LAS COLINAS ASSOCIATION

                                                                              ACTIVITY REPORT

                                                                          MARCH 1 – APRIL 1, 2003

 

 

 

ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL

 

·         91 items were considered by the ACC; 69 items were approved and 22 items were deferred or disapproved.

·         Three new homes were approved during March, one in Hackberry Creek, one in The Enclave and one in Cottonwood Valley.

·         A temporary banking facility for Independent Bank (4300 N. Beltline Road) was approved.  This is phase one of a two-phase project.

·         $4,145 in submission fees were collected during the month of March.

 

COVENANT ENFORCEMENT

 

·         89 issues resolved, 967 properties being pursued of which four have been referred to legal.

·         Staff has rotated areas of responsibility.  Introduction letters have been mailed to property owners in each of the residential villages.

 

COMMON PROPERTY

 

·         Installed two new park benches adjacent to the lakes on Las Colinas Boulevard.

·         Replaced railroad tie retaining wall in Rochelle Park with stone.

·         Installed new ground cover beds in shaded areas of Brune Hill and Rochelle Park.

·         Installed new pet pick-up station at Sector III Park (Millswood area).

·         Cycle-one mowing enforcements completed.

·         Installed concert pavers in the island planters at Northgate Drive and MacArthur Boulevard.

 

ALARM MONITORING/PATROL

 

·         Security Services Director Penny Hayter was the featured speaker at the Irving-Las Colinas Women’s Realtor Association meeting as well as the Community Associations Institute (CAI) luncheon.

·         Currently working with the Irving Fire Marshall on requested fire alarm testing procedures.

·         Alarms processed: 3055; false alarms: 274

 

COMMUNITY RELATIONS

 

·         Working with the Board to prepare initial mailer for May 8^th Commercial Member Forum.

·         Finalized preparations for the April 8^th City Council/School Board Candidates’ Forum (6:30 p.m. – City Hall).

·         Quarterly apartment managers meeting held on April 1.

·         Completing application for service mark for Association logo.

 

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

 

·         99.35% or $5,845,171 of 2002 annual assessments collected as of 3/31/03.

·         Field work for the 2002 financial audit is complete; projected to be finalized by April 14.

·         Five-year pro forma being revised.

·         Completed 49 statements of account, 5 estoppel and 19 resale certificates in March.

·         Database maintenance – 23 property ownership changes and 211 updates.