Just a quick reminder that there is a Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees scheduled for Friday, August 12, 2016.
The purpose/agenda of the meeting:
Discuss Electronic Balloting
Discuss Annual Meeting – key points, schedule, and purchase of required items
CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION to discuss legal issues and personnel matters.
Just a quick reminder about upcoming Committee meetings on Wednesday, August 10:
6:30 – Water
7:15 – Firewise
7:30 – Budget & Finance
8:00 – Annual Meeting – Special Meeting
We welcome member participation! Come join us if you can, and help keep our community a great place to live!
Trustee and ARC positions are available! If you are interested in running, please contact the WRA Office to return a candidate information form to the BOT before August 17. Membership elections will take place Saturday, September 17, 2016 at Cascade Park. Elected trustee positions are for three-year terms while ARC positions are for a one-year term.
View the August-September 2016 Newsletter (PDF)
At the June 15, 2016 meeting, the WRA Board of Trustees voted to raise the base level minimum water rate charge by $2 from $34 to $36. This is effective as of the July 2016 billing cycle.
The HOA Dues Assessment billing will be occurring in September to coincide with the annual meeting ballot ratification of the budget.
Questions or comments? Please contact trustees@wildernessrim.org
The Wilderness Rim Board of Trustees has selected a contractor to replace the Chalet and Office roofs based on the Park Committee’s recommendations.
The work is tentatively scheduled to begin late August/early September.
WRA has requested a specific start date from the contractor and will update the WRA calendar once a firm date for the work has been established with the contractor.
If you have any questions about the project, please feel free to contact the Park Committee.
Recent Pictures of the Chalet with the Cedar Shake Roof, installed in 1967.
Picture of Chalet in 1969, sporting the cedar shake roof… the lack of trees is quite striking. When Wilderness Rim was established, it was built in a clear cut.
View of the Chalet in the late 1990’s
Views of Chalet in 2008 and 2015
AGENDA
Here are the results of the Special Meeting of the Membership called by the members for the purpose of adding and removing trustees from the board, held on July 26, 2016.
TOTAL BALLOTS CAST: 173 (28% of membership)
Results for questions concerning the removal of trustees:
| Number | Question | Result | Percentage |
| Q1 | Retain the Board of Trustees | Failed to Achieve Majority | 43% Yes / 43% No |
| Q2 | Remove Donna Greathouse as Trustee | Approved | 55% Yes |
| Q3 | Remove Ernie Henrie as Trustee | Approved | 54% Yes |
| Q4 | Remove Joyce Jansen as Trustee | Approved | 60% Yes |
The following members are elected to the board of Trustees as a result of the candidate elections:
Jason Lange (Elected – 81 Votes)
Kelly Koechel (Elected – 74 Votes)
Jerry Cummings (Elected – 71 Votes)
Robert Beeler (Elected – 66 Votes)
Cale Sweeny (Elected – 64 Votes)
Jim Besso (Elected Write-in – 26 Votes)
The Board of Trustees now consists of the following members: Thomas Grisso, Heather Larson-Paul, Angelina Holverstott, Wil Chromey, Mark LaPerriere, Jason Lange, Kelly Koechel, Jerry Cummings, Robert Beeler, Cale Sweeney, Jim Besso.
Congratulations to the newest board members, and the Wilderness Rim Association thanks the members who participated in this process.
There is a special meeting of the Board of Trustees for the purpose of recording the ballot results, electing officers, voting on check signers and chair/co-chair persons of committees is set for Friday, July 29, 2016 at 7:00 PM.
(Note) All new board member positions are for 3 year terms. Some trustees have elected to have their terms limited until the Annual Meeting in September and rerun for a 3 year position.
The Treasurer is not available to Chair this Committee Meeting due to another event that takes precedence at this time.
As volunteers, the trustees and committee leaders, will find it difficult to prioritize WRA activities over more fulfilling interests or commitments when their time and expertise is not valued here.
There is no requirement in our Bylaws or the RCW that a committee meeting be held at this time.
Should you have any constructive observations, questions or concerns, please email them to Susie, at office@wildernessrim.org. The office will, as always, respond to these items or forward them to the appropriate committee leadership or the trustees. Please remember our posted office hours are when such messages are processed.
Thank you.
A Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees has been called for Thursday, July 14, 2016, at 7 p.m. at the Chalet to address minutes, trustees, and personnel.