Oaks North
Marbella Newsletter
April 2009
LANDSCAPE CORNER
Street
and Sidewalk Weeds-
We
are once again asking for your assistance in spraying weeds in the cracks of
sidewalks and streets that are in the front and alongside your property.
As we've said before, the city no longer
provides this service. Our Landscape Co. can do the work, but it'll be an additional cost to the Association. Please
help us in saving money and maintaining an attractive appearance in
Marbella.
Gardening Tip-
Distilled
white vinegar is a very effective method of killing weeds that were mentioned
in the above paragraph. It takes a bit more saturation than weed killer,
but it's not poison and it's low cost.
Greenbelt-
We
have met with our Landscape Co. and discussed the free water audit that was
done by the city late last year. We are in the process of investigating
whether we can take advantage of a rebate program for new "Smart"
irrigation controllers. They could possibly make up
for shortcomings of our present units. We are also on the list for the
City to check the water pressure at our water meters. Consideration is
still being given to removing grass and gradually creating a drought
tolerant setting. Cost is, of course, the major issue we have with that remedy.
Red apple ice plant-
It's spring and time to fertilize if you have a slope that's part
of your property. For fertilizing, a 15-15-15 blend is suggested.
In cases of yellow areas, an "ironite" fertilizer is
recommended. Red apple doesn't require a lot of
water, but it does need some, especially right after fertilizing. Water
conservation aside, we do need to maintain the appearance of our properties.
MAILBOXES
As
a reminder, residents are responsible for the maintenance and repair of their mailbox
posts and mailboxes. Appearance, once again has become an issue.
While black paint must be used, semi-gloss or gloss, rather than
flat, seems to maintain it's appearance for a longer
period of time. Staples has numbers similar to
the original size and appearance. Posts must be dark brown and can be
secured with a fresh application of concrete. In some cases, a new brown
post may be necessary.
WELCOME
Jack & Judith Yoslov – 18234 Via
Guadalmina
AUDIT REPORT
Enclosed with the newsletter is a copy of the audited
financial report for Marbella
for the period ending 12/31/08. We are
required by law to have an independent audit done annually, with a copy to go
to all owners. If you have any questions
about the audit, please contact the Board.
A NEW BENCH FOR THE GREENBELT????
A few months ago a resident
suggested that the Board look at installing additional benches along the
Greenbelt. Unfortunately, the Association does not have
the funds to do this work. We put in an
appeal to the residents in a previous newsletter looking for volunteers to spear-head a bench program using donations (which is how the
current bench was acquired for the Greenbelt).
Board member Jim Coote has been gathering information on the
types of benches that would be best suited for our area. They would require little or no maintenance
and be installed in such a way that they cannot be removed.
Right now he has some donations
toward the cost of acquiring and installing one additional bench on the
Greenbelt. If you are interested in donating toward the
bench or wish to assist Jim in this matter, please call him at (858) 673-0339.
BACKYARD FRUIT PROJECT
There is an organization that is
accepting donations of fruit from people’s yards to give to needy families in
our area. The collection date is on May 21st. If
you are interested, please call Jane Radatz at (858) 485-5449.
ARCHITECTURAL REMINDER
No changes or modifications can be done to the outside of
your house or to your yard without the prior written approval of the
Architectural Review Committee (ARC) at the
Oaks North
Community Center. Architectural applications for changes can be
picked up at the Center’s office.
COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE BOARD
All
communications, including complaints, should be in writing and mailed to: Oaks North Marbella
HOA, P. O. Box 300164,
Escondido,
CA 92030. You can email the Board members at the
following:
Karen Wiley: karewile133@wmconnect.com
Larry Allen: lallengolf@aol.com
Marilyn Tipler:
mdtipler@yahoo.com
Maurice Nahum: mhuman@aol.com
Jim Coote: jcoote@san.rr.com
Questions
regarding your billing, refinance information or
escrow information should be directed to our accounting service at (760)
751-5444.
Copies of
Board meeting minutes and financial statements are kept in the Oaks North
Community Center Library for your review.
The notice
and agenda for the monthly Board meetings are now posted on the Community
Center bulletin board four days in advance of our meetings.
The Board
meets on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 10 a.m. at the
Oaks North
Community Center. The meeting is open to all owners. Please come and join us!
