Neighborhood News

5-15-2012 The Stoneridge POA Annual Meeting was held May 1st at the Wells Branch Library. Several items were discussed, including the need for a dues increase and details of the landscaping contract with Proscape. The Bishop Company, the property management for the Association presented and discussed the financial report to the membership. It was also noted that the Stoneridge POA is a non profit organization that is certified by the Texas Comptroller Office and U.S. IRS regulations, that we meet the high standards for operation as a non profit. The budget and financial reports are reviewed each month by each of the Elected Board of Directors to assure the fiducial responsibilities of the organization. A tax return is submitted to the IRS annually prepared by a CPA to assure accuracy. The minutes of the meeting are posted on the website on the Meetings tab.

4-25-2012 Proscape Landscaping has begun their contract with the Association and has made their initial visit. The common areas have been sprayed for weeds and most of the trees have been pruned up. In the upcoming weeks they will concentrate on both of the entry beds and mulch around the trees. Proscape estimates that returning to a baseline care will be need to be adjusted over the next 2-3 weeks in order to make everything appear well groomed again. A reminder that the Association Annual Meeting is on May 1, 2012 6:30pm at the Wells Branch Community Library. All property owners are encourage to attend. The Agenda Annual Meeting May 2012 is now available for viewing. The Annual Election of Officers will also be held during the meeting. All current property owners are encouraged to participate in the Election of Officers. If any property owner is interested in serving as a Board Director (3) or as an Officer of the Association, please contact the website- ernst@stoneridgepoa.com or Board President lyjax@aol.com in order to be placed on the ballot. All property owners are encouraged to participate and make a difference in our neighborhood.

4-19-2012 Update on Landscaping- After evaluation of several landscape companies, the Board of Directors has met with and selected Proscape Landscaping to maintain the Association's common areas. This company comes highly recommended and has met with the approval of the entire Board of Directors. They should hopefully meet the needs of the Association for years to come. They have presented a comprehensive proposal and contract that provides a complete package of care that will certainly enhance the look and appeal of our neighborhood. This company also remains within the 2012 Fiscal Budget of the Association. The remediation of the landscaping should begin on or about April 20th. We all look forward to returning to a well groomed entrances and landscaping. Thanks again to the folks that have offered to help keep the area maintained in the interim. A reminder that the Association Annual meeting is on May 1, 2012 6:30pm at the Wells Branch Community Library. All property owners are encourage to attend.

4-15-2012 The Stoneridge POA will be holding the Association's Annual Meeting on May 1, 2012, 6:30pm at the Wells Branch Community Library. Various items to be discussed will include the Landscaping contract bids and recent changes in POA dues. The Annual Election of Officers will also be held during the meeting. All current property owners are encouraged to participate in the Election of Officers. If any property owner is interested in serving as a Board Director (3) or as an Officer of the Association, please contact the website- ernst@stoneridgepoa.com or Board President lyjax@aol.com in order to be placed on the ballot. All property owners are encouraged to participate and make a difference in our neighborhood.

4-2-2012 The Stoneridge POA Called meeting was held on March 28th. Several items were discussed including the landscaping contract and the reassessment of the Annual Budget in lieu of anticipated rise in landscaping costs and water rate increases. The membership voted to make changes in the dues assessments in order to maintain the budget of the Association The minutes of the meeting are available on this link and on the Meetings page.

3-24-2012 The Stoneridge POA Board will be meeting in a Called Session on March 28,2012- 6:30pm at the Wells Branch Community Library in order to consider the landscaping bids for the upcoming year. As per the membership request at the February meeting, the Board has solicited the submission of bids from additional landscaping companies to provide for the care of the common areas of the Association. The previous landscaper has elected not to submit a bid. Other items that may be discussed is an adjustment of Budget FY2012 in order to meet the fiducial responsibilities of the Association with regard to landscaping. This may include reevaluation of all elements of revenue allocation that are included in the initial Deed Restrictions and Covenants. The meeting will, as always be open to discussion by the membership.

3-23-2012 Pardon Our Weeds! As per the membership request at the last meeting, the Board is soliciting and reviewing bids for future landscaping services of the Association. The Board was very disappointed, that even before we could begin the bid process, the current landscaper contacted the Association and suspended their contract. With the frequent rains (a good thing), the weeds have taken over in the areas where the turf was stressed by drought. The Board has been aggressively pursuing bids from several other landscaping companies and look forward to a decision is the next few days. In the meantime, a couple of the kind neighbors have been mowing the common areas on their free time until the new contract is in place. We look forward to getting back to a regular schedule of care as soon as possible.

2-26-2012 The minutes of the February 2012 Stoneridge Board meeting are now available. Minutes February 7,2012. Centex Landscape, the current landscaper, has elected not to renew their contract effective March1,2012. The Association is currently looking to replace the landscapng contract as soon as possible. Attached is a Bid for Landscape Proposals. If you are interested in assessing or bidding on the contract please contact The Bishop Company. Sealed bids must be postmarked by March 22, 2012, and mailed to The Bishop Company, Attn.: Stoneridge HOA, P.O. Box 9722, Austin, Texas 78766. Tours may be scheduled and questions may be directed to Board Member and Landscaping Chair Dan Ernst, 512-251-6528, ernst@stoneridgepoa.com or Board President Linda Y. Jackson, 512-252-0405, lyjax@aol.com.

2-21-2012 The Stoneridge POA Quarterly Meeting was held on on February 7, 2012. The meeting minutes will be available and posted in the next few days. The major item of discussion was the landscaping and problems associated with the heat and watering restrictions. The turf is damaged in several areas and will need to be renovated in the coming year. The Board also voted to rebid the landscaping services for the Association and look forward to making improvements within the constraints of the financial budget. Attached is a Bid for Landscape Proposals. If you are interested in assessing or bidding on the contract please contact The Bishop Company. Sealed bids must be postmarked by March 22, 2012, and mailed to The Bishop Company, Attn.: Stoneridge HOA, P.O. Box 9722, Austin, Texas 78766. Tours may be scheduled and questions may be directed to Board Member and Landscaping Chair Dan Ernst, 512-251-6528, ernst@stoneridgepoa.com or Board President Linda Y. Jackson, 512-252-0405, lyjax@aol.com.

Many folks are confused on which Wednesday to place the Blue Single Stream Recycling Schedule to the curb for pickup The schedule can be printed via the website at Wells Branch Recycling Calender 2011-2012
A handy tip is to print and place the schedule inside a clear plastic slipcover and tape to the inside lid of the container for a quick reference!

2-3-2012 The Stoneridge POA Quarterly Meeting is coming up on February 7, 2012. The Meeting Agenda is available via this link. Major items to be discussed is an update on the financials Proposed Budget 2012, fence repair and a revised fine structure . Other non elected positions on various committees are also available for folks to volunteer to make this a great neighborhood to live in!

12-24-2011 The Bishop Company has mailed out the payment coupons for 2012. Please keep them available to make payments monthly, quarterly or annually. Contact the Bishop Company (see tab) if you have not received yours. The Stoneridge POA appreciates that members dues are paid in a timely manner, so that our Association can meet their financial obligations for the things we enjoy in the neighborhood. The next POA Board Meeting is Feb. 7, 2012

The Christmas season is in full swing and and unfortunately the criminals are not taking any holiday time off this year. A few tips to help avoid being a target for crime include:

1. Always lock your home’s doors and windows, even if you’re at home.

2. When leaving town for an extended period, have a trusted friend, neighbor or family member take care of your home. Ask them to pick up your mail, newspapers and other deliveries.

3. Notify your police department when you’re planning an extended absence, and they will routinely check your property. Also, don’t tell people you will be away. Stoneridge offers a Close Patrol Check by Pct. 2 Constables (Find links under Crimewatch Tab and below)
You should neither leave notes on your door nor messages on your answering machine, detailing your schedule or return.

4. Avoid displaying gifts where they can be seen from outside your home through a window or doorway. Leave burglars guessing at what they will find and where to find them.

5. If possible, have packages delivered to a neighbor if you’re not home. Deliveries left outside are easily stolen by thieves, and they also draw unwanted attention to your home.

6. Elaborate and or expensive outdoor Christmas decorations are often stolen right from your property. You should consider installing simpler and cheaper outside decorations.

7. Do not decorate your windows to the point that your view to the outside of your home is obscured. You need a clear view of your property.

8. Dispose of packaging for expensive items discreetly. Thieves can spot something you’ve discarded and target your home for their next burglary or theft.
For example, when you make large purchases, do not leave the empty boxes on the curb. Break them down and place them on the bottom of your trash pile on the day of pickup.

11-24-2011 Just a reminder that the Thanksgiving and Christmas season is just around the corner. Unfortunately this is also the season that criminals plan to work overtime too. Please keep an eye out for suspicious activity and report it immediately by calling 911. The Stoneridge Crime Watch in close association with the Travis County Constable Office Precinct 2, is excited to offer a valuable service to the residents of our Stoneridge neighborhood. Constable Sgt. Kevin Ward, Stoneridge Crimewatch Coordinator is offering a Close Patrol Request that goes directly to Sgt. Ward in Travis County Constable Office Pct. 2, that will enable Travis County Constables to provide added drive by patrols for residents that are on vacation, or have other security concerns. The officers will be able to pay more particular attention to a residence and make additional random drive by patrols. To initiate a patrol, a Close Patrol Request can be downloaded and filled out and then emailed directly to Sgt. Ward kevin.ward@co.travis.tx.us in order to begin this service. This information will ONLY be shared with Sgt. Ward, and the Constable Precinct 2 Officers! Security is paramount and personal information is not jeopardized. We appreciate Sgt. Ward stepping up and taking our Crimewatch to a much higher level of vigilance.

10-8-2011 The Stoneridge National Night Out was held on Oct. 4th and we had a great turnout. This is the first time we actually ran out of food. It was great to see so many people come out and meet their neighbors, so that we can have an effective Crimewatch in Stoneridge. Thanks to Linda Jackson for putting everything together and getting the signs and notices out for a great turnout. This is what makes our neighborhood a great place to live. We are quite aware that the turf is looking very stressed. With the watering restrictions in place the POA is allowed to water only on Friday! The entryway beds are being watered just enough to keep the plants alive.  The turf and beds are hearty and can survive for up to 60 days without water. During the past months we have adhered to the voluntary restrictions of the MUD.  The bed’s irrigation system runs for 3 hours and puts out only 2 gallons of water. The turf is only watered once a week. The landscaper assures us that the Zoysia Palisades turf will remain brown, but is still alive and will green up again when the rains return.
NOTICE to all residents the MUD is moving to Stage 2 Water Restrictions, which will allow residents to only water ONCE AWEEK!! The POA is also required to follow these guidelines. And finally the blue recycle containers are only picked up on EVERY OTHER Wednesday. You can print out a schedule here and tape it to the inside cover of the container to remind you which week is the pick up week Wells Branch Recycling Calender 2011-2012

Click on the Landscape Tab for hints on dealing with Brown Patch Fungus in our lawns. Even though it has been dry and everything is already brown, the cool nights and warm days are primetime for this fungus to take hold. The rains WILL return and the moisture loving fungus will make it even harder for our lawns to recover!

9-4-2011 The Stoneridge National Night is being held again this year on Tuesday, October 4, 2011.  It will also be Texas National Night Out.  This year’s TNNO cookout will be held in the North cul-de-sac of Bescott Drive (nearest the library). Come meet the neighbors and share hotdogs, sausage wraps and soft drinks.

9-3-2011 The Stoneridge POA minutes from the August Quarterly Meeting are available on Meetings link of the website. The major item of discussion is the budget that is entering the lean time of the year. Collections continue to meet the needs of the Association. The POA has had to dip into the reserves to meet the monthly bills such as water and electricity. Water continues to be the largest expenditure that we are monitoring closely with the ongoing drought. .

7-31-2011 The Stoneridge POA Quarterly Meeting is coming up on August 2, 2011. The Meeting Agenda is available via this link. Major items to be discussed is an update on the financial and delinquent account collection. Other non elected positions on various committees are also available for folks to volunteer to make this a great neighborhood to live in!

7-3-2011 -Below are the findings of the traffic study on Wells Port Drive from the Travis County Traffic Department to address 18-wheeler traffic.

6-11-2011 Well the dog days of summer are already upon us in June! Needless to say keeping the landscape green is going to be a challenge for the Association as well as the entire neighborhood. Wells Branch has instituted Voluntary Watering Restrictions. That also means that the POA is limited to how much we can put on the turf and other landscaping. The Stoneridge POA is already moved into the "keep it alive mode". The drip irrigation on the beds will continue, but the turf is going to look a little brown around the edges, as we all look to the skies for a little help. Although the water restrictions are in place we hope folks will abide by them, but also keep their turf in the keep it alive mode too. A new turf is a much more expensive than a little water from time to time!

Please note we have added some additional links to the website for the Wells Branch Neighborhood Association and a Wells Branch Google Group in order to discuss issues that directly impact the Wells Branch neighborhood. Feel free to join and be a part of the greater Wells Branch Community. These groups can also be found on the Links page of the website.

5-29-2011 The Stoneridge POA newsletter is now being delivered to each home in our neighborhood. You can access a copy via the link Stoneridge POA Newsletter The POA is moving forward with selecting a collection agency in order to recoup the outstanding debts by homeowners that continue to not meet their legal responsibilities in paying their monthly dues. The amount now is cumulative to more than $10,000.00! The POA voted to investigate all of options to bring these property owners into compliance.
The MUD has now delivered the RECYCLE BLUE CARTS for use. The Wells Branch MUD has instituted a single-stream recycling program in our neighborhood. Click on the link Wells Branch Single-Stream Recycling Program for important information regarding pickup days and everyday items that we can now recycle. The recycle schedule is EVERY OTHER WEEK on the scheduled trash pickup day. Wells Branch Recycling Calender 2011-2012 We look forward to a much more efficient way to recycle as we all do our part to decrease garbage as well as landfill costs!
Also the POA Meeting dates for 2011 and 2012 have been set. Please mark your calenders for the quarterly meeting. We hope to see your there and make our neighborhood a proud place to live:

OMG!! I received a notice from the Stoneridge Property Owners Association that I am in violation of the POA deed restrictions. What am I going to do??
First of all, follow these few easy steps.
1. Take a deep breath. It is not the end of the world as you know it.
2. Look at the request for the remedy of the violation. Most of the time it is something as simple as moving a trailer or boat or maybe just the repair of a section of fence that is falling apart.
3. You can click on the Architectural Cmte tab/link on this web site and look at the Deed Restrictions for yourself. They are fairly clear on what constitutes a violation.
4. Be reasonable. The POA just wants to make our neighborhood maintain its charm and property values.
What NOT to do.
1. Get upset and lose control. Many violations may be the complaints received from other property owners in the neighborhood. The POA does not disclose sources of complaints, but will certainly assess the situation in order to assure that the concern is valid, prior to a letter even being sent to the homeowner.
2. Don't call The Bishop Company and curse at the secretary or Ms.. Bishop. They are only the messengers for the neighbors and property owners. BUT they will reasonably discuss the violation and suggest a remedy. The fine structure in the violation notice is only in place in order for the POA to enforce property owners that refuse to abide the Restriction Agreements that all of us signed when the property was purchased. Owners are still responsible for their rental tenants behavior too
3. Don't try to compare your trailer or fence with the crummy fence down the street. Very likely they also have received a notice too. A violation is still a violation even if it is "almost as crummy".
Again, it is not the end of the world. The POA will certainly entertain any reasonable request for remediation time line due to extenuating circumstances. The POA's goal in not to collect a single dollar in fines, but instead to encourage the homeowners to maintain their property according to the rules. Everyone in the neighborhood has to follow the same guidelines.

A "Google Group" wells-branch-neighbors@googlegroups.com has a forum available for any Wells Branch Resident to discuss issues and concerns of our WB neighborhood. Anyone can join this group by sending a request to join to geowanda@earthlink.com You can add your preferences as to the following
1. No email, just read on the web
2. Abridges, no more than 1 email a day
3. Send each message as it arrives or send messages bundled in 1 email
Remember that you need to belong to the group in order to read it, so email your request today!

Please visit our Stoneridge Crime watch Link of this web site for information on how we can get crime information out to our neighbors
If you or someone you know have been a victim of crime, please contact this website. Together we can make a difference!

Welcome to our Web Site. We have tried to put together a comprehensive site with links and helpful information that will assist our neighbors. Please feel free to send suggestions to ernst@stoneridgepoa.com.

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The Stoneridge Residential Property Owners Association was created in 1994 as the Wells Branch Residential Property Owners Association by the developer "Wells Branch Joint Venture". The name was changed to Stoneridge POA in 2002. The Association is maintained by a Board of Directors. The members are all property owners that live in the neighborhood. Our goal is to provide for neighborhood improvements to the Association common areas, and enforcement of the deed restrictions and covenants that protect and maintain the property values of our neighborhood.