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Arbor Greene CDD Arbor Greene CDD Board of Supervisors Michael Candella, Supervisor (term ending 11/18)
Seat #1 Preserve
Thomson George, Supervisor (term ending 11/18)
Seat #2 Avalon
Matthew Dykeman, Co-Vice Chairman (term ending 11/16)
Seat #3 Carriage Homes
Steve Eckhardt, Chairman (term ending 11/16)
Seat #4 Enclave
Michael S. Candella, Co-Vice Chairman (term ending 11/16)
Seat #5 Preserve
A Note From A Valued Employee I have been privileged to serve the Arbor Greene Community over the last year and a half as the Events and Activities Coordinator. It has been a joy to be able to meet and develop relationships with so many residents during my time here. I want to thank all of you that have attended the events and helped to create the true feeling of “community”. Thank you also to the many volunteers that have given their time to help the events run smoothly for all to enjoy. Community events are a team effort and I couldn’t have done them on my own. Jason is actively searching for my replacement and I am confident that the momentum will continue on after my departure. I feel very blessed to have been a part of this great community!
Arbor Greene Staff - (813) 991-9226 Well Wishes, Michelle Barthle
Community Manager - Jason von Merveldt jasonv@arborgreene.com
As Michelle has helped restore a since of community within Arbor
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Greene, as voiced by many residents, we look forward to continuing to expand our many diverse events throughout the
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As always, your input regarding new events and time
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would like to volunteer to help make our events successful, please e-mail the Community Manager, Jason von Merveldt, at jasonv@arborgreene.com. Have a Great St. Patrick’s Day and Happy Easter!!
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Please be aware that there at three Homeowner's Associations within Arbor Greene. Below are the contacts for each along with informative articles.
Arbor Greene Master HOA Judith Swartz, President (2016) Paul Boucher, Vice President (2017) Patricia Chung, Treasurer (2016) Sheryl Greenlee, Secretary (2016) Betty Jackson, Director (2017) Alex Levy, Director (2017) Edwin Ramon, Director (2016)
Parkview Parkview Enclave Parkview Heather Sound Parkview Heathersound
Property Manager: Mark Eary Greenacre Properties, Inc. (813) 600-1100 Ext. 163 meary@greenacreproperties.com www.greenacreproperties.com
Hello Arbor Greene Residents! It is with a heavy heart that this is the last Gazette article that I write as your HOA President. I have made a decision not to run for another term as a Board member. I thank all the residents for your support over the past three years and am confident the Board will continue to work for the good of the community. On Tuesday, March 22nd, the Homeowner’s association will hold its annual meeting. The purpose of the Annual Meeting is to elect four (4) individuals to the Board of Directors for a term of two (2) years and to transact any business that may legally come before the Association. Although I encourage all residents to come to the meeting and embark on the opportunity to meet your HOA board members, it is not necessary for you to be present to vote. However, your vote is needed in order to have a quorum. The quorum must be met in order to conduct the meeting and to attend to the necessary business items. The annual meeting will then be immediately followed by a Board of Directors meeting where an election of officers will be conducted along with other business. As we are now in March we want to remind residents once again of our annual assessment time line and collection policy. Coupons are mailed to homeowners in December with the assessment due on January 1st. If they are not received by January 31 st delinquent accounts will be sent to our legal counsel for collection. In early February a Notice of Intent to Lien will be sent by counsel providing residents 45 days to respond (per Florida statue). After that 45 day period, a Lien will be placed on the property and notice will be provided to the homeowner. If no action is taken by the homeowner after an additional 45 day period, legal counsel will request Board approval for lien foreclosure proceedings. Thank you to those residents who have made timely payment. For those who still have outstanding assessment please arrange for prompt payment in order to avoid a lien on your property or possible foreclosure. Judith Swartz HOA Board President
Carriage Homes HOA at Arbor Greene Bruce Metts, President Laurie Dykeman, Vice President Michael Wood, Secretary Jennifer Siemering, Treasurer
www.carriagehomeshoa.com Property Manager: Krystal Copley, Alicia Payne Condominium Associates kcopley@condominiumassociates.com
If you do not already have an online account set up, please call Alicia or her assistant Krystal Copley to assist you. On the Condominium Associates website you will be able to access the deed restrictions and covenants, meeting minutes and more. It is extremely important that you familiarize yourself with these covenants, as we want to make sure we are keeping our community safe and maintaining our property values. We are in the process of selecting a gutter vendor. We look forward to seeing the installation process begin this Spring! Along with this project, we will be working on the next phase of painting the uppers of several buildings. Please remember to watch for contractors on site, be courteous with your parking and belongings in order to help facilitate the progress. A community wide priority is the assembly of an Architectural Review Committee and firming up our architectural guidelines. Please remember that we live in a deed restricted community and ALL changes or modifications to the exterior appearance of your unit does require the completion and approval of an Architectural Review Application. More information on this can be obtained through Condominium Associates. Please come to the Board Meetings, held the second Thursday of each month, at 6PM in the Arbor Greene Clubhouse, unless otherwise noted. With more involvement, we will see enhanced progress towards increasing your property values.
Devonshire HOA at Arbor Stuart Marofsky, President Kate Nidasio, Vice President Nick D’Andrea, Secretary Joe Ciccarello, Treasurer Robert Hennig, Board Member at Large
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First Friday Mixed-Doubles Social
March Tennis Clinics Play Tennis Arbor Greene! Tuesday
4-5:00pm Junior Future Champs (young beginners) 5-6:30pm Junior Group (intermediate to advanced) 7-8:00pm Men’s Work-Out
Thursday 4-5:00pm Junior Future Champs (young beginners) 5-6:30pm Junior Group (intermediate to advanced) Contact Coach Alan to Sign-up or for more information 813-6107301. Players must sign up in advance.
March 4th, 2016 6:30pm-9:30pm Adults of Arbor Greene are welcome to attend the first Friday Friday Mixed Doubles social. It is being changed to January 8 th for this month due to the holiday. Please bring food and refreshments for this friendly tennis gathering. If interested please contact: Susan Sommerfield at stsommer@verizon.net.
Thank You For Participating in the 2016 Valentine’s Sweet and Sassy Women’s Social.
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Dates, times, and locations are subject to change due to Community Center renovations. Please contact the activity coordinator to confirm.
Book Club - The Arbor Greene Book Club meets in the Gathering Room at 7:00pm on the third Monday of each month. The book club will be meeting on March 21st. All are invited to attend and discuss Broken Harbor by Tana French. The point of contact is Diane Wheeler (813) 994-9262. The March book will be The Orphan Master’s Son by Adam Johnson . Meditation- Mindfulness Meditation is Mondays at 7:30pm and Sundays at 10:00am in the community center fitness studio. Sound Meditation is Wednesdays at 7:30pm. For more information please contact Parker Pope at Mindfulnessmeditation@verizon.net or call 813-382-2216. PROtential Sports- PROtential Sports offers an after-school program at the Arbor Greene Community Center. For more information please contact them at 813-843-9460 or visit their website at www.protentialsports.com. Swimming Lessons- For swim lessons or TBAY swim teams, please contact Julia Lamb at 813-240-9428. For Infant Swim Resource lessons, please contact Emma Grymbal at 813-748-6142. For weekend lessons with SwimKids USA, contact Alan Messing at (813) 991-6258. TBAY swim practice at Arbor Greene currently has the following schedule: Mon-Thurs (8:00am-11:45am & 3:30pm6:45pm, Fridays 8:00am-11:00am) Tennis Lessons- If you or your child are interested in tennis lessons, please contact Alan Williams at 813-610-7301. Walk Club- Gather with your neighbors to socialize while you exercise. All levels welcome -casual walkers/nature lovers or fitness enthusiasts! Come and walk at your own pace. The Walk Club will be held every Wednesday morning beginning at 8am. We will meet in front of the community center entrance at the circle drive. The point of contact for more information is Nola Murphy at 615927-3421 or email nmurphy@mariner-group.com. Yoga - Yoga classes are back in swing at Arbor Greene. They are being held in the new Fitness Studio every Monday night from 6:00pm-7:15pm. For more information contact Ruben Vazquez at 727-771-3612 Zumba - Zumba will be returning to Arbor Greene on Friday mornings. For more information about the Zumba on Wheels classes contact Maugie Blasini at 813-732-7011. * The Arbor Greene CDD does not endorse any specific vendors or programs listed in this newsletter. ARBOR GREENE GAZETTE
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*The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Arbor Greene CDD.
“Awareness: An Important Key To Family Security” Hello Arbor Greene (AG) Neighbors. Our last article focused on solicitation and reporting suspicious activity as reminders of how to stay ahead of criminal activity. This past month, your reports helped to stay ahead, by deterring further “crimes of convenience” as auto burglars made their way through the New Tampa area. Residents reported seeing a young man trying to gain entry into unlocked vehicles and garages in our community, allowing Tampa Police to respond quickly and prevent further criminal actions. However, the neighboring community of Hunter’s Green was not so fortunate, experiencing some auto burglaries and grand-theft auto. Awareness of local criminal trends helps us all to stay ahead of and avoid instances of most criminal activity. This is key to ensuring our personal, as well as our family’s basic security. New Tampa has some of the lowest crime rates in the city; however, crime is still around us and is slowly on the rise as the population increases in the area. These facts should not scare us, but should motivate us to be aware of security related trends in our area, along with taking basic steps to lessen our risk of becoming a victim of crime. Many of us make the mistake of believing that there is no crime on the residential side of our community gates, so we sometimes leave garage doors open, or vehicles and homes unlocked and unattended. A community’s gates deter many criminals, but motivated thieves may enter neighborhoods through adjoining communities or parks, or by following residents through gates. Awareness of these facts allows us to stay alert and immediately report suspicious behavior. Our awareness enables us to think and act more security conscious at home or away. Closing and locking doors to homes, vehicles, and garages should become a habit. This basic step significantly helps reduce the probability of becoming a victim of crime. Locking your car door should become automatic immediately after entering your vehicle. Activating home and auto alarms should also become part of a security routine. Another basic but significant concept of security is the use of lights around the home at night. Using lights in the front and rear of homes at night helps keep thieves away since they are afraid of being seen and later identified. Our awareness and use of these basic concepts allow us to stay ahead of criminals by affording us the opportunity to act before becoming a statistic. If you want to obtain security tips and other information from the TPD, please email us at ArborGreene-NWA@hotmail.com. Joining the email group does not obligate you to any NWA activity. AG NWA is an all-volunteer run program overseen by the TPD. Thank you for your continued help in making AG one of the nicest and safest communities in New Tampa. Paul & Hally Boucher - Neighborhood Watch (NWA) Coordinators * Neighborhood Watch Association is not associated or affiliated with the HOA or the CDD. The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Arbor Greene HOA or the CDD
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THE PURPOSE OF STORMWATER PONDS AND DRAINAGE EASEMENTS The beautiful open water bodies located throughout Arbor Greene are not natural lakes. They are engineered stormwater management facilities owned, operated and maintained by the Arbor Green Community Development District (the “CDD”). The CDD inspects and maintains the facilities regularly in order to assure their proper operation. These stormwater ponds are designed to treat and store the runoff from the streets, lots, and common areas within the community in order to protect receiving wetlands and waterways from pollution and flooding. Runoff from landscaped lawns and community streets is polluted with oils, heavy metals, herbicides/pesticides, and fertilizers, and treatment of these pollutants was planned to occur by slowly releasing a portion of the runoff in the pond across a vegetated pond littoral shelf through an orifice downstream. The receiving downstream wetlands also provide additional treatment as water flows further downstream beyond CDD owned lands. Additional runoff is stored in the ponds and released through a weir which controls the flow of water to prevent flooding downstream. The orifice and weir are combined and constructed as the “control structure” portion of the stormwater ponds which need regular maintenance to provide proper flow and regulation of the pond design water levels to prevent flooding within the community. A maintenance berm was constructed around the top of bank of each pond to allow the CDD access for proper operation and maintenance of the ponds and control structures, and this berm is contained within a drainage easement along the rear of the abutting lots. As well, the inflow pipes from the storm sewer systems along the streets that drain into the ponds are also contained in drainage easements for the CDD to access, operate, and maintain outside the street rights of way. The drainage easements are not allowed to have any encroachments so that emergency access is available at all times. These lands within the easements are owned by the residents who the CDD looks to for proper grassing and stabilization, and compliance with regulations covering any non-standard illicit discharges into CDD ponds and/or storm sewer systems that may contain other toxic and/or damaging pollutants, i.e. pool and water conditioner discharges. It is very important to understand that the ponds contain polluted water, thus one of the reasons why swimming and fishing are not allowed. The CDD hopes the community enjoys the ponds and welcomes everyone to attend the CDD meetings to discuss any pond issues. Tonja L. Stewart, P.E. Stantec Consulting Services Inc. Senior Project Manager CDD Engineer ARBOR GREENE GAZETTE
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CDD Workshop 6:30pm
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Mindfulness 10am Daylight Savings Begins 2am
Yoga 6pm Mindfulness 7:30pm
Yoga 6pm Mindfulness 10am
Book Club 7pm Mindfulness 7:30pm
Easter Sunday Community Center Closed
Yoga 6pm Mindfulness 7:30pm
CDD Board Meeting 6:30pm
DRB Board 6pm HOA Meeting 7pm
Walk Club 8am
Mixed Doubles Tennis Social 6:30pm
Sound Meditation 7:30pm
Walk Club 8am Sound Meditation 7:30pm
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