Thursday, December 15th, 2011
Dear Homeowner
The Board of Directors of the Sandyport Homeowners Association met at a Board Meeting on December 12th, 2011 and set the Association’s Annual Assessment Fee for 2012 at $2.75 per square foot.
The 2012 budget is attached and will be effective January 1, 2012.
We are pleased to confirm the following payment options:
- Payment in full by January 16th for the 2012 assessment will receive a 3% discount, which can be deducted at the time of payment. Note that payments must be received by this date to qualify for the discount.
- Monthly – due on the first day of each calendar month, commencing January 2012.
- Quarterly – due on the first day of January, April, July and October.
- Half yearly – due on the first day of January and July.
You will receive your 2012 assessment invoice in full later this month and be able to select your payment options at that time.
Yours sincerely
Karen Dagenais
Chairman
We would like to advise that should any residents wish to offer gratuities for the personnel that help to keep Sandyport a safe and pleasant place to live, payments are being collected by Marie Souder who, in previous years, has acted as Trustee for the Sandyport Staff Gratuity Fund. We are sure that the staff will be very appreciative of the recognition of their efforts and although there is no upper or lower limit on the donation, a guide value of $50 per resident has been suggested.
The Board has discussed a number of issues at a recent meeting and have agreed upon the following:
Please be advised that we will be carrying out a chemical application around the common areas of the development commencing November 21, 2011.
There have been legitimate concerns raised by certain residents about dangerous dogs that reside within Sandyport. Whilst the Restrictive Covenants stipulate the weight limit of dogs to those under 50lbs, the Board determined that this should be aggressively enforced where animals are considered dangerous, such as Pit Bull Terriers. The relevant Restrictive Covenant reads as follows:
As we are all know Halloween is celebrated at the end of October and as customary, it will be celebrated in a big way at Sandyport. Our security team will be highly visible during the Halloween festivities.
It’s almost election time with the AGM taking place in January 2012 and we are seeking nominees for Officers and the Board of Directors. All nominees must be current members of the Sandyport Homeowners Association in good standing and preferably reside within the development (although it is not a prerequisite).
Please be reminded that the time limit for dropping off or collecting children at the Tambearly school access within Sandyport is 5 minutes. We have created additional parking spaces in the area and vehicles should not be left unattended nor parked on the road or verge for the safety and consideration of other residents. Vehicles left unattended on this common area beyond the time limit will be clamped and the owner subjected to a $75 fee for it’s removal.
Our pest control contractor will be fogging the development on October 19, 2011 with a pesticide to reduce the presence of mosquitoes that contributed to the recent dengue fever outbreak. Open water will also be treated with a system to kill larvae.
Effective October 1, 2011 all yards that have not opted out of gardening services will be trimmed on a schedule as set out on the