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8 | THE COLONY NEWS | NOVEMBER 2021 | COMMITTEE NEWS By Gloria Brosky, Jodi Harris, Diane Schultz & Marsha Tobolski Fall is definitely upon us! Cooler temperatures are very welcome, and holidays are coming up fast! This month, we will be including some helpful reminders which transverse all seasons in The Colony and Southern California. • Check those rain gutters and drains just in case we are fortunate enough to get some rain. • Don't forget driveways and side walkways. Fix cracks, fill, resurface and clean stains before they become a major issue. • Contractors and vendors work hours are 7 am to 6 pm Monday through Saturday only. • Mesh barriers on gates or wrought iron fences can be black only. Gate barriers can be the color of the gate. • Exterior window roll up shades are NOT allowed on front elevations. Roll-up shades must be approved by the ACC if visible from the common areas. • Pay close attention to older rotting wooden patio covers. These can be infested with termites which can be transferred to your neighbor's property and can cause extensive and expensive damage, not to mention transferring to your own house! Do repairs and painting before this occurs. • For a final inspection for work that has been completed, please call Colleen or Elizabeth in the office. That is the only way to be sure your project is finalized. At the present time, there is one available seat open on the Committee. Please contact the HOA Office for an Application to Serve if you are interested. ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL ACCESS CONTROL By Bruce Hartwig, 696-5115 This is an advisory committee to The Colony HOA Board of Directors and the General Manager relative to all issues of community access and safety of residents and visitors. In the event of a major disaster, our committee will work hand-in- hand with the Emergency Preparedness Committee to assist in maintaining the integrity and safety of all Colony residents. Our function is to evaluate access control and the general safety of The Colony and the effectiveness of Community Patrol. We receive monthly reports and statistics from Community Patrol, Nordic Security. These reports include traffic enforcement, emergency responses and incident reports. The monthly report from Community Patrol indicates the following activity and violations that Nordic Security responded to and/or assisted with in keeping with the safety and welfare for the Association: Security Statistics For September 2021, there were a total of 21,414 gate entries recorded, comprised of guests, recreational vehicles, vendors and golfers. Nordic Security performed nine property/ residence checks and issued 14 citations for stop sign violations and five citations for speeding violations. There were 29 medical, fire and police incidents. Nordic cited 24 residents for various parking violations, guest pass violations and guest/ vendor violations. Forty residents were cited for putting trash cans out too early and/or not putting them away. Nine garage doors were found to be open, and Nordic made calls to each resident to advise them to close their garage doors. Nordic responded to 27 miscellaneous incidents related to barking dogs, welfare checks, broken water lines, trespassers, injuries in the Clubhouse, vehicle accidents, tailgating, suspicious activity, gate strikes, deceased residents, guest RV parking, disorderly conduct and damage to the common area.