August 7, 2025 board meeting agenda:

 

Discussion: Currently available means of dissemination of information

• Branding/marketing considerations including consistent use of SCRO’s legal name – fully disengage from the “HOA” label

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​Discussion: Board priorities

Each board member identifies their top 4 priorities for the year. Suggestions include but are not limited to:

• Review/update of mission statement & bylaws

• Economic development & growth

• Wildfire mitigation

• Legal counsel on retainer

• Increasing organizational revenue

• Confirming the impotency of the SCRO covenants

• Access to property insurance

• Efforts to liaison with the county government (e.g., land use, shipping containers, road maintenance, tiny house movement)

• Clean out and archive contents of storage locker

• Financial audit

• Housing insecurity

• Property security (abatement of theft/trespassing)

• Social connection (get to know your neighbors)

• Fundraising for charitable organizations

• Emergency response strategic planning

• Improved access to emergency services (LE, Fire, EMS)

• Improved access to water

• Improved access to trash service

• Improved access to fuels (firewood, wood pellets, propane)

Identify the collective top priorities; identify “first steps” that can be taken in the next month

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August 7, 2025 board meeting minutes:

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Discussion: Review of Agenda

Board Member Way moved to approve the agenda as presented with the addition of a section on the Purpose of SCRO; Board Member Powell seconded the motion. A voice vote resulted as follows: 3 yeas and 0 nays. Motion passed.

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Presentation by Board Member Frase: Purpose of SCRO (Power Point slides).​​​​

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September 4, 2025 board meeting agenda:

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Discussion: Review of actions taken outside of a properly noticed board meeting 

Action #2 on 8/22: The board voted to display the following purpose statement on SCRO’s website; the board is open to displaying a different purpose statement if desired by the membership:

“Our purpose is to foster a sense of community among neighbors, and a sense of predictability and stability within the community, on behalf of all landowners within the Sangre de Cristo Ranches subdivision. This is accomplished through timely communication, effective advocacy, inclusive community events, and cooperative endeavors.”​

Vote by voice: Motion to “ratify the actions taken outside of a properly noticed board meeting as presented [with the following amendments…]”

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​​Background: SCRO does not currently have an effective way of communicating information and engaging in transparent and civil discussions. Communication via private emails limits transparency and discoverability. Thus, the board needs to explore and implement effective communication mechanisms to solve these problems. During the regular board meeting on 8/7, Board Member Navratil accepted an action item to present a proposed communication plan at the September board meeting.

Presentation by Board Member Navratil: Preliminary release of a report on potential options for improvement to SCRO communications, both internal administrative, and to the general public (see attachment “Communications & Branding”).

Discussion led by Board Member Navratil: Provide feedback on the options presented and determine next steps.

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September 4, 2025 board meeting minutes:

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Discussion: The board reviewed three actions taken outside of a properly noticed board meeting:

​Action #2 on 8/22: The board voted to display the following purpose statement on SCRO’s website; the board is open to displaying a different purpose statement if desired by the membership:

“Our purpose is to foster a sense of community among neighbors, and a sense of predictability and stability within the community, on behalf of all landowners within the Sangre de Cristo Ranches subdivision. This is accomplished through timely communication, effective advocacy, inclusive community events, and cooperative endeavors.”

 Vote: Board Member Way moved to ratify actions numbered 1-3 as presented; Board Member Squire seconded the motion. A voice vote resulted as follows: The yeas prevailed; motion passed.

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September 18, 2025 work session post-meeting notes:

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Presentation: Board Member Navratil gave a presentation on SCRO’s communication strategy. His points included:

• He stressed the importance of SCRO developing an overall strategic plan (what we are offering to the community in exchange for their dues).

• The website makes up the bulk of what we offer to members and the community.

  • It needs to be outstanding.

  • In his report (in the agenda packet), Board Member Navratil provided a list of websites from nonprofit organizations from which we could gather ideas (i.e., www.slvirc.org).

• SCRO needs to reorganize into a 501(c)3 so that we can raise funds to offer more to the community (i.e., our own clubhouse).

  • During the following portion of the work session (RE: Membership votes), Board Member Squire mentioned that, when Louis Bacon purchased Trinchera Ranch, the ranch purchased a number of properties along Trinchera Road and removed all existing buildings. Some of those now-vacant properties have wells, septic systems, and power. Maybe we could explore the possibility of asking Mr. Bacon to donate one of those properties for a clubhouse; we would have to rezone the property.

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