Question 9 Free-Text Responses

Question 9 Free-Text Responses (edited)

1.Thanks for doing this. Wish I picked up my mail more often and had seen it sooner - I would have forwarded it to more people.

2.How do other communities address similar problems?

3.I support the HOA taking ownership of street-facing woodcrete fences only because while I believe a majority of our neighbors would care for them on their property, I can imagine a few might not. Furthermore, the example I listed above of the neighbor who refuses to replace a falling-down fence is an demonstrates how someone who lives in this neighborhood is not willing to make an investment. As inexpensive as wood is, can you imagine an individual willing to pony up even more money to fix woodcrete?

4.It looks like we will end up paying $19,000.00 for repaired fence... My question is if we own the fence, shouldn't we place restrictions on what can grow on the fence and also require tree trimming of the owner's trees that are growing into the fence? The only way this got passed is because we would not have to create an assessment.

5.I think # 7 needs a maybe as the circumstances at a later time may not wwarrant any replacement at all. This survey to me is a bit slanted too... If you don't want to keep the neighborhood up and in good shape, just say so. Also, there are many that do not belong to the other yahoo group so not sure how you think this survey will portray the feelings of the members. How are we to know that you as the 'author' are not selectively taking the responses as well?

6.I would support an amendment in the covenants to allow for a fund specifically to allocate for a fence repairs/replacements above the market cost of a professionally installed cedar fence along the current woodcrete area to provide for financial assistance for Homeowners. Amount of assistance could be determined by amount in the fund and number of eligible applicants. Homeowners must agree to use HOA contractor or allow HOA to arrange repairs, and sign a waiver otherwise be subject for full repair cost. There is at least one home on Graceland trail that has chosen to place a masonry fence on their property.

8.Appreciate the information I'm getting from my neighbors. Not getting ANY from the Board or Real Manage as it relates to this fence issue. You would think something of this magnitude, would warrant direct contact with each household. Additionally, and something affects each and every household in Oak Brook and The Glen; when are the streets signs going to be replaced with something legible and more safe? It's been 3 years and rather embarassing to vistors, delivery, and/or emergency personnel, especially at night when they are not legible at all.

9.Thanks George for doing this. The board has over stepped their boundaries in my opinion. This issue should have been put to a vote by all homeowners. Some of us could not make the annual meeting.

10.When these homes were built, no one in the neighborhood had a choice on the type of fence that would be used on their lot. Those with woodcrete were told it was a neighborhood requirement and the HOA would cover the maintenance. If Scott Felder/Ryland would have made the woodcrete and maintenance of it the homeowners responsibility, no one in their right mind would have purchased a lot with woodcrete as the cost would have far outweighed the benefits. The problems with the fence are not a result of lack of maintenance by the homeowner, it is a result of bad building practices by Scott Felder/Ryland. Bottom line, this needs to be addressed by the HOA for the betterment of the neighborhood and consistency with other similar neighborhoods. In fairness, if the homeowner is held responsible for the woodcrete, then only the homeowners who use the neighborhood pool, tennis courts, etc. should pay for the costs associated with those ammenities.

11.Please, enough already. The repairs need to be done, trying to force 5 homeowners (I'm not one of them) that are affected to bare the cost is very unreasonable.

12.George, The survey is a great idea. But for those that can't or don't want to take the survey electronically (e.g. some don't have internet access, some don't subscribe to the oakbrook yahoo group, etc.), how will they be providing their input? This is one of the things the board should have done a much better job on in terms of getting input. The fence committee had the perception of being thrown together and was purposely kept small which I believe is one reason their are a lot of people that knew nothing about the issue.

13.I will help pay for paper/printing so that every house in the Oakbrook HOA could have a copy of the results of this survey.

14.Dude, let this go. You are crying over spilled milk. Do you really want to see the woodcrete fence fall down and the homeowner replace it with cedar, then we will have all sort of fencing lining the thourougfares. The way the deed restrictions work, they can do this because everyone else has cedar - so it is acceptable. Or would you want to change that to fit your purpose as well. This repair isn't going to be a special assessment. That is what your dues are for - upkeep of the neighborhood. And don't give me the "my wood fence should be considered the same. I just repaired and replace two sections of fence that fell down with my neighbor. Total cost - $21 a peice. If that were woodcrete it would have cost about $900.

15.A good maintain wood/cedar fence could be use to replace the existing ones, but at the owner expenses. Everybody else have to maintain their own.

16.Thanks for taking it upon yourself for sending out the survey. This is probably a much better way of finding out how the homeowners feel about the issue.

17.thanks good idea for getting increased feedback

18.Thanks for putting together this survey. I think this is a GREAT way to obtain more resident feedback and help the HOA see what the majority of residents are thinking.

19.Appreciate you putting this survey together George. Surveys can be a polarizing thing and we respect the content and manner in which you have constructed this one.

20.Interesting concept, George. I don't think this idea is every going to make everyone happy...I think although not handled perfectly, it needs to just be left alone after this, so that we can move forward. Good survey.

21.A proxy sent to all home owners would be more inclusive than say a neighborhood Yahoo group.