POOL WOWSER

We stopped by for a quick looksee and WOW this is turning out much, much nicer than we expected.

Pam Chandler sent out the following, so here is is for your future convenience:

Dear Spanish Oaks Homeowner:

As you are already aware, our new Lodge and Community Pool will officially open on Friday, July 4th, with an afternoon of fun, food, and beverages! We hope to see you all there. I’d like to take this opportunity to share with you information about the pool hours of operation, food service, and pool rules.

The pool will be open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 AM to 9 PM, and Sundays NOON to 9 PM. On Mondays, the pool will be closed for cleaning and maintenance. Pool season will normally be from Memorial Day through Labor Day; however we will be flexible according to the weather in spring and fall.

Spanish Oaks Golf Club will be managing the pool and grill for the Association. They will provide the pool attendants (No Lifeguards Will Be On Duty), and staff the grill for your light dining pleasure. Grill hours will be 11 AM to 7 PM, Tuesday through Saturday and Noon to 7 PM on Sundays. The Grill will be closed on Mondays along with the pool. Please note that both the pool and Grill hours will be subject to change periodically at the discretion of the Homeowners Association.

All property owners will be able to charge food and beverages at the Grill, and the HOA will invoice you at the end of each month for all of your charges. It will not be necessary to bring a credit card to the pool, and the Grill will not accept cash. Your Lodge bill will be separate from your HOA and/or Club statement, and will be due and payable within 15 days after receipt. At some point in the future, we will be able to accept credit cards at point of sale, or with a pre-authorization that will be kept on file.

The Pool Rules will be posted at the Lodge, and are listed below:

· Use pool at your own risk. No lifeguard on duty. The HOA and its affiliates are not responsible for accidents or injuries.

· Adult Supervision required for all children under age 14. Children not potty-trained must wear swim diapers while in the pool.

· No diving allowed.

· No tobacco products allowed in pool area.

· No running, pushing or other dangerous horseplay.

· No climbing on the rocks.

· No glass in pool area.

· No pets allowed in pool area.

· Swimsuits only, no cutoffs or shorts.

· Management is not responsible for articles lost, damaged or stolen.

· Discard trash and food in the receptacles provided.

· Please no skates, bicycles, skateboards, etc. in Lodge area.

· Management reserves the right to deny use of pool to anyone at any time.


As of the 4th, the HOA office will be at the Lodge, just on your left as you walk up the stairs. Please stop by for a cup of coffee and visit – I’ll be there Monday through Friday, 8:30AM to 5 PM. My phone number will remain the same: 533-2365, and e-mail is pchandler@spanishoaks.com.

GENERAL DO-DAH

We took a ride yesterday through the back area of Spanish Oaks and found new roads we have never explored... not that there's anything there except maybe a view, but it is obvious that growth is upon us. I wonder what it'll be like when we are in the later stages of development? I expect there will be a lot more traffic and some super homes (I think we were the 14th residents in early 2005 so we have a little historical perspective anyway.)

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The other evening I took another ride through the back country and was surprised by the assortment of wildlife - at dusk it'd be cool to take your tykes for a look-see if not past their bedtime. Bunches of what appeared to be either baby or midget deer, a fox, a skunk waddling down the road (thankfully, odor free.)

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I can't get any info on the Propane issue. Somebody on vacation? Detail blackout?
Some sort of new deal pending? The meeting was supposed to have taken place several weeks back.

CONVEYENCE

This issue is this: from time to time, Discovery 'conveys' common property to the HOA. The question which then arises is, what is the process by which that property is ACCEPTED and deemed in appropriate condition. (I.E.: will we have repair issues ahead?)

I could not get an answer from our HOA REP after weeks and weeks. Thus, this reply from Pam Chandler, for which I thank her:

Bob - Please forgive the delay in responding to this question. Most of the streets, and all of the park areas have not yet been conveyed. There are a few, and they were already in the name of the association when DLC took over. They are:

Malaquita Branch (Section 1)
Musket Rim (in sections II and IIB)
Spanish Oaks Club Blvd. in Section III (between Hacienda Ridge & Little Barton Lane)
Little Barton Lane (Section A)
Hacienda Ridge in Section III
Spanish Oaks Club Blvd. in Section V (between Little Barton Lane Hwy. 71)

Our process is:
1) the road contractor posts a performance bond
2) the work is completed, with periodic inspections and testing of the integrity of the road work
3) independent engineers re-test and visually inspect for failures
4) any failures are documented for repair by the contractor
5) once all repairs are made to the satisfaction of the developer and the HOA, attested to by the engineers, the streets are conveyed.

Paraiso Parkway, most of Musket Rim, most of Spanish Oaks Club Blvd., and none of the side streets in the earlier phases have been conveyed. Nor have any of the new section roadways (sections 7, 9 and 9) been conveyed.