Suncrest OA budget meeting notes

Written by resident, Jay Garlick. This was from his SunCrest, Utah facebook page.

(I just made some corrections that came from the SunCrest management office)

Here are some of the notes that I took from the meeting last night. It included a line by line explanation of the budget and rather than posting that detail I thought I might pass along some what I found important.

1. Approximately 1100 homes built in Suncrest and 250 lots.

2. Of the $98.00 HOA fee approximately $33 passes through to comcast for internet and basic cable, leaving approximately $65 for operational expenses.

3. 65 homes went to distressed sale in 2009 *(Only 50 homes went to Trustee’s Sale, 10 Home Owners filed for bankruptcy) (just as an add on 117 total homes were sold in Suncrest in '09 compared to 50 in '08 and 160+ in '07 according to the MLS).*SunCrest has documented 105 Re-sales in 2008 & 157 in 2009. I don’t know how MLS compiles it’s #’s, but they are very different than the actual Deeds we recorded.

4. Dues that were not paid in '08 resulted in $84k written off and $150k in '09. *NO-Write-off’s in 2009 were budgeted at $86k in 2009, but $104K was actually approved by the Board for Write-Off’s. $150k is what is budgeted for write-off’s in 2010

5. Total proposed budget for 2010 is: $1,158,909.00

6. How much would it cost to get the clubhouse to a certificate of occupancy? *Estimates have come in around $500k and that would not include any furnishings, equipment, or supplies for operation according to a feasibility study done by Zions Bank.. * Extensive Landscape plan were previously approved for the Clubhouse by Draper City, and they have not agreed to modify the original plans for cost savings

7. What is the status of the lawsuit? Discovery phase with no disclosed talks of a settlement.

8. How is Suncrest doing compared to other HOA's locally and nationwide. There are many that are seeing budget short falls of up to 20-30% and assessments are having to make up the difference. In failed master planned communities where the developers have defaulted many banks have not taken the community back and are simply not picking up the tab to take care of the assets in some places.

9. There is some evidence that Zions has begun to take care of the punch list that they were given by the city to get the development up to their standards.

10. *This was not discussed at the Budget meeting, but good information:
For those that don't know, it was explained to me that the reason that Alpine School District is the only school district that will bus students is because the State has a law that states that school buses cannot drive up a road of 10% or more grade for safety reasons. Canyon and Jordan cannot therefore offer the service on the north side and on the south side the grades do not reach 10%. Therefore there was an agreement reached that a per student amount is paid by the northern districts to the Alpine district on the south in renumeration for their expenses.

11. LUDs are "limited use driveways" that have their own unique snow removal needs and therefore pay $75 per month for that because *they are private streets and not owned or maintained by the City the city will not use the special service district resources to pay for that.

If anyone would like a copy of the budget, email me at: jay@jaygarlick.com and I will send you a .pdf for it. You may also get your questions answered at the SunCrest Management office.

Happenings in SunCrest!

Suncrest Community Happenings Email Updates

The Suncrest Owners Association sends out an update on what the Owners Association is working, updates on what is happening around the community, updates about upcoming events and community meeting and much more. This update is sent out every Friday and all email address are kept confidential. If you do not currently receive this email and would like to start receiving it, please email your information to cpappas@ccmcnet.com.



Daddy Daughter Date Night

Dads and daughters come and enjoy a fun night out in SunCrest at the 2nd annual Daddy Daughter Date Night! On Friday, February 5 from 6:30-8:30pm Dads and Daughters are invited to the Information Center for a fun night of crafts, music, dancing and refreshments. A photo will be taken of each couple to be placed in a special Valentines frame. Each girl will receive a Corsage and a Valentine gift bag. Pre-registration is required for this event. There is a $8 fee per Dad/daughter, $2 for each additional sibling. Please pre-register at the Association Office. Registration deadline is Friday, January 29. Don’t miss this fun night out! Any questions about this event can be sent to cpappas@ccmcnet.com.

SunCrest Town Hall Meeting

The next SunCrest Town Hall meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, January 13 starting at 6pm. The meeting will be held in the Draper City Council Chambers at Draper City Hall (1020 East Pioneer Road). Community Manager, Tod Bean , will be doing a presentation from 6:00-7:00pm. We will be answering any questions you may have afterwards in the lobby of City Hall. Please plan to attend if you can.

Draper Peer Court

The Draper Peer Court is now being formed and accepting applications!

The Draper Peer Court is seeking youth volunteers and adult advisors.

Youth Volunteer Applications are due December 11th.

What is the Draper Peer Court?

The Draper peer court offers an alternative approach to juvenile justice in which youth referred for minor offenses are sentenced by a jury of their peers. Peer Court employs a restorative justice-based approach that applies the skills and abilities of Draper City juveniles to provide positive peer influence, to hold youth accountable for their actions, and to strengthen their ties to school and community.

Youth Volunteers
Peer Court utilizes the skills and abilities of a diverse population of Draper youth. The program helps to eliminate geographical and social barriers and unites youth throughout the city as they collaborate to intervene with referred youth. This program presents a model for the belief that diverse group of students can work together and come to a consensus on clear, positive standards for behavior. As mentors, role models, and as key players in their community, they realize they can make a difference in their own and others' lives.

Adult Volunteers (Advisors)
Advisors are an integral component of the program. Their role is strictly advisory, as the title implies. They offer guidance,when needed, and debrief panel members after the hearings. They also monitor the mentoring process with the mentors and the referred youth's parents. The goal of this position is to foster an environment that empowers the students to take ownership of processing the issues that come before them and assist in the ongoing learning process.

For more information or an application please email amyemail@aol.com or peer.court@draper.ut.us

Lost Cat

LOST - "Chili" 10 year old male orange tabby cat. Disappeared Sunday November 8th in Southfield neighborhood at Suncrest. Wearing an orange collar and name tag at the time he disappeared (although he may have lost the collar if he got stuck somewhere). He is microchipped. If you see an orange cat wandering around anywhere in Suncrest PLEASE contact Mark or Heather 801-792-5944.

SunCrest child care co-op

We have started a FREE child care exchange program that is open to SunCrest residents only. Co-op members are SunCrest moms, not licensed providers. For more informatin or to join the co-op, please email Kelly Nelson at knelson915@sbcglobal.net

This is a great program if you need a break during the day or just want a date night. You pay or earn a coupon dollar an hour for each child. So if you watch siblings of two for three hours you just earned six hours of coupons.

4-way Stop Sign

Dear Residents,

Driving home last night at 8:30 pm was challenging, with visibility down to 20 feet or so through the fog and snow. It was hard to see the "Stop" sign at the four-way intersection at Traverse Ridge Road, SunCrest Drive, and Deer Ridge. Even in good weather, many of us have seen vehicles go through that intersection without stopping, some without slowing at all. This is a hazard for other motorists and especially for pedestrians trying to cross the intersection.

There have been accidents there before, and will be again unless something is done to increase the visibility of the "Stop" signs. I have asked the Draper City Council to consider installing flashing stop signs at that intersection (just lighted stop signs, not a traffic signal or overhead light). The Council is considering a solar-powered model, which may be cheaper to operate and easier to install than running underground electric cables to the signs.

The Council will be discussing this issue at their next meeting, this coming Tuesday beginning at 7 pm in the Council chambers at Draper City Hall on Pioneer Road. If you have an opinion regarding this proposal, please let me know or consider attending and speaking to the City Council during the citizen comment period. This is a chance to make our voices heard and ask Council members to respond to citizens' concerns.
In fact, the Council may not act unless it is evident that many of us support this proposal.


Thanks,
Barbara Blackmer