January 2005 Pinery HOA Newsletter

PHA General Meeting
January 12, 2005
Pinery Fire Station-Meeting Room

6:45 p.m. Newcomers’ Meeting
7:30 p.m.
Main Meeting

Agenda:

Election
Animal Control Representative
Update on By-laws/Articles
Security Response for RV participants

Light meal provided

Complimentary Child Care

As much as we don’t want to admit it, time rapidly moves on, unless you’re a kid, in which case, time creeps. Looking back at 2004 just makes it clear why our family chose to live in the Pinery – there is a real sense of community here – many opportunities for participating in community events and for serving as a volunteer. Plus, you don’t have to go to Yellowstone to witness a “Bear Jam”. Please come to the January 12th General Meeting and get involved in your community.

Many thanks to Sam Dieter, who has installed signs identifying some of our plants for his Eagle Scout project. They look fantastic, and this completes the goals we’ve set over the years for our site. There were several other components to Sam’s project, including the installation of three Ponderosa pines donated by Barb Westerdale. Thank you so much, Barb!

Also, many thanks to those of you who bought our bulbs. We have used the money to purchase buffalo grass seed, and supplies needed to plant it. Again this year the special programs kids at Northeast Elementary are helping to keep our bird baths clean and filled, and we are appreciative of their efforts as well.

Hope you all had wonderful holidays this season! Looking forward to seeing you in the spring!!

Any usage of the Pinery logo for any purpose by either an individual or corporation must have written approval by the PHA Board prior to usage.

Christmas Trees
If you have a Christmas tree and need to dispose of it you can put it to the curb for pickup on your regular pickup day. Trees over five feet in length need to be cut in half. Shorter trees can be put out as is.

Recycle
BFI recycles in the Pinery every other Thursday. If you are not recycling and would like to start, please contact the PHA office for details. Recycle bins are available at the PHA office.

Newspapers should be kept in a separate stack or bag either inside or adjacent to a bin. Try placing the stacks of newspaper under the bin on collection day to prevent blowing. Everything else can go in the one bin.

Thank You
BFI would like to take this opportunity to thank the Pinery and the participating residents for their business over these last years. Thank you to everyone who has been supportive. We look forward to continuing this relationship.

New Years “Resolutions”
We at BFI are always working towards improving our service and ourselves, not only at the New Year, but also throughout the year. If you have feedback (positive or negative) please let us know. Without customers and superior customer service to help meet their needs, a company of our size and reputation could never retain its leadership position in the marketplace.

Please note:
BFI recycle calendars are available in the PHA office. Recycle dates can also be found on the calendars in the back of the newsletter.

As those members leasing space in the RV lot are aware, the lots were broken into in October. In November, lessees were invited to participate in a meeting with Ryan Wolf, Douglas County Sheriff’s Department, George Pratchett, ADT Security Services, Inc., Tom Kelliiholokai, Lexington Security and Mike McFarlin, Allstate.

The PHA has asked both security companies to provide bids for measures to increase security at the storage lot. Lessees will be kept appraised of steps being taken in this regard.

Gate Security
In order to further ensure the security of the RV lots, please make sure gates are closed and the padlock combinations are set to zero while you are in the lot and when you leave. If there are problems with any of the gates, please call one of the lot managers or the PHA office immediately. Phone numbers are posted at the RV lots.
Also, if you see any suspicious activity at any of the RV lots, please contact the Sheriff’s Office at 303-660-7505 or call 911.

ACC Election
The 2005 ACC Election will be held on April 5, 2005. The election will be held to fill three two-year terms which will be completed April, 2005. Members elected will serve through April 2007. Please consider this important opportunity to serve your community.

Information for candidates is needed no later than February 3, 2005 for publication in the March 2005 newsletter. The committee meets once each month (normally the first Tuesday); special meetings are scheduled as needed. Each board member is assigned responsibilities requiring four or more hours to complete. Please contact us at 303-841-5305 or ThePineryACC@comcast.net for information.

ACC Meetings
ACC Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month unless otherwise published in this newsletter. Due to the holidays, the next meeting will be held January 11, 2005. Please submit ANY changes to the exterior of Pinery residences for approval by the ACC prior to initiation of the work. Submittals are reviewed based on Covenants and Architectural Standards. Submittals received by noon on the Friday prior to meetings appear on the printed agenda and receive priority handling at meetings. Current Architectural Standards are available on the Pinery website www.pinery.org or by calling 303-841-5305. For a copy of your Covenants, contact us at 303-841-5305 or ThePineryACC@comcast.net . If leaving a message or sending a note, be sure to give your address and phone number.

In the last newsletter, we talked about some of the vandalism that has been occurring throughout the Pinery. Since that time, we have worked with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Department to have additional patrols throughout the Pinery to check and monitor our facilities after hours. They have reported several situations where juveniles were in and around facilities of the District. Most of these were related to curfew issues, but they easily could have turned into vandalism issues, as they have in the past. We continue to ask that all members of the District be aware of people in and around the District Facilities (this also applies to Bingham Lake) after hours. Please do not hesitate to call the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, 303-660-7505 or 911 if you observe these activities after dark or curfew hours. We all benefit from this monitoring and the avoidance of damage to District facilities.

Also, we continue to receive feedback on the newly formatted water and sewer bills. They have caused some confusion. We will continue to use the current stock of blank forms, but once these are used up, we will replace them with a clearer format. Thank you for your feedback; it helps us to improve our service to you, our customers.

With the passage of Amendment 37 (the Renewable Energy Initiative), we will all start to see higher utility bills. Our understanding of the legislation is that any increased costs for adding more renewable energy is capped at $0.50 per month for residential customers, so the rest will be passed on to “commercial” customers, of which we are one. This is in addition to an increase in commercial rates from IREA of 7% earlier this year, the increase in Natural Gas costs that also occurred this last year and the general increase in the price of gasoline. All of these will have an impact upon the costs of the District, and subsequently an increase in rates sometime in 2005 or 2006. These are items that we will be further discussing in December as part of the Annual Budget approval for 2005. As usual, you are all invited to participate in this process.

As always, you are cordially invited to attend our monthly meetings, which are currently scheduled for the second Wednesday of each month, at 6:00 p.m. at the District Offices. Please feel free to contact our office at 303-841-2797 if you have any questions about District operations and questions about the information presented here.

How many homeowners’ associations are in the Pinery? This is a very good question and the answer can become confusing.

The Pinery ‘classic’
Consists of filings 1—8A. If you are a resident in one of these filings, your membership dues (voluntary) are paid to the Pinery Homeowners’ Association (PHA). You can elect to join the PHA through participation in the BFI trash program and covenants are enforced by the PHA.

Pinery—Filing 8B
South Pinery
Area: Newer portion of the South Pinery
Membership paid to: 8B
Trash service: Through PHA, if BFI
Covenant Enforcement: 8B

Pinery—Filing 11
Northwoods Glen
Area: West of Ponderosa Way and Sunridge Hollow
Membership paid to: F11
Trash service: Through PHA, if BFI
Covenant Enforcement: F11

High Prairie Farms (HPF)
Filing 1A
Membership paid to: HPF
Trash service: Through HPF
Covenant Enforcement: HPF
Streets include: Colorow Ct., Hackney Ct., Saddle Creek Trail and Singletree Lane.

High Prairie Farms (HPF)
At the Lake—Filing 3
Membership paid to: HPF
Trash service: Through HPF
Covenant Enforcement: HPF
Streets include: Autumn Brush Ct., Crooked Oak Ct., Fox Run Ct., Prairie Lake Trail, Silver Bluff Ct. and Wild Berry Ct.

Fairway Ridge
Filing 21
Area: SE of Lakeview and N. Pinery Parkway
Membership paid to: F21
Trash service: Through F21
Covenant Enforcement: PHA

Pinery Pointe
Filing 20
Area: East of Southeast Elem.& North of North Pinery Pkwy
Membership paid to: F20
Trash service: F20
Covenant Enforcement: F20
Pinery ACC reviews change submittals in conjunction with F20.

Misty Pines (MP)
Area: North of S. Pinery Parkway and Ponderosa Drive
Membership paid to: MP
Trash service: Through PHA, if BFI
Covenant Enforcement: MP

The Timbers (T)
Filing 22
Membership paid to: T
Trash service: Through T
Covenant Enforcement: T
Streets include: Cistena Way (7520-7579 only), Golden Currant Ct., Gooseberry Ct., Nuthatch Cir., Nuthatch, Rd. Nuthatch Way, Pinyon Jay (5388, 5389, 5400, only), Potentilla Ct., Running Fox Way, Soapweed Cir. And Towhee Rd.

The Timbers (T)
Filings 23A & 23B
Membership paid to: T
Trash service: Through T
Covenant Enforcement: T
Streets include: Barn Swallow Way, Cistena Way (7938-8018 only), Fox Sparrow Rd., Gopher Ct., Owl Roost Ct. Pinyon Jay Rd. (5155 through 5379 only), Porcupine Pointe, Sage Thrasher Rd., Warbler Ct., Windhaven Dr. (8315 through 8668 only).

The Timbers
Filings 24 & up
Trash service: Through PHA, if BFI
Any homeowner issues are currently handled through the developer.

Pinery Townhomes are not affiliated with the PHA but may join the PHA if desired.

	Homeowner
Published by The Pinery Homeowners’ Association, Inc. Volume 29; Issue 1