BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Ruthie Knowles, President 720-277-9155Joe Paull, Vice President 303-915-1716Sharleen Bowen, Treasurer 303-579-0012Steve Tappe, Secretary 720-767-0159Brice Davis, At Large 303-751-5331

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Architectural Control Committee 303-693-2118Clubhouse Rental 303-693-2118Neighborhood Watch, Joe Paull 303-915-1716Newsletter, Jennifer Buckley 817-939-8495Tennis, Mark Naylor 303-715-8732Volleyball, John Snyder 303-751-9090Parents Group OPENPickleball, Brice Davis 303-751-5331

COMMUNITY CONTACTS

Waste Management 303-797-1600 (call for large item pick-up)Groundskeeper (JBK) 303-751-0192City Council Member/Ward 4Charlie Richardson 303-739-7516Par Officer Dale Crump 303-739-1996Aurora Police Department 303-627-3100

MANAGEMENT COMPANY

Cherry Creek HOA ProfessionalsRon Koch, Community Manager14901 E. Hampden Ave, Aurora, CO 80014303-693-2118ron@cchoapros.com

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS

HOMEOWNER RESOURCESStay Connected: Sign up to receive emails about about neighborhood events or alerts by going to the Dam East HOA website: http://dae.cchoapros.com and clicking on "Subscribe"

Pool & Tennis Key Cards: Your pool and tennis court keys are the same. If you need a new key, please contact the HOA. Replacement keys are $25.00. If you are delinquent in your HOA dues, you may not use the pools or tennis courts. HOA Documents: We are in the process of revising the neighborhood governing documents. To provide feedback, email 2018DEdocs@gmail.com. Current documents can be found under "Governing Documents" on the Dam East website Trash pick-up: Thursday Weekly / Recycle Pick-up: Thursday Bi-Weekly, 11/1, 11/15, & 11/29

OCTOBER 2018

THE DAM EAST WINDWWW.DAE.CCHOAPROS.COM

Access Aurora is the online system for contacting the City of Aurora about non-emergency concerns, questions, comments or requests for service. Visit auroragov.org/city_hall/contact_us or call 303-739-7000

Dam East HOA Annual Meeting Highlights October 8, 2018Called to Order 6:06pmAll Board Members present; Quorum reached President’s ReportYear in Review• Lights were replaced between Circles 3 and 4.• JBK is once again the landscape company.• Poolhouse roof was replaced due to damage.• Landscape and irrigation plan was started. Property Manager’s Report· Landscape Masterplan: The board is proceeding with a master landscape plan which includes replacing the old irrigation system, updating 40-year-old landscaping, and other infrastructure. Target date for beginning Circle 1 is Fall 2019. Some xeriscape will be part of the plan.· Documents Committee: The current governing documents date from the original construction of the community in the early 70’s. Many of them are obsolete in the current legal environment. Proposed document drafts should be distributed to all homeowners in early 2019. There will be a review and comment period, with a final draft submitted to the homeowners for approval. Two thirds of homeowners are needed to approve. Treasurer’s Report and Discussion• Audited statements are available on the website.• The Association is under budget YTD $36,873.48.• The HOA was successful in collecting some long-standing receivable accounts due to a sale and a successful negotiation.

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS (CONTINUED) Capital Improvements• The Master Plan irrigation and landscape improvements costs are being gathered. Possibilities under consideration are upgrading the entire property at once, or over several years. Payment options are 1) special assessment, 2) borrowing funds and paying over several years with a monthly fee increase, 3) a combination of 1 and 2, or 4) spreading out the work over several years. The Board is considering using reserves to complete the first project in Circle 1.• Other low priority capital projects can be delayed, (clubhouse windows, pool boiler, parking lots).• We are doing a comparison of other HOA’s fees and their success with water improvements.• Treasurer Sharleen Bowen highlighted the leaflet that shows how HOA dues are spent. 2018 Board Member Election Results:Lauren Wood and Steve Tappe were elected to 3-year terms. Neighborhood Watch• Joe Paull talked about Neighborhood Watch. His email and phone number are in the Wind. Please report any activity.• Ring" is an application similar to NEXTDOOR, which allows people to insert the photos and is more secure and criminal activity related. The App is known as NEIGHBORS, found in GOOGLE PLAY STORE or APPLE STORE.• Block captains needed for circles 1/4. Please contact Joe. Judi St. Romain volunteered for Circle 3.• There are upcoming forums at Aurora Center for Active Adults: “Seniors and Fraud” - 10/18.• Homeowner comment: Nextdoor has been a good resource. Encouraging more homeowners to join would be helpful. Perhaps a notice in the Wind. Homeowner Forum• There are a lot of political canvassers. Please be polite to them.• Solicitors need a city license that they have to produce on request; canvassers are exempt.• Ongoing problem with parked cars blocking driveways; commercial vehicle parking prohibited.• Political sign rules are covered in the Dam East documents on the website.• Some new homeowners don’t know community rules.The Wind will include regular tips to get people up to speed, such as keeping sidewalks clear of snow and no leaves in the street.• Compliments on the new version of the Wind.• Trash cans can block drainage if placed in the gutter. Best to place them so they don’t do that.• Access Aurora (303-739-7000) is an information center that helps with most city issues. Adjourn 7:25pm

DAM EAST BOARDMeeting Minutes October 8, 2018Called to Order 5:06 PMRuthie Knowles, Joe Paull, Sharleen Bowen, Brice Davis, Steve Tappe and Ron Koch Present ACCThere are many hearings scheduled for November. There are quite a few issues concerning improperlyparked or prohibited vehicles. Cherry Creek HOA Pros is looking into implementing an online portal forACC members to make the hearings process quicker and easier. Tennis/PickleballThe screens on the courts will be rolled up by the end of November.

BOARD MEETING DATES:

Monday, November 12th, 6:00pm - ClubhouseMonday, December 10th, 6:00pm - ClubhouseMonday, January 14th, 6:00pm - Clubhouse

Neighborhood Watch"Ring" is an application similar to NEXTDOOR, which allows people to insert the photos and is more secure and criminal activity related. The App is known as NEIGHBORS, found in GOOGLE PLAY STORE or APPLE STORE. LandscapeJBK will walk through Circle 1 with the board to discuss the master plan. FinancialsThe HOA is under budget YTD $36,873.48. The Board is proceeding with a foreclosure in an attempt to collect delinquent dues. Board approved financials. Document CommitteeThe committee will meet on 10/16 to review the proposed draft. NewsletterThe Newsletter editor, Jennifer Buckley, proposes that the deadline for submissions be the 3rd Monday of the month. Adjourned 5:45 PM

DAM EAST BOARD (CONTINUED)

ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL COMMITTEE What does it mean to live in a covenant protected community? An owner of a common interest community lot, like Dam East, is required to maintain the lot in accordance with the covenants, conditions and restrictions provided in the related declaration document. By virtue of purchasing the lot, the owner has agreed to comply with the contractual restrictions attached to the lot. Find these documents on the website dae.cchoapros.com

ACC MEETING DATES

Monday, November 19th, 6:30pm - ClubhouseMonday, December 17th, 6:30pm - ClubhouseMonday, January 21st, 6:30pm - Clubhouse

I handle a variety of complaints in reference to neighborhood disputes involving HOA’s, apartment complexes, condo’s, and businesses. I am also the liaison with several schools in the area, assisting them with issues and problems. I work hand in hand with detectives from my district and assist in arresting suspects and conducting follow up to investigations when needed. Other responsibilities include: • Taking complaints involving noise, parking, and unlawful dumping.• Handling complaints about speeding and other traffic violations. I spend a lot of time conducting traffic enforcement in several locations throughout the area.• Dealing with homeless and trespassing complaints and working with the homeless throughout our area and the rest of the District. I work a lot with CDOT and RTD since 9 Mile RTD is very close to our area.• I also work hand in hand with Code Enforcement. In addition, I partner with the Denver PD and the Arapahoe County Sheriffs offices since they border our area. With the holidays approaching, please keep safety in mind and how you have your packages delivered to your home, as porch piracy is on the rise. If you do not have a secure mail box I highly recommend you look into purchasing one. It is very busy in my district, but I enjoy my job and I enjoy making this city and our Area 11 a safer and better place to live in each and every day. I hope to meet each of you someday and hope you have a safe Halloween! Officer D CrumpI’m on Nextdoor, or you can reach me at 303-739-1996 or at lcrump@auroragov.org

NEWS YOU CAN USEPolitical Signs ReminderAccording to the DE Homeowner documents, political signs can go up on your property 45 days before an election and must be removed 7 days after the election (11/13) - only one sign per candidate or issue. Fall LeavesIt is against our by-laws and the City of Aurora to blow or rake fall leaves into the street. They have to be gathered and bagged. It is a ticket-able offense from the city. Snow RemovalAccording to News Aurora: Homeowners are required by city code to remove snow and ice from public sidewalks, including the side, within 24 hours after a snowfall ends. The deadline is extended to 48 hours when a snow emergency is declared. An administrative fee will be imposed after 24 hours and again after 48 hours by the City of Aurora.

Meet PAR Office Dale CrumpArea 11 District 1

COMMUNITY NEWS

I would like to introduce myself and tell you a little about my job as a PAR Officer. I have worked for the Aurora Police department for 20 years and have 3 more years of law enforcement experience prior to working here. I work out of the District 1 station located at 13347 E Montview Blvd. My normal business hours are Tuesday through Friday, 7 am to 5 pm, but those hours can be flexed for special events or other circumstances.

COMMUNITY CORNER (CONTINUED)

I want to make it very clear that this column is neither an overt or subliminal comment on the proposed Proposition 112 which deals with setbacks for oil and gas operations from various land uses. In Ward 4 we deal daily with a panoply of challenges including crime, traffic, in fill dense development, and roads. Fortunately we will not be impacted by oil and gas extraction.

Behind The City Scene

On the other hand the north and eastern portions of the City are a battleground between land developers and Oil and Gas companies. The fight is over access to the underground Niobrara shale formation which is situated in the Denver-Julesburg Basin. I am going to assume none of us were residents of Ward 4 when it was formed between 82 and 87 million years ago. Nevertheless, now new fracturing methods are allowing the economical access to the mineral resources in this area of Aurora. It is estimated that in the near future the Niobrara field will be as productive as the Bakker formation in North Dakota. The City Council is at ground zero on the eve of a big expansion of drilling activity. On the surface the impacted area is generally south of DIA and north of I-470 along E-470. But for the oil and gas activity this would be prime real estate in the DIA environs. The new Gaylord hotel and conference center is situated in this area. It has always been anticipated that ancillary high quality development would soon surround the Gaylord complex. Obviously many people do not want to live in close proximity to Oil and Gas extraction activity. This industry is well funded and powerful. The land development community also has considerable economic and political clout. How we assimilate these two interests will have long term consequences for our City. This issue is the most difficult and fierce for us on City Council and will test Council’s ability to reconcile these conflicting interests. Charles "Charlie" RichardsonCouncil Member Ward IV303-739-7516 (Council Office)crichard@auroragov.org

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