Villas at Winding Ridge Community Meeting
April 8, 2008
Meeting began at 7pm in the Villas club house
President Roger Long opened the meeting
showing all residents the plaque prepared to be presented to past president
Ralph Dixon.
It was also announced that all residents have
access to the newly created web site for the Villas. www.villaswr.org.
There was also a reminder that this site is still under construction.
President Long then recapped the current
projects that are underway or are being considered. These include:
Perimeter motion
lights
Exterior
painting (including gutters) of units 1, 2, 3, 4, 30, 31 and 32 starting in
May.
Mailbox
replacement or refurbishment.
Roofing estimates to
determine if reserves will be sufficient once begun.
Unit gas pipe painting
between the meter and the unit exterior
Survey by IPL on
adding 6 new street lights in the center of the Villas Cost of installation and
monthly maintenance a concern.
Pole lights and coach lights
are being considered for up-grading.
Street and storm
drains are a constant concern and a priority for repairs.
Shrubbery replacement
is also a concern and is being planned for.
There will be a
walk-thru with Kirkpatrick the week of the 14th of April.
The meeting was then opened to comments from
the 40 or so residents in attendance. Issues that were brought up for
discussion or consideration are itemized below:
Individual driveway
expansion joints need a filler and caulking to prevent water seepage.
Motion lights that
have been installed are not all operating properly. The installer needs to fine
tune or recalibrate.
No trespassing signs
behind the golf course cart barn need to installed to prevent the constant use
by non- residents coming over the berms.
Shrub replacement is
needed near the air-conditioning fans outside many of the units.
It was announced by
Tom Mock (chair of the newly formed landscaping committee) that the Villas have
been divided into 8 sections to determine the needs for each section. The
committee already has several volunteers and can use the green thumb expertise
of others. Plantings are planned for the
The pool has been
cleaned, painted and filled. Some new furniture is being considered.
Temperature of the pool needs to be kept at NO MORE than 82 degrees. Locks on
the bathroom doors need to be re-keyed with new keys cut. A sign up for weekly
duties, similar to last year will be circulated soon.
A clean up of the pond
needs to be done soon before the algae takes over.
It was suggested that
dark to dawn lights use only daylight bulbs. The use of sockets with sensors
actually reduces the effectiveness of the installed bulbs.
There was a discussion
of satellite dish installation. To avoid any disparity, residents should
request installation in writing to Kirkpatrick. The architectural
committee will then make a recommendation for final approval by the Board.
There was then a
discussion of the replacement reserves and the need to up-date the projections
made 5 years ago. This why we are getting estimates for near future
improvements to ensure we are on track.
A brief discussion
concerning the May distribution of federal checks to our mail boxes was brought
up to make all residents aware of the potential for unauthorized access by
outsiders. We all need to vigilant during the coming month. Hopefully, many
will have the checks deposited directly to their bank accounts.
There being no further questions or comments
the meeting was concluded. The Board's regularly scheduled meeting is at 7pm
April 15th (Tuesday) in the club house.