Bluffs West Property Association

Bluffs West Property Owners Association Annual Letter – February 2015

Greetings from the Board of the Bluffs West Property Association!

ANNUAL MEETING NOTICE: Monday, April 6th starting at 7:00 p.m. and ending around 8:00 p.m. at the Redlands Middle School cafeteria (2200 Broadway). Please note that only property owners whose dues and assessments are paid in full are enumerated for the establishment of a quorum, and only such owners may vote in person or by proxy.

AGENDA: 1. Review of finances for 2014 and presentation of 2015 budget- Paul von Guerard 2. Discussion of plans for replacing irrigation system – 3. Discussion of Special Assessment or annual incremental dues increase to cover cost of replacing irrigation system 4. Architectural control committee report - Keith Williams 5. Board changes and need for new Board and ACC & PUMP committee members - Paul von Guerard 6. Annual Cleanup Saturday April 11 (see below)

DUES & ASSESSMENTS: These funds are vital to our ability to run the POA and are NOT optional. Thanks to all who pay their dues & assessment promptly - it helps the POA keep up with our expenses. If you are in arrears please take the appropriate measures to bring your account current.

TOTAL DUE BY APRIL 6, 2015: $180.00 Make your checks payable to: Bluffs West POA, bring the check to the Annual Meeting or send it to: Bluffs West POA c/o A Better Alternative Management 2829 North Avenue, Suite #101, Grand Junction, CO 81501

POA INFORMATION: Can be found at the website: www.abamanagement.net, to access information for Bluffs West go to the “Our HOAs” section of the webpage and then to “Bluffs West”.

COMMUNICATION: If you would like to receive email notifications during the irrigation season please send an email to [email protected] with POA Group in the subject line. If you are already receiving these emails you will remain on the distribution list until you indicate otherwise.

ANNUAL CLEAN-UP DAY: The neighborhood clean-up day will be Saturday, April 11th starting at 9:00 a.m. at the pump house. Please come with household members and bring rakes. Plastic bags will be provided. Trucks and trailers are also needed as well as a chain-saw. Many hands make light work! Many of you may be busy that morning, if so you are encouraged to clean up any areas around or near your property when you can.

IRRIGATION: Redlands Water plans to turn the water into the ditches Monday April 13. The Pump Committee plans to have the irrigation system up and running Saturday April 18. To that end we will be testing the system the weeks before so please have your MAIN VALVES TURNED OFF BY MARCH 31 to avoid flooding you and your neighbors.

For further information, or if you need to communicate any needs or issues to the Board, do not hesitate to contact us directly or the HOA manager at [email protected]. . CONTACT INFORMATION

HOA Board Tom Foster Phone: 242-5454 email: [email protected] Doug Killerud Phone: 261-9435 email: [email protected] Trish Vagneur Phone: 778-0928 email: [email protected] Paul von Guerard Phone: 201-8141 email: [email protected] Jim White Phone: 985-4701 email: [email protected] Additional contact for the Board: Deb Campbell HOA manager 683-4140 email [email protected]

Architectural Committee Keith Williams Phone: 216-5387 email: [email protected] John Johnson Phone: 361-7391 email: [email protected] Jim Kennedy Phone :257-7747 email: [email protected] Report covenant Violations to Deb Campbell HOA manager Phone 683-4140 email [email protected]. Contact the Architectural Committee for approval of building plans, color choices, and fence design and color.

Pump Committee Doug Killerud Phone: 261-9435 email: [email protected] Bill McCracken Phone: 260-7330 email: [email protected] Paul von Guerard Phone: 201-8141 email: [email protected] Keith Williams Phone: 216-5387 email: [email protected] Jim White Phone: 985-4701 email: [email protected]

Todd Coffin our irrigation guy: 970-210-4379 (Only call Todd as a last resort)

For questions about irrigation or to schedule a system shut down for maintenance of your sprinkler system contact the Pump Committee. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PROXY ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

In the event you are unable to attend the meeting, please consider providing a proxy to a neighbor who will be attending or to the board of directors who may vote your proxy at any issue that arises during the meeting.

 I will not be at the meeting. The bearer of this proxy can vote for me in my absence.

Homeowners signature: Property address:

Bearer of the proxy:

Property address:

 I will not be at the meeting. I give my proxy to the Board of Directors and accept their vote.

Homeowners signature: Property address:

If you wish to give your Proxy to the Board of Directors, please give it to them directly or mail it to:

Bluffs West POA c/o A Better Alternative Management 2829 North Avenue, Suite #101 Grand Junction, CO 81501

Please send your Proxy before 3/30/2015 APPENDIX 1 – PERMISSION TO MAKE NON-STRUCTURAL IMPROVEMENTS IN BLUFFS WEST POA OPENSPACES

Agreement Granting Permission to Use Property

I, WHOEVER, President of the Bluffs West Estates Property Owners Association (POA), acting on behalf of the POA, owner of the property located adjacent to the rear property line at XXXX North Arriba, Grand Junction, Colorado, hereby give our permission to HOMEOWNER to plant and tend to landscaping plants and shrubs, located on a ten foot by twenty foot strip of POA property bordering the north side of their platted property line. POA reserves the right to revoke this permission at any time. All improvements lying within the POA property are owned by the POA to do with as they please.

Bluffs West Estates Property Owners Association

______date______

WHOEVER, President

We, HOMEOWNERS, acknowledge that our use of this strip of land belonging to the Bluffs West Estates Property Owners Association (POA), is by permission only, and that the permission may be revoked at any time. I understand that all improvements lying within the POA property are owned by the POA to do with as they please.

HOMEOWNER ______date______

STATE OF COLORADO

County of Mesa

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this day of , 2015, by WHOEVER, President of the Bluffs West Estates Property Owners Association.

Witness my hand and official seal.

My commission expires

Notary Public

STATE OF COLORADO

County of Mesa

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this day of , 2015, by HOMEOWNERS.

Witness my hand and official seal.

My Commission expires Notary Public