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property here in our community. This viewpoint of our Board explains why they set up the poll <br /> regarding chickens to count ballots NOT returned in the Board's Favor of NOT allowing <br /> chickens. It also explains why the Board disallowed votes from the 35 homeowners who <br /> discarded their ballots not realizing their vote would still be counted as a NO VOTE for <br /> chickens. These 35 homeowners signed a copy of a ballot with their name, address and <br /> signature—and the Board chose to NOT allow their vote because it was not on"their" official <br /> ballot postcard. This was a ballot sent out to get the opinion of the homeowners in our <br /> community. In addition, the Board disallowed votes from 10 homeowners who after receiving <br /> additional information chose to change their ballot to a YES Vote. These 10 Members originally <br /> sent in a NO VOTE, but after understanding that the City of Ramsey's Ordinances do not allow <br /> Roosters and that Chickens must be kept in a fenced in area, these 10 Members signed a copy of <br /> a ballot stating after receiving additional information, they were a YES VOTE! Had the Board <br /> explained this in the letter accompanying the ballot, these 10 Members would have originally <br /> mailed a YES VOTE! The Board conveniently left out this important information: No Roosters <br /> and Chickens must be in a fenced in area. In conclusion, the Board disallowed 45 Members YES <br /> VOTES and counted them as NO VOTES to manipulate their count, forcing their opinion, and <br /> disregarding the voice of the community (270 homeowners). Below recaps the Board's <br /> manipulation of the count: <br /> YES VOTES NO VOTES <br /> 156 Confirmed YES Vote Ballots Received & Documented <br /> 114 No Votes (includes Non-Returned Ballots) 156 (58%) 114 (42%) <br /> Board Disallowed 45 Members' Yes Votes <br /> And Counted Them as No Votes -45 +45 <br /> Board's Adjusted Count after disallowing <br /> 45 Members YES Votes And Counted <br /> Them as NO Votes 111 (41%) 159 (59%) <br /> In summary, letters, emails, website banners and documents written by the Board of Directors <br /> have misled the homeowners of Northfork. First, the Board stated they unanimously amended <br /> our covenants, then changed their wording to say they amended our "Association Rules and <br /> Regulations", which this document never existed until November 8, 2016. And, more <br /> importantly, the Board has no Board Minutes for this meeting they say they had on June 12, <br /> 2012 when they promulgated "their" rule for No Chickens in Northfork without seeking the <br /> opinions of the 270 homeowners they are to serve. <br /> Lastly, the Board's claim that they received numerous calls from concerned Members about us <br /> canvassing the neighborhood is very surprising. We were very cordial to all homeowners and <br /> many homeowners invited us into their homes to talk to them. The homeowners were <br /> appreciative of our efforts to canvass the neighborhood. Whether the homeowner was a YES <br /> VOTE or a NO VOTE, we never had any negative encounters with any homeowners. The <br /> Board's claim that us canvassing the neighborhood and talking to homeowners has rendered the <br /> voting process unreliable is simply illogical. From the HOA's attorney's letter, it sounds like the <br /> 4I Page <br />