Manager’s Report Board Vacancies

Manager’s Report

By Kathe M. Barnes, CAAM, LSM, PCAM Executive Director

Help Make our Community Better – Apply for the SRCA Board or a Committee

Our community has lots going on, and that includes a range of upcoming social events as well several important ongoing projects. The website is everchanging, there’s always room for another article in the association magazine, and several very active committees—finance, social, architectural, lake, community leadership and election—are all looking for volunteers.

You can be instrumental in helping to plan the communitywide events, to provide oversight of the association assets and common areas, to review and update the association’s architectural guidelines, to monitor the association’s financials and to get involved in any number of other important endeavors. All it takes is a few hours of your time each month and a commitment to your neighbors and the community.

There’s a lot to be gained from volunteering your time: new friends, new skills, recognition by your neighbors and—perhaps best of all—an improved community.

While serving on the board is probably the most visible example of volunteerism in our association, there are many other ways that you can contribute your time and talents to improving our community.

Your participation in the community is beneficial to you, your neighbors and the association. For example, common benefits gained by volunteering include: • making a positive difference in other peoples’ lives • sharing or learning new skills • meeting new people • having fun

All residents—long-time homeowners, new residents and even renters—can contribute to making our community a great place to live by volunteering. Your ideas, time and effort will be a valuable contribution to making our association successful. Even a few hours of your time can make a big difference in the culture of the community. Help us generate goodwill, encourage “paying it forward” and strengthen our community.

Join us on a Zoom meeting on Monday, December 13, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. to ask questions, hear more about becoming a board member, its responsibilities and what is expected.

If you are interested, please call the office at 480-860-2022 to have the Zoom meeting link emailed to you.

Board Briefs

September 2021

• Upheld SRCA Architectural Committee’s decision on appeal to board. • Adopted new umbrella rules for front yards in Architectural guidelines. • Approved 2022 Budget with no assessment increase. • The Board took no action on 92 Ironwood Redevelopment project. • Communications Committee to look into feasibility of a Community

Survey. • Adopted resolution as it relates to Military flags. • Adopted year around office hours for Fridays of 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

October 2021

• Board upheld fines imposed for violations. • Adopted new Architectural Guideline language for storage sheds. • After review of Scottsdale Transportation Plan, the board accepted the Governmental Committee’s recommendations to: o NOT SUPPORT the Widening of Mountainview Rd. from 3 lanes to 5 lanes from 92nd to 96th St. o SUPPORT the addition of a traffic circle to the intersection at Mountainview and 92nd St. o NEUTRAL on the addition of a traffic circle to the intersections at Mountainview and 96th St. At this time, the committee does not feel it is warranted and not a good use of taxpayer money. o SUPPORT the downgrading of 96th St. from a Major Collector to a Minor Collector from Shea to Via Linda. Also, request additional information on any proposed changes to lane or median configuration. o SUPPORT the improvements for pedestrians and bike lanes along Via Linda from 90th St. to Frank Lloyd Wright o SUPPORT the construction of shared use lanes along south side of Shea from 64th St. and 142 St. • Board Candidate Information Seminar via Zoom to be held in

December

THE SRCA OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24TH FOR CHRISTMAS EVE HOLIDAY AND FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31ST FOR NEW YEARS EVE.