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12 | THE COLONY NEWS | MAY 2023 | ACCESS CONTROL & SAFETY By Colleen Morrison, HOA Liaison The Nordic Security report for March 2023 recorded 16,596 gate entries, 9 property/residence checks, 16 citations for stop sign violations, and 36 additional parking, guest pass, and guest/vendor violations. There were 40 medical, fire, and police incidents. Forty residents were cited for putting trash cans out too early and/or not putting them away. Nordic responded to 55 miscellaneous incidents related to deceased residents, welfare checks, gate strikes/tailgaters, dogs (barking lost, off leash), and broken/burst gas/water lines/sprinkler systems. Nordic Security personnel keep track of the following activities and report the results to the HOA on a monthly basis. ACCESS (MAIN GATE) • Golfers • Resident Gate Arm • Visitors/Vendors • Recreational Vehicles • Unit Miles COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND INCIDENTS • Deceased Resident • Dogs (barking, lost, off leash) • Garage Door Open • Golf cart parked in driveway of residence overnight • Guests on property without resident • Guest RV on site after midnight • Parking Violations (guests, vendors, contractors, residents) • Signage (not allowed) • Solicitors • Trash cans out before 3 pm Monday / out after 9 am Wednesday • Vacation Checks EMERGENCY CALLS: • After Hours (vendors working, noise, etc.) • Disorderly Conduct (Irate, inebriated, verbal abuse, fighting) • Gate Malfunction / Strikes / Tailgaters • Medical / Police Response – AMR/MFD/MPD • Missing Resident • Reckless Driving • Speeding Violation – RES and Guest • Stop Sign Violation—RES and Guest • Stored vehicles • Suspicious activity • Trespassers • Vehicle accidents • Welfare/Wellness Checks PROPERTY REPORTS TO MAINTENANCE/LANDSCAPE • Broken/Burst Gas/Water lines/sprinkler systems • Illegal Dumping • Street Lights Out/Damaged • Common Area Damage Spring is here! Sunny skies and warmer temperatures — surely a wonderful time to do projects you put off during the cold, rainy winter. Have you had time to check the outside of your home for the effects of all that water? • Do you have mud or dirt stains on the stucco of your home or front wall? • Is stucco lifting because water seeped in? • Do you have white spots or rust beginning on the bottom of your wrought iron fence? The white spots lead to rust. A coat of paint can stop further damage to both. • If you have artificial plants, are they faded and need replacement? (Remember to purchase UV quality artificial plants.) • It is a good time to replace faded flags and umbrellas. • Did the rain damage your wooden fence? Is it in need of a coat of paint? • Do you have old, unused cables, satellites, or antennas? This may be a good time to remove them. • An easy way to change up and brighten your home is to choose a new door and/or shutter color from our paint book. Speaking of paint books, if you are repainting your home, you will need to choose colors from the new paint book. If you want to use the color you currently have on the exterior of your home, in most cases you will find that shade of paint in the new book. It will just have a new name. ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL By Gloria Brosky