The News at Imperial Golf Estates

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1 The News at Imperial Golf Estates June 2016 Issue 06/16 GIB GATEHOUSE Voice Mail: GIB Gatehouse Fax: THE BOARD 2016 Pres. Tom Harruff V.P. Scott Toth Sect. Martha Mugford Treas. (Acting) Tom Harruff Dir. Tom Nessling Dir. Pat Keating Dir. Dan Castaldini COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS: ARB - Scott Toth sjtoth@gmail.com Traffic Awareness Patrick Keating pwkeat@aol.com Entrada Ave-Back Gate -Beautification Tom Nessling tnt43milw@aol.com Anne Harruff Drainage, Walks & Roadways Dan Castaldini dancast1@embarqmail.com Estates Newsletter Tom Harruff Perimeter Awareness - Patrick Keating pwkeat@aol.com Violations-Martha Mugford mugfordige@gmail.com ARB Committee Members: Chairman Scott Toth, Patrick Keating, Duff McKenzie, and Steve Schroeder Visit your neighborhood website at: IGE Superintendent: Mark Thieme Webmaster: Mike Shields mikeshieldssr@comcast.net IGE Property Manager Sandcastle Community Management Beth McWilliams BethM@SandcastleCM.com Asst. Prop. Mgr: Beverly Florio BeverlyF@SandcastleCM.com GIB Property Mgr. Sandcastle Community Management Mickey Sudut MickeyS@SandcastleCM.com Reminders: IMPERIAL GOLF ESTATES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION INC. No Vendors, contractors, sub-contractors or delivery people can enter Imperial through the Entrada Gate. Please notify ALL OF YOUR VISITORS that they MUST enter Imperial through the US 41 Gate at 897 Imperial Golf Course Boulevard, regardless if their GPS routes them to Entrada. NO EXCEPTIONS. Most of you are aware of the GIB s change of Access Control contractor at front gate to Ramco Protective. They have changed software at the gate including the call in system and added a capability for you to manage your access list from home or your smart phone. Log into and select Community Code IGC using your primary telephone number and your previously assigned PIN number that you used when calling in visitors. Details are on the IGE Web Site Home Page under Quick References and have been ed to our residents. Please be reminded that our Property Management changed to Sandcastle Community Management on Feb 1st. Beth Mc Williams at is now our new Property Manager. BethM@SandcastleCM.com. Her assistant is Beverly Florio at and her is BeverlyF@SandcastleCM.com Please be respectful of your neighbors by following our speed limits and stopping at stop signs in Imperial and on Entrada Blvd. Your third 2016 quarterly assessment of $423 per quarter was due July 1, Please include the coupon with your payment. You should have received a new coupon in the mail with the new assessment amount prior to the due date. If you have not received your coupon, please contact Sandcastle Community Management Accounting at It is your responsibility to call in all vendors and visitors to allow pre-authorized access through the front gate. Call to enter the automated call in system. You can include your regular vendors on your pre-authorized access list. A copy is available at under Access Control Form or by using This includes your favorite pizza vendor unless you want it delivered cold! Vendors are not allowed access into Imperial after hours daily, on Sundays and most holidays. Please do not try to schedule a delivery or work after hours, on Sunday or a Holiday! You can update your personal information in the Property Manager s data base using the Owner Contact Form on line at: or you can obtain a form from the Property Manger s office. 1

2 Highlights of Jun 23 BOD Meeting: The IGE Board meeting was called to order at 8:30AM by President Tom Harruff. The following board members were present: Tom Harruff, Scott Toth, Martha Mugford, Tom Nessling and Pat Keating (attended by phone). Dan Castaldini was absent with notice. Mark Thieme, IGE Superintendent and Beth McWilliams, CAM representing Sandcastle Community Management attended. There was one owner and two vendors in attendance. Review of Minutes: The Minutes from the May meeting of the Board of Directors were presented to the Directors in advance of the meeting, reviewed. and were approved as presented. Approved minutes will be available on the IGEHOA Web Site. IGEHOA Summary Treasurer's Report: (Acting Treasurer Tom Harruff) Financials As of May 31, 2016 Operating Cash $181,731 Reserves Valley Bank $191,399 Reserves Everbank MMA $217,640 Accts Receivable $463 Other Assets $695 Total Assets $591,928 Total Current Liabilities $165,528 Reserves $409,039 Owners Equity $17,631 Total Liabilities/Owner Equity $591,928 (Numbers may not add due to rounding) Treasurers Comments: (Acting Treasurer Tom Harruff) Balance Sheet: We have adequate cash on hand for our operating expenses. Total Operating Income: Operating income is over budget ($1,738) for the month of May primarily due to Transfer Fees. Year to date we are over budget on our Operating Income ($6,733) in a variety of accounts. Our Delinquent account follow ups have been sent out and as of today ( ) we have only two delinquent assessment accounts for consideration for turning over to our attorney for collection. Total Operating Expenses: for the month of May our Operating Expenses were under budget by $1,508. Year to date our Operating Expenses are under budget by $26,773. YTD Administrative is over budget by $2,217, Utilities are over budget by $118, Maintenance is under budget by $17,849, Miscellaneous is under budget by $6,249, and Insurance is under budget $6,246. Treasurer s Comments: Our Everbank Money Market account 6 month special rate of 1.05% APY expired on June 16, We selected Florida Community Bank to place $250,000 of our Reserve funds in a 9 month CD at 1.04% APR. The GIB followed with the Estates. The Board approved the Treasurer s Report. IGE President s Report for IGEHOA Meeting Corey Negri (Ben Griggs from Ramco accompanied Corey) from Ramco will be presenting a proposal to provide software for the operation of the Entrada gate. Ben met 2 with Mark on Monday afternoon to see how we currently use the Door King Software data to manage the Entrada Gate. Corey will provide the benefits of the software change. Dan, Scott, and I met with Sandcastle VP Verna Lutz and our new PM Beth Mc Williams to discuss the management of IGEHOA. Dan and Mark subsequently drove Beth around our property to familiarize her with the property. She has been on a Violations review with Director Mugford. We still need another Board member and ask that each of you try to find a volunteer to assist us in managing our association. Our Money Market matured in mid-june and your motion last month a motion to allow me to negotiate the placement of our reserve funds at a better interest rate resulted in placing the $250,000 at Florida Community Bank in a 9 month CD at 1.4% APR. We will be looking at two delinquent assessment lot owners for sending them to our attorney for collection. After visitors to this meeting leave the Board, Superintendent Thieme and the PM will stay to discuss the Advanced Aquatics contract with the results of our attorney s review. GIB Report: Director Harruff for Director Castaldini Income and Expense Statement as of 5/31/16: Total Operating Income YTD through May is $2, over budget due to Interest and Gate Income. Total Operating Expenses for May are over budget by $1, due to Landscape projects and Entry and Gate Access overages. The YTD expense variance (over budget by $7,295.43) is a combination of 2015 Landscape projects paid for in 2016, and greater than budgeted Entry and Gate Maintenance partially offset by under budget in the Control Access Account. GIB Balance Sheet Items as of 5/31/16: Operations Checking Account: Cash for Operations $19, Cash for Reserves $366, Other Assets, $60.75 Total Current Assets $388, Owner s Equity $18, Current Liabilities $3, Replacement Reserve $366, Total Equity $388, Balance Sheet Discussion: We have adequate cash on hand to meet our monthly bills. THE PAPPAS-BURBACK TEAM Direct: (239) Debra Pappas-Burback, PA. Realtor Lawrence Burback Realtor Imperial@Pappas-Burback.com NaplesBonitaEsteroHomes.com 5621 Strand Blvd #316 Naples, FL 34110

3 During the month the GIB CD was rolled over to Florida Community Back for 9 months at 1.4%. The GIB Meeting on Jun 30th will include the 90% Design Review of the Collier County project to replace the water main from US41 to the Four-way stop. Drainage; (Director Castaldini) We are currently waiting for a start date to sleeve the drainage pipe at 1966 Imperial Golf Course Blvd. We have had the pipe scoped to determine the viability of the sleeve process and it has been determined that the sleeve process is the least expensive and best process available for this project. Once the process begins it will be only take a few days to complete without much, or any interruption to the neighborhood. We have also begun the process of ensuring that our lakes, catch basins, and weirs are clean and in operational condition in preparation of rainy season. We certainly hope that we have another quiet rainy season but as the Boy Scout moto says Be Prepared. Superintendents Report: (Superintendent Mark Thieme) Entrada: We have had many gate violations this month with several knocking down the bars. Residents please remind your guests and vendors to use the 41 entrance. Both NAVTEQ and Tele Atlas (GPS data service companies) have again been contacted regarding Entrada's ingress and egress issue. Drainage: Contracts have been signed for two drainage projects; one at the 4way intersection and one just West of Countess Ct. We are just waiting for commencement of the projects. The one at the four-way stop has been completed. Flowers: Red Pentas were planted at the wing wall and the 4-Way intersection, the following day the golf course had turned the water off. The injured flowers will be replaced soon. Multi colored Zinnias were planted in the other locations. Signs: Park signs were placed in Empress Park and Majestic Park. Beautification Committee Report: (Director Nessling) Some of the new park signs have been installed. Regular maintenance of the parks is being conducted according to schedule. Entrada Gate: (Director Nessling) May was another busy month for violators at the back gate. Almost every time that I entered or exited I encountered someone without a sticker trying to figure out how to get through! I m open to suggestions as to what else we can do to solve the problem. Signage tells everyone they must have an IGEHOA gate pass to exit. Progress continues on researching costs, positioning & style of flag pole near back gate. 3 I propose the Board vote on approving a "15 day notice" rule for all back gate violations in accordance with Florida Statutes providing violating residents the opportunity to appeal suspension of back gate privileges prior to enforcement. I believe this appeal should also be before a Violations Committee. The Board approved the revised Entrada Gate Rule including a 15 day notification before suspending use of the Entrada Gate for rule violations. Please let all of your vendors and visitors know they have to enter and exit IGE through the front gate off of US 41 regardless of where their GPS system directs them. Property Manager confirmed that the Contractor Guidelines and ARB form have included this entrance/exiting requirement. Architectural Review Board Report: (Vice President Toth) Eight requests were approved by the ARB in the period of May 26 to Jun 22. There were no disapproved requests and no pending requests. Approved requests included Dumpster, pool fence, trellis, impact windows, Hurricane screens, repaint and paver patio.. The Board approved the ARB report. To obtain an Exterior Change Request form on line: log-in with name imperial and password Or a copy from Sandcastle Community Management and your request to: sjtoth@gmail.com. Please remember that ARB approval is required for the use of PODS, Dumpsters and Porta-Potties even if the renovations involve only interior changes. Roads and Walkpaths: (Director Castaldini) No report. Traffic Awareness: (Director Keating) Traffic enforcement within IGE by CCSO (Collier County Sheriff Office) is on a regular basis. It was reported that the Collier Sheriff s Department has been contacted to provide a report and the speed monitor is tentatively scheduled to be on site sometime in late July. Violations and Fining Committee: (Director Mugford) I finished making rounds with our new Property Manager Beth McWilliams on Monday, June 20th. Pictures have been taken of the mold and stain on homes, driveways and as in the past, a friendly reminder will be sent to the homeowners we identified with a follow up inspection. There were many homes with roof mold and other stains. Commencing in September, 2016 I will be making monthly rounds so that residents will have time to schedule cleanup for deficiencies found on inspection on a timely basis.

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6 IMPORTANT NUMBERS TO KEEP HANDY Sheriff Non-Emergency Domestic Animal Control Humane Society Animal Shelter Garbage / Waste Pick-up Solid Waste Management Code Enforcement Comcast Naples Daily News Circulation Dept Welcome, Imperial Estates Residents! 15% Off If you would like to advertise a service or product in the Estates Newsletter please contact: Tom Harruff , or to: For rate and deadline information. An Advertising Request Form will be sent to you for completion. We accept existing ads, business cards and photos. Submissions of existing art needs to be in jpg, tiff or pdf format, (300DPI, RGB or CMYK). We can also design an ad for you. For submissions of art work and files or ad design and layout please your information to: Greg Hierro hierro@comcast.net RESIDENT CLASSIFIED ADS Imperial residents can place a classified ad in The Estates Newsletter to sell household items within Imperial Golf Estates at NO CHARGE. Ads should be 4 lines or less. Simply your text ad to Greg at: hierro@comcast.net IMPERIAL PRESSURE CLEANING Pool Decks Driveways Sidewalks Tyler Green 1836 Imperial Golf Course Blvd Naples, FL FOR SALE: Scorpio man's bike. Cost $600 with new gel seat. 18 speed I think. $70. Women's Wilson golf clubs and cart. 5 irons, putter and 2 wood drivers. $ after 9. Help Wanted-Part Time: For typing and computer work. My wife who did this work passed away 4 weeks ago. Paul Parshall 2031 Imperial Golf Course Blvd Looking for a babysitter in our community. Teens welcome and will help train if minimal experience. Please me at Alana4901@aol.com

7 The Board thanks you in advance for your cooperation in addressing the items identified. Street valley gutter cleaning was discussed. A budget would have to be established.. PM Property Manager s General report: (PM Sudut) Beth McWilliams, CAM reported that there were 15,863 users of the back gate in June and there were 16 Bar Code sales. Perimeter Awareness: (Director Keating) No report. Newsletter-Estates: (Treasurer Harruff): No report. Unfinished Business: Converged Services Inc. Eric Cole presented an update regarding cable/internet provider services. CSI provided statistics regarding usage of various Comcast services by our residents. They also provided a road map of their process and explained where they are in the process. Besides the Estates, two other GIB member communities have signed with CSI. New Business: Ramco Protective Security Solutions Ben Griggs and Cory Negri presented a proposal regarding integrating the Entrada gate with the same ABDI front gate computer system software. Discussion followed of the benefits of utilizing the same software at both gates and the Board deferred a decision pending further study by Director Nessling and Superintendent Thieme. The address for the GIB gatehouse is imperial@ramcoprotective.com Association including Association Maintenance Fees. You can do this on line at or at Quarterly Maintenance Fees - Coupon/Due Dates 2016 Quarterly Payment due beginning Jan 1, 2016 at the new rate of $ per quarter. Statement/coupon about Dec 1, Payment due Jan 1; Statement/coupon about Mar 1, Payment due Apr 1; Statement/coupon about Jun 1, Payment due Jul 1; Statement/coupon about Sep 1, Payment due Oct 1. Quarterly Maintenance Fees - Please include your Resident Number and your Account Number (Phase and Lot Number) on all check payments to preclude any delay in processing. Owners with multiple lots must indicate how they wish their payments applied by including the appropriate coupons with each check. The correct mailing address for IGEHOA Quarterly Maintenance Assessments is: Iberia Bank, P.O. Box 11203, Naples, FL If you are using an automatic bill pay service, give them this address for mailing purposes and ask that they include your Account Number (Phase and Lot Number) on all payments. Lot Owners can contact Sandcastle CM Accounting at if you need another coupon book or to discuss the coupon book process. Future Board of Director Meetings BOD Meetings are held at the Island/Weybridge Clubhouse, 8:30 AM; BOD Meetings, No July Meeting, Aug 25, Sep 22, Oct 27. Note: Contents of this newsletter are not official and only the approved minutes represent the Association. Infrastructure Committee The Board approved the establishment of an Infrastructure Committee and is looking for volunteers to serve on this committee Vendor contracts were distributed to the Board Members. Homeowners Issues It was reported that a tree needs to be trimmed at 2084 Imperial Circle and the landscaping clipping material should be cleaned up at 2088 Imperial Circle..Street parking was discussed. Reminder - It is the responsibility of each Lot Owner to assure that their current contact information is in the Property Manager s data base. That includes local and alternate mailing addresses, local and alternate telephone numbers, addresses, home watch services, etc. This is important for notices to the entire community of important information like road closures, Estates newsletter and official notifications from the 7 Current Activity as of June 30th 2016 (Averages are for Year 2016) Active Houses on the Market 12 Pending with Contingencies 2 Pending with No Contingencies 4 Closed Sales From 1/1/16-6/30/16 24 Average 2016 Sales Price $544,479 Average 2016 Price Per Sq. Ft. $ There Were No Distressed Sale in IGE Residents: Full Time 70% Seasonal 30% Source: From Naples MLS Provided by John R Wood Inc.

8 Imperial Golf Estates HOA, Inc. C/o: Sandcastle Community Management 9150 Galleria Ct, Ste. 201 Naples, FL PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID PERMIT 524 NAPLES, FL