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ROLL CALL – Meeting called to order with all Board Members present with the exception of Rich Sikorsky. There were no audience comments on agenda items and the agenda was approved as printed as were the minutes from last month’s Meeting. PRESIDENT’S REPORT: Virginia Milano pre-sented a full-page ad for Crown Roofing and stated the Park is fortunate to have them as the roofer which has become, over time, the leader, among three such vendors, in volume of roofing contracts performed in the Park. Virginia also stated the Meeting between Condo Leadership and HOPCA was, again, productive and will continue in the Summer months as well. There was a somewhat lesser turnout for the JAW Meeting, perhaps due to some of the snowbirds having already gone home and Jeff Tamayo, Account Representative from ArtisTree, gave an update. Again, she stressed the “See Something, say something.” mantra for all resi-dents to follow. TREASURER’S REPORT: Carol Iddings gave the monthly Treasurer’s Report and all resi-dents in attendance were given a copy of the report. Eleven asphalt driveways in Villas I are deteriorating and their Leadership requested that moneys for the repair of these driveways be earmarked by way of adding a reserve item, specifically for this purpose, to their budget. Connie Gustafson made a motion to this effect which Mike Nitka seconded and it was ap-proved. COMMUNITY MANAGER’S REPORT: Tricia Gwinn reported that there are 16 resident own-ers who have not presented the Office with the Declaration Page of their Homeowner’s Insur-ance. Jason, the temporary maintenance man, is continuing to remove leaves from roofs and

gutters. He is not knowledgeable enough to do any major work and presently applications are being accepted in the hope of hiring an experi-enced permanent maintenance man. A discus-sion ensued about the need to increase the maintenance man wages in order to attract well-qualified candidates. Repeat emphasis was made that any person here for more than 30 days must be vetted. Tricia also noted that delinquencies are down. LANDSCAPING REPORT: Nancy Cassidy is doing weekly inspections with Jeff Tamayo from ArtisTree and found several homes with palm fronds on roofs or rubbing against the homes. That will all be taken care of next week. Other inspections showed areas of concern with crowding of palm trees, resulting in sick trees. In some cases trimming them back was suffi-cient but in certain other instances palm trees had to be removed. There was one tree which has to be removed in Villas I and a work order has been submitted. An area of sod rotting has been measured and a quote was written up and will be submitted to the Villa Chair and the Ar-chitectural Review Committee (ARC) for ap-proval. ArtisTree appreciates better communi-cation and are targeting getting work needed and requested in a timely manner. Jeff appreci-ated ARC, Villa Chairs and our Board. ARC REPORT: Connie Gustafson reported many requests that have been approved and only one denied. She discussed displaying flags and said that only American, Military and Missing in Action flags are approved to be flown. The next ARC Meeting will be May 2nd and any requests must be submitted by April 25th. DISASTER READINESS COMMITTEE (DRC) REPORT: Sharon Rask stated the DRC has decided to hold DRC Day on an annual basis because of an influx of new residents. There is a need for new equipment for the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). Sharon urges all residents to complete the emergency contact form so in event of an incident, treat-ment needed or attention to homes, action can

be taken in a timely manner. These forms are available in the Lodge and should be given to Tricia ASAP. Sharon feels a new form needs to be made to bring it more up to date with more information and asked the Board to consider changing it. Also, a man with a HAM Radio from The Oaks is willing to work with HOP in the event of a disaster. CARRIAGE HOMES: Joan Kostusiak states they have been busy with needed landscaping and tree trimming. They will be submitting re-quests for this work to ARC next week. Fruit trees are, sadly, to be removed to reduce ani-mal issues. Joan is still wanting the budget issue of an error by Inframark in the amount of $15,000 to be resolved. Carol Iddings will check into it. VILLAS I REPORT: Darrel Sterzinger stated Villas I had palm trees trimmed and some re-moval. Most of the roofs have been cleaned. Bob Briarton has replaced many soffits that were damaged and 180 garage doors have been inspected and the results turned into Tri-cia. Some that were painted have rust coming through already. $50,000 was requested from the equity fund. Not all the palms were trimmed due to the fact that Green Tops is no longer permitted to use chainsaws on palm trees. Villas I will try for October and will discuss this

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HOPCA Board Meeting Summary……..1, 2 Eggs Benedict Casserole…………...……..2 Condo HOPCA LeadershipGroup………...3 Building Heritage Oak …...………………...3 HOPCA Meeting Dates, Phone Numbers, Name Tags, IDs, Local Info………………..4

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The following is a brief summary of the HOPCA Board of Directors meet-ing. It should NOT be construed as minutes or any other official record.

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at the next Meeting due to the legalities. VILLAS II REPORT: Barb Koop said the neighborhood has a few rusty electrical boxes that need replacing and she is looking for electricians to place bids on the work. They have been reviewing their budget and land-scaping. 1431, 1433 and 1434 Red Oak need trees removed which has been approved by ARC. She requested $220,000 to have the work com-pleted. VILLAS III REPORT: Paul Myers stated at the April 11th Committee Meet-ing that he wants to do 3 roofs in 2019. There are 5 porch posts in need of repair and Paul stated that painting will commence on the first of nine build-ings {tony taupe) next week and the work will be performed by a new paint-ing contractor in the Park, Best Coast Painting. Paul requested $34,200 for the painting of the nine buildings, which was approved. Work orders for leaf removal from roofs and gutters were submitted to Tricia. Paul is still waiting for action on the street lights by CDD. Paul added that 22 of 29 roofs have been completed to date. VILLAS IV REPORT: Sharon Rask stated that their Meeting was on April 3rd and a roof completed in 2015 by Kuykendall Roofing needed attention and the HOPCA Attorney helped them resolve the issue. A complete Villas IV inspection showed that 5 electrical boxes need attention, 4 posts need replacement and 2 bump-outs need to be repaired. Some soffits have been completed but Sharon stated that while some of the work orders have been completed, others have not been and in certain cases work had been completed but not well. Maintenance is a big problem and Sharon would like to see repairs done properly in order to avoid replacement costs in the future. In answer to that concern, Connie Gustafson agreed that increasing the pay to the HOPCA Maintenance Man should result in getting a more qualified and competent person but such an increase would have to wait until the next budget is set. There were no comments from any of the Condo Presidents or Incorpo-rated Neighborhood Chairs with the exception of Brian Bitgood (Heritage Oak Villas) stating that they have some diseased trees. NEW BUSINESS REPORT: Tricia stated that the new website would be launched on May 1st and that she will be sending out a blast email stating that there would be two training classes on April 23, 2019, one at 10 a.m. and the other at 4 p.m. ARC will be developing new standards as to the quality and thickness of the concrete to be used in the new driveways. A motion for ARC to go

ahead with this was made by Mike Nitka and seconded by Carol Iddings and it was approved. The Board had been discussing the definition of three terms, maintenance, repair and replacement with the HOPCA Attorney and the following clarifi-cations to the Declaration of Covenants were agreed upon: Article 1 of the Declaration, paragraph 1.34 shall have a new paragraph, 1.3401, reading, “Maintenance, repair and replacement as used in this Declaration shall have the following meanings: Maintenance: The effort and/or cost required to keep an asset operating in a condition satisfactory to the Board of Directors. Repair: The effort and/or cost required to bring an asset back to an earlier or a satisfactory condition as may be determined by the Board of Directors. Replacement: The act of replacing or of being replaced; substitution as may be determined by the Board of Directors.” Joan Kostusiak thanked Tricia for her work on the new website but stated that May 1st everything may still not be completely up and running. AUDIENCE COMMENTS: John Sanders appreciated increased communication with the landscaper and having Nancy Cassidy, a resident Board Member, doing weekly in-spections. Pat Finlan thanked both Boards for all they do but questioned the HOA fees. She stated that the Villas I fees haven’t increased in 4 years and expects cost of living increases. She asked the Board to put out more information about how many residents are year-round or winter residents and would like to see an increase in HOA fees. Pat Nitka inquired if the new web site had been tested. She suggested that a group use it before being released to all. Tricia explained that it had been tried by several and that some have used it. Mike Nitka, in his position as Director, stated that the Pest Control Vendor said they could remove racoons totally from the Park and would like to see this claim looked into. He also stated that our maintenance man should be paid a decent wage to get a reliable worker. He recommended the for-mation of a Maintenance Committee, a position Virginia stated could be covered at the next JAW Meeting. The next HOPCA Meeting was set for May 21, 2019 at 10 a.m. in the Lodge and this Meeting was adjourned. Meeting notes provided by Nancy Cassidy, HOPCA Secretary

INSTRUCTIONS Heat oven to 375°F and butter a large casserole baking dish with 2 tablespoons softened butter. Spread the English muffin pieces across the prepared baking dish and drizzle the melted butter over the top. Spread the chopped Canadian bacon over the top. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, milk, cream, garlic powder, nutmeg, dried mustard, salt and black pepper. Pour the egg mixture over the bread and bacon. The egg mixture should completely cover the bread/bacon mixture. Cover the casserole with aluminum foil and bake 30 minutes at 375°F. Remove the foil, sprinkle with paprika and bake another 25-30 minutes, or until the eggs are set in the middle. Drizzle with Blender Hollandaise Sauce, a sprinkling of chopped fresh parsley and sweet paprika.

REALLY EASY BLENDER HOLLENDAISE SAUCE Put 3 egg yolks, 1½ tablespoons lemon juice, ¼ teaspoon Dijon mustard, 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, dash or two of hot pepper sauce in a blender. Blend on medium speed till light in color. On low speed, drizzle in 9 tbls. Melted unsalted butter. Serve within one hour!

Ingredients - Servings: 10 10 tbls unsalted butter 8 melted, 2 softened 12 English Muffins torn or cut into 1½-inch pieces 12 oz Canadian Bacon chopped into 2 inch pieces 10 large eggs 1 cup milk slightly beaten 1½ cups heavy cream ½ teaspoon garlic powder ¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg ½ teaspoon dried mustard 1½ teaspoons kosher salt ¾ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper ¼ teaspoon ground sweet paprika

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This is a newly formed group of Condominium Boards meeting with HOPCA Board members for discussion and learning (both ways). It is intended for collaboration and sharing of ideas. It is early Spring and many members are snowbirds who will be returning North. It is hoped that additional condo members will feel encouraged to step into these meetings if their Boards are not in residence at HOP. There was evidence of new attendees at this April meeting, important because this group will continue its’ discussions throughout the sum-mer months. Carol Iddings, HOPCA Treasurer, provided copies of the February Income and Expenses Statement and discussed it with us. Manage-ment fees include Inframark (CAM Trish in office, Mr. Koncar and Inframark staff that work to support HOPCA). Trish does much of the vetting for condos; Water’s Edge Condos per-form their own vetting as they have their own CAM. Waterside Clubs 1,2,3, and 4 each have a management company and Water’s Edge and Heritage Villas (both duplexes) are

self- managed. [The villas and carriage hous-es support the maintenance tech and his ben-efits; condos pay $25/hour for tech service when we require them. Condos are not re-quired to utilize the maintenance tech and “may” and sometimes “do” hire their own ser-vice person.] It is advised that all homeowners carry Law and Ordinance on their Insurance. In a hurri-cane or other disaster, and there is major dam-age to your home, Law and Ordinance cover-age will pay charges in upgrading to newer building codes; otherwise the homeowner must assume this expense. If there is only, for instance, one broken window, it can be re-placed at the original building code. (Of inter-est to condo owners, our associations carry the insurance for our buildings. Individuals only cover the part we live in—from the paint in and from the cement floor up.) Also of interest for snowbirds: Some of our boards attended a recent meeting in which it was recommended that care-takers of unin-

habited residences maintain a written record of their oversight activity, especially dates of checking the residences. While the speaker did not give definitive guidelines of “what to check” the recommendation was that “the residence should be checked at least every 14 days”, that 15 days or longer (without being checked) could result in insurances not paying for damage that the homeowner thought was covered. While legislation has not been signed or implemented, guidance was that owners and care-takers be active in this re-gard. Virginia Milano (HOPCA President) has re-minded attendees that the HOPCA docu-ments provide umbrella guidance for everyone in the Park. It is easier for HOPCA to help associations needing help when the associa-tion documents parallel those of HOPCA. Submitted by Neva Burton

The pictures here are from an album in the Activities Director’s office. The bar-ren-cleared land shown is from 1998 when the HOP development began. The framework of the lodge in the picture was erected shortly afterwards. The al-most-completed structure is a picture of the Sports Bar. The Toop’s were one of the first owners of the first Villas completed on Red Oak Lane in 2001. These villas started at the driveway to the Lodge and included the ten driveways going south. Anne and Bob Waldrop at 1236 Red Oak said they closed as one of the first owners on May 24,1999. Construc-tion lasted until 2004 when the three-story condo building next to the pool was com-pleted as well as the lakeside duplex next to the Sports Bar. Submitted by Larry McGee, Resident

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Important Phone Numbers for HOP Residents

The following list of phone numbers is being made available so that residents

can make direct contact with the appropriate service providers:

Charlotte County Utilities - Water: 941-764-4300

Waste Management: 941-629-1106

Irrigation - MainScape: 800-481-0096 or e-mail at FLCustomerService@Mainscape.com (For a sprinkler check, complete a Work Request and turn it into the Office) Good News Pest Solution - 1-888-235-4632

for residents using Good News

Reporting non-emergency observations within HOP to Police: 941-639-0013

The Oak Leaf Mission Statement

The purpose of The Oak Leaf is to notify residents of monthly meetings and activities, report the actions of the various boards and committees, and print Park-related

articles of a noncontroversial nature free of editorial comment.

HOP Name Tags

Residents can now order Heritage Oak Park name tags. The cost is $10 per tag. Payment is due at the time the order is placed. You can pay in cash or by a check made payable to Gulfcoast Engraving. The name tags will be bronze and are available with either a magnet or pin on the back. You can order yours from the concierge on Tuesday or by completing the form available at the Lodge or on the Web site and sending it to Virginia Milano, c/o Heritage Oak Park, 19520 Heritage Oak Boulevard, Port Charlotte, FL 33948. You can also drop off your payment and form at the Community Manager’s office.

HOPCA MEETING DATES FOR MAY

Architectural Review Committee………...….….May 2, Sports Bar, 10 AM

Disaster Readiness Committee …………………..May 7, Lodge, 10-Noon “Stop the Bleed” by Bayfront Health, everybody welcome, sign-up in Green Book.

Villas III Committee Meeting………….………….May 9, Sports Bar, 10AM

Condo/HOPCA Leadership Discussion…….....May 13, Pool Room 2 PM

Joint Advisory Workshop ………………....…...May 14, Sports Bar, 10 AM

HOPCA………………………………………………...May 21, Lodge, 10AM

We’re on the web! www.heritageoakpark.com

19520 Heritage Oak Blvd Port Charlotte, Florida 33948

Telephone: 941-235-3566 HOPCA-Option 1; CDD-Option 3

HOP Photo IDs

In the event of a disaster, entrance to Heritage Oak Park would be con-trolled. Only people showing a photo ID identifying them as a resident of the Park would be granted access. HOPCA has made available photo IDs for a cost of $10 each. You can order your photo ID from concierges Diane Long and Kathy Loomis on Tuesdays between 1 and 3 p.m. Payment is due at the time the order is placed. You can pay in cash or by a check made payable to Gulfcoast Engraving.

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