What is the Master Association?
The Castle Pines North Master Association is our "community association." The Association performs a variety of roles, all of them aimed at improving the quality of life in our community. The Association sponsors this web site, the CPN Connection newsletter, and email alerts; community-wide events; provides funds for new parks and recreation improvements; and it takes a lead in making the Castle Pines North residents' voices heard on issues of interest to the whole community .

The Master Association is governed by a 7-member Board of Directors. Neighborhood HOA sub-associations each select a Delegate who votes based on the number of lots in their District to elect the Directors. Directors are chosen because of their individual qualifications, and they take into account the interests of the whole community, not just their own neighborhoods. All neighborhoods have input in Master Association decisions, as Delegates have the option to attend Board meetings throughout the year, participate in discussions, and provide communication with their neighborhoods.

How are the dues used?
Master Association dues are billed once a year. This year’s dues are $216, or $18 per month.

The budget for Master Association 2002 dues was presented at last November’s annual homeowners meeting. 30% of the Master Association dues are allocated to the Master Association’s operating budget, while 70% of the dues are allocated to CPN’s Parks Authority for parks and recreation capital improvements. (Operating expenses for parks and recreation are covered by the CPN Metro District).

Until the specific use of the 70% portion of the dues that are allocated to the Parks Authority was determined, the Master Association Board had deferred its decision on assessment of the total dues for this year. There has not yet been a decision on the Rec Center, so no dues are being assessed for building a Rec Center; however, the Parks Authority has documented how the funds will be applied to the South Park.

The Master Association’s governing documents (Master Declaration, Section 8.4) define the Maximum Annual Assessment, which is adjusted by the Consumer Price Index. The maximum allowable amount for 2002 is $224. Master Association dues have historically been lower than the allowable amount, and were kept low even during the first few years of the commitment to use Master Association dues to help fund parks improvements, since developer fees were covering the cash requirements. As discussed in the separate Parks article on Page 18, additional dues are now required to complete parks construction.
How are your Master Association dues used? Here is a summary of the monthly allocation of each homeowner’s dues

PARKS FUNDING (70% - $12.60 per month)
$12.60 transferred to Parks Authority.
In 2001, our dues, along with developer fees, were used to open the new Coyote Ridge Park. 2002 funds are being used primarily to finish Coyote Ridge, and begin the new South Park. About $1.00 per month of the dues is being applied to the feasibility study and public input processes to determine if we should build a CPN recreation center. None of the 2002 dues are being used toward construction of a rec center. If the rec center project is approved, one funding scenario currently being considered would be to finance both the rec center and the balance remaining on the park, and to continue the commitment of Master Association dues during the period when financing payments would be required.

MASTER ASSOCIATION (30% - 5.40 per month)
$ 2.00- administrative, accounting, and legal.
In addition to the usual administrative expenses of the Association, the 2002 budget also covers efforts to improve everyone’s understanding of the often-confusing HOA structures in our area, and to start a review of the Association’s governing documents, which were written at the inception of our community in 1985.

$ 1.40- communications, including newsletter, web site, and e-mail news alerts.
This year, the newsletter has been increased to 6 issues per year, and the budget supports the expanded web site and e-mail news alerts.

$ 0.50 –community events.
These include the Easter Egg Hunt, Summer Picnic, and a Fall “adult” activity, plus Spring and Fall garage sales.

$ 1.50 – other expenses. This includes community-improvement projects and holiday season lighting.

Action on community issues:
The Master Association coordinates community action on issues and concerns of interest to the whole community. In 2001, volunteers working through the Master Association led the successful effort to get a second elementary school approved for our community. In 2002, we have a group of volunteers who are tackling the issue of the "distance charge on our phone bills.

The Master Association also takes the lead in making the CPN voice heard in the County's decisions on new development proposals in our area. While the master plan for our area was set long ago, and it is not possible to "stop" development in our area, we have been successful in shaping the final plans for specific developments.

The success we have in these areas is the direct result of volunteer efforts by CPN residents. Learn how you can participate, and keep updated by checking out the latest on our QuickNews page, and link on individual topics to go into greater depth on a topic.

What doesn't the Master Association do?
The Master Association is one of many organizations that serve CPN. Other groups handle roles such as common-area maintenance, covenants, trash pickup, and neighborhood pools. It's often confusing to sort out what group to contact when you have a question. One of the primary goals for web site changes in 2002 is to provide better information to help residents sort this out. This is the help that's available now:

• Check out the 'Our Organizations' section of this web site for a summary of the various groups' roles, structure, and meeting dates (all meetings are open to the public).
• Neighborhood HOAs (see map) are responsible for most traditional "HOA" activities. (Each HOA has a representative page on this web site.) The Neighborhoods section outlines the different residential areas of our community.
• Check out the Contacts and the 'New to CPN' pages for point-of-contact information for other basic services in our area.

How to contact the Master Association?
The Association has no office; it has "part-time" contracts with several individuals, but relies heavily on volunteer efforts by its Board members, neighborhood representatives, committee members, and other interested CPN residents.

Contacts for Master Association staff members, Board and Delegates are listed, click here.

Meetings:
The Master Association typically meets on the third Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m., at the CPN Community Center. Dates and times are posted on the web site calendar. Please confirm the meeting time, as the special circumstances may occasionally require rescheduling the meeting. Any CPN resident may attend Master Association meetings. The Annual Meeting is in early November of each year (in 2001, it was on November 8th).

Phone and Fax: 303-482-3078
Email: admin@cpnhoa.org

Our mailing address:
Castle Pines North Association, Inc.
7402 Yorkshire Drive
Castle Rock, CO 80104

Association Manager -
Contact the association business manager with questions regarding the Master Association and dues by email at admin@cpnhoa.org or by phone at 303-482-3078.

The CPN Connection - our community-wide newsletter

News Editor -
Kathleen Nash
E-mail us to receive the newsletter if you do not yet get it.

Advertising -
Sharon Kollmar

Social Committee -
Carla Kenny, Social Events Planner
Kristi Hermann, Social Events Planner

Webmaster - www.cpnhoa.org
Susan Novreske

The Master Association is governed by a 7-member Board of Directors.

Neighborhood HOA sub-associations each select a Delegate who votes based on the number of lots in their District to elect the Directors.

Directors are chosen because of their individual qualifications, and they take into account the interests of the whole community, not just their own neighborhoods.

All neighborhoods have input in Master Association decisions, as Delegates have the option to attend Board meetings throughout the year, participate in discussions, and provide communication with their neighborhoods.

President
Linda Nuzum

Vice President
Maureen Shul

Secretary
Todd Swift

Treasurer
Cheryl McDade

Director
Shari Brummett

Director
Brian Stopps

Director
Linda Sweetman-King

Election Process - How are the Board of Directors elected ?
There is a defined process for election to the Master Association Board of Directors. (more)

Property owners in each CPN Delegate District select a Delegate as their representative to the Master Assoc.

In the Districts where the homes are occupied, the Delegate is typically a homeowner/resident of the area, elected through the HOA for that District.

In Districts where the lots are still predominantly owned by the builder/developer, the companies typically appoint one of their employees or agents as the Delegate.

A Delegate's primary legal role is to meet once a year at the Master Association's Annual Meeting to elect the Board of Directors. Delegates also receive notice of the association's monthly Board meetings and are invited to attend. Both Directors and Delegates may participate in discussions, prior to formal vote by the Directors.

Homeowner Delegates:
Tres Thurston
District: CPNII #1
representing BristleCone-Single #1

Ted Lohr
District: CPNII #2
representing BristleCone Patio Homes

Elisa Trebilco
District: CPNII #3
representing StoneCroft

Mel Cunningham
District: CPNII #5
representing GreenBriar

Robert Fields
District: HOA #1
representing HOA #1

Nancy Clarke
District: Forest Park
representing Forest Park HOA

Bruce Thompson
District: The Hamlet
representing The Hamlet

Kristine Sherman
District: Huntington Ridge
representing Huntington Ridge/Claremont

Barbara Saenger
District: Pineridge
representing Villa/Carriage and Lifestyle Homes - Pineridge

Builder/Developer Delegates:

Debbie Smith
District: CPNII #7 - Winterberry
representing Village Homes

Darrell Schmidt
District: Estates at Buffalo Ridge
representing The Estates at Buffalo Ridge

Steve Mimnaugh
Builder Delegate
representing Romar West

Chris Fellows
Builder Delegate
representing South Lynx

Linda Sweetman-King
representing North Lynx

Hidden Pointe Neighborhood Representatives
District: Hidden Pointe
representing Hidden Pointe

Kim Nelson
Kyle Linhardt
Chris Hassett

Hidden Pointe representatives participate in the Master Association's monthly meetings in the same way as Delegates. The distinction is that Hidden Pointe HOA is an "Associate Member" of the Master Association, rather than a "Sub-Association" of the Master, so their representative(s) do not vote at "Delegate Meetings" such as the annual election of Directors, and are not eligible to be a candidate for Director.

Castle Pines North Homeowners Association
Copyright © 1999-2003 Castle Pines North Homeowners Association
All rights reserved.

Telephone and Fax:
303-482-3078

Address:
CPN Association, Inc.
7402 Yorkshire Drive
Castle Rock, Colorado 80104

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