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Founding Document

Charter of Incorporation

Maui Ranch Estates Owners’ Association  ·  Incorporated December 11, 1970

State of Hawaii Non-Profit Corporation

Originally chartered December 11, 1970
Amended May 7, 1999

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I, the undersigned Director of Regulatory Agencies of the State of Hawaii, send Greeting:

WHEREAS, HARRY E. KRONICK, LAURENCE H. McNEIL and L. BARNEY McNEIL, JR., all of whom are residents of the State of Hawaii, have filed with me as Director of Regulatory Agencies a certified petition to grant to them and their associates a charter of incorporation as a non-profit corporation, in accordance with the provisions of Section 416-29, Hawaii Revised Statutes;

NOW, THEREFORE, KNOW YE, That I, the said Director, in the exercise and execution of every power and authority in anywise enabling me in this behalf, do hereby constitute the said petitioners and their associates a corporation under the laws of the State of Hawaii for the purposes and in the form hereinafter set forth.


I. Name of Corporation

The name of the corporation shall be: “MAUI RANCH ESTATES OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION”


II. Principal Office

The location of the principal office of the corporation shall be in Honolulu, State of Hawaii, and the specific address of its initial office shall be Suite 1204, 1441 Kapiolani Boulevard, Honolulu, State of Hawaii.


III. Purposes

The purposes of the corporation are:

  1. Road Maintenance and Repair: To provide for the common maintenance and repair of all of the roads, roadways and pipelines within that tract of land situate at Ulumalu, Makawao, County of Maui, State of Hawaii, known as the “Maui Ranch Estates Subdivision”, as described and shown on File Plan 1155, filed in the Bureau of Conveyances of the State of Hawaii.
  2. Water Service Payments: If deemed desirable and necessary, to provide for the common payment to the Board of Water Supply of the County of Maui for water used by the Maui Ranch Estates System.
  3. Recreation and Community Facilities: To lease or acquire, improve, maintain and manage recreation and community facilities and for the general welfare of owners or of the lots in said subdivision. This includes, but is not limited to, strengthening community unity and pride, fostering social understanding, promoting civic improvement, providing wholesome activities and generally furthering the social, civic, economic and aesthetic advancement of the members of the association.

IV. Duration

The duration of the corporation shall be perpetual.


V. Officers

The officers shall consist of: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer.

Any person may hold two offices of said corporation if provided by the by-laws.


VI. Board of Directors

There shall be a Board of Directors consisting of not less than three members. The following persons shall be the initial officers and directors, and shall hold office for the first year or until their successors are duly elected pursuant to the by-laws of the corporation.

Office Held Name Residence Address
President and Director Hon Fenwick 1234 Maunawili Road, Honolulu, Hawaii
Vice President and Director Ralph M. Hayashi Kihei, Maui
Secretary Adele X. Silva 410 Magellan Avenue, Honolulu, Hawaii
Treasurer Mildred Williams 7016 Kalanianaole Hwy., Honolulu, Hawaii
Director John L. Greenwell 1822 McKinley Street, Honolulu, Hawaii
Director L. Barney McNeil, Jr. 4287 Mahala Avenue, Honolulu, Hawaii

VII. Corporate Powers

The corporation shall have all the powers provided by law.


VIII. Non-Profit Status

The corporation is not organized for profit, it will not issue any stock, and no part of its assets, income, or earnings shall be distributed to its members, directors, or officers, except for services actually rendered to the corporation, and except upon liquidation of its property in case of corporate dissolution.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the Department of Regulatory Agencies, at Honolulu, this 11th day of December, 1970.

Director of Regulatory Agencies

By: Corporation and Securities Administrator

For reference only — signatures appear on the original recorded instrument.


Amendment to the Charter of Incorporation

Dated: May 7, 1999

IV. Duration (Amended)

The duration of the corporation shall be perpetual.

V. Officers (Amended)

The officers shall consist of: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer. Any person may hold two offices of said corporation if provided by the by-laws.

VI. Board of Directors (Amended)

There shall be a Board of Directors consisting of not more than nine members. The following persons shall be the current officers and directors, and shall hold office until their successors are duly elected pursuant to the by-laws of the corporation.

Office Held Name Address
President and Director Richard Pennington 63 Waipalani Rd., Haiku, HI 96708
Vice President and Director Anthony Carter 10 Kapuai Rd., Haiku, HI 96708
Secretary/Treasurer Natalie N. Powell P.O. Box 1244, Makawao, HI 96768
Director Open Haiku, HI 96708
Director Paul Weinstein 320 Kalipo Pl., Haiku, HI 96708
Director John Smith 40 N. Lanikai Pl., Haiku, HI 96708
Director John Ellis 151 S. Lanikai Pl., Haiku, HI 96708
Director Monty Tester 333 Kalipo Pl., Haiku, HI 96708
Director Jack Dixon 100 Kapuai Rd., Haiku, HI 96708
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