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FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | MAY 2019 25 Finance Committee Emergency Preparedness Committee Last month we talked about shutting off your utilities. This month we will discuss how to be comfortable while sheltering in place. After a disaster, you may be asked to stay where you are, but what do we do if we cannot use any of our utilities? This article will discuss what you will need as far as water, waste removal, power, and natural gas. The minimum amount of water needed per person is three gallons per person per day. This would be for cooking and hygiene. Twenty one gallons of water should last one person a week. A portable potty with disposable plastic liners will replace your unusable toilet. The bag must be tied up and properly disposed of when it is full. You will need some sort of auxiliary power if you want light at night. Flashlights and camping lanterns should be the bare minimum. If you have the money you can install a generator. The generator will switch on after the lights have been off for a period of time. You could utilize solar power to generate enough power to run electric appliances like your refrigerator and cell phones. The more appliances that you need to recharge, the larger the battery you would need and you would also need more solar panels. If you cook, you will need a source of heat. You will be dependent upon propane if you have no electricity or natural gas. You should keep up the levels of propane in your storage tanks. If you are in doubt about the amount of propane you have, then keep your propane tanks full or have extra camp-out canisters available. You will need extra water, a portable potty, batteries or generator, canisters, and plenty of propane. Being prepared means having these things on hand and not having to search for them during a disaster or emergency. We meet the third Tuesday of the month. The next EPC meeting will be on Tuesday, May 14, at 10 am in the RCN Conference Room. ~ Michael A. Mendoza, srmendoza@verizon.net At our March meeting, we reviewed the February financial statement and recommended it for BOD approval. Highlights of the February financial report follow. Total Assets are $8,966,124, this includes checking of $391,404 and reserve assets of $7,091,590. Operating money market and CDs totaled $1,279,770. Total Liabilities at this time are $275,777 and Total Equity of $1,598,756. There was a net income gain for the month of $84,602. Front yard cost center expenses were under budget by $9,761 and Springdale cost center expenses were over budget by $231. Seven vendor proposals were reviewed. Six proposals were recommended for board approval. One proposal required additional costs for an item. Six committee persons and Ed Paules, Board Liaison, were present. There is an opening on the Finance Committee. If you are interested, please come to our next meeting on May 28. ~ Baron Ginnetti, b2ginnetti@gmail.com The Community Planning and Transition Committee (CPT) is continuing to fulfill its charter to address the HOA takeover from K. Hovnanian which is expected to occur at the end of 2019. We received a request for a minor alteration to the dog park specifications. Revised specifications have been drafted and await final gas company approval. Eric is in weekly contact with them. Research is continuing for additional storage, amphitheater modifications, and solar energy options. Additionally, we will explore paver options to address replacement expense concerns. The CPT is making progress reviewing an HOA Annual Plan. It will be formulated in conjunction with the Master Plan already in development. We welcome homeowners' interest. Our meetings are held at 9 am on the fourth Thursday of the month in the RCN Conference Room. Please come visit us. ~ Johanna Ballard, classicalharmonies@ gmail.com Community Planning & Transition Committee

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