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April 2017 Volume 48, Issue 4
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Table of Contents
President’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
General Manager’s Update . . . . . . . . . 4
OCATV Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Coffee Hour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Members’ Meeting Results (BOD Elections). . . . . . . . . . . 6
Upcoming Events:
Woodstock Reunion . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Life is a Cabaret. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Cinco De Mayo Social Event . . . . . . . 7
Emerald Isle Golf Course . . . . . . . . . 8
Things To Do at OCA . . . . . . . . . . . 9
April Calendar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
OCA Committee Members . . . . . . . . . 12
Committee Reports
OSERT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Landscape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Website Committee . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Art Guild . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Sign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
OMUG. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Share & Wear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Notices & Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . 15
BOD Meeting Minutes, 1/25/2017 . . . 16
Contact Information:
Office Phone: 760-757-3937 24 Hour Emergency (Water & Plumbing)
760-757-3937 Fax: 760-757-8177 Website:
www.oceanaseniors.org Accounting:
[email protected] Maintenance:
[email protected] Homeowner Concerns:
T his newsletter is written and published by OCA residents for OCA residents. Production of this newsletter is made possible by the advertisements and flyers contained within it. The Ocean-side Community Association does not assume responsibility for of-ferings made by advertisers or for inaccuracies or omissions in the copies provided by them to the publisher. The Association does not endorse the advertisers found within this publication.
Non-emergency Police (to report suspicious activity):
760-435-4900
Emergency Police:
911
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Office Staff: General Manager Patricia Orlando [email protected] Property Administrator Karen Walter [email protected] Property Associate Kourtney Kadner [email protected] Receptionist Mariah Mariscal [email protected] Maintenance Supervisor Jamison Maurer [email protected] Bookkeeper Glory Phillips [email protected]
Contact for all: 760-757-3937
2017-2018 Board of Directors
President Tom Trompeter 972-998-7064 [email protected] Vice President Joan Jeffery 760-637-2384 [email protected] Secretary Charlie Wendt 760-453-2223 (cell) 760-908-8897 [email protected] Treasurer Lynn Port 951-288-4882 [email protected] Director Mike Faulkner 760-468-3700 [email protected] Director Carol Finkas 760-586-8484 [email protected] Director Sherry Jarrett 760-803-1535 [email protected]
T he monthly General Session Board of Directors’ meeting will take place on Wednesday, March 29, 2016 at 9:30am in the Clubhouse auditorium.
Office Information
• The deadline to submit information for The Hilltop Highlights is the 1st Friday of every month. Please email to: [email protected].
• Do you have a payment to make or a work order to submit after office hours? Please use the drop box locat-ed on the left side of the OCA Busi-ness Office. It is checked Monday through Friday.
• How do I submit a work order? Resi-dents must visit the office to com-plete work orders, as they are not ac-cepted over the phone unless it is an emergency situation. Emergencies are identified as sewer back-ups and exte-rior water leaks.
• Are you moving? Do you have a neigh-bor who has moved or passed away? Please provide such information to Ka-ren Walter at the OCA Business Of-fice at [email protected].
The Thursday prior to each Board of Di-rectors’ monthly meeting there will be a Board Preparation Meeting at 1:00pm in the Administrative Conference Room.
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The President’s Message
E lection results are in. Our Members elected two new directors to the
Board: Sherry Jarrett and Carol Finkas. The Board selected two new officers: Joan Jeffery as Vice President and Char-lie Wendt as Secretary. Full election re-sults are elsewhere in the Highlights plus they are posted on our bulletin boards, on the Website and on OCA-TV. I am confi-dent this new leadership team will not just continue the work we began in 2016-2017, but develop new ideas and visions for our Community.
For 2017-2018 Compliance and Collec-tions will be high on the agenda. These are two areas where we have not been as suc-cessful in the past as we need to be.
Compliance means enforcing our Rules and Regulations as well as our governing documents. From pets not on leashes, to unapproved roofs being installed, to un-derage occupants, we need to do a better job of seeing that our residents under-stand and comply with our rules. Some-times our residents just don’t know the rules and other times they just decided to ignore them. Either way, we need to see that such violations cease.
Here are several websites that can help keep you up-to-date on Oceana and your local community.
oceanaseniors.org
www.EmeraldIsleGC.com
www.ci.oceanside.ca.us
www.sandiegocounty.gov
L ong-time Board Member, Dan Pursell, is leaving our
board of Directors with this election. His strong and thoughtful leadership and dedicated service to OCA has been greatly appreciat-
ed. He has devoted many hours to rep-resenting the residents of OCA, demonstrating a steadfast commitment to raising the quality of life in our com-munity. On the occasion of his retire-ment, we want to thank him for his years of leadership, for all he has done and all he has taught us. Our very best wishes always.
Collections are also an issue. When a homeowner do not pay his or her assessment, then all the rest of us must pay more. By promptly and ef-fectively address-ing those home-owners who are de-linquent, we ensure fairness for all members and increase the funds we sorely need to maintain our Community. From re-minder letters, to late charges and inter-est, to liens, to foreclosures, we will more effectively address delinquencies going forward.
S pring is here. The rains were greatly needed. The landscape is bursting into bloom—and the rains
reduced our water bills (at least tempo-rarily). Spring and Summer promise to be very pleasant and will allow us all to enjoy our many outdoor activities.
Tom Trompeter
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General Manager’s Update
Landscape-Service Requests I continue to participate in the weekly
site-unit inspections with the Landscape vendor and Landscape Committee. The Landscape Committee has re-instated their monthly meetings and notices have been posted to inform homeowners. The next Landscape Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 27 at 11:00 am in the busi-ness office conference room.
As a reminder, irrigation is currently turned off throughout the community. If you see an area where sprinklers are on during day-time hours, the irrigation tech-nicians are on-site testing and making re-pairs. Maintenance-Work Requests
The maintenance team continues to re-ceive a heavy amount of work orders due to rain-related issues. Work requests are being prioritized with all owners being con-tacted and advised of the status of their requests. Administrative Update
The office staff continues to support the various committees by assisting with the organization and distribution of each of the monthly committee packets. Con-tinued and ongoing training is taking place. The next area of focus will be the imple-mentation of a new database which will al-low us to more easily handle and track the various homeowner and committee re-quests.
As a reminder, homeowner requests and inquiries can be submitted to the business office by stopping in the office to com-plete a request form. Request forms can also be found on the community web-site under the forms heading or you can e-mail the staff to request forms. Please see pages 1 and 2 for email addresses.
Patricia Orlando General Manager
Very quietly,
on the eve of our 50th Anniversary, I confided to my
husband that I was having an affair.
He turned to me and asked, ‘Are you having it catered’?
And THAT, my friend, IS the
definition of ‘OLD’!!!
Did You Know? April Fool’s Day (per Wikipedia)
The custom of setting aside a day for the playing of harmless pranks upon one's neighbor is recognized in most of western culture. Some precursors of April Fools' Day include the Roman festival of Hilaria. The earliest reference to the date is in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales (1392).
A possible explanation for the popularity of the day lies in the customs of celebrat-ing New Year. In the Middle Ages, most communities celebrated New Year's Day on March 25. New Year's was a week-long hol-iday ending on April 1. Some writers sug-gest that April Fools' originated because those who celebrated on January 1 made fun of those who celebrated on other dates. The use of January 1 as New Year's Day had become common in France by the mid-16th century, and this date was adopt-ed officially in 1564.
An April Fools' Day hoax marking the construction of the Copenhagen Metro in 2001
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Get caffeinated. Get energized. Get dancing!
Broadcasting on Channel 1960
Watch OCATV Community Channel for updated Oceana Activities and Important messages from the Board and Community Manager. Updated daily by OCA-TV monitors.
Daily Programming
Daily 7am & 5 pm Welcome to Oceanside
4/03 - 4/09 2 & 7 pm March BOD Meeting 4/10 - 4/16 2 & 7 pm San Luis Rey Chorale Spring Concert 4/17 - 4/23 2 & 7 pm Successful Aging Strategies 4/24 - 4/30 2 & 7 pm Choraleers Spring Concert 2016
Exercise Opportunities
8:30 am Stability Ball - Every Thur. and Sat. 11:00 am Functional Fitness – Daily 4:30 pm Line Dancing class - Every Sat. and Sun.
We have a great crew working to make OCA-TV the best community channel available. We are always looking for more volunteers. Would you like to record activities in Oceana and/or create content for our daily TV programs?
No experience necessary, we will train you.
The OCA-TV Committee meets the 3rd Fri. each month at 1pm in the Admin. Conference Room. Contact Sondra Johnson for more information.
W e want to thank our regular volunteers for help-ing out each week. If you would like to partici-
pate, please contact Connie at 760-754-2962 to schedule a date. We welcome your involvement!
Live entertainment each week. Meets every Thursday in the clubhouse 9:00-10:30AM
April 6 Celeste Barbier
April 13 Toni Ficken – (Educational) – A Fed-eral Program that gives free phones specifically tailored to the hearing impaired
April 20 The Choraleers Woodstock Reunion
April 27 Susan Rainwater Trio
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When: Thursday, April 20, 9-10:30am
Where: At Coffee Hour, Clubhouse Auditorium
Members’ Meeting Results
Upcoming Events
T he annual meeting of the Members of the Oceanside Community Asso-
ciation was held March 18 at 1pm in the Clubhouse Auditorium. The primary pur-pose was the election of new members of the OCA Board of Directors. Three posi-tions were up for election. One of those three had already been vacated by a prior resignation while the second was being va-cated by the retirement of Dan Pursell. The third position was that held by the current President, Tom Trompeter.
We want to take this opportunity to thank the OCA Members who participated in the voting process. Your continued con-tribution is vital to our community.
Congratulations to the winners. The Members and residents of OCA welcome you to your new positions. And a big Thank You to Joe Sciortino for participating in the process.
M embers also approved with 331 votes the ballot proposition to transfer 2017 operating profits
to the Reserve Fund.
Tom Trompeter
Current President of the OCA Board of Directors. Re-elected with 270 votes.
Sherry Jarrett
Elected with 260 votes.
See Page 2 for new BOD positions.
Carol Finkas
Elected with 166 votes.
Joe Sciortino
Received 124 votes and was not elected.
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. . .Continued Upcoming Events
When: Sunday, April 2, 2-4pm Where: Clubhouse Auditorium Fees: Resident—$5.00 Guest—$7.00 Register: OCA Office March 13 thru 30.
Oceana’s
I nvites all new Oceana owners and renters to their Cinco de Mayo social event. Meet your
neighbors, make new friends, learn about Oceana and enjoy refreshments.
When: Friday, May 5, 6-8pm Where: Clubhouse Library Mark Your Calendar:
For the Welcome Committee’s:
Summer Social Friday, August 18 from 6-8pm.
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Offerings at
• Sunday Funday - Enjoy a $20 fee ALL DAY (includes a cart). And, it’s HAPPY HOUR all day.
• Emerald Isle Grill – Open daily. • Happy Hour – M-F starting at 3pm. • Golf Instruction – PGA’s Don Gatch and
LPGA’s Mug Ogg are here, ready to help you improve your game and have more fun.
• Club Repair & Custom Club Fitting
For more information on our offerings and upcoming events, check our website:
www.EmeraldIsleGC.com
Golf Shop Phone #: 760-721-4700
Upcoming Events
• March 17 – St. Patrick’s Day – come spend our favorite holiday at The Isle with Irish festivities, food, fun, and of course green beer! Join us for the kick-off of our Friday Night Super Twilight Pot O’ Gold Skins Game at 3pm - $16 green fee and cart, plus $10 skins game. Or, just come join us for some food, drinks and fun on the patio!
• April 2: Masters Golf Tournament – Register in the Golf Shop! $40/player (Includes golf, cart, food, prizes and FUN!)
• Every Wednesday: Golf, Grub & Mug - 4:30pm - $17 includes 30 mi-nute short game clinic, dinner and a drink.
• Every Wednesday: Oceana Putters – 10am-11am; $3/per person each week. Register in the Golf Shop (760-721-4700).
• Shamrock Clinics – Thursdays (10am-11am); Fridays (10am-11am); Sundays (12pm-1pm). $20 per person. Register in the Golf Shop (760-721-4700).
W e would like to welcome our newest club, the Oceana Putters! Starting on
March 1, this club will meet every Wednesday at 10am on the practice putting green. Only $3 per person each week. A putting course will be set up each week, and PGA Professional Don Gatch will be on hand to provide some tips before you begin. Bring your own putter and ball, or we will have putters and golf balls to use if needed. Whether you are a veteran golfer, a beginner, or just want to come out and have some fun with
your neighbors, we’d love to see you! The photos are from the first event on March 1. The event lasts approximately an hour. Stay after and enjoy lunch on the patio!
Some Fun on the Green
Announcing Oceana Putters
See You Soon!
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Art Studio -Mon.& Wed., 1-3pm; Water-color instruction, Wed. 1-3pm; AND Tues. 6-8 pm. Info: Carol Finkas at (760) 586-8484.
Bridge Grannies Bridge -2nd and 4th Tuesdays
at 12:30 pm. Info: Dee Wylie 760-231-9577.
Social Bridge -Fridays 9:00am in the Card Room.
Bunco –1st & 3rd Tuesdays of the month at 1:30 pm in the Large Card room. Info: Gin-ny Romans at 949-742-1692 .
Ceramic Shop -open 1-3:00pm every Tues-day, Thursday and Friday. Also, with prior arrangement, the 2nd Sat. of each month, 10-12pm. Mary Hall at 714-595-4138.
Chair Volleyball - Monday at 1:00 pm in the Clubhouse. Call William Wills at 760-231-8648.
Discussion Group - Thursday after Coffee Hour at 11:00am in the Clubhouse Library
French Club - Thursday 4-5:30pm in the Clubhouse Library. Call Andre Waldor at 760-978-5447.
Friends of Bill W. -Wed. at 5:00 pm in the card room. Info: Lin Riley 760-730-3371.
Hand & Foot -Fridays at 12:30 pm. Info: Joan Jeffery at 760-637-2384
Keep Fit Exercise Class—MWF 8:30am-9am in the Auditorium. Info: Gene or Dee Barilotti at 760-967-2157.
Knitting -Thurs. at 10:30am in the Card Room. Info: Karen Jacobson 760-757-2477 or Dee Wylie 760-231-9577.
Lapidary Shop –Mon. thru Thurs. 1-3pm. Info: John Pitarresi at 760-917-6631.
Line Dancing -Thursdays 3:30pm-4:30 pm in the Auditorium. Info: Jeane Minsky at 760-433-5704.
Mah Jong - Mondays 1:00pm-4:00pm and Tuesdays 12:30pm-4:00pm in the Library. Info: Madeline Rosenberg at 760-231-8386.
OA Help for Eating Disorders -Monday at 6:00pm in the Clubhouse Card Room. Info: Beverly Stiles 760-453-2379.
OCA Book Club -10:00am 2nd Tuesday of each month in the Clubhouse Library.
OCA Choraleers -Fridays 1:30pm in the Clubhouse Auditorium. Info: Betsy Wilson 760-439-2879.
OSERT -3rd Wed. at 6:00pm in the Comput-er room; Info: Sondra 760-712-2737.
Pickle Ball - Mondays 3:00pm and Tuesdays 9:30am & at 2:30pm in the Clubhouse.
Pinochle Mon. at 12:30 pm in the Card Room. Players are requested to arrive no later than 12:30 pm. Info: Joyce Poxon 760-859-6728.
Poker - Tuesdays 6-8pm. Contact Glenn Groth at 760-754-9646.
Also played Thursdays 6:30 pm. Contact Bob Hartman at 760-724-7604.
Scrabble -2nd & 4th Sunday 2:00pm. Info: Isabelle Gorman 760-529-5017.
Sequence -Thursdays 1pm-4pm in the Card room. Info: Marilyn 760-435-9600
Water Aerobics Mornings: 8:00am Mon/Wed/Fri. Midday: 1:00pm-1:45pm Tue/Thur. Afternoon: 1:00pm-2:00pm Mon/Wed/Fri. Info: Betsy 760-439-2879.
Woodshop -Monday-Friday 1-3pm. Info: Jim Romans 949-742-2311.
Things To Do at OCA
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Events Scheduled Every Week—By Weekday
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Other Scheduled Events
Every Sunday Every Monday Every Tuesday Every Weds.
Art Room Open: 2-4pm Computer Rm: 10-12am & 1-3pm Friends of
Bill W. 5:00pm Keep Fit Class: 8:30am (Auditorium) Lapidary Shop: 1-3pm Putting Practice 10am (Golf Course) Share & Wear: 11-2pm Water Aerobics: 8-9am & 1-2pm Woodshop: 1-3pm
Admin. Office Open to 6:30pm
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8:30am Landscape Q&A
9:30am Open BOD Mtg 11:30am BOD Exec.
Session 6:30pm OMUG
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9:30am Finance Cte.—Cardroom
2pm Fire Mtn. Financial
2-4pm Scrabble
1:30pm Bunco
12:30pm Grannies Bridge
2-4pm Scrabble
9:30am Arch. Cte. Meeting—Card Room
10:00am OCA Book Club 12:30pm Grannies Bridge
2:00pm Safety Committee—Office
9am FM-ARC Cte. Mtg.—Office
6pm OSERT-Comp. Rm.
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10am Unit Advisory Cte. Mtg.—Auditorium
9am-12Noon Tax Prep, Art Room
12Noon-Website Cte.-Computer Room
2-4pm Clubhouse
Art Room Open: 6-8pm Ceramics: 1-3pm Computer Rm: 10-12am & 1-3pm Lapidary Shop: 1-3pm Mah Jong: 12:30-4pm Pickleball: 9:30am & 2:30pm Poker: 6-8pm Share & Wear: 11-2pm Water Aerobics: 1-1:45pm Water Volleyball: 2pm Woodshop: 1-3pm
Art Room Open: 1-3pm Chair Volleyball: 1-2pm Computer Rm: 10-12am & 1-3pm Keep Fit Class: 8:30am (Auditorium) Lapidary Shop: 1-3pm Mah Jong: 1-4pm OA Help for Eating
Disorders: 6pm Pickleball: 3pm Pinochle: 12:30-4pm Share & Wear: 11-2pm Water Aerobics: 8-9am & 1-2pm Woodshop: 1-3pm
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1pm OCA-TV—Office
1-3pm Ceramics open (by arrangement)
Billiards: 10:30am Ceramics: 1-3pm Coffee Hour: 9am Computer Rm: 10-12am & 1-3pm Discussion Gp: 11:00am French Club 4-5:30pm Knitting: 10:30am Lapidary Shop: 1-3pm Line Dancing: 3:30-4:30pm Poker: 6:30pm Sequence: 1-4pm Share & Wear: 11-2pm Water Aerobics: 1-1:45pm Water Volleyball: 2pm Woodshop: 1-3pm
Ceramics: 1-3pm Choraleers: 1:30-3pm Computer Rm: 10-12am & 1-3pm Hand & Foot: 12:30pm Keep Fit Class: 8:30am (Auditorium) Share & Wear: 11-2pm Social Bridge: 9-11:30am Tai Chi: 10-11:30am Water Aerobics: 8-9am & 1-2pm Woodshop: 1-3pm
9am Coffee Hour- The Choraleers Woodstock Reunion
9am Coffee Hour- Celeste Barbier
9am Coffee Hour- Toni Ficken – Educational – A Federal Program that gives free phones specifically tailored to the hearing impaired
10am—1pm Share and Wear Super Sale
9am Coffee Hour- Susan Rainwater Trio
11am Landscape Cte. Mtg.—Office Cnf. Rm.
Events Scheduled Every Week—By Weekday
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FM-ARC Committee Meets: 3rd Wed. ea. Month, 9am, Office Conf. Room Steve Graves Chair Marge Collins Joseph Egan Steve Gillis Tain Soreboe Carol Finkas Board Exec. Cte.
Unit Advisors Committee Meets: 2nd Wed. ea. Month, 10am, Clubhouse Auditorium Shari Flanders, Co-Chair, 754-0020 Donna Wendt, Co-Chair, 453-2223 Unit 1 – Ron Landsel 231-7586 1A – Linda Langworthy 562-301-1346 2 – Holly Dale 951-283-9682 3 – Tom Burke 529-9970 4 – Jim & Bonnie Sanderson 5 – Kathleen Pursell 6 – Steve Lawler 419-7011 7 (1-34) - Donna Wendt, 453-2223 7 (35-62) & 7A – Jean Minsky 433-5704 8 – Vacant 9 – Joseph Hussey 757-4891 10 – Ray Flanders 754-0020 11 – Shari Flanders 754-0020 12 - Kay & John Long 14 – Toby Roberts & Anita Romaine Joan Jeffery Board Liaison
Website Committee Meets: 1st Wed. ea. Month, 12pm, Computer Room Mary Haas Chair Anita Romaine Secretary Bill Horvath Website Programs Gene Barilotti Don Betts Carol Finkas Board Liaison
(NOTE: Unless otherwise indicated, the deadline for all Committee Agendas is 10 days prior to the meeting.)
OCA Group Membership
Activities Committee Meets: 1st Tues. ea. Month, 9:30am, Card Room Chuck Kruse Chair Jackie Moran Vice Chair Ginny Romans Secretary Sheryl Keller Activities Coordinator Linda Garcia Share & Wear Mgr. Cara Frye Charlie Wendt Board Liaison Joan Jeffery Board Exec. Cte.
Architectural Committee Meets: 2nd Tues. ea. Month, 9:30am, Card Room (Agenda deadline: 1st day of month) Darrell Rocke, Chair U 1,1A,4 Steve Graves U 2,3,5,6 Mary Hall U 7,7A Tony Hoople U 10,11 Joe Hussey U 9 Harold Marsh U 8 Eric Monce U 14 Charlie Wendt Board Liaison Mike Faulkner Board Exec. Cte.
Landscape Group Meets: 4th Thurs. ea. Month, 11am, Office Conf. Room Ray Jacobs Chair Bruce Cowgill Patricia McArdle Barbara Peterson Joan Jeffery Board Liaison Charlie Wendt Board Exec. Cte.
OCA-TV Committee Meets: 3rd Fri. ea. Month, 1pm, Office Conf. Room Sondra Johnson Chair Shirley Clinton Phil Feeney Andy Johnson Sherry Jarrett Board Liaison Mike Faulkner Board Exec. Cte.
Safety Committee Meets: 1st Mon. ea. Month, 2pm, Office Conf. Room John Allison 442-615-8028 Joe Egan 619-828-0022 Jon Katz 714-496-3902 Alice Nolan 214-0221 Tom Trompeter Board Liaison
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Committee Reports
Committee Reports Continued . . .
Oceana Senior Emergency Re-sponse Team (OSERT)
‘Helping You Prepare for Emergencies’
National Pet ID week is April 16-22.
P ets can become separated from their care-givers during emergencies. This can be a
very traumatic time for both you and your pet. Ac-cording to the National Humane Society, one out of every three pets gets lost during its lifetime, and only one in ten lost pets is found. Here are a few basic ideas that can help you be reunited with your pets: • Have your pet microchipped at your
veterinarian or The San Diego Hu-mane Society. Microchipping is no more painful than routine shots and it will last the life of your pet. The San Diego Humane Society can be contacted at 760-757-4357. They are open seven days a week and no appointment is necessary. It takes a few minutes and costs only $15, including reg-istration. Bring a government-issued ID.
Dogs - 2905 San Luis Rey Rd., O’side, open 10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Cats - 572 Airport Road, Oceanside, open 10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
• Contact your local Animal Care and Control to see if they have your pet. If they don't, you should immediately start going door-to-door and talk to your neighbors. Leave your name, address and phone number plus a complete description of your pet. Make it easy for people to contact you if they see or find your pet. Then get friends and family members to canvass the neighbor-hood and surrounding areas.
• Visit your local animal shelter daily. It is im-portant that you go in person, because only you can identify your pet. Visit all the private shel-ters in the area and neighboring communities as well. Also, there are a number of rescue organi-zations which publish current lists and photos of found pets on the internet.
• Make posters and create an ad to alert people to be on the lookout. Include a recent picture of your pet. Make small tear-offs, if someone sees your pet, they can easily tear off the tab and call. Provide general information but avoid put-ting too much detail about your pet on the post-er.
Landscape
W ith all the rain and the hard work by Green Leaf, the community is looking
great. It is so nice to see green lawns (over-seeding continues) and all the flowers blooming. That is not to say we are finished, there is still a lot of work to do.
Green leaf submitted the master plan on Febru-ary 28th. The committee will meet with the board and administration to review the plan and how to implement it. This will take some time as this will be our plan for landscape maintenance and improv-ing the over-all condition of all units for several years to come. We want to get it right
Landscape meetings will be held in the office conference room, the 4th Thursday of each month. This is the only space that works with committee and board members’ busy schedules. Members of the community are encouraged to attend
The association and Green Leaf maintains all of the common areas It is requested that if there are concerns, please do not discuss it with the workers. Contact the office, or submit a green Re-quest For Service form. Requests for service will
W hen your pet is lost, it is easy to become dis-traught. Your desire to be re-united with
your pet can make you vulnerable to predators who may try to take advantage of you and the situation. Watch out for lost pet scams. Some common pet scams include: The shipping or airline ticket scam, The fish and switch, The you pay first scam, The trucker scam, and The injured pet scam.
If someone calls and states that they have your pet, try to get a positive identification of your pet from the caller. Have specific details in mind that only you would know, that are not mentioned on your ads or posters. Think of a special question that only someone with your pet will be able to an-swer.
Be informed…Make a plan… Build a kit…Get involved!
OSERT’s next meeting is April 19th. We meet the third Wednesday each month in the Computer room at 6 pm. You may contact us at 760-712-2737 or email [email protected] to get more in-formation.
Sondra Johnson
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Art Guild
W e have so greatly appreciated all of those who have joined us for our special Arts
Events this year. It is so exciting to see so many working artistes in the art room.
We are also glad that some of you have decided to just come in and paint with us. With Easter falling in mid April we have decided not to have a special event this month. But watch out for a great event in May. We are also canceling evening class for this month. So, no Tuesday night painting in April, and Wednesday afternoon time is still 2-4PM due to the tax peo-ple using our room. Questions, call Carol at 1-760-586-8484.
Carol Finkas
Oceanside Mac User Group(OMUG)
D o you have a MAC computer, Ipad,or an Iphone? Then you need to be at the April
OMUG meeting. Why you ask? Because if you have one of these devices, I’ll bet you use it for Email. And Apple Mail is just what we will be discussing and learning about in April. The meeting is at 6PM on April 26th in the Club House and you are invited to come. Questions? Carol Finkas, [email protected], 1-760-586-8484
Carol Finkas
Website Committee
A re you are missing the changes? We all could use a bit of changing and tweaking here and
there!! Your OCA Website is getting a make-over and it’s looking amazing. Our objective is to make your OCA Website your “go-to site” regarding Oceana activities and information, and with your help we will do it! Check it out – oceanaseniors.org.
In last month’s Committee Report, we gave a homework assignment for everybody to get online with the OCA Website, check it out, and give us feedback on any additions or changes needed to make the website current. The homework assign-ment went pretty well. But, we would like to hear from more of our residents. Get on line with the website. Let us know if you like what you see. We are counting on you to identify problems and notify us of them. With your help we can create a web-site worthy of Oceana. So get online at - www.oceanaseniors.org - you will be glad you did!!
The Website Committee meets at noon on the 1st Wednesday of each month in the Clubhouse Com-puter Room. We would love for you to come on in and find out how you can use your computer skills.
For more information, contact: Mary Haas at mehaas1@gmailcom or Anita Romaine at 760-439-7766.
Anita Romaine
. . . Continued Committee Reports
be submitted to Green Leaf for correction if need-ed. Please refrain from putting signs out for the landscape crew requesting that they do not trim or mow, etc. They are directed by the board and the committee to maintain all common ground areas not homeowners.
Homeowners are requested to continue to use the green landscape service request form for service needed in regards to general land-scape maintenance and irrigation issues. These requests will be given to the landscape contractor for im-mediate attention. Letters will be sent to notify homeowners when request is submitted and is in pro-cess for correction.
Representative from Green Leaf and the Landscape Group will contin-ue to be available for Q&A in the card room of the clubhouse at 8:30am before the board meeting each month. Your questions will be addressed and further information will be provided at these fo-rums.
Ray Jacobs, Chair
Sign Committee
O ur starting project is to put House Direc-tional signs in all the Units. We started
with Units 3 and 7. The new signs are mounted on poles, are 4 feet high, constructed of aluminum, have a reflective white background and have black lettering. Three signs were first put up in Unit 3 to be sure they could be read at night. These signs are replacing the wooden arrows throughout the complex.
The second set of Units to be tackled will be Units 8, 9 and 11. That is because Units 8 and 9 are the most complex and Unit 11 flows into Unit 9. Af-ter these are done we will proceed from the more complicated units down to the least. The sign com-mittee is depending on the Unit Advisers to provide the priority list.
If you see someone looking a little confused walk-ing around your unit with a clipboard in hand, it is probably me trying to figure what and where the signs should go. Once I make an initial determina-tion the Unit Adviser is consulted to finalize the need and make any corrections. We then go to the Board of Directors for funding approval.
Charles Kruse, Chair
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Activities Committee
I n case you missed it, we now have a new activ-ity. Every Wednesday at 10:00 on the prac-
tice putting green at our Golf Course you have an opportunity to meet your neighbors, practice your putting, enjoy the morning sunshine and have a few laughs. You do not need to be a golfer, own a put-ter or even a golf ball. Everything will be provided. All you need is $3.00 and to show up. If you ever played miniature golf you are sure to enjoy this lat-est activity.
You asked for some Sunday afternoon events so on Sunday April 2, Robert Parker will be playing the piano for us. We will have a “Life is a Cabaret” party in the Auditorium from 2:00 to 4:00 PM. We could not call it an Oceana party without wine and goodies to snack on. Stop by the office or Thursday morning coffee and get your tickets for a small fee of $5.00 for resi-dents and $7.00 for guests.
Be on the look out for information on a few new Oceana activities. Research is starting on a Learn-ing Series. Topics of interest to Active Adults will be presented in our Auditorium with a chance for all of us to learn a little. A group is also looking at having day trips for us to enjoy. The plan is to of-fer some new stuff and see how you all support them.
Charles Kruse, Chair
Share & Wear
H ello Oceana. Well we made it through our re-cent storms. Share and Wear did well. A Big
thank you to our maintenance people for cleaning up after the storm and for the roofing job. Our An-nex was a mess with flooding and dust debris. THANK YOU.
We are in need of used grocery bags (plastic/paper). Please drop them off at the Boutique/Annex. And, thank you in advance.
Volunteers are still needed, it is just a 3 hour shift, one day a week, . Please come into the Annex and speak with Linda G/Shirley C.
Our next SSS will be April 1st, no April Fools (HA HA HA). See you there.
Thank You Linda Garcia, Manager
Bella Pfenning, long-time resident at 3747-94 VCS, passed away on February 27th.
Coya Meisner, resident at 3902-16 VCN, passed quietly in her sleep March 1. She was 85.
Our condolences to their families and friends.
Benefits of Exercise for Older Adults
A recent Swedish study found that physical activity was the number
one contributor to longevity, adding extra years to your life—even if you don’t start exercising until your senior years. But getting active is not just about adding years to your life, it’s about adding life to your years. You’ll not only look better when you exercise, you’ll feel sharper, more energetic, and experience a greater sense of well-being.
Physical health benefits
• Helps you maintain or lose weight. • Reduces the impact of illness and chronic dis-
ease. • Enhances mobility, flexibility, and balance.
Mental health benefits
• Improves sleep. Quality sleep is vital for your overall health.
• Boosts mood and self-confidence. Being ac-tive and feeling strong naturally helps you feel more self-confident.
• Does amazing things for the brain. It can help brain functions as diverse as multitasking and creativity and can help prevent memory loss, cognitive decline, and dementia.
Join us at our “Keep Fit” Activity. We meet every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8:30 am to 9:00 am in the OCA Clubhouse.
Eugene Barilotti [email protected]
Notices Remind
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Oceanside Community Association
Board of Directors General Session Minutes
January 25, 2017
. . . Continued Notices & Reminders
Archives
L ooking for a volunteer position within OCA? The Archives Committee is in serious need of
several new volunteers to assist them. This is NOT a difficult job; it requires the desire to be helpful, and the ability to alphabetize and arrange im-portant legal documents for safe keeping. Please call or email Patricia Orlando to join this essential committee.
Also, for those who may be interested, volun-teers are needed for the Safety Committee.
Thank You Patricia Orlando
Are you computer savvy?
Do you have experience selling items on ebay?
Would you like to be the lead volunteer to manage selling
items for Share-N-Wear on Ebay?
If so, please speak with Kourtney at the business office. email: Kkadner@ ocaof-fice.org; Phone: 760-757-3937
Ideas for New Activities If you are interested in volunteering to lead any of these activities or have suggestions for others, then please speak with Kourtney at the business office: [email protected]; Phone: 760-757-3937
• Bingo Club (cannot play for money due to regu-lations on gambling but can play for fun or with “white elephant” rules)
• Dance Class (ex: Irish Dancing) • Foreign language conversation club • Horticulture (Flower) club • Support groups for hospice, lung disease, can-
cer, etc. • Karaoke night • Meditation Class • Qigong Class • Writing Workshop
Try Something
New
NOTICE Upon due notice the members of the Board of Directors
for the Oceanside Community Association met in General Session on January 25, 2017, at 9:30 a.m. at the Association Clubhouse, 550 Vista Bella, Oceanside, CA 92057. CALL TO ORDER
Tom Trompeter, Board President, called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.
Mike Faulkner, Vice President announced and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Tom Trompeter, Board President, read the video disclaim-er and conducted a roll call. ATTENDANCE: Present: Tom Trompeter, President Mike Faulkner, Vice President Lynn Port, Acting Treasurer Joan Jeffery, Director Charlie Wendt, Director Dan Pursell, Secretary Absent: None. Management Patricia Orlando, CCAM OCA General Manager Jamison Maurer OCA Maintenance Supervisor AGENDA APPROVAL
The Board reviewed the General Session Meeting Agenda of January 25, 2017 for approval. Upon a motion duly made by Vice President, Mike Faulkner, and seconded by Director Lynn Port:
Resolved: To approve the General Session Agenda as pre-sented. Approved: Unanimous. MINUTES APPROVAL
The Minutes of the November 30, 2016, and December 12, 2016, General Session meetings were presented for approv-al. Secretary Pursell requested a clarification on the No-vember 30, 2016 minutes referencing the Ad Hoc Committee handicap parking recommendations. Upon a motion duly made by Secretary, Dan Pursell, and seconded by Director, Joan Jeffery:
Resolved: To review and accept said minutes as presented. Approved: Unanimous. EMERALD ISLE GOLF CLUB UPDATE
Holly Kennedy, the representative of Emerald Isle Golf Club, gave a short update on the performance of the Golf Club. Holly stated that the course had a growth revenue of 40% in December. The rain affected business in January. The golf course is draining well and is very green. Due to an extended drying out period, the course anticipates tree maintenance, trimming, and pruning of palm trees in the near future. The course will soon begin offering a new activity, $17.00 for a meal, drink, and thirty-minute lesson. The golf course is going to offer a paint night in February and noted that the grill is currently open from sun-up to sun-down each day. HOMEOWNER COMMENTS
This time is designated for members attending the meet-ing to address business of the Association with the Board.
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During the Homeowner Forum / Comments time period, a three-minute time frame is set forth for each member who wishes to speak. Homeowner comments included:
• Unit 8/106-This homeowner presented three concerns. This member communicated her dissatisfaction with the direction the Landscape Committee was taking and was displeased that her volunteer service would not be needed on this committee. This member also communicated her concern about the olive trees throughout the community and recommended spraying three times a year. This homeowner requested an update on the Master Landscape Plan, slope maintenance, and information on the new plant pallet. President Tom Trompeter and Director Joan Jef-fery addressed each of this members questions & con-cerns with an overview and update of the current Land-scape process.
• Unit 2/2-This member asked for a further explanation on why the Landscape Committee was reorganized. In this member’s opinion, the reorganization was not needed and the homeowner disagreed with the manner in which the reorganization took place.
• Unit 8/105-The homeowner requested copies of the Gen-eral Board Packet Agenda be emailed monthly to all home-owners.
• Unit 6/12–This member also expressed dissatisfaction with the Landscape Committee process and expressed that the committee meetings have not been available to the public. President Tom Trompeter indicated the Land-scape Committee has been restructured and reorganized and there will be regularly scheduled open meetings in the near future.
• Unit 9/63–The homeowner was concerned with the Mas-ter Plan changing if the Landscape vendor were to change. An explanation of the Master Plan was provided by Presi-dent, Tom Trompeter. It was communicated that the Mas-ter Plan would stay in place even if the current landscape vendor was replaced in future years. The plan will act as a template for the community landscape standards and plant pallet.
• Unit 2/66–This homeowner thanked the Board, the Land-scape Committee, and the General Manager for the chang-es and for the efforts to improve the community.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
President Tom Trompeter expressed to the homeowners that he hopes they are seeing an improvement in communica-tion from Management, the Committees, and the Board of Directors. Additionally, he indicated that the Board and support staff are taking a pro-active approach on identifying community needs and encouraged residents to continue to provide feedback and volunteer. President Trompeter in-formed owners that the committees are continuing to im-prove and update each of their areas. E-mail, web-site, and OCA TV will continue to assist in the communication needs of the community.
President Trompeter discussed the upcoming Board Elec-tion. He announced to members that the Annual Meeting of the Membership is scheduled for Saturday, March 18, 2017. Additionally, he informed members that there are three open positions in this upcoming election. He informed at-tendees that if they wish to be a candidate, then they should contact a member of the Nominating Committee.
President Trompeter provided an update on parking around the community. Recent approved changes have been imple-mented with the maintenance team stripeing and re-identifying spaces in order to reduce the number of guest spaces and improving the parking for homeowners. President Trompeter also noted that we are in the process of develop-ing the test placard for guest and vendor parking.
Resolved: To accept the President’s report for infor-mation only, with no action necessary.
SECRETARY’S REPORT Secretary, Dan Pursell, briefly reported on items that had
been discussed and approved at the November 30, 2016 Executive Session meeting of the Board. Secretary Pursell noted that the topics of discussion included approval of the holiday schedule for employee time-off, and determination and agreement on timing of employee annual performance and salary reviews, (employee anniversary date.) Secretary Pursell also noted that the Staff was provided with a Christ-mas luncheon.
Resolved: To accept the Secretary’s report for infor-mation only, with no action necessary. TREASURER’S REPORT
Acting Treasurer, Lynn Port, provided the members with an overview of the Association finances month-to-date and year-to-date, through December 31, 2016. Acting Treasur-er Port reported on the Operating cash on-hand and the Reserve cash on-hand. Included in the report were the bal-ance sheet and Income and Expense Report.
Resolved: To accept the Treasurer’s report for infor-mation only, with no action necessary. EXECUTIVE SUB-COMMITTEE REPORT A. Activities Executive Sub-Committee: The Executive Sub-Committee submitted executive minutes for the Janu-ary 3, 2017 Activities Committee meeting. At the January 3, 2017 meeting, December minutes were approved. Additional-ly, permanently approved activities for 2017 included, Dis-cussion Group, Water Volleyball, and extending Trivia. Ap-proval was also given to leave the BBQ poolside and to re-move and dispose of 60 yellow chairs stored in the Butler Building. Further, the Executive Sub-Committee presented the revised Activities Committee Charter dated November 1, 2016 in order for the full Board to review for approval. Upon Motion made by Director Charlie Wendt and seconded by Director Joan Jeffery:
Resolved: To accept to file the Executive Sub-Committee Minutes and approved motions. After careful review and consideration by the Board to approve the revised Ac-tivities Committee Charter dated November 1, 2016. Ap-proved: Unanimous. B. The Executive Sub-Committee submitted minutes for the January 10, 2017 Architecture meeting. At the January 10, 2017 meeting, the December 13, 2016 minutes were ap-proved. The Executive Sub-Committee approved the recom-mendations that were made by the Architecture Committee as noted: i. 01-08 Water Filtration Installation-Denied ii. 02-51 Air Conditioner-Approved iii. 03-04 New Roof-Approved iv. 08-96 Satellite Dish-Approved v. 14-49 Garage Door-Approved, color white only vi. 09-96 Owner Repairs to Stucco and Landscape-
Administrative Staff to Execute Letter. It was further noted and clarified that moving forward,
white doors will be the only color approved for garages. Resolved: To acknowledge no further approval by the full
Board is necessary and to accept the Executive Sub-Committee minutes and approved motions as submitted. C. Landscape Executive Sub-Committee: The Executive Sub-Committee approved the minutes of the November 2, 2016 and of the December 8, 2016 Sub-Committee meetings and submitted minutes for the January 5, 2017 meeting. The Executive Sub-Committee’s approved motions included: to disband the current Landscape Committee, forming a new group that will initially meet twice a month in order to move along some of the community landscape projects. Addition-ally, three proposals, #13024, #13143 and #13144 totaling $2,490.00 were approved. The Landscape Executive Sub-Committee met on January 12, 2017, at that time they ap-proved the Executive Sub-Committee Minutes from the Jan-uary 5, 2017 meeting. Additionally, the Executive Sub-Committee approved the formation and reorganization of
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the committee to include, Ray Jacobs, Bruce Cowgill, Pat McArdle, and Barbara Peterson. Ray Jacobs will continue as the chair of the committee. Director Joan Jeffery gave an update on the committee, and gave an explanation for the new formation of the Landscape Committee. Director Jef-fery explained that in order to develop a cohesive communi-ty plan, it was necessary to form a tighter more cohesive team. Many of the items that are being handled are being resolved in the weekly maintenance schedule. Director Jef-fery noted that Committee was working on a revised char-ter. Director Charlie Wendt, added additional comments noting that the new committee was working to monitor and control their expenses and expressed his support of the new structure.
Resolved: To acknowledge no further approval by the full Board is necessary and to accept the Executive Sub-Committee minutes and approved motions as submitted. GENERAL MANAGER REPORT: A. Landscape-Work Request Update
Landscape work requests have dropped off considerably. Many of the requests were for service that is included in our standard landscape maintenance contract. Our weekly site-unit inspections appear to be improving the overall per-formance of the landscape crew. We will continue to work with the on-site supervisor, Marco, and his crew in order to continue to improve services. We ask that owners report any concerns to the business office instead of trying to give direction directly to the crew. Due to the rainy conditions, the irrigation is currently turned off throughout the com-munity. If you see an area where sprinklers are on during the day time hours, the irrigation technicians are on-site testing and making repairs. B. Maintenance-Work Request Update
The maintenance team continues to work on wiring and electrical issues in various areas of the community in order to correct some old wiring issues. There have been some sidewalk and walkway areas that have been repaired with new concrete in order to correct potential trip hazards. In addition, the crew continues to complete the daily work re-quests that are submitted by homeowners. There were one-hundred and fifty-one (151) maintenance requests this past month. C. Administrative Update
Our temporary staff member, Angela Corris, has complet-ed her assignment. Mariah Mariscal, is on assignment from the Staffmark agency and we are continuing her training. We are looking to start using a database platform that will allow us to track and report on various areas more effec-tively. Training continues within the entire administrative and accounting areas.
Resolved: To accept the General Manager’s report as presented; for information, only, no action necessary. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Unit #9 Paint Project-Status Report
President Trompeter provided an update on the Unit 9 paint project. He updated members on the progress of the project and confirmed that the paint board presented at this meeting was the correct paint board and was previously approved by the Board. President Trompeter, noted that the project had been delayed due to the need to confirm paint finishes and grades. It was further noted that this issue has been resolved in a positive manner. Unit 9 homeowners have received notification regarding their repairs and the Association repairs. President Trompeter reminded home-owners that the Paint Committee and Board are working to make certain that prep and repairs are implemented proper-ly in order to maximize the life cycle of this substantial project.
Vice President, Mike Faulkner, reminded members that the Association was working with an updated paint cycle with wood and trim scheduled on a five-year cycle and stucco on a ten-year rotation. Vice President, Mike Faulkner, noted that
Twenty-three homes were ready for painting. Director Joan Jeffery gave an explanation and back-
ground comments on the addition of an earth tone color to the unit #9 paint pallet. The Paint Sub-Committee provided additional details and submitted an additional color pallet for the Boards consideration. Upon a motion made by Direc-tor Joan Jeffery and seconded by Director Charlie Wendt:
Resolved: To approve the earth tone addition to the Unit #9 color pallet. Approved: Four in favor and Two opposed. Vice President, Mike Faulkner, and Acting Treasurer, Lynn Port, opposed the motion. B. Unit #9 Wood Repair Proposals
Three general contractors submitted proposals for the cost to repair the wood trim that is the responsibility of the Association. Each of these contractors agreed to work with individual homeowners who may be interested in having the repairs that they are responsible for completed by this same contractor. Each of the three vendors submitted his proposals in various degrees of detail. CHASE Construction, the most competitively priced bid, has completed a number of other projects throughout the community. Discussion took place with Q&A by Board Members. President Tom Trompeter gave an overview of the repair process and re-sponsibilities of homeowners versus the association. It was noted that the contractor chosen by the Association will provide interested owners with a proposal for their repairs and will invoice owners directly. Maintenance Supervisor, Jamison Maurer, provided further details on each of the proposals. President Trompeter reviewed the costs to com-plete the project and the total budget planned for this pro-ject. Upon a motion made by Vice President, Mike Faulkner, and seconded by Director Joan Jeffery:
Resolved: To approve Chase Construction as the general contractor noting a proposed cost of $20,203.20. Approved: Unanimous. C. Slope Repair Update
President Tom Trompeter provided an update on the Slope Repair Project. Project Manager, Massood Gaskari, notified the Association that the city of Oceanside has approved the plans. Additionally, Massood recently com-pleted his review of the City of Oceanside’s permit require-ments and has provided a summary of what is required next. There are two security deposits. The first totals $9,893.00 for the grading security and is currently in process. There is a second $868.00 deposit for erosion control. Lastly, a processing fee of $3,834.00 is required by the city. (Ground Control is the approved vendor with a proposed repair proposal of $46,200.00). Director Charlie Wendt noted that there are two security deposits that will be re-turned upon satisfactory completion and compliance. The Association expects to get 100% of its deposit back.
Resolved: To accept the Slope Repair update as present-ed; for information, only, no action necessary. NEW BUSINESS A. Nominating Committee
i. Progress Report and Important Dates Committee Chair, Holly Dale provided an update on the
progress of the Nominating Committee. Chairperson Dale noted that the Committee is working to fill the open Board positions and posters have been placed around the communi-ty to encourage homeowner participation. It was additional-ly noted that there are seven Board positions with three positions open in the upcoming election. There will be a meeting Friday January 27, 2017 in the Library at 11:30 am and the following Friday February 3, 2017 at 11:30 so that members can find out more details about running for the Board. Chairperson Dale informed homeowners that their recommendations to the committee are welcome. The dead-line for submitting nomination forms is February 9, 2017.
Resolved: To accept the Nominating Committee report as presented with no action necessary. B. Website Committee
President Tom Trompeter presented the recommendation
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and the requests for approval as presented by the Website Committee. President Trompeter further noted that the Committee will now be meeting on a monthly basis on the first Monday of each month. The Committee and Adminis-trative staff will be working to ensure timely updates are available to the community.
1. Upon a motion by Acting Treasurer Lynn Port and se-conded by Secretary Dan Pursell:
Resolved: To approve Gene Barilotti-Stepping down as Chair and continuing as a Committee Member. Approved: Unanimous.
2. Upon a motion by Acting Treasurer Lynn Port and se-conded by Director Joan Jeffery:
Resolved: To approve electing Mary Haas as Committee Chairperson. Approved: Unanimous. C. Permanent LED Lighting - Entrance to Clubhouse
Director Joan Jeffery recommended the installation of permanent lighting wrapped on the trees to the entrance of the clubhouse. It was noted that the current lighting is not satisfactory for year-round installation, permanent installa-tion would require the purchase of new lighting and burying the electrical cord in conduit. The total estimated cost in-clusive of supplies and thirty-two hours of estimated instal-lation time is $1,000.00. There was Q&A by most members of the Board. After considerable discussion, President Tom Trompeter recommended that a more complete analysis of the project, project cost, and installation was needed. Presi-dent Trompeter suggested that the Board may be acting to quickly and recommended further investigation before im-plementing this recommendation. Director Jeffery had pre-sented a motion to approve the lighting but amended the motion. Director Jeffery requested that the permanent lighting at the entrance to the clubhouse be further evalu-ated and motioned to table until further analysis and infor-mation could be provided. Upon a motion by Director Joan Jeffery and seconded by Vice President Mike Faulkner:
Resolved: To table the request to install permanent LED lighting at the entrance to the clubhouse until a further evaluation and analysis can be presented. Approved: Unani-mous. D. Maintenance Department
i. Entrance Sign Repair President Tom Trompeter provided an update on the pro-gress of repairs to the Oceana Entrance Sign. The OCA business office obtained the police accident report, which indicated an impaired driver hit the Oceana sign and caused the damage. The report provides information indicating that the driver is at fault for damages to the sign. The name and address of the driver was obtained and management has written to the driver in order to obtain reimbursement for repairs to the sign. Rouse Sign is the original vendor and is in the process of repairing the sign at a cost of $1,120.60. Vice President Mike Faulkner noted that the Palm Tree near the sign needs to be straightened. Director Joan Jeffery thanked the homeowner who reported seeing the incident.
Resolved: To accept the update with no action necessary. ii. Roof Repair Proposals - Unit # 5 & 9 Garages, An-
nex and Shop Shed Maintenance Supervisor, Jamison Maurer, provided details
of current immediate roof repair needs. Per Jamison’s re-port there are four roof leaks in unit 9 that need to be re-paired. A portion of the Annex roof needs to be repaired and some of the roof at the maintenance shed is in desper-ate need of repair. Jamison has noted that if the mainte-nance shop repair is not completed as soon as possible, then more excessive damage to the structure may be caused in-cluding damage to the floor. Included in this report is one carport in unit 5 that is in need of roof repair. Maintenance Supervisor, Jamison Maurer, requested four contractors submit proposals to complete these tasks. Of the four re-quests, two contractors were interested in providing quotes. Bonsal Roofing is the preferred vendor by Maintenance Su-pervisor, Jamison Maurer. Jamison also suggested consider-ing MS Roofing for a portion of the work in order to pro-
mote future competitive roofing bids and to develop rela-tionships with more than one preferred vendor. Jamison noted that Bonsal Roofing submitted the more competitively priced proposal for repairs.
President Trompeter discussed the need to get the roof-ing project completed sooner than later. Discussion took place with comments and Q&A. Upon a motion by Director Charlie Wendt and seconded by Director Joan Jeffery
Resolved: To approve MS Roofing as the vendor of choice for the shop shed and the garage/carport roofing. To fur-ther approve Bonsal Roofing as the preferred vendor for the Annex roof and the roofing of Unit 9 garages, # 4, 7, 29, 45, and 94. Approved: Unanimous.
iii. Termite Treatment Proposals - Unit #8 Two bids for treating the subterranean termites in Unit 8
-Garages 110 and 112 were presented for review and consid-eration by the Board of Directors. Details and pricing op-tions were provided to each Board Member. Maintenance Supervisor Jamison Maurer, recommended using Knock Out Pest Control to treat the subterranean and the dry wood termites. It was acknowledged that Knock Out Pest Control provided the most extensive and competitively priced bid and has been noted as the preferred vendor. There was ex-tensive discussion and Q&A which included questions on cost and repairs. Upon a motion by Director Charlie Wendt and second by Director Joan Jeffery:
Resolved: To approve Knock Out Pest Control to complete the termite inspection and repairs as outlined in the quotes provided for a total cost of $2,500. Approved: Unanimous.
iv. Re-Keying Facility to a Master Key / Medico Sys-tem
Re-keying of the business office and various activities buildings was recommended because of the numerous per-sonnel changes and for improved key control. The recom-mendation does not include the clubhouse or pool access keys system that system will stay in place unchanged. Presi-dent Thomas Trompeter and General Manager Patricia Or-lando provided insight and explained advantages to using the Medico System. A master Medico system will allow for greater controls as these keys cannot be duplicated other than by the installing locksmith when appropriate approvals are obtained by the locksmith. The administrative offices are the only area that holds the master key. Board Members can be assigned a secondary level with volunteers and com-mittee members being assigned a third level. While a key distribution log is still necessary, the master system allows for stronger controls. A master Medico system allows us to disengage keys to individual groups / doors as needed with-out affecting others areas and other keyholders. As ex-plained it allows for the master key to always work as the back-up.
President Trompeter reviewed the details of the proposal and explained the process to establish a master key system. Director Joan Jeffery commented that there has not been an effective system to manage key control. Upon a motion by Director Joan Jeffery and seconded by Vice President Mike Faulkner
Resolved: To approve the Medico Key system and pro-posal to re-key areas as presented. Approved: Unanimous. A. Geo-technical Slope Evaluation Proposals
President Thomas Trompeter discussed the geotechnical proposals that were provided for Board consideration. Presi-dent Trompeter provided background on Member Bruce Cow-gill’s contribution. Two geotechnical engineering firms were contacted in order to provide their proposal to perform a limited slope evaluation and assessment. The proposals in-cluded in the Board packet for review were (1) Petra Geosci-ences, Inc. Proposal for $8,900.00 and (2) David H. Lee & Associates Proposal for $8,100.00. Discussion took place, Vice President, Mike Faulkner, noted his preference to Petra and was not enthused with David Lee being associated with Green Leaf. Upon a motion by Director Joan Jeffery and seconded by Secretary Daniel Pursell:
Resolved: To approve the proposal submitted by David
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Lee & Associates in the amount of $8,100.00. Approved: Five in favor and one opposition. Vice President, Mike Faulk-ner, opposed the motion. LITIGATION
President, Tom Trompeter, updated homeowners on the various pending litigation items. A. OCA vs. Jerry Altholz Trust-Ongoing, this matter is
moving forward with discovery and obtaining a judgment. The Association hopes to collect 100% of owed dues.
B. OCA vs. Duke-Ongoing, moved to IDR, judgement of ap-proximately $30,000.00. Management met with Mr. Duke. Mr. Duke is working with his family and broker to resolve the issue.
C. OCA vs. Casteel Estate- The attorney has drafted and filed the application for service by publication. After a four-week period of time, the attorney can then file the default judgement. The Association is moving forward with a foreclosure judgment and hopes to close and col-lect money within the next few months.
D. OCA vs. Pearce-Estate is abandoning claim, the attorney is moving forward to file judgement. The Association is moving forward with a foreclosure judgment and hopes to close and collect money within the next few months.
E. OCA vs. Link-Default judgment filing December 28, 2016. The Association is moving forward with a foreclosure judgment and hopes to close and collect money within the next few months.
Resolved: To accept litigation status update as presented, no action necessary. DELINQUENCY AND COLLECTIONS
President Tom Trompeter updated homeowners on the current status of homeowner delinquencies and collection efforts. It was mentioned that litigation matters are includ-ed in the delinquency report. Director Charlie Wendt re-quested further details on repayment of matters being liti-gated. President Trompeter noted that the Association may be taking one large write-off and felt that the other mat-ters should have positive outcomes. President Trompeter noted that one residence may go to foreclosure as soon as February, with the Association’s being able to collect the $5,000 owed. It was further noted by President Trompeter that further improvements to the delinquency and collection procedures are in process.
Resolved: To accept delinquency and collections update as presented, no action necessary. HOMEOWNER COMMENTS
This time is designated for members attending the meet-ing to address business of the Association with the Board. During this second Homeowner Forum / Comments time peri-od, a three to five-minute time frame is set forth for each member who wishes to speak. Homeowner comments at the conclusion of the meeting included:
• Unit 11 /41-Member mentioned that Chuck Kruse is chair of the Signage Committee and has been working on making new signs. The goal is to have balance and cohesive signs throughout the community and residents were encouraged to take a look at the signs.
• Unit 9/20-The member gave an update on the placement of signs on behalf of the Signage Committee, this updated included an overview of the sign installation in Unit #7. Additionally, it was noted that the Committee will go back to look at unit 8 and 9 costs and then present the cost to the Board for approval.
• Unit 9/41–This member addressed a leak in the garage roof at her residence. The member stated that Ron We-ber, the old OCA maintenance supervisor, had indicated that she would get a new garage roof. This member asked if Ron’s records were accurate and if her roof will be re-placed. It was noted that roofs in unit #9 are currently being evaluated.
• Unit 6–Member asked the status of the replacement of the flooring in the card room. Response from the Board indicated samples of carpet are in the works and needs to be presented to the Board. They are inspecting the po-tential for termite damage.
• Unit 1/1–This member commented that she did not feel notices about committee and open meetings were being posted on a regular basis. This member additionally voiced her concern over the cash flow. This member requested a full copy of the Board Packet.
• Unit 2/49–This member requested details pertaining to the areas covered by the cleaning service contract. The Board informed the Member that the OCA has an active contract with a cleaning company, which lists the areas to be cleaned. It was also noted that the custodial vendor has been contacted in order to meet and discuss the con-tract and cleaning needs.
• Unit 8/106–This member noted that the roof of her house was in need of immediate repairs. The member was ad-vised by the Board to contact a member of the Architec-ture Committee for the procedure for an emergency re-pair.
• Unit 8/105–This member had additional comments regard-ing The Architecture Committee and emergency approval procedures. This member noted that the process requires that the Architecture Committee makes recommendations to the Board and the Board determines whether a request is approved as an emergency. Additionally, this member noted that the Architecture Committee will assist home-owners in submitting and obtaining repair approval.
• Unit 2/43–The Homeowner thanked the Board for their patience and long suffering. The homeowner noted that the Board has done a remarkable job and has come up with excellent plans that have satisfied most members. The homeowner noted their continued support of the Board.
• Unit #2 Ad-Hoc Parking Committee -This homeowner and parking committee member reviewed the various recom-mendations and proposals that were being presented to the Board for their consideration. The member noted that the Unit Advisor meeting is held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Board of Directors at this time, President Tom Trompeter, adjourned the General Session Meeting at 11:33 a.m. The next General Meeting of the Board of Directors is sched-uled to be held on February 22, 2017, at the Oceanside Com-munity Association Clubhouse, 550 Bella Vista, Oceanside, California.
Respectfully Submitted, Daniel D. Pursell, Secretary