Assessments Theapproved2018-19ProFormaBudget has been approved and theAssessment is $24.00 per year, perproperty effective July 1, 2018. Pay-mentisdueonJuly1,2018.RemindernoticeshavebeensentifwehavenotreceivedyourAssessmentpayment. It isnowdelinquentand issub-ject to a $10 late fee plus monthlyinterestonyouroutstandingbalance.TheBudgetpacketisavailableonourwebsite at meadowmontpoa.com.Ourwebsitecontainslotsofinforma-tion and documents for members,prospective members, Title compa-niesandRealtors.

ARTArnold Rim Trail

Ifyouliketohike,trytheArnoldRim Trail that travels behind Mead-owmont. It has a number of accesspointsincludingTheLoggingMuseumatWhitePineslakeandFairwayDrivealongtheUSForestServicepropertyandCedarCenter.Youmayvisittheirwebsiteatarnoldrimtrail.org forspe-cialeventsandtrailworkingefforts.They now have a new trail map ontheirsitefordownload.

Don’t forget to VOTE Tuesday, November 6th

Check With Your Insurance Carrier

The Insurance Survey Office(ISO)conducteda5–10yearevalu-ationof theEbbettsPassFireDis-trictfirefightingcapabilitiesin2015.Thesurveyevaluatesawidespec-trumofcontributingfactorsforfiresuppression, both currently andover the immediate past 3 years.Theratingscaleisfrom1-9,with1beingthebest.Thepreviousratinghad been 4/9, a very respectablerating. TheDistrictisveryhappytoac-knowledge that our rating is nowimproved toa2/2x,effectiveFeb-ruary,2016.Propertyownersinourfiredistrictshouldlettheirinsurancecarrier know about this change inordertotakeadvantageofthebet-terrating.ToreadmoreabouttheEbbettsPassFireDistrictandtheimprovedISOrating,visit:http://epfd.org/prevention/iso/. In 2018 MPOA reviewed ourpremiums, added Theft CoverageandchangedourPolicyandInsur-ance Broker who is now WilliamYates925-818-4500.Heisamem-berofMPOAandspokeatourAn-nualMeetingandBBQ.JillMicheauourVIPchairalsospoke.Wedidnotattainaquorumofmemberssotheslate of Director candidates wereallappointedtoaoneyeartermofoffice.

Address Sign

Our Sheriff and Ebbetts PassFireChiefwanttoremindeveryoneto please maintain a legible ad-dress sign on all your properties.Aluminum reflective address signsareavailableatourSheriffsubsta-tion next to BigTreesmarket andthey are only about $20. Top tobottom,lefttoright,eitherone,orboth sides are all available. Theseare crucial during an emergency,VIP inspections and are requiredthroughourPublicResourceCode..THANKYOU

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Board Members Thank you to all our currentDirectors for their efforts and con-tributions to MPOA. The BoardmeetsonthesecondTuesdayofthemonth except July at the ChapelIn thePinescabinacross fromthechurch.OnlyAgendaitemsmaybediscussed at meeting. To place anitemontheAgendajustcontactourManager Don Shinn at manager@meadowmontpoa.com Wealso thankJillMichaeuandallherVIPvolunteersforinspectingproperties in Meadowmont to seeif theyare incompliancewithPRC4291. Cal Fire sends violations topropertieswithhomesandEbbettesPassFiresendsnoticestovacantlotowners.Complianceisayearroundeffort

Annual Financial Report (7/1/17-6/30/18)

Enclosed in this Newsletter isour 2017/2018 Year End Financialstatementformemberreview.Ourdues amount is now $24 per yeareffective7/1/16.Invoicesweresentin June 2018. Payments are nowoverdueandcanbemailedtoMPOAPOBox213ArnoldCA95223./209-795-1973 Please keep us updated with your contact information.

Tel/Fax:209-795-1973•P.O.Box213,Arnold,CA95223-0213

www.meadowmontpoa.com•E-mail:manager@meadowmontpoa.com

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2018 – 2019 MPOA Board of Directors

DonCooper PresidentDaveGallagher,Sr.VicePresident

PaulGonzales SecretaryDickBrockett Treasurer

PeteSlagle Director

LarrySikma Director

MichaelWever Director

DonShinn HOAManagermanager@meadowmontpoa.com209-795-1973

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Dogs

Are you having problems withbarkingdogs, dogs running loose?Alwaysniceifyoucantalkwithyourneighborsandworkitout.IfnotcallCounty “AnimalServices”209-754-6509.Theyhaveanewnameandnew guidelines designed to help.All complaint calls are logged andtracked.Atsomepointtheywillbeobligated to notify your neighborsandifthereisnoprogresscitations,thenHearingswill follow. Docall,sotheycanstarttrackingyourcom-plaints.

MPOA Website RemembertovisityourAssocia-tionwebsiteforcurrentinformation.Thewebsiteoffersgreatcontactin-formation,apostingoftheupcom-ingagendaforeachmonth’sBoardmeeting, minutes of the previousmonth’s meeting, as well as com-munity updates and information.WealsoposttheMinutesforalocalgroupcalledEPPOCthathasmoreinformationforresidents.www.meadowmontpoa.com

Share the Road

Please obey the 25mph speedlimitonallresidentialroadsinCala-verasCounty!RoadsareplowedbytheCountyand theyalsomaintaintheculverts.Call209-754-6402forallroadrepairsandsignage.Vehi-clessharetheroadwaywithpedes-trians,bicyclists,skateboarders,dogwalkers, children at play, and oth-ers…nottomention,wildanimals,largeandsmall!!!Withhillycrests,curvesand treesblockingvisibility,excessive speed is DANGEROUS!!!Please drive carefully during thewinter months. Also please don’tinterfere with snow plowing thiswinter. IfyouhavesnowproblemsjustcalltheCounty

Winterize your Home ContinuedEliminate ember-catchers: Sparks,firebrands,andburningembersmayblow miles from a wildfire and raindownonyourhomeforhours.Thesewill landon,under,andaroundyourhouse in any place that rain, snow,leaves, and pine needles fall. Dur-ingfireseason,frequentlycheckandclean all nooks and crannies, espe-cially on roofs, gutters and decks;on,underandaroundporches,stairs,deckfurniture,pottedplants,storageareas,andvehicles. Moveyourwoodpilesasfaraspos-siblefrombuildings,treesandpowerlines;atleastduringfireseason.Sur-round with 10’ of cleared area andcoverwithfireresistivematerial,se-curelytieddown.Flyingembersfromwildfirescaneasilyburnthroughplas-tictarpsandignitewoodpiles,creat-inganinfernobesideyourhome.Alsocleararoundyourpropanetank. Wouldpetssurviveifyouweren’thome?Couldyourhomestandalonewithoutfirefighterprotection?Afast-movingfiremayreachyourhomebe-forefirefightersarrive.Intenseheatand heavy smoke from vegetationburningneardoghouses,kennels,cor-ralsandbarnscankillyourfurredorfeathered friends.Cleararoundyourpets’ areas the same as you wouldclear around your own home. Don’tforgetbatteries andflashlights ifwelosepower. For more information on Pub-lic Resources Code (PRC) 4291 andmaking your home safer from fire,visitthesewebsites:www.fire.ca.gov;www.firewise.org; www.firecenter.berkeley.edu/toolkit; or contact yourlocalCALFIREStationortheCDFTu-olumne-Calaveras Unit Fire Preven-tionBureauat209-754-3831. PG&E is now offering more treeand debris removal services aroundtheirpowerlines.Weallexperiencedownedtrees,limbsandpineneedledebris thatwill need to be removedinorderforour lotstobeincompli-ancewithPRC4291.CAL-FIRE(209-795-1542)supervisesthecleaningofimproved lots and Ebbetts Pass FireDistrict(209-795-1646)isresponsibleforvacantlots.Membersmaychoosetoworkwiththeirneighbors,tohireachipperandtrailerandremovetheirdebriswithagroupeffort.

Medical Air Lift Helicopter Insurance

If you own property or have alegal residence intheEbbettsPassFireDistrict,youdonothavetopayforEPFDambulanceservice,it’sin-cluded inyourproperty tax.Ifyoudo have insurance that covers allorsomeofthecost,EPFDwilltakethataspayment. If, for some reason, you needto be “MEDI FLIGHTED” out viahelicopter, itmay costmany thou-sands of dollars. Very fewmedicalinsurancecompaniescoverforthatservice.PHIAirMedical/MercyAirAmbulance and CALSTAR providepoliciesandcoverageforaslowas$50.00peryear,perhousehold, tocoverairambulance.Youcancon-tact PHI at 1-(888)-435-9744 orwww.phihelico.com and CALSTARat 1-(888)-207-5433 or www.cal-star.org,toseeifyoumaywanttosecurecoverage.Meadowmontho-meowners are offered a discountsopleaseletthemknowthisifyouchoosetopurchaseapolicy.

Winterize your Home Get Ready for SNOW

Time to get ready for winterstorms. Clean your rain gutters,storegasolineforyoursnowblowerandyourgeneratorandcheckyourbatteries and flashlights/candles.Changeyourfurnaceairfiltersandclean your fireplace flue if neces-sary.

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Trees If you have a tree(s) you want to remove please go to our MPOA website and complete and return our application at the bottom of the HOME PAGE. Your request will be reviewed and it requires HOA approval prior to work being done. The CC&R do allow for a $500 fine per tree if they are re-moved without HOA approval.

Building Review Committee (BRC):

Per our CC&R, ALL exterior improvements to your property requires prior approval from the Association before any work be-ing completed. CORRECTION: This DOES NOT include paint colors as previously stated. Please pick mountain friendly colors. All exterior improvements DO require approval including fences, decks, sheds, driveways, new homes and all exterior ad-ditions/improvements. The form to request approval for this and trees can be found on our web-site on the Home Page.

BEARS & CRITTERS A fed Bear can become a dead Bear! Please keep your garbage con-tainers secured so Bears don’t make a mess. Pet food should not be left on your deck. Shut your doors, keep your vehicles closed and secured. Bears can really do some damage if they get into your vehicle.

Winterize your Home ContinuedCal Fire does have grants for se-niors to help them clean their lotsand remove debris. Apply early.Someresidentsliketopileandburntheir debris. Please visit the CAL-FIRE website for information onhowtosafelyburnyouryarddebrisand burn permit requirements. Nosmoke piles please, keep your de-brisburning!Burnpermitsarere-quiredyearround,duringtheperi-ods thatburning isallowed.Therearespecificrulesforburningwhichmust be followed at all times andaretheresponsibilityoftheproper-tyowner.Thereareapprovedburndaysandyoucanverifythesedatesbycalling209-754-6600.CalWaste209-795-1532canalsoprovideyouwithasmall3yarddumpsterifyouuse their weekly curbside removalservices.MillersonHWY4willalsoonly take yard waste for $10 peryard.RockCreek754-6403isavail-ablefordumpingandrecyclingasisRedHill736-2144.MetalfiresafesarethebestforstoringyourwasteandkeepingBearsoutofyourgar-bage. Tahoe makes these manda-tory!

Refuse Removal/Recycling AVERY TRANSFER STATION No Charge to Locals FormalIDchecksarenowtakingplaceattheAveryTransferStation.Residentsmusthaveproperidentifi-cationand/orvacationrentersmustproduceacopyoftheirrentalagree-ment at the gate. Please call theAveryTransferStationforadditionalinformationat209-795-3222.TheyareClosedWed.&Thurs.CalaverasCountyhasbeennotifiedthattheyarenotmeetingtheStatemandatedrecyclingrequirements.Everyoneisencouraged to also use the trans-ferstationforrecyclingorcurbsideweekly refuse and bi-weekly recy-clingservicesareavailablethroughCAL-WASTE.CAL-WASTEofferstheircustomers one free dumpster peryear for landscaping forest debris.Please call them at 209-795-1532formoreinformation.

VIP Everyyear,asmallgroupofdedi-cated volunteers inspects all 1,421lots in Meadowmont to assure thatresidents and owners are in compli-ancewithCaliforniaPublicResourcesCode PRC 4291. The code requires100feetofdefensiblespaceandre-duced fuel zones around buildings.The requirements are clearly de-scribed in the brochure, “Make YourHome (And Community) Fire Safe.”In addition to peace of mind, thosein compliance avoid steep fines andcourt appearances. Clearing yourproperty of fire fuels can make thedifferencebetweenhavingyourhomedestroyedorpassedoverbyfirefight-ers.Defensiblespaceworks! Followtheselinksforinformationonhowtogetyourhomeorlotreadyforinspec-tions. We understand that violationnotices are late this year due to arecordfireseasonfortheState.Didyouknowthatmajoreffortsareun-derwaytocircumnavigateArnoldwithfirebreaks.Abigthankyoutovolun-teerswhoadedicatedtomakingthishappen.

MPOA Standing Committee Updates

Signs & Junk:

Our Signs and Junk Com-mittee requests that Political signs & banners be removed promptly when the election is over. Tempo-rary Construction signs should be removed when the job is done and Real Estate signs when escrow has closed. Thank you for helping control sign pollution and please keep your property neat and clean from refuse and debris and vendor advertising/sign pollution.

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Big Trees Fitness on HWY 4 offers discounts

to Meadowmont Property owners. Winter activities

are about to begin.

Evacuation Plan Everyhomeownershouldhaveaplantoevacuateiscaseofanemer-gency.Makealistofimportantitemstotakewithyou.Planandmapanexit route. Have a backup plan incaseyourfirstplanisblockedbyafallentree.Callyourfamilyandfol-lowHWY4.

Keep Emergency Supplies Handy

Severe winter storms or emer-genciescanstrikeatanytime.Avoidtheriskoffire,donotusecandles.Keepthefollowingonhand:• Battery-poweredradio• Flashlights• Extrabatteries• First-Aidkit• Cannedfoodandmanual canopener• Bottledwater• Extrablanketsorsleepingbags• Acellulartelephoneora land-linephonethatdoes notrequireelectricity. Keepyourcellphonecharged!• Plasticcontainersfilledwith icetopreventfoodfrom spoiling,duringanoutage• Anadjustablewrenchor emergencytooltoturnoff gasorwater,ifnecessary (knowwheretoturnitoff andkeepyourwrenchthere)• Ifyouhaveaback-up generator,makesuretoinstall itproperly.Keepgason hand.RequestPG&E’sfree brochure,“StandbyElectric GeneratorSafety”orviewit onlineat:www.pge.com

Share the RoadVehicles may not be Parked

on County Roads During Snow Removal

Vehicle code 22510 #10.28.010 The parking or standing of ve-hicles on the “Right-of-Way” of anycountyroadduringsnowremovalop-erations, conducted by or on behalfof the County, is prohibited. Snowremoval operations shall be deemedongoing, whenever snow is presentontheright-of-wayofaCountyroad. Any vehicle may be towed andfined. Towing, storage & violationfineswillbechargedfortheabovein-fractions.

Owners, please make your rent-ers, friendsor visitors, awareof theabove regulations, in order to keepthemfrombeingfined.Orworse!Wehaveseencarsandtrucks,buriedinsnowbythesnowplowsandnotgetout until spring!Not tomention thedamagea snowplowcando to yourvehicle!

Helpful Web Sites:

MeadowmontPropertyOwnersAssociationwww.meadowmontpoa.com

Megan’sLawInformationwww.meganslaw.ca.gov

CalaverasCountyGovernmentCenterwww.calaverasgov.us

LocalEventsandCalendarwww.gocalaveras.com

Helpful Phone Numbers

“Power Line Problems”DownedPowerLines Call 911

PG&E 800.743.5002

Comcast 800.266.2278

AT&T 866.346.1168or611

EMERGENCY 911Calaveras County

CalaverasSheriff’sOffice754.6500

CalaverasCountyDepartmentsfor:

AnimalServices 754.6509

BuildingDepartment 754-6390

CountyPublicWorks 754.6402

Other Phone Numbers:

CHP,SanAndreas 754.3541

RoadConditions 800.427.7623

CalFire,Calaveras 754.3831

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Tel/Fax:209-795-1973•P.O.Box213,Arnold,CA95223-0213

www.meadowmontpoa.com•E-mail:manager@meadowmontpoa.com

Meadowmont Property Owners’ Association

ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT

FISCAL YEAR 2017 - 2018

Meadowmont Property Owner’s Association, Inc.Statement of Cash FlowsJuly 2017 through June 2018

July 17 - June 18

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Meadowmont Property Owner’s Association, Inc.Profit & Loss

July 2017 through June 2018

July 17 - June 18

Meadowmont Property Owner’s Association, Inc.Balance Sheet

June 30, 2018

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Meadowmont Property Owner’s Association, Inc.Balance Sheet

June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018

Meadowmont Property Owners’ AssociationP.O.Box213Arnold,CA95223-0213

Tel/Fax:209-795-1973•P.O.Box213,Arnold,CA95223-0213

www.meadowmontpoa.com•E-mail:manager@meadowmontpoa.com

Meadowmont Property Owners’ Association

2018 Fall - Winter Newsletter