{"id":2283,"date":"2025-01-09T15:06:06","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T20:06:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forestlakesofcocoa.org\/Wordpress\/?page_id=2283"},"modified":"2026-07-20T13:25:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T17:25:49","slug":"governing-documents-rewrite-jan-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/forestlakesofcocoa.org\/Wordpress\/home-page\/governing-documents-rewrite-jan-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Governing Documents Rewrite &#8211; Nov. 2025 thru YTD 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>July 20, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A second letter has been mailed or delivered to all unit owners. Here&#8217;s a link:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forestlakesofcocoa.org\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2nd-homeowner-letter-7-11-26.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2nd homeowner letter &#8211; 7-11-26<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>June 15, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>First letter has been mailed or delivered to all unit owners. Here&#8217;s a link:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forestlakesofcocoa.org\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Letter-to-Homeowners-why-your-vote-matters.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Letter to Homeowners &#8211; why your vote matters<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>March 25, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Results of the Founding Documents rewrite election<\/p>\n<p>Declaration &#8211; EX 1 &#8211; 107 Yes &#8211; 24 No<br \/>\nArticles &#8211; EX 2 &#8211; 110 Yes &#8211; 21 No<br \/>\nBylaws &#8211; EX 3 &#8211; 109 Yes &#8211; 22 No<br \/>\nRules &#8211; EX 4 &#8211; 102 Yes &#8211; 29 No<\/p>\n<p>124 or more Yes votes were needed to pass.<br \/>\nNone of the 2025-2026 updates were approved.<\/p>\n<p>Documentation Committee<\/p>\n<p><strong>New Governing Documents after Rewrite &#8211; 2025 &#8211; Ballots due March 16th, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forestlakesofcocoa.org\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Garrys-DE-mission-statement-on-stationary.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Garry&#8217;s Documents rewrite mission statement<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forestlakesofcocoa.org\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Main-Cover-Letter-2025-v2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Main Cover Letter 2025 v2<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The vote to approve the updates to the Founding Documents will be conducted pursuant to Section (18.1) of the Declaration amended March 9, 2009 page 84. Here is the link to Amendment #10.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forestlakesofcocoa.org\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Amendment-10-6990014.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amendment #10 &#8211; 6990014<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Cover Letters for each document (Summary of Changes)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forestlakesofcocoa.org\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/EX-1-Ammended-Declaration-of-condo-Amended-and-Restated-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EX 1 Ammended Declaration of condo Amended and Restated 2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forestlakesofcocoa.org\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/EX-2-Articles-of-Incorporation-Cover-sheet-2025-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EX 2 Articles of Incorporation Cover sheet 2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forestlakesofcocoa.org\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/EX-3-Restated-By-Laws-Cover-sheet-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EX 3 Restated By- Laws Cover sheet 2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forestlakesofcocoa.org\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/EX-4-Rules-and-Regulations-Cover-sheet-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EX 4 Rules and Regulations Cover sheet 2025<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 Proposed Documents<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forestlakesofcocoa.org\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Proposed-Declaration-EX-1-11-18-25.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Proposed Declaration EX 1 &#8211; 11-18-25<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forestlakesofcocoa.org\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Proposed-Articles-EX-2-11-18-25.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Proposed Articles EX 2 &#8211; 11-18-25<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forestlakesofcocoa.org\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Proposed-Bylaws-EX-3-11-18-25.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Proposed Bylaws EX 3 &#8211; 11-18-25<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forestlakesofcocoa.org\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Proposed-Rules-EX4-12-23-25.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Proposed Rules-EX4 &#8211; 12-23-25<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">Marked Documents<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In Florida, &#8220;marked&#8221; (redlined or underlined\/strikethrough) condominium documents are necessary primarily for\u00a0<strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-processed=\"true\">transparency and legal compliance<\/strong>\u00a0during the\u00a0<em class=\"eujQNb\" data-processed=\"true\">amendment process<\/em>, even after the final, clean documents have been issued and recorded. They form part of the association&#8217;s official records.<span class=\"uJ19be notranslate\" data-wiz-uids=\"vKJQKb_b,vKJQKb_c,vKJQKb_d\" data-processed=\"true\"><span class=\"vKEkVd\" data-animation-atomic=\"\" data-processed=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forestlakesofcocoa.org\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Articles-MARKED-UP-3-from-attorney-8-25-25.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Articles MARKED UP 3 from attorney -8-25-25<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forestlakesofcocoa.org\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Declaration-MARKED-6.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Declaration MARKED 6<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forestlakesofcocoa.org\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Bylaws-MARKED-5.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bylaws MARKED 5<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forestlakesofcocoa.org\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Rules-MARKED-4.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rules MARKED 4<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Documentation Committee meeting minutes &#8211; 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Meeting minutes are available upon written request. Submit all requests to the office.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>July 20, 2026 A second letter has been mailed or delivered to all unit owners. Here&#8217;s a link: 2nd homeowner letter &#8211; 7-11-26 June 15, 2026 First letter has been mailed or delivered to all unit owners. 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