Bylaws of the Association

Meeting notices may be sent by email

Section 1. After the initial meeting of the members has at such place as may be designated, in June of each year … Written or emailed notice of the Annual Meeting stating the date, place and the hour of the meeting shall be distributed by the Executive Board or a representative designated by the Board.

Section 2. … Notice of each special meeting, stating the time, place and in general terms the purpose of or purposes thereof, shall be sent by mail or email to the last known address of all members at least ten days prior to the meeting.

Make sure the Board has an email address you check. The edits also fix two typing errors ("has" for "at", "of" for "or").

The Board gains the duty to assess fines

In addition to duties imposed by these By-laws, the Articles of Incorporation of the Association or by resolution of the Association, the Executive Board shall be responsible for the following: …

(E) To enforce any and all covenants, restrictions and agreements applicable to lots within the subdivision and to adopt, amend and enforce rules and regulations.

(F) To assess fines for breaches of these Bylaws or Covenants.

This works together with the covenant change to 29(e)(ii). A fine is a middle step between a letter and a lawsuit. The cost of a lawsuit typically comes from special assessments, and the winning side in a suit to enforce the covenants can recover its reasonable attorney's fees. Under the Breach and Remedy procedure, fines would come only after notices and a deadline to fix the problem.

Two regular Board meetings a year instead of three

The Board shall meet for the transaction of business at such place as may be designated from time to time. A minimum of three two regular meetings shall be held each calendar year.

Two is the minimum, and the Board can still meet more often. Special meetings can be called at any time under Section 6.

Dues stay at $200; only the Board's ceiling changes

… Until changed by further action of the Executive Board as provided hereinafter, the annual maintenance charge shall be $100 $200 per lot. …

The annual maintenance assessment may be adjusted from year to year by the Executive Board of West Ridge Homeowners Association as the needs of the common areas in its judgment may require, but in no event shall the assessment in any year for any one lot exceed the sum of $200 $300, unless changed by a vote of the membership at an annual or special meeting.

This does not raise your dues, and there is no plan to raise dues in the coming years. The $200 limit has stood since the bylaws were adopted in 2010, and dues are already at it. A higher ceiling would give the Board room to respond to an unexpected cost without calling a special membership meeting. The Board can also lower dues.

Any amount above $300 would still require a vote of the membership at an annual or special meeting. Dues are still payable January 31.

References to a corporate seal are removed

Article IV, Section 4. The Secretary shall keep the minutes … as well as the corporate seal and such books and papers as the Board may direct …

ARTICLE IX. CORPORATE SEAL Section 1. Corporate Seal The corporate seal shall have engraved thereon the following: "West Ridge Homeowners Association – Seal – Incorporated 2010". It shall remain in custody of the Secretary and shall be by him affixed to all instruments in writing requiring the corporate seal for complete execution. An impression thereof is directed to be affixed to these By-laws.

ARTICLE X IX. FISCAL YEAR

The Association does not have a corporate seal, and Illinois does not require one. The article is removed and Fiscal Year becomes Article IX.

A new amendment date is added

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, these By-laws were initially approved and adopted by a meeting of the Executive Board of the Association held on the 14th day of August, 2010, and amended on , 2025.

The bylaws keep their original 2010 date and gain the date these amendments are approved.