Happy May to you…this is a potpourri article.

1. At our April meeting, it was reported that our cumulative UNPAID dues is appr. $49,000, which encompasses ALL past years. Roughly $30,000 of that was for 2010 unpaid dues. This is unacceptable. I remind ALL HOMEOWNERS that payment of dues is not optional…when you drive down the Blvd and notice it’s nicely manicured with working irrigation, we are paying that with your dues. When you visit the pool and see how beautiful the water is or play on the re-done tennis courts, we are paying that with your dues. The street lights that you see on at night – we are paying that with your dues. Our 2 almost full-time employees are paid for with your dues. It is the position of the Board that nonpayment of dues will be pursued vigorously and via all legal options available to the Board, including placing liens and foreclosure litigation. Let me be clear – this is done with a heavy heart and ZERO satisfaction. However, the Board has NO ALTERNATIVE, as we are a business that can only operate on income derived from our residents via annual dues.

2. I would like to remind all residents that come to the office to please be respectful and considerate of our employees. Our employees are not involved in whatever issue you may have and being rude to them will not advance your cause. They function at the direction of your volunteer Board and are just doing the jobs assigned to them. Conversely, all employees should be respectful and courteous to you. Please contact me if you have any questions.

3. The Board has received from our engineer preliminary plans to remodel the pool and upgrade the filtration system to meet current accepted standards. Combined, this entire project should allow the pool to meet it’s designed requirements for the next 20 or so years. The Board will be voting on the proposed remodel at our May meeting and we will also be having a townhall meeting in the near future to discuss specifics, examine the current state of the pool and equipment, and answer any questions that residents may have. Construction, if approved by the Board, would start late this year.

4. Residents have heard our repeated calls for volunteers but we are not there yet! I urge you to get involved and move your community forward. Many hands make light work and there is no feeling like giving back to your community – it’s what makes us stronger. Call the office and let them know you are interested in exploring where you fit in at Westlake Village.