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FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | MARCH 2019 27 Greetings! The power of laughter is so important for us all. I hope all who attended our Comedy Show enjoyed it as much as we did. Congratulations to our newest committee member, Joyce Butler. She has taken on the duties of Treasurer, and we are so pleased to have her as an addition to our committee. At this point I feel the need to set the record straight regarding the New Year's Eve ticket sales and the "selling of tickets to people outside of our community." Thanks to our FirstResidential staff who audited our sales. Below you will see the real facts: NEW YEARS TICKET STATS • 29 tables with eight per table: 232 tickets were sold • Total non-resident guests: 5 • No one was turned away on the day of ticket sales • No one that wanted tickets within the first three days of ticket sales was turned away After that a waiting list was started, and there were 13 people on the waiting list who did not get tickets for the event. Social Committee members do not get first choice on tickets. We take our place in line just like everyone else, i.e. according to when we arrive. We need to keep in mind that some of our single residents do have significant others outside of our community and may invite them to an event such as New Year's Eve. I hope this clarifies any questions. We now have new ticket sales guidelines which are as follows: • a resident can purchase a minimum of one ticket up to a maximum of eight tickets • at the time of the ticket purchase the resident must supply the names of all who will be receiving those tickets, along with one check to cover the purchase Thank you for your support of our events. ~ Pamela Morales, pamelamorales26@gmail.com Social Committee Architectural review Committee Recently ARC received several questions concerning when a homeowner needs to submit a request to the committee. Most of the questions involved changes made to existing landscaping. The Architectural Guideline and Standards (Guidelines) require ARC approval "prior to the commencement of any exterior work of any type." This means that any change to previously approved plans requires a new application and approval. Any maintenance including replacement of plants or hardscape with the same or similar materials is not considered a change. For example, replacing a plant with the same plant is maintenance, and does not require approval. Replacing bark with sod or gravel is a change and does require approval. Repainting all or part of a structure with the same color paint is maintenance, as is replacing worn or damaged rain gutters. Replacing a gas fire pit with a gas grill, or replacing a lattice top patio cover with a solid one would both require a new application and approval. Replacing porch or the lights on the side of a garage door would not require permission, however, adding additional lights would. (Both actions may require a building permit from the city of Beaumont.) Another question that has arisen in the past few weeks concerns contractors who failed to obtain required building permits from the city of Beaumont. Guidelines states "A permit may be required by the city of Beaumont Building Department… prior to commencement of any work. The more stringent requirements of either the Architectural Guideline and Standards or governmental agencies apply. The HOA assumes no responsibility for failure to obtain such permits." ARC tries to include information on approved applications if a building permit is required, however, it is the homeowners' responsibility, not the contractors, to ensure that the permit is obtained. ARC has been advised of several situations when contractors failed to obtain required permits. This can result in additional costs to the homeowners at a later date. If you know that a permit is required and the contractor agrees to obtain it, ARC recommends that you obtain a copy of the permit from the contractor before work commences. Be wary of any contractor who assures you that you don't need permits and/or that no one will ever know if you don't get one. Failure to obtain required permits is not only illegal; it may subject you to fines and could even make it impossible to sell your house at a later date. If you have any questions please come to one of our meetings. We meet the first and third Wednesday of each month in the RNC Conference Room at 8:30 am. ~ Steve Cooley, cooleyaudit@gmail. com

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