Days at the Beach

Dear Neighbors, 

 

Well the seasons changed fast at the beach going from sunny and balmy to cold and snowy – what’s with the snap of cold weather that we are having? Good thing that the rink is up now. Putting up nets, lighting, and icing it are next on the rink agenda. Hearty thanks to Greg C, Derrick H, Simon P, Mark G, Scott G, Chris and JR S for all their hard work getting the structure up.

 

As always there is a lot going on at the beach. So here is what’s new this month:

 

1.     As a reminder from last month’s newsletter our LRMUS services agreement (3 year agreement) is due to expire at the end of 2022. Earlier this year LRMUS notified the HOA that they would not be renewing the agreement (and that they were not willing to continue to rent space to the HOA in the administration and utility buildings). So what does this all mean? In short the agreement primarily covered 4 main components – administrative front desk services, janitorial and maintenance services, mail/package handling services and rental space in both the Admin and Utility buildings for the HOA team to work from. The Board approved a transition plan at its October meeting which includes moving our HOA Manager/Security to a repurposed Activity Center effective December 1. We recognize the Activity Center is an important amenity for our community and the Board intends find a different solution over the long term. Additionally, we are securing offsite storage and work space for the maintenance and landscape crews, as well as hiring some staff to help the HOA replace the services historically outsourced to the LRMUS team.

 

We hope you all will peruse and familiarize yourself with the detailed plan approved by the Board (which is intended to be updated as we progress with the transition). Please see link HERE. We would appreciate any and all feedback that you may have once you have reviewed the plan.

 

2.     Remember, if you are planning on renting your cottage, new rules adopted earlier this year by the Board (link HERE) provide that you must rent through an approved Rental Agency or you could be subject to significant fines. The Board will be publishing its first list of approved rental agencies in early December. LRMUS and Veranda Cottages (Vortex) are aware of the new requirements, but if you have a different preferred rental agency then please let us (and them) know right away so that Rhonda can get them the application package to be put on the approved list.

 

3.     Both the Finance committee and Board have been hard at work this past couple of months working on the 2023 Budget. At the most recent board meeting your Board of Directors adopted the 2023 budget as presented. Please see link HERE for the 2023 proposed HOA budget. A special online meeting with Homeowners for budget ratification will be held on Saturday Dec 17 at 10 am PST with electronic voting being held immediately thereafter. Please watch for an email from Rhonda on or before Dec 2 that will include a budget ratification package.

 

4.     Have you ever wondered what your HOA has done for you lately? Well you don’t need to wonder any more. Please see link HERE to a recent FAQ - What my HOA does for me. It is pretty comprehensive list! If you think we have missed anything please let us know.

 

5.     Please don’t forget about the 2022 Turkey Dinner Campaign for the Oroville Food Bank. The Veranda Beach community has a tradition of generously supporting the Oroville Food Bank to help struggling local families celebrate Thanksgiving and Christmas. Each donation of $25 will provide a turkey with trimmings to a family. This special community that has given us so much needs us again. If you would like to donate to this campaign, please email Rhonda at rhonda@verandabeachhomeowners.com or Mary at Maryh@verandabeach.com and let them know your donation amount that you would like to contribute for Turkey dinners and trimmings. We thank you in advance for your generosity. Happy Thanksgiving.

 

6. Check out the latest newsletter for Veranda Beach Marina here!