May 2015

 

MAY NEWSLETTER

Welcome Alpine Village Strata (AVS) to our first monthly newsletter and now that spring is finally here and the purpose of the newsletter is to create a way to let the residents of AVS to be aware of what is happening in your complex.  

Some of the projects we have started in April include the following:

1. The lawns have already been mowed once. When your grass is getting longer make sure your chairs and ornaments are moved to make it easier for the mowing and weed whacking.
2. Replacing the backyard fence behind F drive and G drive. We will be working on the worst sections first.
3. We have started working on putting new driveway lighting in the complex starting with D block.
4. Scraping and caulking of the window casings and doorframes in A Drive and E Drive, so they are ready for painting.
5. We have hired two maintenance personnel to help maintain the complex and their names are Will and Calvin, so please introduce yourself to them and make them feel welcome.

A couple of issues or things to be aware of:

 

1. Garbage removal is one of our largest expense, which affects all of us directly by an increase in strata fees.  Some residents of the complex have been filling the dumpsters with furniture, and very large items filling the bins quickly.  If you have no way to take these items to the proper dumping station, please leave them beside the dumpsters at the end of H drive. That way the garbage dumpsters will not be over full, and all over the ground every morning adding additional dumps.
2. Children have been seen climbing on the peak over the door in D drive, and then going in the upstairs window. This is very dangerous and unsafe behaviour.  Please let your children know this is not acceptable and I will be notifying the parents regarding this matter.
3. There seems to be a problem with some of the units having too many vehicles. There is allotted space for 1 vehicle per unit. The visitor parking stalls are for just that. Visitors. If your unit takes up 4 parking spaces that leaves no parking for other units guests. Please share the limited parking.
4. As most homeowners already know there was a Strata Fee increase for the 1^st of May 2015 and are not retroactive. The new monthly Strata Fee increases are:
   2bd-$16.04
   3bd-$20.05
   4bd-$23.48
   5bd-$29.60

      5.     Just a reminder that we do have a speed limit and designated no parking spots in the complex.  I will be sending out fines for vehicles caught speeding and parking in the Fire Lanes.

 

I am looking for suggestions as to the garbage around the complex. It takes one of the employees half a day to clean this up. And this is every day. If each person could make a point of picking up a candy wrapper or pop cup, there wouldn’t be so much garbage lying around and this would free up the employee to do other more important things like maintenance of the buildings, etc.

 

We the Alpine Village Council would like to invite you to an OPEN House to meet the members of the new council and to have a discussion on what YOU the residents of the complex, see as your concerns that need to be addressed.

D80 Alpine Meeting Room
May 21^st.
7PM

Please come and voice your idea and input so we can all work together and get involved to make this place better we know it can be!

Please do not hesitate to call the office if you have any concerns or question regarding this complex.

 

Thank you,

Phyllis Thorkelson

Office Manager

Alpine Village Strata PGS173