SAFETY AND SECURITY MEETING

This Tuesday, March 9th at 6:30 PM in the Clubhouse

Amy Lewis from the engineering firm of Kimley- Horn will speak for half the meeting on preliminary data that she has obtained from the traffic study she is currently performing. For example, the average speed on Santa Ursula was greater than 55 mph. (remember the speed limit is 25 mph). Even Amy was surprised at this data. She has the data for the other 9 streets as well so this meeting will prove to be very interesting.

TRASH PICK-UP SERVICE

Waste Management (WM) is our current trash pick-up service provider for all Sonoma Ranch Homeowners except The Meadows.

As a Homeowner you are required to contact WM to set up an account so that your trash and recyclable items will be picked up on a regular basis. Trash is picked up on Wednesdays and Saturdays; recyclables are picked up on Thursday. If you have not contacted WM to recieve Trash service you should do so immediately. You can contact them at 1-800-800-5804.

If you have any other questions regarding this requirement, please feel free to contact the Sonoma Ranch On-site Manager at 210-372-0268.

NOTICE TO ALL SONOMA RANCH HOMEOWNERS

Currently, any funds expended by any SR HOA Committee must benefit the entire Sonoma Ranch Community. Any other proposals must be properly vetted and approved by the Sonoma Ranch Board of Directors.

The HOA Board is here to represent all 1,200 Sonoma Ranch homeowners best interests!

2010 Swim Season News

Sonoma Ranch Renegades

Inaugurated in 2006 under the stellar leadership of residents Linda Nelms and Jenice Dames, the Renegades joined the Maverick Swim League and took first place as a Division III team last year. Just three short years later, they are now swimming in Division I and already beat last year’s champs, Boerne. The SRHOA board recently approved the Swim Team proposal for the 2010 season.

The Renegade 2010 Swim Team season will run from May 17th through June 25th

APPROVED PRACTICE SCHEDULE:

• Monday, May 17 through Wednesday, June 2 (PM practices due to school in session):
  • The team will practice from 4:30 – 8:00 PM using 3 lanes only of the lap pool. This will keep the pool open to the greater community during the month of May.
• Friday, June 4 to June 25th (switch to AM practices):
  • The Swim team will practice before the pool’s regular opening hours.
• Swim Meets:
  • Dates and details are being finalized and will be posted before the season starts.
• Other important information:
  • Please note that the pool filter has been upgraded, and cleanings have been increased from twice a week to 6 times a week in response to comment

Visit the swim team website: http://www.sonomaranchrenegades.org/Home.php

GOOD LUCK TO ALL OUR SONOMA RANCH RENEGRADE SWIMMERS!

SWIM TEAM PROPOSAL APPROVED

The SR Board of Directors acknowledges its responsibility to ALL homeowners to protect its assets, enforce by-laws, with safety & security and fiscal responsibility in mind. The leaders of the Sonoma Ranch Renegade Swim Team have worked laboriously these past three years to bring a safe organized 7-week activity to this community that currently serves over 100 of our children.

The Board also recognizes the pool as Sonoma Ranch’s most valuable asset and past concerns on usage. This year, the board created a proposal and approval process that will ensure accountability and transparency throughout the entire community, as it should, while at the same time facilitating yearly reviews. On January 14th, the Board of Directors voted to approve the 2010 Swim Team Proposal. This was after a lengthy and careful review of the swim team needs, predominantly those dealing with safety, as well as minimizing the impact to the greater community during regular pool hours. More information will be posted in the coming weeks as details are finalized. Information will also be sent out community-wide in our upcoming newsletter. Many thanks go to our swim team leader/parent volunteers, Recreation Facilities Committee, and to each and every resident who who provided community input, as well as our entire management team (board members, onsite manager, and AMS).
(posted January 15th)

Happy New Year!

The board of directors held their monthly meeting Thursday Jan 7th. Top items for review included the progress of the Safety and Security Committee. They continue to do an outstanding job, especially since this committee has been truly representative of all our neighborhoods --consisting of members on both sides of the issues. On January 13th, the selected Surveillance Camera installation company will address the committee. The process is also winding down for the selection of a company to conduct a traffic study. This will address not only speed bumps, but parking issues along the Summit gate as well as other related issues. The Swim Team, through the Recreation Facilities committee also submitted their proposal for pool use for the 2010 season. The board was unable to come to a decision during the meeting, and requested more information.

Since the pool is the Community’s most valuable asset, we have requested that they provide this. This information will also serve to document that all items were reviewed and in compliance, and facilitate the process in ensuing years. We are aware that there have been long standing Swim Team concerns. We also note that they serve over 100 of our SR children. We are committed to make every effort to find a reasonable resolution. We hope, at the very latest, to have reached a resolution by our next board meeting, if not earlier, with said resolution to be posted here for the entire SR community. The pool is also in need of ground repairs, and so will need to be emptied for this work. This should take place in the next couple of months. Trees, to enhance the landscape, will be planted along Ruidosa Run. A notice will go out to all homeowners in that area.

Finally, we continue to urge you to sign up for our email blast service and to visit the website frequently as updates and information are continuously posted. A newsletter should go out later this month with news from our Treasurer.

Best Wishes for a Safe and Happy New Year!

Visit our new Safety and Security Page

INTERESTED IN JOINING A COMMITTEE?

At the annual meeting we had sign-up sheets available for those interested in joining committees. Committees are new, reactivated, or continuing. Per the Committee resolutions, a chair is (re)appointed each term; the board is currently attending the initial meetings starting this month. If you are interested in participating, or joining a committee, please check this website frequently for committee meeting announcements. You can then attend or contact the chairperson for more information.

You can also contact Lee at srhoa@sbcglobal.net or email any one of the board members for more information on any committee.