The next CERT class to be held in Draper City is scheduled for April 18, 25, and May 2. Those interested in signing up can do so online here:
http://www.unifiedfire.org/comm_asst/cert.html
Those who have taken some CERT training, but missed a class or some portion of training, may make it up by attending the appropriate section in these classes, without additional cost or having to give advance notice.
Anyone interested, or with questions, may contact me.
Thanks!
-- Barbara Blackmer
barbarablackmer@comcast.net
Thursday, March 26, 2009
OA Meeting Minutes March 17
Homeowners in attendance: Barbara Blackmer (as trustee), Amy Baird (both contributed to the minutes-thank you!)
-The Board approved the meeting minutes of Dec.15 and introduced two new Board members: Ralph Matson who works for Zions Bank, and Mark Holliday, an attorney who frequently works with Zions Bank. Also in attendance was Richard Doxey, a Vice President at Zions and a Corporate Resource Officer.
-The OA is seeing good progress in collecting from delinquent homeowners, and bringing others into compliance. From almost 500 notices of delinquency to homeowners, we have 73 homeowners who are so delinquent that they will be going to lien as we've run out of options. Some of these are individuals who have never responded to letters of notice or demand, others actually worked out a payment plan and then defaulted on it and have not contacted the OA since. We do have other delinquent homeowners, unfortunately, and their accounts are being tracked and the collections process initiated (but not yet to lien). Homeowners who find it difficult to keep current should contact the management team and work out a payment plan. A copy of the "Assessment Collection and Enforcement Policy" is available to any interested homeowners who contact the OA offices, and should be available online before too long. Board members from Zions Bank were particularly insistent that there be continuing efforts to collect delinquent amounts.
-Board is considering proposals from law firms for more responsive and less costly assistance with liens and collections. Proposals will be examined to ensure that we have an agreement with reasonable fees and clear terms.
-City placed wood fences to block access in phase two of Deer Ridge in response to reports of vandalism and dumping.
-Vandalism on bathroom door in the Village Green may require replacing entire frame, door, and lock *PARENTS-PLEASE SUPEVISE YOUR CHILDREN WHILE WAITING FOR THE BUS.*
-We now have more SunCrest clubs for residents including a Breakfast Club -Management would like to update OA website and make it more user-friendly; several options have been compared and one selected
-Management would like approval to write off some old accounts. In some cases, homes had been sold 2 or 3 times and bills were being sent to the original owners. In other cases, the house has foreclosed. The Board will study this further before making a determination.
-Management would like to invest reserves in interest-bearing account. Richard Doxey was introduced to the Board and the management team, and offered his services to help us plan the best investment strategy for the Reserve Account.
-Comcast Deal: Nothing accomplished with negotiations yet. Final hearing in April should resolve the situation, with final assignment or denial of the contract
-At the direction of the Board, Tod Bean will investigate the possibility of draining the water feature at the Village Green, protecting the pumping system, and xeriscaping to make it look like a dry stream bed. This would cut maintenance costs significantly and present less of a hazard, particularly to children.
-Best for last: APPROVED for OA to purchase an inflatable outdoor TV screen and sound system for our community events. Even though we trimmed the budget considerably, we were able to keep this item in and we did a lot of comparison shopping to be sure we got the best price and that purchasing the screen will save money compared to renting as we have done in the past. More free movies in the park, with the possibility of rental availability to residents for private parties to be held at the Village Green.
Upcoming dates:
April 11: 8:30-10:30am at Draper City Park on 1300 E. Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by Draper Youth Council. Easter Bunny, clowns, jugglers, inflatables, brown bag breakfasts, and great prizes, lots of fun!
April 11: Easter bunny coming to SunCrest 11 am. Lots of eggs, some with treasures inside instead of candy. Photo op with the Bunny.
April 25: 9-11 am at the Information Center Homeowner gardener workshop. Learn how and what to plant in your yard. Panel of Suncrest residents tell you what they've grown successfully here.
May 2 and May 9: 8 am- noon, Landscaping Workshops in the Village Green
May 29: 6:30-8:30 in the Village Green, free concert by local band Joe Friday, bring a picnic
June 3: The Suncrest Annual Meeting will be held on June 3 at 6:30 pm at Draper City Hall. New Voting Members will be elected at that time, thus saving the OA a few thousand dollars in printing and mailing costs for a separate meeting.
June 13: (Saturday) is the next SunCrest garage sale from 9 am-noon. The OA will advertise this sale in several local papers to publicize this event -- all unsold merchandise may be donated to Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Utah, who will be in the community that day to receive donations.
June 16: Next OA meeting
-The Board approved the meeting minutes of Dec.15 and introduced two new Board members: Ralph Matson who works for Zions Bank, and Mark Holliday, an attorney who frequently works with Zions Bank. Also in attendance was Richard Doxey, a Vice President at Zions and a Corporate Resource Officer.
-The OA is seeing good progress in collecting from delinquent homeowners, and bringing others into compliance. From almost 500 notices of delinquency to homeowners, we have 73 homeowners who are so delinquent that they will be going to lien as we've run out of options. Some of these are individuals who have never responded to letters of notice or demand, others actually worked out a payment plan and then defaulted on it and have not contacted the OA since. We do have other delinquent homeowners, unfortunately, and their accounts are being tracked and the collections process initiated (but not yet to lien). Homeowners who find it difficult to keep current should contact the management team and work out a payment plan. A copy of the "Assessment Collection and Enforcement Policy" is available to any interested homeowners who contact the OA offices, and should be available online before too long. Board members from Zions Bank were particularly insistent that there be continuing efforts to collect delinquent amounts.
-Board is considering proposals from law firms for more responsive and less costly assistance with liens and collections. Proposals will be examined to ensure that we have an agreement with reasonable fees and clear terms.
-City placed wood fences to block access in phase two of Deer Ridge in response to reports of vandalism and dumping.
-Vandalism on bathroom door in the Village Green may require replacing entire frame, door, and lock *PARENTS-PLEASE SUPEVISE YOUR CHILDREN WHILE WAITING FOR THE BUS.*
-We now have more SunCrest clubs for residents including a Breakfast Club -Management would like to update OA website and make it more user-friendly; several options have been compared and one selected
-Management would like approval to write off some old accounts. In some cases, homes had been sold 2 or 3 times and bills were being sent to the original owners. In other cases, the house has foreclosed. The Board will study this further before making a determination.
-Management would like to invest reserves in interest-bearing account. Richard Doxey was introduced to the Board and the management team, and offered his services to help us plan the best investment strategy for the Reserve Account.
-Comcast Deal: Nothing accomplished with negotiations yet. Final hearing in April should resolve the situation, with final assignment or denial of the contract
-At the direction of the Board, Tod Bean will investigate the possibility of draining the water feature at the Village Green, protecting the pumping system, and xeriscaping to make it look like a dry stream bed. This would cut maintenance costs significantly and present less of a hazard, particularly to children.
-Best for last: APPROVED for OA to purchase an inflatable outdoor TV screen and sound system for our community events. Even though we trimmed the budget considerably, we were able to keep this item in and we did a lot of comparison shopping to be sure we got the best price and that purchasing the screen will save money compared to renting as we have done in the past. More free movies in the park, with the possibility of rental availability to residents for private parties to be held at the Village Green.
Upcoming dates:
April 11: 8:30-10:30am at Draper City Park on 1300 E. Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by Draper Youth Council. Easter Bunny, clowns, jugglers, inflatables, brown bag breakfasts, and great prizes, lots of fun!
April 11: Easter bunny coming to SunCrest 11 am. Lots of eggs, some with treasures inside instead of candy. Photo op with the Bunny.
April 25: 9-11 am at the Information Center Homeowner gardener workshop. Learn how and what to plant in your yard. Panel of Suncrest residents tell you what they've grown successfully here.
May 2 and May 9: 8 am- noon, Landscaping Workshops in the Village Green
May 29: 6:30-8:30 in the Village Green, free concert by local band Joe Friday, bring a picnic
June 3: The Suncrest Annual Meeting will be held on June 3 at 6:30 pm at Draper City Hall. New Voting Members will be elected at that time, thus saving the OA a few thousand dollars in printing and mailing costs for a separate meeting.
June 13: (Saturday) is the next SunCrest garage sale from 9 am-noon. The OA will advertise this sale in several local papers to publicize this event -- all unsold merchandise may be donated to Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Utah, who will be in the community that day to receive donations.
June 16: Next OA meeting
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Childcare Needed
I am in search of finding a person within SunCrest who would be interested in doing childcare for an infant. I am due in two weeks with my first child. Looking at 6 weeks after that before I will need a sitter. If you're interested, e-mail me at kaelamarie@hotmail.com.
Thanks!
Kaela M. Snelson
Thanks!
Kaela M. Snelson
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
SunCrest Calendar of Upcoming Events
March 17 at 3 pm (tentative) next OA Board meeting
April 11 at 11am Easter egg hunt, and the Easter bunny will be there, with prizes and games. Village Green.
April 18, 25, and May 2 -- next CERT class (tentative dates) to be held at Draper City Hall. Cost is $30, sign up will be on the UFA website www.unifiedfire.org
April 25 Panel on successful gardening in SunCrest. We're looking for
participants who have successfully grown anything here, and this is open to everyone. It will be held in the Information Center, 9-11 am
May 2 and May 9 Landscaping Workshops, held in the Village Green,
from 8 am - noon Landscaping professionals on hand to help, and plant material for sale
May 29 a Friday, free concert in the Village Green -- bring a picnic
and enjoy live music from local band Joe Friday
June 13 Community garage sale from 9 am - noon. Will be advertised
in local papers, and Big Brothers and Big Sisters will be available to pick up any donations.
September 12 Preparedness Fair, to be held in the Village Green
Park. I believe that is also supposed to be the date for the SunCrest Race.
April 11 at 11am Easter egg hunt, and the Easter bunny will be there, with prizes and games. Village Green.
April 18, 25, and May 2 -- next CERT class (tentative dates) to be held at Draper City Hall. Cost is $30, sign up will be on the UFA website www.unifiedfire.org
April 25 Panel on successful gardening in SunCrest. We're looking for
participants who have successfully grown anything here, and this is open to everyone. It will be held in the Information Center, 9-11 am
May 2 and May 9 Landscaping Workshops, held in the Village Green,
from 8 am - noon Landscaping professionals on hand to help, and plant material for sale
May 29 a Friday, free concert in the Village Green -- bring a picnic
and enjoy live music from local band Joe Friday
June 13 Community garage sale from 9 am - noon. Will be advertised
in local papers, and Big Brothers and Big Sisters will be available to pick up any donations.
September 12 Preparedness Fair, to be held in the Village Green
Park. I believe that is also supposed to be the date for the SunCrest Race.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Two Female Pugs Found in The Cove
Two female pug dogs, tan with black markings, were found in The Cove in SunCrest today. If you know anyone who owns pugs, please check and make sure they know where their pups are, and if they don't, contact Angie at 553-3442 for more information
Friday, February 20, 2009
Alpine District Students-Important!
The Alpine School District has sent "Out of Area Transfer Student" letters to some students in SunCrest based on instructions from a letter to the district dated 2006. The district employee who sent them out was confused by the boundaries and sent them to UT County SunCrest residents as well as SL County SunCrest residents because she didn't realize that UT County students have always been a part of ASD and are NOT transfer students. She also was not aware of HB 349, which was passed in January 2007, and grants ASD resident status to SL County students if they choose to attend ASD.
SR.org contacted the district today to clarify the sections of the Utah State Code that affect our area, and will be working with ASD, The Canyons/Jordan District, and the Utah State Office of Education to ensure that correct protocol is followed in the future.
For now, if you live in UT County SunCrest, since you are and always have been part of ASD, it is redundant to sign and send in a letter requesting out of area permission to attend ASD. Hold on to them until we can get this straightened out and can provide more accurate and updated paperwork that will satisfy USOE requirements and won't conflict with Utah State Code.
SR.org contacted the district today to clarify the sections of the Utah State Code that affect our area, and will be working with ASD, The Canyons/Jordan District, and the Utah State Office of Education to ensure that correct protocol is followed in the future.
For now, if you live in UT County SunCrest, since you are and always have been part of ASD, it is redundant to sign and send in a letter requesting out of area permission to attend ASD. Hold on to them until we can get this straightened out and can provide more accurate and updated paperwork that will satisfy USOE requirements and won't conflict with Utah State Code.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
SR.org Meeting Minutes
Notes from SunCrestResidents.org meeting on Tuesday, February 10, 2009, compiled by Denise Borst, Voting Member and Neighborhood Rep.
Draper City has new code regarding blowing snow into the street. It can be found at the Draper City website, under Municipal Code, Section 7-13-030-Real Property to be Kept Clean and Secured. www.draper.ut.us.
Section (f) of that code reads: It is unlawful to place or deposit snow, ice or other material upon any City road or highway in such a manner as to interfere with the proper use of the same or in such a way as to obstruct travel or to endanger property or persons upon same.
Section (g) of the code addresses the responsibility of keeping a three-foot clear space around the circumference of fire hydrants, including the removal of trees, shrubs, trash and snow.
It is also the responsibility of homeowners to keep the area around mailboxes cleared of snow. The post office will not deliver mail if they cannot access the box.
Please be mindful that Mondays are our trash days and with all the trash and recycle bins out for collection, it is important to avoid parking in the streets.
Tod Bean updated the status of the efforts to collect past due assessments. 82 resident’s accounts have been sent for collection. Originally, close to 500 late notices were sent out, followed by a second notice to approximately 300 residents. 190 demand lien letters were then sent. So, as you can see, Tod and his staff are getting results with their diligent efforts to collect these past due funds.
The fire station is about 2 months from completion. There were some construction setbacks. The good news is that they have purchased an engine and ambulance for the new station and are in the process of selecting the crews.
DeLaina Tonks reported that she had an up close look at the new snowblower/auger that was purchased with the TRSSD funds for the sole use of the developments that pay the added TRSSD property tax.
No new developer has entered into discussion with Zion’s Bank to purchase and develop the SunCrest property.
Watch for information on the Annual OA Meeting to be held in June.
The next quarterly OA board meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 3 p.m. in the SunCrest Information Center.
Denise Borst
Draper City has new code regarding blowing snow into the street. It can be found at the Draper City website, under Municipal Code, Section 7-13-030-Real Property to be Kept Clean and Secured. www.draper.ut.us.
Section (f) of that code reads: It is unlawful to place or deposit snow, ice or other material upon any City road or highway in such a manner as to interfere with the proper use of the same or in such a way as to obstruct travel or to endanger property or persons upon same.
Section (g) of the code addresses the responsibility of keeping a three-foot clear space around the circumference of fire hydrants, including the removal of trees, shrubs, trash and snow.
It is also the responsibility of homeowners to keep the area around mailboxes cleared of snow. The post office will not deliver mail if they cannot access the box.
Please be mindful that Mondays are our trash days and with all the trash and recycle bins out for collection, it is important to avoid parking in the streets.
Tod Bean updated the status of the efforts to collect past due assessments. 82 resident’s accounts have been sent for collection. Originally, close to 500 late notices were sent out, followed by a second notice to approximately 300 residents. 190 demand lien letters were then sent. So, as you can see, Tod and his staff are getting results with their diligent efforts to collect these past due funds.
The fire station is about 2 months from completion. There were some construction setbacks. The good news is that they have purchased an engine and ambulance for the new station and are in the process of selecting the crews.
DeLaina Tonks reported that she had an up close look at the new snowblower/auger that was purchased with the TRSSD funds for the sole use of the developments that pay the added TRSSD property tax.
No new developer has entered into discussion with Zion’s Bank to purchase and develop the SunCrest property.
Watch for information on the Annual OA Meeting to be held in June.
The next quarterly OA board meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 3 p.m. in the SunCrest Information Center.
Denise Borst
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