Notes from the August 9, 2023 HROA Board Meeting

from Harmony Life Magazine - September 2023

MEET THE BROWNS

Summary of Resident’s Comments and Questions:

There are areas in the neighborhood that are not being properly maintained; they need mowing and hedges trimmed, fences and signs need cleaning or repair, etc. The HROA takes what steps it can to address these concerns but can only enforce the standards for residential lots. Residents should contact the CDD or County Code Enforcement for concerns with the maintenance of non-residential areas within Harmony.

Parking of Commercial and Recreational vehicles continues to be a concern. Association Solution continues to send violation letters and take other steps within is power.

How can residents find out what happened a board meeting if they were unable to attend? Residents can access meeting minutes by logging into their resident portal. The meeting minutes are made available within a week or two of the meeting.

An overview of the process the HROA uses to collect delinquent dues was presented.

Committee Reports:

Social Committee:

Mark Catanese requested for the next Board meeting that Mark Hills organize a report from the Social Committee and present it.

Nature and Animal Committee:

Nature and Animal Committee had a good turnout for the Garden tour and may host one in the Fall. More Conservation Café activities will be coming up.

Manager’s Report:

Mark Hills gave a detailed update on financials, delinquency and violations to the Board and members present. Financially things are good. The new Capital Contribution amount is doing well. We already brought in $6000 so this will help with the budget. Especially once the 46 townhomes at the West entrance are built.

Old Business:

Maintenance of Grass Verge on Cat Brier, Five Oaks, Schoolhouse Road, and Oak Glen Trail: The HROA has held off taking any action to enforce maintenance standards for these areas during the transition of these responsibilities from the CDD to the individual homeowners. The board voted to move forward with enforcement of the owner’s maintenance of the grass verge in front of their home.

New Business:

Homeowner Tree Removal: Osceola County ordinances requires street trees. The HROA requires a minimum of two trees on each lot. If a homeowner wants to remove one of the trees, they must replace it with another.

Cat Lake Access: The owners of Harmony’s Cat Lake frontage have agreed to grant access to Harmony residence on a trial basis for two months. Under this arrangement, the homeowners will have access from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m, Monday thru Friday. No vehicles are permitted under any circumstances. After the 2 months trial, if all goes well access will be opened up to seven days a week.

Trail Maintenance: Harmony West CDD now owns the trails between Harmony and Harmony West. The Harmony West CDD proposed an agreement where the Harmony HROA would be responsible for the maintenance of the trails. The Board discussed the agreement and voted to reject the agreement as it puts all costs and burden on Harmony HROA. In addition, the board voted to immediate cease the maintenance of the Butterfly Trail system.

DATE OF NEXT MEETING:

The next Board Meeting date will be set at the Annual Meeting on October 11, 2023 at 6:00 pm.

Contact Information for the HROA: https://myhoasolution.com