Thursday, February 9, 2012
New Request Form on it's way
In an effort to better serve MVP Community our board member Scott has created a new form that will better track requests, show trends, and ensure a prompt response to all your future requests. I encourage you to check it out!
http://mountvernonplantation.com/mtvernon/sub_category_list.asp?category=20&title=HOA+Request+Form
Friday, January 20, 2012
2012 Annual Meeting Minutes
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Date and
Time:
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Wednesday,
January 18th, 2012 at 7:00 PM
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Location:
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North
Fulton Annex (7741 Roswell Rd 30350), Room 232
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BOD
Present:
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Steve
Bock (#52) - President
Harvard
Brooks (#118) - Vice President
Ellie
Terry (#44) - Treasurer
Scott
Percy (#46) - Director at Large
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BOD
Absent:
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Susan
Wynn (#65) - Secretary
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Homeowners
Represented:
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Jon and
Yoshii Bird (#1, #67), Gilbert Bubis (#6) - by proxy, Gene Candela
(#59), Frank and Janelle Consola (#85) Michelle and Jonathan Dominick
(#99) - by proxy, Judy Dressler (#30), Chris Dutoit (#14), Ronald and
Jason Grant (#63), Stephen Graves and Mary Golden (#95), Ann Scott Hanks
(#17) - by proxy, Edie Hobson (#45), Rosario Ibarra-Lara (#110), Duane
Johnson (#100), Diane Kennedy (#84) - by proxy, Barbara Ann King
(#22), Frederike and George Knittel (#40), Lauris and Daniel Mason (#73),
Chris Moore (#10), Carolyn Nicholes (#15), Martin Nicholes, Jr. (#122), Owen
Parsons (#101), O.B. Rawls (#8) - by proxy, Dawn Reed and Kevin
Cunninham (#105), Helise Ronen (#41) - by proxy, Ruth and Art Shultz
(#49), Benjamin Smith (#85), Elliot and Shanti Sparks (#5), Marge Stephens
and Michael Herman (#33)
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I.
Call to Order/Establish Quorum/Introduction
A. Call
to order at 7:04 PM
B. Quorum
not reached so election will take place over e-mail
II. 2011
Accomplishments
A. Work
from the board
1.FHA Approval
2.Trash trailer
3.Logo/Branding improvements
4.Perimeter CID - sidewalks on Mount Vernon
a.
Temporarily stopped due to utility work where
retaining wall is
b.
City has to take over light post on the corner
c.
Sidewalks should be installed by the end of
march
5.Duck pond retaining wall repair
6.Algae removal
7.Light poles and directional signs repainted
8.Benches replaced
9.Clubhouse improvements
10.Tennis court resurfaced
11.Landscaping improvements
12.Social events
a.
Wine tasting
b.
Cookouts
13.Pond dredging/fountain repair
a.
Originally bid at $31,000
b.
Marc, Gene and Chris Moore have had input
c.
Looking to be completed under $10,000
d.
Will landscape around the pond to make it more
functional
14.Well digging/repair progress
15.Progress on planning paving project
16.Progress on roofing replacement project
17.Deck inspections
18.Board spends a large amount of time on issues
that we need help with
a.
Newsletter
b.
Host social events
c.
Welcoming committee
B. 2011
Real Estate Sales report
1.Market should improve in 2012
2.Keep the property looking nice to help out
III. 2012
Budget Presentation
A. Want
to keep HOA fees low and consistent
B. Need
to build up savings
C. Reduced
yearly operating costs $62,000 over the past two years ($492 per homeowner)
D. HOA
are NOT expected to increase over the forecast horizon (in current 2012
dollars).
1.Inflationary price pressures will likely
result in slighter higher HOA fees each year
2.Inflation is typically 2% a year, and our
costs will likely increase at a similar rate
E. Special
assessments would have been necessary to pay for paving and roofing projects if
we had nod been saving for the past two years
F. Once
the loan expires in 2016, you should see HOA fees go down
G. Upcoming
projects:
1.Roofs - $282,000 over 7 years
2.Paving - $105,000
3.Pond $5,000~$10,000
H. Eliminated
costs
1.Cutting HVAC coverage - $43k
2.Fixed water billing error - $20k
3.Switch to Molly Maid - $15k
4.Switch to Four Seasons - $11k
5.Lower insurance cost - $7.2k
6.Phone plan changes - $1.1k
I.
Looking into refinancing loan although outlook
doesn't look good
IV. Looking
forward to 2012
A. Coming
up with action plan, vision statement
1.Vision statement - PRIDE
2.Planning for the future - 5 year plans/goals
a.
Improve board efficiency
b.
Create board transparency
c.
Reduce costs
d.
Increase value
3.Tracking progress/create accountability
a.
Board
b.
Homeowners
c.
Vendors
d.
Management company
4.Keys to success = homeowner involvement
V. Election
of officers - will take place over email since quorum not reached
VI. Question/Answers
A. Termite
inspection
1.Terminix contract under clubhouse
2.Can call Terminix about special needs
B. Algae
removal - how to arrange?
C. NWP
issues - moving away from NWP this Spring
D. Roofs
replacement questions
1.Under warranty?
2.Prioritization? (105, 22, 47)
3.Home inspectors/home sale questions?
a.
Buyer would contact HOA and HOA would respond
b.
Buyer would make a decision about response
E. Pine
straw being replaced
1.Heavy application in Spring
2.Lighter application in Fall
F. Privacy
fences - who is responsible?
1.Need to check documents
2.Fine/Fee collection - how much progress is
being made?
G. Gate
damage update
1.Only one incident this past year
2.One who damaged paid for the repair
VII. Meeting
adjourned at 8:04 PM
Friday, December 30, 2011
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Why live in Mount Vernon Plantation
If you have lived in any part of Atlanta or metro Atlanta, chances are you have experienced the heavy traffic congestion during rush hour times especially on certain parts of I-285. It’s an interesting fact to know when I-285 opened nearly 40 years ago; it was designed to serve as a bypass for Atlanta. Now, it functions as a main artery that supports up to 250,000 vehicles each day. This is why Live Work and Play areas in Atlanta have become so popular!
Mount Vernon Plantation is located within a 50+ acre community in the Perimeter area. You will hear Mount Vernon Plantation referred to as “Atlanta’s Walking Neighborhood”. This is because everything from shopping, restaurants and office complexes are all located within walking distance from these Atlanta townhomes. Perimeter Shopping is one of the best shopping areas in Atlanta and include Super Target, Bed Bath & Beyond, Joseph A. Banks Clothiers, Boneheads, Wine Styles, Doc Green’s, and more. It has an open layout with plenty of parking spaces all around. Ashwood Restaurant Place is another great center containing some highly popular restaurants including: McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant, P F Chang’s China Bistro and and Brio Tuscan Grille with great patios with lakeside scenery. Also nearby is Perimeter Village which has Walmart, DSW, Borders, Cost Plus/World Market, and Hobby Lobby. Perimeter Mall is approx. 1.5 miles away with more anchor stores, shops and restaurants. The concourse area including the King and Queen Tower are nearby along with many other office complexes for work. Marta bus routes with multiple train locations in this area make traveling to other parts of Atlanta very easy inspite of the congestion!
Mount Vernon Plantation |1 Mount Vernon Circle | Atlanta, GA 30338
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Friday, July 22, 2011
The Need for New
Many of you will have noticed a survey that was sent out from the board listing several different logo designs that are in consideration for use as part of our community re-branding initiative. This said many of you did not know that we are working on re-branding and had questions as to why.
The primary reason for this initiative is staying relevant in a very competitive market. As a board member tasked with using the communities money in an effective manor we seek to apply the principle of MED (Minimal Effective Dose) or most bang for your buck/and our time.
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| This is the old image floating around on the web and with regulators |
As a gated community we are fortunate to have the luxury of presenting the image we would like to the world outside our gates. Many people may drive past and decide to search for us on the web. When you do this you find a lack luster website and several logos from the past. In much the same way you do not wear the same clothes you were wearing in 1986 or community should not wear an antiquated and dated public image.
Most of the actions being undertaken are being done by our very talented board members such as Scott, who is heading up many of our web related projects. The board is always happy to discuss input via email and more effectively at the board meetings on the 3 Wednesday of the month. If you would like to participate in this project please let me know!
Cheers,
Brooks Harvard (harvard.brooks@gmail.com)
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| These are several proposed logo options |
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