CAT MOUNTAIN VIEW
NOVEMBER 2015
VOLUME 3, NUMBER 11
President's Message I would like to wish you and your families all the very best this Thanksgiving. I know I am thankful this season for my health, family and friends I have come to know in Cat Mountain. Just a reminder, get out and vote on November 3rd, 2015. The clubhouse will be a polling location from 7:00am to 7:00pm. Please check the upcoming social events calendar and save the date for our annual Holiday party. I hope to see you all there! At the October meeting of the Board, we reviewed our finances and determined there is little reason to increase dues for 2016. So we will keep them at $47/month. After reviewing our options, the board decided to continue with the coupon book system. If you don’t like them, please let Jesse know you would like to be taken off the list. We don’t want to waste time and money mailing coupon books to people who don’t want them or use them. Please help us by arranging to pay your dues electronically. You can pay monthly, quarterly or annually. If you need information, please email Jesse. If you are interested in receiving the newsletter electronically, please check out www.peelinc.com and look for Cat Mountain. If you would like to highlight notable achievements of yourself, your spouse or children, please draft a document and share with Charlene. If you would like to promote your business
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to the residents of Cat Mountain Villas, please contact Kelly Peel (Kelly@peelinc.com) at Peel Inc. Now that the weather is cooler, a new tennis group has started up, please contact Andrew Rochstein at andrewrock@ yahoo.com for more information. I continue to encourage everyone in the neighborhood to update the association with your current email and phone number so that we can communicate in the most efficient manner possible. Please let us know if your contact info changes. Email Jesse at cmhoa@sbcglobal.net and share this information. Our welcoming committee members, Faye Van Haren and Lisa Castillo have done a great job this summer getting out and greeting all the new residents. I would like to say thank you for lending your wonderful personalities as representatives of the neighborhood. If you are new to the Villas, I’m sure you’ll meet them if you haven’t already. If you need assistance or have any questions about Cat Mountain please do not hesitate to contact Jesse via phone or email. Best Regards, Bryan Harter Cat Mountain HOA | President
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90 Day Market Analysis ACTIVE
ADDRESS
#BED
#FL BTH
#HF BTH
#LIV
#GAR
YB
ACRES
SQ. FT.
LIST PRICE
5819 Mount Bonnell
5
5
0
3
2
1985
.164
4,379
$685,000
5922 Lookout Mtn
3
2
1
4
2
1999
.115
2,794
$760,000
4732 Twin Valley
4
3
1
3
2
1983
.144
3,831
$799,000
4605 Twin Valley
3
3
1
2
2
1979
.092
3,844
$799,000
5830 Westslope
4
3
1
3
2
2015
.230
3,070
$1,193,000
#BED
#FL BTH
#HF BTH
#LIV
#GAR
YB
ACRES
SQ. FT.
LIST PRICE
4407 Jessamine
3
2
0
1
2
1977
.126
2,544
$485,000
6101 Twin Ledge
3
2
1
3
2
1984
.305
2,543
$460,000
5911 Lookout Mtn
3
2
1
2
2
1984
.235
2,570
$589,000
4703 Lookout Mtn
4
4
1
3
2
1990
.290
4,780
$1,333,500
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
$430,000
4403 Jessamine
3
2
1
2
2
1977
.145
2,207
$485,000
6201 Mountain Villa
3
3
1
2
2
1984
.620
2,895
$680,000
6004 Hood
4
3
1
3
2
2003
.150
3,319
$764,000
1998
.334
4,711
$1,100,000
2015
.230
3,180
$1,195,000
PENDING ADDRESS
SOLD
4717 Twin Valley
4
3
1
2
2
5828 Westslope
4
3
1
3
2
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Richard Schley 路 Broker, President
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CAT MOUNTAIN VIEW Cat Mountain Homeowners Association Board of Directors
Photo by: Elijah Merritt, EDM Photography • Bryan Harter, President...........Term February 2014-February 2016 • Marc Dully, Vice President......Term February 2015-February 2017 • Davison Grant, Treasurer........Term February 2014-February 2016 • Ken Nirenberg, Secretary........Term February 2015-February 2017 • Richard Schley, Vice President..Term February 2014-February 2016 For questions or to contact any board member please email the HOA Manager at cmhoa@sbcglobal.net
Cat Mountain Homeowners Association Manager: Jesse Chargualaf Club House Address: 6007 Mount Bonnell Road, Austin, TX 78731 Business Hours: Monday - Friday 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM Contact Information: Office 512.451.3884 Email:cmhoa@sbcglobal.net Website: www.catmountainhoa.com For Emergency after hours, during weekends & holidays, Please call 512.328.7316 (h) or 512.963.0940 (c) At no time will any source be allowed to use The Cat Mountain View Newsletter contents, or loan said contents, to others in anyway, shape or form, nor in any media, website, print, film, e-mail, electrostatic copy, fax, or etc. for the purpose of solicitation, commercial use, or any use for profit, political campaigns, or other self amplification, under penalty of law without written or expressed permission from Peel, Inc. The information in The Cat Mountain View Newsletter is exclusively for the private use of Peel, Inc. DISCLAIMER: Articles and ads in this newsletter express the opinions of their authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Peel, Inc. or its employees. Peel, Inc. is not responsible for the accuracy of any facts stated in articles submitted by others. The publisher also assumes no responsibility for the advertising content with this publication. All warranties and representations made in the advertising content are solely that of the advertiser and any such claims regarding its content should be taken up with the advertiser. * The publisher assumes no liability with regard to its advertisers for misprints or failure to place advertising in this publication except for the actual cost of such advertising. * Although every effort is taken to avoid mistakes and/or misprints, the publisher assumes no responsibility for any errors of information or typographical mistakes, except as limited to the cost of advertising as stated above or in the case of misinformation, a printed retraction/correction. * Under no circumstances shall the publisher be held liable for incidental or consequential damages, inconvenience, loss of business or services, or any other liabilities from failure to publish, or from failure to publish in a timely manner, except as limited to liabilities stated above. Copyright © 2015 Peel, Inc.
JESSE CHARGUALAF HOA MANAGER OFFICE HOURS: MONDAY - FRIDAY / 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM EMAIL: CMHOA@SBCGLOBAL.NET OFFICE: 512.451.3884
November Manager’s Report 2016 Maintenance Assessment (Homeowners Dues): I will be ordering the 2016 Coupon Books soon. The coupon book is for homeowners that are not using online payment method to pay their homeowner dues. The Board is looking at reducing the cost of printing and mailing coupon books by not ordering coupons books for homeowners that do not use, need or wants it. Please let the Manager know by calling the office at 512-451-3884 or email at cmhoa@sbcglobal.net very soon if you do not want the coupon book. Note: Homeowners that are now paying online will continue unless they change their payment method. Coyotes: Coyotes are opportunistic feeders (scavengers), birdseed, scraps, dropped fruit, compost, garbage, rodents and unsupervised small pets are some common food attractants in a residential area. Habituation of coyotes to human activity is directly linked to the availability of food sources, including the intentional and accidental feeding of wildlife. If you have fruit trees, collect the dropped fruit. Secure compost and don’t add meat scraps to compost. Feed your pet indoors and store their food indoors. Wildlife professionals encourage us to NOT feed wildlife. Coyotes are attracted to any yard providing sources of food and prey. Dogs: There has been a recent increase in the amount of feces noted around the sidewalks and trails. Please pick up after your dog while walking. There have been numerous complaints about dogs barking late at night after 1:00AM and around 4:00AM to 6:00AM. If you put your dog outside please monitor them (Continued on Page 4) Cat Mountain View - November 2015
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Tennis Courts: As the weather cools off, we have a group of players interested in getting together on Sunday mornings. Please check out the social section for more info. Tennis court keys are available from the manager for a $10 deposit. Swimming Pool: The end of the swim season is upon us. We planning to do some minor maintenance around the pool area this winter and it should be in great shape for the spring. Pool keys are also available from the manager for a $10 deposit. If you see anything in the neighborhood that needs attention or maintenance, please contact Jesse.
DECEMBER SOCIAL COMMITTEE NEWS & EVENTS
The Social committee has begun planning the annual HOA holiday party and are looking for volunteers to help plan, set up & clean up. We are also looking for a volunteer to don a Santa suit for the children in the neighborhood. If we find a volunteer we will post the time he will arrive at the party. If no volunteer is found, unfortunately he will not make a stop at the clubhouse this year. If you are interested in volunteering in any aspect please email the social committee chair at charcasi@aol.com.
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Description: The position includes marketing our community newsletters to local and area businesses. It is a flexible position that allows you to work from home and set your own hours. Roles: Stimulate new advertising accounts in our community newsletters. Maintain current accounts assigned to you by Sales Manager. Service your accounts by assisting them from ad design to final proof approval. Skills: Excellent communication through email and phone, with high level presentation and relationship-building skills. Strong prospecting and business development skills are a must. Previous sales experience preferred but not required. Benefits: Commission Based Apply by sending resume to jobs@peelinc.com
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The Cat Mountain Board of Directors would cordially like to invite all neighbors to kick off the holiday season with an evening of fun, food & friendship!
Sunday, December 6th 5:00-8:00 PM Cat Mountain Club House
Heavy Hors d’oeuvres will be served along with holiday refreshments, beer and wine. Everyone is also invited to bring their favorite festive dessert to share. For Planning Purposes please RSVP the number of adults/children attending to Jesse Chargualaf at cmhoa@sbcglobal.net No later than Monday, December 1st Last Year the Cat Mountain community donated food items to the Capital Area Food Bank. This year we are proud to announce that we will be holding our own version of a “Santa Paws” pet drive at our annual holiday party. We will be accepting pet donations to be distributed to numerous animal shelters in the area, as well as to the Bastrop County Animal Shelter for animals displaced in the recent fires. What are the most-requested items? • Gift Cards to Pet supply stores • Cat or dog food • Blankets (Continued on Page 5) Copyright © 2015 Peel, Inc.
CAT MOUNTAIN VIEW (Continued from Page 4) • Towels • Animal toys (dogs really love Kong Toys)! • Cat Toys • Pet Beds • Kitty litter • Leashes Even Household Items such as: • Paper Towels No Donation is too small *If you have any questions on what do donate contact Gail Dully at gailmeow@gmail.com If you are interested in volunteering to help with the holiday party please contact Social Committee Chair, Charlene Casillas at charcasi@aol.com. We look forward to seeing you and wish your family a Happy Holiday Season!
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Cat Mountain Tennis (CMT): Now that the weather has cooled down we are still looking for residents interested in Sunday morning doubles practice. If you are interested in playing, email Andrew Rochstein at andrewrock@yahoo.com. Please include your rating level. If you don’t know your rating, just indicate if you consider yourself a beginner, intermediate, or advanced player. Each week you’ll receive an email on Wednesday morning to find out who plans on playing that Sunday. On Friday, you’ll receive a confirmation email, let you know who plans to play, and reserve courts. If not enough interest on any given Sunday, we will skip CMT that week. If inclement weather, we will send an email cancellation. Hope to see you soon on our courts!
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Welco ming Co mmittee
Cat Mountain BOOK CLUB
The HOA Board would like to welcome Mark & Janet Heinen, Stephen & Monica Johnson, Michael Collins, Edward Koza & Mary Quesada, Nanmin Shi & Xianzhu Chen to our neighborhood! If you have any questions, or have a business you would like to promote products that might be included in the welcome basket, please contact our welcoming committee co-chairs, Lisa Castillo at lisadcastillo@yahoo.com or Faye Van Haren at faye@austin. rr.com for more details.
The Cat Mountain Book Club has a new website on Goodreads! You can find out our book selections, all of our club's meeting dates, books read since the club's inception, book reviews, discussion pages, and much more! It is a real asset for book hounds and will be a good introduction to our club! Simply go to the Goodreads website, click on groups, and search for the Cat Mountain Book Club. Our December gathering is scheduled for December 15, 6:30 PM at the Cat Mountain Club House. We will discussing the critically acclaimed novel: If I Stay, by award-winning, New York Timesbestselling author Gayle Forman.
CALL 3-1-1
FOR ASSISTANCE WITH ANY NON-EMERGENCY ACTION BY THE CITY OF AUSTIN The City of Austin provides one number, 3-1-1, that citizens may call for things like the following: • Coyote sightings or howling – provide an exact street address, so the trapper can locate them • Reporting trees that have fallen and block roadways or sidewalks, or those that drag on power lines • Reporting dead animals for pickup; they must be placed at the curb, though; City personnel are not allowed to enter our yards to gather them • Problems with loose dogs or traffic signals not working • Reporting instances of people feeding deer • And more. Call 3-1-1 or file a request at http://austin-p1csrprodcwi. motorolasolutions.com/Home.mvc/Index. The City also has a smartphone 311 app now. See this link for more information: http://www.austintexas. gov/department/311/smart-phone-app
CALL 9-1-1
FOR EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE
The 9-1-1 emergency number gets you a response for a wide variety of issues: • Life-threatening issues – house on fire, person having a heart attack, burglary in progress, etc. • Health-related crises – someone can’t catch their breath, incapacitated person needs a lift out of the bathtub, and more. • If you’re unsure, err on the side of caution! Call 9-1-1 and you will get a quick and kind response from EMS, APD, and Austin Fire Department personnel. 6
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Book Overview: On a day that started like any other… Mia had everything: a loving family, a gorgeous, adoring boyfriend, and a bright future full of music and full of choices. Then, in an instant, almost all of that is taken from her. Caught between life and death, between a happy past and an unknowable future, Mia spends one critical day contemplating the one decision she has left—the most important decision she’ll ever make. Simultaneously tragic and hopeful, this is a romantic, riveting and ultimately uplifting story about memory, music, living, dying, loving. For more info on the author go to www.gayleforman.com
Most books are available at the Austin Public Library, in paper and e-book form. The Cat Mountain Book Club, established in 2012, invites new residents to join them 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.
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Cat Mountain Yoga Update
Wine Social
For our next social on Saturday, December 12, 2015 hosted by Laurie Gamble & Michael Ibison. The theme will be “Welcome to America” in honor of Michael receiving his American Citizenship! Everyone is invited to bring a bottle of your favorite red or white American wine as well as an appetizer or dessert to share. If you would like to join us and meet new neighbors at this or any of our wine socials please email Charlene Casillas at charcasi@aol. com to be included in all evite invites
Now that the weather has cooled down it is the perfect time of year to enjoy yoga on the patio with resident & certified yogi, Charley Devany! Charley will be holding classes every Monday evening from 6-7pm on the clubhouse patio. The classes have been held the past five months and are Bikram style yoga (but not crazy hot, with music and only one hour) and traditional Vinyasa flow and are catered to those who attend. Currently we have eight to nine regulars (age range 29 to 69 with varying skill levels). -“Yoga is about the students” Charley’s home base is Black Swan Yoga but he has also practiced at Bikram, BKS Iyengar and several other studios in Austin, NC and NJ. His emphasis is on personal instruction, finding peace on your mat, improving your breathing and having fun. Although the Cat Mountain group no longer meets at the Clubhouse Saturday mornings, Charley does lead an 8:30AM class at Doss Elementary. Please email questions to chasdevany@gmail.com and check out his instagram “yogichas”
Wine Socials were formed 3 years ago by residents who share a common interest. The purpose is to bring neighbors together in a social setting. Updates will also be included in our future newsletters, Cat Mountain Community Facebook Page and NextDoor.com website. Hope you can join us, Cheers !
EXERCISE YOUR COMMUNICATION SKILLS! We know there’s a lot of talent in our neighborhood, and we’d like to give you the opportunity to use that talent! Here are things on which we’d like help: • Occasional graphics design for events and promotions on facebook, in email, and for the website. • Gathering information and formatting the monthly email update • Take / Submit Pictures • Writing a monthly newsletter column, such as “business profile, family profile, child highlight, meet our new neighbors” etc. Copyright © 2015 Peel, Inc.
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