Board of Directors Nomination Form

If you wish to run for the Ironwood Homeowners Association Board of Directors, Please read all of the information and conditions below, and the Pledge by Nominee that follows.

• Deadline to turn in completed Nomination Form is May 1st so elections can be held in May for the new Board's June 1st start date.
• Association Dues through the prior calendar year must be current by the above deadline to be eligible. Please contact our Treasurer David Kuntz, P.O. Box 104, Rossford, OH 43460 (payments@ironwoodrossford.com) with any questions regarding your dues
• One (1) household member may be nominated
• Nominee must be an Ironwood Titleholder
• It is the responsibility of each Nominee to confirm that your Membership Dues are in good standing, and that your Form has been received
• We have a staggered term expiration system with 2 of 5 seats available for election one year and 3 of 5 the next. Terms begin June 1st and the winners are elected to a two year volunteer term. This complies with Ohio law stating at least 20% of the seats must be up for election yearly, while giving us protection from information loss should all seats turn over in a given election.
• Nominees will have an option after signing this Form to include about three (3) sentences stating why they would like to be a Board of Directors member, which will be included on the Ballot

Pledge by Nominee for Election to Board of Directors

As a nominee for election to the Board of Directors, I have read the entirety our Homeowner Association's Bylaws, Declaration of Restrictions and any other documents found on the Ironwood Website.

If elected to the Board of Directors, I pledge to do all of the following:

• Comply with the Association's Bylaws, Declarations of Restrictions, and Rules as they exist unless superseded by law;
• Obtain the advice of experts, if and when appropriate, including attorneys, construction experts and others;
• Read the management agreement in effect between our Association and any management company contracted so that I am aware of the management company's contractual responsibilities and those areas where it has no contractual responsibility;
• Pay my assessments before they become delinquent and strictly comply with the governing documents of our Association;
• Attend all board meetings and homeowner meetings unless it is absolutely not possible to attend;
• Accept no compensation from the Association, members of the Association, or vendors and contractors providing goods and / or services to the Association;
• Make certain that agendas are posted and / or distributed to all members in advance of Association meetings and that minutes are taken and maintained of all meetings as required by law;
• Hold elections for the Board of Directors according to the Association's Rules, Bylaws and Ohio law;
• Provide members of the Association with a phone number and email address so that members can make direct contact with me, if required;
• Avoid conflicts of interest with the Association if possible and to recuse myself from voting on a matter where a conflict or the appearance of a conflict exists;
• Adopt realistic annual budgets each year in order to avoid the hardship and liability associated with special assessments;
• Honor my fiduciary duty to the Association at all times by placing the Association's interests above my own personal interests;
• Read all written contracts with contractors and vendors so that I am aware of their obligations as well as the Association's obligations; and
• Treat other board members, homeowners, vendors, contractors and management company representatives with professional courtesy and respect at all times.