BrookHaven North

Spring 2012 Newsletter

Allen — Thu, 03 May 2012 22:13:15 +0000

For your reading enjoyment.

2012-03 Newsletter

Easter Prize Winners and Photos

Allen — Thu, 03 May 2012 19:36:39 +0000

First, thank you to the ladies who volunteered to put the event together! Several people have commented that this event is great because it is small enough to be safe because they can keep an eye on their kids.

The winner of the 1-4 year olds prize egg was Courtney Roush.

The winner of the 5-8 year olds prize egg was Sophia Ratcliff.

The winner of the 9-12 year olds prize egg was Dillan Wilson.

Easter Egg Hunt this Saturday 3:00PM

Allen — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 20:55:08 +0000

We will have our annual Easter egg hunt in Brookhaven Park, this Saturday at 3:00 PM. Thank you to the volunteers who helped make this happen!

Volunteers needed for ‘Easter in Park’

Allen — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 17:48:05 +0000

If you read the last newsletter and were considering volunteering, please call soon. Without volunteers the ‘Easter in the Park’ will not happen next Saturday. We continue to offer this event because it is small enough for parents to keep an eye on their kids. The crowds at ‘community wide’ egg hunts have grown too big. Your assistance is appreciated.
Volunteer ‘bunnies’ please call me at 330-1662 to help stuff & hide eggs or hold some games. Thank you, Allen

Special Committee to Review HOA Bylaws

Allen — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 23:04:57 +0000

After the covenant vote last fall, the board passed a resolution for a special committee to review the bylaws of the association to allow for rules of a mandatory association. The first meeting has been set for Tuesday, February 28th, 7pm at the President’s house, 2205 Brookhaven Court.

To volunteer please email president@brookhavennorth.org or call 405-620-1861.

Current association bylaws may be downloaded here:

BYLAWS – BROOKHAVEN HOA -Adopted 2011

2011 Christmas Light Winners

michael — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:58:32 +0000

Competition was tougher this year with some people out adding lights on the last afternoon to cinch a win. The volunteers drove around every street and then mulled over the lighting over some mulled hot apple cider. Several of the winners had not won before and their efforts definitely showed. There were several honorable mentions we want to thank at the end.

Best Lit Street: Sunny Brook Drive, with lots of homes were well lit and very festive.
Darkest Alley: My own Brookhaven Court, maybe next year…

Ok, now the winners:
Best All Around:
Bobby Decker & Carol (CJ) Price,
2500 Valley Brook Drive.
They got those reindeer trained to fly just in time!

Most Colorful:
Phil & Mary Spurlin
823 Sunnybrook Drive
Lots of multi-color lights and tree wrappings.

Most Animated:
Bob and Barbara Randall,
2400 Valley Brook Drive
Very traditional animation animation and lights that everyone enjoyed.
They wanted to thank all the help from kids and grandkids!

Most Traditional:
Randy and Linda Surtees (and their son helped),
802 Brookside Ave.

Honorable Mentions:
Ronald and Diane Krakowski, 2508 Brookdale Ave. – the ladies loved the red tree.
James and Jamie Minter, 2308 Brookdale Ave. – great traditional look.
Joe and Chrystal Moss, 915 Northbrook – always well animated.
Marjorie Anderson, 2601 Brookdale Ave – lots of wrapped trees and color.
Michael and Judith Burton, 1305 Brookwood Circle – very colorful display.
Bradley & Tammy Baldwin, 2205 Brookwood Place – well done traditional display.

Thanks to all who light their homes and helped make Brookhaven merry and bright!
–
Allen Smith

Newsletter Correction

Allen — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 06:32:54 +0000

There was a printing error with the article ‘Current and Partially Paid Accounts as of December 2, 2011′. Most of the A’s and B’s got cut off the list so the Treasurer has been getting calls to verify that she got your payments. Below is an updated list. Our apologies for the mistake and we do appreciate every single owner who pays dues.

Current and Partially Paid Accounts as of December 2, 2011

The Treasurer’s report was also cut off at the top and failed to show the beginning balance. Below is the full report, along with a 2011 Year to Date Budget Report.

Treasurer’s Report as of November 29, 2011

2011 Year to Date Budget Report

Covenant Rumors and Questions

Allen — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 15:13:31 +0000

This is just a short note to address a few rumors and outright lies floating around the neighborhood.

Rumor: The vote was defeated therefore there is no HOA.

Truth: The changes to the covenants and the mandatory amendment passed in Plat 1. It did not pass in Plats 2 and 3. What that means is that from this point forward, anyone who buys a house in Plat 1 or for those owner’s in Plat 1 who opted in by vote will be bound by the mandatory provisions. All owner’s in Plat 1 will now be bound by the new consolidated covenants regardless of their vote.

Rumor: The covenants expired forever in 1997 therefore there is no HOA.

Truth: The language in the original covenants states that the covenants were to run for 20 years and then automatically renew. This myth was spread in the form of ‘loaded question’ arguments by someone opposed to the recent covenant changes. Even after explaining the true covenant language at informational meetings, that person continued to print and distribute incorrect information. So yes, every lot in Brookhaven has covenants as follows: Plat 1 has voted to update the covenants, Plats 2 and 3 are still under the original covenants.

Question: How does the vote affect owners in Plats 2 and 3?

Answer: Owners who live in Plats 2 and 3 will remain under a voluntary association and will continue to be voluntary until such time there are enough votes for those Plats to become mandatory as well.

Question: How did the vote affect dues?

Answer: Dues remain the same as 2011. All owner’s in Plats 1-3 will be billed for $125 annual dues in January 2012. Of that amount $100 will cover operating expenses while $25 goes to capital improvements. At the 2011 annual meeting owners approved using the 2012 capital fund for new lighting at the entrances.

If someone uses these arguments, please inform your neighbor there is definitely an HOA in Brookhaven, whether mandatory or voluntary. Have them contact us if they have any more questions.

Covenant Vote Results

Allen — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 04:26:19 +0000

This election shows that a majority of Brookhaven owners are concerned about their property and their neighborhood. They were willing to move forward with updating the existing covenants and creating a better association. We are pleased to announce that both of the amendments passed in Plat 1. The amendments failed in Plats 2 & 3 by a narrow margin. Overall 54% of the lots voted.

Lot owners had three options on the ballot. Option 1 & 2 on the ballot concerned the HOA amendment to create a mandatory homeowners association for the neighborhood. Option 3 on the ballot was the CCR amendment to update the existing covenants and to consolidate the 3 sets of covenants into one uniform set. Below are the final results.

Final Count	Plat 1	Plat 2	Plat 3
Number of Lots	80	57	134
Votes required to pass:	48	35	81
Ballot Item:
1. Votes for HOA, successor in title.	16	12	30
2. Votes for HOA, declaring property	33	16	37
Total Votes for HOA	49 votes 61.25% Pass	28 votes 49.1 % Fail	67 votes 50.0% Fail

3. Total Votes For CCR	50 votes 62.5% Pass	28 votes 49.1% Fail	63 votes 47.0% Fail

Since a portion of the neighborhood has voted to go mandatory, the association
will form a committee in January to write an amendment to the bylaws regarding
mandatory issues. For Plat 1, the mandatory amendment and covenants are
effective on the filing date at the courthouse. Homes sales closing after that
date will be required to pay dues under the mandatory amendment and comply with
the amended and restated covenants.

Covenants – Final Vote Meeting November 15th

Allen — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 04:13:00 +0000

Neighbors,

The final vote meeting for the proposed covenant changes will be Tuesday, November 15th at 6:30 PM.

We meet at St. Mark Lutheran Church, 1501 N. Bryant, Edmond, OK (where we vote).

FREE Notary service provided at the meeting.

Meanwhile, there are several covenant committee volunteers and notaries visiting door to door to answer questions and notarize ballots.

A lot of neighbors have questions about the proposed covenant changes so we put together a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).

Download the entire FAQ and Issues as a PDF here.