Here it is still March and the tempertures might hit 60 degrees today or tomorrow. My bet is we will see some more snow before our real spring begins, but I will definitely enjoy these nice days.
We had a HOA Board Meeting last week and discussed progress on the updating of our Covenants and the need for clarification of some of our regulations. With the updated covenants the Board will begin reviewing the proposals and meet with our attorney to ensure they are legal and meet Colorado Law. The plan is to then send them out for vote to all of our members. We appreciate your patience with all of this it is a slow process.
With the warmer weather people will be looking at cleanup and improvements to their property. We already have homeowners contacting the Architectural Committee for approval of home improvements. Remember that changing the color or appearance of the outside of your house or outbuildings does require approval of the Architectural Committee. You may contact the Committee on our website https://dosrios3.com, click on ”Menu” then the “Architectural & Review” tab.
Our next board meeting we will be determining what to provide for spring cleanup. Last year we provided a dumpster and Six Points brought their donation van on Saturday morning. This year we will look at wether to continue the dumpster and add a trailer for dumping yard waste to go to the City Tree Dump. Please let a board member know if you have any opinions about the spring clean up. A great contact is dosrios3hoa@gmail.com.
This newsletter is a little different in that if you signed up you are getting this by email. If you are receiving this notice by letter, please go to our website, https://dosrios3.com scroll down to and click, “Join HOA Newsletter”. This will help us reduce our costs by over a dollar per letter when you add postage, envelope, and printing costs.
The online Payment option for paying your dues has proven to be very popular with most people paying their dues online. We only had one member where the online payment didn’t work, we think that issue is solved.. Thank you to all that have paid. If you haven’t paid go to the website click on ”Menu”, then click on the “HOA Dues” or mail your dues to PO Box 7080.
As you may know, there was a County Planning Commission Meeting on the subdivision of property sitting on the east side of Fairway Lane. The proposal was to divide off approximately 7 acres which include the barns and corrals south of the KOA and Hartman Castle. This acreage would be sold to the current lessee. The remaining 102 acres would continue to be leased for livestock grazing to the same rancher. There are no other changes requested at this time. We did have a homeowner at the meeting. The County was asked to ensure that an easement exists to the remaining 102 acres from the county road that runs in front of the Hartman Castle and that the sale of the 7 acres will not block this access off. The good news out of this is that there is no development being asked for dealing with the land just east of Dos Rios 3.
Recently I had someone ask me after receiving their county water and sewer bill if the sewer prices went up due to sump pumps underneath houses that might be running into the sewage system. I don’t know, the County did say treating unnecessary water does add to the cost. It is a good reminder though to check your crawl space and make sure if you have a sump pump it is not going into the sewer system. I know the County plans to continue to investigate unnecessary water coming into the sewer system.
The next HOA Board meeting will be held at the Gunnison County Library on April 23 at 4:00 pm. The agenda is as follows:
1.Call Meeting to order, roll call and determine if quorum is present
2.Proof of Notice of Meeting, Approval of Minutes from March 19 Board Meeting
3. Report of Committees
4.Discussion of Spring Cleanup
5.Discussion of Accessory Dwelling in relation to new state law
6.New Business
7. Set next Board Meeting date
8.Adjournment.
If you have any questions, please contact any board member and let them know what you’re thinking.
Good news, we have found out that the County will be hosting a Household Hazardous Waste collection on April 24-25 at the County Public Works building. This includes such things as; oil based paints, old antifreeze, and old insecticides. All things that can’t go to the landfill. There should be more info on the County PublicWorks website soon.
Enjoy this time of year, spring in Gunnison does remind us that nothing is constant, it is always changing.
Approval of minutes from the July 31, 2024, Board of Directors Meeting.
Report out of Committees
Architectural Committee
Weed Committee
Covenant Committee
The Committee will present suggested changes to the covenants for comment and discussion. Please remember that any Proposed Changes must be voted on by the full membership and receive consent of 75% of the lot owners to amend our current Covenants.
Election of Officers
Election of Vice President Term for 3-year term will be held.
Unfinished Business
Presentation of 2025 Budget options
New Business
Discussion of potential to raise the annual dues by up to $25 per year to allow for dumpsters to be placed annually for spring cleanup, maintenance of signs and snowplowing of mailboxes and meet the cost of Insurance Policy increases.
Any additional new business
Adjournment
Meeting Called to order, 5:05 pm
Roll Call – Residents introduced themselves mentioning their residences.
Jeff Wilkinson
Robert Hobbs
Joseph Kean
Russ Halpern
Mark and Pam Hatcher
Sean McCormick
John Nelson
Steve and Cindy Westbay
Chris and Joe Browder
Robert and Michelle Hobbs
Donna and Jeff Wilkinson
Perry and Teresa Anderson
Jennifer Kermode
Bill and Sandy Dowis
Sarah and Patrick Vick
3. Reading and approval of minutes from the July 31, 2024, Board of Directors Meeting.
Proof of notice for Annual Meeting sent out on August 14th, 2024.
4. Report out of Committees
Architectural Committee (M. Hatcher)
Mark Hatcher reported the committee had a busy Summer with numerous questions received and answered. There were a lot of people turning in requests for changes either landscaping or to the exterior of their buildings. And for the most part, and it all went smooth. There were some back and forth, but the committee feels it was successful. We’re still not 100% on people reading covenants and knowing when they’re supposed to apply for architectural committee review. There have been no serious infractions, and the word is getting out regarding architectural review requirements. Mark requested we get the word out about the architectural review committee when speaking with neighbors. Several inquiries were received from future homeowners buying homes asking what they could and couldn’t do. Buyers are encouraged to contact the committee early in the process to ensure everything works smooth.
Weed Committee (J. Nelson)
The HOA continue to pursue engagement with the golf course, County, and residents. We’re trying to be proactive when it comes to weeds, because obviously it’s a lot better address them before they go to seed. There has been a lot of homeowners stepping up, taking care of their own weeds, which is fantastic, some even hiring spray contractors. We feel we’re making some really good progress which we foresee continuing next season. Appreciation was shared with homeowners for being proactive. Mention was made to explore partnering and coordinating with our neighbors, specifically Dos Rios 2 and the golf course, to mitigate weeds in common spaces. DR3 does have considerable county-maintained rights-of-way and boundary borders with the gold course which should be prioritized for weed control. It was mentioned there are several non DR3 HOA homes on Tomichi Trail “growing weeds” during the Summe which are subject to state weed regulations. Basic goodwill outreach was encouraged to contact and talk to these homeowners about their weed issues as they may simply be unaware or not present. Also to contact our neighboring HOAs to encourage them to do some timely mitigation in their common areas.
Covenant Committee (S. McCormick)
The Committee will present suggested changes to the covenants for comment and discussion. Please remember that any Proposed Changes must be voted on by the full membership and receive consent of 75% of the lot owners to amend our current Covenants.
Sean mentioned the covenant committee has met and gone over some proposed amendments to the covenants. It’s an ongoing work in progress. The covenants are old and need updating. Building codes and fire codes have changed since our covenants were established and some of this is being incorporated. The committee needs to work through those issues and will continue to update the language to reflect current county and fire code regulations. Sean mentioned the importance of needing to establish community among ourselves so that we’re all sharing the same expectations about what the HOA is about and that the covenants are reflective of this. Sean believes the committee is making progress in that direction and is pleased to see the number of people attending the annual meeting to show their interest and responsibility about being members of the HOA. Sean mentioned the covenants just are a part of what defines those expectations and define what our community should look like. The covenant committee has a total of eight members with various perspectives representing the HOA and believes they will produce a document that will last a long time. Once the committee comes up with our final drafts and our amendments, it’ll go to the board to be reviewed, and then it’ll go to our lawyer, Jacob With, for review, to make sure that it’s all within the legal language and standings of an HOA. Once reviews are completed, the final draft will go out to homeowners for approval. Sean recognized committee members and thanked them for their hard work. Additional communication regarding the covenant updates is forthcoming to keep the membership informed.
Election of Officers (M. Hatcher)
Election of Vice President Term for 3-year term will be held.
Vice president term expiring. Sean M. agreed to continue serving on the board. Mark asked if anyone else is interested in running for a position on the board and would grant them a few minutes to introduce themselves and speak. Several residents provided comments of support for Sean to remain as vice president. Nominations and motions cast to maintain Sean in his current positions as vice president. All present voted in favor with none opposed.
6. Unfinished Business (M. Hatcher)
Presentation of 2025 Budget options
Mark provided an overview of the budget and balances, and a printout of the 2024 Income and Expenses Summary and 2025 Budget Proposal 2025 was provided to those in attendance (Figure 1). Mark highlighted some notable expenditures to include renewing post office boxes and printing costs for board meetings. Proposed budget changes and dues increases will be discussed under New Business
7. New Business (M. Hatcher)
Discussion of potential to raise the annual dues by up to $25 per year to allow for dumpsters to be placed annually for spring cleanup, maintenance of signs and snowplowing of mailboxes and meet the cost of Insurance Policy increases.
Any additional new business
Mark Turner has agreed to serve as the DR3 treasurer with some assistant from Doug Gorman for continuity purposes. Mark shared a printout of the proposed annual budget and highlighted various line item amounts to include attorney fees, accountant fees, signage, and insurance. Mark mentioned it was hard obtaining insurance quotes. At the last board meeting on 7/31/24, the board discussed raising annual dues/fees up to $50 per year. He mentioned how surprised title companies are to learn that our annual dues have only been $25 annually when they contact the board to inquire about any delinquent dues or HOA assessments associated with real estate closing proceedings. Mark outlined how the proposed increase to $50 dollars a year will affect the annual budget and any surplus funds. Mark mentioned specifics of the Spring dumpster to include options and costs and queried if the association would like to offer dumpster services again in 2025. A question was posed if the board could temporarily raise the dues to $100 annually, then reduce them to $50 once sufficient reserves are achieved. Additionally, the topic of reserve funds and what an appropriate amount should be was discussed. Mark shared that the board feels comfortable staring with a $25 per year increase (for a total of $50 annually) knowing that it could pursue further increases in the future if deemed necessary. Potential additional expenses and how to budget for those expenses was discussed to include paying additional signage and annual meetings. An open discuss transpired discussing the potential merits of raising the dues to $100 annually and what an appropriate reserve amount should be. Following the discussion, Mark motioned to raise the annual dues to $50 / year. A second was received and all present voted in favor of the increase with no objections noted.
Annual invoicing was discussed, and the board is changing the billing cycle to match the calendar year. Bills will be sent out in January annually. It was noted that typically only a few homeowners that haven’t been paying their dues.
The topic of dumpsters was brought up and discussed again. In particular, the location and period of availability, and compliance with signage stipulating what was allowed to be discarded. Community consensus is that Spring dumpster availability was popular and a a big help and most residents are willing to pay extra next year to have dumpster available again.
Speed limit signage specifics and placement were discussed.
A motion to pass the 2025 budget as proposed was made, seconded, and unanimously approved without any objections.
Mark opened the meeting for any ‘New Business’ items proposed for discussion.
Jennifer Kermode requested the board address overgrown vegetation and downed trees falling onto residents’ property with the golf course. The board said it would notify the golf course of the issue.
No further new business items were presented.
8. Adjournment
Mark made a motion to adjourn the meeting. All in favor. Meeting adjourned at 6:09 pm.
Figure1, 2024 Income and Expenses Summary and 2025 Budget Proposal.
Approval of minutes from the July 31, 2024 Board of Directors Meeting.
Report out of Committees
Architectural Committee
Weed Committee
Covenant Committee
The Committee will present suggested changes to the covenants for comment and discussion. Please remember that any Proposed Changes must be voted on by the full membership and receive consent of 75% of the lot owners to amend our current Covenants.
Election of Officers
Election of Vice President Term for 3-year term will be held.
Unfinished Business
Presentation of 2025 Budget options
New Business
Discussion of potential to raise the annual dues by up to $25 per year to allow for dumpsters to be placed annually for spring cleanup, maintenance of signs and snowplowing of mail boxes and meet the cost of Insurance Policy increases.
What a wonderful June we have had so far, hope the rain continues which makes keeping a lawn nice and green a lot easier.
I would like to share a few items of information with all of you.
Dos Rios 1 HOA requested we let everyone know they do not want any yard waste thrown onto their common property and request it please stop. They pay to treat their common ground for weeds and do not want any potential weeds coming onto their land from Dos Rios 3 lawn and garden waste.
The board has received a few comments and complaints about the clutter around some homes. We all live in the neighborhood together and as neighbors we need to be aware of how we keep our yards and do our part to keep the neighborhood looking great. We appreciate you helping out!
If you haven’t gone to our website https://dosrios3.com and given us your email, we ask that you go to the website and click on the menu button and select “Contact” then click on “Newsletter Subscription” and then sign up for the newsletter. We hope to move to all electronic notices by this fall so we do not have to spend close to $100.00 each time we mail this newsletter and notification of the board meetings.
Speaking of HOA Board meetings, the next one will be on July 31, 4:00 PM in the Gunnison County Library.
The Board would like to take a few minutes and give you an update on what is happening here in Dos Rios 3.
As you all have noticed, Gunnison County has improved the area around the mailboxes on Fairway Lane and Tomichi Trail. A big thank you to the Gunnison County Public Works Department and to our own Sean McCormick for working together to make this happen.
The Board has authorized the purchase and installation of two “Driver Feedback Radar Signs.” The signs are being purchased to address concerns from many residents about drivers exceeding the speed limit with a lot the children in our neighborhood. These are signs that read your speed and then show that speed on the sign. One sign will be installed on upper Fairway Lane to remind drivers of their speed as they get into the residential area. The other sign will be installed on Tomichi Trail near the mailboxes. We have applied to Gunnison County to install these signs on the County Right of Way and hope to have them installed before too long.
To assist with spring clean-up, the Board approved a dumpster to be placed at the junction of Fairway Lane and Tomichi Trail. The dumpster will be available from May 3rd until it is full or through May 9th. This dumpster is being provided for spring clean-up, and we must meet the rules of the County Landfill. We need to follow these rules to avoid any problems being accepted at the landfill and/or incurring extra charges. Please ensure that you do not throw any of the following items in the dumpster.
*NO LIQUIDS OF ANY KIND!
NO Concrete Tires and/or Rims Mattress and/or Box Springs
NO Appliances, Electronics, and/or Batteries Motorized Equipment
NO Fluorescent lights Treated Fence Posts Railroad Ties
*Dry empty paint cans with the lid off can be placed in the dumpster.
We cannot fill the dumpster above the rim, so please break apart and flatten bulky items. Do not place anything in the dumpster if it cannot be fully below the rim.
The Six Points box truck will be at the intersection of Fairway and Tomichi on Saturday, May 4th, from 10am to 12pm. Two staff members will be aboard: Kyle and Johnny. The following is a list of items that Six Points is unable to accept:
Beds or bed parts of any kind
Electronics of any kind
Plug in Exercise equipment of any kind
Baby equipment of any kind, car seats, high chairs, anything that could be a concern from a safety standpoint.
We cannot accept helmets.
We understand that donations will be used and somewhat worn, but we cannot accept items with stains, smells, or tears.
The Board is also trying to make communication quicker and easier for all of us by getting an email address for each lot owner. If you could take a moment and go to https://DosRios3.com, under the “Menu” tab click “Newsletter Subscription” and fill out the form with your preferred email address. Thank you, we hope to send notices like this by email in the near future.
The Board also wants to thank all of those who have contacted the Architectural Committee regarding their planned changes, as required by the Covenants. Quite a few plans are moving forward for this year. If you have some planned changes you are thinking about, please go to https://DosRios3.com, click on “Architecture and Review”, then fill out the form to start the review process.
If you look at your latest water bill from the County you will see they are concerned about sump pumps pumping into the sewer system and increasing all of our water/sewer bills. This follows up with the information they provided at our annual membership meeting last September. The county is asking us to remind everyone to check our crawl space and change any sump pump to ensure it is not going into the sewer, hopefully saving us all some money.
The Board is also looking for your feedback. Their contact info is also on our website. Hope all of you have a great spring and start to your summer! See you around the neighborhood.
