2015 SPRING : SUMMER

HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION

PURPOSE: The purpose of this letter is to provide you with community information and important reminders. Please retain this letter in your files and reference it when you may have questions regarding HOA matters.

STREET LIGHT REPAIRS:

To turn in a light repair request: you can either call OG&E at 405-272- T O P N E W S : 9595 or e-mail at [email protected] and provide the address of the light or the closest intersection. I would advise asking for a case Association Dues — Thank you to those who have paid their dues. number in return for follow up purposes. Starting on May 1st, the Association has begun its collection POTHOLES AND CRACKS: process on all delinquent debt and may file liens on open balance accounts. If you observe a pothole or a major crack in the street, you may con- tact the OKC Street Maintenance Department pothole hotline 405- Lease Homes — If you are leasing your home and haven’t registered your property with the Association and or using a qualified property 631-1111 and provide exact address of crack and pothole. manager to manage your property, you’ll need to do so at your SIMPLE REMINDERS: earliest convenience. Compliance and enforcement procedures are applicable with the appropriate correspondence provided if not Modifications: Please remember to work with the HOA if you plan on registered. installing a shed, pergola, pool, landscaping, or staining your fence.

Trees: Please remember the importance of having alive trees on your IMPORTANT COVENANT R EMINDERS: lot. The Association will conduct another tree audit in late summer or early fall to observe dead or missing trees on lots. Interior lots need Fountain Grass Covenants are binding agreements of guidelines two living trees and corner lots need three living trees. and regulations that are observed by Fountain Grass homeowners. Also, once your tree has reached the 12 months mark or so, it’s im- The main purpose is to protect and preserve your home property portant to remove the “t” posts attached to the tree. value.

Lawn Maintenance – Please main- tain your lawn to comply with the com- munity covenants. If you observe an un -kept lawn, you may check with the homeowner to see if everything is okay and / or the Director of Community Operations.

Parking – Please refrain from parking in the street if you can. If a vehicle is illegally parked in street by the guidelines below, you may call 405-297-2535 OKC Action Center Parking Enforcement.

-The vehicle must be properly tagged and in good operating condition. -The vehicle must be parked with the flow of traffic. -The vehicle must not be parked such as to present a hazard to normal traffic flow. -The vehicle may not be leaking oil onto the street. Dog Barking – The Association may correspond with a resident if a dog is barking , but the best thing to do is contact Oklahoma City Animal Welfare or the OKC Action Center. Animal Welfare contact information is 405-297-3100 and The Action Center is 405-297-2535.

1320 NORTH PORTER AV E NORMAN, OK 73071

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FOUNTAIN GRASS HOA | WELCOMES YOU

If you have recently moved into Fountain Grass, we welcome you and I hope by now you are getting settled into your new home. This As- sociation is committed to help protect and preserve the overall environment of the community. The responsibilities of the HOA are to col- lect HOA dues, pay HOA expenses, enforce HOA covenants, and to hire a landscaping company to mow and maintain the common areas in Fountain Grass.

Communication is one of the most important tools in an HOA, I would like for you to contact me at anytime with questions, comments, or concerns.

THE WHAT, WHY, & WHO OF FOUNTAIN GRASS HOA MR. GREEN’S What: Fountain Grass HOA is a the Fountain Grass Governing 3. Enforce Community Covenants: a CONTACT not-for-profit organization that Documents and the laws of the homeowner fills out anHOA viola- If you need any assistance is built up of lot owners known State of Oklahoma. tion form and sends it to the or have any questions, as “members” and is put in Director of Community Opera- Who: The Director of Community please contact me. place to protect home values tions and a ticket opens to at- Operations. Within this position as well as to enhance the look tempt to resolve the issue. Rob Green | Director of there are four primary scopes of and feel of the community. Community Operations | work. 4. Review Architectural Applica- Why: The Association is an tions: receive and review lot 405-520-1409 | 1. Collect HOA Dues: send out entity responsible for manage- modifications forms from home- [email protected] invoices and statements ment, maintenance, operation owners making changes to their collecting HOA dues. This is and control of the common home and/or home site. how the HOA operates and area “open spaces” in Foun- pays for HOA expenses tain Grass GOVERNING DOCUMENTS: 2. Request and Receive HOA The Association is also is the Landscape Bids: receive at primary entity responsible for If you need a copy of the Governing Documents for Foun- least three competitive bids enforcement of Fountain Grass to maintain the common tain Grass or if you have any questions regarding the Gov- Governing Documents. The areas in Fountain Grass. erning Documents, please e-mail me at the above e-mail Association shall perform its address. functions in accordance with