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ment and maintenance of the Common Area and of the homes situa- <br /> ted upon the properties. <br /> Section Three. Reserves. The Association shall <br /> establish and maintain an adequate fund for the periodic mainte- <br /> nance, repair and replacement of improvements to, the common <br /> areas and those other portions of the Properties which the <br /> Association may be obligated to maintain. Such reserve fund is <br /> to be established out of regular assessments for common expense. <br /> Section Four. Maximum Annual Assessment. Until <br /> January 1 of the year immediately following the conveyance of <br /> the first Lot to an Owner, the maximum annual assessment shall <br /> be Fifty and No/100 Dollars ($50.00) per Lot. <br /> (a) From and after January 1 of the year immedi- <br /> ately following the conveyance of the first Lot to an <br /> Owner, the maximum annual assessment may be increased <br /> effective January 1 each year without a vote of member- <br /> ship by up to ten percent (10%) of the previous year's <br /> assessment. <br /> (b) From and after January 1 of the year immedi- <br /> ately following the conveyance of the first Lot to an <br /> Owner, the maximum annual assessment may be increased <br /> above the increase permitted in Section Four(a) above <br /> by a vote of two-thirds (2/3) of each class of Members <br /> who are voting in person or by proxy, at a meeting <br /> duly called for this purpose, written notice of which <br /> shall be sent to all Members not less than thirty (30) <br /> days nor more than sixty (60) days in advance of the <br /> meeting setting forth the purpose of the meeting. The <br /> limitations hereof shall not apply to any change in <br /> the maximum and basis of the assessments undertaken as <br /> an incident to a, merger or consolidation in which the <br /> Association is authorized to participate under its <br /> Articles of Incorporation. <br /> (c) The Board of Directors may fix the annual <br /> assessment at an amount not in excess of the maximum. <br /> -6- <br />