More Weed Control
07/11/2024
Paused watering Friday due to more weed control operations. The mid-summer surge in weeds is upon us. As always, take precautions around herbicides.
Landscaping
Clover – Spot Spraying this Week
07/08/2024
Landscaping team will be spot spraying clover this week.As always, take precautions around herbicides.
Grubs Prevention
06/30/2024
Scheduled for first week in July. Although minimal risk, be careful with pets.As always, take precautions around landscaping operations.
Fall Cleanup
12/07/2023 Due to the snow last week, the Landscaper’s Fall Cleanup was delayed and rescheduled for either today or tomorrow.
If you have placed Holiday decorations/cords/whatever in the HOA Common Areas, they are potentially in harm’s way. I advise to move them until the Landscapers work is complete. While they will be careful, as they always are, there is no guarantee they will see everything.
Please be advised, the HOA and Landscapers are NOT responsible for any damage to resident items placed in the HOA Common Areas.
Water
09/27/2023 Sprinklers are turned off for the year
Landscaping Contract
We have renewed the Landscaping contract with Green Earth. The contract is posted in Documents.
Landscaping Watering Schedule
05/25/2023
WE ARE IN A DROUGHT, watering is being adjusted weekly.
Solara, Balboa – M-W-Sa – Zones=1-9, Sun, Tues, Fri – Zones=10-19, , Start=4:00am
Coral Gables, Borego, Bella Vista – M-W-Sa – Zones=1-15, Su-Tu-F – Zones=16-31, Start=4:00am
Mandalay M-W-Sa – Zones= 1-11, Su-Tu-F- Zones=12-20, Start=4:00am
Start times for Zones will vary based on the “seasonal adjustment percentages” of watering times. We water less in the spring and fall, and more in a drought (which we are in as of May).
Weed Control – Herbicide Product
03/31/2023
The herbicide used for weed control on Bella Vista lawns/weeds is a product called T-Zone.
Status
10/17/2022
Reminder: HOA Annual Meeting is Wednesday October 26th at 7:00 at the Clubhouse. This is a recap and status of the year/4th quarter.
Reminder: HOA Election is Thursday October 27th 6:00PM – 8:00PM at the Clubhouse vote. Candidates are current Treasurer Don Wittmer, current Secretary Lela LaHa and Mike Hohlman. Please refer to previous email/posting for election and voting details. Ballots were sent via email and posted on the website for Early voting. If you can’t get a ballot from either of those places, let me know and I will drop one off. Please vote.
Landscaping: Landscaping work is about done for the year. You may see them out and about performing Fall cleanup and various minor tasks. Various seed blankets have been put down to help with grass growth in difficult areas. More seeding is planned for spring, depending on budget.
Private to Public Road: Paused until Hartz is out of Bella Vista. Note the current “tear up” of the parking lot at the Clubhouse by the Gas company, water to follow! Active builder construction damages roads, parkways, etc. As stated previously, the HOA Board will not approach the Mayor or City Planners again until the HOA Board has total control of Balboa Circle (which we do not have yet). The “Private Roads to Public” committee has gathered a bunch of information in preparation for this undertaking. The entire HOA Board fully supports this undertaking, at the appropriate time.
Street Lights Out on Bella Vista Blvd: ComEd has been called. There is no power to those lights. Don Wittmer has a work order from ComEd. No timeframe for ComEd resolution.
Coyotes: They seem to be back. Stay away, carry a big stick, use good judgment and be careful.
Boo#ffet: Come and enjoy the food, neighbors and have some fun. Contact Lela LaHa for details.
Note: If you have neighbors that do not get HOA emails, please let us know. We don’t know “who they are” unless we are told. Thanks.
Note: There has been some reports of rumors or “incorrect information” being disseminated. Please, if you have questions or concerns regarding Bella Vista matters, please contact the HOA Board. Thanks.
Landscaping
09/23/1956
1. Bush Trimming is completed. There will be some more “fall cleanup” later on.
2. The White Flag Areas “to be addressed this year” have been selected. We could not afford to address all areas. There will be a lot of dirt and seed nets applied to the areas to improve grass quality in the coming weeks. As explained previously, we have a “dirt quantity/quality” problem in many areas of Bella Vista, hence the lack of grass and many weeds. We are attempting to address that problem with this project. Unfortunately, we will not be able to make everybody happy this year.
3. All sprinkler systems are turned off.
New Mulch Beds to Be Finished Friday
06-06-2022
All new mulch beds are scheduled to be completed on Friday June 8th.
Please refer to the Landscaping Policy (in Documents on Website) for rules. Please obtain approval BEFORE planting shrubs or bushes. Thank you.
Landscaping Policy Updated
06-22-2022
Minor updates were made to the Landscaping Policy found in Documents regarding “responsibility for lights and whatever in mulch areas”. Any items placed in the mulch by residents are “at their own risk”. Landscapers and the HOA are not responsible for damages to these items, accidents may (and do) happen.
Trimming
06-20-2022
Trimming is happening. The landscapers will do their best to trim bushes properly, however if you have exotic plants or bonsai trees, that may not end well. Please be conservative with your “mulch plant” selections and get them approved BEFORE planting. Thank you.
Watering Schedule 2022
05-11-2022
Coral Gables – Borego – Zones 1 -15 – Monday, Wednesday, Saturday 4:00am to 11:00ish
Borego / Bella Vista – Zones 16 – 31 Sunday, Tuesday, Friday 4:00am to 11:00ish
Mandalay – – Zones 1 -15 – Monday, Wednesday, Saturday 4:00am to 11:00ish
Mandalay – Zones 16- 25 – Sunday, Tuesday, Friday 4:00am to 11:00ish
Solara – Zones 1 -9 – Monday, Wednesday, Saturday 4:00am to 9:00ish
Balboa – Zones 10 – 18 Sunday, Tuesday, Friday 4:00am to 9:00ish
Note: There may be extended watering times for certain zones (normally sodded areas) during drought conditions.
If you need to know your townhouse’s zone numbers and times (although times may change as we react to watering needs), let the HOA board know and we can investigate.
Mulch Edging and Aeration Issues
04-23-2022
MULCH EDGING:The Landscapers will be cutting the edges on the Mulch beds relatively soon (no exact date yet). In order to make this as painless as possible for Xfinity and AT&T customers, the HOA suggests you mark where your line comes in from the grass to the mulch bed with a very visible stake/whatever. If you need a stake, let me know as those short white stakes (that some residents are rumored to use as target practice) are perfect. The HOA has 20 or 30 (I lost count), so If you want one, let me know (offer good until I run out). If you need help, let me know.
AERATION:The recent Aeration caused about 6 or 7 residents pain and suffering as Xfinity and AT&T are supposed to bury their cables at least 6 inches deep, but they DO NOT. Our aeration cores measure maximum 3 inches, so no lines should have been cut, as 3 is less than 6, even these days. Unfortunately, the story (direct from a AT&T guy) is that they “contract out” the “bury job” and routinely bury lines 1-3 inches deep, costing AT&T millions of dollars a year to rebury lines. If your line isn’t buried yet, please tell them to bury yours deep!
Fall Landscaping Cleanup
11/8/2021
Fall landscaping cleanup has started today for the Bella Vista common areas.
Landscaping End of Year Cleanup
The Landscaping team will be performing the final activities of the end of year cleanup. This includes some more trimming, aeration, fertilizing and general cleanup. Aeration is planned to be performed in two phases to address both larger and smaller areas. While they make every attempt to leave Bella Vista perfect for the Winter season, there may be a couple of issues that either linger or were missed. If you notice anything, please contact the HOA Board. We will either try to address it now or add it to the list for next time.
Sprinkler SHUT OFF
As of Thursday, September 23rd, Bella Vista sprinkler watering will be shut off. Later in October the entire watering system will be flushed out and disabled by Carefree. If you have any questions, contact the HOA Board.
White Posts
Why the White Posts? These posts are to alert residents (and others) of “sprinkler heads or water t-box tops” in harm’s way. We have had numerous incidents of residents or residents’s visitors running over and destroying these items. Each incident costs about $100 to fix (which is of course is paid for by your monthly assessments). This is an attempt to limit accidents and cut expenses. Please do not remove or move them. If there is a problem with any of these white posts, please contact the HOA Board immediately. Thank you.
Additional Mulch Beds
If your townhouse does not have mulch beds by your siding, those are now scheduled to be dug in the spring (delayed until spring due to various reasons). We want to work with the individual townhouse owners to confirm they want them dug and with JULIE. These mulch beds are to provide protection against siding damage by mowers and weed whackers, as well as to provide those townhouses with additional planting areas. Please adhere to the published Landscaping Policy (under Documents) regarding adding new plants. If you have any questions, contact the HOA Board.