Ravenna Hills Homeowners Association, Inc

This page was updated on 12/01/2021

Ravenna Hills homeowner meeting every Monday morning in January 2022, at 10am.

Location is 2227 Cortina Ct.

Agenda is: discussion  on updating and restating of the CCRs, ByLaws and Rules and Regulations for Ravenna Hills.

This page was updated on 11/15/2021

Board Meeting for Ravenna HOA

Monday, November 22nd at 9:00 am

2227 Cortina Court

This page was updated on 09/13/2021

                                                        ANNUAL MEETING – FALL LETTER

Date: October 12, 2021, Time: 6:30 pm, First Presbyterian Church,

3940 27 ½ Rd (27 ½ Rd and Cortland Ave.)

*FACE MASKS MAY BE REQUIRED, DEPENDING ON STATE AND LOCAL LAWS*

The Ravenna Hills Board Members look forward to welcoming each of you at the Annual Homeowners meeting. A special welcome to all new Ravenna homeowners!

AGENDA FOR ANNUAL MEETING

1. Call to order and welcome homeowners
2. Approval of October 12, 2020 Meeting Minutes
3. Sign up Sheet
4. Announcements of number of Attendees and Proxies
5. Ravenna board and at Large members

New Business

1. Presentation of 2022 Budget, financial statements; ratification and vote
2. Irrigation
3. Nature Area
4. CCR, Policies, By Laws updates
5. HOA Board openings
6. Bookcliff Gardens Liaison
7. Privacy Areas
8. Other discussion items as presented by the HOA Board
9. Other discussion items as presented by homeowners
10. Adjournment

 RAVENNA HILLS BOARD MEMBERS

PRESIDENT/SECRETARY: CINDY GAINES

VICE PRESIDENT: ANDY SCOTT

MEMBER AT LARGE: DAVE MEYER

Bookcliff Gardens Liaison: Jim Flemming

Architectural Control committee (ACC): Dave Meyer and Kathy Hall

Neighborhood Watch: Don May

The Ravenna Hills HOA Board has assumed all the duties of a Management Company.  Therefore volunteers are much appreciated!

1. CONTACT SHEET IS INCLOSED: this includes all the contact information for homeowners.
2. *Reminder to homeowners to complete as ACC Form PRIOR to starting your project. Return form to ACC member, or board member, or mail to HOA.

This form must be approved and returned to homeowner PRIOR to starting your project.

3. Website: knollsandravennahillshoa.com  Meeting Notices, Minutes, Financial Reports, Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions, By-Laws, Policy and Procedures, Announcements. Forms may be copied from the Website.

PROJECTS 2021:

1. Updating/restating the RAVENNA HILLS CCRs, By Laws, Policy and Procedures, Rules and Regulations:

Mr. Fred Aldrich (attorney) has been contracted to assist with this project.

There has also been a dedicated group (committee) of homeowner volunteers in Ravenna Hills who have assisted with this process as well.  All of the CCRs, Policy/Procedures, ByLaws, Rules and Regulations will be evaluated by the Attorney and the Ravenna Board and volunteers, to update and restate as needed.

Thank you to all of the wonderful homeowner volunteers in assisting the Board. Once the CCRs are completed, all homeowners will need to vote to approve CCRs, via Proxy. Homeowner Meetings will be held as needed.

2. PLEASE CONSIDER VOLUNTEER WORK FOR THE RAVENNA HILLS HOA. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF MINOR EASY TASKS TO CONSIDER. Contact a Ravenna Hills Board Member if you are interested.    

3. Trees – Tree trimming in the common areas is ongoing per budget. Bookcliff Gardens and T4 Trees/Bookcliff Gardens stated this year that the Pine trees need more water. Adequate water will keep the Pine tree healthy and prevent insects from invading the pine tree, thus potentially eliminating the need for treatment/spraying of insects.

Please consider watering your PINE trees in the winter!  Every 3 months thru the winter (unless snow is on the ground) , water the root system , which extends beyond the trunk of the tree, for 20-30 minutes.

4. Fernwood and Sparrow Court: Process started in August 2021 (thanks to homeowner Jimmie Renfro) to seek converting Fernwood Court to a City Street. Austin Group was hired to prepare a report that was sent to the City. The City of Grand Junction will evaluate the Report and determine if Fernwood Court can be accepted as a city street. Improvements to Fernwood Court street and sidewalk may be needed before the City of Grand Junction will accept the street. The homeowners on Fernwood have been contributing a monthly amount to their street fund for improvements, and this money will be used for any improvements. Sparrow Court will not be accepted by the City due to the limited size. The homeowners on Sparrow Court will continue monthly dues to their street fund to cover any future costs for repair.
5. Nature Area – Maintenance of the Nature Area was started this summer, to mitigate the risk of fires. A Large amount of dead wood was removed. Thank you to all the homeowners who volunteered to help with clearing out some of the dead wood in the Nature Area! There is still a Large amount of dead wood in the Nature Area. The process of removing the dead wood will be on going and most likely will occur the summer of 2022. Volunteers are careful of the wildlife (deer) who reside in the nature area. 2 new NO TRESSPASSING signs were posted.

** THE NATURE AREA AND THE GROUNDS AROUND POND 1 AND POND 2 AND POND 3 ARE PRIVATE PROPERTY!

 INDIVIDUALS IN NATURE AREA, and Ponds WHO ARE NOT RESIDENTS OF RAVENNA AND KNOLLS ARE TRESPASSING. 

6. PONDS: The Ponds are for the irrigation system for Ravenna and Knolls. NO swimming, NO throwing rocks, NO feeding ducks, Please do not disturb the Ponds!
7. Irrigation:   Irrigation system will be shut down and the irrigation pipes will be blown out when Bookcliff determines when this is needed based on weather, sometime this fall.  RAVENNA HOMEOWNERS DO NOT NEED TO HIRE A COMPANY TO HAVE THEIR SPRINKLER SYSTERM BLOWN OUT IN THE FALL. Signs will be posted at 27.5 road and Cortland Ave. entrances when irrigation is OFF for repairs.
8. ELECTION OF RAVENNA HILLS HOA BOARD: Will take place at the first meeting after the annual meeting of the Executive Board, which will be posted. Please contact a current board member with any nominations or interest to join the board. The position of secretary for the HOA is needed!
9. 2022 Ravenna Hills Budget:

Ravenna Hills HOA monthly dues will fluctuate yearly as the costs are based on the budgeted annual expenses.  Our monthly dues for 2022 have increased – see Assessment sheet. Dues for 2022 were increased due to the increased costs for: Accounting Firm, electricity, landscaping and incidental needs(trees, fences), and paying Knolls our 28% of the shared costs of maintaining the Irrigation, Ponds, Pumps, common Areas.

10. COLLECTION POLICY OF UNPAID ASSESSMENTS: This Policy can be located on the Ravenna Website. Along with all of the other Policies.  Ask a Board member for assistance if needed.
11. SNOW REMOVAL : Bookcliff Gardens will remove snow from Ravenna Hills sidewalks and driveways when the snow is 2 inches or more. Call 970-210-7521 if your sidewalk and driveway were not shoveled. Bookcliff Gardens will be contacted to come back and complete your sidewalk and driveway.

** WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AT THE ANNUAL MEETING ON

OCTOBER 12, 2021. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND THE MEETING, A ZOOM OPTION IS AVAILABLE. PLEASE HAVE YOUR PROXY BROUGHT TO THE MEETING BY A HOMEOWNER, BOARD MEMBER, OR RETURN IN THE STAMPED ENVELOPE THAT IS INCLUDED.

Completed 9/1/2021 by: Cindy Gaines (Ravenna Hills president/secretary)