To the Neighbors and users of Coronado Lane
On March 15 at 6:30, the Coronado Heights HOA will hold its Annual Meeting. I encourage all of you, members of the HOA and our neighbors on the South side of the Lane, to attend.
Road Maintenance
Whatcom Builders completed the first phase of the project to repair Coronado Lane. The seal coating cannot be done until the road surface is thoroughly dry and the ambient temperature is well into the high 50’s. Richard Huizenga, Whatcom Builders’ subcontractor, projects this will be late May or June. We will give you advance notice as this will likely be at least a two day operation with one lane open to traffic and the other side closed.
The road maintenance project currently has $15,382 in the bank for the road sealing work. After the work is completed, all remaining funds will be returned to the contributors. Based on the current forecast, there will be about $250.00 returned to each household that fully contributed.
The Board has appointed Dick Winship, Jerry Whitten and myself to the Coronado Lane Road Committee. One of us will be “on duty” to observe conditions, confirm vendor performance and be available to answer questions.
Snow Management
We need to plan for next year’s snow management. After consulting with Dick Winchip on the Snow Management Committee, I intend to make a motion to assess the members of the HOA residing on the North side $200 each for the snow season 2017/2018. By this email, I am also asking for those on the South side to voluntarily contribute the same amount. Our intent is have this money collected and segregated for this exclusive use next winter. Attempting to raise adequate funds during the snow season is too late. Under the current CC&Rs, a majority of those members present may vote and pass this motion including those who live on Lewis and Columbus with no financial interest. I didn’t sense much empathy from them regarding our safety and intent to protect our property at the Special Meeting, so, again, I encourage you to attend the Annual Meeting or give us your proxy.
Some additional points
We have a snow management contract in effect with Preservative Services (PS). It was executed on February 25 and expires on April 1, 2017. Assuming we have adequate funding approved at the meeting, Preservative Services and the HOA will enter into another contract for the 2017/2018 snow season which will run November 1, 2017 to April 1, 2018.
Under the current contract and the money raised through the petition, Preservative Services made four visits during the last series of storms. They plowed twice and applied 700 pounds of ice melt over several visits. This last series of storms and PS’s response have consumed almost all of the money authorized in the petition. We have about $150 remaining and no means to pay PS, if we have another series of snow falls. Perhaps the season is over. Who can predict the weather?
To avoid the nail biting next season, we are asking for $200 per parcel to be banked for Coronado Lane snow management. If it isn’t used, it will be held over for the next season. At next year’s Annual Meeting, we will ask for another funding, unless there is sufficient unused money from ’17/’18, to insure we have adequate money to enter the next season and pay for services.
Please plan to attend and show your support for the motion.
See you on the 15th!
John
John and Mary O’Connell
4943 Coronado Lane
415-990-1018
