U.S. Mail Theft

From Board of Directors President Joanne Kitchen:

A resident who wishes to remain anonymous called to tell me that her mail has been tampered with:  envelopes opened and items missing.  Please be aware that it is a Federal offense to open and tamper with someone’s incoming and/or outgoing mail.  The resident has told the postal service of the situation.

Do not put outgoing mail in the box that might contain money and/or checks.  Even though it is a federal offense to tamper with anyone’s mail be on the safe side and mail your items with valuable content in a blue mail box or at the post office.

If you see anyone at someone’s mail box that you know does not belong to them note the car and other identification and contact the postal service.

For all intents and purposes, we have no crime in McNaughten Village.  This is the first incident of any sort of serious crime in years, and we're hoping that this isn't a harbinger of a changing neighborhood.  Please be extra vigilant and remember to observe common sense precautions, such as keeping your garage door closed and reporting any suspicious activity to the police.

Thanks to everyone for their help and cooperation.

Annual Residents Meeting Results

Our McNaughten Village Annual Residents meeting was held on January 29th, 2019 at 6:00 PM in the back room of Donatos Pizza (1815 Brice Rd, Reynoldsburg).  Although no one took a census, the meeting was very poorly attended in spite of the free pizza (or maybe because of it).

Insurance

The McNaughten Village Condominium Association (MVCA) is currently insured by State Farm.  Our State Farm insurance agent is Tom Murray.  Tom's assistant Kathleen Murchison provided us with a short lecture on insurance and answered a few questions.  We were given their contact information, but were told to submit any claims to the property manager, Tom Jones, as MVCA may not want to submit the claim to State Farm.

The contact data for State Farm is:

State Farm Insurance
Tom Murray CLU, Agent
3050 Delta Marine Drive
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068-3986
(614) 866-0441 Bus
(614) 329-0866 Cell
tom.murray.b00w@statefarm.com

Kathleen S. Murchison
Licensed Staff Agent – All Lines
Tom Murray State Farm Insurance
3050 Delta Marine Drive
Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068
614-866-0441 (Office)
614-8662169 (FAX)
kathleen.murchison.fpbq@statefarm.com


In particular, two items were covered:

The property covered by State Farm insurance is described in the official MVCA Rules and Regulations - not by the insurance policy.  While it's generally assumed that the State Farm policy purchase by MVCA covers everything outside the paint (no contents are covered), that's not always the case.

Make sure that your own homeowner's insurance policy will cover the deductible amount as specified in the State Farm policy.

The three items that every homeowner in McNaughten Village will want to have are:

1. Unit owner's certificate off the master insurance policy from State Farm
2. The amount of the maximum loss assessment
3. A copy of the insurance policy from State Farm

If your home is mortgaged, the mortgage company will have a unit owner's certificate and will likely be aware of the maximum loss assessment.

Projects Completed in 2018

We had several projects completed last year.  In particular we finished:

1. Concrete work on curbs
2. Roof repairs
3. Dead tree removal
4. Resolved several legal issues
5. Resurfaced Misty Way

We also wish to recognize and thank the following people:

• Sandy Matthews, for moving the empty trash cans out of the street.
• Nancy West, for her service as our landscape chairperson.
• All of the residents who cooperated during the street resurfacing project by respecting the temporary traffic barriers.

The Board of Directors is in need of a few volunteers.  We are in need of an official secretary, a building chairperson, people to serve on the buildings committee, and people to serve on the grounds committee.

Annual Board of Directors Elections

Two positions on the Board are available as the terms expire.  Board members Nancy West and Joey Ashbrook were unopposed and reelected in an absolute landslide.  Both members will be up for reelection in three years.

Closing Remarks

The Board of Directors would like to thank everyone who attended and encourage all residents to become involved in the McNaughten Village Condominium Association.  Everyone is welcome to attend the monthly Board of Directors meetings, to serve on committees, and to offer help as they are able to do so.

Shooting and Fireworks

Last Sunday morning there was a shooting next to our happy home.  No one in McNaughten Village was arrested or injured, which is not surprising.  We're the hole in the doughnut on every crime map on the Internet.

Text Nine-Eleven Emergency

If you need to call 9-1-1 and you're unable to talk, Franklin County (Ohio) now has an alternative. Send a text message to 911, and wait for results.  Be patient, because it may take a bit longer than you'd think.

Annual Residents Meeting

The annual residents meeting is scheduled to take place on January 29th, 2019 (Tuesday) at 6:00 PM.  The meeting will be held at Donatos Pizza, 1815 Brice Rd, Reynoldsburg, OH.  All residents of McNaughten Village are strongly encouraged to attend.

Meeting Agenda Items Are:

• Any resident having questions, concerns, or comments (both good and bad) about the McNaughten Village Board of Directors or the Property Management Company are encouraged to ask them at this time.
• Two positions on the Board of Directors are open.  Board member terms for incumbents Nancy West and Joey Ashbrook expire.   We'll be holding elections to fill these two positions.
• McNaughten Village is insured by State Farm.  Our State Farm agent will explain what's covered by the insurance, what isn't, and what the residents should have by way of home owner's insurance.  Our agent will also any questions or concerns individual residents may have.
• Free Pizza!

Again, we urge all residents to attend this annual meeting.

Meeting Minutes November 26th, 2018

Meeting Minutes November 26th, 2018

McNaughten Village Condominium Association

5350 E. Livingston Ave. Columbus, Ohio 43232

(614) 861-1441

Joanne Kitchen called the meeting to order at 11:00 AM

Board members Joanne Kitchen, Robert Jackson, Sandra Matthews, Joey Ashbrook and Judie Brenneman were present.
Property Manager Tom Jones was present.
Board member Nancy West was absent.

Property Manager's Report as of November 21, 2018.
As of this date the McNaughten Condo Association has:

• $20,482.47 in your checking account.
• $147,516.82 in your savings account.
• $11,540.73 in your CD account.

Two owners currently owe the association money. No legal action taken.

Discussed 1865 Misty way closing.

As of this writing, MIRINVEST LLC (5161 Marks CT New Albany OH 43054-9359) owns 1865 Misty Way which closed on September 24th, 2018 and sold for $55,500 (Fifty five thousand five hundred dollars and no cents).

Old Business

• The seal coating and curb repairs are complete.
• The association is waiting on another leaf cleanup. There was a delay due to the weather.
• The tree trimming along the perimeter will be discussed again in the spring, 2019.
• The City repaired the one leak at 1850 Misty Way. Advanced Reality Management has called the City to come back out to inspect an area next to where they fixed the leak. The Board will wait until this inspection to determine if there is additional work needed.

New Business

• The Board wants snow sticks placed. They want them at least by each of the sump pump drains where they come out at the curbs. Bob Jackson will check into purchasing additional sticks. If he cannot find them Rob Adkins will purchase more.
• The Board meetings and procedures were discusses.
• The Board discussed the annual meeting. This will take place on January 29th. This is subject to change if the State Farm agent cannot attend.
• Tom (from Advanced Reality Management) will ask the association’s agent from State Farm to come to the annual meeting in January.

Board of Director Nancy West term expires in January, 2019.
Board of Director Joey Ashbrook term expires in January, 2019.

Board member elections will be held at the meeting scheduled for January 29th, 2019.  If you wish to run for election please notify Joanne Kitchen, President, 1862 Misty Way; Email Joanne Kitchen.

There will be no Board of Directors meeting for December.

Association Fee Increase

Our Condo Association fees are increasing!  On Monday, October 22^nd, 2018, the McNaughten Village Board of Directors voted to increase our association fees.  As of January 1^st, 2019, association fees will be:

• $161.00 for a small unit (up from $156.00)
• $177.00 for a large unit (up from $172.00)

This increase was deemed necessary to meet future capital improvement expenses.  Please note the following, as quoted from Community Policies, Guidelines, Rules and Regulations in the document The McNaughten Village Condominium Association Community Policies and Guidelines as of 5/23/2018 on Page 16 in section I. Rules Applying to the Payment of Condominium Fees:

All payments are due on the 1st of each month, but if the total amount due in any month is not paid by the 10th of the month, a late fee of $50.00 may be added to the amount due. At McNaughten Village, late fees are cumulative, which means that for each month, if any monthly payment remains unpaid, an additional late charge of $50.00 may be assessed.

Please address any comments or questions to the board of directors via email.