by Glenn L. Davis
We are having a high number of sprinkler heads break in the common areas. This is due to people parking their vehicles on the grass of the common areas. If you live opposite a common area and have guests or workmen parking on the common area grass, please have them park elsewhere, not on the grass, as each sprinkler head costs the Association around $50.00 to replace. Your cooperation regarding this issue will be greatly appreciated.
There was no business on the Agenda for the April 20th Board of Directors meeting. However, it was brought up that the decking for the canoe launch is in need of repair, so newly-elected Board member Wain Garrison volunteered to head a task force to refurbish the decking. Lloyd Zimmerman gave us an update on the sidewalk paving project along Cedar Creek Drive and in the back adjacent to Inlet Way Court. We were advised of a project by Lee County to clean out the swales adjacent to the FPL easement for more efficient drainage of rain water resulting from heavy rainfalls during the upcoming “rainy” season. If you are using the cabana for any reason, please turn off the fans, lights and the air conditioning thermostats before you leave the cabana. Our electric bills are way above budget due to overuse of the air conditioning units, especially during times of resident inactivity. Your cooperation is appreciated. The next Board meeting will be on Monday, May 18th at 7:00 p.m. in the Cabana.
Below is a copy of an e-mail I received recently. All owners should check this out!
Just thought I would let you know I had a new elevation certificate done and my flood insurance was reduced by $2982.00. I was wondering how many people in Cedar Creek are paying too much for Flood Insurance. I can recommend the surveyor Mark Allen, he was the most reasonable and completed the job within a few days. (Name withheld at the senders request.)
To all out-of-area owners who have either had an address change or a problem with receiving mail from MMI, please contact MMI at:
FCoffey@miamimanagement.com
with your correct mailing address.
Canoe Rack
If you wish to rent a space on the Cedar Creek canoe rack, the annual fee is $100.00. We have remaining space available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please make your check payable to C.C.P.O.A. for $100.00 and remit it to Glenn L. Davis ASAP. We will pro-rate the fee for the remainder of 2009.CEDAR CREEK LADIES’ COFFEE -
MEET YOUR NEIGHBORS
The May Coffee will be held at the home of Jan Ruxton, 25711 Creekbend Dr., on Wednesday, May 13, at 2:00 p.m. Please call Jan at 992-6639 by Monday, May 11, if you will attend. There will be a salad luncheon at 12:00 noon at the pool house on Wednesday, June 17th. Everyone attending is asked to donate a salad or dessert of their choice. Please call LaVerne Stein at 498-0647 by Sunday, June 14th to advise as to what you will bring and that you will attend. There will be no Coffee's for the months of July and August. We hope to resume in September. We are in need of Coffee volunteers for September, October and December 2009. Please call LaVerne Stein, 498-9647, if you are interested in volunteering. Let's keep our Coffees and those pleasant times we share together ongoing. Remember, your Coffee can be kept as simple as you would like (coffee or iced tea and cookies are fine-it's just a get-together).
RESALES
Even in this sluggish economy, we have had several resales in Cedar Creek. If you are a new owner/resident, we welcome you and ask that you contact Greg Coury at
greg@globalsecurityusa.com to get your contact information registered. This will allow you easier access to Cedar Creek after 5:00 p.m. daily.
Along those lines, we also will be publishing this newsletter on line, at www.ourcedarcreek.com Please contact either Greg or me with your correct e-mail address and telephone number. That way, if we have news that can’t wait until the first of the month, we can do a mass e-mailing to those residents who have provided that information to us. Your information will not be distributed outside of Cedar Creek and will be for residential use only.
In accordance with the By-Laws of the Cedar Creek Property Owners’ Association, Inc., Article XI, Section 11.7, the 11 properties listed below have not paid their required assessments, late fees and interest for the calendar year 2009, as of April 30, 2009 and are in the hands of the Association attorney for lien attachments:
25871 Creekbend Dr. 945.28
8850 Springwood Ct. 1,050.19
8811 Springwood Ct. 1,137.45
8890 Springwood Ct. 1,137.45
25857 Pebblecreek Dr. 1,137.45
8810 Creek Run Dr. 1,154.43
25611 Inlet Way Ct. 1,220.24
25541 Inlet Way Ct. 1,953.59
9521 Cedar Creek Dr. 2,456.37
25860 Creekbend Dr. 2,456.37
25949 Pebblecreek Dr. 2,456.37
As of the deadline for this edition of The Cedar Creek News, the 12 owners of properties listed below paid their assessments late, but neglected to pay the late fee and/or the interest. These following owners will have their accounts referred to the Association attorney if not paid by April 30, 2009:
25530 Springtide Ct. 10.57
9451 Cedar Creek Dr. 29.89
9480 Cedar Creek Dr. 34.36
9530 Silver Palmetto Ct. 43.16
8880 Springwood Ct. 59.33
9071 Cedar Creek Dr. 61.86
25813 Pebblecreek Dr. 61.86
25651 Springtide Ct. 61.86
25842 Pebblecreek Dr. 65.39
25501 Springtide Ct. 65.90
9050 Cedar Creek Dr. 67.60
25650 Inlet Way Ct. 69.93
The total of account receivables is $18,736.93, including assessments, late fees and interests through April 30, 2009 on the above accounts. By now, all of the above properties have had their account turned over to the Association attorney for collection, which will include the April interest charge. The attorneys’ lien fees are in excess of an additional $500.00.
As an added note, there are eight properties in Cedar Creek that are in foreclosure proceedings with their individual mortgage companies, plus the Association will be foreclosing on one additional property, all of which are included in the above listing. On the advice of the Association attorney, we will wait until each of these properties sell and collect any outstanding debts via estoppel letters when they go to closing with new owners, or when the banks release them from their indebtedness.
Gate Access Card Available
We have had many requests for an access code to the front gate. Since a code can easily be passed from one person to another thus reducing the security of the neighborhood, we have chosen not to issue a general access code.These cards are now available for purchase. The first card is $20 and each additional card is $10. If you would like to get a card to access the neighborhood, please contact resident Greg Coury at his compnay, Global Security 239-949-3357. Greg also has a supply of new Genie brand garage/gate remote control openers. They are available for $40.00, which includes the programming of the openers.
Email Subscriptions
If you would like to be on the community e-mail list, please fill in the form on the front page of the Cedar Creek website at http://www.ourcedarcreek.com/
Neighborhood Watch
Neighborhood Watch volunteers are still needed to complete the monthly schedules. If you are interested, please contact Angela Elmore at Angelaelmore@verizon.net or by phone at 206-6650. There are five more dates that need coverage, so, if you can assist one night a month for approximately 30 minutes. Your involvement will be greatly appreciated. Kudos to the following Neighborhood Watch Volunteers.
May Neighborhood Watch Schedule
Denny Berens
Herb Alnor
Bob Lozo/J. Lidsky
Pete & Sandy Allard
Lloyd & Pat Zimmerman
Bud Ahlbrand
Beau Mascalli
Bill Schwessinger
?
George Slater
George Slater
?
Bud Ahlbrand
Denny Berens
Herb Alnore
?
Bob Lozo/J. Lidsky
Pete & Sandy Allard
Don Huisjan
Don Huisjan
Lloyd & Pat Zimmerman
Dave Gallagher
Dave Gallagher
?
Bob & Angela Elmore
?
?
Bill Schwessinger
Harold Brainerd
30.
31.
**The dates that have ?? are snowbirds that have left. In June the 7th and 25th will have ??. We need more volunteers over the summer months. Just a reminder to all volunteers – Please make sure all sliding doors in the clubhouse are closed and locked at the end of the day. Thank You.
Neighborhood Directories - Deadline May 10th
We still have phone numbers and/or e-mail vacancies that need to be filled. If you haven’t provided your e-mail address or phone number to either Greg Coury or me for inclusion in the directories, please take the time to do so if you want this information included.
Upon request, a directory can be transmitted to you electronically. These directories are for non-commercial use only. They are not intended to be used for mass-mailing lists. Just e-mail me with your request to GLDavis88@aol.com or drop me a line requesting a paper copy for $0.50 for either an alphabetical listing or a “by street” listing or $1.00 for both. Please enclose the required amount and, if I am home, I will get a copy to you within 48 hours. If you receive a copy of our Directory, please check it over for any typos, misinformation or missing info, such as e-mail addresses, telephone numbers, etc. and advise Greg or me of any errors so that corrections can be made.
Community Management
MMI of the Gulf Coast, Inc., is our management company. MMI may be reached at 949-7741. The Property Managers are Frank Coffey and Jennifer Waters. They oversee the day-to-day operations of Cedar Creek and they will be in the community on a weekly basis to identify problems, notifying any owner(s) of observed violations. If the violations are not resolved in a timely fashion, they will articulate such to the Board for possible action. We believe that MMI is very responsive to the needs of the owners as well as the Board.
Cabana Rental
If you are planning to hold an event at the Cabana, contact MMI of the Gulf Coast, Inc., to reserve the area for your function. Keep in mind that there is a $100.00 deposit required which is fully refundable, as long as only Cedar Creek residents are in attendance and there is no damage in the Cabana, Chickee Hut or pool area. If your event involves non-Cedar Creek residents, there will be a $25.00 usage charge. In this case, $75.00 will be returned if no extra clean-up charges are incurred. Please note that even though you have reserved the Cabana for a function, the facilities, including pool & spa, still are available to residents of Cedar Creek and their guests.
Your Property
Trash receptacles should be kept in your garage until trash collection day. Don’t wait until you get a phone call or a letter from the Management Company calling a violation(s) to your attention. We would like to see our community maintain the high standards that were present when you purchased your home in Cedar Creek. Remember, recycled goods are collected on Wednesdays, as is household waste. We still have a few residents who put newspapers in their recycle bin without first either securing them with twine or putting them in an empty grocery bag. A gust of wind will blow these unsecured newspapers throughout the neighborhood. Please put items by the curb on the scheduled pick-up day only. If you have boxes containing “popcorn” Styrofoam packing material, please secure the shipping container with twine or tape to prevent the wind from blowing the Styrofoam throughout the neighborhood. Yard waste is collected on Thursdays. If there is a major holiday during the week, the collections will be delayed by one day following the holiday. Monday, May 25th will be the next holiday that will impact Cedar Creek. Household waste and Recyclable items will be picked up on Thursday. Yard waste collections will be on Friday of that week. Please make a note of this. Your cooperation in taking care of your property will go a long way in keeping the property values high, and your neighbors will appreciate having community members who care.
Parking near and/or blocking access to mail boxes may result in the mail not being delivered. This is the Post Office policy for mail carriers and they will hold your mail for days before you are ever notified to pick it up.
We continue to receive complaints about some of our residents walking their dogs, allowing them to defecate, then not picking up after them. For health and cosmetic reasons, please pick up after your pets. It also has come to our attention that dogs are being walked on private property instead of the common grounds. If you don’t want to walk your pet on your own property, please understand that your neighbor doesn’t want you walking them on their property either! A little common sense and respect for fellow residents will go a long way.
Monthly WorkshopsThe Board of Directors holds workshops at 10:00 a.m. on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month at the Cabana. These “workshops” will be open to all property owners for observation only, as the workshops will be used for an exchange of ideas between Board members. If you have a concern, we will address it either before we open the workshop or after we have exhausted our agenda for the day. The Property Manager also will be in attendance.
Extended Absence
For those of you who will be out of town for extended stays, or even if you are only away for a few days, you should ask a neighbor or friend to look after your property in your absence. Quite often, newspapers, especially the Bonita Banner, will be delivered to your driveway or the The Cedar Creek News will be placed by your mailbox and remain there until you return. This is one of the signs burglars look for to determine that the house is currently unoccupied. If a friend or neighbor would make sure the papers are picked up and also look for any other problem, such as broken tree limbs, broken water pipes or any other damage, then you will be aware of any problems before they magnify.
Website
All owners and residents who are connected to the internet now have access to all of the governing documents for Cedar Creek. This includes the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Cedar Creek, the Articles of Incorporation of the CCPOA, Inc, the By-Laws of the Association, and all of the amendments to those Covenants and By-Laws that affect the operation of the Association. From time-to-time, we hear property owners say they have never received a copy of these Documents. Now, with the aid of our improved web site, www.OurCedarCreek.com these Documents can be read and/or printed out for future reference. If you are one of those owners maintaining that you have not been given a copy of the documents specific to Cedar Creek, please take time to review them.
A Winner Every Week
Poker players play every Thursday at the Cabana 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Call Mike Hochrun for more info at 992-3731
Hand & Foot Canasta?
CEDAR CREEK LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: Would you like to learn how to play hand & foot Canasta? It's fun and easy. We meet at the cabana every Monday at 1:00 p.m. If interested, please contact Marlene Ciani at 992-9395 or email mciani15@yahoo.com. Hope to hear from you.
Pool, Spa, Bocce and Tennis Court
Please remember, hours for pool, spa, bocce and tennis court usage are from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. For the concern and respect of your neighbors, please abide by these posted times. If you open an umbrella at the pool, please make sure you wind it down before you leave to avoid damage should a windstorm arise. To show consideration of others, and for the cleanliness of the pool area, please refrain from smoking in the pool and spa areas.
The Cedar Creek Bocce court has been a hit with the residents. The game is great fun and easy to play. This is not a game for men only. The ladies who have been playing love it. Rules for the use of the court are posted on the tennis court fence. Rules for playing the game are posted on the bulletin board in the cabana. There is no shortage of Bocce ball sets in the neighborhood so it is not necessary to have your own set to play. For more information feel free to call one of the following: Dan Durante 498-9982; or Bill Schwessinger 992-4539. These numbers also will be posted in the cabana.
Home Rentals
Please contact MMI of the Gulf Coast, Inc., at 949-7741 if you have intentions of using your property for rental purposes. They will provide you with a rental agreement form. If you have questions about the protocol for rental procedures, please refer to Amendment 8 of the Declaration of Covenants.
We encourage you to submit articles of either a humorous nature or of community interest, to be printed in the newsletter. All articles are subject to approval before deadline. After review,
approved submissions will be included in the next newsletter issue. Deadline for June submissions will be May 25th.
We would like to see as much community involvement as possible. If you would like to contribute something toward community service, please contact me or any one of the other Board members.
The Architectural Review Committee
According to our Covenants, any visible changes to your house or grounds require approval by the Board of Directors (BOD) by means of an Architectural Change Application Form submitted to the (ARC) for review prior to transmittal to the (BOD). The forms are available from Ken Kosbab (ARC) Chairman at 8940 Creek Run Drive (992-1969) and are to be returned to same. The (ARC) will review the change request, discuss with the homeowner if necessary and transmit the request with (ARC) recommendation to the (BOD) for final review. A two to three week period is necessary for review and approval by (ARC) and submittal to (BOD) for their review and decision. Copies of the approved requests will be delivered to the residents. Residents also will be notified of any request denied by the (BOD) and the reasons for denial. Approval or rejection of all requests is the sole responsibility of the (BOD). The (ARC) responsibility is to fully review each request and make their recommendation to the (BOD). Please call Ken (992-1969) if you have any questions.
Litter Bugs
As you drive the streets of Cedar Creek, you have likely noticed from time-to-time, litter scattered through our otherwise beautiful community. If you do happen to see empty beverage cans or bottles, fast food containers or any other item that takes away from the aesthetics of Cedar Creek, please take a moment or two to stop and pick up the litter and dispose of it properly. We certainly hope it is outsiders, and not our residents that are responsible for this blight. We all thank you.
Street Lights
If you should notice a burned out street light or one that “cycles” - meaning that it comes on for a few minutes, then off for a few minutes - please take a moment to jot down the numbers that appear on the pole and call FPL at 1-800-4OUTAGE (1-800-468-8243). Once the menu comes on, touch 2 and then 3. You should be connected to an actual “live” person. At this
point, inform them of the problem and give them the information that they request. FPL’s repair crew should respond in 5 to 10 days.
