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FROM THE HOA PRESIDENT, JULY 2021
1. HEADS UP. ASPHALT PROJECT ON SOUTH HILLSIDE AND SOUTH CHURCH. Weather permitting, the crack and spray seal asphalt project on South Hillside and South Church is scheduled for 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 29 with reopening at 5:00 P.M. on Saturday, July 31. This will mean no access to and from almost all units north of the clubhouse and west of Brentwood for that time (any unit which accesses Brentwood off S. Hillside Street between buildings 21 and 22). Further details will be sent to each unit owner, but if you need in and out, start considering your alternative parking location. Aware that this is an inconvenience but is the last of the four crack and spray seal projects over the past few years to maintain the private streets in the community and the same disruption has occurred.
2. Landscaping: You received the blast email on pruning notice which is scheduled for June 30 and July 1. If you do not want pruning, then you need to mark your bushes for no pruning. Tape in the clubroom. MOWING schedule being impacted by rain. Delayed this week to later in the week as is turf application under the landscaping contract. Who would have thought a couple of weeks ago that we want rain, rain, go away! Weed control in mulched areas has been suspended given the recent mulching. Aware that some persistent weeds have poked their way through, and you may spot treat them if you wish.
3. Sprinklers. After repairs, the system has been activated. There have been questions about schedule. The schedule is on the asburyvillas.com website under Homeowner, click on Maintenance Management, click on sprinkler schedule. It is important to note that the zones, particularly the older zones, have many multiple zones so the schedule is when the zone first comes on and your unit may be later in the sequence. Most run late at night. We ask that sprinkler questions should be submitted to our property manager, Blaine Ostronic, at 913-563-4726 (leave a message if not there) or blaine@cmckc.com. She is collecting these reports so that they can be consolidated for the next walk through of the system with the BGS committee and Signature. There is a shortage of sprinkler technicians for all landscaping companies in the KC area and that is challenging for all HOA communities. We are dealing with the rain sensors which are supposed to turn off the system if there is rain.
4. VACANCIES: Rick Jamieson has resigned as a Board Member after several terms. He plans to continue as a BGS committee member and handle certain security system type duties until someone else gets trained. At the present, with the election for his position scheduled for the annual meeting in December, the HOA Board will leave the position vacant until the election but will discuss further. In addition, Mary Lou Jamieson has resigned from her long-time position as Clubhouse Committee Chairman and the committee. She has agreed to continue to handle clubhouse rentals and to meet with new unit owners. The HOA Board is figuring out how to perform the many “tasks” performed by Mary Lou at the clubhouse and asks for your cooperation. Rick and Mary Lou have been exemplary volunteer contributors since they moved here some 7 or 8 years ago and we thank them.
It is important to understand that, although our property management company provides valuable support to us along with support to the other communities for which our property manager is responsible, the day to day operation of this community relies on volunteer contributions in coordinating with contractors, keeping the clubhouse maintained, dealing with ARC requests and inspections, maintaining the website, reviewing financials, preparing for meetings, coordinating community social activities and the list goes on.
FROM THE HOA PRESIDENT, JULY 2021
1. HEADS UP. ASPHALT PROJECT ON SOUTH HILLSIDE AND SOUTH CHURCH. Weather permitting, the crack and spray seal asphalt project on South Hillside and South Church is scheduled for 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 29 with reopening at 5:00 P.M. on Saturday, July 31. This will mean no access to and from almost all units north of the clubhouse and west of Brentwood for that time (any unit which accesses Brentwood off S. Hillside Street between buildings 21 and 22). Further details will be sent to each unit owner, but if you need in and out, start considering your alternative parking location. Aware that this is an inconvenience but is the last of the four crack and spray seal projects over the past few years to maintain the private streets in the community and the same disruption has occurred.
2. Landscaping: You received the blast email on pruning notice which is scheduled for June 30 and July 1. If you do not want pruning, then you need to mark your bushes for no pruning. Tape in the clubroom. MOWING schedule being impacted by rain. Delayed this week to later in the week as is turf application under the landscaping contract. Who would have thought a couple of weeks ago that we want rain, rain, go away! Weed control in mulched areas has been suspended given the recent mulching. Aware that some persistent weeds have poked their way through, and you may spot treat them if you wish.
3. Sprinklers. After repairs, the system has been activated. There have been questions about schedule. The schedule is on the asburyvillas.com website under Homeowner, click on Maintenance Management, click on sprinkler schedule. It is important to note that the zones, particularly the older zones, have many multiple zones so the schedule is when the zone first comes on and your unit may be later in the sequence. Most run late at night. We ask that sprinkler questions should be submitted to our property manager, Blaine Ostronic, at 913-563-4726 (leave a message if not there) or blaine@cmckc.com. She is collecting these reports so that they can be consolidated for the next walk through of the system with the BGS committee and Signature. There is a shortage of sprinkler technicians for all landscaping companies in the KC area and that is challenging for all HOA communities. We are dealing with the rain sensors which are supposed to turn off the system if there is rain.
4. VACANCIES: Rick Jamieson has resigned as a Board Member after several terms. He plans to continue as a BGS committee member and handle certain security system type duties until someone else gets trained. At the present, with the election for his position scheduled for the annual meeting in December, the HOA Board will leave the position vacant until the election but will discuss further. In addition, Mary Lou Jamieson has resigned from her long-time position as Clubhouse Committee Chairman and the committee. She has agreed to continue to handle clubhouse rentals and to meet with new unit owners. The HOA Board is figuring out how to perform the many “tasks” performed by Mary Lou at the clubhouse and asks for your cooperation. Rick and Mary Lou have been exemplary volunteer contributors since they moved here some 7 or 8 years ago and we thank them.
It is important to understand that, although our property management company provides valuable support to us along with support to the other communities for which our property manager is responsible, the day to day operation of this community relies on volunteer contributions in coordinating with contractors, keeping the clubhouse maintained, dealing with ARC requests and inspections, maintaining the website, reviewing financials, preparing for meetings, coordinating community social activities and the list goes on.