The hollow news – July 2012
The good news is … After the
downpours of a few weeks ago when some of the swimming pools in Preston Hollow overflowed, the lawns are green and lush. The Drainage Retention Areas have never
looked better. Many homes have colorful, flowering blooms displayed, another
testament to the earlier rains and painstaking care by the Homeowners in the Community.
Thanks to John Cucinella’s
work, the PH entrance has several varieties of flowering beds. John is asking for volunteers to meet him
early any Saturday mornings to work on various projects with regard to the
common areas. Come out and help John.
On the flip side, some homes
have displayed election signs in their yards, a clear violation of the Preston Hollow
Deed Restrictions. We expect those to
come down shortly as the Homeowners have been notified by the PH HOA Board. One Homeowner continues to store a
recreational vehicle and other work materials on site. The Homeowner has been sent a second letter
clearly restating the violations.
An unleashed dog was reported
to have chased another Homeowner walking his dog on at least two occasions; a
clear violation of the County Ordnance stating dogs must be kept on a leash
when outside. The Sheriff’s Office
should be notified when dogs are running loose, (or animal control if it is
during their working hours) Other noted
violations included tree trimmings and debris stored outside a home, a possible
fire hazard, commercial and service signs displayed on vehicles parked in
driveways.
The PH HOA met at the Home
of Bill and Judy Thompson July 17, 2012.
Topics of note from the Meeting include a visit by Sheriff Al Neinhuis
who said crime is the lowest in 20 years; violent crimes down 15%. Asked how to manage speeders in the
Community, he suggested making a call to his office to the attention of his
assistant Joan Payne; that a speed trailer could be installed in the Community.
He endorsed the Citizens‘ Academy for volunteers, a six-week session at the
Sheriff’s office.
Lisa Groeneveld reported
that the Board members met with an attorney relative to the history of her
office with the ACC 2007 revision of the Design Guidelines in order to bring
the Guidelines into compliance with State Statutes. Joe Deller, Board Liaison
to the ACC, volunteered his wife’s time to type the document when it is
finalized. The Attorney stated the Guidelines need not be filed with the County,
as they continually change. The Attorney also advised using Code Enforcement
whenever possible; to follow a strict approach in processing complaints. She
further advised that Homeowners should make violation complaints to the Board and that they remain anonymous. The ACC can manage property changes and landscaping issues. The attorney came highly recommended by those
in the nearby HOA communities. A Motion was made to appoint
Ron Silinsky as the ACC Chairman.
Judy Thompson was commended for
work in collecting of data and for typing the PH HOA 2012 Directory. She thanked her team for efforts to print and
distribute the Directory paid by Ads on the front and back covers. The Printer’s labor was free of charge for 175
Directories. Judy has located a site to
hold future meetings at the Beautiful Mind Center, at Spring Hill & Mariner
for a nominal charge. Lisa, too, has
located a site at the Masaryktown Town Center.
Notice of the site will be posted before the next meeting scheduled for October 15, 2012.
Treasurer Joe Deller
reported the Community monies are in good financial shape. He has filed four Liens on Homeowners who
have failed to pay the PHHOA Dues, with all except five Homeowners up to
date. His goal is to reduce the PHHOA assessments next year!!!!
Bill Thompson, Chairman of the
Crime Watch, stated that four Crime Watch captains have been fingerprinted, a
big plus for the PH HOA Community.
A discussion of how to
better communicate within the Community included a suggestion to create a Bulletin
Board to post news and events on site at Preston Hollow. More to follow on this
idea.
The Board welcomes your
comments.
Enjoy a great summer in
beautiful Preston Hollow!
Sharon Ricks,
Secretary, PRESTON HOLLOW HOA
1 comment:
Suggestions & Comments...Would like to see a complete financial report provided at the Board meetings...like we used to do. In this way, the owners will get to view our Association's financial health, drawing their own conclusions and asking questions on the data. Over six months have elapsed since a full financial report has been provided. We know that many thousands of dollars of unpaid assessments are owed to the Association's Treasury. We just don't know the amount. Also, two Board meetings have occurred and there has not been an ACC report even though there has been ACC activity and at least one ACC meeting. Let's get that back on the agenda for discussion.
Utilize group email, newsletters and distributing Board meeting agendas to help improve communications to the homeowners and foster greater participation. We believe that bimonthly Board meetings are more effective as too much time elapses between Board meetings. With quarterly Board meetings, the possibility of rumors and inaccurate information getting out increases. The only current source of information for the homeowner is the PH weblog.
Lastly, thank you for addressing some of the of deed restriction violations that we provided to the Board at the last meeting.
We trust that the Board will resolve the other matters soon.
Regards:
Kurt & Elaine Naser
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