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posted 10 October 2021
The Community
Car Wash Areas
Members of the Harbour Vista Community recently volunteered their time and at their own expense to update the Car Wash areas.  I thought I would start a new column and call it “The Community”. This new column is to give these community members recognition for what they contribute to our community.
Grunion
Rachel Ricottone contributed a new hose to the Grunion Car wash area, Ed Fernandez purchased some pebble stones to create a drain area and eliminate the mud nuisance that has existed at this location for years.
 Cabana
Editor Notes: Community members should consider contacting the Board when undertaking a project.
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posted 22 October 2022
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New Pest Control Service
The HOA has contracted Cura Termite and Pest Control service to replace our previous vendor. They started October 3 and initially placed 39 traps around the property. It should be emphasized that their name is not Pest Elimination, but Pest Control. You can never eliminate all the pests. There has been an increase with rodents at the property. At a partial walk through on the Grunion Side on October 19, its was identified the need for two more traps around the 16551 Grunion Building (east and west sides). This was authorized and install that same day bringing the total number of traps to 41.
Need to be Patient
When a new traps are installed, rodents do not go near them for a period of time because they are new. Residents and members should not expect immediate results. Cura is monitoring these traps for 60 to 90 days to see if they reduce the rodent s and will evaluate them if they need to be redeployed somewhere else.
Do Not Move Them!
Of importance: Someone move a trap on the Grunion side from fire gate area to the middle of same Grunion roadway. Do even think of doing this! These traps are to be install 50 feet apart or they will be effective.■ |
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posted 31 October 2021
News
After many months of questions and concerns about security in and around Harbour Vista community, a  security camera surveillance system is finally installed. It is an expandable system that can add more security cameras as needed and as funds and budget can accommodate their installation.
Golden Eye Security
Golden Eye Security Systems INC. is a local company providing industry leading CCTV solutions and services
has installed 13 surveillances at all the strategic areas around the property The current camera locations are both pools, both mailboxes, and all three entrance/exit gates.
24/7 Recording
The system will provide 24/7 around the clock surveillance recording to a two-terabyte hard drive. The
system can be backed up to other hard drive storage devices on the 29th day because the system will automatically start rewriting the surveillance footage on day thirty (30).
4K Resolution
The system rides on its own network and has High Definition (HD) transmitter/repeater/receiver at 4k so it
will not interfere with any other network. You may have noticed the small dish shaped transmitters on the gate kiosks or mailbox kiosks.
Monitoring System
 The receiver is on the peak of the clubhouse and the monitoring equipment is installed in a storage cabinet behind the Cabana clubhouse utility room. The software to monitor the system will be installed on a phone, tablet, notebook, laptop, or desktop computer of one member of the current safety committee and or HOA board members who will be monitoring the system. The software can access multiple cameras at once or individual cameras as needed. The footage can be reviewed while real-time (live) recording is taking place.
Procuring the System
There were a few problems that had to be overcome during the process of acquiring the system and its installation.
- The board asked to have a bid for the entire property having cameras that included all the parking area, gates, pools, and mailboxes, that at the time proved to be too expensive so we got a bid for just the primary entry/exit gates as well as the pools because of vagrants and the mailboxes because of break-ins.
- Board approval of a bid. A second month went by until the next board meeting which finally approved that bid.
- Coordinating with Golden Eye and when they can access the property to get the installation started.
- Upon wiring for the mailboxes, it was determined that the lighting, which was where the security company wanted to tie into was on a circuit that was on a timer only and no direct “hot” line for the system. Finally, over on the Largo entry gate they could not find a “Hot” lead there either. The HOA contacted Progressive Community Manager Brad Cocker to obtain an electrician to solve these three electrical problems before those cameras could be connected to the monitoring system.
Thirteen Cameras
In summary there will be 13 cameras monitoring the main entrance/exit points, mailboxes and pools that will provide some well needed security for Harbour Vista and our residents in the next few weeks. ■ |
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posted 23 October 2022
FYI
WASP NEST NOTICE!!!
If  you have noticed or spotted wasp nests around your building, please identify where (building eve, second floor corridor, common area stairs and landing, mailboxes clubhouse, etc.) building number and which side of building (east, west, north, or south) and a minimum of two pictures, I) showing the location and surrounding area, 2) a close un of the nest. Send an EMAIL the Safety Committee AND the Progressivet Association Management to have the pest conrol company come out and remove the nest.
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posted 26 May 2022
Community Garage Sale 2022 (Spring)
Spring Garage Sale 2022
Harbour Vista held a "start of summer garage sale" on Saturday May 21. Starting at 8am and lasting till 2pm, all vehicle gates were open along with the Grunion and Blackbeard fire gate. There were a lot of participants with many garages open for business. Many items were sold and buyers attending this event till its close.
Sellers had a lot of fun. Many asked for another Garage Sale - maybe at the start of winter say in November. This was a great time to meet your neighbors. Many thanks to Peter Rodrigue, who organized the event and posted signs. One seller stated she sold all her stuff, but her kids promptly use the money to buy other stuff from other neighbor's garages. She netted zero and now has all new stuff for the next garage sale.■
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posted 6 September 2022
Announcement
Emergency Point Of Contact
for Each Building
Harbour Vista Safety Committee is asking for one volunteer from each of our 9 buildings to act as the Emergency Point Of Contact (POC). Their responsibility would be to identify anyone that is disabled/medically dependent, HOSPIC, or a resident who needs extra assistance in case of an  emergency evacuation, such as a fire or earthquake. The Emergency Point Of Contact (POC) will keep track of this information and provide it to the safety committee for an annual update. The Emergency Point Of Contact (POC) would also be responsible for identifying these residents to emergency responders in the case of an emergency.
If you have any questions or would like to volunteer, we can be reached at safety@harbourvistahoa.com.■ |
posted 30 October 2022
Annual Meeting 2022
New Board Elected
As a result of the the Annual Meeting which was held Monday October 24, the following candidates were elected to the Harbour Vista Homeowners Association Board of Directors: Mikel Borzi, Robin H Smith, Chat Tran, Jill Perez and Mariette van den Bersselaar.
Thirteen People Attended
Eight members attended the Annual Meeting in person and one member via zoom. All Board members were present with the exception of Vice President John Biscoe who had a conflict with another meeting. Quorum was met with 90 ballots.
Ballots
Ninety Ballots were cast for eight candidates. This can be compared to last year elections where there were 71 ballots cast for five candidates.
Announcement
The votes were counted by Election Inspector Terry Anderson of Premier Election Services. The results are shown in the table below:
| Candidate |
Votes |
% |
| Mariette van den Bersselaar |
104 |
24% |
| Chat Tran |
70 |
16% |
| Jill Perez |
67 |
15% |
| Mike Borz |
51 |
12% |
| Robin Smith |
51 |
12% |
| Rick Manning |
43 |
10% |
| John Briscoe |
32 |
7% |
| Yolanda Rangel |
21 |
5% |
| Total Votes: |
439 per 90 ballots |
Organization Meeting
Following the announcement,of the Election Results, the new Board was seated and held an Organizational meeting to elect officers. Nominations were made and Board member votes were taken:
- Mariette van den Bersselaar became President
- Robin Smith became Vice President
- Chat Tran became Treasurer
- Jill Perez became Secretary
- Mike Borzi became Member at Large
Remainder of the Meeting
Progressive Community Manager Brad Crocker distributed the November 3 HOA General Meeting Packets to the new Board. The November meeting is really the October HOA General Meeting which was postponed from Thursday October 27 to November 3.
Budget for Next Year
The Community Manager explained that a new Budget must be approved before the end of November so it can be mailed to the members. Progressive has provided a preliminary budget for review by Board members.
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posted 7 March 2022
FYI
At the beginning of the year, the HOA will issue updates to the Harbour Vista Rules and Regulations.
Reporting a Violation
Any member or resident may report a violation to the property management company, Powerstone. If it is appropriate, a violation letter will be issued to the homeowner, but not necessarily the resident of the unit. Records are maintained by property manager. When a violation is reported, the reporting person will remain anonymous to the violator unless a hearing is required. At that time, the violator has the right to know who reported them.
Neighbor to Neighbor
The HOA is more interested in enforcing common area issues. HOA members submitted a total of 71 ballots concerning issues with neighbors. A neighbor is expected to contact their neighbor to directly complain prior to asking the HOA to intervene. Disturbing another neighbor is considered a dispute between neighbors and does not carry much weight to be enforced.
Courtesy/Compliance Notice
The Enforcement Policy under the new Rules and Regulations will be remain the same as follows:
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an optional courtesy notice or personal contact to the violator. |
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a violation letter is sent to the Property Owner usually with a thirty-day compliance time. |
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If the member does not comply, a hearing is scheduled with the Board and the violator (which is always the homeowner). Normally another 30-day compliance is issued after a hearing. |
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If that time period is not met, a $200 fine is levied to the homeowner. |
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If the violation is still not corrected in the next 30 days, a $300 fine is levied. Each subsequent fine after that is $500 till the violation is corrected.
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The Board can also go to court to obtain a judgement or accelerate the compliance period. Any of these actions will cost additional assessments to the homeowner.
Balcony/Patio Violations
The HOA is responsible for maintaining the uniformity of the property. Property values could be reduced when a neighbor has an unsightly patio or balcony. For example, one patio had shelving installed to hold diaper boxes. The Rules and Regulations state:
“No visible storage of any unsightly nature is permitted on balconies and patios, including but not limited to clothes, diapers, hampers, mops, boxes, cleaning items, excess furniture, toys (that extend above or beyond the height of the patio or balcony railing), exercise equipment, bicycles, or any other item not intended for outdoor use.”
Lattice
Two balconies were seen  using cloth to cover the inside or wrap around the balcony. Another balcony installed horizontal lattice against the railing. These cases created an unsightly appearance to the buildings as they do not match the architecture. The HOA allows 45 degree lattice railing to be installed at the owner’s expense that must matchthe color of the balcony.  The rules states:
"Wood lattice is permitted to be attached to the inside of the patio fencing. The wood lattice boards are to be at least 1/8” thick and the lattice itself is not to extend above the patio fencing. Painting on both sides that matches the railing color."
Using cloth to prevent small toys from falling impacts the look, there has been a compromise.
First, install the 45 degree lattice to the inside of the balcony and then attach the cloth inside of the lattice. The lattice reduces the visible impact and eliminates the outside wrapping.
Updates to Rules and Regulations
The Rules and Regulations committee" chaired by Mike Peduzzi is proposing some new changes to the rules.
- No longer issuing parking notices for expired license plates.
- Age limit for unaccompanied minors in the pool areas has been reduced to 14.
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