Tuscany of Lake Mary 2017-2018 HOA Board
Year In-Review
The following overview outlines the goals, tasks, considerations and planning by the current board members during the June-to-June (2017-18) term.
Goals
- To continue, and investigate ways to improve, safety and security to the neighborhood
- To maintain fiscal responsibilities –
- To be diligent in adequately funding our reserve accounts
- To work at preserving the current monthly HOA fees
- To improve communication between the HOA Board and the residents
- To provide information on the newly installed lighted Bulletin Board
- To improve information on our New Website. Check it out: Tuscanyatlakemary.org
- To ensure key decisions are based on the majority voice of the residents
- To promote neighborhood participation
- Increase resident attendance at meetings
- Social activities
- Neighborhood clean up
- Etc.
- To keep our neighborhood “current”
- To include all rules and restrictions
- To enforce ARC codes, e.g. roofing shingles, fencing guidelines, etc.
Routine and Necessary Maintenance Items Addressed This Year…
- Sidewalk repairs
- Curbing/draining issues (related to trees and roots maturing)
- Rebuilding some major components of our irrigation system and park fountains
- Improvements to park and playground equipment
- Repairs to dock and gazebo
- Pressure washed entire playground area, gazebo, sidewalks, etc.
- Painted playground equipment
- Trimmed oak tree canopy
- Removed dilapidated grape vine lattice and cleaned up surrounding area
- Maintained apron around park retention pond
- Installed new security cameras after discovering the existing cameras were inoperable
- Expanded monitoring access from security company to Premier and HOA board members
- Upgraded our outdated gate access panel
- Removed old/expired access codes
- Includes all area codes for mobile phone use/no longer 407-exclusive
- Numerous contacts to landscape company concerning poor service issues
- Interviewed many prospects to replace landscape company
- Terminated landscape company
- Contracted new landscape service provider as of 6/1/18
- Installation of new LED street lights throughout entire community (FP&L)
- No expense to HOA
- Improves neighborhood lighting
- Reduces electrical consumption/power bill
And After Hurricane Irma….
- Hurricane clean up!
- Damaged trees
- Debris clean up
- Repair to damaged community border wall
Pending Items…
- Front entrance improvements
- Refresh roundabout area/existing landscape is end-of-life
- Plans to incorporate new flag and flagpole (already purchased)
- Secure back access roadway
- Development and implementation of a rental policy
- Provides HOA/Owners with advance notice and approval of leases/tenants
- E.g. require tenant background checks to ensure community safety
- Ensures renters are aware of and held to the same HOA rules and regulations as owners