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10/05/2011 (This page is always being updated, check back soon and often for more updates!)
08/09/2011 Board Meeting: TC Munoz reported on behalf of Jennifer Joines, there was 1 rental this past Sat. And another one scheduled for Aug. 19th, 2011. There was concern by a resident in attendance of this meeting wanting to verify that the HOA not pay a housekeeper to clean-up after the clubhouse is rented. Valarie Jones expressed on behalf of Jennifer Joines, that anyone who rents the clubhouse has the option to clean it up themselves or to hire the subdivi-sion housekeeper to clean it for them and pay her directly.
Board Motion: Susan Wheeler proposed a new bbq pit for the pool area. TC Munoz made a motion to purchase a new bbq pit within $250 to replace the old one. Valarie Jones mentioned this would be nice to cook hotdogs on for the kids upcoming Splash Day on August 27th. All board members in attendance approved. Motion carried.
08/09/2011 Board Meeting: Ken Wheeler reported the pond has not been filled to date. He is awaiting paperwork from Mud #1's, Mr. Claude, to submit invoice for the pond pump along with his tax id# for his labor charge to install the pond pump. Ken Wheeler and Ralph Meade will fill the water themselves once all the repairs and pump installation are done. They do not want to fill the pond until the pump is repaired so the water doesn't sit stagnant. The pump will cost approximately $1,500 and labor around $200.
08/09/2011 Board Meeting: TC Munoz reported the overall cleanliness of the pool is currently good. He reported of Sweetwater's' life-guard pump and filter misuse at the HOA board meeting. Valarie Jones reported that if something is wrong with the pool, a problem cannot be repaired or corrected if Sweetwater had not been notified of the problem. Valarie Jones called Darlene with Sweetwater to report these findings a month ago; everything had been corrected by the next day. The filters were being cleaned out once a week, now being cleaned twice a week. Also the pool had been only vacu-umed once a week and currently being vacuumed twice a week as well.
10/05/2011: The following URL leads to the Londonderry security facebook page. It is not an actual profile that can be friended but a page that people can interact with. Let me know what you think. Members simply "like" the page and all updates will go straight to their profiles in the future. This will serve as a security forum and as an emergency management update service during inclement weather and other emergencies. http://touch.facebook.com/?w2m#!/profile.php?id=283742458318044&refid=17
09/14/2011 - Mud Board #1 is discussing the idea of adding additional Police Officer Patrol to our area! If this is implemented, our share would be approximately $3.62 per month, via our water bill. We would be sharing this cost along with the other 9 subdivisions in our mud district. In the event they can get Mud Board #19 to participate, our share could go down to approximately $1.90 per month. This topic will be discussed in greater detail at their Oct. 4th meeting, 12:30 p.m., 1100 Louisiana, Suite 400, Houston.
08/09/2011 Board Meeting: Ken Wheeler reported that our hired police officer worked (3) 4 hour shifts this month at $40 per hour. Robert Downey read sections of the report to the homeowners in attendance of the HOA meeting. He will scan the security report and send out to board members for review. Claude Moore shared no matter how much money you spend on beefing up security, that theft is nothing more than opportunity, and we can't catch everything. Robert Downey reported that the money spent on security is money well spent, and the entire HOA board as well as the Security Committee agrees.
10/05/2011 - MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!!! It’s a done deal!!! I attended the Harris County MUD #1 Board meeting yesterday. Waste Management was invited to attend and gave an “outstanding” presentation to the Mud Board with regards to the benefits and rewards of recycling!! On that note Mud Board #1 has decided to move forward and recycle in our area!!!!!!!! Yippee!!! With a little bit of education on how to recycle, homeowners will learn that 80% of what you currently throw away is actually recyclable. (However, if you have a baby or toddlers in your home, then about 60% is actually recyclable.) You just simply rinse out your canned good cans, glass of all colors, juice boxes, and all plastics (All Codes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 7) and deposit them into the recycle container that Waste Management will provide to each lot. They also accept all paper board, magazines, card board 12”x12” and junk mail; “or” you can opt to continue to support your local school fundraiser by taking all your paper goods to them like I do. Another little tidbit of information: Boy Scout Troop #878’s collects soda cans for a local church, who donates all proceeds to Habitat for Humanity… (for more info. on how to support this scout’s service project, please contact Robin Haney).
The following will be our new schedule:
1. Monday will be “Regular” waste collection day.
2. In the event that Monday is a holiday, then Tuesday will become “Regular” waste collection day.
3. Thursday will become “Curbside Recycling Collection” day.
4. In the past, Thursday was Bulk Collection day; which will now be moved to Monday once implemented.
5. The total cost increase for the above changes is an aggregate of $.44 cents a month on your water bill.
We do not have Household Hazardous Waste collection offered in our current waste services. The Mud Board found this optional service to be valuable and added this useful benefit “At Your Door Hazardous Waste” collection at the same time we implement recycling. This cost of each us will be $1.00 a month. Now all you’d have to do if you want to discard your paint would be to call an 800#, they will send you a hazardous waste bag, then you’d put your hazardous waste in it and simply place it on your front door steps (not at the street). Hazardous waste is 75% recyclable, but requires special handling. I can’t count the number of times I’ve caught residents in “OUR” subdivision over the past 11 years rinsing out their paint brushes and paint cans out into our storm drains; not to mention POURING PAINT down them!!! (Hazardous Waste include items such as: Garden chemicals, Solvents, Paints, Aerosols, Cleaners, Antifreeze, Sharps/needles, Thermometers, Batteries, Metal polish, Pool chemicals, Adhesives and Used motor oil.)
I would like to personally thank “everyone of you” who supported me and encouraged me on this recycling quest… Thank you to Mrs. Woodson, Director with Governmental Affairs, with Waste Management for a SUPER presentation to the Mud Board yesterday, who will also be available in our community Nov. 8th (election day) for question/answer at our clubhouse! Thank you to ALL of the Mud #1 Board Members, to include our neighbors Mr. Caldwell and Mr. Kelley, for pushing this through and for being responsible stewards to the environment!! Thank you to Mr. Bonham, Mud Board #1’s attorney for adding this topic to the agenda! And an extra Thank You to my biggest supporter and helper “Mr. Roy Alford”!!!
Over the next couple of months, you will begin to receive mailings and notifications from the water company/mud board and from Waste Management, You will also receive updates and notifications posted on our HOA website and newsletter, as well as receive e-mails directly from me as I obtain new information. The Mud Board plans to have the Recycling Program implemented by or before January 1st, 2012! If you have ANY questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at any time, as I am here to help and serve you!!!
“To making a difference in our community, one recycling cart at a time!!!”
Valarie Jones, (281) 650-1377 cell #, call or text
Personal e-mail address: valariegjones@yahoo.com or treasurer@londonderry-hoa.org
08/09/2011 Board Meeting: Reported by Bobbie Drown, that Ella's Interiors increased the cost of welcome baskets from $25 to $40. We will not be ordering anymore welcome baskets from Ella's. Bobbie asked if she could solicit vendors to offer discounts, coupons, or projects for the HOA welcome baskets. Roy Alford also suggested to her that the post office gives out information we can include in these baskets as well. Robert Downey authorized permission for her to solicit for these types of donations. Last Bobbie will get information to Dave Rush, our newsletter editor, for a blurb to insert in the newsletter. Karen Seale also suggested that some consultants like Beauty Control, Mary Kay, etc. might be interested in donating a sample product for these baskets as well. The board agreed it's worth a try and it never hurts to ask; especially if it involves the HOA saving a little bit of money.
08/09/2011 Board Meeting: The July Yard of the Month is -