PGA WEST...PGA WEST F A I R W A Y S 39755 Berkey Drive, Ste. A · Palm Desert, CA 92211 May/June/July 2016 Important Contact Information: Fairways Management: Cassie Gertz – …

PGA WESTF A I R W A Y S

39755 Berkey Drive, Ste. A • Palm Desert, CA 92211

May/June/July 2016

Important Contact Information:

Fairways Management:

Cassie Gertz – General Manager(760) [email protected]

Kari Martin – Operations Manager(760) [email protected]

Michelle Reese – Administrative Assistant760-776-5100 Ext: [email protected]

After-Hours Emergency Number:1-800-760-6486

Master Association Management:Michelle Howard – General Manager(760) 564-3858Transponders - Nicklaus Gate(760) 564-6488Command Center - (760) 564-5452

Table of ContentsMessage From President Page 1Update From Vintage Page 2Landscape Projects Page 3Raffle Winners Announced Page 4

A Message From YourFairways President

Hello Homeowners!

It was wonderful to see so many ofyou at our Fairways Annual Meetingin March. If you missed our meeting,you can go on our website to view thepresentation. I hope to see moreattendance next year and share all ofour good news from the previous year.

Our Board is working hard along withVintage, our landscape company, tostay ahead of the drought and thewater restrictions that the state ismandating. CVWD keeps changingthe rules and pay rates in the middleof the year, which makes it difficult tostay on budget. We are continuing totake our time to make the correctdecisions on turf removal andrefurbishment projects.

My neighborhood, Norman Estates,just had our neighborhood party acouple of weeks ago and it was sucha fun time. I met some of my new

neighbors and it is always great to seeeveryone and take a few minutes tocatch up. I know a lot of the SpecialBenefit Areas (SBAs) have parties,but if yours does not, you should takethe time to get to know your neighborsand plan a welcome back party for thefall when they return. You would beamazed at the talented homeownerswho live here and just downright goodpeople who have come to PGA WESTand Fairways to make this their home.

We will continue to keep you informedwith our monthly newsletter from ourBoard meetings and you are alwayswelcome to contact us.

Sincerely,

Deborah Brill, Fairways BoardPresident

Seasonal Owner Tips

For those owners who are in thedesert part-time, you may want toconsider engaging a service to checkon your home periodically. This wouldinclude inspecting the windows,plumbing, irrigation, etc., in order toavoid any issue that may go unnoticedfor a long period of time.

In addition, confirm that all serviceproviders (i.e., pool vendor,landscaper, etc.) are fulfilling theircontractual obligations. This isimportant to ensure your home isbeing maintained in a well-keptmanner.

Summer Palm Tree Trimming

All Washingtonian Robusta(Mexican Fan) Palms should betrimmed once per year during thesummer months.

The Fairways Associationschedules these palms to be trimmedin July. During this time, it is importantthat you schedule the trimming of thepalm trees in your area that are notmaintained by the Association.

The company we use for palm treetrimming is Reliable Tree Care. Youcan also coordinate the trimming ofyour palm trees with Reliable TreeCare. Contact Richard Romero byemail at [email protected] note, Reliable Tree Care willget to individual homeowner palmsonce the Association palms arecompleted.

As a reminder, any company thatyou use for tree trimming needs tohave the appropriate license andinsurance. Please verify this with thecontractor when scheduling the treetrimming.

An email will be sent to all ownerswhen the Association tree trimminghas been scheduled. If you do notcurrently receive our emails, pleasesign up to Go Green -www.pgawestfairways.com,Forms, Going Green form, CompleteOnline.

Proposed Water Rate IncreaseCreates New Challenges forAddressing Drought Mandate

Last year the Fairways Association’sstrategy for dealing with the DroughtMandate was to comply with the 38%reduction for the summer months andachieve 20% reduction afteroverseeding. The result wasunacceptable stress to the landscapeduring the summer months whichcaused loss of Bermuda turf anddamage to some shrubs and trees.

This summer our goal was to maintain80% reduction which would protectthe shrubs and trees but would causethe rye grass to transition sooner toBermuda and still not allow for theBermuda to thrive. Vintage estimatedthe expected increase in water costfor this strategy would be at least 33%over past years.

Coachella Valley Water District(CVWD) recently announced asignificant increase which is plannedto go into effect July 1. The proposalincludes increases to fixed ratecharges, variable rate charges andreductions to the Efficient budget. Weare still evaluating what will be theadditional water cost.

We still believe a goal of 80% of thecurrent Tier 2 Efficient Budget isappropriate to maintain the health ofthe turf, shrubs and trees thissummer. However, this will result ingreater penalties and cost thancalculated prior to the proposed rateincrease. Vintage will be identifyingand proposing additional turf reductionand other water conservation projectsto mitigate the impact.

Written by Greg Gritters, President ofVintage Associates, Inc.

Architectural Application andReview Process

The Association has noticed anincrease in architectural modificationsthroughout the Fairways. Whileenhancing the exterior of your home isappreciated, the Association wants toremind homeowners that there is anarchitectural application and approvalprocess in place that is required whenmodifying the exterior of your home.

When considering makingimprovements to the exterior of yourhome whether that includes

landscape, painting, rear or side yardchanges, you will need to complete anarchitectural application and submit theapplication to the management officefor consideration by the Association’sArchitectural Review Committee. TheCommittee meets on the first Mondayof every month and the deadline forapplication submittal is the Mondayprior to the meeting.

Feel free to call our OperationsManager, Kari Martin, if you have anyquestions or need help with thisprocess. You can reach Kari by phoneat (760) 895-6345 or by email [email protected] can access the ArchitecturalGuidelines and Application on ourwebsite at www.pgawestfairways.com,Governing Documents,(password-fairways), ArchitecturalGuidelines & Architectural Application.

Landscape Improvementsat Fairways

There are a few large landscaperefurbishment projects underwaywithin Fairways that have recentlybeen approved by the Boardof Directors.

Kingston Heath Median – The Boardapproved a plan from VintageLandscape to refurbish the median onKingston Heath, enhancing the entrystatement to the Norman Courseresidential development. Therefurbishment includes installing afocal point at the front area of themedian consisting of three largeceramic pots on a stone platform,augmenting the plant material withdrought tolerant plantings, and mulchand stone throughout the median.

As you may be aware, the developerof the Monterra Special Benefit Area(SBA) made a significant contributionto Fairways for the enhancement oflandscape areas within the NormanCourse residential development. TheKingston Heath median enhancementproject will benefit all homes withinthis area. We hope you are pleasedwith the median upgrade oncecompleted.

Spanish Bay Pool Area – Weremoved 2,000 square feet of turf inthis area and received over $2,000from CVWD in rebates. Thisimprovement included creating newflower beds, installing drought tolerantplantings and rock throughout thearea. This area is located at thecorner of Spanish Bay and WingedFoot inside the Weiskopf residentialgate.

Winged Foot Interior Perimeter Wall– The Board approved a plan fromVintage Landscape to refurbish the

landscape along Winged Foot atSpanish Bay going toward SouthernHills. This refurbishment includesinstalling drought tolerant plantings,mulch, and filling in missing hedgeplantings along the wall.

Summer Color

The Association determined to forgosummer flowers in front yards plantersfor the 2016 season. This will allowthe landscapers to amend the soil andreduce water usage for the summermonths. We will be planting summerflowers in common area beds onlyduring this time. Fall flower plantingswill resume in October.

Governing DocumentsRestatement

Fairways has been working hard onthe restatement of the GoverningDocuments which includes theAssociation Bylaws and Covenants,Conditions & Restrictions (CC&Rs).

Updates to these documents areimportant as they were originallydrafted & adopted in 1999 and therehave been many changes in law andwithin the community since then.

Once the documents have beenfinalized by the Board, they will bemailed to each owner with an officialvoting ballot. Approval of thesedocuments requires a majority of thevoting power which is over 450ballots. Due to the administrativecosts associated with this mailing,please consider voting as soon as youreceive your ballot. This will help usavoid additional costs if a quorum isnot reached.

It is important to know that thisrestatement process was done inconjunction with an ad hoc committeemade up of homeowners. Thank youto the Governing Documents ad hocCommittee Members - Dick Mills, BobBrown, John Gruber and Brian Foord.

Important Upcoming Dates

May 26, 2016 - Regular Board ofDirectors’ Meeting scheduled at2:30 P.M. at the Private Clubhouse.

June 23, 2016 - Regular Board ofDirectors’ Meeting scheduled at2:30 P.M. at the Private Clubhouse.

July 28, 2016 - Regular Board ofDirectors’ Meeting scheduled at2:30 P.M. at the Private Clubhouse.

If you plan to attend these meetings,please call the management officeprior to the meeting to confirm date,time and location as they are subjectto change. 760-862-6334

Annual Meeting RafflePrize Winners

Congratulations to those homeownersthat won raffle prizes at the PGAWEST Fairways Annual Meeting heldon March 24, 2016.

Marilyn Meek, Spanish Bay, $100.00Gift Card to Jackalope Ranchsponsored by Brian WestlakeLandscape

Bob Brown, Spanish Bay, $100.00 GiftCard to Flemings sponsored by Brabo& Carlsen, LLP

Dick Thornton, Tiburon, Dinner and amovie sponsored by Dunn Edwards

Sandy Galon, Hermitage, $100 GiftCard to Arnold Palmers &Olive/Vinegar set sponsored byEpsten Grinnell & Howell

Tom Lynch, Muifield, $100 AMEX GiftCard sponsored by Labarre/OskneeInsurance

Mary Ann Abate, Toll Brothers, Bottleof Wine sponsored by Merrill Lynch

Fred Knudsen, La Cala, $150.00 VisaGift Card sponsored by MC Painting

Ann Piller, Tiburon, Dinner to P.F.Chang’s and Movie Tickets sponsoredby Pristine Pools

Penni Sturgill, Summit, $200.00 Creditfor Light Fixtures sponsored byRoto-Lite

Alice Gutowicz, Spanish Bay, Dinnerat Ernie’s, Adobe Grille or Twenty6sponsored by The Club at PGA West

Sandy Lynch, Muirfield, Orchid Plantand Gift Card to Cliffhouse sponsoredby Vintage Landscape

John Gruber, Spanish Bay, OrchidPlant and Gift Card to Cliffhousesponsored by Vintage Landscape

Martha Jenkins, Norman Estates,Swag Bag - DVDs and Clothing fromShowtime sponsored by Time WarnerCable

Judy Klink, Hermitage, Swag Bag -DVDs and Clothing from Showtimesponsored by Time Warner Cable

Julie Leonard, Heritage, Grand Prize:$200.00 Gift Card to Morgan’s at LaQuinta Resort sponsored by TheManagement Trust

The Fairways Board of Directorswould like to thank all thosehomeowners that attended the AnnualMeeting.

We hope you find the information inthis newsletter helpful. If you haveany questions about this informationor items related to the FairwaysAssociation, please feel free to callour General Manager, Cassie Gertz,at 760-862-6335 or [email protected]

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Both your Board and Manager welcome input forinclusion from homeowners. Contact your Manager formore information.

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