finley farms south winter 2010-11 newsletter
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The Finley Farms South HOA Winter 2010-11 newsletterTRANSCRIPT
Come join us to party, hear a recap of last year, &approve new Board Members – from 7-9pm!
Join us at the Gilbert Historical Museum, Neely CommunityRoom as we meet for the Annual Homeowners Meeting.The Museum meeting room is within the wrought iron gates,straight ahead when you pull in off of Elliot Road. (On the Southwest corner of Elliot and Gilbert Roads.)
See more about the event on Facebook (Finley Farms South>events). Two Board seats are open - Those of Mark Sequeira and Heath Westenskow. We’ll have food, drinks, etc.
Vol. 3 • No. 1 Winter, 2010-11
ANNUAL HOMEOWNERS
MEETING!January 20th
MARK YOUR CALENDAR AND PLAN TO ATTEND OUR ANNUAL HOA MEETING/PARTY!
What? Finley Farms South Annual Homeowners MeetingWhen? 7:00pm on Thursday, January 20, 2011
Where? Neely Community Room at the Gilbert Historical Museum, Southwest corner of Gilbert Road and Elliot Road.More info? Find us on Facebook (Finley Farms South-Gilbert, AZ>events) or email [email protected]
Don’t forget: SHOP GILBERT for the holidays!Every bit helps. Your purchases help local busi-nesses and the tax revenue help fund our streetsand public safety officers!
Keep track ofwhat’s goingon in FinleyFarms: Inside>>
HOUSE FIRE IN FINLEY FARMSThanks to Gilbert Fire Dept.for saving lives and neighbor-ing homes in FFS. More >>
BOARDof DIRECTORS
PresidentPaul Gonzales
Vice PresidentSal LaTona
TreasurerJonathan Bailey
SecretaryHeath Westenskow
Board MembersRebecca FieldRita MayerMark Sequeira
Email:[email protected]
Jen Amundson Community Mgr.(480) 759-49459633 South 48th St. Suite #150Phoenix, AZ 85048
Emergency PagerAfter hours please call (480) 759-4945When prompted, select Option 5
www.wearevision.com(Click on Community Directory, Finley Farms)
We are now onFacebook! Friend us at Finley Farms South, Gilbert, AZ.
DESIGN: MJASTUDIOS
Homeowner complaints over warning letters?At this last HOA Board meeting we were made aware that we need to be more specificregarding ‘Plant matter to be removed’ in our letters. We will also be looking into theissue of homeowners ‘not receiving letters’ and confusion regarding communications.
Know that the Board takes these matters seriously and understands that no one (in-cluding us!) is ever happy to see a notification letter. If you received a letter by mistakeor got a fine but never got a first letter, please be aware that we are looking into thisand have heard your concerns. We are not ‘out to get you.’ Can we ask for your help?
If you feel that you received a letter that you didn’t deserve, please call Vision and letthem know. They will do a re-inspection of your property. Feel freel to take pictures aswell and email them to us. And “Thank You!” to those who came out to speak to us.By coming out, you are helping us make Finley Farms a great place to live!
Find us on Facebook - Finley Farms South!Search for us on FACEBOOK or go to http://groups.to/finleyfarms/
NEW HOMEOWNERSYOU ARE RESPONSIBLE TO KNOW YOUR CC&RsAll new residents are encouraged to read their CC&Rs or if they do not rememberreceiving a set at closing, to call Vision Management to request a copy. We all makemistakes, but knowing the rules will help you avoid fines and be a much betterneighbor!
At around 4:00am on November 18th there was aserious house fire on Saratoga St. within Finley FarmsSouth. No one was harmed and no neighboringhouses caught fire due to the quick reaction of theGilbert Fire Department. Neighbors were creditedwith going door to door making sure everyone wasout and safe.
The couple that owned the home were fairly new tothe neighborhood. Neighbors, leaders within Gilbertand even surrounding HOAs have all expressed a desire to help meet the needs of the family anddemonstrates what a truly special neighborhoodwe live in.We have not yet heard from the family orknow if there is anything we can do but will let youknow if and when we find out.
If you know the family or are in contact please let them know that as a community,they are in our thoughts and prayers and that we would like to help. A big ‘Thank You!’ to the neighbors who went around and woke the street to getthem evacuated. And again, ‘Thank you!’ to the Fire Dept. for protecting us and allthe neighboring houses. Once again we are reminded how not having cars on ournarrow streets meant access to the multiple fire vehicles and possibly saved lives.
FIRE DESTROYS HOME IN FINLEY FARMS SOUTH
BULK TRASHis picked up the week of the third Monday of the month. NOT the third week of the month.
People putting out bulktrash before the Saturdaynight prior will be fined.
PLEASE HELP US KEEPOUR STREETS ANDCOMMUNITY CLEAN!
TRASH DAY is every Wednesday
Please do not put out bins before thenight prior. Bring bins in the next day before nightfall. Please put bins in thestreet against the curb. Do not blocksidewalks.
RECYCLING is picked up on Friday
mornings and should be put outTHURSDAY EVENING OR EARLY FRI.For what can go into recycling, go to:www.ci.gilbert.az.us/pw/recycling.cfm
PLEASE BE AWARE; Beginning January 1, 2011, ourquarterly dues will go up $3.00 (equal to $1.00 permonth)
The Board of Directors at Finley Farms South worked veryhard in the last 2 years so the HOA did not have to in-crease your quarterly dues. After close review of our ex-penses the HOA voted to increase the dues for 2011.
The current quarterly assessment is $109.00 per quarter.Starting January 1, 2011 the quarterly assessment amountwill be $112.00 per quarter. This is just one dollar more amonth for each homeowner or $3.00 more dollars aquarter that helps cover the increase expense for waterand electricity bills.
This also helps us continue with our reserve items such asplant and tree replacement, block wall repairs and paint-ing and granite replenishment. If you have any questionsor concerns please call or email Vision Community Man-agement or attend the next HOA board meeting.
Board approves 2011 budget recommendations
BULK PICKUP:
� Dec 20� Jan 17� Feb 21� Mar 21� Apr 18� May 16� June 20
IMPORTANT #Police: 480-503-6500(non-emergency)Fire: 480-503-6300Water Conservation:480-503-6098PublicWorks (trash/streetlights): 480-503-6400Poison: 1-800-222-1222SRP: 602-236-3333Vision Management:480-759-4945(24-hour above#: press 5)
FINLEY FARMS SOUTH HOA - PLACE NEAR YOUR PHONE OR FRIDGE• January 20 - Annual Homeowners Meeting 7:00-9:00pm• Help us think up some fun events this coming year!
• Friend us on Facebook or get on our email list!
Like to get reminders in your email? Send an email to [email protected] or friend us on FaceBook!
Cut out and post near the phone or on your refrigerator
THREE DOLLAR INCREASE IN DUESHOA Assessments
For 2010:
Speak Out: At the monthly HOA meeting
In case you haven’t attended before but would like
some pointers –
• We welcome our homeowners!
• The open session usually begins at 8:00pm. The
President of the Board will usually begin by ask-
ing for comments so please do not arrive late.
• Please begin by stating your name and address
and how long you’ve lived in FFS.
• Please be respectful of others words & opinions.
• Usually there is a 3-minute time limit to speak
unless the Board asks questions.
• If you have a private matter to discuss or were
asked to appear before the Board, call or email
Vision by the Thursday prior to get on the aganda
and appear at 7:00pm so you can be heard. If
attending the open session please be aware that
you will not be allowed to enter until 8:00pm.
Get email updates!Don’t worry we won’t share youremail address or sell it!
Keep up-to-date by sendingus your email address. Add‘newsletter sign-up’ in thesubject line. Send withname and house address to:
WALLS ARE DONE
The Board recommends you call Jenny or Jenna at Vision at (480) 759-4945 and tellthem your vehicle make(s)/license plate number(s) then you will never get a warningor fine for another car. You could also call them to report the car parked illegally if youknow who owns the vehicle. It is up to you either way, but by having your vehicles onrecord you will not receive letters due to that other person’s car.
Please call them whether you have received a letter or not. That way, you will keepfrom ever getting one!
answering your questions:“What if someone is parking in front of my house?”
Reconstruction and repainting ofour common walls is now done!We hope that our walls will nowlast us another decade but theyprobably will not. If you see dis-coloring or water damage to the exterior walls, please let us knowso that we can rectify the problem.
Homeowners with exterior walls,please inspect the outer side of your shared wall and adjust yourdrip lines/sprinklers accordingly.
New toddler toys have been ordered: A bouncy Bumble Bee and Ladybug to replace the broken ones in the totlot playground off of Columbus.
Homeowners should know thatcrushed granite/ ground cover re-plenishment will be restarted in2011 to cover areas not yet addressed.
Let us know how we’re doing − Email us or post on Facebook!
MOST BEAUTIFUL YARDThis quarter we recognize 2056 Saratoga StreetFor 2nd place: 2164 Pinto 3rd place: 2083 Palomino
Winners are awarded gift certificates from the Home Depot:1st -$100.00 • 2nd -$50.00 • 3rd -$25.00
Didn’t see your yard? We are taking submissions forthose yards you believe best represent Finely FarmsSouth for the next quarter. Email photos or theaddress to [email protected] or post them to Facebook for consideration!Thanks Finley Farms South - Keep up the good work!
If you see someone taking a picture of your house, it just may be one of uswanting to recognize your hard work and possibly send you some cash!
FIRST PLACE - Congratulations 2056 Saratoga Street!