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6 November 2011 FAIRWOOD FLYER
Elliott Farm Homeowner Association
Elliott Farm Homeowner Association
17051 SE 272nd St. #43-197,
Covington, WA 98042-4943
http://www.elliottfarmhoa.org
President:
John Wruble - 425-227-3313
president@elliottfarmhoa.org
Vice President: Open
vicepresident@elliottfarmhoa.org
Secretary: Linda North
secretary@elliottfarmhoa.org
Treasurer: Chris Rodrigues
treasurer@elliottfarmhoa.org
Landscape: Scott Paul
landscaping@elliottfarmhoa.org
Architectural Control: Jeri Martin
architecture@elliottfarmhoa.org
Webmaster: Bruce King
webmaster@elliottfarmhoa.org
Meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday
of each month at 7:00 pm at
Nativity Lutheran Church
17707 140th Ave SE
Renton, Washington
Residents are encouraged to attend.
Elliott Farm Homeowner’s Association
Annual Homeowners Meeting
October 25, 2011
The Elliott Farm Home Owners
Association annual meeting was called
to order at 7:05 by John Wruble. The
Board members present were John
Wruble, Linda North, Chris Rodrigues,
Scott Paul, and Jeri Martin. Joy Church,
bookkeeper was also present. Eighteen
homeowners, including the Board
members, were present.
John welcomed all the homeowners
and thanked them for coming and
introduced the Board members. He also
thanked Bruce King, our web master, for
all the work he has done for us this past
year. There was not a quorum present so
he explained that nominations for Board
and committee positions would be
accepted but that an official vote would
not be taken. The minutes were read
and approved as written.
Financial Statement: Joy Church
reported that 10% of the 2011
homeowner’s dues have not yet been
paid and that we are about 2% ahead of
last year in collecting them. In October
we cashed in a CD when it matured
which was used to pay for the fence
project. Our regular monthly expenses
were pretty much in line with last year.
Chris and Joy went over the year-to-date
spread sheet. Exceptions to our normal
expenses were landscaping expenses for
the arborist and fence projects.
Architectural Report: Jeri stated there
were no new submissions in October
and that the issue of the white newly
installed garage door had been resolved.
She reported there had been 13
requests submitted year-to-date from
homeowners with 3 still pending. She
also reported that an inspection of the
homes in both Woodward and The
Gables indicated that things are generally
in good shape. Over the past year several
homes have been painted and she said
there are several others that need to at
least have the trim painted. She also
reminded us that prior to painting the
exterior of our homes, a request needs
to be submitted to ACC for approval.
Paint colors need to be harmonious with
the neighborhood in neutral colors and
shades of white. She also mentioned
that there are many homes with over
grown shrubs that need maintenance.
Violations are dealt with on a case to case
basis, the major one being trash cans left
out and owners allowing pets to leave
messes on neighbor lawns
Landscaping Report: Scott reported
that the open spaces landscaping is
looking pretty good. Malone’s has done
an acceptable job of maintaining these
areas. The path between Woodward and
The Gables continues to be a problem
and he has again asked them to clean it
up.
• In December, 2010 we had
an arborist come and analyze
our greenbelt area. On their
recommendation, several trees were
cut down or trimmed back.
• Homeowners (19) made good
use of the thatching and aerating
equipment this year
• The seasonal plantings were replaced
with permanent plantings at The
Gables entrance
• Moss was treated in several open
areas
• A suggestion from the floor was
made that we present Malone’s with
a list of monthly expectations and
if the work is not completed, we
consider withholding a percentage
of that month’s payment. It was also
suggested we look at new bids from
several landscapers for 2012.
2011 Accomplishments: John presented
a list of the accomplishments made
during this past year.
• The Gables entrance landscaping
change – thanks is given to Linda
North, Norm North, John Wruble,
and Chris Rodrigues for their work
in this project.
• Common Area fence – Linda North
headed up this project. Five bids
were accepted prior to the Board
deciding who would do the project.
Fences were replaced at the lower
entrance to The Gables as well as
above the Tot Lot.
• Sport Court Net and winch – This
project is still in process. Dale
Prior assisted us with the research
for replacing the net and winch.
The Board approved the project
to be done in the spring. Dale also
volunteered to remove the old net
since it is now considered a potential
injury risk.
• Stop sign at SE 154th and 141st
Pl SE –This issue is still in process.
John was able to make contact with
the original engineer on this project
and he has assured us the stop
sign will be installed in the relative
near future. It was suggested by a
homeowner that one of the hedges at
this intersection be lowered to assist
with vision and that caution be used
when approaching the intersection.
It was also suggested by another
homeowner that the intersection of
143rd Ave SE and SE 157th Place
in Woodward could benefit by
some traffic control signage. John
Wruble said he would bring it to the
attention of King County DOT for
review.
• Neighborhood Night Out – This
annual event was held in August
at the Tot Lot and was considered
a big success. There were many
residents from both The Gables
and Woodward present. Thank
you to John and Becky Wruble
for providing the ice cream and
popsicles which were enjoyed by all!
• Halloween 2010 – This was
again a very successful event
with approximately 50 children
attending. The costumes were great,
the treats tasty, and a good time was
had by all. Thank you to Jeri Martin
and Joyce Keil for their hard work in
presenting this event.
• Christmas Decorating contest,
2010 – This popular contest was
again held and the outside home
decorations spectacular, as usual. We
are considering a modification in
judging for the 2011 contest which
will be announced later.
2011 Challenges
• Burglaries – Over the past year
there have been several burglaries
and break-ins reported. It has been
suggested that residents be alert to
any suspicious activities going on
and not hesitate to call 911. It was
also suggested neighbors consider
leaving their porch lights on at
night, be sure any cars left outside
are locked, and that garage doors
be down and secured when not in
use. Leaving extra keys under door
mats and in flower pots is also not
considered a good idea.
• Foreclosures – There are currently 6
foreclosures being processed. While
these homes are vacant, neighbors
have been asked to help keep
the lawns mowed and sidewalks
Elliott Farm HOA
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