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VOLUME 2, ISSUE 5 TERRA NOVA OFFICIAL COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER MAY 2014
CATN HOA APRIL MEETING REPORT
Spring Quarterly HOA Meeting: The first Quarterly HOA meeting of 2014 was held on Thursday, March 6, 2014. Discussion during this meeting revolved around preparations for the upcoming pool season. Mike Usimaki from Quality Aquatics Pool Management completed a walkthrough safety inspection of the pool area. No code violations were identified. Steps for the lifeguard stands have been ordered, so the stands can be repaired before the start of the season. New signage for the clubhouse reminding renters to clean up after themselves was approved; additional signage for the pool and park areas was also approved. Bids for power washing of the pool decking will be available for review by the April meeting. During the Member Forum, a home owner brought up an issue regarding the placement of a rolloff container in the lawn area of a house undergoing renovation. The request was made to move the container from the yard to the driveway of the property. April Regular HOA Meeting: The regular HOA meeting for the month of April was held on Tuesday, April 8, 2014. Representatives from Houston Concrete Solutions (HCS) presented the Board with a proposal to repair and resurface the concrete decking in the pool area with a textured overlay. After leveling the concrete, repairing any cracks and resealing the expansion joints, HCS would power wash the decking, spray on a base coat resin, followed Copyright © 2014 Peel, Inc.
by a layer of colorfast acrylic paint chips, which would provide color and texture to the area. The area would then be finished with an acrylic top coat to seal the textured overlay. HCS provides a 5-year warrantee against chipping, flaking or bond failure on the overlay, and a 3-year warrantee on the expansion joints. Cracks and stains are not included in the warrantee, but cracks are repairable and stains should not set in if they are cleaned up. HCS also provides a maintenance service contract, which includes scheduled inspections and pressure washing. With respect to ongoing HOA business, the board reported that landscaping work in Sabrina Park had been completed and that new LED lights would be installed before the next meeting. Three bids for the installation of security cameras were discussed, and the Board tentatively approved a bid from Central Security Group, pending information from the company on camera maintenance. Discussions regarding revision of the bylaws are ongoing. Issues under consideration are 1) the number of board members positions – currently, there are seven board positions (5 directors – voting, and secretary and treasurer, non-voting); the committee is considering reducing the number of positions from seven to five (three directors, secretary and treasurer, all voting positions) 2) the amount of time of a director’s term – currently, directors serve two-year terms. The committee is considering changing this to a three-year term. 3) HOA meeting structure – instead of four -quarterly meetings and eight regular, monthly meetings, the committee is considering holding one annual meeting and eleven regular monthly meetings. Disclaimer: The reports given above are NOT a record of minutes for the CATN meetings. The official minutes can be obtained from Andy Armstrong (aarmstrong@ communityassetmanagement.com) once they have been approved by the Board of Directors. The next regular monthly meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at 7:30p.m. All residents are encouraged to attend. Terra Nova Community Newsletter - May 2014
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