Spring 2012 | Wingfield Springs Community Association Newsletter

I t’s spring and time to get your yards in condition. Members of the community are expected to get their lawns in an acceptable condition in a reasonable amount of time. By Memorial Day, they should be looking good.

Over the past year we had many bird-related complaints. The Board discussed the issue at length and passed a resolution to ban all bird feeders.

We received a lot of feedback from homeowners on both sides of the issue.In an effort to further address the bird problem equitably, we chose to send out a survey

to all homeowners so that we could give fair representation to everyone.The survey was sent to all homeowners last quarter. The result of that survey is as follows:z There were a total of 763 votes received. Here is the breakdown:

– Option 1 (the approved bird feeding resolution which bans seed bird feeders and hand feeding of birds) received 272 votes.– Option 2 (the proposed bird feeding resolution which allows bird feeding with certain restrictions) received 305 votes.– Option 3 (which is no bird feeding resolution at all) received 177 votes. – There were 9 invalid votes.– Between Option #1 and Option #2, over 75% of the respondents indicated that they wanted some form of action taken relative to the bird situation. Based upon this overwhelming response and direction provided by the homeowners, the Board prepared a new resolution for our homeowners. The results are on page 6.

Board Member Wayne Banaszak resigned from the Board last quarter. The Board would like to thank Wayne for his time on the Board and dedication to the community; he will be missed.

Please welcome new Board Member Ray Case, who was appointed to fill the vacancy created by Wayne Banaszak’s resignation. With Ray’s background and experience, he will be a great addition to the Board.

We have completed our 2012 budget and are within our budget projection for the full year. The budget encompasses major projects, including water usage reduction, landscape improvements, community safety additions, and other miscellaneous projects that are deemed necessary for overall community improvement.

ESI Security Services and the Wingfield Springs Community Association have teamed up to help promote and celebrate neighborhood safety. To help celebrate and continue to educate the Wingfield Springs community on safety, ESI Security Services has planned a Community Safety Party on Sunday, June 3, 2012 from 11 am to 3 pm at the Red Hawk Events Center. Bring out the entire family to enjoy a day of free food and entertainment. There will be many great Reno/Sparks community partners there providing information for the continuing safety of the Wingfield Springs community.

Hope to see you all at our next meeting at the Red Hawk Event Center, April 26, 2012 at 6 pm.

Lou Dauria, PRESIDENT, WINGFIELD SPRINGS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Bird feeders shall be limited to two (2) per residence, one liquid feeder and one non-liquid feeder.See the entire specifics of the resolution on page 6.

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WSCA Board of Directors

PRESIDENT Lou Dauria, eplus@aol.comVICE PRESIDENT Denny Jensen, craynut@charter.netSECRETARY Donna Chaffer, donna.chaffer@yahoo.comTREASURER Bob Denis, calraisin@yahoo.comDIRECTOR Ray Case, rcase3349@charter.net

Handy Phone Numbers & Information

ASSOCIATED MANAGEMENT, INC.Telephone: (775) 626-7333Facsimile: (775) 626-7374Answering Service: (775) 832-0888(After hours, weekends & holidays)

Website: www.amiusa.netEmail: wfsservice@amiusa.netOffice Hours: 8 am–5 pmMonday through Friday; the phone lines shut down at 4 pm on Friday.

WINGFIELD SPRINGS COMMUNITY PATROL(775) 722-6270Please call immediately for water related issues. Call 911 for emergency services; ambulance, fire, police.

Red Hawk Swim & Fitness Center (775) 626-8699Wingfield Springs Realty (775) 626-4700David’s Grill at Red Hawk (775) 626-1000Red Hawk Golf Club (775) 626-4599Sparks/Washoe County Animal Control (775) 322-3647

Please note: Views expressed in HawkTalk are not necessarily the opinions of WSCA, its board members or Associated Management, Inc. The editor reserves the right to edit submitted articles for content and space constraints. Advertising in HawkTalk is paid for by the individual advertisers. WSCA does not necessarily endorse or support any of the advertisers. Advertising monies collected are used to offset the printing costs of each HawkTalk.

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Communitymanager’s report

T he Association held its first “shred it” event on February 18th. Shred It-Reno is the sister company of ESI (Wingfield Springs Community Patrol Company) and they offered a morning of shredding service for the Community at no cost.

Although there was a decent turn out, there weren’t as many people that took advantage of this opportunity as we would have liked to see. Not to worry, if the community feels that another “shred it” event would be useful, we can set something up in the future.

In the next few weeks, we will begin the process of enforcing the new vacant lot resolution that the Board approved on August 4, 2011. The first step will be to send all vacant lot owners a reminder to have any weeds cleared by the end of May. There are several additional steps to follow and I hope that you all see an improvement with the vacant lots this season.

The community-wide garage sale is coming up on May 19th and 20th (see additional information on page 4).

I drove through the community during the October garage sale and was surprised to see very little participation. If you have any ideas to create more involvement, please feel free to contact me and we’ll try to have those ideas implemented for the next garage sale. By the way, the Foothills HOA community garage sale is taking place on May 19th which may draw

more people to the area. Good luck and have some fun with this!

Sincerely,Associated Management, Inc., An Associa® Member Company

Melissa Robertson, CMCA®, AMS®

Nevada Certified Supervising Community Manager

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The following information is a summary of the activities of the community patrol for the period of March 1–26, 2012.

45 House watches18 Reported open garages 22 Reported garbage cans left out

Violations1 Reported vehicle violations5 Report trailers parked on the street3 Reported trailers parked in the driveway

of a home 2 Reports of a boat parked in the driveway3 Reported vehicles with expired

registration1 Report of a vehicle parked on the street

with no license plates 1 Report of a vehicle parked in front and

blocking the mail boxes

Complaints5 Reports of dogs barking1 Report of a male riding a dirt bike on a

pedestrian path behind Silverton

1 Report of teenagers throwing woodchips at animals in Pelican Park

1 Report of door bell ditchers1 Report of a resident witnessing a

neighbor throwing dog feces over back fence on Falcon Ridge

1 Report of a resident having property damage to home and vehicle

1 Report of kids riding dirt bikes on site

Suspicious Activity4 Reported suspicious vehicles on site 3 Reported suspicious persons on site 1 Report of a person going through the

trash cans on site

Maintenance Issues3 Reported broken fences1 Report of a broken window on a house

watch (window has been fixed) 1 Report of a sprinkler being damaged

Miscellaneous3 Reports of Sparks Police Department on

site3 Reports of REMSA on site1 Report of the Fire Department on site1 Report of a lost dog on site found by on

site officer1 Report of a loose dog on site1 Report of an alarm response1 Report of a vehicle accident on site

involving a school bus1 Report of a fire pit in a residential yard

Wingfield Springs Semi-Annual Community Spring Garage SaleBe sure to mark your calendars for the weekend of May 19th & 20th. Residents may set up in your yard and/or driveway from 7 am to 7 pm. Please note that any kind of sign posting in the common areas, streets, sidewalks, medians, etc. is not permitted. Community events can be advertised at no charge in the “Neighborhoods” section of the Reno Gazette Journal. Join the fun and maybe even score some extra cash!

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Wingfield Springs Community Association2012 Meeting Calendar

Date Meeting Time Location April 12th Community Standards 5:30 P.M. Board Room April 19th Agenda Workshop 3:00 P.M. Board Room April 19th Executive Session 5:00 P.M. Board Room April 26th Board Meeting 6:00 P.M. Event Center July 12th Community Standards 5:30 P.M. Board Room July 19th Agenda Workshop 3:00 P.M. Board Room July 19th Executive Session 5:00 P.M. Board Room July 26th Board Meeting 6:00 P.M. Event Center October 11th Community Standards 5:30 P.M. Board Room October 18th Agenda/Budget Workshop 3:00 P.M. Board Room October 18th Executive Session 5:00 P.M. Board Room October 25th Board Meeting 6:00 P.M. Event Center November 29th Annual Meeting 6:00 P.M. Event Center

Workshops will be held to review the agenda items of the next scheduled board meeting. Homeowners are welcome to attend workshops. No action (vote) will be taken by the Board on any matter discussed or reviewed at a workshop. All dates, times and venues are subject to change. If the Red Hawk Board Room is not available, the hearing, workshop, or executive board meeting will be held at Associated Management, Inc. (AMI) at 5955 Tyrone Road, Suite #1, Reno, NV 89502. Workshop and meeting

notices will be published in each HawkTalk newsletter. HawkTalk will be mailed at least ten (10) days before each board meeting. Board meeting agendas will be posted on the Association’s website the Friday before each board meeting. You may also obtain an agenda copy by calling AMI at (775) 626-7333. HawkTalk newsletter articles and suggestions are due to AMI at least four (4) weeks before each Board of Directors meeting.

RESOLUTION #2012-1 (replaces resolution 2011-2)

WINGFIELD SPRINGS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION BIRD FEEDING RESOLUTION:

BE IT RESOLVED that at a duly noticed and conducted meeting of the Board of Directors of Wingfield Springs Community Association (“the Association”), held on the 26th day of January 2012, at which a quorum was present, the following resolution was adopted:

Whereas, Wingfield Springs Community Board of Directors shall have all the powers of a Corporation organized under the laws of the State of Nevada, subject only to such limitations on the exercise of such powers as are set forth in the Articles, the Bylaws and the CC&Rs. The Association shall have the power to do any lawful act that may be authorized, required or permitted to be done by the Association under this Declaration, the Articles, the Bylaws and to do and perform any act that may be necessary or proper for or incidental to the exercise of any of the express powers of the Association.

Whereas, it is the intent of this policy to be applicable to all homeowners of the Association.

Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved that:

1. Bird feeders may not be placed or mounted on any fence. Further, all bird feeders must be placed within the residence lot lines and may not be closer to these lot lines than five feet.2. Bird feeders may not be placed on any part of the Wingfield Springs Community Association Common Areas or any part of the Red Hawk Golf Course Property.3. Bird feeders shall be limited to two (2) per residence, one liquid feeder and one non-liquid feeder.

4. All hand tossing and ground feeding of bird seed is prohibited. This includes all property within the residence lot/fence lines, whether five feet from any property line or not, any part of the Wingfield Springs Community Association Common Areas, any part of the Red Hawk Golf Course Property or any part of the community deemed unacceptable to the Board in its sole discretion.5. To deter pigeon attraction; bird seed must have all hulls removed and must not contain corn, oats, wheat, millet or any other ingredients that will attract pigeons.6. To further deter pigeon attraction; design of bird feeder shall not allow pigeons to land and roost on the feeders.7. Owners are responsible to employ good practices regarding the use of bird feeders. This includes, but is not limited to, regular cleaning of the bird feeder and the surrounding area especially underneath the feeders. It is strongly recommended that at least annually, the bird feeder is moved to a different location, cleaned thoroughly and the soil beneath the original bird feeder location is refreshed.8. Any Owner that is deemed to have violated these rules shall be deemed to have created a nuisance per Article XI, Section 11.4 and will be subject to the general rules violation process as outlined in the Wingfield Springs Association Rules, Regulations and Fines Policy.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said Board of Directors has caused this Resolution and Policy to be signed by its President and Secretary, this 26th day of January 2012, and direct its distribution to all homeowners.

WINGFIELD SPRINGS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

President Secretary

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