Davenport Ranch - May 2012 by Peel, Inc.

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Volume 8, Number 5 Davenport Ranch Neighborhood Association

May 2012 www.DavenportRanch.org

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWSLETTER

PLANNING AHEAD This is the season when everyone is rushing to get things done, “before hot weather”, “before vacation”, “before the in-laws visit”; you get the idea. If you are simply doing maintenance such as repainting your house the same color; or if you are replanting existing beds, or resodding some bare areas of your yard, you don’t need to get Architectural Review Board (ARB) approval. However, if you are changing the appearance of your property whether it’s the color, an addition or a whole new landscaping scheme, you will need approval. You may get an ARB information and application packet at www.davenportranch.org . Please allow at least 30 days for approval. Your first step is to email or mail your plans to me. We now require plans to be emailed or submitted in a size that can be scanned. When I look at your application, I might realize something is missing. That will require a call or letter requesting additional information. After I have determined that your request is complete, I will scan it and upload it to the ARB website. The 30 day clock doesn’t start until your application is complete including checks. The ARB is made up of your neighbors who have volunteered for this task. They do this for free on their own time with the assistance of a professional architect. They very often issue approval or a request for additional information within a week or two. The time can be longer if an ARB member is on business travel or the committee needs to personally visit the property before they can make a decision. When they have made a decision, the architect prepares a letter with his stamp and delivers it to me. I will email a copy of the letter to you and mail the original. You may not start any improvements until you receive this letter. If the ARB takes longer than 30 days, the application is assumed to be denied until you hear otherwise. It is important that you allow sufficient time for the ARB to do its work. Please don’t schedule contractors or a major purchase without allowing at least thirty days for the ARB to review your plans. They always have plans under review and might not be able to give immediate attention to yours. The ARB members understand your need to proceed with your project, and they will give it the serious consideration it deserves. Their work is at the heart of maintaining the property values in Davenport Ranch. You can help by giving them sufficient time to do their job right. Earline J. Wakefield - Property Manager, Goodwin Management, Inc.

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Davenport Ranch IMPORTANT NUMBERS

2012 DAVENPORT BOARD

DAVENPORT - CENTRAL WEST DISTRICT OF POLICE DEPT

President: Joe Thrash, Architectural Review...........jthrash@austin.rr.com Vice Presidents: Matt Matthews, Architectural Review..................................... .......................................................matt@mattmatthews.com John Soyring................................................john@soyring.net Larry Eisenberg................................ leisenberg@sbcglobal.net Nila Williams....................................nila@ameliabullock.com Treasurer: Don Neville..................................... dneville@reddwerks.com Secretary: Sybil Raney.......................................sybilraney@hotmail.com Association Manager Earline Wakefield............... earline.wakefield@goodwintx.com

NEW BAKER 4 DR SENIOR PATROL OFFICER Darrell Grayson .......................................... 512-947-5242 ..........................................Darrell.Grayson@ci.austin.tx.us EMERGENGY Police and Fire Emergencies.......................................... 9-1-1 Reports/Non-Emergencies................................................311 HOSPITALS South Austin Hospital (10 miles).................... 512-447-2211 901 W. Ben White Blvd Brackenridge hospital...................................... 512-324-7000 601 15th Street Seton Hospital (10.5 miles)............................. 512-324-1000 corner of 35th and Medical Pkwy - best choice for serious problems Children's Hospital of Austin (13 miles)......... 512-324-8000 I-35 and 15th Seton Northwest (10 miles)............................. 512-324-6000 11113 Research (183 N just past Braker) North Austin Hospital (8.5 miles)................... 512-901-1000 Mopac and Parmer Heart Hospital ............................................... 512-407-7000 3801 N. Lamar Urgent Care day and after hours: Austin Regional Clinic – FarWest.................... 512-346-6611 6835 Austin Center Blvd Poison Control............................................. 1-800-222-1222 ANIMAL CONTROL Envirocare Pest Control................................... 512-416-9191 Animal Pick up (dead animals) ...............................494-9400 Animal Control (pick up stray or injured)...............972-6060 Barking Dog ....................................................................311 UTILITIES Austin Energy Customer Service..................... 512-494-9400 Austin Water Utility........................................ 512-494-9400 Texas Gas Service Customer Service................ 800-700-2443 Time Warner Cable Customer Service............. 512-485-5555 Phone Payments.......................................... 512-485-6500 SBC 24-hr Info Line:................................... 1-888-294-8433 Residential Phone Ordering:..................... 1-800-464-7928 Residential Phone Repair:......................... 1-800-246-8464 MISCELLANEOUS Goodwin Management, Inc........................... 512- 502-7517 Abandoned Cars......................................................280-0075 Airport- A.B.I.A. Flight Info. .................................530-2242 Garbage Collection.................................................494-9400 Lost mailbox key, Jim Howe; jimhowe@cox.net......844-4222 Streetlight Problem .................................................505-7617 Street Signs: Bridge & Street, Sam West..................974-8775 Street Sign Replacement..........................................457-4885 Hazardous Waste ....................................................974-4343 2

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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION Goodwin Management, Inc 11149 Research, Suite 100 • Austin,Texas 78759-5227 Office 512 502-7526 • Cell: 512 470-5104 • Fax: 512 346-4873 PRESIDENT DAVENPORT RANCH NEIGHBORHOOD MASTER BOARD Meredith Landry...................................................tejas42@aol.com NEWSLETTER PUBLISHER Peel, Inc............................................................. 512-263-9181

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Davenport Ranch SETTING BOUNDARIES

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The Master Neighborhood Association which owns and maintains the greenbelts has discovered an increase in creeping encroachment by private owners. In order to protect the greenbelts which belong to all residents and to avoid liability and title issues, the Board is embarking on a program to identify encroachments and take appropriate action to have them removed. Encroachments have occurred in several ways; throwing trash into the greenbelt instead of properly hauling it away, enclosing a portion of the greenbelt within a fence, clearing vegetation, landscaping, or building structures in the greenbelt. You also may not use motorized vehicles in the greenbelt for pleasure or to access your property. The Board will take action as appropriate to have the encroachment removed or to charge the owner with the cost of removal and for any damage to the greenbelt. Bear in mind that if you sell or refinance your property and the survey shows an encroachment into property that you do not own, it can affect your title insurance. Please be sure you know your lot boundaries, respect the natural area beyond your lot, and enjoy the greenbelt as it is. Earline J. Wakefield, Property Manager

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Recipe of the Month Potato Cake Stacked Salmon By The Four Points Foodie This recipe has it all; delicious salmon, watercress, tangy aioli all stacked onto a crisp potato pancake. My problem with this recipe is that I didn’t make enough (or rather we ate it all).

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DIRECTIONS Preheat your grill and soak the cedar plank for about 30 minutes in water. Squeeze lime juice over salmon filet and season with salt and pepper. Place on cedar plank and grill until done and flaky. Peel potatoes and parboil whole for about 10 minutes, starting with potatoes covered with room temperature water and heat from there. Immerse in cold water. Remove from water, dry and let cool. Meanwhile, in a small bowl mash capers with a spoon. Then add mayonnaise, Durkee Sauce (or a brown mustard with a hint of horseradish), lemon juice and Lawry’s Season Salt.

Once the potatoes are cool enough to touch, grate with a box grater into a medium bowl. Add a bit of Lawry’s Season Salt. In a small bowl combine egg and flour and whisk well and add to potatoes. In a large fry pan, heat the olive oil over medium high heat. Make 4 large potato patties and place in hot oil. Leave it alone for 4-5 minutes until it crisps then flip to the other side and cook an additional 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels. To assemble, start with a potato cake, then a handful of watercress, then a piece of cedar plank salmon, topped with the aioli sauce. Garnish with zest of lemon and serve.

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