COLONY
CREEK VILLAGE IS A HOA MANAGED COMMUNITY
DEED
RESTRICTIONS STRICTLY ENFORCED
News
and Upcoming Events
2010 Assessment
You have received the annual assessment for 2010.
Please note that it is due in full January 1st 2010. If you find
that you cannot pay all or some of the 2010 assessment it is
imperative that you contact our management company, Beacon
Residential Management at 713-466-1204, to work out a payment
plan. Failure to pay your assessment will result in late fees,
lawyer fees and the possibility of reporting the delinquency to
the credit bureaus. These assessments are required to pay for
the services required to keep Colony Creek Village running. This
includes pool maintenance, lifeguards, sheriff contract, street
lights, grounds maintenance etc.
Here are the directions for
paying by credit card or e-check. Note VISA cards not accepted:
Here are the instructions but wait until Thursday 01-28 or
Friday 01-29 to try it as all of the data files are not
yet uploaded:
1. Go to this website
http://www.mutualofomahabank.com/west/association_banking/
2. Click on the appropriate link at the bottom right side of
the page where it says "Homeowners" Pay by e-check or pay by
credit card
3. Fill in your credit card info
4. Fill in your property address info
5. Fill in the Management ID Code which is 3032
6. Fill in the Association ID which is CCVA
7. Fill in the Association Name which is Colony Creek Village
Association
8. Fill in the Management Company name which is Beacon
Residential Mgmt LLC
8. Fill in your Association account number which can be found
on your billing invoice
9. Fill in the rest of the credit card info and hit the
submit button.
Please remember that if your
payment isn't posted before 02-01-10 you are delinquent and will
be charged late fees.
IF
YOU ARE IN A POSITION THAT YOU CANNOT PAY YOUR ASSOCIATION DUES
IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT YOU CONTACT TODD MILLER AT BEACON
RESIDENTIAL MANAGEMENT IMMEDIATELY TO ARRANGE A PAYMENT PLAN
UP COMING EVENTS - MARK YOUR
CALENDARS !!!!
Easter EGGstravaganza
March 27th 10am to noon at the park behind the pool
CCVCA Annual Meeting
April 22nd 7:00pm at the clubhouse
CCVCA Annual Garage Sale
April 24th You set the time, we do the advertising
Pool Opens Weekends and Memorial Day
May 1st Check back for open hours
Pool Opens for the season
June 4th 11:00am to 8:00pm daily, closed Mondays for cleaning
Pool Pass Sign Up
Dates:
Saturday March 27th 10am - 2pm
Thursday April 8th 6pm - 9pm
Sunday April 11th 1pm - 5pm
Saturday April 17th 10am - 2pm
Saturday May 1st 10am to 2pm
NOTE: THE DOORS WILL BE UNLOCKED
AND LOCKED PRECISELY AT THE TIMES INDICATED. PLEASE MAKE A
CONCERTED EFFORT TO ARRIVE ON TIME
2010 Census
to Begin
WARNING: 2010 Census Cautions from the Better Business Bureau
Be
Cautious About Giving Info to Census Workers by Susan Johnson
With the U.S. Census process beginning, the Better Business
Bureau (BBB) advises people to be cooperative, but cautious, so
as not to become a victim of fraud or identity theft.. The first
phase of the 2010 U.S. Census is under way as workers have begun
verifying the addresses of households across the country.
Eventually, more than 140,000 U.S. Census workers will count
every person in the United States and will gather information
about every person living at each address including name, age,
gender, race, and other relevant data.
The
big question is - how do you tell the difference between a U.S.
Census worker and a con artist? BBB offers the following advice:
** If a U.S. Census worker
knocks on your door, they will have a badge, a handheld device,
a Census Bureau canvas bag, and a confidentiality notice. Ask to
see their identification and their badge before answering their
questions. However, you should never invite anyone you don't
know into your home.
**
Census workers are currently only knocking on doors to verify
address information.
Do not give your Social Security number,
credit card or banking information to anyone, even if they claim
they need it for the U.S. . Census.
REMEMBER, NO MATTER WHAT THEY ASK, YOU REALLY ONLY NEED TO TELL
THEM HOW MANY PEOPLE LIVE AT YOUR ADDRESS.
While the Census Bureau might ask for basic financial
information, such as a salary range, YOU DON'T HAVE TO ANSWER
ANYTHING AT ALL ABOUT YOUR FINANCIAL SITUATION. The Census
Bureau will not ask for Social Security, bank account, or credit
card numbers, nor will employees solicit donations. Any one
asking for that information is NOT with the Census Bureau.
AND
REMEMBER,
THE CENSUS BUREAU HAS DECIDED NOT TO WORK WITH ACORN ON
GATHERING THIS INFORMATION.
No Acorn worker should approach you saying he/she is with the
Census Bureau.
Eventually, Census workers may contact you by telephone, mail,
or in person at home. However,
the Census Bureau will not contact you by
Email, so be on the lookout for Email scams impersonating the
Census.
Never click on a link or open any attachments in an Email that
are supposedly from the U.S.. Census Bureau.
HOA
MEETING
Your
next CCVCA HOA meeting will be Thursday February 4th 2010 6:30pm to 7:15pm in the Clubhouse behind the pool. All CCVCA
residents are encouraged
to attend.
Meet and talk with
your CCVCA Board of Directors and Todd Miller from Beacon
Residential Management.
Make suggestions. Ask questions. Get Involved. After all,
this is your community !
Colony Creek Village has now
added
to the clubhouse and
surrounding area. You can now bring your laptop or other device
to the park, pool area or inside the clubhouse during your
event. Hours of wireless operation are 9:00am to 10:00pm daily.
To access, from your wireless software, look for Colony Creek
Clubhouse and enter the password
clubhouse (
note: all lower case ). There is no charge for this service.
DRY RETENTION
POND to FAMILY PARK
is completed.
Please stop by and use your new "award winning" park. It's at the end of Colony
Creek Drive at Colony Cove. It's designed to be family friendly
with a meandering path with foot bridge. Landscaping with shrubs,
trees and flowers have been installed. As time permits the funds to accrue
there will be additions of benches and light exercise ( stretching
) apparatus scattered through out the park. Thanks to the CCVCA
Board of Directors for the many, many hours devoted to make this
project happen.
Pool Hours
Pool closed
for the season. Opens May 1st, 2010
There will be
major plumbing repairs during the off season to repair leaks
improve the filtration flow and reduce power consumption.
CCVCA Board Of Directors
Meeting Minutes
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Harris County Sheriff Report
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Click
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Crime Stoppers Of Houston
SLOW
DOWN
Don't
drive on our streets any faster then you would want us to drive
on yours !!!!!!!!
What's happening on FM 1960 ?
Visit the Renaissance 1960 organization for details.
http://renaissance1960.org/component/option,com_frontpage/Itemid,1/
Village Voice
information
Dear Colony Creek Homeowners,
I didn't mention previously that if you have a teen in
our directory, or wish to have your teen listed in our
jobs directory (babysitting, pet-sitting, etc.),
please send me any update on your teen.
Also, if your teen has had a birthday/change of age
this is only updated at the parent's request.
Information about our teens is NOT published without
parental consent so please don't be mad if I contact
you from time to time to verify (It really is for your
child's protection and your peace of mind).
Looking forward to hearing from you, and thanks for
making Colony Creek the best place to live!
Warmly,
Seth J. Batiste
Village Voice Editor
Seth J. Batiste, M. Ed.
832-717-5476
It's important for
our residents to take action if you see something that isn't
right. Our community has a contract with the Harris County
Sheriff's department, not the
constable or the Houston
Police Department. If you see an
emergency call 911, or a non emergency call
713-221-6000. Please
call these numbers first before you call one of the board members
or type to the chatter group.
It
is illegal to park a commercial vehicle over 1 ton in our
community between the hours of 10pm and 6am.
DEED
RESTRICTIONS
A message from YOUR
President about deed restrictions:
Greetings From Your President,
Danny Woods
The thoughts I wish to express, in
this article have to do with Deed Restriction violations and the
Boards efforts to enforce them. Why do we have deed restrictions
you ask? It is the only way our subdivision can maintain its
standards and keep property values high since there are no zoning
ordinances in this area. When Colony Creek/Champion Woods was
first developed, a set of Deed Restrictions was established for
the community. It is our job as members of the Board of Directors
to enforce them, which in some cases is a difficult job to do.
Each type of violation, regardless of weather it is a missing
fence picket or a house that need painting, must be treated in
the same manner.
Have you also considered how
much it cost YOU to have the Deed Restrictions enforced, as the
money used by the Association is the money you pay each year in
maintenance fees?
Every other week our subdivision is
inspected by an Independent contractor whose job it is to uncover
new violations and monitor existing violations. The inspector
does not live in the subdivision nor do they work for Spectrum Association Management
Services or Colony Creek, therefore they can be completely
impartial with each resident.
Some violations are minor and
are very inexpensive to correct. Let’s take a single
missing picket for instance. The replacement cost is
approximately $1.50 on the high side. The first thing that is
done is to notify the homeowner, of the violation. Cost: $.37. If
the violation is not corrected, the next letter cost us $4.94,
because it, as required by law, be mailed via certified mail and
regular mail. If the violation continues to be ignored and a
third letter is mailed, this costs us $.52. At this point you can
see that if the home owner has not fixed his fence We (YOU and I)
have spent enough money to replace 3 1/2 of them. If the problem
persists and the Association must employ legal counsel to pursue
the violation further, the costs we have to bear can run from
$60.00 to $700.00. All because someone did not think it important
enough to spend $1.50 to repair one missing fence picket.
The Board of Directors faces tough
choices each month when it comes to deed restriction enforcement
and it is not something that we like to do, but if necessary we
will do whatever is necessary to protect your property values and
ensure the Colony Creek is a nice place to live.
The solution is simple, if you
receive a violation letter, please correct the violation in a
timely manor. If you cannot correct the problem in the timeframe
given, don’t agree that the violation exists or have other
extenuating circumstances, please pick up the phone and contact
Spectrum Association Management as soon as you receive the letter or you may e-mail
them at
twm@beaconrm.com
or click the feedback button above. If we do not hear from you we
must assume that you have no interest in correcting the problem.
All we ask is that you communicate with the Board your needs and
we will do our best to help you solve the problem.
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If you are not a part of this group, you are strongly encouraged
to join! This is a free, low volume e-mail group in which
you are sent updates and information pertinent to our community.
No solicitation is allowed. Simply send an e-mail with
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