I have been serving as your HOA Board president the last three years.  During that time, the Board has had a number of conversations about the types of things we can do to help us maintain the value of our homes here in the Cedars of Duvall.

To that end, I want to briefly delineate three areas of concern relative to "Use of Lots," Article 4 of our CCRs. We ask that you please take a moment and evaluate your respective situation. 

Maintenance of Buildings and Lots.  Each Owner shall, at Owner's expense, keep the interior and exterior...in a clean and sanitary condition...and shall do all redecorating, painting, landscaping, and maintenance...to maintain the appearance and condition of the Structure and the Lot.

Trash Containers and Debris. All trash (and debris) shall be placed in sanitary containers...so as not to be visible from adjoining structures, streets or roadways.  (Obviously, Waste Management is in our neighborhood on Fridays, and that requires containers to be at the curb during that time.)

Landscape Maintenance.  The front yard landscaping shall be well maintained at all times, i.e., weeds shall be removed at least once a year, and grass areas shall be kept below six (6 inches) in height.  If this is not done, the (Board) reserves the option, as an alternative to legal remedies, to engage a commercial landscaping company to do maintenance work and to bill the property Owner for costs.

We trust that this information is helpful as each of us considers our own Lots and Structure.

If you need additional information regarding these articles, please don't hesitate to contact our Board.  We meet monthly and regularly discuss issues impacting our neighborhood.  Moreover, if you would like a copy of the Cedars of Duvall CCRs, the document can be found here: Cedars of Duvall CCRs

Thank you.

Paul W. Bodnar.

Please join us for the Annual HOA Meeting!

when:
Wednesday, January 25th, 2023 7:00pm
where:
Zoom (aka the comfort of your own home)
Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8484826049?pwd=TWp3ZHptWklvUWNNdlhEU29ieHZSdz09

Meeting ID: 848 482 6049

Passcode: 274081

Agenda is provided below and a link to the updated in-the-works CC&Rs can be found here for reference:
CC&R Update Notes

Cedars of Duvall HOA Annual Meeting Agenda

Wednesday, January 25, 2023, 7:00-8:40 (Via Zoom)

Topic & Time

Discussion/Key Questions

Notes

Opening

·     Welcome to Attendees.

·     Additions/Modifications to Agenda?

·     Purpose of tonight’s meeting

·     Opportunity for Public Comment later in the meeting.

Annual election Update

(Paul Bodnar)

·     Solicitation to serve on the Board in 2023 occurred during the month of December 2022.

·     Ultimately, all residents received a pre-addressed and stamped postcard to vote/confirm residents to serve on the Board for 2023.  Thanks Troy and Deborah.

·     Endeavoring to adhere to Article 5.8 and RCW 64.38.05 as guiding documents.

·     Please return ASAP

Annual Architectural Report

(Jack Ballard)

·     Construction on Lots and Use of Lots:  Article 4 as guiding “blueprint.”

·     Homeowner projects approved by Board in 2022?

·     Review of process for getting project approval.

·     Upcoming 2023 projects.

·     Alignment with local/city guidelines.

·     Handling of complaints when they come to the Board.

·     Board reminder regarding trailers, RV’s, etc. visible from street.

·     Addressing our Common Area along Batten Road.

Treasurer’s Report

(Troy Scott)

·     Collection and application of dues for 2022. What occurred this year?

·     Anticipated use of dues for 2023. What is planned? Goals?

·     Annual Insurance report

Cedars of Duvall CCR’s

Report

(Autumn Shea)

·     Review of process these last 4-5 months.

·     Rationale for this work

·     Evaluation of recommendations.

·     Process going forward from today’s meeting, including legal review

·     30-day period for public comment/consideration.

Additional Reflections on 2022 Work

 (Paul)

·     Operating Norms for our processes, our preparation, and communication

·     Meeting monthly allowed for more timely Board response and continuity.

·     Timely handling of project requests.

·     Having conversations with residents in an effort to maintain the integrity of the development.

·     Website and Facebook communication tools

Community Engagement

·     Norm:  Please limit your comments to 2 minutes.

·     We may place new issues in a “parking lot” and have the 2023 Board review.

·     What are the things the Board is doing well?

·     What would you like to see the 2023 Board do differently?

·     What additional question(s) do you want to the Board to discuss?

·      

Closing

Thanks so much for being part of tonight’s Cedars Homeowner Annual Meeting!

We also want to invite you to join us at our monthly Board Meetings.

●      During the month of December, the 2022 Cedars of Duvall HOA Board invited all interested Cedars residents to consider running for one of the six open Board positions for the 2023 calendar year.  As of December 30, the following six individuals expressed their interest to serve in the listed roles on the Board for 2023:

●           President:  Paul Bodnar

●           Architectural Chair:  Jack Ballard

●           Treasurer:  Troy Scott

●           Secretary:  Deb Alanis

●           At-Large Rep:  Autumn Shea

●           At-Large Rep:  Dave Peters

●      We will be conducting an election later in the January 23-27 window to confirm these individuals to serve.

●      We also want to extend an invitation to all residents to attend our Annual Cedars HOA Meeting on January 25.

●      Please look for more information about both of these items in the coming weeks.

2007 Fence Replacement

Notice for everyone along 284th/Batten!

The fence replacement project is finally scheduled to begin the week of December 21st. We know this is not ideal timing but fence companies have been swamped and have had supply shortages of construction materials so this was the best they could do for us on such a large project.

For anyone with an existing gate, please decide if you would like to keep it or if you would prefer not to have it reinstalled. If anyone without a gate would like one please call Troy and let him know. The cost to you would only be $150 if it is installed during the fence replacement. Those that have gates currently will not be charged for a new one.

Schedule:
December 21/22: Demolition of the existing fence

December 23: Holes for new posts dug

December 24: New posts installed

December 25-27: Christmas work break

December 28-31: New boards and gates installed. They are going to start with the Stewart’s yard and go out from there.

We completely understand this is not ideal and will be an inconvenience over the holiday but this was the best we could do.

Thanks for your understanding and Happy Holidays!

If you have questions please reach out to Troy at troy4cedars@gmail.com or 425-606-0090

The HOA has not put out a directory in over a decade and the idea of making a current one has never gained much traction. The last time we sent out forms to gather current info we only received a handful of them back so this went by the wayside yet again. Now, with the website and social media, it‘s probably not necessary to have a printed directory. 

We would like to get current email addresses from everyone so the board can send important notifications rather than printing out flyers, posting information on the mailbox huts and just hoping everyone sees it. It would help us keep everyone informed about meetings, important board issues and votes, and home sales so new neighbors can be welcomed.

There are several ways to get your updated info to us:

• email: board@cedarsofduvall.com

• email: deb@fromthewintergarden.com

• Write it on your Remittance slip when mailing in dues

• Subscribe to News updates below!

As you can see, The Cedars has a new website, and email for board members will be back up and running later today. The site is optimized for mobile so works great on phones or pads.

The new site incorporates neighborhood news, a calendar of events covering important dates for HOA meetings, City of Duvall council meetings, the always frustrating is it a yard waste pickup week or not, school holidays, aka why are these children still in my house this morning, and interesting events in and around Duvall and the surrounding valley.

If you have any questions or comments let us know!