Q: How can I keep trashcans hidden from the street (per covenants)? Q: When you have business with the board what is the proper way to proceed?  A: First of all, DO NOT BRING YOUR BUSINESS TO THE BOARD MEMBERS HOME. No single board member can take action. The entire board must approve any action. It is very rude to impose yourself on the board members family time. If you have business with the board there is the phone line or the web site. You can also come to a meeting. Be sure to call the phone line and request a place on the agenda so time will be reserved for you.  Q: Why do some residents have satellite dishes? A: As directed by Congress in the Telecommunications Act of 1996, the Federal Communications Commission has adopted rules concerning restrictions on viewers' ability to receive video programming signals from direct broadcast satellites (DBS), multichannel multipoint distribution (wireless cable) providers (MMDS), and television broadcast stations (TVBS). Please refer to this Act. Q: Why do some residents have flag poles? A: Please refer to the "Freedom to Display the American Flag Act of 2005". Q: Why do some residents have basketball backboards? A: In 2009, the board reviewed the covenants and determined that 2 of the 3 covenants did not have any restrictions on basketball backboards. The board conducted a survey at that time of all existing basket ball back boards in all three phases and approved them all. With the stipulation that if the basketball backboard was no longer in use or in disrepair the resident would remove the basketball backboard. Any new basketball backboards would have to be approved according to the covenants improvements rule. Thus providing consistency and a reasonable solution to this constant question. Q: Why do some residents have plastic/vinyl fences? A: The covenants specifically do not allow chain link or wire fences. They do allow wood or wrought iron and other material approved by the board. Plastic and vinyl was subsequently approved by the board, per the covenants, that allows the board to approve additional materials as they are available.  Q: Why did the lien fee change? A: The board determined that the $75.00 lien fee did not encourage solving the covenant violation. The board is tasked with enforcing the covenants. It is the duty and responsibility of the board, to change methods for enforcing covenants if the existing methods are not effective. Effective 1/1/2014, this fee will be assessed annually, instead of one-time. Q: What do I do for cars parked illegally? A: Cars parked illegally on the street or in a drive way should be reported to the police. The board does not have any authority to enforce city/state/federal laws. Q: What do I do for stray animals? A: Call the Humane society. Q: Why are home owners required to submit their request before the meeting to speak at a board meeting? A: The board has association business to attend to. Time is limited and constant interruptions delay this business to be accomplished. The board makes every effort to follow Robert’s Rules of Order" which does not encourage these interruptions. Requesting time on the agenda allows the resident to share their concerns and provides an orderly means to do so. While the home owners did vote and approve this at the annual meeting in 2012, this violates Roberts Rules of Orders which is the governing authority on conducting meetings. As such, the vote to change how meetings were conducted was invalid, since it violated governing authority. This is no different than if the homeowners voted to increase the speed limit in the neighborhood to 55 MPH. That violates existing city law, and would be an invalid vote. Q: Why are above ground pools not allowed? A: The covenants do not allow them. These were set by the developer when the subdivision was developed, and the board has no authority to alter or change this. Q: Why are sheds/outbuildings not allowed? A: The covenants do not allow them. These were set by the developer when the subdivision was developed, and the board has no authority to alter or change this. |
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