Stonecreek Homeowners Association

March 20001 Issue

Mar 10, 2001

STONECREEK NEWS
A MONTHLY NEIGHBORHOOD NEWSLETTER March 2001

JOIN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS! !
CANDIDATE PROFILE FORM INSIDE


DIRECTOR'S CORNER:
This is an especially busy time for Stonecreek HOA. The deck at the swimming pool is being resurfaced. This major project should be completed in time for the swimming pool to open on March 15, 2001.

Another big issue at Stonecreek is the Annual Meeting and Board of Directors Election (May 15). In this issue of the newsletter please consider the Board of Directors Candidate Form. This year there are two openings on the Board of Directors. Being on the Board of Directors requires attendance to the monthly meeting, which lasts two hours. There are also times during the month that you may be contacted by our Management Company for approval or discussion about an item that cannot wait for the next monthly meeting. We welcome any homeowner to contact Borg Property Services if you have questions about the Board of Directors or the requirements. Being on the Board is a great way to become involved in your community. This will also give you the opportunity to make important decisions that effect all of us.

If you wish to be nominated for a position to the Board of Directors, The Candidate Profile Form in this newsletter must be completed and received by Borg Property Services by March 15, 2001. This form will allow you to indicate your desire to be a member of the Board and will request basic information about yourself (address, how long have you been a resident, why you want to be a Board member etc.) This information will be published in the April newsletter along with our proxy/absentee ballot forms.

We received a notice from a homeowner about individuals who have been seen lurking around yards, scaling fences, eyeing and even going into open garages. If you notice any suspicious individuals around Stonecreek please contact the police (911). You may also want to keep your garage door closed so those items are not stolen.

QUESTIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Q. What is the yellow-green on the bottom of the block wall (south side of Juniper by Freestone Park)?
A. This is the preemergent sprayed to prevent weeds in the common areas.

Q. Will the dues be raised in June?
A. The Board of Directors and Borg Property Services are happy to announce that there will not be a dues increase in June 2001. The current income level is satisfactory for the expenses that are budgeted in 2001. The Board of Directors will be discussing the dues amount for June 2002 at their March 21, 2001 meeting.

Happy
St. Patrick's
Day

ASSOCIATION ACTIVITY:
There were no vandalism costs for January!

FIVE CONTRACTS WERE AWARDED THIS MONTH:
?¼ Charles Booth, C.P.A. for the 2000 Tax preparation and annual audit.
?¼ Pacific Landscape - Spray fungicide on the grass and to clean out the culverts.
?¼ Bowman Concrete - replace swimming pool cool deck. Completion date of 3/15/2001.
?¼ Sunland, Inc. - seal the tennis court cracks.
?¼ Water feature repair/maintenance - Water Works by George.

WE HAVE 2 UPCOMING CONTRACTS:
?¼ Install additional lighting at the pool,
?¼ Paint common walls.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Call Sharon Howes if you want information on a committee or want to join a committee (480?497?8124). Sharon will then handle the volunteer's communications between the Board of Directors, the homeowners and Borg Property Services.

ACC COMMITTEE
The committee processed the following requests:
RECEIVED: - 3 APPROVED - 0
DENIED: - 0 PENDING: - 3

If you have questions about a planned project and would like to know if approval is required, please contact Borg Property Services at 480-456-6927.

You can get ACC forms from:
(1) Borg Property Services at 480-456?6927 or
BorgProp@AOL.COM or
(2) Frank at 480-926-4412 (Stonecreek Resident). Frank deals with ACC issues only. He is not responsible for handling other issues - like complaints about the HOA etc.

The CC&R's require ACC approval before starting projects that will change the appearance of your home or yard.

LANDSCAPE VIOLATIONS
Borg Property Services reported a total of 165 violations this month. They would like to remind homeowners that weeds are very prevalent even in March. Please take care of the weeds on your property as this is a finable violation in Stonecreek HOA.

We would like to remind the homeowners that bare areas in the rock or grass areas are a violation of the landscape guidelines. If there are bare rock areas, please add more rock, if there are bare areas in the grass areas, grass needs to be added.

HOA WEB PAGE IS STILL ACTIVE
Visit our web site at: (all lowercase letters) WWW.NEIGHBORHOODLINK.COM/STONECREEK
New links are added monthly.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Before it gets nice out and you start that spring home improvement project, keep in mind that projects that change the front of your home/yard may need ACC approval and plan accordingly.

NEWSLETTER INFORMATION:
The Stonecreek HOA newsletter is published monthly. If you fail to receive a newsletter or know of someone who is not getting a newsletter, please contact Borg Property Services so the situation can be corrected. We usually publish the newsletter shortly before the first of the month.
CALENDAR:
Mar 7 - Top Notch Pest Control on site today.
Mar 9 - Last day for early Primary Election voting.
Mar 13 -Town of Gilbert Primary Election.
Mar 15 - Stonecreek HOA swimming pool opens for the summer (Subject to completion of cool deck repairs.)
Mar 15 - Board of Directors meeting -
Mesa Public Library 6:45 PM-8:45 PM
Mar 17 - St. Patrick's Day.
Mar 20 - First Day of Spring.
Mar 27 - Mayo Clinic Kidney Dialysis/Transplant Support Group meeting 6:00 pm -7:00 pm (480-342-1233)
Topic: "So you're new to dialysis..what to expect"
Mar 29 - Scleroderma Support Group-Mesa Lutheran Hospital 6:30-8:30 PM (480-821-9330)
Apr 1 - Daylight-saving Time begins.
Apr 4 - Top Notch Pest Control on site today
Apr 25 - Board of Directors meeting -
Mesa Public Library 6:45 PM-8:45 PM
May 15 - Annual Meeting 7:00pm Paterson Elementary
May 22 - Board of Directors meeting -
Mesa Public Library 6:45 PM-8:45 PM

If you wish to speak at the Board of Directors meeting, you must contact Borg Property Services before the meeting so that you may be added to the agenda. If you wish to speak at the March meeting, you must contact Borg Property Services by March 15, 2001.

DID YOU KNOW?
"This is the time of year that the Gilbert utility section records household water usage to calculate sewer rates for next spring. So, by conserving water now, you will save on future water bills.

The Town of Gilbert calculates sewer fees based on water usage billed on the January, February and March bills. But, depending upon your billing cycle, this may include water actually used from the end of November in some cases and until the end of March in others.

Lower water usage during this time will result in lower sewer charges from May through April of the following year. So conserve now and save later."
Source: Town of Gilbert

BOARD OF DIRECTORS CANDIDATE FORM
The following is the form to be completed by any person wishing to be elected to the Stonecreek Homeowner's Association Board of Directors. This information is to be received by Borg Property Services by March 15, 2001. Any nomination not received by this date will not be included on the proxy form which will be mailed in the April Newsletter. The information below will appear in the newsletter, except address, lot #, and phone numbers.

Any person who is elected to the Board of Directors will serve a term of three (3) years. We will have two (2) positions to fill at the May election. Any person running for the Board of Directors must have the following qualifications:

/ Act in the best interest of the HOA,
/ Act as a reasonable person,
/ Be in good standing with the Stonecreek HOA,
/ Be an impartial observer,
/ Make commitments of both time and effort to the running of the HOA,
/ Cooperate with other Board members and the property management company.

If you have any questions regarding the Board of Directors, please contact Nancy at (480) 456-6927.

* Please see meeting information on Page 1 of this newsletter.
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Name: ____________________________

Address: ____________________________ Lot #: _____________

Home Phone #: _______________________ Work Phone #: _________________

Number of years you have lived in Stonecreek: ----------

Why would you like to be a member of the Board of Directors? __________________________
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If you are elected to the Board of Directors what would you like to accomplish? _____________

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Please attach any additional comments on separate paper. Return this form to:

STONECREEK HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION
BORG PROPERTY SERVICES
1245 W. GUADALUPE ROAD, SUITE B6-306
MESA, ARIZONA 85202

MUST BE RECEIVED BY MARCH 15, 2001
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REMINDERS:
Roller blades are NOT allowed on the tennis courts!

All residents are encouraged to vote in the Town of Gilbert Primary Election which is held on March 13, 2001.

If you have any questions for the Board of Directors or comments on the newsletter, call Borg Property Services or attend the monthly Board meeting.

All residents are encouraged to attend the monthly Board of Directors meetings. Call Borg Property Services to confirm the time and location and to insure that we have available seating. You may also check our web page for meeting information.
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( WHO'S WHO? (
( Note: NEW Gilbert Numbers (
( FIRE/POLICE DEPT (EMERGENCY) 911 (
( Fire Dept. (Information) 480-503-6300 (
( Police (Information) 480-503-6500 (
( Gilbert www.ci.gilbert.az.us (
( HOA www.neighborhoodlink.com/stonecreek (
( Voter Registration/elections 506?1511 (
( Borg Property Services 480-456?6927 (
( Borg Property Services - BorgProp@AOL.COM (
( Sean Callahan - HOA Board of Director (
( Jeff D'Aurora - HOA Board of Director (
( - HOA Board of Director (
( Jack Maas - HOA Board of Director (
( Judy Morgan - HOA Board of Director (
( Sharon Howes -Volunteer Committee 497-8124 (
( Gilbert Police Crime Prevention 503-6527 (
( Can I burn in my fire place? 506-6400 (
( Town of Gilbert (barking/vicious dogs) 503-6500 (
( Town of Gilbert (dead animal removal) 503-6400(
( Town of Gilbert (graffiti removal) 503-6500 (
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SELLING YOUR HOME?
Please help yourself by telling your title company that a sale is pending and that they must notify Borg Property Services of the pending sale. Borg Property Services has seven (7) days to inspect your house before the sale can be completed. (House bill 2299) If the inspection must be done in less than seven (7) days because they did not notify Borg Property Services, then Borg Property Services will charge the homeowner an extra fee. Title companies have been known to ask for a rush inspection because they did not notify Borg Property Services, and the homeowner is charged the extra fee.

There is always a fee associated with this inspection. The homeowner pays this fee at closing. Contact Borg Property Services for its rates.

NEED TO CONTACT YOUR PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY?
If you have a question or complaint concerning Stonecreek HOA, contact our property management company, which is Borg Property Services. Their office hours are 9-4 M-TH and 9?12 Friday.
Phone: (480) 456?6927 FAX: (480) 456?9439
E-mail: BorgProp@AOL.COM.
Send all correspondence and payments to:
Borg Property Services
1245 W. Guadalupe, #B6-306
Mesa, AZ 85202

APPROVED PAINT COLORS:
BASE COLORS: (Dunn Edwards or equivalent)
Pheasant, Baja White, Desert Dawn,
Navajo White, Bone China

If the house will be all one color, then no ACC approval is needed provided you use an approved Base color. If you are painting the "pop-outs" (raised stucco surrounding the windows and/or garage) an approved trim color, then you do not need to submit an ACC form.

TRIM COLORS: Original Cinnamon, Briar,
Dry Earth, Adobe South
ROOF TILE = Monier #1604 or equivalent Lifetile #108

To review these colors call Frank at 926-4412 (Stonecreek Resident). You may review the chips in his home or checked out to review at your home. Please respect Frank as a fellow homeowner and contact him only between the hours of 10 am-8 PM, Monday-Friday.

If you choose a different color than those approved by the ACC, then you must submit an ACC form with a large sample of the color you wish to use. You must allow 45 days for approval of a new color.

Homeowners have painted the following locations if you would like to drive by and check them out.
543 N. Quartz street (Baja White, trim cinnamon)
1414 E. Mineral - Bone China with Dry Earth
1501 E. Commerce - Desert Dawn with Dry Earth
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