News from the Rehoboth Bay Tenants Association
The first Community Meeting will be held on Saturday, May 16, 2009 at the Port Delmarva Clubhouse 10:00 a.m. HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL THERE.
The association would like to welcome our new owners, Hometown America, (HTA) and we look forward to a long and cooperative relationship. Together we can make Rehoboth Bay Community one of the most attractive communities in Delaware.
I also welcome all new residents to the Rehoboth Bay Community. We would love to have you as an association member. Our association meetings will be held on the following Saturdays: May 16, June 20, July 18, August 15 and September 19, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. in the Port Delmarva clubhouse. Signs will be posted prior to each meeting. The dues will remain at only $10.00 per year. Please make your check payable to RBTA and send to: Mr. James Crowe, 21195 M Street, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971. Please include your lot number on the check. You may also pay your dues at the association meetings, or you may drop your dues (check only) at the community office. Please join early.
At our meetings we will again be holding a 50/50 so bring your dollars. We plan on using some of the proceeds of the 50/50 for charity work. Due to the generosity of our residents, we collected $560.00 for the DMHOA food drive. This fund raiser went to needy families within Sussex County in manufactured home communities. Within our own community, DMHOA gave us three huge food baskets which, we delivered through Caron to families here in RBC. The RBTA also donated three Walmart gift cards to these families. Thanks again to all of you who donated to this worthwhile cause.
We now have 124 e-mail addresses on our e-mail hotline, and this has been a great way to communicate with our residents over the winter months. If you have a neighbor who has e-mail, and they have not joined our e-mail hotline, tell them about our hotline and ask them to send their e-mail address to: mequinn333@aol.com or Louis.geibel@comcast.net.
We would be delighted to add their name to our list.
NOW FOR THE VERY IMPORTANT MEETING HELD BETWEEN RESIDENTS, OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT.
On May 6, 2009, Hometown America’s Regional Manager, Mr. Kyle Howieson met with the residents of Rehoboth Bay Community at the Angola Beach and Estates Community Center. The meeting was very well attended by residents and many issues concerning our community were discussed. Below is a short summary of some of these issues.
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The new pool may not be opened in time for the beginning of the season do to the extreme weather conditions we have been experiencing. There was concern that the pool is not as large as the original pool, however, Kyle explained that the pool will not go to 8 feet only 6 feet which will accommodate more residents. It will also have steps entirely across the one end.
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G Street will be paved this year.
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The front entrance will be redone with a new sign and landscaping improvement
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The issue as to how many families are permitted to own one home. Kyle stated that there are state guidelines on how many individuals can reside in the home based on size and amount of bedrooms, not on co-ownership.
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HTA will be looking into solutions to improve the problems at the boat ramp.
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We will eventually get new locked mailboxes; however, it will not be this year.
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They will be looking in to outdated playground equipment at the bay front and also between K and M Streets.
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The issue of future rent increases were raised. Kyle explained that the market is not good for raising rents at this time based on the Fair Market Value (FMV). He explained that the FMV is non-existent due to the current housing crisis. HTA reevaluates the market in August before determining any rent increases. Stay tuned.
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The subject of maintaining residences that are up for sale was discussed. The rules concerning lawn upkeep has to be enforced. That management has to be more aggressive on this matter. When a home is up for sale within the community, it must meet resale standards and have curb appeal.
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The rules and regulations are 3 years old (2006) and were written under the Hudson Management Team. HTA has their own rules and regulations, however, new rules and regulations should be adopted and management is willing to listen to the tenants association officers and board members concerning what rules and regulations apply to our community.
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Storage boat fees will remain in place.
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A suggestion was proposed that a surveillance camera be installed at the entrance. That may not be in the plans at this time.
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The subject of aging and cracked driveways was discussed. They will look in to this issue and repair them where necessary.
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It was requested that HTA look in to building a community center In Rehoboth Bay Community. This would mean that we would have a rent increase. We could use the community center at Angola Beach and Estates anytime as long as it is available.
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Drainage problems were also discussed. Management will look in to making sure all drainage pipes are cleaned out.
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A review of security patrol schedules will be addressed. Need to have more patrolling at night and early morning hours. Less patrolling in the middle of the day. The resort police will continue to patrol the community in the summer with the same schedule as last summer.
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Cracks in the tennis courts were discussed, and suggested that they be repaired.
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It was also suggested that arrangements could be made to have workshops/clinics concerning such items as home improvement/health care etc. This idea was well received by residents and management.
We would like to establish four new committees. Here is what we would like to do. If you have any other suggestions as to new committees please come to our meetings and let us know your thoughts and ideas.
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Grounds Chairman and Committee. This would be chairman and committee to ride around the community and pinpoint issues that need attention concerning the common grounds and also residences that are not well maintained and report to the association and management.
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Social Chairman and Committee. This would be chairman and committee to look into social events for the RBTA, i.e. covered dish suppers, bingo games, game nights etc. We could use Angola Beach and Estates Clubhouse. Just need to reserve it and clean up after events. Our residents need to meet each other, and have some fun.
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Outreach Chairman and Committee. This would be chairman and committee to look in to resident families in need. Or to help with small chores for residents that are unable do things for themselves. These would be items such as, grass cutting, weeding, power washing and small maintenance projects. Management could provide us with a list of residents that could use a helping hand.
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Rules and Regulation Chairman and Committee This chairman should be someone from the board to work with a committee and management on the rules and regulations governing the community.
The bottom line is that we need to take pride in our community and take and active role in making this a wonderful place to live.
I look forward to seeing you at our first meeting in May. Please keep our community clean and safe and enjoy your summer.
Lou Geibel, Presdient, RBTA
We are trying to establish an e-mail hotline. If you have e-mail, please send your e-mail address to mequinn333@aol.com We will try and have updates as they become available. We also need you to join our association. The membership is $10.00 per year. $5.00 goes to our legal fund, $3.00 for expenses, and $2.00 is our membership to DMHOA.
DMHOA's website is www.dmhoa.org This website will keep you informed on events and meeting dates.
We wish to thank REALTORS Mike Brown and Kelly West of Coastal Mobiles for maintaining this website. It is greatly appreciated.
Click here to access the message board - Closed due to spam -
If someone would like to volunteer to moderate I would be happy to open the message board back up. The spam was not due to Rehoboth Bay Residents but obnoxious individuals and spammers floating around cyberspace. - Mike Brown
The Annual Community Picnic is just around the corner
The annual community picnic will be held on Saturday August 1nd 2009.
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