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Board BriefsMarch 26, 2011

The meeting of the Board of Directors for Mountainside Villas Owners Association, Inc. was called to order by President, Ken Irish, at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday March 26, 2011 in the MVOA Conference Room. The MVOA Secretary, Mary Stracener, called the roll. Board members present were Ken Irish, Andy Blaher, Frank Spielman, Mary Stracener, Wayne Shipman, Michael Kuzma, Rhonda Griffith, Peter Stark, William Tanner and Sarah Elson. Representing management were Jocelyn Carl, Jeremy Grogg and Brad Goodman. Attending as a visitor were Fay Lohmann and Stacy Morin. Reading of the Organizational meeting minutes was waived and upon a motion made and seconded the minutes were approved. Minutes from the November 12, 2010 Board Meeting were approved.

Mr. Irish asked each committee chair, at the beginning of their report, to name the members of their committee so that the board could approve these selections.

Frank Spielman, Treasurer, stated that the Budget committee includes Frank Spielman, Ken Irish, Andy Blaher and

William Tanner. Ken Irish made a motion to approve the members of the Budget committee. The motion was seconded and passed. Mr. Spielman gave an update on long-term and short-term investments. CEC collections as of March 23, 2011 are at 81.4%. The current statement of operations shows that the Association is operating well within the budget. Refurbishment expenses are currently below what was estimated due to the upcoming purchase of loft furniture, which has not yet taken place. Brad Goodman reviewed the collections report from Meridian with the board. Mr. Spielman stated that the budget committee began discussion regarding the 2012 budget preparation. The first draft of the proposed 2012 budget will be presented and reviewed at the June board meeting. The board reviewed the 2010 audit report. Mr. Spielman made a motion to approve the audit as modified. The motion was seconded and passed.

Mary Stracener, Membership Chairperson, stated that the Membership committee includes Mary Stracener, Rhonda Griffith, Fay Lohmann, Stacy Morin, Willie Ventro and Peter Stark. A motion was made to approve the members of the Membership committee. The motion was seconded and passed. Ms. Stracener stated that the front desk staff achieved a 4.8 rating with RCI. An update on current staff openings at MVOA was presented. Planned changes to the loft area, which will include replacing the existing sofa with the twin beds from the spare bedroom, were also described. The queen bed will be moved into the spare bedroom and the master bedroom will receive a new king bed. The changes will also include a new coffee table and a new game table with chairs which were selected at the committee meeting. The committee also selected the coverlets for the twin beds and for the king bed and the bolsters for the twin beds in the loft. There are 130 units scheduled for these loft changes this year. The remaining 45

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Rhonda Griffith, Nominating Chairperson, stated that the Nominating committee includes Rhonda Griffith and Wayne Shipman. According to MVOA by-laws, the committee is in need of an owner who is not serving on the board. Fay Lohmann will consider joining the committee. Ms. Griffith stated that the board members up for re-election this year are Frank Spielman, William Tanner and Rhonda Griffith. A motion was made for Mike Kuzma to fill in as chairperson of the nominating committee for the remainder of the year since Rhonda Griffith is up for re-election this year. The motion was seconded and passed.

Wayne Shipman, MPOA representative, stated that MPOA is discussing the paving of Massanutten Drive and Del Webb Drive. Mr. Shipman presented an update of calls placed by MVOA guests during the month of January to the Massanutten Police Department.

Jocelyn Carl, in her management report, referred board members to her written report. RCI scores for all departments are very good for all departments. Owners continue to give excellent feedback regarding work orders being handled quickly and efficiently by the MVOA staff.

Under Old Business, a motion was made to accept the plan for the loft changes. The motion was seconded and passed.

A motion was made to change the time of all future board meetings to 10:00 a.m. beginning with the June 2011 meeting. The motion was seconded and passed.

No additional business was brought before the Board. The meeting adjourned at 10:40 a.m.

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units are scheduled for 2012.

Andy Blaher, O & M Chairperson, stated that the O & M committee includes Andy Blaher, Wayne Shipman, Mike Kuzma, Peter Stark and Bill Tanner. A motion was made to approve the members of the O & M committee. The motion was seconded and passed. Mr. Blaher reviewed current RCI scores in maintenance and housekeeping with the board. Refurbishment updates were presented to the board. Mr. Blaher reviewed and presented an update on the energy conserving thermostats being tested in three units at MVOA. A final analysis on this will be presented to the board in September. There was discussion regarding the basket of amenities for the guests/owners in MVOA units. Membership and O & M committees will be discussing this and making a recommendation to the board at the June meeting.

Mike Kuzma recommended that Stacy Morin, William Tanner and Peter Stark assist him on the Policy committee. A motion was made to approve the new members of the Policy committee. The motion was seconded and passed. Mr. Kuzma referred board members to his report showing recommendations for policy changes. The first policy change recommendation would require board members to attend at least two board meetings each year. Ken Irish said that the current by-laws require board members to attend only one meeting. Because this policy change would require a by-law change, it would have to be approved by the membership. A motion was made to table this policy change. The motion was seconded and passed. The next policy change recommendation concerns purchases made in excess of $10,000. Jocelyn Carl reviewed the processes involved in obtaining bids for purchases. The board requested that these processes be documented as a policy. Jeremy Grogg and Brad Goodman will be preparing a draft policy and forwarding it to the policy committee for review.

Sarah Elson. reporting for Great Eastern, gave an update on the recent ski season. The new ski lift is in process of being installed. Great Eastern is currently hiring seasonal employees for customer service and lifeguard positions. The zip line is scheduled to open April 16th. The Beer and Wine Festival, which is a fundraiser for the Chamber of Commerce, will be held on May 28th.

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Future Board Meeting Dates

The board meeting dates for the remainder of the year are as follows:

Regular Meetings:Saturday June 11, 2011 10:00 a.m.Saturday September 10, 2011 10:00 a.m.Friday November 11, 2011 5:00 p.m.

Annual Meeting:Saturday November 12, 2011 11:00 a.m.

All regular meetings will be held in the MVOA Conference Room at the MVOA Welcome Center. Committee Meetings in June and September are scheduled the Friday evening preceding the Board Meetings. Your attendance is welcome.

Any issue you wish to have brought before the Board must be submitted in writing a minimum of two weeks before the meeting to allow adequate time to research the issue for discussion purposes.

Mark Your Calanders

When you receive your vacation confirmation from Mountainside Villas this year, please be sure to check the dates of your stay as week dates vary from year to year. Feel free to call us at (540) 289-6003 if you have any questions about your vacation dates.

Please note: All resort calendars vary (including RCI’s calendar). Please refer ONLY to your Mountainside Vil-las calendar for check-in dates!

RESPOND TO THE ONLINE SURVEY FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A FREE

WEEK AT MOUNTAINSIDE VILLAS!The MVOA Board of Directors is considering offering an automatic direct draft payment option that would allow owners to pay their maintenance fees in monthly installments. We understand that getting one bill at the end of the year doesn’t always work well with your budget so we are working on a plan that will enable you to pay your maintenance fee in monthly installments with the total amount paid in full by January 1st each year.

Please visit our website to participate in an online survey which will help us to determine whether or not owners are in favor of this new payment plan.

Our web address is www.mountainside-villas.com. Click on the ‘Members’ tab and click the ‘Take Survey’ button. Or, you may select ‘Survey’ from the drop-down menu under the ‘Members’ tab. The survey will be available through June 1, 2011. We will randomly select one owner from all who participate in our survey to win a free week at Mountainside Villas!

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If you are interested in additional vacation time at Mountainside Villas, please contact Jocelyn Carl at (540) 236-3591 to check availability. The rates for 2011 are $515/per week.

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