Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Minutes for January 14, 2014 Meeting

Copper Valley HOA Board Meeting

January 14, 2014
In attendance: Stuart, Bernice, Michelle, Jeanine, Alisha, Jason

1. Calendar items:
a. next board meeting February 11th at Jeanine's house
b. Proposed rotation schedule for upcoming meetings
i. March: Stuart
ii. April: Library
iii. May: Bernice
iv. June: Alisha
v. July: Michelle

2. Budget:
a. financial report - currently funds are low because it took all in savings to pay for gate repairs.
For those behind on dues, can set up payment plans if can't pay all at once. When lien is put on then they will have to pay an attorney fee that is at least $325.
b. Fine payments
Homeowner requesting a waiver on his fine. Dog is no longer here. He isn't working. Feels that fine should be waived because his dog has been put down.
Jeanine motions that we waive the rest of the fine. Bernice seconds. Vote passes unanimous.

Bernice asked Jason for a list of those we have fined and that are still outstanding.

3. Discussion Items
a. Gates - Brian (Bach) and Troy (Fieldstone) are offering $6000 total between the both of them. Troy has been communicating with Brian and Sean to help get something worked out. Everyone disappointed with Bach but agree to accept money and be done with trying to negotiate more with them. Troy and Brian did not attend meeting.  Troy called in during meeting and spoke with Jason.
Stuart motions to accept $6000. Jeanine seconds. Vote passes unanimous.
Jason will go back to them to draft the waiver that they want us as a board to sign to release them from all future things gate related.
b. Fence panels - panels are being kicked out at end of Molybdenum. Jeanine suggested we have all of the panels screwed in. Jason said that solved the problem in other communities. Stuart will take care of it, just not sure when.  Also small section north of East park.
c. Snow plow - everyone make a note when they come out. Email group email if there are any problems we see so there is a record and Stuart will contact the plow company directly, rather than have Jason be a middle man between us and the company.
d. Animal Complaints - dog outside barking. Neighbors are complaining. An official letter will need to be sent to be consistent with how we have been doing everything in the neighborhood.
e. Email responses from HOA board members - we need to not act alone on issues. Let Jason be first point of contact. If we need to assign someone to talk to them, it should be a board decision. Continue communicating through email but if things can wait until board meeting, allow discussion to wait until then.

f. Discussed homeowner with broken down vehicles in driveway.  Inoperable vehicles are against CC&R’s.  Our CC&R’s allow for them to be kept behind fence.  Board requests to have a warning letter sent informing homeowner they need to be moved as soon as possible. 

Bernice motions to adjourn. Alisha seconds.

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Meeting Agenda January 14, 2014

Copper Valley HOA Meeting Agenda
January 14, 2014 

1.     Calendar Items
           a.     Next board meeting February 11th at Jeanine’s house
b.     Proposed rotation schedule for upcoming meetings
                                                              i.      March: Stuart
                                                            ii.      April: Library
                                                          iii.      May: Bernice
                                                         iv.      June: Alisha
                                                           v.      July: Michelle 

2.     Budget
a.     Financial Report
b.     Fine payments 

3.     Discussion Items
a. Gates – Brian and Troy requested to meet with board regarding payment of bills for gate repair.
b. Fence panels
c. Snow plow
d. Animal complaints
e. Email responses from HOA board members

Thursday, December 12, 2013

December Copper Valley HOA Quarterly Newsletter

Copper Valley HOA Newsletter
December 2013

Message from the Board

We hope you are enjoying the gates as much as we are!  We are happy that they are operational again! As a common courtesy, please do not pull up to the mailbox as you are exiting the community.  Also, the pedestrian gates need to be manually closed when you walk through them. If you still need to program a remote for the gates, please email Stuart at mnvikings1961@yahoo.com to arrange a time to do that.

Have a very, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns at copper.valley.hoa@gmail.com

HOA Dues

After having a reserve study completed in April of 2013, it was recommended that we raise HOA dues to put into a reserve fund.  This allows us to prepare for all future repairs and replacements.

As discussed at November’s community meeting, we chose to raise dues in increments rather than all at once.

Dues for the 2014 year will now be $60. To see a copy of the full study, you can request that by emailing the HOA board.

Parking on the streets

Our HOA has adopted the county rule for no parking on the streets when snow is present.
(County Ordinance 11.20.130) 

Any vehicles parked on the street when there is snow will be towed at the owner’s expense. 

We strongly recommend that you not park in the parking lots as this is causing issues for the snow plow to do its job.  Please use your own driveway as much as possible to keep the parking lots clear for plowing. 

Children in Neighborhood

As a reminder, we have many children in our neighborhood.  Please be careful while driving, especially when snow is on the roads.

Parents, please remind your children to move to one side of the road when a car is coming.

We need to all look out for each other.

2014 HOA Meetings

We will continue to meet the second Tuesday of each month for our monthly HOA board meetings at 7:30 pm.  We post each month’s agenda and meeting minutes on our community blog.

Our next community HOA meeting will be held in April.  If there is anything specific you would like us to discuss, please email us your suggestions. We will send out the meeting details later.

Shovel snow safely

Stretch first. Stretch thoroughly using the same sorts of moves that runners use.  Stretch your hamstrings, back, and shoulders.

Don’t move snow twice. Before you even take your first scoop, decide where you’re going to dump the snow. 

Move snow the shortest distance possible. Consider your driveway as a rectangle, and rectangles have a center point.  Move the snow from the center of the rectangle to the nearest edge.

Clear cars first. Brush snow off cars and then clear around the cars.

Maintain proper posture. Use your leg muscles as much as possible – push snow when you can and use your legs to lift when you can’t push it. 

Keep hydrated.

Rest frequently.

Don’t overdress. You need to stay warm, but if you overdress you’re going to be soaked in sweat in no time.  Dress in loose-fitting layers that you can peel off as you heat up.

Go easy on de-icer. Once the area is clear, all you need is a thin scattering of de-icer to keep it that way.

Stretch when you’re done. Stretch gently when you’re done and use an ice pack and ibuprofen to take care of inflamed muscles.

Tips to help keep New Year’s resolutions

1. Set realistic goals.  And be more specific than just save money or lose weight.

2. Enlist help. Friends and relatives can give you the extra boost you need to get you through the hard times.  Ask someone to be your accountability friend that you can check in with or have them check in with you.

3. Create smaller resolutions. Don’t focus too much on the end goal.  Instead, divide your resolution into easy to measure mini-goals.

4. Celebrate progress. If you wait to celebrate until the very end, you may be waiting a long time.  Celebrate each mini-goal to keep you motivated for the next step.

Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CopperValleyHOA

You can also subscribe to the HOA blog by entering your email in the box under “Follow by Email”.  Any updates will automatically be sent to you.