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Orchid Cove ConnectionDecember2016COMMUNITY EVENTSORCHID COVE BOARD NOTESOrchid Cove Board MeetingsElectric Grills ProhibitedPreserve Community Center –6:00 pmJanuary 17February 16March 16April 19Orchid Cove Post-holiday Party January 21 – 5:00 pm at the Preserve CommunityCenter. More details to come in January.Orchid Cove Community-wide Garage Sale March 4 – 8:00 am to 2:00 pm. More details tocome in February.Events at the Preserve Golf ClubhouseMonthly 3:30 pm Book Club. The dates/books are: Jan. 5 – Disclaimer by Renee KnightFeb. 2 – Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweetby Jamie FordTara CDD Board MeetingsPreserve Community Center – 9:00 amDecember 27January 24February 28March 28April 25Tara Master Association Board Meetings1:00 pm – 3:00 pm January 26 – Tara Golf & Country ClubFebruary 23 – Preserve Community CenterKeep checking out events on your TV at Channel 196,dedicated to the Preserve.As you all know, the use of gas or charcoal grills hasbeen prohibited at Orchid Cove. Per a recent letter(copy attached as p. 6) from the East Manatee FireRescue District, ELECTRIC grills are also prohibited. Ourrules and regulations will be changed accordingly.Community Grill?At the last Board meeting, the subject of installing acommunity grill was discussed. We decided to: 1) querythe Fire Rescue District and, if they give us an initial OK,then 2) we’ll do a survey to ascertain communityinterest. If the results of these two efforts are positive,we will then form a Grill Committee to tackle the issues,estimate the costs, and prepare a recommendation onhow to proceed.Pool Lounge ChairsAt its last meeting, the Board approved the purchase of15 new lounge chairs for around the pool, at a cost of 2,972. They will be the taller types, sitting 19” abovethe deck. Once ordered, delivery will take 3-4 weeks.Links to Inside ContentsOrchid Cove Board Notes Treasurer’s Report Painting the Buildings Unit Doorway LightsRules and Regulations ReviewDid You Know? TMA Annual Fee Tara CDD Election Road Construction on I-75Landscape CommitteeGarbage/Recycling CollectionCommunications CommitteeExperience with Service ProvidersPhoto CornerBoard/Argus Contacts; Website LinksEast Manatee Fire Rescue District LetterOwner Information Form1

Orchid Cove ConnectionTreasurer’s ReportSee the Argus Management/Orchid Cove website forthe complete 10/31/16 financial statement.AssetsOctober 31, 2016Checking AccountReserve AccountsOther Assets & Receivables 142,428247,27116,864Total Assets 406,563Income and ExpensesJan. – Oct. 2016Budget 82,38782,387Actual 83,22280,559Jan. – Oct. 2016 Net Income 2,663IncomeExpensesAt the last Board meeting, the membership voted toapprove rollover of any 2016 net income to the surplusfunds account, which is currently at 134,032. InJanuary, some of the surplus funds will be transferredto a new General Reserve Account, which can then beused to cover future capital costs not covered by theother reserve accounts. Creation of this GeneralReserve Account could help limit future operatingbudget increases.Orchid Cove currently has 177,000 invested in CDs. Weplan to meet with the Argus auditor to discussadditional investment possibilities and timelines thatcomply with the regulations governing Orchid Cove.At the November meeting, the Board approved somenot-to-exceed holiday expenses: 100 for the post-holiday party at theCommunity Center 120 for some holiday decorations at theOrchid Cove entranceDecember2016Bid withOptions 56,200 68,989 76,825 115,827ContractorSiesta Key DécorD&D PaintingTad Dailey PaintingCertaProSiesta Key Décor was chosen for the work. Besides thelowest price, Siesta Key also offered the most optionswhich include painting the mail center, pool house, pooldeck, pool railing/gate, stairs & railings, front doors,garage doors, gutters, soffits, fascia, downspouts, andelectrical boxes. A 10-year Scott paint will be used (lasttime our buildings were painted, a 7-year paint wasused).Owners will be separately responsible for the paintingof their lanais. Owners can either:1. Pay the lanai bid price ( 520) from Siesta Key Décorand have them do it, or2. Paint the lanai themselves. For this option, it isimportant that the Owner purchase the correctpaint types and color – the walls and the floor eachcall for separate paints. Check with John Yilmaz.Unit Doorway LightsAt the November Board meeting, it was explained thatthe responsibility for doorway light maintenance is splitbetween the owner and the Association as follows:MaintenanceItemLight fixtureLight bulbResponsibilityAssociationOwnerRepair orreplaceReplacePainting the BuildingsAt the November meeting, the Board reviewed bidsfrom four contractors for painting the exterior of theOrchid Cove buildings:2

Orchid Cove ConnectionRULES AND REGULATIONS REVIEWDID YOU KNOW?As you may recall, the newRules and Regulations (R&R)were approved at the Feb. 24,2016 Board meeting and wentinto effect 30 days later.Specific sections of the newR&R will be reviewed in this andfuture editions of the Connection.TMA Annual FeeThis month, we’re highlighting the Unit Leases section,which reads as follows:Unit LeasesNo unit may be leased more than twelve (12) times in acalendar year. There shall be no maximum length of alease, but all leases for more than a year shall be deemedto include a provision reserving the right of theAssociation to approve or disapprove the continuance ofthe lease at annual intervals. No subleasing orassignment of lease rights by the lessee is permitted. Nolease may be for a period of less than thirty (30) days.Occupancy is only by lessee and family. An ownerintending to lease his unit shall give the Associationwritten notice at least 20 days prior to the proposedtransaction with the name and address of the proposedlessee, a copy of the proposed lease and any otherinformation which the Board of Directors may require.1.2.3.4.5.Lease applications are to be submitted to theAssociation Manager and require a 100.00processing fee to be used for a background checkand may be waived for repeat lessees.Application forms are available at the AssociationManagement website.All leases must be in writing and only entire unitsmay be leased.All applications are to be approved by the Board ofDirectors.All lessees must follow all Rules and Regulations andmust be supplied a copy.A number of the units in Orchid Cove are leasedannually, and some are seasonally rented. It is thusimportant to know and follow the rules, particularlynoting those numbered 1-5. A copy of the Rules andRegulations is available on the Argus/Orchid Covewebsite.December2016To support its 2017 budget, the Tara MasterAssociation annual fee has increased by 1.3% to 466.76. This increase is smaller than last year’s.Tara CDD ElectionAt the November 8 election, two of the five seats on theTara CDD Board of Supervisors were on the ballot forfour-year terms. The winners: Seat 2 – Eugene J. RadoSeat 4 – George Darby ConnorFor information on each new Supervisor, visit theManatee County Supervisor of Elections website andscroll down to Tara CDD.Road Construction on 1-75 continues in ourvicinity. See the following FDOT website pages for infoon: The diverging diamond interchange at UniversityParkway. Sign-up here to receive weekly FDOTupdates via email and/or text message alerts viaemail. I-75 upgrades between Fruitville Road andUniversity Parkway I-75 widening from University Parkway to SR 64(including reconstruction of the I-75/SR 70interchange).LANDSCAPE COMMITTEEThe Landscape Committee (Kim Strub, Colleen Kleysen,and Kim Loskota, chair) has finalized and will carry outits 2016 Phase 3 shrub and tree plantingrecommendations.At its November meeting, the Board reviewedlandscape maintenance proposals from two vendors:(Continued next page)3

Orchid Cove Connection Westcoast Landscape & Lawns (our current vendor)Florida Lawnpros Inc.At an annual cost of 19,500, Florida Lawnpros wasselected, to begin services December 1. Their bid alsoincluded trimming of our palm trees that are less than15 ft. tall. Westcoast’s bid of 21,360 did not.December2016If you don’t already receive the Connection by email,fill out and submit the authorization form on page 7 ofthis edition. Past issues of the Connection areavailable on the Orchid Cove page of the ArgusManagement website.EXPERIENCE WITH SERVICE PROVIDERSGARBAGE/RECYCLING COLLECTIONThere will be no residential garbage or recyclingcollection on:Monday, Dec. 26 – Christmas Holiday observedMonday, Jan. 2 – New Year’s Holiday observedAll collections will be one day later for the remainder ofthe week for each of these holidays.COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEEEfforts on the creation of Welcome Packets for newowners and residents are nearly complete. The Packetswill contain such basic information as: Association forms; rules & regulationsQuick access to helpful factsContacts & organizations, and much moreThey will also contain pre-printed handouts from otherorganizations:Preserve/CDD tri-foldSr. Living GuideVisitors GuidePhysician GuideCan you offer some content for ournewsletter? Forward any good stuff(examples: info on a vendor you’veused; photo of community wildlife;a favorite recipe) to any member ofthe Communications Committee: Kim Loskota at KLoskota@comcast.netJennifer Zigre at JZigre@yahoo.comDave Loskota, chair, at DLoskota@comcast.netThis month, Dave & Kim Loskota offer arecommendation for an air conditioner vendor:Sarasota (941) 925-2430 – Patrick McCoyWentzel’s replaced the original RUUD heat pumpsystem with a Bryant system. Immediate response withbids for three different systems, knowledgeable service,quality work, competitive pricing. Also plan to contractthem for twice-yearly maintenance check. Wentzel’s had previously been used and recommendedby Kim & Beth Strub.Reminder: If you’ve used a vendor that you’d like torecommend, please forward the following pertinent info toDave Loskota at DLoskota@comcast.net: The company name and phone no., and contact personinfo if available (name/phone/email)Briefly describe what the company did for you and when,how you rate their services and cost (0-5 stars), andwhether you’d use them again(Continued next page)4

Orchid Cove ConnectionDecember2016Your information will be published in the next Connectionand added to our Preferred Vendor List on the Orchid Covewebsite. We will keep adding to the list whenever you wantto offer new info on service providers.PHOTO CORNERGary the Gator at the North PondBy Colleen KleysenBob & Audrey RoeGeri Bernadic, Kim StrubWe are not anticipating any emergencies.-- OxymoronOrchid Cove Board Members 2016-17November Pool SocialGayle Vogel, Presidentgrvogel@earthlink.net941-758-0654Kim Loskota, Secretarykloskota@comcast.net612-327-1120Kim Strub, **************************Argus Property Management2477 Stickney Point Road Suite 118-ASarasota, FL 34231www.argusmgmt.comJohn Yilmaz, Orchid Cove Property Managerhasanjohn@argusmgmt.comKeith Dangerfield, Dave Loskota, Tony ******Links: Orchid Cove DocumentsPreferred Vendor ListOwner Information FormRules & RegulationsTara Preserve CDD5