Villa of the Quarter: December 2023

The Board of Directors recognizes members who go above and beyond in the upkeep of their villa within our community. These members are examples of the potential each home has when it is well maintained and also helps keep property values high, benefiting everyone in the community. This helps make our community a very desirable place to live.

The home chosen for the 4th Quarter of 2023 belongs to Thiago Torres who lives on 122nd PL. He is new to the community, having only been here for 2 years. He purchased a home that was in really poor shape. Mr. Torres poured in a lot of improvements to both the exterior and interior of his home to modernize and improve it. In the short time he has owned the unit he has added a stamped concrete driveway, impact windows, new roof, new landscaping, new fence, repainted and redid the entire home interior. On December 2nd, 2023 the Board President & Vice President presented the Devon-Aire Villas #1: Villa of The Quarter award in recognition of outstanding landscaping and villa upkeep as well as a $50 Cheesecake Factory gift card. The Board of Directors wishes to thank him for all the hard work he has put into his villa. We are proud to have you in the community.

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Correction: Crime Watch Meeting: 10/10/2023

Correction: Crime Watch Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 10th at 7 PM, not Thursday as originally posted.

A Crime Watch meeting has been scheduled for Thursday Tuesday, October 10th at 7 PM.  It will be held on the West side, main parking on SW 111th Lane next to the park. Click Here for location.  We are asking that you make every effort to attend.  It is only because of those involved that we have been able to keep crime low and it is all due to those who participate in Crime Watch that this is possible.  Crime Watch doesn't work if you only get involved after you have become a victim of a crime.  

As always, a Metro Dade Police Officer will be at the meeting to discuss crime trends in our area, statistics, news of interest as well as to answer any questions from attending residents.

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Community Crime

This is an important reminder to our members and residents in the community to please stay vigilant. The Board of Directors routinely monitors reports of crime in the area.  Recently we have seen a spike in reported crime in the area for vehicle break-ins and other miscellaneous crime via CrimeMapping.com, Ring's Neighbors App and Nextdoor and want to alert our members and residents of this uptick in crime.

On September 4th, we received a report from a member that their license plate was stolen from their vehicle which was parked in guest parking on the East side. Upon review of community cameras, we were able to recover video of the individuals that stole the plate and that of another vehicle. We later received notice that on the same night a vehicle was stolen from a home located in Devon-Aire Estates along 106th St. The individuals responsible likely used the stolen plates on the vehicle they stole. The theft of the vehicle plate occurred at 9PM in the evening while several homeowners passed by the thieves. We ask member if they observe anyone loitering in the community to please call police and also let us know by texting us at the number found in our Contact Us page. The video of the crime was forwarded to Miami Dade County Police to aid them in their investigation.

On October 3rd, a member that lives on SW 122nd CT and 111th Ln contacted us to let us know that someone had come to their home and vandalized their vehicles the night before. Anyone that lives or passes by the area that has any information on this crime are asked to forward that information to us so we can forward it to police.

On October 4th five vehicles were reported to have been burglarized at the Devon-Aire Estates homes that border the Turnpike and another vehicle in Devon-Aire Villas # 4. Although we have not received any reports of car burglaries occurring in our community, as always we ask members to take precautions so they don't become a victim. Make it a routine to lock all your car doors at night. To prevent Car hoppers from entering your car, please make sure you leave your cars doors locked at all times and never leave any valuables in your cars. Individuals that car hop tend to always go through unlocked cars because it attracts less attention. If you see individuals going house to house and checking out cars, call Police right away. We also urge our member to please leave their front porch lights on all night long in order to deter such thefts. If you are concerned about the electrical costs, please keep in mind that with today's LED light bulbs, power consumption is very negligible. The few pennies you pay per day to run LED lights will far outweigh the aggravation of having your vehicle's content stolen.  Security cameras like a Ring doorbell, Wyze Cams, Blink, Nest and similar devices can also help deter such crimes, some of which are very affordable.

It goes without saying that if suspicious activity is occurring on or around the property, residents are urged to please contact Police immediately by calling their non-emergency number at (305) 4-POLICE (476-5423).  If you believe that a crime is in progress, please call 911.  Do not attempt to make contact with any person engaging in suspicious activity and instead let Police handle the situation.  It is important that residents always file a Police report for any crime that has been committed against them, no matter how small or insignificant you think it might be.  If a report is not filed, Police have no way to determine crime trends in a community.  After filing a Police report, please let us know so we can alert the rest of our members.

 

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2024 Annual Notice of Assessment

This is to inform our members that the annual assessment invoice for $617.45 has been mailed out. We wish to thank all of our members that pay their obligation on time. The funds collected are used in the day to day operations and maintenance of our community. Our current Collections Policy & Procedure for Annual Assessment can be reviewed online by Clicking Here. To avoid any potential issues we ask that you observe the following:

• If you do not receive your assessment invoice by October 1st, please contact us by visiting http://devonairehoa1.blogspot.com and selecting “Contact Us” to let us know.
• Payment is due on February 1^st, 2024.
• Members may pay by Check, Money Order, eCheck or Credit Card.
• To pay by eCheck or Credit Card please visit: http://devonairehoa1.blogspot.com/p/epay.html
• Checks & Money Orders must be made payable to Devon-Aire Villa Homeowners Association #1, Inc and MUST be mailed in with your assessment coupon to ensure that processing of your payment is properly credited to your account and not lost.
• Please do not submit your payment using your Bank's bill payment system. If you wish to pay online, please pay by eCheck to ensure that processing of your payment is properly credited to your account.
• All checks or money orders MUST include that member’s account number in the memo field. Checks MAY NOT be postdated. A member paying by check must ensure that their check has enough funds to clear. Any check which is returned due to insufficient funds will have those costs added to their account balance and will be notified of these costs. A member whose check does not clear will be considered delinquent after the past due date.
• A late fee will be applied to all assessments received after the payment due date.
• Delinquent assessments shall bear interest from the due date at a rate of 6% per annum.
• A member whose account is forwarded to the Association Attorney due to non-payment is responsible for all costs associated with the recovery of their obligation to include interest, fees and all legal costs incurred. These costs will not be waived by the Association and must be paid in full by the member before any legal action is considered resolved. Members who have had their account forwarded to the Association Attorney shall have payment applied in the following order: legal fees and costs (including attorney fees), interest, returned check charges, lien fees, other miscellaneous costs incurred during recovery process, annual assessment

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Villa of the Quarter: September 2023

The Board of Directors recognizes members who go above and beyond in the upkeep of their villa within our community. These members are examples of the potential each home has when it is well maintained and also helps keep property values high, benefiting everyone in the community. This helps make our community a very desirable place to live.

The home chosen for the 3rd Quarter of 2023 belongs to Kristian Seiglie who lives on 106th Ter. He is new to the community, having only been here for 3 years. His new home had been purchased soon after a bank foreclosure and in really rough shape. Mr. Seiglie poured in a lot of improvements to both the exterior and interior of his home to modernize and improve it. All his hard work to the revitalize and continued maintenance of his new home really makes it stand out from those around it. On September 2nd,  2023 the Board President & Vice President presented the Devon-Aire Villas #1: Villa of The Quarter award in recognition of outstanding landscaping and villa upkeep as well as a $50 Cheesecake Factory gift card. The Board of Directors wishes to thank her for all the hard work she has put into her villa. We are proud to have you in the community.

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Notice of 2024 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 2024 Annual Association Budget Meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 5th, 2023, 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 2024 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 failed to receive their notice along with proposed budget 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 of the 2023 budget.
6. Adjournment

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Villa of the Quarter: June 2023

The Board of Directors recognizes members who go above and beyond in the upkeep of their villa within our community. These members are examples of the potential each home has when it is well maintained and also helps keep property values high, benefiting everyone in the community. This helps make our community a very desirable place to live.

The home chosen for the 2nd Quarter of 2023 belongs to Bernice Monsalve who lives on 123rd PL. She is new to the community, having only been in the community for 4 years. She has been busy adding improvements to her home such as impact windows, new front door and stamped concrete driveway. She keeps her lawn well-manicured and the house is always in good repair. Her dedication to the improvements and maintenance to her home really makes it stand out from those around it. On June 17th, 2023 the Board President & Vice President presented the Devon-Aire Villas #1: Villa of The Quarter award in recognition of outstanding landscaping and villa upkeep as well as a $50 Cheesecake Factory gift card. The Board of Directors wishes to thank her for all the hard work she has put into her villa. We are proud to have you in the community.

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Rules & Regulations 2023

The Board of Directors adopted new Rules & Regulations at the duly and properly noticed meeting held on March 7th, 2023. After adoptions, the new Rules & Regulations were subsequently recorded in Book 33656 / Pages 4923-4939 of the Public Records of Miami Dade County. The newly adopted Rules & Regulations supersede all prior versions of this document and amends the Rules & Regulations recorded on September 21st, 2020 in OR Book 32107 / Pages 3670-3684 of the Public Records of Miami Dade County.

All of our membership will receive copies of the approved Rules & Regulations by mail sometime in May. The Board of Directors kindly asks that all residents please take the time to read the newly adopted Rules & Regulations. If you rent your unit, please be aware that you are now required to provide the current Rules & Regulations to current and future tenants as well as ensuring that tenants are also registered with the Association. Downloadable copies of the current Rules & Regulations can be found on our web site Here. The newly adopted Rules & Regulations will 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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Update: AT&T Infrastructure Upgrade: East

The Association has received notice today that locators were on premises marking dig locations in the community. AT&T will begin upgrading their existing infrastructure to extend fiber to the East side of the Community starting tomorrow morning.  Any member’s that may have extended their property over a designated easements, particularly on the perimeter of Circle North,  East and South, are to ensure that access to the rear and side of those easements are made available to AT&T contractors should they request it. At no time are members or their tenants permitted to deny access to easements regardless of the reason. It is also important to note that if there is any damage to permanent construction built upon a member’s easement against our community governing documents or Miami Dade County Building Codes, AT&T will not repair that damage although they will try their best not to. AT&T has assured us that any disturbed areas will be restored at the end of construction.  Any member experiencing any issues as a result of AT&T activities are asked to Contact Us so we can address those issues on your behalf.

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Improper Parking & Guest Parking Complaints

Recently the Board of Directors mailed out letters to all members of the community as well as residents that may be renting their units. For those that may have not read the letter, we are sending this communication electronically and ask that it be taken seriously. If you are renting your unit's, please communicate this information to your tenants.

Over the past year, there has been a substantial increase in complaints received as a result of residents improperly parking vehicles throughout the community such as parking on the grass portions of a unit’s lots, parking on the private roads, parking next to fire hydrants or parking in no parking zones. There has also been an increase in complaints from members regarding community residents using guest parking as their overflow parking for their personal or work vehicles and in some cases parking more than one vehicle in guest parking.  We understand that housing dynamics have changed since our community was built back in 1978; however that does not mean that as a consequence residents are permitted to ignore community rules and regulations involving parking.

We would like to remind residents that community rules & regulations are not suggestions. All community members are expected to adhere to community rules and regulations and ensure that occupants of their home adhere to them as well. Under no circumstances are residents to park on the grass portion of their lot, common property, the private road or any areas having No Parking signage.  Residents may not park in such a manner that would hinder access to fire hydrants or impede traffic by parking on the private road. Guest parking spaces are dedicated for guests to park while visiting residents in the community and may not be used as overflow parking by residents on a consistent basis. Residents are permitted to occasionally use ONE guest parking spot so long as all spaces on their driveway are occupied and should only use guest parking from 11PM to the following morning.  Cars which are parked in guest parking should be roadworthy and their license plate tags up to date.  These rules have been a part of the Devon-Aire Villas HOA #1 Rules & Regulations for many years and are there to promote the health, safety & welfare of all residents in our community using our private roads & guest parking spaces throughout the community as well as prevent damage to unit lawns and common areas.

Going forward, any vehicle reported to the Association that is improperly parked will be towed or receive a letter of non-compliance as stipulated in the Rules & Regulations. A towing request can happen at any time, 24x7, 365 days of the year.  If your vehicle is stickered because it was improperly parked, please take the warning seriously and move the vehicle. Any vehicle owner that fails to adhere to warnings attached to a vehicle will be towed without any additional warnings. If a tow request is initiated, the vehicle owner will be responsible for all towing and storage charges.  If you are an owner of a home and are currently renting out your property IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT that you pass this information on to your tenants and any guests that may be visiting your property.

Below you will find some important points to be mindful of:

1. All member or tenant owned vehicles must be properly parked on their home’s driveway, not on the grass portion of their lot, common property or the private road.  If you own more than two vehicles at your household with a standard 21 foot driveway or three vehicles on a 30 foot driveway and need to park one other vehicle in guest parking on a regular basis, you may only do so after 11PM and the parking space must be released the following morning.
2. Residents which wish to expand their driveways to 30 feet may do so as long as they ask for Association approval by submitting an ACC.  Please contact us at for more information.
3. Residents are allowed to T-Park their vehicles on their driveway.  To be considered T-Parked, half the vehicle must be on the owner’s driveway.  Vehicles which are not properly T-Parked and are causing an obstruction or danger to traffic will be stickered and if not moved will later be towed or receive letters of non-compliance which can result in fines.  It is important that vehicles not cause on obstruction to traffic should emergency responders need to pass that part of the road.
4. Parking is not permitted by any vehicle on the grass, sidewalk, street, curbside or other common areas.  If a car is stickered for improper parking, the vehicle must be moved as soon as possible.
5. Vehicles parking on common ground, the private road or areas designated as no parking areas are subject to towing without any warning.
6. Only roadworthy vehicles are allowed to park in guest parking.  Any vehicle parked in guest parking that are not roadworthy, or are otherwise inoperable, will be towed without warning.  Individuals parking vehicles which are deemed not roadworthy, or otherwise inoperable and parked in guest parking which are found to have caused damage to the parking area will be responsible for the cost road repair which can cost several thousand dollars.
7. No vehicle maintenance or repairs shall be performed in guest parking with the exception of changing out a flat tire.  Individuals caught doing so will be responsible for all costs related to the repair of any damage to the parking area should there be any.
8. No vehicle shall park in the same guest parking area for more than 24 hours. Any vehicle which exceeds 24 hours will be stickered and later towed.
9. Members that have more vehicles than their home can accommodate should not expect that guest parking will serve as their personal parking area. Residents are only permitted to occasionally park one vehicle in guest parking at any one time and only do so if all of their driveway spaces are fully occupied. Those found to not be in compliance will have their vehicle(s) towed.
10. No personal commercial vehicles (category 1 vehicles) are permitted to use guest parking at any time and may only park on their unit’s driveway.

The Board of Directors of Devon-Aire Villas # 1 would never like to see anyone’s car towed or the extra expense that comes with it and hope that you take this matter seriously.  Please be considerate of your neighbors when using guest parking which have the same right to have guests visit them as you do. Any resident failing to adhere to community rules regarding parking risk fines, a vehicle tow or both. At no time will the Associate compensate any vehicle owner should their vehicle be towed.  IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT that members renting their property pass this information along to your tenants to avoid fines or other issues.  Any member or community resident that needs a copy of the Devon-Aire Villas HOA #1 Rules & Regulations can find them online by visiting us on the web at http://devonairehoa1.blogspot.com or can request a hard copy by Contacting Us.  If you do not have access to email you can contact us by phone at (305) 859-1462 and leaving a message or in writing at 14373 SW 142^nd St, Miami, Florida 33186

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Meeting Notice: Rules & Regulations

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

NOTICE IS HEREBY given, pursuant to Florida Statutes and the constituent documents 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 7th day of March of 2023 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 discussion, approval and adoption of the proposed Rules and Regulations for Devon-Aire Villas Homeowners Association No. 1, Inc.

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 Rules & Regulations changes by August 18th, 2023 and wish an electronic copy are asked to Contact Us.

AGENDA OF BOARD MEETING

1. Call to Order.
2. Establishment of a quorum of Board of Directors
3. Proof of notice of meeting or waiver of notice
4. Reading and approval of past minutes
5. Unfinished business
6. General discussion with members present regarding proposed Rules & Regulations
7. Consider and adopt upon proposed Rules and Regulations
8. Adjournment

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Villa of the Quarter: March 2023

The Board of Directors recognizes members who go above and beyond in the upkeep of their villa within our community. These members are examples of the potential each home has when it is well maintained and also helps keep property values high, benefiting everyone in the community. This helps make our community a very desirable place to live.

The home chosen for the 1st Quarter of 2023 belongs to Norma Santiago who lives on 111th LN. She has lived in our community for over 30 in her Pinewood model which she has great pride in. From the upkeep of her unit and down to her lawn Mrs. Santiago has always strived to keep her home looking great and well maintained. Her choice landscaping elements and accents she has added to the front of her home really makes it stand out from those around it. On February 25th, 2023 the Board President & Vice President presented the Devon-Aire Villas #1: Villa of The Quarter award in recognition of outstanding landscaping and villa upkeep as well as a $50 Cheesecake Factory gift card. The Board of Directors wishes to thank her for all the hard work she has put into her villa. We are proud to have you in the community.

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AT&T Infrastructure Upgrade: East

The Association has received notice from AT&T that they have a project underway on the East side of our community in which they will be upgrading their existing infrastructure to extend fiber to the East side of the Community. This project may begin within the next 3 to 6 months depending on county permitting.  AT&T will be laying fiber cable in designated easement areas. When AT&T is ready to work in your section, they will leave door hangers at member's doors 2-3 days before they are scheduled to begin.  Once work commences, members will notice digging and boring throughout the community by AT&T contractors, some of which may go under easements found on member’s properties at the rear or side of end units.  Any member’s that may have extended their property over a designated easement are to ensure that access to rear and side easements are made available to AT&T contractors should they request it. It is also important to note that if there is any damage to permanent construction built upon a member’s easement against our community governing documents or Miami Dade County Building Codes, AT&T will not repair that damage. At no time are members or their tenants permitted to deny access to easements regardless of the reason. AT&T has assured us that any disturbed areas will be restored at the end of construction.  Any member experiencing any issues as a result of AT&T activities are asked to Contact Us so we can address those issues on your behalf.  We will notify members via our community blog once we have more accurate start dates.

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