AUGUST 2021 - Pine Trails Community Improvement Association

PINE TRAILS NEWSLETTER
AUGUST 2021
Pine Trails Community Improvement Association
6003 Wood Bend, Houston, TX 77049
Tel: (281) 458-6764 | Fax: (281) 458-7250

BOARD MEMBERS: Amy Benedict Sandra Dewalt-Denson    J.J. Fuentes
Myrtis Lester Helen Lewis Norma Martinez Eva Palkin Francis Pradier Caroline Wright
Office Staff: Tayna Sims Idis Morales
Manger Assistant

Upcoming Board meeting August 3, 2021 @ 7 PM. Community Center
Meetings are open to Homeowners (Please wear masks)

Pine Trails Office will be CLOSED: Labor Day, Monday, September 6, 2021

OCTOBER 2021 ELECTIONS- As a result of the cancellation of the 2020 Annual Meeting and Board Elections due to COVID, this year six (6) board seats are open. Three (3) two-year terms and three (3) three-year terms expire. During July, 2021, Pine Trails’ property owners were mailed letters to solicit candidates for board elections.

BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE –Much “Thanks and Appreciation” to Chairperson Sandra DeWalt-Denson and committee members:
Amy Benedict Angela Hopkins Robert Denson Myrtis Lester Beverly Francis
Pastora Medrano JJ Fuentes                               Octavia Morehead
                      Zoila Fuentes                            Francis Pradier

During the spring and summer seasons, their task is to comb the neighborhood each month in search of neatly manicured and attractive lawns for recognition and reward. BE READY!

YARD OF THE MONTH WINNERS
May:
14523 Morinscott 5634 Pinerow 6310 Edenway Ct 5711 Hollow Pines
  June:
14411 Kemrock 6338 Homeview 6311 Flair Circle 6026 Coral Bell Ln
  July:
5802 Hopetown 6218 Purple Sage 14515 Flair 6318 Homeview
14230 Lourdes 5602 Glenmorin Ct

NO BUSINESSES: Article IV, Section 1 of the deed restrictions states lots are for “residential” use only. No lot shall be used for business or professional purposes of any kind or for any commercial or manufacturing purposes. Sale of food, cars and vehicle repair for monetary purpose constitutes a business.

INTENT TO MOW NOTICE: The Deed Restrictions (Article IV, Section 14, and Lot Maintenance) for the community stipulate that “Declarant” (PTCIA)….has the right to do any other thing necessary to secure compliance with restrictions so as to place said lot in a neat, attractive, healthful and sanitary condition and may render a statement of charge to the Owner. However, homeowners must be given written notice and time as stipulated by law to become compliant.

The Association currently has a list of several properties in need of mowing maintenance. A contract vendor has been authorized to mow and edge those lawns as weather permits. Neighbors, your patience is appreciated.

CONSTABLE CORNER: The Association receives a monthly Activity Report of the calls made to the community. Below is a summary of all calls for March-June, 2021. The report includes Case #, Dates, Time, Unit #, Location, Beat #, Description, Report # and Disposition, all of which we are not at liberty to print. If you would like detail on a particular call, please submit your request to the office in writing.
MAR APR   MAY JUN
Accident   2 3
Medical Emergency   1   1   2 5
Alert Crime Tip   6   23
Meet the Citizen   20 18 20 27
Animal Aggressive 2 1 1
Mental Health   1 3
Animal Humane 1
Missing Person/Runaway   2   4 2 2
Alarm Local   5 10 5 5
Neighborhood Check 29 16 25   23
Assault Sex/Agg   1 1
Open Door Window   1
Assault Family 2
Nuisance Abatement 1   2
Burg/Habitation   1   3 1
Credit Card Abuse 1
Burg/Motor Vehicle 2   1   1
Suspicious Person   5 9 3   7
Check School/Contract 66   73 76 93
DWI 1
Child Custody   1 5
Terrorist Threat   1 1
Criminal Mischief   1   1 1 2
Theft Other   2 1 3   4
Discharge Firearms 2 2 4   2
Vacation Watch   19   43
Disturbance Juvenile 8
Traffic Hazard   6 7   5
Disturbance Other 6 5   7 8
Traffic Initiative 11 14 22 12
Disturbance Loud Noise 10 9 5   15
Traffic Stop 34 31   23 26
DOA   2
Truancy 12 14 11 1
Domestic 8 4 10   12
Vehicle Abandoned 6 10 8
Drug OD Possession 4   2
Vehicle Recovery 1
Follow Up 1 2 2 9
Vehicle Speeding 3   2   1
In Progress/Life in danger 1 3 1 1
Vehicle Stolen 1   1
Information Call 19 13   12   8
Vehicle Suspicious   13 15   12 12
Compliance Check   1
Welfare Check 13   6 5 7
Check Business 2
Writ   7   7 9 12
Fraud ID Use   3
Warrant Service   2

PTCIA EXPENSES YTD @ 6/30/2021
EXPENSES
Salaries/P/R Taxes $32,564
Administrative:
Bank Service Charges $-40 Dues/Subscriptions $320 Insurance $358 Office Supplies/Misc. $2,579
Postage $1,347
Community Hall Supplies $280
Office Equipment $95 Computer Expense/Internet $1,794 Legal/Liens $7,570 Newsletter $3,840 TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE $18,143
Utilities:
Telephone $600 Electric-Office $1,116 Water $658 TOTAL UTILITIES $2,374
Street Lights $31,093
Maintenance:
Miscellaneous $310 TOTAL MAINTENANCE $310

Grounds Maintenance:
Mowing $17,089 Bids & Contract $40,915 Dump/Landfill Expense $1,041 Beautification $234 TOTAL GROUNDS MAINTENANCE $59,279
Security Service $61,989
Other Operating Expenses:
Deed Restriction Mileage $311
Block Captain’s Expense $114 Playground Expense $109 Property Taxes $386 Community Service YOM $468 TOTAL OTHER OPERATING $1,388

TOTAL EXPENSE $207,140