Stonecreek Homeowners Association

July 2000 Issue

Jun 27, 2000

STONECREEK NEWS
A MONTHLY NEIGHBORHOOD NEWSLETTER July 2000ELECTION TO BE HELD ON JULY 19 (TUE.) @ 6:45 P.M. MESA PUBLIC LIBRARY
64 E. 1ST STREET, MESA, AZ YOU ARE INVITED!
DIRECTOR'S CORNER:
Because we were unable to hold an election at the Annual Meeting, the Board of Directors consists of three members. We hope that two additional members are added at a special election to be held on July 19, 2000. The election will begin at 6:45 P.M. at the Mesa Public Library. The regular monthly Board meeting will be held following the balloting. If you are interested in being on the Board of Directors, contact Borg Property Services.

An absentee ballot and a proxy form for this special election are in this newsletter. These can be used if you cannot attend the special election. However, If you want to submit a proxy or absentee ballot, it must be received by Borg Property Services by July 12, 2000.

DUES ARE NOW $38/MO.
Hopefully, you noticed or remembered, that the dues increased one dollar with the June 1st payment.

ASSOCIATION ACTIVITY:

VANDALISM THIS MONTH
Pool Gate $325.00
Clean glass out of pool $101.95
Replace fire extinguisher $60.00

CONTRACTS AWARDED THIS MONTH
* Custom Errands by Sue - pool rest room cleaning ($30 per cleaning),
* American Fence - tennis courts/chain link fence & gate repairs,
* Arborcare - additional tree trimming (not to exceed $3,000),
* Pacific Landscape Maintenance - additional sand for playground ($125),
* Airpark Signs & Graphic - pool, water feature & tennis court signage ($3,000)

Get Involved - Join the Board!
or ome to the Board Meetings
UPCOMING CONTRACTS ARE:
Tennis court surface maintenance,
Playground inspection contract,
water feature maintenance,

BEE CONTROL
Q. Who do I call if there are bees in my yard or in the common area?
A. If the source of the bees is in the common areas, then contact Borg Property Services. If the source of the bees is on the homeowners' property, we recommend that you contact a pest control provider of your choice.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:
VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE REPORT
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 communications between the Board of Directors, the homeowners and Borg Property Services.

ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL
The committee processed the following requests:
RECEIVED: - 11 APPROVED - 10
DENIED: - 0 PENDING: - 1

The CC&R's require ACC approval before starting projects that will change the appearance of your home or yard. You can get ACC forms from:

(1) Borg Property Services at 480-456-6927 or
BorgProp@AOL.COM
(2) George at 480-926-3619 (Stonecreek Resident) or
(3) Frank at 480-926-4412 (Stonecreek Resident),

Call George, Frank, or Borg Property Services on ACC issues. George and Frank deal with ACC issues only; they are not responsible for handling other issues - like complaints about the HOA etc. For the fastest responses call the proper committee or Borg Property Services.

LANDSCAPE COMMITTEE REPORT
The landscape committee reported a total of 97 violations this month.

HOA WEB PAGE
There have been more hits on the discussion and calendar areas, but no one has entered anything except us. A link to a new search engine was added. The URL to our home page is: (all lowercase letters) WWW.NEIGHBORHOODLINK.COM/STONECREEK
GET INVOLVED:
Two members of the Board of Directors have left the Board, so there are two openings on the Board of Directors.

We still need help on the ACC committee. They generally meet once a month to act upon the ACC requests submitted.

You may contact the Volunteer Committee for further information on a committee or to join a committee.
CALENDAR:
July 4 - Celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence, 1776.
July 5 - Top Notch Pest Control on site today.
July 12 - Tom Hanks born 1956
July 12 - Bill Cosby born 1938
July 16 - Atomic Bomb Tested, 1945
July 16 - Total eclipse of the moon
July 19 - Board of Directors meeting & special election, Mesa Public Library
6:45 PM-8:45 PM *
July 21 - Don Knotts born 1924
July 21 - Janet Reno born 1938
July 23-29 - annual bicycle ride across Iowa -7,500 riders
July 25 - Walter Jerry ("Sweetness") Payton born 1954
July 26 - Americans with Disabilities Act signed 1990
July 27 - Scleroderma support group-Mesa Lutheran Hospital 6:30-8:30 PM
July 30 - Parent's Day (4th Sunday in July)
August 23 - Board of Directors meeting -
Mesa Public Library 6:45 PM-8:45 PM
August 2 - Top Notch Pest Control on site today.
NOTE: An item in the calendar that has an "*" has a related article elsewhere in the newsletter.
FREESTONE PARK NEWS
The Gilbert Parks and Recreation Department thinks they have overcome most of the skate park objections by:
* reconfiguring the skating area to bring down several built-up areas and improve the buffers,
* add additional landscaping with more trees,
* raise the back wall of our subdivision, but only if ALL residents approve of the change.
* eliminate the "Grinding Ledge" on the east end of the skate park.

The fenced-in area on the North side of Juniper is the four Tennis courts. They will be available when the Skate Park is available. For information, contact Kenny Martin 503-6282.

STONECREEK HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTION
JULY 19, 2000

On this page is the absentee ballot for you to complete if:

* You are unable to attend the Special Meeting and you would like the Board of Director's,
or another individual, to vote for you,
OR
* A candidate requests that you vote for him or her.

You may present the absentee ballot to the Secretary of the Stonecreek Board of Director's at the Special Meeting
to be held at the MESA PUBLIC LIBRARY, MAIN BRANCH, 64 E. 1ST STREET, MESA, AZ.
ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 2000 AT 6:45 P.M.
OR
* You may mail the signed form to Borg Property Services so that it is RECEIVED by JULY 12, 2000,
OR
* You may give it to a candidate who requests you to vote for him or her,
OR
* You may give it to another homeowner who will vote for you at the meeting.

If you submit the absentee ballot and then decide to attend the Special Meeting, we will return the form to you at the meeting upon your request.

The results of the election will be published in the August newsletter. You may also obtain them by calling Borg Property Services on July 20, 2000. The results will also be on our web site.



ABSENTEE BALLOT




PROXY FORM


REMINDERS:
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.

It is a Town of Gilbert ordinance that your dog is on a 6-foot lease when you are walking your dog. This includes in Freestone Park.

When you walk your pet, please clean up any messes that it leaves behind. To leave their mess is an HOA violation and a Town of Gilbert Code violation.

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.

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
Sandra Lescoe - HOA Board of Director
- 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

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 we will charge the homeowner an extra fee. We have known title companies 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. Leave a message if you get his answering machine.

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) new
1326 E. Mineral - Desert Dawn (no trim)
1414 E. Mineral - Bone China with Dry Earth
1501 E. Commerce - Desert Dawn with Dry Earth

NEWSLETTER DEADLINE:
July 15 is the deadline for all information to be in the next issue. (1268 E. Laurel Ave., Gilbert, AZ 85234.)



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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 1199) If the inspection must be done in less than seven (7) days because Borg Property Services was not notified, then we 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 the one charged the extra fee.






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. Although there is not a fixed publishing date at this time, we usually publish the newsletter shortly before the first of the month.

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. Although there is no fixed publishing date at this time, we usually publish the newsletter shortly before the first of the month.


July 16 - Atomic Bomb Tested, 1945 BOMB TESTED:
"In the New Mexican desert at Alamogordo Air Base, 125 miles southeast of Albuquerque. The experimental atomic bomb was set off at 5:30 AM. Dubbed -Fat Boy" by its creator, the plutonium bomb vaporized the steel scaffolding holding it as the immense fireball rose 8,000 ft in a fraction of a second-ultimately creating a mushroom cloud to a height of 41,000 ft. At ground zero the bomb emitted heat three times the temperature of the interior of the sun. All plant and animal life for a mile around ceased to exist. When informed by President Truman at Potsdam of the successful experiment, Winston Churchill responded, "It's the Second Coming in wrath!""
Chase's 2000 Calendar of Events
(inserted 6-27-2000- needs to be reformatted.)