I am the Secretary of an HOA . Our By-Laws provide that the assoc. take care of exterior maint., insurance, and general upkeep. Each member owns his own home, but we spend assoc. funds on the fences, roofs, parking space painting and a global insurance policy. When a member sells, the buyer is able to take advantage of previous improvements. It was brought up in the last meeting that the assoc. implement a $750.00 one-time membership fee from the newbuyer 2 help offset the assoc. expense on improvements that the buyer is immediately benefiting from. I know how many votes I need to ammend–that process in not in question. I want to know how to phrase the amendment or resolution that is going to provide for this membership fee. I am not going to hold an official meeting, but I am going to solicite each members signature on a written instrument with a “yea” or “nay” next to their name. Help me with some suggested language. Our budget is tight, so there is no legal fund for advice.