PCCC HOA Website Update Fall 2007

Meeting Contributions
We would like to thank the many homeowners who participated in the lively discussions during our annual meeting earlier this year. This type of open dialog will ensure that we hear your concerns, and can take the best course of direction for our members.

September Board Meeting
Our next board meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 25. The meeting will be held at the PCCC clubhouse at 7:00 pm. This meeting is open to all homeowners.

Over-due “Thank You’s”
On behalf of the residents of Paint Creek, we would like to thank the many volunteers who have generously donated their time to assist with neighborhood improvements. Our Christmas lights were removed, cleaned, and packed for storage, and our flower beds were cleaned, weeded, and planted with an array of beautiful flowers. We have even noticed some of our homeowners mowing adjacent vacant lots! During difficult economic times, these efforts have helped us maintain a high standard of appearance, while managing costs. To all those who generously donated your time and efforts, THANK YOU !!

Lake Treatment
A great deal of discussion has been generated by the condition of the lake and weeds this year. The combination of drought, low water levels, and lack of weed control chemicals created an unsightly amount of plant life in our water. The lake has now been treated, after permits were received from the Department of Environmental Quality. In years past, these tasks have been completed entirely by the golf course staff, and our association has been billed for a portion of the cost. Since assuming control of the association, we have worked to ensure that our share of the cost is correct, and have in fact reduced it significantly, to an appropriate level. Unfortunately during the spring, permits were not requested from DEQ in a timely manner. The application review process currently takes 6-8 weeks. Although later than usual, we have been ensured that the process is still vital to the long term health of the waterway. We have also taken steps to ensure that the process is followed rigorously in the future.

Road Condition
Many of you have asked about the condition of our (internal) subdivistion roads, including the eventual top-coat layer, recent deterioration, and road cleaning. According to our bylaws, the developers are required to post a bond sufficient to install the remaining ‘topcoat’ layer to our roads. This layer is to be installed once we reach a level of 75% build-out, to prevent un-necessary damage to the final layer from construction traffic. We have verified that the required bond is in place, and we will initiate the final paving as required. Remember that, since we live on private roads, their condition and maintenance is our responsibility as homeowners.

We continually monitor our road condition, both for aesthetics of our community, and fore the safety of residents and visitors. A number of significant ‘sinkholes’ which developed over the summer have now been fixed, through the generosity of DTE Energy. We are now actively soliciting bids for repair of several remaining potholes. We anticipate that this issue will be remedied within the next few weeks.

Road cleaning (sweeping) is typically conducted late each summer, to free the roads from accumulated dirt and small debris. This service has been requested, and will be conducted in the near future.


Parking Concerns
With the summer and fall months we often experience a higher level of social activities, including visitors joining our neighborhoods for short visits (graduations, weddings, cookouts, etc.) This is a common and welcome characteristic of our area. Unfortunately, we have also experienced a number of issues with un-authorized parking in our driveways and streets. Remember that you should always comply with the association bylaws, and be courteous to your neighbors. Specifically, please remember:
- parking of recreational vehicles outside is prohibited
- no vehicles may be parked overnight in the driveway
- vehicles parked in driveways or on the street should be those of persons visiting homeowners
- vehicles should never be parked in a manner which limits or impedes the natural flows of traffic (especially near driveways and cul-de-sacs)

Budget News
Continued efforts to manage our expenditures and cash flow, along with the dues increase recently approved, have improved our financial position. Operating expenses have been maintained below budget levels at the mid year point. We are forecasting the full year expenses to be at or below budget levels, which will allow us to maintain a cash reserve. Most homeowners have submitted payment of the dues increase for 2007 (thank you!). Those who are now delinquent have been contacted individually.

The recent home sales have enabled us to collect past due amounts from the lien holders, and their records have been updated accordingly. We are glad to welcome our new neighbors to Paint Creek!

Grounds Upkeep
In our efforts to continually improve, we are working with our service contractors to ensure that their work meets or exceeds our requirements, and the wishes of our homeowners. This includes lighting, roads, trees, flowers, sprinklers, etc as they relate to the common areas. Should you have any concerns or suggestions, please bring them to the attention of our board members.


Curbing Your Dog
When taking your dog for a walk be considerate and pick up your dog’s droppings and dispose of them properly. We realize that many of the lots are vacant and are convenient for the animals. However, as children do play in the vacant lots, and many golfers look for their stray golf balls, this can pose a health hazard. We appreciate your cooperation.

Trash and Recycles
Homeowners are asked to remember that according to the bylaws, everyone is required to adhere to a common day for trash pickup (currently Thursday). This is intended to ensure that we only experience one day of the week with cans, boxes, and bins at the curb.

Please remember to secure the items you place out for collection. Newspapers and plastic jugs should be ‘weighted down’ or otherwise contained. There have been many incidences of loose items which have blown into neighbors’ yards, construction sites, and empty lots. This, of course, creates an eyesore in our otherwise attractive neighborhood.

New Ideas
Ideas and suggestions are always welcome! The board members conduct our duties on behalf of our members, so please ensure we know your concerns, suggestions, ideas, etc. We can be reached by email via the website links, or we are also open to approach around the neighborhood, at the club, etc. Please be a part of the solution by bringing us your suggestions!

Communications
Several homeowners have requested that more information about the association be made available. We have begun to issue more frequent updates of the information on our website, and will continue to do so. It has also been suggested that significant issues be communicated via email distribution. If you wish to take part in this, please send a confirming email to one of the board members via the links on our website. Email addresses will not be distributed, and will be used for Association business.