SNOW........

THE NEW SNOW REMOVAL VENDOR
IS NOW GREAT WESTERN

THEY HAD THE BEST BID AND ATTITUDE OF SERVICE

THE STREET WILL BE DONE AS PART OF YOUR DUES
IF YOU WANT YOUR DRIVEWAYS
DONE UP TO YOUR DOOR
LET THE BOARD KNOW BY NOVEMBER 1, 2009

YOU CAN ALWAYS DECIDE LATER
(BUT SOONER IS BETTER)
THE A LA CARTE COST FOR THE DRIVEWAYS
IS $12.00 PER HOME

WE WILL HELP YOU SET UP
YOUR DIRECT BILLING WITH THEM

HAVE A GREAT DAY AND LET US KNOW
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. JASON’S LETTER GOES INTO DEPTH ON ALL OF THIS.

THANK YOU!

EMAIL US ASAP ABOUT YOUR CHOICE ON THE DRIVEWAYS!
coveatoakvista@gmail.com

COMMUNITY CLEANUP 2009 - Saturday May 16th at 10:00 AM

Last year we got together and powerwashed the sidewalks, got a streetsweeper, fixed gates and overall spruced things up around here. Here are pictures from last year's cleanup day.

CLICK THE PICTURE TO SEE IT LARGER!

We plan to do the same thing this year on Saturday May 16th at 10:00 AM.

The community dumpster will be out, rented from the city, from May 14th through May 18th. You may not put dirt or rocks in it due to weight constraints, but feel free to toss out all the junk you have accumulated over the winter or loose leaves and such from the lawn!

Bring your powerwasher, brooms, rakes, shovels and get ready for the Spring Cleanup!

Many thanks to all the volunteers! Refreshments will be served!

SPRING MEETING OF THE BOARD

Please note that the next board meeting wil be held at the Pavilion on April 29th , 8:00 PM.

If it is too cold we will post an alternate location on the Mailboxes so be sure to check.

There is limited time so if you have any issues you would like to discuss be sure to e-mail the Board beforehand (at least three days) so we can review your concerns and save time at the meeting.

Thanks. Here is the e-mail: coveatoakvista@gmail.com

See you there!

URGENT MESSAGE REGARDING YOUR HOA DUES BILLS THE COVE AT OAK VISTA ARREARS POLICY – 01/05/09

As you may know our current policy is homeowners who are in arrears over 60 days lose services such as snow removal, lawn care and trash pickup until they make payment arrangements.

In an effort to help the homeowners get caught up, the Board has made a policy of permitting the payment of the current assessment, and a specified amount towards the arrears to be paid each month in order to continue services. The Board has applied current payments to current assessments permitting the owner to gradually pay down the arrears balance with the excess. It should be noted that even though our CC&Rs state that the payments go “first to costs (such as legal), then to interest (which we do not charge), then to late fees, then to assessments,” we have applied the fees first to assessments and let the owners pay off the past due amounts as they are able.

Each owner who has had a past due balance who has contacted the Board has had a plan worked out to help them get their arrears paid off gradually on a case-by-case basis. However this has been very slow and some homes are not paying arrears at all.

The Board has reviewed the budget for 2009 and since there are now no reserves because they were spent on excess snow removal charges from last year, and because we cannot operate without funds, we must establish a new policy to replenish reserves and operate the HOA. We do not want to have to raise everyone’s dues because of people not paying their HOA bill, which includes arrears and penalty.

NEW POLICY:
All homeowners with a past due balance of late fees, assessments, legal fees or other fines or charges must have these paid in full, with a zero balance by June 1, 2009. That is six months from now and will be enforced. Any home at that time that has a balance will have services stopped within 10 days of that date, and all measures including lien, suit, collection agency and/or foreclosure will be effected as per CC&Rs and state statutes.

After June 1, 2009 the CC&Rs will be strictly enforced with regard to collections including:
• Non-waivable $20 late fee on the 10th
• Cessation of services at 10 days late including removal of trash can
• “Intent to lien” letter at 30 days late
• Lien at 60 days late filed against property with Utah County
• Legal action/suit at 90 days.

All associated fees for collection and legal services will be charged to the homeowner as well. SEE YOUR STATEMENT SENT TO YOU OR CONTACT THE TREASURER.

Please review any past due balance you may have, plan accordingly to pay this off by June 1st and let the Treasurer know your intent. If we do not hear from you and you are on a current plan that will not get your bill paid by June 1st, please be aware that your services will be terminated June 1st if you are not at a zero balance.

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter and if you already have a zero balance thanks for your diligence.
- The Cove at Oak Vista HOA Board

SUMMARY OF 2008 CHALLENGES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

NEW BOARD AND ON WE GO....

Hello and snowy greetings. the meeting was held on Saturday December 13th and the incumbents were reelected, with the new member being Gene Marcum, our resident metalworks specialist and general all around good guy.

If anyone wants to see the financials they can contact Amy the treasurer and she will be happy to set an appointment with you. At the end of this is the summary of the years accomplishments and work.

Now that the snow is here the big expenses have arrived. SO...

We have to crack down on arrears, so those who are late on the dues will have no snow removal and lose their trash service also. They will get a lien and a lawsuit to boot so please try to stay current or contact Amy to make payment arrangements.

Well, we are happy to serve you residents, just let us know how we can help. We are doing all we can to make our community better.

GRATITUDE TO DARREN AND HIS SNOW GUYS!

Dear Homeowners,

We thought you would appreciate a nice comment from some of our residents, and we all share the sentiment.

"I was very surprised to see Darren's guys shoveling our driveway at 6:00am. They waited for me to back the Pacifica out so they could shovel that side of the driveway. Where else can we find that level of customer service? "

"Our neighborhood requires extra attention because there are very few places to pile the snow up. If the city were to come through and skim the surface instead of Darren then the homeowners would be left with a one lane road because the snow would be piled everywhere. Only one lane was clear going down the mountain, the other 3 lanes were snow covered."

And more... "I am sure Jason's wife appreciated her driveway and road plowed to get the kids safely to bus stop. Robin's teenagers to safely make it to school while she isn't home to take them. Lance not having to walk through snow in tennis shoes. I think that every penny just spent was worth it to our residents."

"I saw Darren and his guys out at 6:30 shoveling in the dark. I left down the hill to a clear Traverse Ridge road. When I came back up at 9pm the road was covered in snow again up the mountain. I went to bed at 11pm and woke up at 4am to see that Darren came back up and plowed our street and guys shoveled our driveways again. That is awesome service to do that for early morning commuters and kids like my son who walk to the bus stop."

"The cars are struggling and getting stuck coming up SunCrest drive behind our neighborhood. Our road looks better than Suncrest Dr. I am sure if you ask at the annual meeting how Darren's service was you won't get any complaints. We have to remember that safety is first. With cleared roads it helps prevent car accidents. With cleared driveways and walkways prevent falling and breaking bones. Not to mention being able to get to work so you can pay your dues!"

We Board members agree!