Thomas Bongaerts, Master Board Vice-President, and Jason Garms, Master Board Secretary, have submitted their resignations to the Master Board effective immediately. Their resignation letter is reproduced below at the request of Jason Garms.
Jason Garms
144 Rosewalk Ln.
Bermuda Run, NC 27006
Kinderton Village – Master Association
c/o Priestley Management Co.
1318 Ashley Square
Winston-Salem, NC 27103
September 30, 2015
Master Association Board of Directors,
The purpose of this letter is to inform the Master Association that Thomas Bongaerts, Vice President, and I (Jason Garms), Secretary, will be resigning from our respective positions, effective immediately.
Thomas and I are grateful for having the opportunity to serve on the board, and have enjoyed our interactions. Unfortunately, we do not agree with the recent direction the board is taking, as we do not believe it is in the best interest of the majority of the community, and therefore feel it is best for us to withdraw from the board of directors at this time.
Examples of the board’s direction, in which we cannot support, include, but are not limited to, the approval of a new playground, the approval of the south entrance sign, and decisions to replace trees that were removed due to damaging roots. In our opinion, the recent decision to authorize the expenditure of approximately $22,000 to create a new playground area near Parkview Ln and Oak Wind Dr was not fully vetted with the membership, nor were there a sufficient number of competing bids obtained to ensure competitive quoting. It is our opinion that not being extended the courtesy of being allowed to review, vote, or provide constructive input on substantial capital expenditures such as this is not appropriate. Additionally, we do not believe the location of this playground will positively impact the community, as this area is already a high traffic area with a persisting issue involving school bus drop offs and parking. The combination of a high traffic area and an open playground environment may leave the neighborhood vulnerable to a potentially catastrophic liability.
Together, Thomas and I strive to serve in the best interest of the residents of Kinderton Village, and at this time we do not feel that is achievable with the current direction being taken. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding in this matter.
Regards,
Jason Garms and Thomas Bongaerts