A PUBLICATION OF THE SILVER RIDGE HOMEOWNERS’ ASSOCIATION, INC. ORLANDO, FLORIDA
SILVER RIDGE - A DEED RESTRICTED COMMUNITY
H.O.A. ANNUAL MEETING/ELECTION RESULTS
The Association gathered for its annual general meeting and election on March 6, 2000. Unfortunately, not enough members were represented in person or by proxy to have the minimum 10% participation. Therefore, the meeting had to be adjourned and re-convened on April 26, 2000. There was enough participation at the reconvened meeting to conduct the Annual Election.
The members of the Association elected three Directors to fill the terms that expired in March. Eric Oelschlager was elected to a three year term of office. Linda Harrell was elected to the two year term, and Tony Greene was elected to a one year term.
To encourage attendance at the meeting, the Association held a drawing for a $50 Home Depot Gift Certificate. This certificate was won by Charlotte Muyanga.
BREAKING NEWS! (And this time it’s good!)
For years the Association has been asking for a traffic light at the entrance at Silver Star Road. Time after time, the Florida Department of Transportation (FL-DOT) would do traffic counts, then reject our requests, saying that there wasn’t enough traffic leaving the subdivision to justify a light.
For 15 years we have suffered with long delays during morning rush hour trying to turn left onto Silver Star Road. The problem gets worse every year, because of the growth to our west and north. But we just got the incredible news that the state has decided to install a traffic light at the entrance to our subdivision! Can you believe it?
How did this finally come about? The Association has been in negotiations with FL-DOT for nearly a year because of the widening of Silver Star Road. The state has "taken" the strip of land between the road and our front wall. The Association owned this land. In exchange for the land, the Association asked for $75,000 and the installation of the traffic light. The state finally agreed to these terms. We don’t know all the details yet, but we hope the light will be installed when road construction begins, early in 2001.
The road widening will necessitate that the removal of part of the island at the front entrance, and also the "Silver Ridge" sign. The Association’s Board has voted to save the $75,000 to redesign, rebuild and re-landscape the entrance area, and make other improvements. The Board may also explore ways to slow down the traffic on Silver Ridge Drive – perhaps installing landscaping islands in the center of the street, or speed humps.
The members of the Board wish everyone a safe, joyful Holiday season, and a very Happy 2001!!!
Neighborhood Improvement Committee
The SRHOA Board has recently implemented a new initiative. This new initiative is called the Neighborhood Improvement Committee (NIC). It is co-chaired by Tony Greene and Tony Harrell, and includes other members of the community.
This new committee has, as its goals the following:
The NIC will accomplish these goals by acting as an intermediary between the homeowner’s and the Board in areas that concern deed restrictions and quality of life in SR. In the past, Deed Restriction violations were gathered by the Board and after going through a prescribed set of steps of notification and warnings, would then be turned over to association’s attorneys. Once these matters were turned over to the attorneys it became an even more automatic process, which unfortunately and ultimately led homeowners paying unnecessary and avoidable sums of money to resolve these matters.
With this new initiative, the NIC will receive these reports of Deed Restriction Violations (e.g., unkempt lawns, dilapidated fences, painting, etc.) from the Board first. The NIC will then inform the homeowner of the violation(s) and then attempt to work with the homeowner to insure that the violation is rectified.
This new process will, we hope, save everyone concerned time, frustration, embarrassment and most importantly, money.
The NIC will also attempt to use the power of bulk buying to get deals with local businesses for our residents on things such as;
So when you receive a letter from the NIC, please remember that this committee has been formed to be an aid to the members of our community.
If you are interested in serving on this or any other HOA committee please contact us by voicemail at 407-293-4117.
Who’s Fence is it Anyway?
Many of our homes were sold with wooden fences that were installed by the builder, without much regard for who would actually own them. After 12 to 15 years, these fences are approaching the end of their lifespan. Homeowners often ask how to tell who is responsible for repairing or replacing these fences. The answer isn’t always clear, but here are a few rules of thumb.
NO SIGNS!
Please remember that the only signs allowed by our deed restrictions are real estate "For Sale or Rent" signs.
Signs for political candidates, home daycare, businesses, etc. are not allowed.
Garage Sale signs must be removed immediately after the sale.
In the common interest of our property values, the Association will enforce this deed restriction!
Neighborhood Watch
Recent developments in and around our quiet community have really served as a wake up call to many of the residents of Silver Ridge. This is especially true for those unfortunate few who have been victims of these incidents.
The area surrounding our community is undergoing substantial change due to growth. One of the changes that usually accompanies growth is an increase in crime. Crime is something that seems almost unavoidable in our day and time. But instead of putting our collective heads in the sand, we need to do something about ridding our neighborhood of crime. The SRHOA Neighborhood Watch committee offers you the opportunity to do just that!
Neighborhood Watch is our best defense against crime. We are in urgent need of homeowners to step up and identify themselves as being willing to participate in Neighborhood Watch.
Participation is easy. When you call one of the numbers below just tell them you want to register with Neighborhood Watch. What this means is that if you see something suspicious going on in our neighborhood, or if (heaven forbid) you fall victim to crime you will call your block captain immediately after notifying the Sheriff’s department. Your block captain will call the area supervisor (as well as the other neighbors on your block) to pass on the information. The area supervisor, in turn, will call all the block captains to pass on the information. The block captains will call all the residents on their blocks and pass on the information.
Registration serves three purposes:
Please call today:
Fun Stuff Nearby
Sometimes we get so busy we don’t notice the changes around us. Here are a few new things in our area:
Also, the county is considering building a new park near the Evans 9th Grade Center. This new park may have a skateboard park and bike trails. Visit the Orange County Parks’ website at
http://parks.onetgov.net/
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Financial Summary – Income and Expenses 1/1/00 – 10/31/00
The 2000 year-to-date income and expense figures are shown in the following table:
