Brief Update for 2010

Hi all!
Thanks to all who attended the annual meeting last month, we appreciate your participation and comments.

The Board would like to extend a hearty thanks to Jamie Zinkhan, who chose not to run for the Board during the annual election... we really appreciate all the hard work that you did with the budget, among other things and wish you the best in 2010!

Both myself and Vito Amaral declared our intentions to run for the Board again and as there were no other intentions declared, we were both seated without the need for an election. As no one else declared their intentions, a Board seat remained open at the annual meeting. Cindy Brooks was nominated by the Board and accepted the position of Treasurer. Cindy was instrumental in the development of the 2010 budget, working closely with Jamie and Dev to get everything in order. Welcome Cindy!!!

I hope people are noticing the work that is taking place on the property... we are working hard to get the property looking nice within the constraints of the budget, to help increase our property values. Some planting has been done at the front entrance of the complex to increase "Curb Appeal". Many of the plants on the entire property took a beating during the cold snap, but we have been advised to leave them alone, most will come back.

There have been some questions regarding mulch on the property, with reference to the bylaws. Concerns have been raised that mulch was not permitted on site. After referencing the bylaws and maintainence documents, no such restriction can be found. Any concerns about mulch came from the previous Boards, and was in regard to UNTREATED mulch, which can spread or attract termites. We have consulted with both the landscaper and the pest control people and they have stated that TREATED mulch is fine on the property.

Work on the sprinkler system is ongoing, with some sections working and some sections not... please bear with us, it is a work in progress.

Overall, we feel that we have made some important progress and are optomistic about the upcoming year!!

Thanks
Trish