Jackie Fidecaro continues to maintain communication with Kitsap PUD regarding our water treatment update.

Below is an updated project schedule.  There have been some delays in the design phase but we are still on track to complete construction this year.  The schedule shows beginning the Construction phase in October but the construction director believes we will actually start that work in September. 

Updates on specific items:

• DOH has commented on the report and our Engineer (Murray Smith & Assoc.) is reviewing
• Control/Pump Supplier has delivered PLC/VFD Conversion (at our shop)
• ATEC Filters are in production (delivery expected late July/early August)
• Construction/Start-Up Q4 2022

Today Spirit Landscaping began work on the park playground updates! Work will continue at least until Friday May 13. You will see workers at the park and the gate open.

Please do not allow children to play on the structures until the work is complete. This is for their own safety. There are tools out and rebar pieces and it should be considered an active work zone.

Also, the park driveway will be blown off and crushed rock added. Keep this in mind and consider carefully before you drive over and park as you may be blocked in by a gravel delivery!

Today the rubber border was delivered for the park update. The wood pallet was broken so the delivery driver unloaded it in a pile. 😆

Spirit Landscaping is planning to start work installing the new rock and border on Friday. Watch for action in the park soon!

Thank you to the members who attended our April 2022 HOA meeting.

We are pleased to announce that we have a secretary, and our board is full again! Josh Thomsen from St James Ct will be joining our board as of this meeting. Josh and his wife Emelia moved into the neighborhood over the summer. We’re excited to have him serving as secretary.

The meeting minutes from this quarter’s meeting are available on our website under the Resources section or directly by this link.

Highlights include:

• We have a new Venmo option for paying dues!
• Park update is nearing completion – finally.
• Still pursuing the CC&R updates, seeing representation.
• Park rules remain as they are, exceptions need board approval and should include the community if possible.
• Thank you Duel for continuing to care for the common spaces by mowing in the spring and summer months!

Our next membership meeting is Monday, July 18th at 5 PM in the park. It will be our annual neighborhood barbecue. We look forward to seeing you there.

Reminder! The park garbage can is available for small trash items as a courtesy to our neighbors.

Today when Dean emptied the garbage, it was FULL of pet waste and water. Disgusting!! 💩

If you choose to use the trash can at the park, please remember that it is not for your pet’s waste, and replace the lid to try to keep the water out.

Thanks!

Hi neighbors! Our quarterly membership meeting is coming soon! The Board will be meeting on Monday, April 11 to discuss and finalize agenda items. Please have all proposed agenda items submitted to officers@strawberryhillhoa.org by Sunday, April 10th for our review.

Our meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 18th at 7 PM. The Board decided to have a hybrid meeting format this quarter.

For those who are comfortable and wish to attend in person, the meeting will be held at 7966 Cabrini (the Keene home). Coffee, tea, and water are provided.

For those who are unable or do not wish to attend in person, we are offering a virtual join link as well. The Board plans to include those joining digitally with an external microphone and speaker, but of course the best experience will be in person. We are switching platforms to Microsoft Teams (free) since Zoom now requires a paid plan. The experience is very similar. You may wish to download the app ahead of time, or you can use any web browser to join without an account.

Join virtually via Microsoft Teams:

Join on your computer or mobile app
Click here to join the meeting

Our agenda for the upcoming meeting includes:

• Treasurer’s report
• CC&Rs review process update
  • See responses to our survey here, then choose “See previous responses”
• Park and playground updates and maintenance package update
• Park portable toilet schedule and spring/summer mowing approvals
• Park use after hours discussion
• Board opening: Secretary needed!

Our summer meeting, traditionally a cookout at the park, is July 18th and will only be offered in-person. Mark your calendar now for this fun gathering!

At the January 10, 2022 membership meeting, the Board recommended that we pursue updating the CC&Rs that govern how we live in our neighborhood. Many legal organization recommend CC&Rs are reviewed every five years and updated every 15-20 years. Strawberry Hill’s CC&Rs were created in 1978 and can be found on our website.

Several neighbors have voiced agreement that some existing CC&Rs are outdated and regularly not followed by several homes. The Board is responsible for reviewing complaints in violation of the CC&Rs or by-laws, and must not discriminate between regulations based on personal opinion. The board members felt a review of the CC&Rs would allow our neighbors the freedom to continue common practices without concern of complaint.

Attendees at the meeting voted unanimously to survey the membership to determine if there is interest in updating the CC&Rs.

To update CC&Rs, the membership would first make recommendations, then agree to new language that would be reviewed by an attorney. Once ready, the membership would still need to approve any changes by private ballot, with 50% or more households approving the changes.

The workload for this process would fall to the Board or neighborhood volunteers. The cost is estimated to be $3000 and would be paid for from the general reserve fund.

Please complete this very short, anonymous survey by March 1st to give your input into this important process.

Thank you!

View the January 10, 2022 meeting minutes here.

Topics include:

1. Treasurer’s report
2. Open board position: Secretary
3. Old business: park reminders and updates
4. New CC&Rs discussion

Reminder! We have a quarterly neighborhood meeting coming up on January 10th at 7 pm. Our new board will be hosting our quarterly meeting: Becky Keene serving as President, Dean Fidecaro as Vice President, and Mary Mingels as Treasurer. A big thank you to Kristin Drew and Greg Slobodzian who served on the board previously.

Also, as per our tradition, the neighborhood padlocks have been updated with the address of the president: 7966. This includes the tennis courts, park gate, and toy box in the small field.

We need a secretary for 2022! Let us know if you are interested. It is not a big commitment but an important job, and it keeps a full board of four voting members.

Join us for the meeting at the Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88967582848

Meeting ID: 889 6758 2848
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Meeting agenda:

• Treasurer’s report and 2022 budget approval
  • 2021 Q4 Report
  • 2021 Year End Report
  • 2022 Proposed Budget
• Old business: park updates, CC&Rs update process, general reminders
• New business: 2022 meeting schedule
  • Next meeting April 18, 2022
  • Summer cookout in the park and meeting July 18, 2022
  • Fall meeting October 17, 2022
  • Remember to send your agenda items to the board one week prior to the meeting
• Attendee raffle

It should be a short meeting!