Question 3 - Free-text responses

Question 3 - Free-text responses

1.I think as the whole neighborhood will be picking up the cost, there should be a neighborhood wide vote on this issue.

2.My husband and I were unaware that the fence was going to be repaired/replaced until we saw someone surveying and we asked. Frankly, our preference is that the shoddy woodcrete fence be replaced with stone walls like in Avery Ranch. That would do wonders for our property value. The crew surveying the fence the day we spoke with them said they were providing an estimate for a rock wall. We are curious as to why that option is not even being presented.

3.This sets a dangerous precident. What is to prevent two board members conveying their homes to the HOA in the same manner? The land is not being conveyed. The process needs to be amended in the covenants.

4.The Board should have done something like this survey to gather real input from the ENTIRE community. I also believe the process was rushed.

5.Details like the HOA picking up ownership I don't think were discussed. I am almost sure I never saw dollars figures as noted above.

6.not everyone was able to attend that meeting and that information was not made available to all residents

7.Just moving into Oakbrook recently, I think some type of letter should have been mailed out to EVERY household, Not everyone in Oakbrook may belong to the neighborhood news group.

8.However, I do not believe the board reflect the majority of the members.

9.Options should be presented to the entire community for a vote on how to proceed.

10.I'm not overly concerned with the way things were handled. Although I knew about the issue with the fence from all the comments on the Yahoo Group, not all homeowners subscribe to this group. Conducting a survey, both electronically like this one AND via postal mail to those homeowners not available electronically would have been a better way to find out how the majority of homeowners feel about the fence issue.

11.Appreciate the boards volunteerism and willingness to take on these issues. I believe that HOA ownership of the woodcrete fence is in the best long term interest of all Oak Brook owners.

12.The residents should have been made aware of the total cost to repair/replace the woodcrete fencing--not just the $19,000 for a few panals. It should have been pointed out that a special assessment would be necessary.

13.I see both sides of this issue. Perhaps those communicating to the community at large, did not do it in the best way possible, but there were mailings included in the newsletter. I think in hindsight, it would have been better to send out specific letters to each homeowner regarding the fence only. Since there isn't an answer that speaks in this tone, I will leave it blank, with this comment.