Falcon Ridge
Homeowners' Association

9/26/07
The “Town Hall” Meeting came to order at 7:00 PM with Jim Montgomery, Bill Magee, Paul Williams and Ray Quick present.

Jim Montgomery introduced the Board members present and indicated Jo Ripoli was recuperating from a recent surgery.

Comments from the Board:

JM     Highlighted some board actions to date.
            - Falcon Ridge Board now meets monthly.
            - Hawthorne Management will print the names of Falcon Ridge board candidates on next
                year’s ballots.
            - Each committee will give the Board a budget request for the coming budget year.
            - Newly established board/committee advocates:
                    Social committee advocate - Paul Williams
                    Landscape committee advocate - Bill Magee
                    Newsletter committee advocate - Ray Quick
                    Security committee advocate – Jim Montgomery
                    Clubhouse committee advocate – Joe Ripoli
                    Welcome committee – Jim Montgomery

PW    - Asked for homeowners email if they wished to receive board minutes as email.
          - Falcon Ridge Neighborhood representative to the Highland Creek Board
          - Will send minutes of meeting via email and post on the bulletin board.

BM    Amendments
          - CC&R amendment letters have been mailed to all homeowners.
          - 50-60 returns received to date, 50 for the amendments
          - Basically nothing that is not in the current documents, we are just trying to make official the
            rules we are already following.

        Streetlights
          - The project consists of five new street lights; the costs are not yet finalized, we are waiting for
            Duke to give us a price and the City to give approval(s).  The BOD approved expenditures for
            five streetlights.
          - We did investigate a neighborhood grant to help defray the costs of the new lights. Highland
            Creek, including all of the neighborhoods, do not qualify for any grants.

RQ     - The Falcon Ridge newsletter is planned to be published monthly.  The newsletter will use a
            memo style and format.
          - All input for the newsletter are due on the 15^th, with printing on the 20^th of each month.
          - Delivery will be to your mail tube by the committee volunteers.

JM for JR    - Joe is working on planning for the Clubhouse.
 

Committee Comments:

Terri Montgomery, Welcome:  Three new homeowners moved to Falcon Ridge in August, some not home to receive their Welcome packages

Willie Mushatt, Security
            - The Falcon Ridge “Neighbor Watch” committee has 12 of 13 block captains in place.  We
                need one more to fully cover the neighborhood.
            - CMPD Safety Guide folders are available
            - If you see a crime in progress, call 911.  To report a crime after it was committed, call 311.
            - The new Highland Creek Security Company is Securitas; call them at 704-609-0569.
            - Know your neighbors, collect papers etc. for neighbors who are away.
            - Take the time to make a property inventory of your home’s contents, use photos, video, etc.

There is an upcoming Neighbor hood Watch meeting at 7:00 PM Thursday, October 11^th in the Falcon Ridge clubhouse.

Jim mentioned Securitas is getting new phones and in-car computers to better manage communications and coverage of Highland Creek.

Walt Nilsen, Social
               - Over eighty homeowners attended the recent “Pot Luck” social at the Falcon Ridge
                   Clubhouse.  The variety and quality of the dishes were great.  In the future we may ask
                    for recipes to create a Falcon Ridge cook book.
               - The 2007 Holiday Party date is December 2^nd; more information to follow.
               - Our annual Christmas Caroling is December 21^st.  We will tour Falcon Ridge singing some
                    holiday favorites, followed by refreshments at the Clubhouse.

Cat Belteau, Landscape
                - We will hold off on any planting improvements to our neighborhood entrance until spring.
                - Water restrictions preclude watering the common areas; we anticipate trees and bushes
                    will loose their leaves prematurely.
                - There is no price increase in the 2007/8 landscaping contract with Byrd.

Jim Montgomery, Board
                - The Clubhouse exterior trim need to be repainted.  We are reviewing three painting price
                    proposals at this time.

New Business:

Beverly: Homeowner compliance with CC&R, who assures compliance?
                - Hawthorne does routinely look over our community; refer to the HC Newsletter for the
                    procedure to file a concern and/or complaint.
                - If you see an ARC violation, contact the Board.

Irma:  All checks for clubhouse rentals are made out to “Falcon Ridge Clubhouse” and forwarded to
            Hawthorne Management.  We are looking for someone to take over the scheduling.  Chuck
            Dolittle gave his key to Irma.

Holly:  Will Byrd cut the grass in a fenced yard if the gate(s) are left open?  No.

Bridgett:  The covenants were printed on the same sheet as her ballot.

Ann:  - Can there be a training session for neighbors to help signup people who do not return ballots.
            The group would become more informed so they can then go to individuals to get their vote.
         - 68 returns ballots to date, 50+ positive.

Bridgett:  - At settlement homeowners should receive Highland Creek and Falcon Ridge CC&Rs;
                some do not.
              - The Welcome package from the committee contains the Falcon Ridge Cars.

Heidi:  - Be aware there is a GE dishwasher recall that may affect some of the FR homes; go to the
            www.GE.com web site for more information.

Willie:  Wallace Farm
            - Keep up the pressure, a reporter, Karen Simi, at the Charlotte Observer is still interested
                and is watching the Wallace Farm activities.

Jim:  Bring a neighbor to the next “Town Meeting”

5/23/07
The FR annual HOA meeting will be held on Wednesday, 8/22/07, at 7:00pm at the Sports Club.  Residents are encouraged to attend!