For Homeowners and Renters/Tenants

MARINERS VILLAGE OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION

February/March 2011 Newsletter For Homeowners and Renters/Tenants ATTENTION: Homeowners with renting neighbors or Homeowners with tenants in Mariners Village PLEASE help us by sending a copy of this newsletter to your tenant, or photo copy one for your renting neighbor. This information applies to everyone in Mariners Village! Thank you!!

No matter the shape or size of the clovers in your world, may the luck of the Irish pour over you colorfully like the rainbows with pots of gold at the end…

EMPTY CHAIR – NO MORE! At the January meeting of your Board of Directors, the fifth spot on the Board was filled by the unanimous decision to appointment Diane Holmes. We are anxious to get to work together to contribute to our great community.

LANDSCAPE COMMITTEE OPENING– Now that all the positions on the Board are filled, we would like you to consider volunteering your time to serve on the Landscape Committee. If you are interested, please submit an email to Tina Foust and let her know. Thanks!

POOL SAFETY and CRIMINAL ACTIVITY It has been brought to the Board’s attention that there have been incidents of illegal activity at the pool, which required law enforcement assistance. Just a reminder to homeowners, if you observe any unlawful behavior at the pool/clubhouse area, call the sheriff’s department for assistance. Do not confront or try and stop the activity. Let the professionals handle the matter and stay safe. Thank you.

+ PETS AT THE POOL are not allowed. If you observe guests at the pool with their pets, please report this problem to the sheriff’s department, they can enforce the law. It has been brought to the Board’s attention that there have been incidents of illegal activity at the pool, which required law enforcement assistance. As a reminder, if you observe any unlawful behavior at the pool/clubhouse area, call the sheriff’s department for assistance. Please do not confront or try and stop the activity. Let the professionals handle the matter and stay safe

WHAT DO RODENTS AND BIRDFEEDERS HAVE IN COMMON? It’s not a good answer. The reason we have more and more rodents in the community is because there are more and more bird feeders showing up in patio areas and the rodents are attracted to the seed that is on the ground and in the feeder. The problem with rodents is getting worse, please consider removing your bird feeders.

WOOD REPLACEMENT– Wood replacement is wrapping up. Costs for wood replacement in preparation for painting were higher than anticipated. Findings: while consistent damage was documented as dry rot, a significant number of units were noted to have extreme termite damage. As noted in the governing documents, termite treatment is the responsibility of the homeowner and we recommend those not receiving treatment thus far begin to preserve their investment and our community. If extensive replacement due to termites is noted in the next replacement cycle, a possible special assessment would be required to cover the repair costs in the community. The Board of Directors appreciates your prompt consideration of this request. If you are receiving regular inspections and treatment, THANK YOU!!

EXTERIOR PAINT– Painting is moving right along! We are about three-quarters of the way through! The Board would like to again, thank everyone for their cooperation through the weather delays.

IRON WORK In our environment where salty air does its fair share of corrosion damage, all iron/metal work should be powder coated at fabrication, before it is painted. This prohibits rusting. If you experience a constant rusting condition, this may be why. Buying a new gate that isn’t powder coated also won’t last in our sea air. For a new gate or to have patio fencing fabricated correctly with powder coating and to MV specifications, call Cesar Ramos – (714) 329-1293. Cesar has now completed a lot of fencing and gates at very fair price for Mariners Village. He is aware of our architectural requirements and does nice work! Any work you contract Cesar to do as an iron work contractor is between yourselves and in no way benefits any Board member. If you want to see his completed work, check out the fencing and gate at the rear patio of 33042 Lighthouse.

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS WITH ACCELL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Accell Property Management maintains a website that includes all Mariners Village information. It is updated regularly with postings of the newsletter, maps, Rules and Regulations, Architectural Guidelines and Forms required for submitting requests for Board approval of architectural changes, garage sales, and much, much more.

To access the information customized for Mariners Village Owners Association, go to the following link and follow these steps:  www.accellpm.com  On the left side of the screen click on ‘My Association’  Click again on ‘Mariners Village’  Navigate around the site and get familiar.  Archived newsletters are available.  Revisit the site often for updated and always-changing information.  This is a great tool for us to get information out to everyone.

MONTHLY BOARD MEETINGS – March’s meeting is set for Tuesday, March 22, 2011. Mark your calendars, we want more community involvement! April’s meeting is set for April 26, 2011. See you there! Executive Session (closed to the community) begins at 6:00 pm. General Session begins at approximately 6:15 pm ** ** Clubhouse doors will open when Executive Session has ended Members of the community may observe general session proceedings ** Open Forum (when the community can speak up) is from 7:00-7:30 pm (see note below) General Session will resume at 7:30 pm and continue until business concludes.

Property Management Contacts: DURING BUSINESS HOURS - (949) 581-4988; Fax (949) 581-9785. For all property-related matters, contact Tina Foust, Property Manager by phone, Ext 253 or email** [email protected]. For any matters related to billing, accounting, escrow or general calls, please direct your calls to a Customer Service Manager.

AFTER HOURS EMERGENCIES - (949) 581-4988 and select option #5 – OR you may call the on-call service directly at (949) 855-7672.