Del-Sa-No

                                                                                                     
Lake St. John

Usage Plan and House Rules

1) Ownership : Del-Sa-No is owned by the seven children of Axel and Delphine Voss . Each owner has one equal vote regarding the rules stated in this Plan. Owner Meetings will be scheduled to update this plan on an as needed basis. Although attendance is not mandatory, owners and families are encouraged to attend.

2) General Usage Plan : Each owner is entitled to unlimited use throughout the year on a “first come, first serve - reservation basis.” Each Owner is guaranteed a minimum of 2 occasions, “exclusive-use” each year , each occasion not to exceed a one week period. Owners may schedule additional periods of “mutual-use” if the requested dates are not already scheduled for “exclusive-use” by one of the owners. Owners may allow their children, relatives (cousins) or friends, and/or guests to use the lake house during their reserved periods. This item is subject to the restrictions in paragraph 6 (Family Priorities and Emergencies). Del-Sa-No will not be used for rental purposes at any time.

3) Exclusive-Use versus Mutual-Use : Exclusive-Use is a reserved period of time where an owner desires exclusive-use of Del-Sa-No for his/her family, guest, or friends. During this period, no other owner, their family members, or their friends should visit the lake house unless invited by the owner who has reservations. Mutual-Use is a period of time when an owner shares Del-Sa-No with other owners and/or their family. Mutual-Use is the only method to be used on holiday weekends. Exclusive-use periods have reservation priority over mutual-use requests.

4) Reservations: Each Owner must reserve desired periods of use through a reservation master schedule on the Del-Sa-No website. Owners and their children may log into www.del-sa-no.com and click on “ master schedule ” to ascertain the availability of a particular period of time. If desired periods are not already reserved, the owner clicks on the “reservations” link at the top of the “master schedule” page. If schedule conflicts of desired periods occur, owners have the option of trading or sharing their reserved weeks with other owners. Reservations are accepted on a first come, first serve basis ~ online. The Webmaster will confirm reservations by phone or email.

5) Holiday Weekends: Owners may not schedule “exclusive-use” during traditional Spring and Summer holiday weekends. These weekends (Easter, Memorial Day, 4 th of July, and Labor Day) have always been a traditional “Open House” for our family, cousins, friends, and guests. They will therefore be used mutually by all seven owners for the purposes of family meetings, reunions and family gatherings. Since many owners and families enjoy sharing Del-Sa-No on these weekends, owners should request reservations only by the number of beds required.

6) Family Priorities and Emergencies: “ Family Priorities” are defined as times when owners who live outside of the local area must obtain accommodations in the local area for a short period of time to attend family weddings, funerals, and other family events. Emergencies include situations such as hurricane evacuations and other abnormal circumstances. In these cases, owners and their families from outside the area will have priority for use of the lake house. These periods will not count as part of an Owner's two guaranteed, exclusive-use weeks each year.

 

7) Property Manager (Designation, Responsibilities, and Benefits): One owner will be designated as the Del-Sa-No “Property Manager.” They will serve on a voluntary basis until a successor is named by a majority vote of the seven owners. The Property Manager will oversee general maintenance of the house, property, pier, and lawn. They will make recommendations to the owners regarding expenditures for repairs and renovations (as addressed in paragraphs below) and coordinate subsequent efforts with contractors. In return for this service, the Property Manager will have mutual-use of Del-Sa-No during anytime throughout the year except for the 14 weeks specifically reserved by the owners (of which the Property Manager is included); holiday weekends as described in paragraph 5; and Family Priority periods as described in paragraph 6. In other words, the Property Manager has mutual-use of Del-Sa-No during all non-scheduled times throughout the year.

8) Personal Belongings and Modifications: Owners are encouraged not to leave personal belongings and possessions in the lake house. Owners are also prohibited from attempting to “personalize” the interior décor. If an owner desires to change or modify the interior decoration scheme, they are required to receive concurrence from a majority (4 of 7) of the owners.

9) Maintenance Fee: Each owner is assessed a predetermined annual fee to cover the maintenance expenses including insurance, taxes, water, electricity, telephone, pest control, maintenance, and repairs. This annual fee will be determined by a majority vote of the seven owners during periodic owner meetings and will be due by the Labor Day weekend each year. Owners will be charged for their individual long-distance phone calls.

10) Cleaning: Owners and guests should leave the lake house in a clean and orderly manner equal to which it was occupied. Departing owners/guests should remove all bed sheets, pillow cases, bath towels, and dishtowels used during their stay and ensure they are cleaned and returned to the appropriate storage areas in the house.

 11) Equipment and Appliances: Owners and guests are welcome to use any and all of the entertainment and recreational equipment left at the house including cooking appliances, swimming and fishing equipment, lawn games and boats. If an item is misused or broken…we request that you advise the Property Manager as soon as possible and either replace it, fix it, or pay for its replacement.

12) Maintenance, Repairs, and Renovations: All minor maintenance and repairs will be coordinated and facilitated by the “Property Manager” using funds from the Del-Sa-No maintenance account. Major repairs, renovations, or major purchases will be performed only when mutually agreed upon by a majority vote of all seven owners. In these cases, financing of the major repair, purchase, or renovation will be decided on a case-by-case basis. Special assessments may be required of the members.

  These Rules were agreed to and unanimously accepted by the Owners on May 29th , 2005.