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Community News

Bear Awareness

Seminar ScheduledBy George Diaz

Spring Run Co-EditorResponding to the recent

problems this community has faced with

human and bear interaction, Springs

Community Association Manager Emil

"Skip" Scipioni has scheduled an important

seminar for residents on Feb. 11.

Mike Orlando of the Florida Fish

and Wildlife Conservation Commission is

scheduled to meet with residents at 7 p.m.

in the clubhouse.

A bear was euthanized recently

after an interaction with a Springs resident.

A man stumbled across a bear while

opening the front door to his home. Whenemergency officials arrived, they could not

immediately get to his front door because a

bear would not leave the yard.

After the bear left, the man was

transported to Florida Hospital Altamonte.

He was treated for lacerations to his face

and released.

The man has been charged with

i l le gal l y feed ing bea rs aft er FWC

investigators found ample evidence of

food attractants and that bears had been

frequent visitors to the yard. They took

their findings to the State Attorney's Office,

which agreed charges should be pursued. Although the incident wasnt

considered an attack, the bear had to be

put down because he had most likely lost

fear of humans and had become

habituated.

Orlando has spoken to residents

here in the past after other incidents in

which residents have not followed

guidelines in dealing with wildlife.

After the previous incidents, the

Spr ings BOD adopted a new policy

intended to change behavior _ by humans

and bears.

Much of it involves common

sense, like prohibiting direct hand-outs,

cleaning dirty barbecue grills, not leaving

pet food outdoors or putting up wildlife

feeders that attract bears and other wildlife

like raccoons.

It also mandates that residents

put out any garbage with trash or food

odor on collection days, Tuesdays and

Fridays, at 7 a.m. or later to prevent bears

or other animals from rummaging at night.

The hope is that people will

change their behavior, which in turn will

lead to discourage bears from behaving

badly. Leaving trash out at night, or worse,

feeding the bears _ will cause more of

them to be put down. It isnt pleasant to

think about this_ bears are killed with a

bullet to the head _ but its also important

for residents to understand the impact of

their actions.

I dont like killing bears, but

sometimes its a necessity, Orlando said.

Feeding bears is punishable by

60 days in jail, a $500 fine, or both.

Wildlife officials said they will

welcome calls from residents who spot any

illegal activity. You can contact the FWC

agency at 352-732-1225 or at the Wildlife

Alert number, which is 1-888-404-3922.

BEAR EDUCATION AWARENESS

Presented by Florida Fish and Wildlife

Conservation Commission

Thursday, February 11, 2010,

7pm In the Clubhouse

Arrive early. Seating limited.

Please Be Kind

Pick Up after your Petsby John Doer,

Special Contributor to The Spring Run As you are aware, The Springs

Association requires that all domestic pets

be leashed and curbed. The Springs

Association newsletter also reminds

residents monthly about this. Curbed

means that animal feces should not be left

in a neighbors yard or in the greenbelt.

Lets not forget that we all live in a

closed environment. The yards are small

and because of this you really must do your

part in fol lowing these rules and

regulations.

If you should see anyone not following

this rule, you can call Seminole County Animal Control at 407-665-5110. They will

be notified by the county and will be issued

a warning. The next time a fine will be

issued.

If you see a pet running free, you may

also call the county. This will also be a

warning first and then a fine. If the county

removes the pet; the owner will incur cost

to bring the pet back home. We would hate

to see any of our neighbors faced with

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THE SPRINGS THIRD

ANNUAL CHILI &

CORNBREAD COOK OFF!

Saturday, 2/20/10

6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

The Springs Clubhouse

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CLICK TO REGISTER

BYO Beverage & 50/50 Raffle

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THE SPRINGS COMMUNITY

ASSOCIATION, INC.

Minutes of the Board of Directors Meeting

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

To be approved by BOD at Wednesday,

December 16, 2009 Meeting

The Board of Directors of The Springs

Community Association, Inc., met at the

Clubhouse on Wednesday, November 18,

2009. Board members present were:

Jerry Alexandrowicz, President; Patrick

Grady Vice President; Bob Johnston

Treasurer; Ted Kaiser Secretary; Directors

Bob Shakar, David Forthuber and Donald

Ullrich. Emil Skip Scipioni, Community

Association Manager was also present.

Call to Order: There being a quorum

present and proper notice given,

President, Jerry Alexandrowicz, called the

meeting to order at 7 p.m.

Presidents Report: None

Secretarys Report: A motion was

made by Ted Kaiser and was seconded by

Bob Johnston to approve the minutes of

the October 21, 2009, Board of Directors

meeting as submitted. The motion was

carried unanimously.

A motion was made by Ted Kaiser and

was seconded by Bob Johnson to approve

the minutes of the October 29, 2009,

Closed Board of Directors meeting as

submitted. The motion carried

unanimously.

Treasurers Report: Bob Johnston

presented the Treasurers report. He

noted that we have $82,682 in the

operating accounts, $149,110 in the

money market accounts and $308,320 in

the reserve account. Currently there is

$178,611 in accounts receivable. Year to

date net income is $4,673.

Property Managers Report

Violations- The manager reported

approximately 80 property violation letters

were sent and announced that

approximately 60 percent of the violationsare being remedied. Full managers report

available in this newsletter.

Surplus- Ted Kaiser made a motion that

the landscape blocks and fencing stored at

the maintenance facility be declared a

surplus and be made available to the

highest bidder. The motion was seconded

by Jerry Alexandrowicz, and carried

unanimously.

Request for use of Springs by

Annunciation School: Usage wil be

during the week, the hours minimal, and

the students would not be parking. The

Board will allow the reservation of Springs

by resident for 55 students, while paying

the required user fee since this is a non-

holiday or summer season.

UPS deliveries. UPS delivery person

requested to deliver packages during

the holiday season via golf cart: After

discussion, the Board denied the request

because it may be the source of

violations. Documents do not allow.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Architectural Control Committee:

Written report submitted.

Audit/Finance Committee: Written

report Submitted.

Buildings, Roads & Grounds: No

report presented.

Landscaping: No report presented.

Policy & Procedures: No report presented.

Newsletter: No report presented.

R.V. Parking: No report presented.

Security Committee: Written reportsubmitted.

Social Committee: No report

presented.

Stables: No report presented.

Tennis: No report presented.

HOMEOWNERS FORUM:

Jerry Alexandrowicz said that the board

has authorized Clayton and McCulloch to

hire Robert R. Bullard/Absolute

Engineering to study and evaluate the

storm water drainage in the Wisteria area.

R. Wolfe inquired about the nominees for

the upcoming election.

OLD BUSINESS:

None.

NEW BUSINESS

Adoption of 2010 Budget- The Board

reviewed the proposed 2010 budget. Jerry

Alexandrowicz made a motion to adopt

the budget, and Patrick Grady seconded

the motion. The motion carried

unanimously.

Change to ACC Policy 14 ACCCommittee recommended to the Board of

Directors, and Jerry Alexandrowicz moved

that the following be adopted by the SCA

BOD: To promote a uniform appearance of

The Springs Community from the public

side of the PUD boundary, the fence, wall,

or barrier constructed along the PUDs

boundary from the Little Wekiva River

West along S.R. 434 to Wekiva Springs

Road and along Wekiva Springs Road to

the Mourning Dove intersection will be

constructed to design and specifications

approved by the Springs Community

Association Board of Directors. This will

follow the adoption by the ACC. Ted Kaiser

seconded the motion. The motion carried

unanimously.

Parcel Transfers - Motion:

Ted Kaiser moved that the property

manager be authorized to have our

attorneys prepare paperwork to transfer

property by Quit Claim Deed to Sub

Associations, and that the BOD president

be authorized to sign any legal documents

to accomplish this. Parcel No.

03-21-29-516-0000-007 Live Oak Village,

03-21-29-523-0BOO-0000 Spreading Oak

03-21-29-520-0AOO-0000, Spreading Oak.

Bob Johnston seconded the motion and it

carried unanimously.

Management Contract Ted Kaiser

made a motion to authorize Jerry

Alexandrowicz and Bob Johnston to

negotiate pen and ink changes with the

management company. Robert Shakar

seconded the motion. The motion carried

unanimously.

Amendment to Declarations Ted

Kaiser made a motion to propose an

amendment to ART V, Sec 3 Basis and

Maximum Annual Assessments and any

related sections of the Declarations, By-

Laws or Articles of Incorporation to allow

the Board to increase the annual

assessment each year, in an amount not

to exceed 12 percent over a three year

period. The motion was seconded by

Robert Johnston and carried unanimously.

Saxon/Clark Property Mr. Saxon

presented a preliminary Memorandum of

Agreement regarding the use of hisproperty contiguous to The Springs and

Pettys.

ADJOURNMENT:

With no further business, the meeting was

adjourned at 8:35 p.m.


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having to pay to bring their dog or cat

home simply because they were loose,

and also hate to see them pay a fine for

failing to curb their pet.

The SCA has provided areas where

bags can be picked up to use on your

walk but, if you walk your pets only in the

villages, we ask that you use a plastic

bag. No one wants to step in feces left

behind by an unconcerned neighbor. Inour warm environment, the odor from

uncollected pet waste can be very

offensive.

Lets work together to ensure that we

all can enjoy our common areas and yards

free of animal waste.

Thank you for your consideration.

Chili and Cornbread

Cookoff 3rd Annual!by Patrick GradySocial Committee Co-Chair and Board VP

Its that time again! Time for the

THIRD (Thats right, the third!) annual

Chili and Cornbread Cookoff right here in

The Springs.

Weve seen some amazing chili

concoctions from Venison to Vegan. And

were sure this year wont disappoint.

Do you have a great chili recipe that

youd like to enter? Or Cornbread? Or

would you just like to show up and have

some great food? In any case, plan to be

there! CLICK HERE to Register

Its BYO Beverage although weve

been known to have a few surprises in

store. Who knows?

Watch your email (and the website)

for more details as we approach the big

day were still working out the kinks

around how well be judging this year.

But we DO know well have a blast.

Well have music, lots of people,

great food, and your beverage of choice.

What more could we want?

Oh - and dont forget. The Springs

Social Committee Events are all self-

funding. No community funds are used tosupport these events. We rely on

dona tion s (and the gene ros ity of

committee members) to provide the

programs and events in our community.

So if you have a few spare dollars, the

committee can always use the help.

Repeating - Notice of

A n n u a l M e e t i n g

Annual Meeting and

Elections to be held

January 20, 2010.

You should have received your

Annual Meeting/Election Packet in the mail

in December.

Don't forget to exercise your right

and let your voice be heard by returning

your ballot and proxy now.

Vote for the two candidates of your

choice and vote on the proposed

amendment.

If you don't plan to come to the

meeting, you can place your ballot int he

ballot box. The ballot boxes are

conve nientl y locat ed at both the

gatehouse and the SCA Management

Office.

Facebookby Patrick Grady

Social Committee Co-Chair and Board VP

Did you know The Springs has an

official Facebook Page?

Have you connected with it yet?

If not - nows the time!

Just click here: FACEBOOK

Its another way to connect with

friends and neighbors share pictures

and see whats going on in the social

media side of The Springs.

Doggy Database Are

You Registered?

We are continuing to build a FREE,

STRICTLY VOLUNTARY database of dogs

who live in the Springs.

This information will be used (only by

office and CSOs) in the event a resident or

a CS O fi nd s a st ra y do g in our

neighborhood.

SO - if YOU want to add YOUR dogs

to The Springs Doggy Database... at NO

COST to you or to the community... just

send an email to:

[email protected]

Include up to 3 photographs of your dog.

Be sure to highlight any unique features.

Also, include the NAME of the dog, the

BREED, approximate WEIGHT, HEIGHT,

and any unique characteristics.

If you have more than one dog, please

send in a separate email. Question? Let

us know!

Ma na g er s Rep o r tSummary

December 2009

COMMUNITY:

The SCA maintenance staff made repairs

to footbridge on Riverbend. The staff

removed a fallen tree and repaireddamage to fence on S.R 434 and 120

Springside Court. The staff made a new

sign for front entrance. Karls Nursery

replaced dead Sable Palm at entrance at

the expense of Becker Landscaping.

Kroeplin Irrigation completed installation

of hose bids, a jet pump, pressure tank

and switches to the irrigation system at

the entrance. This was needed to allow for

hand watering of the entrance landscape.

Electric Motor Repair made repairs to

streetlights as necessar y. Unroe

engineering completed its work and

delivered sealed drawings for the sanitary

sewer hookup of the clubhouse and spas. Asphal t repa ir and resurfac ing was

completed by D-2 Site LLC.

ENTRANCE:

Electric Motor repaired front entrance

landscaping and streetl ights. The

maintenance staff spent considerable time

working with the front entrance

landscaping and fixing the irrigation leaks

as they occurred.

MEN & WOMENS SPA:

Staff painted the pool coping and

prepared deck for painting. Staff power

washed spa buildings.

PROPERTY INSPECTION:

R.V Lot: SCA maintenance is removing

a n d o r g a n i z i n g s t o r e d i t e m s .

Management plans on doing a complete

inspection of R.V.s, vessels, and vehicles.

Electric Motor replaced the electrical panel

box at the R.V./Maintenance building.

Stables: SCA maintenance checked and

repaired irrigation, replaced one fan,

cleaned cobwebs/spider webs from rafters

and replaced bulbs as necessary. Orkin

sprayed for spiders. Maintenance also

replaced some hardiboard on the exterior

of the barn. Cedar 2 x 4 boards were

replaced on stall # 2. Repairs were made

to fencing posts paddocks and ring.

RECREATIONAL AREA:

The staff cleaned Springs weekly as

scheduled, and completed repair to brick
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Babysitting and Pet Sitting AvailableUpdated September 2008

NAME PHONE KIDS? PETS?

David Bloom (Red Cross Cert.) 407.772.0938 Y Y

Emily Davis 407.774.1930 Y Y

Jessica Davis (Red Cross Cert.) 407.767.8676 Y Y

Crystal DiPisa 407.869.7552C407.782.3748

Y Y

Ravem Epps (Red Cross Cert.) 407.924.9508 Y N

Paige Fink 407.862.3446 Y Y

Spencer Fitzgerald 407.862.0427 Y Y

Allison Craig 407.754.2700 Y N

Keira Hennessy 407.682.6656 Y Y

Katari Matichak (Red Cross Cert.) 407.865.7404 Y Y

Carly Musselwhite 407.682.5739 Y Y

Melissa Nelson 407.341.8354 Y Y

Christie & Carrie Robinson 407.869.6784 Y Y

Maddy Wapow 407.925.5120 Y Y

Neighborhood Kids

Who Want to Help!

This listing is provided as a

resource to residents and features

fellow residents and their children

who may be available to babysit or

pet sit. We cant recommendspecific individuals and encourage

you to seek referrals and other

information so that you can make

an informed decision.
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ADDRESS DESCRIPTION

Shadowood Village

106 Starling Lane Replace the roof.

109 Starling Lane Repair leaks in the roof

110 Wild Holly Lane Remove three Palm trees

Whispering Pines

120 Br idlewood Lane Repair/replace dr iveway.

130 Br idlewood Lane Repair stucco and paint.

131 Br idlewood Lane Repair/replace dr iveway.

117 Raintree Drive Stain driveway.

121 Raintree Drive Stain driveway.

125 Raintree Drive Replace driveway 144 Raintree Drive Replace fence, gutters, and wood deck.

188 Raintree Drive Repair dr iveway and remove tree stump.

General

115 RedBay Drive Replace dead grass.

104 Sandpine Lane Paint house.

244 Spring Run Circle POD (storage container)

280 Springside Road Paint driveway.

301 Wild Olive Lane Paint trim around house.

304 Wild Olive Replace fence

307 Wild Olive Lane Reroof.

104 Wisteria Drive POD (storage container).

117 Wisteria Drive Replace roof, replace garage doors,Repair driveway, paint siding, andlandscaping.

129 Wisteria Drive Tree removal, replace driveway, andlamppost.

141 Wisteria Drive Replace driveway.

160 Wisteria Drive Replace roof.

WhipseringPinesVillagemajorityvotetooptionpaverswhen

replacingdriveway.*

ROOFING

MAILBOX

LANDSCAPING

FENCE INSTALLATION

FENCE REPAIR

TREE REMOVAL

DRIVEWAY WORK

PAINTING

SATELLITE DISH INSTALL

Visit our website for information on

ACC meetings, submission forms, and

how to gain approval for homeimprovements.

N O T E : A c c o r d i n g t o o u r

documents, and to help reduce animal

destruction - TRASH IS TO BE

BROUGHT TO THE CURB at 7 a.m. on

DAYS OF PICKUP.

Architectural Control Committee

Approvals for December

REMEMBER:

Submit ACC

Application for any

exterior renovations -

including, but not

limited to:

Board, VillageBoard, And

CommitteeMeetings

Dates and Times andLocations for these meetingscan be found by visiting the

website.

Meetings are held in the clubhouse, theconference room, and occasionally at the

tennis facility. Please check the web for yourmeeting location and updates to time anddate.

Our board is made up of 7 volunteerresident homeowners who are elected bythe community to 3 year terms. Every yearwe elect 2 board positions, and every three

years we elect a third.

Note: A security deposit may be required. Log on or call the office for ACC Form.


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BOARD & COMMITTEES

To provide feedback on the newsletteror the website, visit the web or email

[email protected]

SCA Board of DirectorsPresident Jerry AlexandrowiczVice President Patrick GradyTreasurer Bob JohnstonSecretary Ted KaiserDirector David ForthuberDirector Bob ShakarDirector Don Ullrich

Committee ChairsArchitectural Control Darel TaylorAudit/Finance Bob JohnstonBuilding, Roads & Grounds Wilson Knott & Jerry CrewsNewsletter Theresa Bradley & George DiazSecurity Estelle SilvaSocial Patrick Grady & Linda LopezStables Judy MorseTennis Tobie StittR.V. Ron BoyerLandscaping Ted Kaiser (standing in)Policy & Procedure Bob Shakar

The SpringsCommunity

Staff

Office Hours 8:30-5:00 Monday-Friday

Association Manager Emil "Skip" ScipioniChief of Security Clive WagnerTennis Pro John Rountree

CONTACTSOffice Phone 407.862.3881Office Fax 407.862.5574Gatehouse Fax 407.772.0560Tennis Pro Shop

407-391-8425

THE SPRINGS

COMMUNITYA T H O M E W I T H

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