1. What is the Highlands Council?

The Council is the community, non-profit entity with the responsibility of enhancing and ensuring the quality of life aspects of Issaquah Highlands and compliments the Community Association (Homeowners' Association) which focuses only on issues related to residential enforcement and maintenance under the CC&Rs.

2. What is the purpose of the Highlands Council?

Development of a vibrant and caring community. Promoting greater community involvement, life enrichment and sustainability of the entire community.

3. Why can't this be done under the Community Association?

The Issaquah Highlands Community Association (IHCA) is limited to concerns and issues affecting individual residential homeowners and residential common areas. The scope of the Council is much broader and encompasses the Non-Residential Association (rental units and shops), High Street (town center commercial district), as well as the Community Association.

4. Is becoming a stakeholder in the Council an option and voluntary for homeowners in Phase I?

Yes

5. Are homeowners in Phase II stakeholders in the Council?

All homeowners in Phase II became stakeholders in the Council on purchase of their home.

6. What benefits do homeowners enjoy by joining the Council?

• Priority in participating in community events and resident discounts for using Blakely Hall.
• Reduced fees in attending community events and projects where "user fees" are charged.
• Opportunities to participate in the planning and design of Council projects.

7. How do homeowners in Phase I become stakeholders in the Council? When can I become a stakeholder?

By learning about all aspects of the Council and signing and recording a Council Participation form. Stakeholder memberships will become available for homeowners in Phase I for a period of 5 months, beginning, February 1, 2004 through June 30, 2004. Additional enrollment opportunities will become available annually with dates announced to all residents.

8. Does my position as a stakeholder in the Council belong to me or is it attached to and remains with my home?

It is attached to and will remain with your home.

9. If I elect not to join the Council at this time, will I be able to do so later on?

Yes, additional opportunities will become available in the Council annually.

10. If I join the Council can I later decide to drop out?

No. The stakeholder position in the Council is attached to your home, regardless of who owns it.

11. Stakeholders who sell their homes agree to pay a "Community Enhancement Fee" at the time of re-sale. In addition, will I be subject to the potential "transfer Fee" as outlined in Section 7.11 of the CC&Rs?

No, you will not. Stakeholders in the Council are exempt from any "Transfer Fee".

12. Are builders subject to the enhancement fee on sales of new homes?

No.

13. If I sign up as part of the Issaquah Highlands Fiber Network (HFN) am I automatically a stakeholder in the Community Council?

No, to join the Council you sign up on a separate document.

14. Can I sign up with the HFN without joining the Council?

Yes, it is possible to sign up with the HFN and not become a stakeholder in the Council.

15. Why should I pay to participate in Community events when I already pay homeowners dues and assessments?

Homeowner's dues and assessments cover the cost of management of the concerns and issues of individual homeowners and neighborhood associations as well as enforcement of the CC&Rs on maintenance, repair and replacement of private road and alleys, insurance, management, accounting and landscaping of residential common areas.

In the five years since the beginning of Issaquah Highlands as a community, the developer, Port Blakely Communities, has heavily subsidized much of our "quality of life" activities, events and facilities. At the time that Issaquah Highlands grows to 3,250 (need to update)homes, over 800 (need to update) rental units, a thriving commercial center and retail businesses and shops, Port Blakely Communities will no longer be involved and we will need to budget and fund this important part of the community vision ourselves.

The Highlands Council is part of that process.

16. Will there be a vote on the Highlands Community Council?

No, the Highlands Community Council already exists and current stakeholders include all residential homes in Phase II, the Non-Residential Associations, and as it is developed, the High Street Association. Individual homeowners in Phase I purchased homes prior to the enactment of the Council and are now being given the opportunity to join the Council on a voluntary basis.