COPPERFIELD NEWSLETTER
Aug.
2016
The annual
meeting was held on 27 July at the Vandalia Rec Center. Although there was not
a quorum, we went ahead with the meeting, but did not hold elections. Craig
Cassino agreed to continue on the board for another three years or until he
moves. Whichever comes first.
What is New:
We have several new residents
in the area and the board would like to welcome them to the community. If you
need any assistance from us or a copy of the covenants, please feel free to
contact us or type in Copperfield on your search engine and it will guide you
to our two websites. See contact info below for the board membership.
As you all know we grated a
portion the pond area where most people visit from the street. The landscaper
had some seed left over and put it down in part of the area. We still need to
reseed the rest of the grated area. This will happen this coming fall. We have
also installed two new benches where families can sit and enjoy the pond and
fountain and observe the wild life.
We discussed the signage for
garage sales and for sale signs. Please make sure you remove your sign once you
are done advertising. Also, if you have a celebration or party make sure you
clean up after yourselves. Do not leave it for others to have to clean up after
you.
Three homes now have liens on
them for nonpayment of dues. We have a few more homes that have outstanding
dept. Be aware, once you become delinquent we turn over the collection of late
dues to the management co. and our lawyers. So do not come and speak to us as
we are out of the loop. Once a lien is placed on your home, the management co.
and our lawyers have three courses of action. One is to take you to court and
garnish your wages. Your employer will then be made aware of your nonpayment
issue. The second option is to send your account to a collection agency and the
third is to foreclose on you. Remember, any fees that we have to pay to the
lawyers are added to your account in accordance with the covenants. The HOA
will not absorb any fees, so do not ask. Any of the above actions will be
disclosed to the credit bureaus and your credit will be impacted.
Some residents are placing their trash cans outside their
homes and in view of the public again. As you know the covenants requires you
to keep you cans in a bin or your garage. Please comply. This also goes for trailers;
you can have them on premises for 48 hours. If you need your trailer to be
there longer than 48 hours, please contact us.
If you notice an issue with the street lights, you have two
ways to correct the problem. You can contact Miami Valley Lighting online at http://www.lightingsimplified.com/
and report the outage or contact one of the board members and we will
take care of the issue. We had to do maintenance on one of the lights leading
into Copperfield, unfortunately it belongs to us. The city would not help;
therefore we had to find a private contractor to do the service. It is now
repaired.
The field across the street from Mulberry belongs to
Republic. Normally they cut the grass several times during the year. This year
they are conspicuously absent. We tried to contact them, but they never got
back to us. We did contact the city. They are going to post a notice and then
cut the field and bill Republic. Hopefully no one has been dumping there so the
city can cut the field without incident.
It was brought to our attention that many of the recycle bins
that are put out on trash day have items that are blown all over the
neighborhood. Please try to secure your items by placing heavier items on top
or as one resident does, they place a rock on the top of the trash. The trash
man understands why it is there.
Cutting your lawn and keeping it somewhat free of weeds is
required by the covenants. If you have a lawn company and your lawn is still
full of weeds, then contact whoever does your lawn and correct the situation.
If you do it yourself, then you must take action to remove the weeds from your
lawn. We have been in contact with the city to see if they will spray
Copperfield Park and kill the weeds. They are researching the issue. If they do
not take action, then it was agreed at the meeting that the board will take
bids to see how much it will cost to do away with the weeds. If you rent your
property it is your responsibility to ensure that your tenant maintains your
lawn in accordance with the covenants. If they do not, you will be fined, not
them.
Basketball hoops are supposed to be put away when not in use.
We have been lenient and have allowed them to remain next to the driveway as
long as they are erect. Laying them down next to your driveway does not
constitute putting them away. This also goes for lawn or tree debris. Haul it
away, or dispose of it properly. Do not leave it sitting out on your lawn. These
are violations and you could be subject to a fine.
Dog droppings throughout the community are becoming an issue.
If you take your dog to Copperfield Park, the city has a stand with doggie
bags, please use them. If you walk your dog, carry your own bag and clean up
after them. I’m sure you would not want someone leaving their droppings on your
lawn. There are leash laws within the city limits, if your dog is seen running
free, animal control will be called and you will be subject to a fine.
As you know, in the covenants there is a set of Guidelines
and the board is allowed to make changes to those Guidelines. One such item in
the Guidelines is awnings. We have decided that on a case-by-case basis we will
consider awnings that have been previously not allowed.
We had an excellent discussion on how to deal with Ryan homes
on construction issues. Some homes were actually denied new roofs by their
insurance company do to improper installation by the builder. Another resident
went after Ryan and won their case. If you had been at the meeting you could
have found out how to handle your builder. Those at the meeting now know the
way ahead and how to present their case.
Your board
members are:
Our Management Co.
Judi Channels Amity Associates Inc. PO Box 747 Mason, OH
45040-0747
Phone: 513-459-7100 Toll Free Fax: 1-866-336-9835 E-mail: aai@fioptics.com
Please feel
free to contact any of us if you have issues and/or need advice.
The Board of Directors
