HOA OVERVIEW FOR Thursday, June 20, 2013
WCA Boards Hears from Seniors; Revokes Pool Use RIghts for Homeowners Ignoring Pool Party Rules
Members of the Westchase Seniors Group livened up the June 13 Westchase Community Association (WCA) Board of Directors meeting. The seniors attended to ask the board to consider revising a 2011 board decision that limited their use of the meeting room at the Westchase Swim and Tennis Center.
VMs Approve New Mailboxes for Castleford and Portions of The Bridges
At their June 11 meeting, Westchase Voting Members’ (VM) two main agenda items were final votes for updated mailboxes for Castleford and the Bridges. VMs also received an update on the county’s new garbage collection system, scheduled for rollout in October.
Independence Celebration Slated for Village Pool
We’re having a party! On July 6 at the West Park Village Pool on Parley Drive, we are hosting an afternoon celebration in honor of Independence Day. We plan on having some food, bottled water and juice drinks, icies and entertainment, which will includes music, fun games, free prizes and little goody bags for the children.
VMs Debate Mailbox Issues
At their May 14 meeting Westchase Votings Members (VM) unanimously gave their initial approval to new mailbox guidelines for Castleford and portions of The Bridges. Sturbridge, Wakesbridge, Baybridge and Castleford are proposing to adopt black metal mailboxes with gold flags and numbers. If approved by VMs again in June, homeowners in those neighborhoods will have to purchase the new mailboxes.
From the President, June 2013: Pool Party!
Mark your calendars for July 6! Your Westchase Community Association (WCA) is organizing a summer pool party for you at the West Park Village Pool. Entertainment, games, food, drinks, and great music will be part of the summer fun.
WCA Board Preps Facilities for Busy Summer
Westchase Community Association (WCA) Directors spent their May 9 meeting preparing for the association’s most active months of the year. They discussed several items prior to the start of summer programs during the board meeting. Director Edward Santiago was absent.
From the President, May 2013: Garage Sale, Summer Camps and Supporting WOW
Are you ready for Westchase’s May garage sale? My personal answer is no but I am pretty sure we will acquire of a bunch of things this year. My daughters are in the market for books and more books and it is really a fun thing to do with them.
VMs Receive Training on Rules and Responsibilities
WCA President Joaquin Arrillaga presided over the April 9 Westchase Voting Members (VMs) meeting from a wheelchair after a tennis accident caused him to break an ankle last month. The session meanwhile focused on breaking in new and returning VMs.
WCA Board Votes to Continue Early Swim Program; Likely to Extend GPI Management Contract
A campaign by a group of residents to preserve an early morning program at the Westchase Swim and Tennis Center went swimmingly at an April 11 meeting of the WCA Board. That meeting also saw directors appear likely to renew a contract with their management company.
VMs Debate Westchase Dog Park
The March 19 Westchase Voting Members (VMs) meeting had 24 VMs in attendance. Yet for the first time since he was put in office, Westchase Community Association (WCA) President Joaquin Arrillaga was not at the meeting. The March 19 Westchase Voting Members (VMs) meeting had 24 VMs in attendance. Yet for the first time since he was put in office, Westchase Community Association (WCA) President Joaquin Arrillaga was not at the meeting.
Early Bird Swim Program Faces Possible End; Non-Resident Program Fees Reduced
At the March 21 Westchase Community Association (WCA) board meeting, directors voted to end an early bird swim program and to lower the non-resident surcharge for the association’s classes camps, and programs. Following a protest from its participants, the cancellation of the early morning swim, however, was subsequently suspended until it could be revisited at the April 11 meeting.
Vending Machines Come to Westchase Pools
WCA Board directors recently voted to return vending machines to Westchase pools after a decade-long absence. During the February Westchase Community Association (WCA) Board of Directors meeting, board members approved moving forward with three items from the Master Plan.
VMs Approve New Exterior Paint Palette for Westchase Homes
If you’re planning to paint the outside of your home, you’ll have to pick it from a new set of colors. The Feb. 12 Westchase Voting Members (VMs) meeting was both brief and productive with all 25 attending VMs voting in agreement on all agenda items.
WCA Board Discusses Movies in Park and Fine Appeals
Amid general business matters, the WCA board tackled noise complaints about their monthly movie event in Baybridge Park. With Westchase Community Association (WCA) President Joaquin Arrillaga and Director Darrick Sans absent, WCA Vice President Dyan Pithers chaired the meeting.
VMs Close in on Final Paint Palette Decision
On Jan. 8, 27 voting members (VMs) gathered for the first meeting of 2013 and came closer to approving a new group of exterior colors and rules for painting Westchase homes. After Westchase Community Association (WCA) President Joaquin Arrillaga introduced new Arlington Parks VM Bryan Spaulding, VMs took their first successful vote on a proposed new mailbox guideline for the Villas of Woodbridge. If again approved next month, the rule will require existing white mailboxes to be replaced dual black ones similar to those in West Park Village.
WCA Board Honors Coach Allen with Swim Scholarships
In a meeting that saw the Westchase Community Association (WCA) Board of Directors commemorate their late swim coach, directors also found themselves wrestling with the location of a new tennis cabana.
VMs Debate More Restrictive Exterior Home Color Palette
The Oct. 9 meeting of the Westchase Voting Members (VMs) featured a particularly colorful discussion. After opening the meeting by asking VMs for nominations for this year’s Nathan Lafer Award, Westchase Community Association (WCA) President Joaquin Arrillaga introduced the Color Palette Committee. The committee has been working for months to adjust Westchase’s master list of acceptable home exterior colors.
VMs Name Two New Directors to WCA Board
At their joint monthly and annual meetings on Sept. 11, Westchase VMs added two new residents to the WCA Board of Directors, named Woodbay’s replacement VM and approved new mailbox guidelines for Bennington and Woodbay.
WCA Board Keeps 2013 HOA Assessment $320
Approval of the Westchase Community Association’s (WCA) 2013 draft budget approval was on the agenda and on the mind of one resident at the Sept. 6 board of directors’ meeting.
Woodbay Residents Remove Their Longtime VM
Twenty-four Voting Members braved torrential rains to attend the Aug. 21 meeting at the Westchase Swim and Tennis Center. Among the meeting’s agenda items was the possible removal of a fellow voting member (VM). Westchase Community Association (WCA) President Joaquin Arrillaga, however, began the meeting by noting that VM consideration of the removal was no longer necessary.
WCA Draft Budget Produces $5 Increase in Assessments
A nearly three-hour budget workshop on Aug. 21 produced a draft of the WCA’s 2013 spending plan – one that will see a slight assessment increase, the first since 2008.
Possible VM Removal Dominates WCA Board Discussion
The Aug. 9 WCA Board Meeting saw significant discussion about the possible removal of Woodbay’s Voting Member. Villas Voting Member (VM) Carlos Quiros sparked discussion of the matter by cautioning the board to be sure they were following the bylaws and sticking to proper channels of communication in regards to the removal request, made by several Woodbay residents.
From the President, Aug. 2012: WCA Seeks Volunteers for Two New Committees
Every month I get excited when I think about what to address in the WCA President’s column. This month is even more special since it is all about new projects and infrastructure for our community.
WCA Board Approves Next Food Truck Rally
Responding to residents’ enthusiastic reception of Westchase’s first food truck rally this past spring, the WCA Board is organizing another June 6. Opening the May 10 meeting of the Westchase Community Association (WCA) Board of Directors, however, was a Fords resident, who inquired what could be done about an abandoned house that has been long neglected and is now an eyesore.
VMs Pass New Mailbox Requirement for The Shires
At the May 8 meeting of the Westchase Voting Members VM Patrick Knight (The Shires) expressed relief at winning VMs’ final approval of his neighborhood’s proposed mailbox amendment. Knight related that he had spent many hours researching costs and getting his homeowners’ votes in the effort to change the mailbox guideline.
VMs Vote to Hold Official WCA Basketball Hoops Poll
After a basketball hoops poll was pulled from WOW Online when the publisher learned it wasn’t a WCA requested poll as he had described in the magazine, Westchase Voting Members (VMs) helped resolve the matter at their April 10 meeting. Tackling the historically controversial issue, VMs voted to request WOW post a new poll – one that can this time be accurately called a WCA Basketball Hoops Poll.
WCA Board Approves Quarterly Food Truck Rallies and Triathlon Use of Facilities
April’s meeting of the Westchase Community Association (WCA) Board saw directors enthusiastically approve quarterly charitable food truck rallies – and give a more cautious nod to local organizations wanting to use the WCA facilities for an upcoming women’s triathlon.
Community Association Manager’s Report, Dec. 2011: Dec. 9 Movie in the Park Is The Polar Express
To help usher in the upcoming holiday season, the WCA’s Movie In The Park for December is The Polar Express.
From the President, Oct. 2011: Gala Thanks Dedicated Volunteers
Last month during the Second Westchase Gala Night we celebrated the hard work that many volunteers have done over the years. Some have been volunteering with the Westchase Community Association (WCA) for over 15 years; others have chaired committees for over eight years.
WCA Annual Meeting, 2011: VMs Add 18-Year Resident Ken Blair to WCA Board
Twenty-two Westchase Voting Members (VMs) were present for the Sept. 13 annual meeting of the Westchase Community Association (WCA) at the Westchase Swim and Tennis Center. The evening saw VMs elect three of seven directors to the (WCA) Board for two-year terms.
WCA Board Meeting Notes, Aug. 2011: WCA Board Adopts and Sends 2012 Budget to VMs
The Westchase Community Association (WCA) Board met Thursday, Sept. 8, at 7 p.m. at the WCA office building. During the meeting, the board formally adopted the 2012 budget, which was subsequently sent to Westchase Voting Members (VMs). Voting members have the right to veto the budget within ten days, a timeframe that extends beyond the print deadline for the October WOW. Should VMs take no action, the budget becomes official and Westchase residents will continue to pay $320 annually.
From the President, Aug. 2011: Gala Thanks Generous Westchase Volunteers
Summer break is over, the kids are back in school and Florida’s heat is not giving us a break. We’re ready to welcome fall with all its festivals, recitals and our great garage sale. During the spring garage sale I asked for cooperation from the community to stop the sale of food during the activity. The vast majority of residents did so and the heavy traffic problem was reduced, so I thank them for their help. We do, however, still have a group of residents who need to stop this practice.
WCA Budget Workshop Produces No Change in HOA Assessment for 2011
Meeting on Aug. 22, a group of Westchase Community Association (WCA) Directors and voting members (VMs) hammered out a draft budget that would keep homeowners assessments at $320.
