If you have received this communication by mistake,
please contact the SFTR Webmaster to update your information regarding ownership
or access to the ranch website.
This
procedure is not to be confused with, or perceived in conjunction with the Civil
Lawsuit filed by D. Lee Phelan, SR, verse Mrs. Linda M. Frost and the Santa Fe
Trail Ranch Property Owner Association, Colorado 3rd District Courts,
Case # 04CV47 – which is a completely separate issue and actively pending
lawsuit.
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NOTICE: This is a
notice about pending legal action and is not a solicitation. It is
required by law. Questions, Issues and Suggestions regarding this
complaint will be addressed in public forum during the prescribed meeting, when
established by the Board of Directors. By law, property owners should be
notified of this request, in addition to the Board of Director’s response.
As previous communiqué have been
avoided in a perceived effort to disenfranchise property owners – this notice is
sent separately. In the event that the Board of Directors does not
establish the prescribed meeting within the allotted notification period; a
formal process of notification for class-action will be
followed.
Property owners, directors,
committee member’s and respondents are reminded that your comments can and will
be used against you in a court of law.