Crawford Farms Homeowners Association

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There was an error in the newsletter article below about the deadline. The correct deadline is April 30th.
I apologize for any confusion.

Board Position Opening
We are sad to announce that Stacy Zupancic has had to resign as Vice President of the Crawford Farms Board of Directors due to a employment opportunities that will take her out of state. We want to thank Stacy for all her hard work and dedication to this community both by serving on the Board of Directors, being our representative for the North Fort Worth Alliance, and for all her pat work with the social committee. She will be greatly missed but we wish her all the best in her new adventure.

With that being said, there is now a vacancy on the Board. Per section 4 of your By-Laws, the Board can appoint someone to the position to fill out the remaining term of the member vacating.

If you or anyone you know is interested in being appointed to the Board, please e-mail your Association Manager, Meka Bowling at meka.bowling@premiercommunities.net. Please submit a short bio or some information about yourself and the Board will arrange to meet with the contenders at the May Board meeting. The deadline for the submissions will be April 30, 2010.

Meka Bowling
Association Manager

posted 04.13.10

2010 Annual Meeting

We had a very successful annual meeting on January 25th and had a total of 256 homes represented either in person or by proxy. The special assessment vote for the additional pool did not pass so will not be addressed any further this year. We are pleased to announce that Tiffany Sheppard has been re-elected to your Board of Directors along with Cindy Cowan who will be new to the Board this year. Welcome Cindy!! We also wanted to thank Wayne Gerlach for all of his hard work and dedication serving on the Board and we look forward to continuing working with him on other community issues as he is a vital part of Crawford Farms.

If you were unable to attend the meeting, the packet handed out, the 2010 approved budget, and the power point presentation from the meeting have all been uploaded to both this community website and Premier Connect.

If you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to contact your Association Manager at meka.bowling@premiercommunities.net or at 817-380-7010.

Annual Meeting Agenda (PDF)

Annual Meeting Presentation (PDF)

posted 2.4.10

Community Update Meeting Summary

As we posted before, Heritage HOA hosted a Community Update meeting in January and extended an invitation for all area communities to join as well. There were presentations from the North Fort Worth Alliance, City Councilman Sal Espino, and Quick Silver Gas Company. Below you will find a summary of questions asked at that meeting as well as the powerpoint presentations regarding the NFWA and gas well drilling on Old Denton.

Community Meeting Questions (PDF)

Heritage Short (PDF)

NFWA Presentation (PDF)

posted 2.5.10

Water Leak at Old Denton Road

As you are probably aware, there is a leak at Crawford Farms Drive and Old Denton Road and I just wanted to clarify that this is a City of FW leak and not the Association. February 1st, the area froze over and caused an accident and several members of the community along with your Association Manager have been calling the City to get this fixed.

There is currently a work order open for this repair and we will report back to you as soon as there is more information.

posted 2.2.10

ROOF UPDATE

We are aware of all the new roofs being installed in Crawford Farms and this is just a reminder that if you are planning to replace your roof with anything other than the original, 240 lb standard asphalt shingle in Weatherwood color, the an ACC request has to be submitted and your new roof must be approved by the ACC Committee.

The Architectural Control Committee has recently approved the following shingle variances for roof replacement within Crawford Farms.

1) Timberline - Barkwood
2) Timberline - Mission Brown
3) Atlas - Weathered Slate

Please remember that you still need to submit an ACC request for any of the above shingles.

If you have any questions- please contact your manager at
817-380-7010 or manager@crawfordfarmshoa.com

posted 8.25.09

Congratulations to the 2009 Crawford Farms Christmas Lighting Contest. There were many more participants this year which means competition was stiff and the decisions difficult.

Two teams of judges picked the following:

1st Place Overall: - The Srncik’s - 1003 Stoneside Drive

2nd Place Overall: The Courville’s – 1024 Cantana

Best Children’s Theme: The Joiners – 10216 Aster Ridge

Best Block – Vintage Drive

Below are the Honorable Mentions for each category:(same order as above)

10105 Renwick Cove, and 10604 Elmhurst

10724 Traymore, and Not sure of the address on Paintbrush but it had Santa landing strip on roof.

4205 Crawford Farms Court and 4303 Rosebriar Way

Greyhawk, and West Crawford Farms Drive, and Penny Royal

Thank you everyone for participating and we enjoyed seeing all the lights. We may have a few more categories next year. We noticed the lights on the fences in the backyards of the greenbelt. Very nice!

Merry Christmas! Good luck next year!

Crawford Farms Landscape Committee

posted 12.23.09

"Go GREEN" Summer Project - Rain Barrel

Rain Barrels are a great way of harvesting rain water for landscaping needs. Natural rainwater is the best for plants and it will also help you save money on water bill.

http://www.lowescreativeideas.com/idea-library/videos/Rain_Barrels_0408.aspx.

Some pointers:
·         You don’t necessarily need to buy the barrels. You can use any sturdy barrels you can get. Just make sure they haven’t been used to storing any harmful chemicals though.
·         You can used a gutter extension to route the water from the gutter to the rain barrel, so make sure you add this to your list as well.
·         Instead of a ball socket assembly, you may use a 3/4th inch Hose Bibb Valve which you’ll find at Home Depot. Lowes probably doesn’t carry them.
·         It does not take more than a couple of hours to finish this project, if you have everything you need.
·         Make a list of things you will need before you go to the store, this will save you multiple trips later.

posted 07-20-09

Community Update

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posted 6.26.09

Roof Repair Update: 6/29/09

We are aware that there are several homes that were damaged by the recent hail storms and just wanted to remind all owners of a few important stipulations when making your roof repairs to make sure all modifications are in accordance with your governing documents.
Please refer to section 4.1 of your declarations that states the following:
“(iv) the shingles for the roof of each residence shall be composed of 240 pund standard dimensional asphalt shingle with weather wood coloration.”
The ACC Committee has approved one other type of shingle and it is a Storm Master Slate- Lifetime Shingle- in the weathered slate coloration. This is most likely the different type of shingle you have noticed around the neighborhood. The ACC Committee and Board of Directors both feel that this is an upgraded shingle that adds value to the homes in Crawford Farms.
Any variances to the above stipulations must receive approval from the ACC Committee. ACC Request forms can be found on the website.
Another reminder is that contractor signs are not allowed at Crawford Farms per section 4.14 of your declarations so please remove any that are being displayed in your front yard. We have had to send o ut over 150 violation letters and that is an expense using the association funds that can be prevented.
We appriciate all of your cooporation and understand the urgency of these repairs. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact feel free to contact me.
Thank you,

Meka Bowling
Association Manager
817-370-7010
meka.bowling@premiercommunities.net

posted 6.26.09

Zip Code Change Update

We have received the letter from the Post Office that our new zip code is 76244. There was also am article in the May 28th Star Telegram. The new zip code goes into effect on July 1, 2009. Our mail will continue to be distributed by the existing Keller Post Office that supports us today. One item missing from the letter and the newspaper article is that we have the option to use Keller or Fort Worth as the city. Donnie Lawrence of the Keller Post Office says that our mail we be delivered based on the zip code not the city. So we have the option to use Keller or Fort Worth, even though we live in Fort Worth.

posted 6.2.09

Important Letter from the Board!
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Bulk Trash Pickup Notice!

Fort Worth residents must follow city rules for setting out garbage, recyclables, yard trimmings, brush and bulky items for pickup. Rules are designed to keep the city looking clean, prevent litter and allow workers to do their jobs without injuring themselves or damaging your property.

Residents who don't follow the rules may receive a courtesy notice, a notice of violation or a citation.

~Courtesy Notice~
A courtesy notice is a flier or brochure containing general information about the city's trash program or a planned service change. City employees, the city's contractor Waste Management or neighborhood volunteers may give courtesy notices, which carry no penalty. Courtesy notices are meant to make residents aware of the rules and provide information.

~Notice of Violation~
A notice of violation is a warning that something is wrong and needs to be corrected. City code enforcement officers issue the red notices of violation to identify problems and give residents a period of time-usually 24 or 48 hours-to correct them.

Examples of violations include placing garbage bags outside or on top of the brown garbage cart, putting garbage or other non-recyclables in the blue recycling cart, failing to remove carts from the curb on time, storing carts where they can be seen from the street in front of the home or placing bulky items on the curb outside of your designated bulky pickup week.

~Citation~
Residents who do not take action to correct violations will receive a citation, or ticket. A misdemeanor citation can carry up to a $2,000 fine per violation per day. A citation is pink and is delivered in person or by certified mail. Instructions on the back indicate residents must either pay the fine or appear in court within 11 days of the citation date.

Generally, residents would receive a notice of violation before receiving a citation. However, for gross violations, code officers may issue a citation immediately.

~Garbage Bag Sticker~
Code officers place a bright orange sticker on each garbage bag left outside or on top of the brown garbage cart. The sticker indicates that a garbage bag outside the garbage cart is in violation of city ordinance, your water account has been charged $10 for collection and disposal of the excess bag, and provides instructions for pickup of the bag on your next garbage day.

Garbage bags are not allowed outside the cart except on certain holidays. To view garbage holidays visit http://www.fortworthgov.org/dem/new_garbage_holidays.htm and when residents use special, pre-paid bags known as Pay Bags. For additional information on Pay Bags visit http://www.fortworthgov.org/dem/news110104b.htm

Residents who follow the rules for setting out their trash have nothing to worry about. If you have questions about the rules or any other trash-related issue, call 817-392-EASY (3279) or visit Environmental Management's web site at http://www.fortworthgov.org/dem/index.htm