CAT MOUNTAIN VIEW
Cat Mountain
VIEW V I L L A S
FEBRUARY 2015
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE I hope the New Year is off to a great start! The 2015 Cat Mountain HOA Annual Meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at the Association Clubhouse, 6007 Mount Bonnell Road. You should have received information by mail regarding the Agenda, nominees running for the CMHOA Board of Directors, the 2014 Draft Annual Meeting Minutes, and the official ballot and proxy. Please take a moment to review these materials and exercise your privilege as a homeowner to vote. Your attendance at the Annual Meeting is very important. If you cannot attend, please be sure to fill out the Proxy section of the ballot and drop it off at the clubhouse or mail it to the office in the stamped envelope provided. A legal requirement for conducting business at the Annual Meeting is that at least forty percent (40%) of the homeowners, represented in person or by proxy, must be present to constitute a quorum. I would like to remind everyone that the HOA dues for 2015 have increased $2.00 per month to $47.00. If you don’t use the coupon book that was mailed to you and pay electronically thru your bank, please update your payment provider so that your account will be up to date. As of early January about half of the
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payments we have received have been made at the 2014 rate of $45.00. Our 20 year infrastructure study is underway. You may see some of the employees of Bufkin Engineering gathering data and mapping our subdivision as a first phase in our study to review the condition of physical assets in the community such as the clubhouse, pool, walls and roads. We are responsible for paving of most of the cul-de-sacs in the Cat Mountain Villas as well as maintaining many of the rock walls in the neighborhood. So it is important that we monitor and plan for maintenance of these expensive capital cost items. Again, I would also like to thank Jesse for all his hard work throughout the year! He always delivers more than is asked for. If you need anything, just let him know.
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President's Thank You As we head into the Annual meeting I would like to thank the gentlemen who have so selflessly served our neighborhood for the past two years. They have been fun to work with and I am glad I can call them friends and neighbors. Outgoing Board member Lee Blanchard has done double duty by sharing his time and experience with the Cat Mountain Board as well as Chairing the Environmental Control Committee for the past four years. This year has been a very busy year for both groups and Lee has done a fantastic job providing a conduit between the Board and the ECC. Thank you again for your service to the community! Marc Dully has sat on the board or sat in on board meetings since I recall meeting him back in the mid 90’s. He has been one of the driving forces in the community to maintain property values and control costs. He’s also been a mentor to me the past couple of years and was responsible for recruiting me to serve on the Board. Thanks again Marc for all you do for Cat Mountain. Davison Grant has been the financial rock of Cat Mountain for many years. His professional experience with accounting has been a huge asset to the community. He’s been a guiding force in our ability to develop and execute a long term capital reserve plan. I look forward to the coming year as we revise our long term plan to move the association into 2030 and beyond. Finally, I would like to thank Richard Schley for joining the board again last year. After a term as president of the Board from 2010 to 2012, he knew what he was getting into and still came back after a 2 year hiatus! He brings his experience and knowledge of the real estate market to the board in an effort to maintain property values. Thank you Richard! Cat Mountain View - February 2015
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CAT MOUNTAIN VIEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS
HOA COMMITTEES
PRESIDENT - BRYAN HARTER TERM: FEBRUARY 2014 - FEBRUARY 2016 EMAIL: BHARTER@AUSTIN.RR.COM PHONE: 512.450.0643
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL COMMITTEE CHAIR LEE BLANCHARD EMAIL: LBLANCHARD1@EARTHLINK.NET
VICE PRESIDENT - MARC DULLY TERM: FEBRUARY 2013 - FEBRUARY 2015 EMAIL: MDULLY@GMAIL.COM PHONE: 512.323.0624 VICE PRESIDENT - RICHARD SCHLEY TERM: FEBRUARY 2014 - FEBRUARY 2016 EMAIL: RICHARD@SCHLEYREALTY.COM PHONE: 512.983.0021 DIRECTOR - LEE BLANCHARD TERM: FEBRUARY 2013 - FEBRUARY 2015 EMAIL: LBLANCHARD1@EARTHLINK.NET, PHONE: 512.797.5735 DAVISON GRANT - SECRETARY / TREASURER TERM: FEBRUARY 2014 - FEBRUARY 2016 EMAIL: DAVISON_GRANT@YAHOO.COM PHONE: 512.494.3689
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SOCIAL COMMITTEE CHAIR CHARLENE CASILLAS EMAIL:CHARCASI@AOL.COM BOOK CLUB LEADER ADRIENNE BOER EMAIL: ADRIENNE@RENNLIST.NET WELCOME COMMITTEE CHAIR CHARLENE CASILLAS EMAIL: CHARCASI@AOL.COM COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE CHAIR BRYAN HARTER EMAIL: BHARTER@AUSTIN.RR.COM WINE CLUB CHAIR CHARLENE CASILLAS EMAIL: CHARCASI@AOL.COM
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CAT MOUNTAIN VIEW THE CAT MOUNTAIN HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL
Managers Corner
MEETING
Wednesday, February 18, 2015 7:00 PM Cat Mountain Clubhouse The Homeowners Association Board of Directors will be reviewing 2014 and discuss plans for the New Year. Also, most importantly we will vote for two new positions on the Homeowners Board and take volunteers for upcoming events and social committee suggestions & ideas! Hope to see you all there!
Reminder 2015 Maintenance Assessment (Homeowner dues): The 2015 homeowner dues are now $47.00 per month. I've noticed that many payments for 2015 that were already processed at BB&T (Branch Banking & Trust) in Largo, Florida still shows homeowners paying the prior year monthly rate of $45.00. I would like to request all homeowners to inform their payment providers to make their payment with the new rate of $47.00. Also for homeowners to include in their next payment the difference of $2.00 for payments already paid for January 2015.
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2014 Market Analysis ACTIVE ADDRESS
#BED
#FL BTH
#HF BTH
#LIV
#GAR
YB
ACRES
SQ. FT.
LIST PRICE
6020 Mount Bonnell
3
3
0
1
2
1984
.095
2,146
$449,000
6300 Ledge Mountain
4
2
1
2
2
1980
.449
2,978
$725,000
5836 Westslope
3
3
0
2
4
1991
.259
2,625
$850,000
SOLD ADDRESS
#BED
#FL BTH
#HF BTH
#LIV
#GAR
YB
ACRES
SQ. FT.
LIST PRICE
4503 Twin Valley
3
2
1
1
2
1981
.083
2,090
$400,000
6002 Mount Bonnell
3
2
1
1
2
1981
.099
1,997
$410,000
6007 Twin Valley
3
2
1
1
2
1985
.204
2,191
$424,900
4513 Autumnleaf
3
2
1
2
2
1984
.126
2,457
$462,500
4808 Fern
3
3
1
2
2
1984
.177
3,070
$519,900
6112 Mountain Villa
3
2
1
1
2
1981
.107
2,164
$574,900
5813 Sandalwood
3
2
1
2
2
1988
.138
2,500
$575,995
4840 Twin Valley
3
2
1
2
2
1980
.121
2,473
$575,000
4700 Gold Flower
4
2
1
2
2
1994
.134
3,114
$575,000
5911 Lookout Mountain
3
2
1
2
2
1984
.235
2,570
$585,000
4851 Twin Valley
4
3
1
1
2
1983
.128
2,970
$599,900
5909 Mount Bonnell
4
2
1
2
2
1985
.162
3,644
$625,000
6108 Mountain Villa
3
2
1
2
2
1979
.468
2,699
$649,000
5930 Lookout Mountain
4
3
1
2
2
1984
.125
2,936
$650,000
6115 Mountain Villa
4
3
1
3
2
1991
.120
3,428
$669,000
5921 Mount Bonnell
4
3
1
2
2
1991
.306
3,043
$699,000
6104 Mountain Villa
3
3
0
2
2
1977
.107
2,891
$699,900
5908 Westlope
3
2
1
2
2
1984
.250
2,913
$775,000
5800 Westlope
5
4
0
2
2
1988
.200
4,457
$799,000
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“Champagne & Sweets”
Please join us for our next wine club social in celebration of Valentine's Day! Friday, February 6, 2015 7:00-9:00 p.m. Cat Mountain Club House As the name suggestions we will be sampling Champagne, Prosecco, Cava and other sparkling wines! Everyone is encouraged to bring a bottle of bubbly as well as a dessert to share! *If you are not a champagne drinker feel free to bring any sparkling cider or non-alcoholic beverage. Hope to see you all there! For planning purposes please *RSVP your attendance to charcasi@aol.com no later than Wednesday, February 4, 2015. Wine Club Socials were established in 2012 as a way for neighbors to come together, socialize and experiencing new wines. Cheers! Charlene Casillas Social Committee Chair
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
2015
If so, join the next Cat Mountain Book Club Discussion on Tuesday, February 17 at 6:30 PM in the Cat Mountain Club House where we will be discussing the book "A Case of Exploding Mangoes by Mohammed Hanif." The Cat Mountain Book Club, established in 2012, invites new residents to join us at any time and new members are always welcome and encouraged. For more information contact Book Club Leader Adrienne Boer at adrienne@rennlist.net or look for updates on the “Cat Mountain Community” FaceBook Page and on Nextdoor.com.
Cat Mountain Homeowners Association Social Committee News & Events
SAVE THE DATE FOR OUR ANNUAL
HOA EGG HUNT! Saturday, March 28, 2015 Cat Mountain Club House 12:00PM - 2:00PM More Details to come in our March Newsletter! If you are interested in helping volunteer or execute the Egg Hunt or any future HOA social events please contact Jesse Chargualaf or Charlene Casillas, Social Committee Chair at charcasi@aol.com.
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Friday, February 6 @ 7:00 PM Cat Mountain Wine Club Social Monday, February 9 @ 6:30 PM HOA Monthly Board Meeting Wednesday, February 18 @ 7:00 PM HOA ANNUAL MEETING Monday, March 9 @ 6:30 PM HOA Monthly Board Meeting Saturday, March 28 @ 12:00-2:00 PM Annual HOA Egg Hunt Monday, April 13 @ 6:30 PM HOA Monthly Board Meeting Monday, May 11 @ 6:30 PM HOA Monthly Board Meeting Monday, June 8 @ 6:30 PM HOA Monthly Board Meeting Monday, July 13 @ 6:30 PM HOA Monthly Board Meeting Monday, August 10 @ 6:30 PM HOA Monthly Board Meeting Sunday, August 16 @ 5:00-8:00 PM Annual HOA End of Summer Bash Monday, September 14 @ 6:30 PM HOA Monthly Board Meeting Monday, October 12 @ 6:30 PM HOA Monthly Board Meeting Monday, November 9 @ 6:30 PM HOA Monthly Board Meeting Sunday, December 6 @ 5:00-8:00 PM Annual Holiday Party Monday, December 14 @ 6:30 PM HOA Monthly Board Meeting Cat Mountain View - February 2015
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