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VOLUME 2, ISSUE 8 TERRA NOVA OFFICIAL COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER AUGUST 2014
CATN HOA JULY MEETING REPORT
The July regular monthly meeting of the Civic Association of Terra Nova (CATN) was held on Tuesday, July 8, 2014. The Directors had a very full agenda, which opened with the security report. Director Heaton, reporting on behalf of Deputy Sam Orta, who could not attend the meeting, relayed an account of a suspicious individual, who appeared to be checking houses for unlocked doors and looking into the beds of trucks that had tool boxes. Residents are reminded to keep their doors locked, even when they are at home, and to remove all personal belongings and lock all doors when exiting their vehicles. Director Breed (Clubhouse) reported that MoreHands Maid Service had been contracted to clean the clubhouse. Service will be provided on a weekly basis through September, and then every other week from October – March. Bids for clubhouse repairs (plumbing, roofing, windows, electrical, and HVAC) are in progress. She noted that once the bids are obtained, a prioritized list would be generated. The Board also discussed a problem with the AC, which may be due to a faulty breaker. Coastal Electric will be contacted to check the breaker and assess whether the breaker box meets current code. Director Cariss (Recreation) reported that a recent inspection of the pool by Hayes Utilities revealed that the pool backflow preventer is not in compliance with current code. Although the backflow
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preventer is functional, it cannot be grandfathered into current code and therefore must be replaced as soon as possible. Hayes Utilities will replace the backflow preventer and bill the HOA. In addition, the Board approved repair of the metal plates at the base of the waterslide, which are rusting and coming loose. The waterslide repair will be done after the pool closes for the season. Lastly, Director Cariss reported that pool usage is way up from last year, and there have been many compliments on the new pool decking. The Directors noted that although there are still homeowners in violation of the garbage/recycling deed restriction, many are complying with the request to bring in their bins after trash pick-up. Of special note, the residents of the 5300 block of Summerfield Lane pulled in their trash/recycling bins. For their efforts, each household will receive a gift card to Sonic. Several of the other deed restriction problems, e.g., cars parked on lawns and cars with expired registration stickers, have been resolved. Treasurer Newman reported that the HOA fees are 90% collected for 2014. He also noted that although the Board has been over monthly allowances, due to pool and playground maintenance expenditures, the Board is still within the overall amount budgeted for 2014. In order to ensure that the Board remains within budget for the year, the Directors reduced the minimum dollar amount of expenditures requiring board approval from $500 to $250. The first draft of revised bylaws is completed. The Directors will review the draft and return corrections within the next week, so that a second draft can be drawn up by the August meeting. 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, August 12, 2014 at 7:30p.m. All residents are encouraged to attend.
Terra Nova Community Newsletter - August 2014
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