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Exterminations
2110-2146
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April 201 5
Tuesday
Office Staff
Board Members
Crystal Keeton—On-site Manager
Richard Gibson—President
Clifford Abel—Maint. Superintendent
Leslie LaMarche—1st Vice
President
Clyde Whitney—2nd Vice President
Wes Harness—Asst. Maint. Superintendent
Wayne Morrison—Maint. Tech.
Debra Capps—Treasurer
Jerry Burch—Maint. Tech.
Mark Shoffner—Secretary
David Harris—Maint. Tech.
Colonial Square Homes
Monday
The Town Crier
Sunday
Colonial Square office :
816-452-6664
Security number:
816-809-9600
Maintenance Emergency:
913-894-3549
In This Issue:
Page 2—March Board Mtg. Minutes
Page 3—March Board Mtg. Cont.
Page 4—Office News/Extermination
Page 5—Vacation Notice
Page 6—Special Dates/Crimes
Page 10—Candidate Resume Format
Page11—Annual Mtg./BBQ Grills
Page 12—Clubroom Rentals
Page 13—Coloring page
Page 14—Pepper Jelly Glazed Chicken
Page 7—Procedure for Candidates
Page 15—Traffic Lights
Page 8—Winnwood School
Page 16—Calendar
Page 9—NNI Meeting Info
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Colonial Square Homes, Inc.
Traffic Lights Were In Use Before There Were Motorcars
March 12, 2015
Board Meeting
Newsletter Minutes
Richard Gibson, president, called the meeting to order at 6:25pm. Also present were Leslie LaMarche, vice president; Debra Capps, treasurer; Crystal
Keeton, on-site manager; Cliff Abel, maintenance supervisor; Dudley Leonard,
cooperative attorney; and Lori Renfro, managing agent representative with Keli
Management.
New Member Orientation
Orientation began at 6:25pm. Appearing for orientation were members of two
households.
Open Session
Richard opened the meeting at 7:07pm with a moment of silence. Crystal
gave the office report. There were three miscellaneous complaints addressed;
eight units are currently available; and seven units are sold.
Cliff gave the maintenance report. There were 104 work orders completed,
one move-in, three move-outs and one preliminary move-out inspection. Maintenance currently has 14 units to rehab; four are scheduled for move-ins this
month and two are scheduled for next month. For house and grounds, maintenance tagged two units tract B and both complied. One parking violation was
tagged in tract B. Cliff reported that the pre-emergent was applied that day to
the grounds.
Steve Jones with Metro Public Safety gave the security report. He mentioned
giving two warnings to a non-member who walks through the property.
A member made suggestions for a centralized playground rather than the
small playgrounds spread throughout the property.
The open session ended at 7:23pm.
Traffic lights were used before the advent of the motorcar. In 1868, British railroad signal
engineer J P Knight invented the first traffic light, a lantern with red and green signals. It
was installed at the intersection of George and Bridge Streets in front of the the British
House of Commons to control the flow of horse buggies and pedestrians.
Motorcars were introduced to the US in the late 1890s and the need for traffic control
soon became obvious. A number of people came up with ideas for traffic control. In 1910,
Earnest Sirrine of Chicago, Illinois filed for a patent (no 976,939) for what is considered
the first automatic street traffic system, using non illuminated words STOP and PROCEED.
In 1912, Lester Wire of Salt Lake City, Utah invented an electric traffic light that used red
and green lights. However, he did not apply for a patent. The next year, James Hoge received patent no 1,251,666 for a manually controlled traffic light system using electric
lights. It was installed in Cleveland, Ohio in 1914, displaying the words STOP and
MOVE.
The first traffic light system to use red and green lights were patented by William
Ghiglieri of San Francisco, California in 1917 (patented no 1,224,632). His design could
be operated manually or in automatic.
The amber light was added in 1920 by William Potts, a Detroit policeman. He actually
invented several traffic light systems, including the overhang four-way system, but did
not apply for patents. The first person to apply for a patent to produce inexpensive traffic
lights was Garrett Morgan, who received his patent in 1923.
Parking Meter
The credit for taking all your parking credits goes to Carlton Cole Magee who invented
the first parking meter in 1932, receiving a patent (no 2,118,318) for it in 1935. His
Magee-Hale Park-O-Meter Company installed the first meter in Oklahoma City in 1935
and still produces most of the parking meters in the United States.
Don’t Walk
The first Don’t Walk signs were installed in New York City on 5 February 1952. Red remained the preferred color for warning signs because red elevates the blood pressure,
heightening nervous tension, therefore the most likely color to attract attention. Yellow is
used in signs aimed at vehicle traffic because it is the most visible color in the spectrum
and can be seen from the farthest distance.
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Pepper Jelly Glazed Chicken
Ingredients:
4 bone-in chicken breasts halves with
skin
1/3 cup red pepper jelly
1/3 cup Dijon mustard
1/3 cup honey
Directions:
Closed Session
The board convened at 7:24pm for the closed session. The board agreed to
discuss additional playgrounds in future budgets.
The minutes from February 12, 2015, were approved as written.
Debra asked Richard if the board was going to discuss maintenance overtime with Cliff before he was dismissed.
Crystal and Dudley left the meeting at 7:33pm.
Richard talked to Cliff about maintenance overtime.
Cliff left the meeting at 7:42pm.
Lori left at 8:00pm.
The board convened for executive session. The meeting ended at 9:30pm.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Arrange chicken breasts in a baking dish
so they are not crowded. In a cup or
small bowl, mix together the pepper
jelly, mustard and honey; pour over
chicken to coat.
Bake uncovered for about an hour, basting occasionally, until chicken is no
longer pink and juices run clear.
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Colonial Square 2015
Activities Committee
There will be NO Activities meeting.
There will not be an Easter Egg Hunt this year due to the lack of volunteers.
Water bill for March $ 14,168.51
Trash bill for March $ 1,728.15
As of April 1, 2015 Colonial Square has a new managing agent. Tailor
Made Property Services, Inc. A letter will be sent to the membership to
introduce them.
EXTERMINATION SCHEDULE FOR 2015
APRIL 14, 2015
2110-2146
MAY 12, 2015
2148-2186
JUNE 9, 2015
2188-2228
JULY 14, 2015
2230-2274
AUGUST 11, 2015
2276-2310
SEPTEMBER 8, 2015
2312-2350
OCTOBER 13, 2015
2352-2376 & 2076-2084
NOVEMBER 10, 2015
1850-1890
NO EXTERMINATIONS DONE IN DECEMBER
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Clubroom Rentals
To pay $ 40.00 rental fee ($ 20.00 for weekday evening unless it is a holiday, then, full charge applies) and a separate check also made out to
Colonial Square Homes in the amount of $100.00 for deposit.
To be responsible and pay for any and all damages, as established by the
cooperative to the building; including chairs, tables, fixtures and the
outside surrounding area.
To be responsible for the cleaning of the clubroom following the activity,
no later than 1:00 AM.
The cleaning is to include: restroom, trash containers, sweeping and
damp mopping floors, damp wipe off any tables used, and to fold up all
tables and chairs used.
Colonial Square Homes, Inc.
Vacation Notice
If you are planning to be gone for a few days or longer and would like the
maintenance staff to check on your unit please complete this form and turn
it in to the office. We highly recommend this as a water leak can cause a lot
of damage in a short amount of time.
Name: __________________________________________________________________
Address: ________________________________________________________________
Time frame of vacation: Leaving _____________________
Functions shall end at 12:00 PM with everything cleaned up and everyone
off the premises by 1:00 AM.
Renter is responsible to see that all guests remain inside and do not create a disturbance outside the building. Music must be kept at an acceptable noise level. When leaving, respect for surrounding members
should be maintained.
Parking by members and guests should be in the Office Parking and along
the curb on east side of street. No one shall occupy members numbered parking spaces.
Returning ____________________
Emergency Contact:
Name: ______________________________________________
Phone: ______________________________________________
Number you can be reached at (if applicable): __________________________________
There will be NO SMOKING IN THE BUILDING.
All tape used will be removed from walls, tables, chairs and light fixtures.
Cooperative reserves the right to refuse to rent the clubroom to members
who have violated any of the above rules.
Your cell phone number (if applicable): _______________________________________
Will you have someone checking on the unit while you are gone? If so, please provide the following:
Name: __________________________________________________________________
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SPECIAL DATES FOR 2015
JUNE 11, 2015 THURSDAY 7:00 PM
ANNUAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
THE OFFICE & MAINTENANCE WILL BE CLOSED ON THE FOLLOWING
HOLIDAYS
MEMORIAL DAY
MAY 25, 2015
INDEPENDENCE DAY
JULY 4, 2015 (CLOSED July 3rd)
LABOR DAY
SEPTEMBER 7, 2015
THANKSGIVING
NOVEMBER 26 & 27, 2015
CHRISTMAS EVE
DECEMBER 24, 2015
CHRISTMAS DAY
DECEMBER 25, 2015
NEW YEAR’S DAY
JANUARY 1, 2016
Crimes reported to the office in the month of March:
Tract A
Tract B
NONE
NONE
If you hear or see any suspicious activity please call the Police or Security.
Police Emergency:
911
Attention Members
The Annual Board of Directors Meeting
is June 11, 2015 at 7pm. Absentee
Voting begins June 8th and runs
through June 11th at 5pm.
Please plan to attend.
Members must observe the following sections from Kansas City code.
Sec. 26-307.2 Fires used for non-commercial preparation
of food. Fires used for non-commercial preparation of food,
such as barbecuing, are permitted provided that the fire is
in a freestanding cooking device using fossil fuel or natural
gas. It is prohibited to use, store or maintain freestanding
cooking devices on wooden decks or wooden balconies, or
below wooden decks or wooden balconies, in multifamily
dwellings containing more than two units. All barbecue devices shall be at a distance that is not less than ten (10’)
feet from all portions of a structure that is attached to, or a
part of, a multifamily dwelling containing more than two
units.
Sec. 26-109.3.1 Penalties. Conviction of any violation of this Code shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $500 or by imprisonment of not more than 180 days
or both such fine and punishment.
Metro Public Safety: 816-809-9600
Colonial Square Office: 816-452-6664
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ATTENTION MEMBERS:
The Annual Board of Directors Meeting will be held on
June 11, 2015 at 7PM.
Policy and Procedures for Candidates Running for the
Board of Directors
1. Members running for the Board of Directors who wish to
have their resume in the Town Crier must file it with the onsite
manager by March 20, 2015. Resumes must be
camera ready (printed or typed on white paper).
2. Candidates may campaign in any manner they choose, i.e.,
door to door, fliers, etc.
3. Campaigning is not allowed in the clubroom building the
evening of the Annual Meeting. All candidates will be allowed
to address the membership during the Annual Meeting prior
to the election.
4. The on-site staff shall not prepare or copy campaign literature for candidates.
5. Resumes must be received by June 1, 2015 in order for the
candidate’s name to appear on the ballot.
6. All who vote at the annual meeting whether in person, by
proxy, or by absentee ballot are eligible for the door prize
drawing.
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Northland Neighborhoods Inc. hold meetings monthly for
the following:
1st District Problem Solving
Seniors Workshop
Cop Talk
Meet Your Council Persons
Leader Works
To find the correct date and time
please visit their website at
www.nni.org.
Or contact them at:
Northland Neighborhoods Inc.
4420 NE Chouteau Trafficway
Kansas City, MO 64117
816-454-2000
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