747 EAST BETHANY HOME ROAD ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER

February 1978

1. A regular meeting was held on Tuesday February 7, 1978 at 7:30 PM

Our thanks to Mr. Jim Woodcock for the use of his offices for this meeting.

2. The Board of Directors for 1978 will be:

Walt Headly President

Bruce Johannes Vice-President

Bill Fletcher Treasurer

Fred Woodworth Member

Donna Moore Member

Michael Pietzsch Member

We still need a Secretary to the Board. A volunteer is requested. We need HELP.

3. An annual budget was proposed concerning routine operation and expenses of the complex. It was shown that better than $34.50 of each $35.00 assessment goes directly towards routine operation and expenses.

4. A report was given re: the installation of the fence/gate at the south end of the driveway. This structure was insisted on by the many residents who attended the November meeting. Concerns were for safety, and to cut down the 50 and more cars that shortcut through the complex each day. This traffic has become a severe problem especia11y with regard to speeders. The police department also strongly encouraged us to erect such a gate and fence to help cut down our problems with burglars and vandals. It has taken well over 100 man-hours to secure estimates, variance hearings, approvals from the police, fire and traffic engineering departments and finally the permit. The entire fence should be completed within a couple of days. Costs will be approximately $1,550 including all permit fees and locks and closers.

The gated area will continue to be a part of the fire lane area and will be so posted. In this regard, chain and padlock will be used to secure the drive gate. It is standard operating procedure for emergency vehicles to cut such locks in the event of an emergency and the entire project was designed with the cooperation of the police and fire departments. Board members will have keys to the locks in case someone is using a moving van or other large vehicle.

We must keep in mind that the driveway is a private road and that its maintenance and repair are our responsibility. All the people who were using, it for a shortcut to Safeway and Pasco etc, will be far-gone the next time we have to repave.

5. INCREASE IN ASSESSMENTS: The Treasurer presented a financial report showing long-term reserves for roof repairs and replacements and re-paintings. Such reserves are actually needed now. A discussion was held to raise the homeowner’s assessment by $20.00 per month to $55.00 per month. All residents in attendance approved this increase. The Board voted unanimously to raise the assessment as outlined above.

6. A roofing company has been retained to effect repairs and replacements of roofs as needed. At this time, no less than nine units have experienced significant to severe leaking.

7. A new garbage service has been retained. Cost will be $3.50 per month per unit. Our contract stipulates that all trash will be hauled off the property and that pickups will be on Mondays and Thursdays. Trash should be out by 7AM on pick-up days. Our contract also stipulates that all garbage or trash should be in durable plastic bags or in adequate boxes and that brush and lawn trimmings must be bundled in managable units. BRUSH MUST BE BUNDLED. No loose garbage or brush will be collected. PERIOD.

8. A new Landscaper has been retained. Among concerns shared by the landscaper and the Board is the severe problem created by the many eucalyptus trees in the complex. We have far too many instances where they are damaging sidewalks, breaking tiles on roofs, or lifting the decorative walls or cracking walls of units or garages

because of the massive root systems they send out. Plus, they constantly drop leaves and create a litter problem you cannot keep up with. The landscaper is to mark the Eucs which are our most immediate problems. These will be removed and replaced with more appropriate bushes and BOTTLE TREES.

9. A group of volunteers will be asked to help cut down the MARKED Eucs. By doing this work ourselves we stand to save close to $2,000 of our monthly fee money. The landscaper has agreed to haul away the trimmings as part of our monthly fee to him. The logs may be had by anyone who wants them.

10. As President of the Board, I am going to call upon everyone to help with different projects in our complex. Our budget will be severely strained for a couple of years due to our roof and painting problems. The money only goes so far and I intend to get full measure of goods and services for every dollar we spend. If we can each give a little of ourselves in time and services, we will all benefit. It is not enough to say that you pay your monthly fee and walk away. If we contracted out everything that has to be done, we would be paying well over $75.00 per month on each unit.

11. Apartments will be constructed in the now leveled field to the East of our complex and a number of luxury homes constructed in the field to the northwest. We are undertaking to meet with the respective developers in an effort to jointly develop the landscaping along the common walls. Needless to say we don’t want any more eucalyptus trees.

12. The hole in the East wall was created by the demolition of a building which was “over the line” on our property. At the time our complex was built, the end of that building was simply stuccoed over and made to blend into the wall. The developer has agreed to repair the damage to the sprinkler system and to the shrubs, which occurred when the wall collapsed in our drive during demolition. The gap will be spanned by block wall.

13. I HATE to end on a sour note, but I have been receiving a number of calls with regard to dogs barking, especially during the evening hours. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE. If you have a dog, be responsible for it. Clean up after it and keep it under control re: barking. I do not intend to harass anyone about their dog. This problem has arisen in the past and we will do the same now as then- we went to court and had the dogs removed. Let’s not have to go through that again.

Next Meeting will be Tuesday March 7th at 7:30 pm at Walt and Terri Headleys 747 F East Bethany