From: CAREN CARRERO [mailto:caren.carrero@scacai.com]
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 9:36 AM
To: RONALD L JOHNSON
Subject: Sun City Anthem eMail Bulletin - President's Report 10/23/08
Pulte has provided a Recreation Center 3 status report for the month of October. The City of Henderson has approved the revised drawings that were resubmitted for review due to change in solar / photovoltaic design and integration with building systems. The LEED templates are being updated by the design professionals and consultants. LEED is the term used for leadership in energy and environmental design. The general contractor has mobilized on site. The construction trailer has been set up and accommodation has been made for temporary power. Their site utility contractor has been engaged to begin work. The Storm Water Pollution and Prevention plan is in place as are necessary requirements for dust control. The contractor has revised their site logistics plan to minimize as much construction traffic on Roseburg Way as possible.
Jeremy Fritz and Sue Enge, from Pulte, attended our Town Hall meeting last Thursday night. Sue made a comprehensive presentation on the features of the recreation center for those in attendance and both Jeremy and Sue stayed for almost two hours to take questions from residents. Sue’s presentation will be available on the community website. The project remains targeted for completion by the 4th quarter of 2009.
SCA has received the cogeneration settlement check from Pulte for $191,190. Pulte and the contractor are working on arrangements for the ground breaking ceremony on October 30 at 1 pm. Since space is very limited for the ceremony on the site, attendance will be limited to residents and staff members whom I have invited based on their current and past direct involvement in planning for our recreation centers. However, there will be a reception for all community residents starting at 1:30 pm in the Nelson and Penn rooms. Pulte representatives also plan to attend the reception and will be available for questions.
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The location proposed for a dog park on the Recreation Center 3 site was too small. An alternate location was proposed to the Board by Pulte. At the September 25 Board meeting, the Board approved the location of a dog park adjacent to 2251 Shadow Canyon, subject to obtaining approval from the majority of the adjacent homeowners. Many residents have complained that a decision for the location of a dog park was made by the Board, without informing any residents first The Board approval was contingent on resident acceptance. Given all the complaints from residents, there are no current plans to have a dog park.
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Two special educational Town Hall meetings with single-family homeowners are scheduled to occur on October 29, at 2 pm and 7 pm. The meetings will be with lawyers who are currently involved with construction defects that relate to your single-family homes. Residents will be provided an opportunity to be educated about their rights as single-family homeowners and any recent related court rulings which have occurred. Also attending will be the Association’s lawyers who are involved with construction defects on the common properties of the Association. They will be present to clarify the difference between issues that relate to the Association’s common properties and those that relate to the property of single family homeowners.
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Our lawyers for the S&D Café V lawsuit filed a motion with the Court this month seeking dismissal based on the failure of S&D Café to provide discovery. Our dismissal motion is scheduled to be heard by the Discovery Commissioner on November 5, 2008. The motion our lawyers filed to join Del Webb was granted and our lawyers have advised Del Webb's counsel that they are delaying service of the third party complaint until they know the outcome of our dismissal motion.
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A request for additional information has been sent to six potential lessees of Trumpets who have contacted SCA within the past few months. The Board’s due diligence reviews should be completed by next month.
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The refurbishment project is completed as of this month. All requested items have been received and installed. The Board congratulates all members of the project team for a job well done. Bob Berman was the Team Leader, Bruno Panek was the Project Manager, Don Manning and Carol Haggin represented the Finance Committee, Joe Famulare and Linda Krivec represented the Properties and Grounds Committee, Greg Dreyer represented activities scheduling, and I was the Board liaison to the team.
Roz Berman
Board President