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Board Meeting Minutes - July 13, 2010 The VOOA board meeting was called to order at 6:35p.m. by President, Deirdre Goggins. A quorum was confirmed; Suman Khisty, Walter Sotillo, Ed Medford and Angela Beecham, were also present. Denise Gehrmann-Jimenez from Southwest Management was present and took the minutes. Minutes Walter made a motion to approve the June meeting minutes as submitted. Suman seconded. All approved. Committee Reports Walter met with Greater Texas regarding the trail maintenance and weed population in the common area. The last mowing day was rained out and the lawn was not serviced the next day because of rain. What is the GTL procedure for rain days? Does the association receive a credit for losing a week of mowing? Denise will follow up with GTL and report to the board. There is a space between the office building and the residences that is not being mowed. Who is responsible for that area? Denise will follow up and report. The board reviewed the Security Report. Angela reported that the 4th of July event was a huge success. Resident input At this time VO Resident entered to discuss his violations for lawn maintenance. VO Resident reported that the property is rented and the current tenant is moving out on August 15. VO Resident plans on replacing plant material at that time. SMS will inspect after August 30. (VO Resident left the meeting)
TEACHING CHILDREN TO BE SAFE
With the new school year in full gear, teaching children how to be safe needs to be at the top of list of things to do for parents. “A common factor with children who escaped their would-be abductors was that the child did something proactive instead of being passive or polite: 31% yelled, kicked, pulled away or attracted attention and 53% of the children walked or ran away,” said Ernie Allen, President & CEO of NCMEC (National Center for Missing & Exploited Children). “We know that teaching children about safety works. An estimated 800,000 children are reported missing every year. That is 2,000 children every day or one child every 40 seconds. NCMEC analyzed more than 4200 attempted abductions for the five year period from February 2005 and March 2010 and found that: 38% of attempted abductions occur while a child is walking alone to or from school, riding the school bus or riding a bicycle; 37% of attempted abductions occur between the hours of 2:00 PM through 7:00 PM on a weekday; 43% of attempted abductions involve children between the ages of 10 and 14; 72% of attempted abduction victims are female; 68% of attempted abductions involve the suspect driving a vehicle.
Management Report The board reviewed the violation report and task list. Denise reported that since the meeting date was moved to earlier in the month the June financials are not ready for review. The June
The five most common lures included offering a child a ride, offering the child candy or sweets, showing the child an animal or asking for help finding an animal, offering the child money and asking the child for directions. Parents also need to understand that most of those who abduct children are not “strangers”. The phrase “stranger danger” is pervasive in our culture. However, teaching children to only be afraid of strangers is the wrong message. Children don’t get it. Children view a “stranger” as someone who is “ugly” or “mean”. If
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Vista Oaks Board of Directors President........................................................Deirdre Goggins VP......................................................................Suman Khisty Secretary................................................................Ed Medford Treasurer............................................................Suman Khisty Landscaping....................................................... Walter Sotillo MAL..........................................Doug Mink & David Pedrosa
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Vista Oaks Board Meeting Minutes (Continued from Cover Page) financials will be reviewed in August. Ed reported that he is awaiting a bid from vendor on the electrical parts needed to repair the east pump. Upon receipt SMS will prepare payment. The board would like to see a monthly MUD article in the newsletter. Ask MUD to submit a drought watering recommendation article. Deirdre would like to meet with the MUD to discuss improvements after the board has reviewed. New Business Lifeline Aquatics has submitted an offer of $350.00 to purchase the pool vacuum. Ed made a motion to approve the offer. Angela seconded. All approved.The meeting was adjourned at 7:55pm
Teaching Children to be Safe - (Continued from Cover Page) someone spends time talking to a child or is even just around a child they think they “know” the person and don’t view them as a stranger. Research shows that of the 58,000 non-family abductions each year 63% involved a friend, long-term acquaintance, neighbor, caretaker, baby sitter or person of authority and only 37% involved a stranger. The number of pure strangers is not insignificant but it remains far smaller than other offenders who have easy and legitimate access to children. As children return to school parents should take time to review the below ten Back-to School Safety Tips adapted from the NCMEC Know the Rules Child Safety series. 1. Teach your children to always TAKE A FRIEND with them when walking or biking, and stay with a group while standing at the bus stop. Make sure they know which bus to ride. 2. Walk the route to and from school with your children pointing out landmarks and safe places to go if they’re being followed or need help. Teach your children they should NEVER TAKE SHORTCUTS and always stay in well-lit areas. 3. It is not safe for young children to walk to and from school, even in a group. Parents should always provide supervision for young children to help ensure their safe arrival to and from school. If your children wait for a bus, wait with them or make arrangements for supervision at the bus stop. 4. Teach your children that if anyone bothers them, makes them feel scared or uncomfortable to trust their feelings and immediately get away from that person. Teach them it is ok not to be polite and IT IS OK TO SAY NO. (Continued on Page 4)
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Teaching Children to be Safe - (Continued from Page 3) 5. Teach your children if anyone tries to take them somewhere they should RESIST by kicking and screaming, try to run away and DRAW ATTENTION by kicking and screaming “This person is trying to take me away” or “This person is not my father/mother.” 6. Teach your children NOT TO ACCEPT A RIDE from anyone unless you have said it is ok in that instance. If anyone follows them in a vehicle they should turn around, go in the other direction, and run to a trusted adult who may help them. 7. Teach your children that grownups should NOT ASK CHILDREN FOR DIRECTIONS, they should ask other adults. 8. Teach your children to NEVER ACCEPT MONEY OR GIFTS from anyone unless you have told them it is ok to accept in each instance. 9. Make sure the school has current and accurate emergency contact information is on file for your children and confirm names of those authorized. 10.Always know where your children will be. Teach your children to always CHECK FIRST before changing their plans before or after school. Teach your children to never leave school, with anyone unless they CHECK FIRST with you or another trusted adult, even if someone tells them it is an emergency. Condensed from an article dated Aug 18th in http://www. ncmec.org/
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Vista Oaks Security Reports For September Steve Shanks, Security Patrol • Williamson County Sheriff s Office
24 Total Calls for Service • 1 Alarm Calls • 1 Suspicious Activity/ Person • 1 Welfare Concern • 3 D i s t u r b a n c e / No i s e , (Fireworks, Loud Parties, Barking Dog) • 2 Recovered Missing Child/ 1 Illegally Parked Vehicle • 2 Sexual assault of Child/ Prior reported occurrence/ • 1 Animal Complaint/reference to if resident could shoot a coyote • 2 Traffic issues • 1 911 hang up • 3 Theft/ (Stop Sign/ Recovered), Tail light from vehicle, Package from front porch.
• 3 Mental Health Issues • 1 assist Citizen/ ref disposal of ammunition • 1 Burglary/ Vacant House • 1 Stolen Vehicle • 1 Recovered Stolen Vehicle Ron and Steve Patrolled Neighborhood / Assisted with; • Mental Health issues • Theft • Traffic issues • 21 Security Checks Rec. Center/ Steve • 24 Resident Contacts/ Steve • 20 Security Checks MUD lift Station/Steve • 24Security Checks Rec. Center/ Ron
• 22 Security Checks MUD Lift Station/ Ron • 26 Residents Contacts/ Ron • 14Traffic stops made by security and patrol this month (stop signs, suspicious vehicles, speeding) List of Street Light’s, Not Working; • 124 • 2 • 10 • 19 • 23 • 36 • 35
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Vista Oaks REAL-ESTATE ACTIVITY IN VISTA OAKS & SURROUNDING AREAS Homes for Sale:
Address SqFt Price 3936 Artesia Bnd.............................. 2365................... $ 174,900 3532 Ashmere Lp............................. 2782................... $ 209,900 4005 Castle Crk............................... 3692................... $ 249,900 4011 Galena Hills Dr....................... 2022................... $ 174,900 3517 Galena Hills Lp....................... 4488................... $ 264,900 3721 Galena Hills Lp....................... 2837................... $ 223,000 3806 Galena Hills Lp....................... 3424................... $ 265,000 4007 Honey Bear Lp........................ 3128................... $ 229,900 4438 Hunters Lodge Dr................... 3096................... $ 199,000 4310 Indian Oaks............................. 2266................... $ 196,000 3414 Inwood Cv.............................. 2215................... $ 174,900 4205 Kingsburg Dr.......................... 2834................... $ 225,000 4238 Kingsburg Dr.......................... 2487................... $ 223,750 3908 Kristencreek Ln....................... 2114................... $ 179,900 3916 Newland Dr............................ 2502................... $ 195,000 3602 Newland Pl.............................. 2016................... $ 179,900 4309 Rock Hill Rd........................... 2462................... $ 197,000 1002 Russwood Cv........................... 3248................... $ 264,900 4010 Springwillow Ln...................... 2992................... $ 274,900 4208 N. Summercrest Lp................. 2980................... $ 224,900 4218 N. Summercrest Lp................. 2728................... $ 223,700 4323 S. Summercrest Lp................... 2158................... $ 188,950 4402 S. Summercrest Lp................... 2436................... $ 189,000 4427 S. Summercrest Lp................... 2762................... $ 199,999
Pendings: 3948 Artesia Bnd.............................. 2130................... $ 175,000 4017 Galena Hills Dr....................... 3209................... $ 240,000 3919 Grayling Ln............................. 2432................... $ 184,950 4457 Hunters Lodge Cv................... 3543................... $ 219,900 4447 Hunters Lodge Dr................... 2239................... $ 185,000 4207 Kingsburg Dr.......................... 2313................... $ 188,999
Solds: Aug 1st – Aug 31st , 2010 4208 Kingsburg Dr.......................... 2582 4214 N. Summercrest Lp................. 2387 Information from ACTRIS deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Viewer to verify data. Data collected 09/08/10
Total Active Homes in Round Rock: 899 Homes Sold in Round Rock in August 2010: Under 100K : 3 $100K - $199K: 75 200K - $299K: 43 $300K and Up: 19
Aug 2010 Activity in Vista Oaks & Around: Neighborhood Actives Vista Oaks 24 Mayfield Ranch 25 Stone Oak 34 Sendero Springs 21 Wood Glen 9 Behrens Ranch 25 Teravista 64
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