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SUNSET LAKES
COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC.
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| GRAND
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FROM GL HOMES AND LENNAR HOMES |
| 4-Apr-02 |
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| GL
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Nanette
Plescia |
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Jerry O’Neill |
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John Strowbridge |
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Rebecca Strowbridge |
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| LENNAR
HOMES: |
Marlene
Schrager |
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Sheldon
Johnson |
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Peter Maynard |
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Bob Caudle |
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Kennedy Soo Hong |
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| MMI
PERSONNEL: |
Connie
Small |
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December
Lauretano |
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Roy Dewar |
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| The
meeting took place at 6:40 PM on Wednesday, April 3, 2002. |
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| Nanette
Plescia addressed the members present with regard to the GL Homes land
acquisition from Atlantic Gulf and informed those present that GL Homes
did not purchase Atlantic Gulf or responsibility for Atlantic Gulf
representations. |
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| Security/Burglary |
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| Bob
Caudle addressed the members present regarding Grand Isle’s list of
issues. Safety is first
concern as there is unlimited, unmonitored daytime access.
At this point it is up to the homeowners to chase people away.
Currently, burglaries have ceased, but there have been many
thefts/burglaries. |
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| Nanette
Plescia responded that she is aware of the importance of security.
This is a sensitive issue. However
the Association is not meant or able to police the issue effectively.
The documents must be enforced as originally planned.
In new construction communities, it is common for the gates to be
open during the weekdays. |
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| Marlene
Schrager added that all homeowners were informed that this would be the
case and all signed documents signifying their understanding of this
situation until buildout. |
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| Sheldon
Johnson was told his appliances would not be brought in before necessary
due to construction theft. The
homeowners present requested that builders give their subcontractors
better direction to stay out of non-construction areas.
Keep them out of people’s homes and areas where there is no
construction going on. |
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| Nanette
Plescia responded that this issue is very difficult for the Association to
enforce with other builders. The
homeowners’ best recourse is to file police reports immediately upon
witness of trespassing. This
is a criminal offense. Once
the police have been informed, change happens quickly and the homeowners
have greater power over this than the Association to report. |
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| Nanette
asked the members present for other suggestions they might have for
solving this problem. The
members suggested that the construction supervisors should police this
issue and requested support from the Association in requiring the builders
to do so. It would be helpful if the Association would allow Miami
Management to assist in this effort by being more proactive with
enforcement of this. Nanette
stated that the Association does police sites, but really has no
enforcement powers. |
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| Marlene
Schrager stated that she would make sure these issues are brought up in
the subcontractors’ weekly meetings. |
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| Nanette
stated that she would be willing to do a test in Grand Isle by sending
letters to all homeowners encouraging them to file police reports for
trespassing and would also be willing for the Association to send letters
to the other builders, as well. |
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| Guard
Service |
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Caudle addressed the Association representative with request for guard
service or another solution such as “swing” [barrier] arms with relay
video cameras for Grand Isle. The
homeowners would like some way of capturing evidence to stop the
unauthorized access into the community.
He stated that none of the 27 burglaries that have happened have
occurred in guarded communities. |
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Maynard stated that unguarded communities are targets for theft. |
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| Nanette
Plescia acknowledged the members’ plea.
The current status of guards in the community is exactly as
outlined in the original agreement. GL
has a conflict as the homeowners were represented with exactly what they
received as per the documents, yet they recognize the problem due to the
request. The question to be
dealt with at this point is how to resolve the issue, how to add guards in
communities where they were never planned.
Nanette stated that GL might consider restructuring.
The Association might consider putting Grand Isle on a separate
system in order to give everyone what they want. |
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Maynard suggested that a roving guard might be the solution. |
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| Nanette
observed that the members are seeking this service at the Association’s
expense and stated that she could give no different answer than she had in
last week’s meeting regarding this issue, but they do now plan to
readdress this issue in about 30 days. |
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| Sheldon
Johnson wanted to know why he and other homeowners need to pay the same as
other homeowners who benefit from the guard at the Isles. |
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| Nanette
responded that the current status is as was originally disclosed in the
documents at time of purchase, that that half of the community would have
a guard. All the homeowners
will benefit from the guard at the Isles because this is the area where
the two parks will be completed and GL is currently significantly
subsidizing the use of that guard. She
cannot consent to adding guards, but is open to other options. |
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Caudle reiterated the idea of “swing” [barrier} arms and video
cameras. There have been 5 or
6 pool pumps / heaters stolen. Out
of 120 homes, this number is significant.
The community Crimewatch program hopefully will help. |
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| Nanette
responded that the point is valid and recognizes the need to do something. |
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| Marlene
Schrager stated that in order to add something contrary to what was
disclosed in the documents, approval of the homeowners would be needed.
Although the builder currently has control, it would be best to
test the temper of the community to get an indication of whether a
majority of homeowners would desire this. |
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members present discussed structure of payment of the guards.
It was noted that the rate being paid is a good one. |
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members present discussed the idea of making a change within the community
that would be of benefit to some but not all homeowners.
The members pointed out that everyone would benefit from having
more of the community guarded. Nanette
again stated that the Association will re address this situation, looking
for solutions. She also
suggested that homeowners seek feedback from the Community Crimewatch
Representative, Chris Saunders. She
stated that the majority of thefts had nothing to do with subcontractors.
The only subcontractor-related thefts were appliances were of appliances,
which hurts the builders rather than homeowners.
While there is a need to be proactive about subcontractors’
comings and goings within the community, theft at this point has little to
do with this element. |
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| Alarms: |
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members present discussed the alarm service interface for homes.
The cables are placed on the exterior of homes and are unprotected.
Alarms are disabled if the wires are cut. |
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homeowners would like the Association to provide a price break for
connectivity or to assist all homeowners with arranging to relocate the
connections to the inside in bulk. |
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| Nanette
stated that this is a builder issue, not a burden or expense of the
Association or an issue that the Association is responsible for assisting
individual homeowners to solve. |
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| Marlene
Schrager pointed out that the installation is not faulty or defective.
There are other ways of installing the systems so that connectivity
is less accessible. Lennar
would probably say that this is an individual homeowner expense.
What was installed was according to plans and codes.
If homeowners now wish to modify, this is their choice and their
expense to bear. |
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Soo Hong asked if homeowners were informed that smoke detectors are not
monitored through the alarm system. Marlene
Schrager will check with the orientation representatives for new homes,
but does not believe that homeowners are told that smoke detectors are
monitored. Nanette asked if
homeowners were told that smoke detectors would be monitored. John
Strowbridge pointed out that smoke detectors are a code requirement, whose
location is specified on the building plans.
Mr. Soo Hong observed that he is receiving less service for the
same money that he paid when living in New York. |
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members discussed homeowners’ overall satisfaction with Adelphia.
The manager listed a small number of issues that were problematic
and are now being address, such as discrepancies in the database, the
appointment of Sunset Lakes’ own Customer Service Representative, Karen
Rodriguez, a newly segregated phone number and an activation line. |
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members present requested assistance from the Association in getting
Adelphia to inform homeowners of the services that are available to Sunset
Lakes Residents. |
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| Connie
will address the specific situation with Lot 34, whose owner accidentally
set off their own alarm, called in to report it, but did not have police
dispatched in response. They
wound up cutting the cables for their own system just to shut it off and
now have to have it repaired at their expense. |
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members requested that the builders use their influence to get assistance
with Adelphia. Representatives of GL noted that they have little influence
with the company. |
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| Marlene
will find out who the alarm service installation contractor is for Lennar. |
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| Peter
Maynard stated he had been trying to get an instruction book for his alarm
for 10 months and it has yet to be sent. |
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members present discussed the issue of adding speed humps in the
community. Speeding is a
problem. John Strowbridge
addressed this issue, stating that GL lowers the speed limits inside the
parcels and enforces the limit. The
problem lies with the physical improvement – the City of Miramar does
not allow speed bumps. GL has
petitioned for them. IT is
not a monetary issue; they want to do it, but were told no by the City.
The only modification that the City will accept is redirection of
the roadway, which will not address the speeding problem.
GL is not able to make any progress with this issue at present. |
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| Sheldon
Johnson stated that as a voting block of people, the homeowners in the
community would probably have greater luck in swaying the city’s
direction on this issue. |
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members present discussed the relocation/installation of a no solicitation
sign. The police state that after people have been warned once
about no soliciting, they may be arrested if caught doing it again.
Homeowners should send the information / literature they leave
behind to the city so that this can be enforced. |
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members present discussed the possibility of getting resident’s stickers
for cars. Nanette stated that
this can be a liability because a car then identifies a residence and can
leave homeowners open to theft. GL
is not opposed to this idea, but feels that the members should be aware of
the potential danger. The
members stated that they had not realized this potential. |
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| Connie
will get prices for the community stickers/passes and will do a survey in
the community to gauge interest in this idea.
Perhaps just a logoed sticker, rather than a name. |
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members present discussed the installation of a bollard at the entrance
sidewalk to restrict vehicular traffic.
This is a builder issue. |
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members present discussed the construction of the gate and system at the
entrance. Lennar constructed
the gates with something other than what was originally planned. The
entire configuration of the entrance is completely different than original
design plan. John approached
the City with regard to the plans but has been unable to get a copy of
them thus far. |
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| Marlene
Schrager will look into getting a copy of the plans.
When Nanette spoke with Greg Blair last week, he was confident that
this issue had been resolved, but this is not the information that GL has
currently. |
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recap, Nanette stated that within the next 30 days, the Association would
readdress the issue of concrete bollard installation at the sidewalk
entrance, the plans for the gate, and the alarms. |
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| Nanette
thanked the members present for their professionalism and informed them
that the following renovations are planned for the clubhouse: |
| Increase
in the size of the weight training facility |
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| Relocation
of the aerobics center to the welcome center and administrative offices. |
| Possibly
a billiards area setup in the old administrative office |
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only issue is the timing of the renovations due to summer’s approach and
camps, etc. The renovations
may have to be done in the fall. |
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| The
members present requested that a no outlet sing be placed on 194th
cul-de-sac. |
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| John
will add the sign, which will take approximately 6 weeks to deliver, as it
is a custom post. |
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being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 8:00
PM. |
