Kendall District: Coffee With A Cop

The Miami Dade Police Department Kendall District Major Carmen M. Castro is inviting area residents to come join her command staff and Neighborhood Resource unit for Coffee with a Cop at Killian Café & Grill located at 11740 SW 104th ST on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 from 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM.  Residents can take the opportunity to discuss community issues, learn more about the Officers that serve our community, ask questions, raise concerns or just say hello and enjoy a cup of coffee while there.

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Special Meeting Notice

To the members of Devon-Aire Villas Homeowners Association No. 1, Inc., 

NOTICE IS HEREBY given, in accordance with the Bylaws of Devon-Aire Villas Homeowners Association No. 1, Inc. (the "Association"), a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Association will be held on Tuesday, the 5th day of September of 2017 at 7:30 p.m. at Brickell Property Management, Inc., located at 14373 SW 142nd St, Miami, Florida 33186.  The purpose, among other matters, is the discussion, approval and adoption of the proposed Collection Policy & Procedure for Annual Assessments & Other Charges.

Notice was mailed by depositing with the United States Post Office or in a letter box in a postage-paid sealed envelope by Regular Mail to each member of the Association at his or her respective address as same appears on the books of the Association.

Members which fail to receive their notice along with proposed policy by August 20th, 2017 and wish an electronic copy are asked to Contact Us.

AGENDA OF BOARD MEETING

1. Call to Order
2. Establishment of a quorum of the Board
3. Discussion
4. Open Forum
5. Adoption
6. Adjournment

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Notice of Annual Budget Meeting

To the members of Devon-Aire Villas Homeowners Association No. 1, Inc., 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN in accordance with the Bylaws of Devon-Aire Villas Homeowners Association No. 1, Inc. (the "Association"), that the Annual Association Budget Meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 5, 2017, 7:30 PM at 14373 SW 142nd Street Miami FL 33186. A notice was mailed out and posted on the community bulletin boards 15 days prior to this scheduled meeting which included a copy of the proposed budget. The Board of Directors will discuss and adopt the 2018 Budget at this meeting and urge members to attend if possible.

Notice was mailed by depositing with the United States Post Office or in a letter box in a postage-paid sealed envelope by Regular Mail to each member of the Association at his or her respective address as same appears on the books of the Association.

Members which fail to receive their notice along with proposed policy by August 20th, 2017 and wish an electronic copy are asked to Contact Us.

AGENDA OF BOARD MEETING

1. Call to Order
2. Establishment of a quorum of the Board
3. Discussion
4. Open Forum
5. Adoption
6. Adjournment

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Rules & Regulations 2017

The Board of Directors adopted new Rules & Regulations at the duly and properly noticed meeting held on June 6th, 2017. After adoptions, the new Rules & Regulations were subsequently recorded in Book 30619/ Pages 4903-4916 of the Public Records of Miami Dade County. The newly adopted Ruled & Regulations supersede all prior versions of this document and amends the Rules & Regulations recorded on June 17th, 2016 in OR Book 30117 / Pages 3092-3104 of the Public Records of Miami Dade County.
Prior to the meeting, a member contacted us about a misspelling in Section 6 (ROOF SHINGLES), subsection iii), first bulleted item where the word pleasure had been used instead of pressure and subsequently corrected.  Another correction was made to Section 7 (FENCES), subsection i) where the measurement was incorrectly listed as 1 x 4 instead of 1 x 6 and also corrected.  A change was proposed at the meeting and adopted for for Section 27 (PARKING AND TOWING), subsection v) to read as follows:

27) PARKING AND TOWING:

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v) Driveways may be expanded up to 30 feet to accommodate a third vehicle if approved by the Architectural Control Committee.  All driveway surfaces must be professionally installed or extended by a licensed & insured contractor and obtain required Miami Dade County permits before commencement of work.  Expanded driveway must be 3 feet away from neighbor’s property line. Driveways may only be extended with the same material they are currently made with.  i.e., if the driveway is made of asphalt, it may only be extended using asphalt. All driveway surfaces must remain in good repair. Unit owner has the option to replace their asphalt driveway with stamped concrete. Paver brick, regular concrete, loose rock or sand based driveways are not permitted in the community.  Unit owners which currently have an asphalt driveway or unit owners wishing to convert their asphalt driveway to stamped concrete must observe the following:

• Asphalt Driveway: Unit owners must ensure that their driveway is properly maintained. Unit owner must ensure that driveways have no potholes or damage of any kind.  Asphalt driveways may not be painted and remain black in color.  Resealing of asphalt driveways is a regularly required maintenance item.

• Stamped Concrete Driveway: Unit owners are permitted to convert their asphalt driveway to stamped concrete but must receive an ACC approval prior to performing any work.  Stamped concrete driveways may be 21 feet to accommodate two vehicles or 30 feet to accommodate three vehicles.  Design and color options used for a stamped concrete driveway are subject to ACC approval.  Color chosen for a stamped concrete driveway must blend with the color scheme of unit. Approved color used during the installation of stamped concrete driveway may not be changed unless a new ACC approval is obtained. A unit owner having a 21 foot concrete driveway may not extend driveway to 30 feet unless driveway is reconstructed.  Only no-gloss or matte stamped concrete sealers are permitted to be used.  Resealing of stamped concrete driveways is a regularly required maintenance item.

All of our membership will receive copies of the approved Rules & Regulations by mail sometime in August. The Board of Directors kindly asks that all residents please take the time to read the newly adopted Rules & Regulations and if you rent your unit, we also ask that you please ensure that you provide a copy to your tenants or direct them to the online copy found Here. These newly adopted Rules & Regulations should clarify some older Rules as well as expand on others. Should you have any questions regarding the newly adopted Rules & Regulations, please do not hesitate to Contact Us.

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Vandalized Home: Villas West 8/1/2017

Yesterday, at around 9 PM, a villa that sits behind 122nd Ave had its rear sliding glass window broken by a group of vandals.  The homeowner was at home having dinner at the time with her family.  At first the vandals threw a 2x2 1 foot block of wood at the sliding glass door.  The owner of the unit, upon hearing the impact went to investigate and found the tossed piece of wood in her back yard, but did not see anyone over her privacy wall.  Since the tossed piece of wood did not cause any damage, she thought no more of it and went back inside, however a few minutes later a rock came crashing through, shattering her rear sliding glass door.  She alerted neighbors, called police and her boyfriend went out through the front to see if they could see who smashed the window.  As police arrived, a group of individuals, best described as teenagers, were spotted between the villas located between 122nd Ave & 122nd CT.  They cut through those homes towards SW 111th LN, jumping the fence between those units and into the canal area bearing west and disappearing into Devon-Aire Estates.  Police were unable to locate the individuals responsible.  At this time we are unsure if this was a case of vandalism since it was obvious that the homeowner was home or an attempted burglary gone wrong.  The homeowner is understandably very concerned about the entire situation.

Members of the Board have spoken to the homeowner regarding this incident and within the next few days will also be looking into how to go about closing or blocking access between villas that allow easy access between 122nd Ave & 122nd Ct as a security precaution. Homeowners that sit between 122nd Ave & 122nd Ct will be contacted before any action is taken to seal off those areas.

Please stay alert for any suspicious activity.  The basic rule of thumb is if you see a possible crime in progress, call 9-1-1.  If you wish to report suspicious activity, please call the non-emergency number at (305) 476-5423.  Please pay particular attention to individuals loitering in the guest parking areas or other parts of the community and if observe anyone circling around the community that should not be there, walking in and around homes or just someone who seems out of place, please contact Police.  Miami Dade Police is authorized to ask anyone to leave the property that has no business in the community.  After you contact Police, please let us know as well by using our Contact Us page or by calling or texting us at (305) 859-1462 and leaving a message.  Messages left at this number are monitored 7 days a week by all members of the board.

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