11.11.09 – Change in Fishing Policy
Austin Lakes South residents,
In the next couple of weeks, you will notice that new signs will be installed at three lakes near the entry to our neighborhood. These signs reflect a new policy that was adopted by the board at our Sept. 15 meeting. After much discussion, and a unanimous vote by the members, it was decided that fishing privileges would be rescinded. This is not a decision we took lightly. However, over the past couple of years, we have continued to receive an increasing number of complaints from those whose homes are adjacent to the lakes, as well as other homeowners. Following is a list of many of the relevant issues:
- People who fish on the lakes frequently do so outside of the common areas, directly in back of residents homes.
- Some of these people do so for inordinate lengths of time, including before dawn and after dusk.
- When asked to fish elsewhere, some have become belligerent, even threatening to homeowners.
- Some leave trash, fishing line, bobbers, hooks, etc. along the shore. This is unsightly and poses a risk to homeowners and the mowing crew.
- Some drive vehicles to the lakes, parking them along the road or in the grass, which creates traffic issues.
The Austin Lakes South Covenants do not grant fishing rights to residents. Over the years, the Association has granted them this privilege. Unfortunately, due largely to the actions of a likely small group of individuals, this privilege must be revoked for everyone.
Residents who wish to fish should do so at the lake just West of Nicole Boulevard, adjacent to the soccer fields. If you have any questions about this or any other Association business, please send an e-mail to Kevin Drew, who is the Austin Lakes South Property Manager for Kirkpatrick Management Company (kdrew@ekirkpatrick.com). He will bring questions or concerns before the board at our next quarterly meeting. All residents are encouraged to attend our annual Spring Meeting (normally in April of each year). When a date is set for that meeting, it will be posted on this site.
Thank you,
The Austin Lakes South Homeowners Association Board
5.11.09
– Minutes from the Annual Meeting Posted
The minutes have been posted. Click here to read.
4.23.09 – Preliminary News from the Spring Homeowners Association Meeting
The annual meeting was held at the Avon Town Hall from 6:30-7:45 p.m. on April 21. When the minutes are received, they will
be posted here. Until then, a few of items of resident
interest are as follows:
- The 2009 Neighborhood Garage Sale is set for Saturday, June 6 with a rain date of Saturday, June 13.
- The 2009-2010 budget was approved and is posted on the dues page.
3.18.09 – Annual Spring Meeting Scheduled
When:
Tuesday, April 21, 2009 • 6:30-7:45 p.m.
Where:
Avon-Washington Township Public Library • 498 North State Road 267 • Avon
4.25.08
– Minutes from the Annual Meeting Posted
The minutes have been posted. Click here to read.
3.25.07 – Preliminary News
from the Spring Homeowners Association Meeting
The annual meeting was held at the Avon Town Hall from 9:00-10:00
a.m. yesterday. When the minutes are received, they will
be posted here. Until then, a few of items of resident
interest are as follows:
- The 2008 Neighborhood Garage Sale is set for Saturday, June 2 with
a rain date of Saturday, June 9.
- Kevin Drew is our new property manager with Kirkpatrick
Management Company.
6.03.06–
Neighborhood Garage Sale
When:
Saturday, June 3, 2006
Rain Date:
Saturday, June 10, 2006
04.29.06 – Spring Meeting
Join us for the Spring meeting. Association
officers and representatives of Kirkpatrick Management Company
will be on hand to answer any questions or address any concerns.
When:
Saturday, April 29, 2006 – 9:00 a.m.
Where:
Avon Town Hall • 6570 East U.S. Highway 36 • Avon,
IN 46123
New Officer and Management Company
Information
New officers and Association committee
members have been elected and Kirkpatrick Management Company,
LLC has been selected to assist with Association duties. Check
out the Officer & Contact Information
page for details. Minutes from the meeting have been posted
here.
09.27.05 – Fall Meeting
Information
When:
Saturday, October 29, 2005 – 9:30 a.m. - 11:30
a.m.
Where:
Washington Township Public Library – 498 North S.R.
267, Avon
It is very important that all residents
attend this meeting. We will be voting on hiring
a property management company in order to take over the management
of the Austin Lakes South neighborhood. In addition, the prospective
management company, Kirkpatrick Management, will be at the
meeting and will be able to answer any questions or concerns
you might have.
As many of you are aware the Association
has operated without all officer positions being filled for
many months. We cannot continue to operate this way. We must
either have all vacancies filled or hire a management company.
We have requested that people volunteer to fill various officer
and committee positions at the past two meetings and continue
to find it hard to get volunteers to come forward. There are
many maintenance and repair projects, as well as, officer
positions that need to be headed by our homeowners.
Your neighborhood dues will increase if
an outside agency is hired. However unless people come forward
to fill the necessary vacancies, the current officers must
take that next step in order to keep Austin Lakes South a
respectable and clean community. Please plan to attend the
meeting in order to cast your vote on this very important
issue.
In addition, even if the majority vote is to not use an outside
agency we will be forced to take this action if no volunteers
come forward to fill the necessary vacancies. If you have
been thinking about stepping up and helping your community,
now is the time. All Positions are available at this time.
The Association must have a President, Secretary and Treasurer
at a minimum.
If you are unable to attend the meeting
and would like to cast your vote, please print a copy of this
page and use the ballot at the bottom of this letter. Remember,
you must be in good standing with your Association dues and
in full compliance with bylaws in order to cast a vote. The
Association must receive the ballot back no later than 10/22/2005
in order for your vote to count.
Sincerely,
Austin Lakes Homeowners Association
Please indicate below if you are in favor
or opposed to contracting a management company to manage Austin
Lakes South. Even if the majority vote is to NOT contract
an agency we will be forced to take this step unless all officer
positions are filled at the 10/29/2005 meeting.
If you want to volunteer to fill an open
position please attend the meeting or send an e-mail to: austinlakes@hotmail.com
before the 10/29/2005 meeting.
Please return this ballot by mail
to:
Austin Lakes Homeowners Association
PMB 218 • 8103 East U.S. 36 • Avon, Indiana 46123-7964
The ballot must be received by 10/22/2005
Name:______________________________________________________________________
Telephone number:_________________________________________________________
Address of property in Austin Lakes South:____________________________________
______Yes I want to contract a property
management agency
______No, I do not want to contract a property
management agency
03.07.05 –
Minutes Posted from Spring Meeting
Click here to
read the minutes from the Spring, 2005 meeting.
Updated the Local
Links page to repair broken links and create additional
links.
01.12.05– Minutes Posted from
Fall Meeting
Click here to
read the minutes from the Fall, 2004 meeting.
09.11.04
– Fall Meeting Scheduled
When:
Saturday, October 9, 2004 – 1:00-3:00p.m.
Where:
Washington Township Public Library – 498 North S.R.
267, Avon
Agenda:
• 2004 Budget Update
– Review of current savings and checking account balances.
Liens on homes for 2004 dues –Update on current liens
• President Selection – The current
president, Jeff Hyde, will be vacating the position due to
a move outside of the neighborhood. The vice-president, treasurer
and secretary plan to remain in their current positions, but
it is imperative that the presidency be filled. Our alternative
is to turn the Association functions over to a Property Management
company which would result in an increase in dues of over
40%. No experience is required. Just a concern for the well-being
of our neighborhood.
• Open Floor – If you have a problem or concern
that you wish to discuss, please be prepared to offer possible
solutions and/or be willing to work with one of the officers
to rectify the issue. This is your neighborhood, and we need
your involvement.
8.11.04
– Hospital Sign Variance Requested
Sign by Design recently sent a registered
letter to the Austin Lakes Homeowners Association informing
us that the new Hospital has requested a variance for signage
at 8224 East Rockville Road, near North County Road 800 East.
The application and all plans pertaining to the variance are
available for examination at the Office of the Planning and
Zoning Department at the Avon Town Hall. The Town Hall is
located at 6570 East U.S. Highway 36 and is open Monday through
Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Written objections to this proposal must
be filed with the Plan Commission Staff by August 15 at the
Avon Town Hall at the above listed address.
The Avon Board of Zoning Appeals will hold
a public meeting on this proposed special exception in the
Avon Town Hall on August 19 at 7:00 p.m.
Download a pdf copy of the letter by right-clicking
here and choosing "Save
File As" from the resulting popup menu.
4.11.04 – Minutes Posted
from Spring Meeting
Click here to
read the minutes from the Spring, 2004 meeting.
3.02.04
– Spring Meeting Agenda
Saturday, March 13, 2004 – Spring Homeowners
Association Meeting
Where: Washington Township Library Community Room; 498 North
S.R. 267, Avon
When: 10:00-11:00 a.m.
2003 Budget Update – Review of current
savings and checking account balances.
Liens on homes for 2003 dues – In
an effort to stem the tide of non-payment, we were forced
to place liens on 25 homes. This number represents over 10%
of the homes in Austin Lakes South. If you had a lien placed
on your home and wish to have it removed, please contact us
at austinlakes@hotmail.com to find out the amount owed (including
past dues, late fees, attorney fees, and interest).
Dues Increase – As approved at the
2003 Fall meeting, the dues for 2004 will be $72, up $5 over
2003.
Officer Selection – At the last meeting,
Jeff Hyde agreed to transition his way into the presidency,
succeeding Randy Hawley. However, no one was willing to step
up and assume the responsibilities of vice-president, secretary
or treasurer. It is imperative that people fill at least the
four officer positions in the Association. Otherwise, our
only alternative is to turn over management of the neighborhood
to a Property Management company. To that end, we have contacted
a few companies and requested bids to manage day-to-day association
matters for Austin Lakes South. The least expensive was Affordable
HOA Management Services, which will charge at
least $7000 per year. If we are unable to fill
all officer positions at this meeting, we will sign with them,
which will result in an increase in dues of over
40%.
Establish Dates for 2004 Yard Sale and Spring Clean
Up – We will select dates for both of these
events and ask for volunteers for the latter to help clean
up the park and front wall/entrance area.
Open Floor – If you have a problem
or concern that you wish to discuss, please be prepared to
offer possible solutions and/or be willing to work with one
of the officers to rectify the issue. This is your neighborhood,
and we need your involvement.
12.02.03
– Liens
After sending multiple notices throughout the calendar year,
we have had to place liens on approximately 24 properties
in Austin Lakes South for non-payment of 2003 dues. With the
addition of a $10 late fee, each of these properties owes
at least $77 resulting in a total shortfall $1848.00 for the
year.
In addition to the back dues, the owner of each property
on which a lien has been placed will have to pay all legal
fees associated with filing and removing the lien and 18%
interest per year until the lien is removed. The respective
homes cannot be sold until the liens are paid in full.
This is a most unfortunate situation, but in order to be
fair to the other 210 homeowners in Austin Lakes South who
faithfully pay their dues, the liens have become necessary.
Any homeowner, on whose property a lien has been placed,
who wishes to have it removed is urged to visit the Officer
& Contact Info page to initiate this process.
10.21.03
– Street Paving
According to Ryan Cannon, the Town of Avon Public Works Manager,
Globe Asphalt Paving will be resurfacing many of the streets
in Austin Lakes. The letter, which the town recently distributed
states that any vehicle in the street will be towed at the
owner's expense. It is also important to note that, according
to Avon Town Code (6-8-75) that "it is unlawful for any
person to park, store or permit to be parked or stored, any
automobile trailer, boat trailer, house trailer or semi-tractor
trailer on any street or alley."
10.17.03
– Minutes Posted from 10.11.03 Meeting
Click here to read the minutes
from the Fall, 2003 Meeting.
09.16.03–
Fall Meeting in Two Weeks
When:
Saturday, October 11, 2003 – 10:00-11:00 AM
Where:
Washington Township Public Library – Community Room
– 498 North S.R. 267, Avon
Agenda:
1) Update on Association Matters including:
- Muskrat Trapping
- Pond Treatments
- Tree Trimming
- Front Wall Maintenance
- Park Equipment & Maintenance
- Overdue 2003 Dues/Liens
2) Officer Elections
3) Open Floor
09.03.03–
Tree Trimming and Muskrat Trapping Update
The Bradford Pear trees that line the median at the U.S.
36 entrance to Austin Lakes have been thinned and trimmed.
This should make it easier to get in and out of the neighborhood
if you drive a tall vehicle, and should extend the lifespan
of the trees as well.
Muskrat traps were placed in each of the ponds in late August
by a professional trapping company to try and stop the damage
to the banks of the ponds. These traps will be in place for
the next couple of weeks. Our apologies for the delay, but
muskrats appear to be a growing problem in the area (not just
Austin Lakes), so the demand for the trapping companies has
been high.
08.19.03–
Entrance and Park Maintenance Update
We have just completed some significant work to improve the
appearance of our neighborhood including the following:
Park
• Installation of new basketball goal and permanent
bench.
• Weeding of entire park area
• Spreading of new mulch over park area
Front Wall
• Removal of dead bushes
• Planting of new bushes
• Trimming and spraying of all exiting bushes
• Spreading of new mulch over entire area, including
median
The Association would like to thank those who helped in these
efforts including Holly Giles, Ruth and Ernie Forster, Mark
Fleenor, and anyone else who volunteered their personal time
to these projects.
Future Help Needed
Any resident who can help maintain the front wall area, please
contact the Association as soon as possible. In order to keep
costs down, we are trying to avoid having to contract this
work out, but if no one steps up, we will have to look at
doing so in the spring.
07.22.03
– Minutes Posted from 07.19.03 Meeting
Click here to read the minutes
including details regarding dues increases for 2004 and 2005
and passage of the new Rental Covenant.
07.09.03
– Summer Homeowners Association Meeting on 07.19.03
Where: Washington Township Library Community Room; 498 North
S.R. 267, Avon
When: 10:00-11:00 a.m.
See the Calendar of Events for
details.
07.09.03
– Proposed Rental Covenant Update
As many of you know, a new covenant which deals with rental
properties has been proposed. Over the past few weeks, represtatives
of the Homeowners Association have been canvassing the neighborhood
to obtain proxy votes for, against the new covenant. The final
vote will be taken at the upcoming meeting on July 19. You
may contact one of the officers
if you have any questions.
06.01.03
– Clean Up Day – Thank You
The officers of the Homeowners Association would like to
say "thank you" to the people who helped (or showed
up to help) for Clean Up Day on May 31. The front entrance
area and playground look great. Also, a special thanks to
Dan Anosky for getting the missing "A" replaced
in the sign on the front wall.
05.07.03
– Dues Notices Mailed
Dues notices were mailed on 05.05.03. They are due by June
1.
Please send $67 payment to:
Austin Lakes Homeowners Association
PMB 218 • 8103 East U.S. 36 • Avon, Indiana 46123-7964
05.01.03–
Reminder about Neighborhood Clean Up Day
Saturday,
May 31 –
Rainout day will be Sunday, June 1 Please meet at the park
at 9:00 a.m. Saturday (or 12:00 p.m. if on Sunday). Bring
rakes, garden gloves, hand trowels, and trash bags to rake
and clean up the park, front wall, median and retention pond
areas. In the past, cleanup has only taken a couple of hours.
Your help will be greatly appreciated.
04.23.03
– Minutes Posted from 04.19.03 Meeting
Click here to
read the minutes.
04.23.03–
Launch of New Web Site
The creation of an official web site for
the Austin Lakes South Homeowners Association seemed a logical
first step to better communication with residents of the edition.
We understand that there are some residents who do not have
internet access. Therefore, hard copies of all important communications
regarding annual meetings, dues payments, etc. will be sent
via U.S. mail, as well as posted here.
We hope that you will find this site to
be a useful resource for news and events regarding our neighborhood.
Please bookmark the site and check back every now and then
to find out what's going on, and what's coming up. Thanks.
04.23.03–
Notice Regarding Parking on the Street
The Austin Lakes Homeowners Association
has tried to enforce the bylaws that govern all residents
this edition judiciously. These bylaws were developed in order
to help maintain overall property values and the aesthetics
of the neighborhood. Over the past few months, we have received
an increasing number of complaints regarding the parking of
vehicles on the street (Bylaw No. 20)
While it may be necessary for residents
to park one of their cars on the street for short periods
of time, it has become all too common for some residents to
use the street as the primary parking area for their vehicles.
All homes in Austin Lakes have at least a two-car garage,
and space in the driveway for at least two additional cars.
Please note the following reasons why cars
should not be parked in the street unless absolutely necessary:
• The Avon Police Department stongly recommends keeping
cars off of the street to ensure the safety of the many children
in the edition. We have had a few occasions where children
have nearly been hit while emerging from behind a parked car.
• We have received a complaint from the U.S. Postal
Service regarding the ability of mail carriers to access some
mailboxes.
• With winter approaching, it is important to keep
cars off the street to facilitate snow removal.
• It is a violation of our Covenants.
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