Oakhollow Owners Association

MAY 2002 NEWSLETTER

REPORT ON ANNUAL MEETING

REPORT ON ANNUAL MEETING 4/30/02

We didn’t have a quorum for our annual meeting called for in February, but we had a great response on our second call for an annual meeting on April 30th. If you weren’t able to make it to our meeting you missed a very interesting and spirited meeting!

The Board would like to thank all who attended and for the good number of proxies by those who could not.

There were discussions about whether or not to have a full management company take over the jobs the Board has been trying to do. There were also many people who stated their concern for the park in two ways: after-dark congregation of people in the park; people who do not keep their animals on a leash, or pick up after them.

The big surprise was the number of people who volunteered to serve on the Board. Two of those agreed they would serve as president if asked, one agreed to act as Secretary if asked. As you may or may not know, volunteers are voted to the Board and then the Board elects the slate of officers. That will be determined at our next Board Meeting, 7 p.m. on May 28, 2002 in the small meeting room at the main Glendale Library. One of the volunteers, Stacy Holmstedt, a graphic designer, agreed to take over the Newsletter.

NOMINATIONS TO THE BOARD

The new volunteers nominated to the Board are as follows and the vote count:
Tami Atwell (49)
Lynn Guinn (48)
Judi MacCardle (47)
Terry Funderburk (32)
Shawn Kennedy (20)
Linda Robinson (19)
Mary Sanders (16)
All candidates are invited to our Board meeting to determine how many spaces are available.

INFORMATION FROM SURVEYS RECEIVED

Here are some of the ideas you suggested from our survey delivered in April:
(some are feasible, some are not)

Most people were concerned with the appearance of yards and the enforcement of the CC&R’s.
Leash law applies to park so animals must be on a leash.
Owners of animals must clean up after them so people can use the park.
Park needs a sign with list of rules so police can enforce when called. A curfew should be listed. One person suggested a chain-link fence at the park to be locked at night and unlocked in the morning.
Illegal parking of trailers, boats and motorhomes.
Trash cans should be taken in same day as collection and stored out of sight.
Speeding in subdivision needs to be addressed with more speed humps or police monitoring.
Block Watch program should be started.
Reserves should be investigated and established for future expenditures to avoid “special assessments
Collection agencies should be used for delinquencies.
Slides and swings for children in the park.
Volunteer clean-up crews for outside the perimeter wall and the palms on Cholla.
Abandon the Homeowners Association by changing the CCR’s and give the park to the City of Glendale.

Your Board has answered many of these questions before. Abolishing the Homeowners Association is not an option. It was established to help keep our property values up. It is legally established by our CCR’s. The park is a water-retention area (required by law) that we have decided to use for a park to enhance our community. Glendale WILL NOT accept the park, it is our responsibility.

This subject keeps coming up, and the answer is the same. As you can see in the legal documents, if you want to change the CC&R’s you must have 95% of the 209 owners. That means 199 people have to agree to the change. Any member can petition for a change but the OWNERS of the property must sign the petition.

We thank all that took the time to complete the surveys and volunteered to be a Board member. With our new volunteers the Board will attempt to get more done this coming year.

REPORTING VIOLATIONS

There are several phone numbers, that you should keep handy and refer to when something is observed. There is a difference in whom to call when you observe a violation of the CC&R’s, a dangerous or suspicious activity, or a City of Glendale code violation.

For instance, if you notice a property that is not observing our Architectural rules to keep our subdivision looking good, you can call the Board phone number (623 487-1089). When calling this number leave a detailed message and be sure to include your name and phone number, with the best time to call you back. Calls will be returned as soon as possible. Board members are now monitoring the voice mail at least every other day.

However, if you notice something (in the park, for instance) that looks suspicious, a dog barking continuously, any neighborhood disturbances, you should immediately call the police. The City of Glendale will respond if you call the following numbers:
CODE VIOLATION....................
623 930-3610
UNSAFE STRUCTURE.............
623 930-2800
NON-EMERGENCY POLICE....623 930-3000
EMERGENCY POLICE............. 911

GOOD NEWS!!!
Congratulations and a big thank-you to two of our members who succeeded in applying to the Glendale Citizens Advisory Commission on Neighborhoods in Glendale for a new entry sign at the corner of 59th Avenue and Cholla.

CAROL DAVIS, Vice-President of the Oakhollow Board, took the time to attend instructions in Glendale on how to write the application for a grant. She received help from BUD ROUSE in securing many more than the necessary signatures required to present the request.
On April 15th at City Hall with some Board members present also, Carol presented our grant request along with eight other applying neighborhoods, to answer questions of the Commission. This meeting marked the beginning of a month-long review process.
Carol has received notice that the Commission has approved our request and has sent it for final approval by the City Council.
Our request was for $5,975.00 for a new entry sign for Oakhollow, that will be similar to the one for Wild Horse Ranch on 59th Avenue, except ours will have a tree as the icon for our sign. GOOD WORK CAROL AND BUD!!