Newsletter Volume 2.3

New Officer Elections

Your current board took office effective July 1, 2005, and the 2 year term is quickly coming to a close.

We need to develop a ballot for elections of our 2007-2009 board of directors.

Please submit via mail or email to Sue your name, address and what position you are interested in running for. It would also be helpful that you submit a brief summary of your qualifications that could be forwarded to all voters. The deadline for submittal is May 15, 2007.

Our Bylaws contain the structure of the offices of President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer, with the powers and duties of each office detailed starting on page 8.

If you no longer have your copy of the covenants and need to see this outline, please contact us for a copy.

We will forward more information to you in regards to election date and place as we develop these plans in the next month.

No Butts About It!

Cigarette butts make for a dirty street. Please use your home or vehicle ashtray. Your neighbors will thank you.

E-Mail

Many thanks to those who submitted their e-mail address. It’s a quick and easy and efficient way to communicate. If you are not currently on our e-mail list, please send us your e-mail information (which will not be shared) to wight1530@comcast.net

Lawn Care

Pull out the weed killer, rakes and let’s make our yards beautiful. Also remember, Gwinnett County has an ordinance that all lawns be maintained and that all lawn clippings and debris be removed and not blown into the street or the drainage system. So, please do your part as we do not wish to contribute to the retention/ detention pond being polluted or filled by debris.

Don’t forget Gwinnett County Water restrictions

Current schedules:

• Outdoor water use restricted between 10:00am and 4:00pm daily
• Odd-numbered addresses can water on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays
• Even-numbered addresses can water on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays
• No outdoor watering on Fridays

Retention Pond

Last year, the BOD learned some valuable information from Gwinnett County on keeping our retention / detention pond in good working order. But, we need ALL homeowners to be involved in the suggested BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMP):

Regular Inspections

Pond will be inspected by Gwinnett County annually.

THE BOARD HAS TAKEN ANOTHER STEP TO ENSURE THE RETENTION POND IS WELL MAINTAINED BY HIRING CAPITOL BIO. ENG. OWNED BY WAYNE WOODALL.

Vegetation Management

-Mowing of vegetation (about 2 months)
-Sediment removal (about every five years)
-Removal and replacement of clogged filter stone and filter pipe (about every 2 to 5 years).
-Unwanted trees and vegetation removal from pond embankment
-Maintaining no-mow zones (do not mow vegetation at the bottom of the pond)

Drainage System Maintenance

Gwinnett County drainage systems must be kept clean or flooding will occur. Debris, even grass clippings, blown onto the street may eventually obstruct the flow of water and cause overflow into street, yards, and homes. Nothing should impede the flow of water in or to the storm sewer system.

Which brings us to the subject of the…….

Lawsuit

Our attorney has filed the paperwork to have Woodhollow HOA removed from being named in the lawsuit filed by neighbors adjacent to our subdivision against the builder and developer of our neighborhood.

We are waiting on the judge’s ruling to this motion and will forward information as we receive it.

Covenants

As mentioned earlier in this email, this subdivision is governed by covenants. They are filed with Gwinnett County and it is necessary that you be aware of them. We urge you to read the covenants. There are a few restrictions and we want our property values to continually increase each year. This can only happen when each and every home owner respects the covenants and their neighbors. As always, should you have any questions or concerns, please contact us and we will respond immediately.

Entrance and Gazebo

The BOD has contracted Steven Adkins to maintain the lawn care at the front entrance and gazebo this year. Steven began work for us this past Sunday and will be working on improving the appearance.

We purchased the paint and stain for the gazebo last year and weather prevented us from our “work day”. Anyone interested in helping out with this project, please email Sue and we will reschedule now that …

Spring is HERE!!!

Welcome Spring!!!

The 50 foot buffer surrounding the subdivision belongs to the HOA. No trees can be cut down for firewood or any other purpose unless the tree is dead. Obtain permission from the HOA, before cutting down our real estate.

Absolutely NO GRASS CLIPPING DUMPING at the pond and including the 50 foot wooded buffer area surrounding Wood Hollow Subdivision.