1. Holiday Decorations.
As a friendly reminder, please be sure to remove all of the light clips that
may have remained after the removal of the seasonal lights along the eves of
the home.
2. 2008 Annual BBQ & Potluck has been
Scheduled. The 2008 Annual BBQ & Potluck was held June 29th,
2008 from 4:00pm to 8:00pm. The Annual event was held at the
park within the Quail Crossing I Community, between Ptarmigan and Buttonrock
Dr.
In addition to great food, cool drinks, and snowcones, a band provided
entertainment for the attendees. The entertainment was
an African Rhythms Band, who have previously performed for the BBQ.
The HOA provided
Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, and Drinks, with homeowners bringing a wide variety of
side dishes to share. Thank You to all the people on the
Social Committee for planning such a
successful event! (Anyone who is willing and able to help with the
2009 BBQ, please contact the Management Company.
Any help would be appreciated!!!)
3. Next Board Meeting. The next
board meeting will be held on Wednesday Nov 19th, 7:00pm at Fire Station
#3 on Pace St.. All homeowners are welcome and encouraged to attend as
this is the Annual Meeting of Homeowners. Anyone who submits a
valid proxy prior to 11/15/08, or attend the meeting will be eligible
for the raffle drawing.
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4. Volunteers Needed. Volunteers are needed for many aspects of the community. Please consider volunteering for a committee, as any time or experience that you can contribute would be greatly appreciated. Currently, a volunteers is needed for the Neighborhood Group Leaders Association, Welcome Committee, and Landscape Committee. Feel free to email a board member, come to the next board meeting, or give a call to the management company for more information. [Top of Page]
5. 2009 NGLA Grant Project
Discussions. As a result of the Association's participation in the city sponsored Neighborhood Group Leaders Association (NGLA), a Neighborhood Improvement Grant (NIG)
may be awarded
to the Association in 2009. This grant from the City is for up to $6,000
that the association may use to fund the installation of an improvement within the neighborhood. The project
that is currently being discussed for 2009 is the installation of park
benches throughout the common areas of the community. It is intended
that with the installation of seating, more people will be inclined to use
the many walking paths in the community.
If you have suggestions for future Neighborhood Improvement Grant projects, please submit your ideas in wiring to the management company or get involved in the Landscape Committee. Items currently being considered include the reinstallation of grass in the Quail 1 park,
park bench installation throughout the paths of the community, and the replacement of the grass with xeriscaped landscaping on select sloping common areas.
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6. Document Rewrite.
The Document Rewrite process is COMPLETE. With the approval of the
courts, the amended and restated declarations were signed into existence on
the 5th of March, 2007. Updated documents are available in the
Downloads section of this
website. Upon the court approval of the re-written documents, the Association, Board Members, Committees, and Homeowners will be bound to uphold the documents.[Top of Page]
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8. Executive Board Positions -
2 Positions Available.
Two Board
Positions are currently up for election at the November Meeting. Any
homeowner who is interested in volunteering for the position should attend
the meeting to nominate yourself for a position. Terms of the office
is for 3 years, and attendance at monthly meetings is requested.
Becoming a Board Member is an excellent opportunity to obtain a better
appreciation of the functions as well as insight into how the community runs
and is budgeted. In addition to the Board
Positions, We could use more folks like Shelley West (Social Committee Chair) and Jim Palmer (DRC Committee Chair) to get involved and help in other ways. We invite you to join us at the next scheduled board meeting to see what it's all about. [Top of Page]
9. Automatic Electronic Payments Available Now. An automatic payment program is available for the quarterly HOA assessments. There are no fees associated with the service, and the HOA assessments are automatically pulled from your account each quarter, saving you time and money in the payment of your dues. All you would need to do is complete and submit the ACH application (also located in the Downloads section of this website).[Top of Page]
10. HOA Fees Going to the Trees. Have you ever wondered what your fees go to here in the community?
In addition to the 500,000+ Square Feet of grass that is throughout the
Association, we have 447 trees in the community which we we are responsible for. Unfortunately, the heat of the 2006 summer was not kind to us and we lost several trees. We have put into this year's budget $4500.00 to cover the cost of replacing trees aligned along Button Rock Drive in the Spring of 2007. If you know of anyone who would like to bid on this opportunity, please have them contact Kevin Lucas from our management company, Foster Management at 303-532-4148. [Top of Page]
11. 2008 Assessment Billings. Quarterly statements are mailed to all homeowners a minimum of 15 days prior to the due date of assessments. Please remember that the assessments are due on the first day of the quarter, and are considered late if not received by the 10th day of the month in which they are due.
Assessments are currently $90 per Quarter for the calendar year 2008. [Top of Page]
12. NGLA Volunteer Found. The Neighborhood Group Leaders Association (NGLA) is a joint effort between the City of Longmont and Longmont's residential neighborhood groups. The primary purpose of the NGLA is to enhance the communication between residential neighborhood groups and the City of Longmont, and to provide a forum to identify concerns, discuss issues and resolve conflicts.
Quail Crossing HOA's involvement in the NGLA provides eligibility to apply for Neighborhood Activity and Neighborhood Improvement Grants. These grants are used to fund the Annual HOA BBQ, and will provide for improvements in he association at little or no cost to residents.
Tom Kerlee, was elected to represent the HOA at the NGLA meetings which are held on the third Thursday of the month at 7:00pm. The NGLA representative(s) act as a liaison between the HOA Board and the NGLA. Meetings of the NGLA will provide for a multitude of topics throughout the year, including Neighborhood Safety, Neighborhood Events, City Planning and Development, in addition to educational seminars provided by the City of Longmont.[Top of Page]
13. Landscape Committee Resurrection. In order to assist the board in designing and selecting landscaping improvement projects for the association, we are looking to bring back the Landscape Committee as one of our core groups. If you have interest or experience in landscaping projects, please volunteer for the landscape committee. Projects of greatest concern are currently the preservation of mature trees, and the reduction of turf areas to reduce on going maintenance costs. [Top of Page]
