Eagle Crest News Eagle Crest Ranch Community News February, 2015 HOA BOARD ELECTION COMMUNITY FOOD DRIVE New Board Announced Great Job Eagle Crest! Elections for the new HOA Board took place at the Annual Meeting on Tuesday, January 13, 2015. Turnout was very low, however enough votes were collected to achieve a quorum. Prior to the election results announcement, all candidates were allowed to answer questions from the audience. Topics discussed included possible staggering of terms, and how to keep meetings civil and on track. Mr. Griffin spoke about issues in the works and what he sees as concerns for the coming year. Thanks Eagle Crest Ranch! The food drive held Saturday, January 10 and Tuesday, January 13, 2015 netted over 700 pounds of food for the IMPACT food bank. The Community Service and Development Team made two runs through the neighborhood on Saturday, and collected donations at their booth at the Annual HOA Meeting. Many homeowners were very generous with their donations. Three Board members from last year were re-elected: Martin Bembers, Lloyd Griffin, and Joe Pate. Joining them will be two new members: Cassandra Hunt and Georganne Lippert. Congratulations to our new Board. They are already hard at work. Community input is extremely important, so it is requested that homeowners with questions or concerns attend the monthly HOA meetings. Alternately, the Board may be contacted by email. Comments may also be directed to Barbara Messner at Cadden Management. Her email is [email protected] or call 520-297-0797. NEXT HOA MEETING Tuesday, February 10, 6:30pm Golder Ranch Fire Station 3855 E. Golder Ranch Rd. If you have questions or topics of discussion for the next HOA meeting, please forward them to Lloyd Griffin at [email protected] or Barbara Messner at [email protected] or 520-297-0797 before February 6, 2015. This food drive was very important to the success of the food bank. After the holidays supplies run low and donations from the public are often fewer. The Team will be working with IMPACT to sponsor another food drive later this year when food stores run low. Let’s try for 800 pounds next time! REMINDER... When Planning Construction... 3.1.2 of the CC&Rs states: “No improvement shall be constructed or installed on any lot without the prior written approval of the Architectural Committee. No addition, alteration, repair, change or other work which in any way alters the exterior appearance, including but without limitation, the exterior color scheme, of any lot, or the improvements located thereon, from their appearance...shall be made or done without prior written approval of the Architectural Committee.” Remember, this includes plants in front of the house and any plant taller than your wall in the back. Forms can be found online at www.eaglecrestranch.org or call Barbara Messner at 520-297-0797. It is requested that when submitting forms please make them as detailed as possible and easy to read. This will speed up the review process. 1 Board of Directors REMINDERS From Our Management Company Lloyd Griffin President [email protected] Georganne Lippert Vice-President [email protected] Martin Bembers Treasurer [email protected] Cassandra Hunt Secretary [email protected] Joe Pate Unsafe Driving & Parking Practices Reported More owners are reporting concerns about racing motorcycles, speeding cars and more. These are HUGE safety concerns. Please don’t speed when you are driving in the community. Our community is a family-oriented community. That means kids playing, people walking in the neighborhood, etc. Please remember that the Governing Documents of your HOA DO NOT allow owners and/or residents to park their vehicles on the street. This is a chronic problem in our community and we need everyone’s cooperation in solving the problem. Th e streets are not wide enough to allow for passage of fire trucks when there are multitudes of vehicles on the street. Don’t put your neighborhood in possible danger; park your vehicles on the driveway or in your garage. Also, more and more owners and/or residents are parking on the streets facing against the flow of traffic. This causes another safety issue for pedestrians and other vehicles. Please ask your visitors to park with the flow of traffic. And residents, you need to park your vehicles on the driveway or in the garage. Thanks! Time to Trim Those Trees & Shrubs Director [email protected] Barbara Messner Association Manager Cadden Community Management [email protected] (520)297-0797 Eagle Crest News Published monthly Georganne Lippert Editor [email protected] A LOT of trees in the community are severely overgrown and negatively impacting on neighboring lots. Owners are reminded that you must keep all trees, bushes, and vegetation trimmed well back from a neighboring Lot and at least (8’) eight feet above any street or sidewalk. Numerous letters went out in the mail this week to owners notifying them of the need to trim their trees. According to local landscape experts regularly rimming your trees has many benefits: 1) it will keep your tree(s) healthy, 2) lower the chances that your tree could be blown over in a bad wind/ monsoon storm causing damage to yours or your neighbor’s home that might cost thousands to repair, and 3) tree left to grow up against a home damage the exterior of the home and, given enough time, could cause rot and insect infestation. The HOA’s goal is to encourage owners to keep up with the maintenance of their homes and landscaping. It is never the desire of the HOA to send out violation and hearing notices, but the HOA must do so to protect the safety and property values within the community for all Owners. What’s the best case scenario? All o w ners w o rk to geth er a nd k eep their properties well maintained and violation and hearing notices never have to be sent. Help us reach our goal! Owners who fail to keep their trees, bushes and vegetation trimmed well back from neighboring Lots or the public sidewalks and streets will be receiving letters from the HOA. Failure to comply will result in scheduling hearings with the Board and owners could face fines and additional penalties until they bring their Lots into compliance. 2 NEW ADDRESS Drop Us a Line! The Community Service & Development Team is pleased to announce it has a new email address. Please contact us at [email protected]. The Team is always looking for new members. They meet the first Thursday of the month at 7pm. Email them at their new address to find out where they will meet this month. RUMMAGE SALE Fundraiser To Be Held Get Ready to Rummage! The Community Service and Development Team announces it will hold a Rummage Sale at the Park on Saturday, April 18, 2015. This event will be a fundraiser for the Team, which receives very limited funds from the HOA budget and relies heavily on donations. Proceeds will be applied to future events such as the Spring Picnic, Movie Night in the Park, and a Fall Festival, to name a few. So clean out those closets and if you find some items you don’t want anymore , consider donating your goods to the rummage sale. The Team will come to your door to pick up any items, from one to a roomful. All you need to do is email them at [email protected] and let them know what you have. Smaller items may be donated and picked up any time from now until the day before the sale. Arrangements will be made to pick up larger items closer to the sale date. Please note: they cannot accept items that do not work, or are broken, torn or stained clothing, or used bed pillows or mattresses. Steam clean Carpet-Upholstery Tile-Grout Strip-Wax-Burnish All floors Janitorial Service Call for free estimate STILL LOOKING For Committee Volunteers The HOA Board is still looking for volunteers to serve on committees. Exciting things will be happening this year, but the Board can’t do it alone. Everyone is welcome and no experience is needed, just a desire to help make Eagle Crest an even greater place to live. If you would like to volunteer your talents and a few hours of your time please contact any Board member or Barbara Messner at 520-297-0797 or [email protected]. You won’t regret it! 3 ANOTHER WORD... Dogs, Dogs, Dogs Some homeowners/residents are allowing their pets to run loose at the park off leash. This poses a potential safety concern for the other humans and pets using the park. You may think your dog would never do anything wrong or attack another dog or person, but you can’t be sure. Not everyone is fond of dogs; they are scared by them. Please be mindful of these possibilities and ALWAYS keep your dog leashed when in the Eagle Crest Ranch community (including the community park!). A number of owners in the community have reported to the management company and the Board that there are chronic abusers of this regulation. Pinal County Rabies and Animal Control Ordinance Number 050510-ACC Dogs Not Permitted at Large: A. No dog is permitted to be at large at any time, and no person in charge of any dog shall permit such dog in a public park or upon any public school property unless the dog is physically restrained by a leash, enclosed in a cage or similar enclosure or is being exhibited or trained at a recognized kennel club event, public school or park sponsored event. This section shall not apply to municipal dog park. Eagle Crest Ranch HOA CC&Rs: Article 3 Section3.12 Animals: “...a dog, cat or other pet capable of being walked on a leash may be permitted to leave an Owner’s Lot without being confined if such animal is kept at all times on a leash not to exceed (6”) six feet in length…” "GOT STUFF?" Come Join Our Swap Meet Held On The First Saturday Of Every Month From 9am-1pm Need to report a violation? P ina l Co u nty Animal Control can take an anonymous violation report, whereas State Law does not allow the HOA to take or act on any anonymous complaints. 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FOR SALE: Adorable Yorkshire Terrier pups (1 female/1 male). Born 10-6-14. $500 each. Such a joy! Call 219-395-6777. FOR SALE: Dog crate. Furniture grade Wicker and Wood. Used twice. 28”high, 36”long. $200 OBO 825-7020. WANTED: Back yard side gate with all of the metal frame and lock intact, same gate as most DR Horton homes have as a side gate to the back yard. Call 651-890-2626. FOR SALE: My Junk...Your Treasure! Place your ad today! Advertise Here! Business ad rates: Business card size ad: $5/month, $50/year. 1/4 page ad: $10/month, $100/year. 1/2page ad: $20/month, $200/year. Business ads are placed for ECR homeowners only. Hom eow ner classified ads are always free. The Eagle Crest News is distributed the first week of every month. Contact Georganne Lippert at [email protected] for details or to place your ad. 6 7 8
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