Our HOA Manager, Don moreland reluctantly leaves CMA and COR.  Below is his letter to COR residents.

Cross Oak Ranch Residents:

With great regret, I have resigned my position with CMA and will no longer be the Cross Oak Ranch HOA Manager.  I received a significant offer from a previous employer to return to my previous career in Telecommunications.  Friday July 22nd is my last day.

I regret this decision because I have personally invested a lot of time and effort in making a difference at Cross Oak Ranch.  I feel a great sense of accomplishment in the progress that has been made in the nine months that I have had the privilege to serve this Community.

CMA’s mantra is “the communities we serve”.  This is what attracted me to CMA and what I tried to do each and every day.  I felt a “calling” to serve Cross Oak Ranch and I firmly believe that I am leaving it in a far better situation than when I started.   If the Marlin-Atlantis Board had not resigned last month, this would have been a much more difficult decision.  I am confident that the new Board will allow CMA to productively manage the Association and effectively “serve the community!”

I leave the Association in the capable hands of a 30 year Property Management professional in Michelle Harris.  I have given Ms. Harris a thorough inspection of all aspects of the Community and she has the support of CMA’s management and the Board of Directors.  One of the first things the new Board and Ms. Harris will have to consider is the organization of an ACC Committee to take on the responsibility of the considerable number of ACC requests that are submitted on a monthly basis. Ideally this will be done through a new and improved www.crosoakranchhoa.com website integrated with CMA’s back office functions.  I have provided Ms. Harris the list of residents that have volunteered for the ACC Committee for her review and discussion with the Board.  CMA will continue to provide Compliance enforcement inspections and the defined process for Assessment collection.

The residents of Cross Oak Ranch have long sought to have a role in managing their community.  The Association By Laws call for a Transition to a Homeowner controlled Board of Directors in January 2013.  That is less than 18 months away!  Many residents are still learning what it means to ‘live’ in an HOA.   Residents of Cross Oak Ranch will have a lot to learn about directing the affairs of an HOA.   It is not what many envision; making changes, doing it a different way, taking “control”.  It’s not that simple.  A 70% majority of homeowners have to agree on any changes to the By Laws or CC&Rs.  It’s difficult to even get 10% to show up for an Annual Meeting, much less 650 homeowners to agree to significant “change”.  Use the next 18 months to learn what it means to take responsibility for 926 (and counting) homes and the significant amount of Common Areas and amenities that make up Cross Oak Ranch.

I encourage all the residents that have seen a positive change in the community this year to take part in maintaining the positive momentum.  Take an active role, whether it’s just being a good homeowner, neighbor, Street Captain, Committee member or some day, a Board member. 

 Be as passionate about your community as I was, and make a difference!        

Sincerely,
Don Moreland