Fairways of Sherrill Park

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1 Committee Reports Reviewed at the September 2016 Board Meeting HOA Committee Activities Architectural Control Committee (ACC) Communication & Website Groundskeeper Homeowner Advocacy (HAC) Playground Care Upkeep Welcome Team See below See below See below See below No report See below No report See below Page 1 of 1

2 Activity Committee Report for August 2016 Committee Name: Activity Committee Committee Chair: Lynne Finley Committee members: Darlene Melton Report Date: September 14, 2016 **************************************************************************************************************************** Activity Report Upcoming National Night Out Tuesday October 4, 2016 Darlene Melton and I will meet related to setup Eric Southard setting up catering with Lockhart s BBQ Have two bounce houses and cotton candy machine Will need setup volunteers I have contacted Richardson officials to see if we can attendance Ron Coleman is coordinating with Firemen and animal shelter. Will send you a flyer to send out this week. Requested Action Items Need volunteers Confirm additional supplies needed with catering Possible face painting set up for kids. Page 1 of 1

3 Monthly Committee August Report Committee Name: Architectural Control Committee (ACC) Committee Chair: JD Martin Committee members: Mike Parker, Tony Wanat Report Date: September 15, 2016 **************************************************************************************************************************** Activity Report - Dan 1808 Waterford o Approved new roof (weather wood) - Patricia 3106 Wren Lane o Approved replacing damaged shutters on the front of the house - Amy 3303 Wareham Circle o Approved new pool - Brad 3109 Wyndmere Drive o Replace gutters and paint trim on house (white) - Chris 2906 Wembly Ct. o Replace all windows - Jeanette and Jay Stennett o New roof (Drift wood) o New gutters o Replace windows o Replace siding and paint (off white) Requested Action Items Page 1 of 1

4 Communications/Website Report for August 2016 Committee Name: Communications/Website Committee Chair: John Fritsche CoReport Date: September 12, 2016 **************************************************************************************************************************** Activity Report Communications s in August: 36 Communications s; updates to resident profile information Nextdoor: Posted 8 Nextdoor items using HOA handle Website: Usual website maintenance: updates for meetings, etc Resident Database: Routine maintenance, based on changes in Communications Contact list and neighborhood Directory Requested Action Items None Page 1 of 1

5 Monthly Committee Report Committee Name: Grounds-keeping Groundskeeper: Michael Krantz Report Date: 11 th September 2016 **************************************************************************************************************************** Activity Report In recent weeks, large piles of tree branches were visible at several neighborhood locations, due to aggressive, overdue trimming. This Live Oak had some low-hanging branches removed (and piled next to it). Even more important to its future health and growth was trimming back branches of the larger Ash tree to the left, which was starting to force the Live Oak to develop into a one-sided tree. Page 1 of 15

6 That Ash tree and the one next to it were relieved of large amounts of dead wood and branches that overlapped or hung into the alley and neighbors yards. The pile shown here eventually tripled in size before it was deposited at the street for pickup over the course of several weeks. Page 2 of 15

7 With deadwood and oppressive limbs removed, this huge, gorgeous Ash (a short-lived tree) may now last many more years for us to enjoy. Page 3 of 15

8 This Homeowner s towering Live Oaks demonstrate how large trees planted too close together may be kept trimmed to grow in relative harmony, interlacing only at the very tops of their canopies. In contrast, this tall Ash on the neighboring HOA Common Area (see photos below) had major limbs oppressing one of those Live Oaks and other branches pressing on a Red Oak in front of the same house, as well as a large limb positioned above the roof. These photo shows those limbs have been removed. This Ash developed four trunks a few feet above the ground, around a central cavity where water collects, wood rots and pests thrive. Early trimming of the young tree would have prevented this. This stump at the back of the house marks where another large Ash grew, before it fell over on that same neighbor s fence a few years ago. The maintenance program begun last year is designed to avoid further incidents reducing risk and expense while improving the health and extending the life of these trees. Page 4 of 15

9 At this point, we are largely caught up on tree trimming, and much less effort will be required in future years to keep our neighborhood trees healthy and strong (if we continue to conduct appropriate maintenance). Our many new trees must be checked each autumn and trimmed as necessary. Page 5 of 15

10 This large Red Oak behind the wrought iron fence at the corner of Wyndham and Whitney had many low-hanging branches obstructing the sidewalk, as this photo shows (also shown in the following photo from last month s report). Page 6 of 15

11 On the other side, it reached upwards and over to the alley with large limbs, quite a few of them dead. and huge trunks twist and roll into the canopy of the neighboring Oak. Page 7 of 15

12 It s twenty years too late to change the shape of the tree, but the deadwood has been cleared out and the sidewalk is now unobstructed. Page 8 of 15

13 While the tall neighboring tree will remain lopsided, the corner Oak no longer presses against it and both trees receive much more sunlight. To open up their canopies and create space between them, dead and oppressive branches were similarly cleared out of the other eight Red Oaks at the main (Wyndham) entrance Page 9 of 15

14 ending up in these piles of debris for removal. This Live Oak behind the east entrance monument shows a more advanced state of oppression. Although one-sided and leaning, it has reached up more than the others to compete for sunlight. To allow it more room to grow, major limbs have been removed from the huge Red Oak towering over this Live Oak from behind the wrought iron fence (the largest at the entrance and perhaps in the neighborhood). Page 10 of 15

15 The Live Oak across Wyndham on the east side of the main entrance was becoming similarly stunted; perhaps maintaining these trees will help it to grow. Page 11 of 15

16 Other obstacles to growth include crossing roots, constricting border walls, and the original wire basket, which should have been removed when it was planted. An arborist could air-spade the roots to remove these wires and allow the tree to grow better. The HOA Board must decide whether to undertake the expense of this additional maintenance or remove the challenged Live Oaks in favor of alternate landscaping. (Some further trimming of the Red Oaks is awaiting this decision we don t want to remove good foliage to help the Live Oaks if we won t keep them.) Page 12 of 15

17 New fence vines (Carolina Jessamine and several varieties of Honeysuckle) have been planted at the back of the Playgrounds. Page 13 of 15

18 The flower bed at Playground Corner (Waterford and Wyndmere) has really taken off. The most prominent are the Lantana in the front and the Indian Feather and the Lemon Grass in the background. A few replacements were just planted for those plants that did not make it. In order to conserve water, we water with buckets between thunderstorms, rather than using the large irrigation system to wet this one small corner. Page 14 of 15

19 The flood lights illuminating the entrance monuments at night have been raised to compensate for the taller (more full) fall color planting. (Some further pruning may be necessary to fully illuminate the monuments.) The Crepe Myrtle next to the flagpole is kept trimmed to allow the spotlight to illuminate the flag at night. Requested Action Items None Page 15 of 15

20 Monthly Committee Report Committee Name: Playground Care Committee (PCC) Committee Chair: Grace Laster Committee members: Sameer Ajmera, Mandy Casey, Michael Krantz Report Date: September 15, 2016 ************************************************************************************************************************ Activity Report Funding for the additional picnic table and bike rack have been secured by a generous homeowner. A portable bench ($1100) inside the playground area is still desired for the playground area. Amenities order to be placed with the next two weeks. Those interested in participating with sponsoring the bench should contact GraceLaster@tx.rr.com Main entry gate latch issue has been addressed. Appears to be working consistently MANY families are enjoying the playground area. This month we celebrate the 1 year anniversary of the grand opening of our newest amenity in the. Many thanks to all homeowners for making this project a reality for so many to enjoy. Requested Action Items None

21 Welcome Report August 2016 Committee Name: Welcome Team Committee Chair: Traci Ahangarzadeh Committee members: Kathryn Balley, Jessie Cheng, Michael Krantz, Grace Laster, Susie Parker, Charisse Phemister, Cabrini Scott, and Kaori Tong. Report Date: September 22, 2016 **************************************************************************************************************************** Activity Report We have 3 families to greet and Welcome o 2 Homeowners: 2002 Primrose Dr 1807 Waterford Ln o 1 Lessee: 1809 Weanne Dr Realty Information: o Currently for Sale: 2802 Wren Ln (under contract, to close later this month) 1812 Weanne Dr (under contract, to close later this month) 3111 Wyndmere Dr (under contract, to close later this month 3205 Wyndmere Dr (owners moved out, will go on market soon) o Currently for Lease: None Decided on date for Fall Meet Your Neighbor Reception as October 13, :30-8:30pm pending approval of the Board. Dallie and Larry Bassuk have graciously offered to host this night. Requested Action Items None Page 1 of 1