Board of Directors
| Name |
Role |
Term Expiration |
|
Delores Lawrence |
President |
2010 |
|
Ralph Henry |
Vice President |
2010 |
|
Jim Holley |
Treasurer |
2009 |
|
Lee Biederman |
Secretary |
2010 |
|
Martha Forston |
Member at Large |
2011 |
|
Lydia Cummins |
Property Manager |
|
Meeting Dates
Meetings are held on the 4th Wednesday of each month, except August and December
at 7:30 p.m at the Fairland Library Meeting Room, 14920 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville,
MD (301) 421-5400
Dates for association meetings for July 2006 through June 2007. The order of business
for monthly board meetings follows this general outline. Homeowners may attend
any monthly meeting, however, the Board retreats into executive (closed) session
for agenda items that relate to the privacy of homeowners.
The meeting agenda is:
- Homeowner Concerns
- Minutes of Last Meeting
- Property Manager Reports
- Financial Manager Report
- Committee Reports
- Old Business
For a copy of minutes (sanitized to protect homeowners names) please contact us
|
Date |
Date |
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July 26 |
January 24 |
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August: no meeting |
February 28 |
|
September 27 |
March 28 |
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October 25 |
April 25 |
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November 22 |
May 23 |
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December: no meeting |
June 27 |
Trash and Recycling
Our neighborhood is suffering from too much loose trash. The Association wants realtors to continue to show houses in Stockbridge because it is a desirable place to live. However, loose trash and improperly placed recycling or bulk disposal will affect property values. Residents please be sure to:
- Place all trash in plastic bags and then heavy duty garbage cans
- Only place trash out after 7 p.m on Monday and Thursday (nights before pickup)
- Place recycling materials in blue bins and newspaper/magazines in PAPER bags
- Place overflow recycling in paper bags only
- Break down cardboard cartons
If you are a landlord let your renters know the rules.
Trash Pickup
Trash is picked up on Tuesday and Friday mornings.
If there is a federal holiday on pickup day, the pickup moves forward one day.
Trash cans have become necessary due to the spreading of garbage and refuse from
plastic bags by crows, squirrels and RATS. The Association has a service contract
for rat control to comprehensively address a problem which has been steadily growing
over the last two years.
Make sure recycling materials are placed in appropriate containers and left at the
curbside for Thursday morning pickup. Please place overflow materials in paper,
not plastic, bags to prevent distribution by the wind.
Recycling
Recycling is picked up Thursday morning.
|
Accepted |
Not Accepted |
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Food and beverage jars and bottles such as juice, wine, pickle or mayonnaise jars |
Lids |
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Clear and colored plastic bottles with a neck such as milk, detergent and bleach
bottles |
Caps |
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Aluminum and steel food and beverage cans such as cola, beer, tuna, pet foods cans |
Mirror or window glass |
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Balled foil wrap |
Drinking glasses, cups, plates, cookware, pottery, ceramics |
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Foil cookware such as pie plates and lasagna trays, or tv dinner trays |
Light bulbs |
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Newspaper |
Broken jars or bottles |
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Magazines |
Automotive parts |
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Corrugated Cardboard |
Scrap metal |
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Cereal and other boxes |
Plastic wrap or bags |
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Telephone books |
Styrofoam |
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Computer and office paper |
Platic toys, gadgets, or pails |
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Newspaper inserts |
Pesticide bottles |
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Catalogs |
Microwave plates or deli/salad containers |
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Unwanted mail |
Baby wipe containers |
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Paperback books |
Flower pots |
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All other clean and dry paper |
Pizza boxes |
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Foil gift wrap |
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Paper towels, napkins, or tissues |
Bulk Trash
Please be aware that the Association must pay additional unbudgeted fees for large items abandoned a
t the curb. Residents wishing to responsibly dispose of unwanted furniture, bedding and appliances
can contact the Property Manager for the names of vendors who will haul away such items for a very
reasonable fee. When residents irresponsibly set out items in the dead of night, we all end up
paying for it in increased monthly assessments.
Around Memorial Day in May each year the Board orders a
dumpster to assist RESIDENTS ONLY with spring cleaning and disposal of bulk items. Our trash collectors
DO NOT pick up large items left at the curb. Please be responsible and save your bulk items (appliances,
carpeting, bedding, furniture, construction materials) for the dumpster. If you can’t wait, please be
responsible and contact a contractor directly. You may call the Property Manager to obtain the names of
contractors with very reasonable rates or choose one from below:
R & D Dawes Recycling 301-937-8143
Greenery Services: Mr. Green - 410-382-8191
Trashbusters.com 1-800-RID OF IT
1-800-Got-Junk
Maintenance
Water Heaters
Hot water heaters are the responsibility of the homeowner. The original hot
water heaters had an expected useful life of 10-12 years. Stockbridge homes
are nearing 20 years in age. Homeowners have a duty to6 maintain their units
and should immediately replace any original water heaters. For assistance
in identifying original heaters and evaluating volume discounts available through
the association's contracted plumber, please contact the Property Manager.
Lawn Care
The Board does not expect (or even allow) homeowners to maintain the landscaping in common areas, although you can take care of the area inside your shed/fence if you wish. Any alterations to common area or property requires an exterior alteration application approved by the Board.
Our grounds maintenance contractor is for grounds maintenance, not grounds improvement. The contractor is required to mulch the existing beds twice yearly, to prune plantings annually, and to maintain the existing lawns with mowing, edging and pest control.
Consequently, we have to pay additional "a la carte" fees for any improvement activities, such as removing dead shrubs or trees, replacing plantings or laying sod. We have had significant additional expenditures in the last two years for these sorts of services due to the aging of the plantings, recommendations of the consultants for the foundation drainage project completed this past fiscal year and for security concerns. These additional expenditures have definitely contributed to the recent dues increases.
The reseeding or re-sodding of the wooded area in front of your home would count as one of these "a la carte" items and would need to be formally requested of the contractor by the property manager. In practice, most such requests are initiated by homeowners who report the need for improvement to the property manager. If there is any question about the feasibility or cost-effectiveness of the project, the property manager would get an estimate for the work and bring to the Board for a decision.
Water Pipes
As the weather cools off, don't forget that homeowners are responsible for frozen water pipes. Safeguards should be taken by residents to protect any water pipes from freezing in extremely cold weather.
The following steps (as diagramed) should be taken for hose bib maintenance:
- Close the valve inside
- Remove the garden hose
- Open hose bib (leave open)
- Drain vacuum breaker (location and operation vary with manufacturer)
- Open bleed orifice at inside valve
