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PWCA Information for Members and Residents (February 2024, Message #1)

Good evening!  Please see below for several items for your review.

PERMANENT LINKS:
PWCA Website: https://parkwestcommunity.org/
PWCA Meeting Packets: https://parkwestcommunity.org/association-meeting/ 

ACC Documents:  https://parkwestcommunity.org/architectural-control-committee/

Parking Documents: https://parkwestcommunity.org/parking/

Newsletters: https://parkwestcommunity.org/newsletters/

Quarterly Assessment Timeline: https://parkwestcommunity.org/living-in-pwca/ 

Trash and Recycling Information:  https://parkwestcommunity.org/our-environment/

SEASONAL LINKS:

Director Application for Candidacy: https://parkwestcommunity.org/board-of-directors-chairs-and-managers/ 

2023 – 2024 Snow Removal Policy: https://parkwestcommunity.org/living-in-pwca/ 

2024 Annual Assessment Notice and Timeline:  https://parkwestcommunity.org/living-in-pwca/ 

2024 J&J Individual Home Maintenance Program:  https://parkwestcommunity.org/our-environment/ 

2024 Parking Permit Renewal for Resident and Non-Resident Owners: https://parkwestcommunity.org/parking/

2024 Pool Application: https://parkwestcommunity.org/pool/

INFORMATION ITEMS:

1.  TREE AND GROUNDS CARE WORK; WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY; FEBRUARY 7 – 9, 2024.  Our Fall 2023 Tree Pruning actions and the 2023 Bartlett Crew Day will occur through the remainder of this week.  Residences impacted have been notified for the first couple of days of work.  A large section of the lower (4800-addresses) island has been blocked off along with a section of Treasure Court.  There will be additional assigned parking required on Carriagepark Court for Thursday and Friday – those will be marked and notices placed in impacted homes doors tomorrow.

2.  BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING; TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2024; 7:00 PM; VIRTUAL.  The monthly board meeting will be conducted via the RingCentral virtual meeting framework. For the virtual meeting information, see the link listed above in the Permanent Links section.  Scroll down the the Meeting Materials and Minutes section, select the year (2024), then the meeting (20240220). Document #01-1 contains the information to join the meeting.

3.  RESIDENT OWNER AND NON-RESIDENT OWNER PARKING PERMIT RENEWAL (STICKERS AND HANG TAGS); COMPLETED APPLICATIONS DUE WEDNESDAY; FEBRUARY 21, 2024.  REMINDER – this IS NOT applicable to tenants.  For Resident and Non-Resident Owners – you should of received a letter and a parking application form either through the mail or via electronic means. If you did not please follow the link listed above in the Seasonal Links section.  Please return the completed application by the date listed above so our volunteers have appropriate time to generate all the packets necessary to conduct the distribution windows at the pool in April.  Further details to follow on times and dates for those distribution windows.

4.  INDIVIDUAL GROUNDS CARE OFFER FROM J&J LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT, APPLY BY MONDAY; MARCH 25, 2024.  Our grounds care contractor is again offering residences in our community the ability to have your private yards maintained.  The care options include turf care, lawn care, and leaf removal.  Please refer to the link listed above in the Seasonal Links section, just scroll down the page to the applicable information, or contact myself if you cannot access the information.

5.  PARK WEST PAGES, FEBRUARY 2024 EDITION.  The February 2024 edition of Park West Pages will be released imminently.  This edition focuses on environment-related topics along with our normal sections.  The pool application is also found within this edition.  The website will have the electronic version – link is above in the Permanent Links section.  The Communications and Hospitality Committees will each have some hard copies of the edition if you’d like a printed copy.  The hard copies will be available on-or-after February 12, 2024.

6.  YARD DEBRIS COLLECTION.  Any yard debris you generate now should be placed out with regular trash.  Our contractor recommends placing yard debris into your trash containers to ensure the debris gets picked up.  Regular Yard Debris collection will resume on March 6, 2024.

7.  2024 ANNUAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE AND ASSESSMENT TIMELINE.  If you have some kind of manual payment occurring to pay your assessments – please remember to adjust your payment.  We have several accounts that have paid last year’s amount and therefore still have an account balance.  As presented at the Annual Meeting, the Annual Assessment for 2024 has increased to $440.00 per quarter due on the first day of each quarterly assessment period – the first quarter’s payment was due on January 1st. The 2024 Assessment Notice and the Quarterly Assessment Timeline have been mailed/emailed to you and may also be found on the website – link provided above in the Seasonal Links section.

8.  BRADDOCK ROAD STOP SIGN AND MESSAGE BOARD, POOL PARKING LOT STOP SIGN.  Replacement actions have started.

Enjoy your evening.

Regards,

Mark

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Snow Event #2, 19 January 2024 – Update #1 

Good evening.

SEASONAL LINKS:

2023 – 2024 Snow Removal Policy: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-WlBuDMPBWN4DgriGScfuYrx6cTXmS3T/view?usp=drive_link

Patriot Disposal Services Website: https://www.patriotdisposalservices.com/

Our current situation:

1.  Based on my non-official measurements around the community but mainly based on the lifeguard stands and diving board base – we appear to have had around 6 inches of snow during this storm.

2.  We have had the plow through.  The salt trucks are currently working their way through the various clients and we are on the rotation.

3.  BE VERY CAREFUL IF YOU WALK OR DRIVE IN OUR COMMUNITY TONIGHT.  Black ice is throughout the community in any areas that have not had ice melt treatments applied to them. If it looks wet and shiny it’s probably a skating rink waiting for you to slide across….   That’s for people walking or vehicles trying to drive across the surface….  Watch your steps when you are walking and drive carefully if you are traveling by vehicle.  

4.  Please review the Snow Removal Policy – a couple of points I’d like to make
 – When plows are operating they are working under specific instructions, please do not try to get them to accomplish other tasks.  Contact myself or the Streets and Sidewalks Chair if you have any questions.
  – Plows maintain a distance of 30 inches from all parking spaces / vehicles.  The remainder of the distance is up to us.
  – Request you consider removing the snow and ice from the common sidewalks to the front, and in some cases, the rear of your townhomes.  Also request you clear around nearby mailboxes and fire hydrants.  These actions help us sustain a safe environment for those moving through our community or for any emergency response that may be necessary.

A great amount of work accomplished today by a multitude of volunteers within out community – thank you for your efforts!  

Regards,

Mark

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Snow Event #2, 19 January 2024 – Trash Pickup Discontinued for Today 

Good morning to all.

SEASONAL LINKS:

2023 – 2024 Snow Removal Policy: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-WlBuDMPBWN4DgriGScfuYrx6cTXmS3T/view?usp=drive_link

Patriot Disposal Services Website: https://www.patriotdisposalservices.com/

With the greater-than-anticipated amount of snow falling I wanted y’all to receive information specific to this storm.

1.  We are currently sitting somewhere above 2 inches of snow fallen.

2.  Patriot has discontinued all service for today.  There will be no makeup day.  Our next trash pickup is scheduled for Tuesday, 23 January 2024.  This is, as always, weather dependent.  If you have the ability to secure your trash that’s out at the collection points please do so by bringing the container/bags back to your home.  as always, you can go to the contractor website for current status of services.

3.  The final salt operation from Snow Event #1 was still on our streets for this event so performed well during the initial portion of the current storm. We will plan for at least one plow session for this storm along with at least one salt application.

4.  Please review the Snow Removal Policy – a couple of points I’d like to make
 – When plows are operating they are working under specific instructions, please do not try to get them to accomplish other tasks.  Contact myself or the Streets and Sidewalks Chair if you have any questions.
  – Plows maintain a distance of 30 inches from all parking spaces / vehicles.  The remainder of the distance is up to us.
  – Request you consider removing the snow and ice from the common sidewalks to the front, and in some cases, the rear of your townhomes.  Also request you clear around nearby mailboxes and fire hydrants.  These actions help us sustain a safe environment for those moving through our community or for any emergency response that may be necessary.

Again, appreciate all of y’alls efforts from the storm earlier this week – one more to go before we get to a warmup next week…..

Regards,

Mark

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PWCA Information for Members and Residents (January 2024, Message #2) 

Good evening!  Please see below for several items for your review.

PERMANENT LINKS:
PWCA Website: https://parkwestcommunity.org/
PWCA Meeting Packets: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1UQIfzyb72xFD9Y7_mshcRNVRE5wv8m5h?usp=share_link

ACC Documents:  https://parkwestcommunity.org/architectural-control-committee/

Parking Documents: https://parkwestcommunity.org/parking/

Newsletters: https://parkwestcommunity.org/newsletters/

Quarterly Assessment Timeline: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1LpwaIZ5NVobKPDzCmuTnOy20KcwpxXXg?usp=share_link

Trash and Recycling Information:  https://parkwestcommunity.org/our-environment/

SEASONAL LINKS:

Director Application for Candidacy: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cnn33EERkBdAG-qMTEiiV4PWyHv3BnxJ/view

2023 – 2024 Snow Removal Policy: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gtAkDqOQlg3InT0bmEnm6rrHYRaQrdnr/view?usp=sharing 

2024 Annual Assessment Notice and Timeline:  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1QxBqENaj8L2i8worak-rQyBrnLPSp6GB?usp=drive_link 

INFORMATION ITEMS:

1.  MLK DAY OF SERVICE; COMMUNITY AND RABBIT BRANCH PARK CLEANUP; REVIEW.  Thank you to the people wo showed up for our community cleanup.  While the weather wasn’t great we did get four from our community and about 20 from the overall Kings Park West community participating.  Really appreciate you giving some of your Monday to help our community!

2.  SNOW EVENT #1; REVIEW.  Another thank you to all who cleaned their sidewalks and shoveled the parking area edges.  With the continued cold weather that’s a really fantastic action that will pay dividends for multiple days.  For this event we had one plow session and three salting activities.  I do not anticipate doing anything else for our streets in response to this storm. 

3.  POTENTIAL SNOW EVENT, FRIDAY.  This continued cold weather takes us right into another potential storm in two days.  If you have not reviewed the Snow Policy for this season, I urge you to do so.  Again, really appreciate all those who care for the common sidewalks and nearby fire hydrant as needed to make moving around and safety in our community a little easier for all.   

4.  TREE AND GROUNDS CARE WORK.  Our Fall 2023 Tree Pruning activity will occur over the next couple of weeks.  Contracted leaf removal for Fall 2023 is complete.  For those who did not take advantage of the visits to move your leaves to common ground please clean your yards and deposit into bags for removal.  

5.  YARD DEBRIS COLLECTION.  Any yard debris you generate now should be placed out with regular trash.  Our contractor recommends placing yard debris into your trash containers to ensure the debris gets picked up during the next two months.  Regular Yard Debris collection will resume on March 6, 2024.

6.  BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING; TUESDAY, February 20, 2024; 7:00 PM; VIRTUAL.  The monthly board meeting will be conducted via the RingCentral virtual meeting framework. For the virtual meeting information, see the website under ‘Meetings’, select the year (2024), then the meeting (20240220). Document #01-1 contains the information to join the meeting.

7.  2024 ANNUAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE AND ASSESSMENT TIMELINE.  If you have some kind of manual payment occurring to pay your assessments – please remember to adjust your payment.  We have several accounts that have paid last year’s amount and therefore still have an account balance.  As presented at the Annual Meeting, the Annual Assessment for 2024 has increased to $440.00 per quarter due on the first day of each quarterly assessment period – the first quarter’s payment was due on January 1st. The 2024 Assessment Notice and the Quarterly Assessment Timeline have been mailed/emailed to you and may also be found on the website – link provided above in the Seasonal Links section.

8.  COLD WEATHER PREPARATION.   With the current weather this remains for one more message…  Check the November newsletter for an article on this important subject.  Each year there are challenges faced by homeowners – consider taking the identified steps to take to be prepared for winter and limit potential damage to your home. The PWCA snow policy is posted on the website and is linked above in the Seasonal Links section; please read and understand it before any snow emergency might be declared for the Community.  If/when snow or ice storms occur all residents are requested to shovel and de-ice the sidewalks in front of your home. Help your neighbors and your community by assisting others if needed, clearing around fire hydrants, and clearing the mail boxes

9.  BRADDOCK ROAD STOP SIGN AND MESSAGE BOARD, POOL PARKING LOT STOP SIGN.  We are awaiting better weather to repair the stop signs and message board.

Enjoy your evening – stay warm and be careful if you walk outside with all the black ice that’s out there now that the sun is gone.

Regards,

Mark