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Promontory Pointe Homeowners Association

President’s Message

November, 2010

Dear Promontory Pointe Homeowners,

The Board of Directors has completed a successful year with many accomplishments that we are proud to share with you. Some of these involved a great deal of time and effort by our HOA committee members. Here are a few highlights:

Payoff of the 2008 bank loan for recreation improvements, saving the Association thousands of dollars annually in interest payments.
Installation of a much needed new roof on the pool pavilion as well as cosmetic refinishing of wood beams and wrought iron.
Completion of park drainage improvements, replacement of playground mulch for safety, and the addition of trees not only for aesthetics but also to reduce future watering needs.
Multiple cost saving measures.
Updates of our policies which are posted on the website for your review.
Completion of our 2011 budget which is attached and will be posted on the website.

Goals the Board has set for 2011 include paying down the internal borrowing which allowed us to pay off the bank loan, addressing the many maintenance needs of our recreation areas, completing any needed improvements that our budget allows, and setting aside reserve funds for future needs.

Our overall goals are to maintain a high quality of life in our community, and to keep our association strong through fiscal responsibility and homeowner participation, both of which have a positive impact on our property values.

If you have concerns or questions regarding the Association or our community, the Board of Directors will be glad to assist you, hear your concerns or answer your questions. We strongly value input from homeowners.

As always, we are in need of additional volunteers to serve on our committees and as Block Captains, so please consider contributing your time and talents!!! Please contact your representative to the Board or visit our website for committee contact info!!

If you are not receiving community updates and news by email and would like to, please contact our Communications Committee to be added to our HOA distribution list. We would very much like to keep homeowners informed electronically throughout the year.

We wish you a safe and happy holiday season, and a super 2011!!

Sincerely,

Julie S. Agena

President, Board of Directors

PPHOA

New City Trash Service for Promontory Pointe Non Gated Areas

January, 2010

Dear Homeowners,

Soon, the City of San Antonio will be implementing their new, two cart garbage and recycling

collection system for our non-gated areas. Residents of non-gated areas will receive a blue, seven gallon container delivered to their front doors. This container is intended to be used for placing recyclables inside your home for transfer later to your larger cart. When this container is delivered, it will contain instructions as to when the two cart system will begin and when to expect delivery of your new containers. Here are some important things to remember with the new garbage collection:

The new containers will be owned and maintained by the City. They ask that you not mark on these with the exception of placing your address on the label inside the lid.

You will receive two 96 gallon containers that hold up to 250 pounds of trash . One is brown, for your trash. The other is blue (also 96 gallons) for recyclables. The City prefers that all garbage and trash be bagged before it goes in to the brown garbage container. They are also encouraging recycling, and have expanded the list of recyclables. Recyclables can be placed individually in the blue containers and should not be bagged. Containers will have a reminder label of what goes into them and what should not.

If you feel you do not need such a large container, please contact the City by calling 311 to request the smaller container. It is half the size. Homeowners with a medical need can get smaller garbage and recycle containers in place of the 96 gallon ones also. In addition, there is a medical rollout waiver process for homeowners physically unable to roll containers to the curb.

If you feel you need additional containers, you may get them for an additional monthly fee. Again, please call 311.

The collection days should remain the same with the following exception: ONE day will be for trash collection and ONE day will be for recycling. There will no longer be two trash collection days. You will be informed in your packet as to which day is which. One source tells us that garbage will be collected on Tuesdays only, and recycling will be collected on Fridays only, but please check your packet.

This is a fully automated collection system, requiring one truck and one driver. Containers should be placed in the street at the curb, away from any low hanging trees, poles, mailboxes, parked vehicles etc., not later than 7:00 am collection days. The containers will need to be placed on street level for the trucks to pick them up and not on sidewalks or curbs.

The City would like to have this implemented by the end of January, but it could be later than

that, end of March at the latest.

We will still get the twice yearly brush and trash pickups, and the City will allow homeowners to schedule two additional collections each year for lawn / leaf bags, and move-in/move out boxes, etc. Again, call 311.

City total cost is about $19.00 per month, and that includes access to hazardous waste disposal sites where you can take paint, motor oil, cleaners, etc.

Further information is available at 311, or the website, www.sanantonio.gov/swmd.

Regarding the homeowners association, the Board of Directors and the Architectural Control Committee (ACC) would like to remind homeowners that we have covenants requiring that trash containers not be visible from the street on days other than trash pick up days. We understand that storage of these large containers might be a challenge for some. If they do not fit in your garage, you might want to consider options such as storage in the backyard, building a fence or using other attractive ideas to conceal your containers in your side yard. Homeowners in the gated areas might be able to offer some suggestions since they have had the large containers for a couple of years now. ACC approval is required for all exterior improvements, so please contact the ACC prior to beginning a project such as this. ACC info is available on the HOA website.

Many thanks to our 2 volunteers who attended the City’s informational meeting last week and provided this information for homeowners.

Sincerely,

Julie Agena,

President, Board of Directors

PPHOA

Dear San Antonio, Surrounding Cities, and Bexar County Residence;

My very sincere Congratulations to all of you for being selected as 2^nd place winners in the category I of the National Night Out (NNO) 2009 awards competition; you were selected among the nation’s best. You are being recognized as a National Award Winner for your outstanding participation in the 26^th Annual National Night Out Program. This year’s event involved 36.7 million people in 14,625 communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories and military bases world wide. Attached is a copy of the NNO 2009 final report submitted to the NNO project Coordinator. We also offer our congratulations to the other Texas cities that ranked and were selected in the top 15 entries of the category I level (listed below).

The Great State of Texas was also selected as 1^st place winner in the category 9 level (State).

NNO Website (clink on the link) http://www.nationalnightout.org/nno/award.html

NATIONAL AWARD WINNERS : CATEGORY 1 (300,000+ Population)

1. Minneapolis, MN

2. San Antonio, TX

3. Houston/Harris County, TX

4. Austin, TX

5. Los Angeles County, CA

6. San Juan, PR

7. Columbus, OH

8. Arlington, TX

9. Chesterfield County, VA

10. Palm Beach County, FL

11. Travis County, TX

12. Greater Sarasota, FL

13. Morris County, NJ

14. Collin County, TX

15. Greater Placer County, CA

Our thanks to all the NNO participants (listed below) who submitted an NNO 2009 Awards Application, the judges had an extremely difficult time selecting the winners as there were many outstanding entries submitted. Those entries that were selected are indicated by 1^st, 2^nd , or 3^rd place winners, in many cases there was a tie, those entries not selected will also be recognized at the NNO 2009 Awards Ceremony as well:

Westend District 1 – 1^st place

Skyline Park District 2 - tied 2^nd place

Dellcrest Area District 2 – tied 2^nd place

Government Hill Alliance District 2 – tied 3^rd place

Dellcrest Forrest District 2 – tied 3^rd place

Casa Point Villas District 2 – tied 2^nd place

Eastwood Village/Eastside Boys and Girls Club District 2 – 1^st place

Mt. Zion Community Group District 2

Artisan at Willow Springs District 2

Jefferson Heights District 2

Wheatley Heights Action Group District 2

Presa Community District 3 – 2^nd place

Rancho Sierra District 3 – 1^st place

Harlandale District 3 – 3^rd place

Heritage District 4 – 1^st place

Rainbow Hills Area District 4 – tied 3^rd place

Valley Forest District 4 – 2^nd place

Millers Pond District 4 – tied 3^rd place

Adams Hill District 4

Quintana Community District 5 – 1^st place

Christ The King Catholic Church District 5 – 2^nd place

Mexican American Unity Council/Palacios Del Sol District 5 – 3^rd place

Castleridge District 6 – 2^nd place

Enclave at Westover Hills District 6 – 1^st place

Creekside District 6 – tied 3^rd place

Oak Creek Community District 6 – tied 3^rd place

Cultural Program-SA Parks & Recreation Dept. District 7 – 1^st place

Hunters Chase District 8 – 1^st place

Woodridge Community District 8 – 2^nd place

Promontory Pointe District 9 – 1^st place

Encino Park District 9 – 2^nd place

The Summit at Bulverde Creek District 10 – 2^nd place

Feather Ridge District 10 – 3^rd place

El Chaparral/Fertile Valley District 10 – tied 1^st place

Steubing Ranch District 10 – tied 1^st place

Valencia District 10 – tied 3^rd place

Rosemont at Highland Park Apartments– 2^nd place

Candleridge Apartments – 3^rd place

AAMHA Woodland Ridge Apartments – 1^st place

In celebrating this year’s NNO 2009 accomplishments we will be hosting the NNO 2009 Awards Ceremony and would like to invite you to attend the event on Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. at the San Antonio Fire Fighters Association Hall, located at 8925 West IH-10. Please feel free to bring a few of your neighbors with you so that you may enjoy the rally to celebrate and get pumped up for next years NNO 2010 event (don’t forget your noise makers). We have a full agenda that we promise will keep you entertained and highly motivate. Once the ceremony has concluded, we ask that you remain and join us for some great food, refreshments, desert, some great music by DJ Le Paul (Bee Hive Entertainment), do some mingling, take a few pictures with our special guest and share your success stories.

We look forward to making this year’s NNO 2009 Ceremony a pleasurable one and hope that you can attend.

Juan M. Ayala

Community Services Supervisor

Volunteers In Policing

215 S. San Saba, San Antonio, Texas 78207

Office (210) 207-8927 / Fax (210) 207-7656

E-mail: jmayala@sanantonio.gov

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Promontory Pointe

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