Dear Neighbors,

As mentioned in the July 7th meeting minutes, due to the concerns of some residents about the lack of lawn maintenance in some of the community lawns, the following is the text of the letter composed and sent by the McCarron HOA to chronically-neglected lots.

Notice of Imminent Action

Dear Resident,

This letter is a notice of imminent action to be taken by the McCarron HOA against your property for your failure to upkeep maintenance of your lawn, especially regarding the reasonable prevention of weed growth. The actions to be taken are fully legal and outlined in Section VI “Exterior Maintenance” of the McCarron Convenants, available on the HOA website at http://mccanronhoa.com/

Your lawn has been identified as one of the “worst” lawns in the neighborhood in terms of the proliferation of weeds and/or lack of maintenance. The HOA therefore intends to hire, at cost, a landscaping/lawn maintenance contractor to treat and/or re-seed your lawn to improve its condition and appearance. You will be held financially responsible for the cost of this action unless you act immediately. The HOA greatly regrets taking this drastic action, but our records of communication with this residence clearly show repeated and numerous notices requesting action to improve your lawn’s appearance, and yet no discernible actions have been taken, and no noticeable improvements have been observed.

Lawns in such a neglected state can impact the value of homes in the neighborhood, and can “seed” other neighboring lawns with weeds and undesirable flora. This action to correct the situation will be not sooner than 10 days from the date of this letter. You should immediately contact your HOA to schedule a day for this action if you would like to be home when it takes place. If you ignore this communication, this action will be taken at a date set by the HOA. If you further attempt to impede this action, or do not compensate the HOA for the costs incurred, further drastic actions, including the filing of liens, and even possibly foreclosure could occur.

Please contact a Cedar Management as soon as possible if you would like to request a hearing and show proof that you are currently addressing this situation, ie, treating your lawn. Do not delay in responding, or this action will be initiated after the period of 10 days, with the resultant cost being held against your account.

MAY 7 HOA open meeting minutes:

In attendance:
Rubi Fellows
Karl Logan
Andrea White
Rob Carter

absent: Mike Wissbaum

The meeting opened at 7:00 PM at Living Faith Baptist Church. There were 6 other neighbors in attendance.

New Board Member

Andrea White opened the meeting by introducing Rob Carter who was chosen to replace Bob Fitz, who has resigned from the board due to moving out of area.

Budget

Andrea White began with a statement of the month’s finances and budget. The HOA currently has slightly more than $51,000 in funds.
The HOA will have to write off $3300 due to delinquent accounts and other unrecoverable expenses related to a foreclosure and lawyer fees.
The HOA may roll back fees next year due to the considerable balance. This will be announced at the annual meeting if approved.
Neighbor John Anderson asked several questions about items on the 2014 budget.

Yard Sale

A proposed yard sale schedule was discussed. Permits will be obtained and a date will be scheduled if approved by board.

Trash Cans and “Most Common Violations” publication

Karl Logan talked about a newly approved diagram concerning adequate coverage and screening for trash cans which would be stored outside of the house, to be issued soon through a pending published paper to be distributed to the neighborhood. This paper will cover the most common violations observed in the neighborhood, and alert neighbors to procedures and standards which will prevent violations. Brochure will include pre-approved plans for trash bin enclosures, and standards for acceptable lawn care. This will be published within the next month or so.

Lawn Care issues

Karl Logan and Andrea White also talked about an action taken by the board to cite repeat lawn care violators. A stern letter warning of impending action by the board was sent to several chronically poor lawns which have shown neglect for long periods without remedial actions. The letter is to be posted online at the McCarron HOA site. Karl Logan recognized neighbor John Anderson’s “NextDoor” online contribution regarding lawn care. A discussion was had regarding standards for lawn care.

Front Entrance Rehabilitation

Andrea White talked about the planned rehabilitation of the front entrance and facade. A committee is being assembled to work on procuring an architect and to look into plans and costs. This will be paid for by HOA funds and possibly matching Neighborhood Improvement funds available through grants. The committee will explore all options.

Miscellaneous

A discussion was had regarding the persistent problem of utility trucks damaging the curbs and lawns;irrigation systems in the front entrance. This has been a cause for inflated water billing in the past.
Meeting was adjourned at 7:45.