ACTIVITY REPORT

                                                                                                   JULY, 2003

 

 

 

ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL

 

·         155 items considered by the ACC; 130 approved; 25 deferred or disapproved. 13 new homes approved (five in Hackberry Creek, one in Cottonwood Valley, five in University Park, one in Fairway Vista and one in The Enclave).

·         $6,375 in submission fees collected during July; $39,655 collected year-to-date.

 

COVENANT ENFORCEMENT

 

·         95 issues resolved, 847 properties currently being pursued.

·         8 properties referred to legal counsel.

·         The marketing signs are scheduled to be removed from either side of entrance to Windsor Ridge Village.

 

COMMON PROPERTY

 

·         Partial dredging of Pea Patch Lake was completed by the City of Irving.

·         Tree pruning completed on Flagpole Hill, Rosita Park, and the greenbelts throughout University Hills.

·         The Ebby Blooms perennial bed was installed in Rochelle Park by 20 real estate agents from the Ebby Halliday-Las Colinas office.

·         Completed mid-year performance reviews of landscape contractors.

·         Phil Risenhoover and Darla McDaniel completed a continuing education course on irrigation systems.

 

ALARM MONITORING/PATROL

 

·         Met with Initial Security Managers – currently reviewing Dispatch training procedures and updating materials.

·         As of July 29^th, Dispatch processed 3,092 alarms and Patrol responded to 359 incidents of which 283 of the incidents were deemed as “false alarms”.

 

COMMUNITY RELATIONS

 

·         Opinion poll survey finalized with consulting firm assisting with Local Option Election campaign.

·         55 residents/business representatives attended the Las Colinas Day (July 6^th) at Las Colinas Polo Club.

·         Resolution signed by LCA Board urging Irving City Council to appoint a citizen’s committee to assist in reviewing the City’s charter.  Requests for similar resolutions forwarded to all HOA liaisons.

·         Annual Meeting announcement and “open letter from Board of Directors” encouraging attendance will be the feature article in the September newsletter in the Las Colinas Chronicle.

·         Sent mailing to property owners in Cottonwood Valley congratulating them on the completion of enhancements to their village entrance.

 

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

 

·         Staff customer service training scheduled to begin on August 20^th.

·         Collected $4,872,139.20 (86.02%) of assessments.

·         Vote canvassing/tabulations underway for Amendment to SD 157.

·         Annual meeting proxy packets being developed for August 28^th mailing.

·         Completed 28 statements of account, five estoppel certificates and 17 resale certificates through July 30^th.

·         Database maintenance included 58 property ownership changes and 114 updates.