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Westside at Buttercup Creek

Volume 3, Number 7 July 2012Official Newsletter of the Westside at Buttercup Creek HOA

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Two board positions are up for election this year. As a member of the HOA board, you will have the opportunity to meet with the other board members once a month to discuss the matters of the HOA. The election takes place at the annual meeting which will be on October 8th if we have at least 40% of our HOA members attend in person or by proxy, or November 5th if there were not enough attending the October meeting. Any homeowner in the HOA can run for a board position. If you would like to run for a board position, you must submit your info (a short write up about yourself and why you want to be on the board) to Kathy at Goodwin Management (kathy.taylor@goodwintx.com) and to the Westside News Editor (westsidenewseditor@yahoo.com) no later than August 10th so that it can be included in the September and October newsletters. At the annual meeting the candidates will have a few minutes to present themselves before voting.

By Phil Crochet, Neighborhood Watch Committee Chair

There has been a rash of vehicle burglaries in the Westside Preserve in the past few weeks. Although we live in a safe community, we should expect property crimes to continue to plague us and we will have the occasional spree as we did recently. We live in a very safe neighborhood; however, we do have, and will continue to have, property crime. We can keep our exposure to a minimum by engaging in a few simple practices.

Let me begin by asking you a question: If you were a burglar, where would you want to break into homes and cars? Would you want to steal in the impoverished areas of town or would you prefer middle- and upper-class areas? Yes, it was a rhetorical question as the answer is obvious. Car burglars will drive to an area of town such as ours (or take the free Capital Metro bus) and look for good items to steal.

There are two general areas that are attractive to vehicle burglars depending upon the time of day during which they are plying their trade. During the daytime the majority of car burglaries occur in business parks and malls. The “why” is pretty obvious: cars are densely parked in those areas during the daytime. During the nighttime car burglars prefer to steal from cars parked in neighborhoods, again for the obvious reason. Universal among car thieves is the way they choose their victims. They walk from one car to the next simply looking for something good to steal. A car burglar will seldom break into a car if he or she cannot see anything worth stealing.

By now you probably know where I am heading. We are lucky enough to live in a community in which each and every home has a garage. In my 23 years in law enforcement, I have worked only two cases in which a car was broken into while it was in a private garage. In both cases the homes were burglarized and the cars were a secondary target. Protecting yourself from being a victim of a car burglary can really be as simple as parking your car in your garage. If you absolutely cannot park in your garage, at least remove all your valuables from your car anytime you leave it parked and unattended.

We are fortunate enough to live in a wonderful community and many of us have lots of neat gadgets and toys. Global positioning systems, compact disc players, cell phones, briefcases, purses, wallets, laptop computers, and many other items that can easily be converted into cash by the professional thief, who is usually not deterred by a car alarm. Take the time to protect your property and help keep our community safe.

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advertising dollars make it possible for all Westside at Buttercup Creek residents to receive the monthly newsletter at no charge. No homeowners association funds are used to produce or mail the newsletters. If you would like to support the newsletter by advertising, please contact our sales office at 512-263-9181 or advertising@PEELinc.com. The advertising deadline is the 8th of each month for the following month's newsletter.

President, Darrell Park .....................darrelljpark@yahoo.com V. President, Dennis Domanski .... ddomanski@austin.rr.com Secretary, Terra Thomas ........................ terrac13@yahoo.comTreasurer, Jerry Bordic .........................jbordic@sbcglobal.netDirector, Natalie Woods .................. natalie@radiorandy.comHOA Website .......................................www.westsidehoa.org

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Do you want to help out in the community but don’t have a lot of time? Join one of the following Committees and help out as much or as little as you want.

Cave Preserve ............ Darrell Park .........darrelljpark@yahoo.comCommunications .....Randy Woods .......randy1@radiorandy.comFence ......................... Ross Burns ..................... rburns@texas.netLandscaping.................Jerry Bordic ............. jbordic@sbcglobal.net ............................ Jennifer Fontana .. jfbdinfo9.3@sbcglobal.netLighting .................. Rand Zumwalt ............................................ .............................................. zumwalt@zumwaltlawgroup.comModifications .........Torsten Weirich .......... torsten@weirich.comNeighborhood Watch ...Phil Crochet ...............philjcrochet@yaoo.comPool ............................ Jay Clover ..............jay.clover@yahoo.comSocial ....................... Terra Thomas ............. terrac13@yahoo.com

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QUESTION:Is it better to get a veneer or a crown?

ANSWER:It really depends on the situation. A veneer is usually done for

cosmetic reasons, while a crown is typically done in a situation where the tooth has been compromised in some way and needs to be completely covered.

To prepare a tooth for a crown, your dentist will remove about 1 mm of tooth structure from around the outside of the tooth, and about 2 mm of tooth structure from the biting surface of the tooth. This preparation of the tooth makes enough room for the dental lab to make the crown to go over the tooth.

If full coverage of the tooth is not needed, and you just want the tooth to look better, a veneer is the way to go. A veneer may only cover the front of the tooth or may wrap around the sides a little, but much less tooth structure is lost in the preparation compared to a crown.

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Westside at Buttercup CreekOur Pools &TDS

By Tom Davis

We recently had a question come up about the Lakeline Pool tasting like salt. So I was asked to explain how that happens and what we can and will do about it.

The salty taste in the pool is a combination of things that happen to the water in the pool. We use a liquid chlorine system that has a base product that is derived from sodium. This can cause a somewhat salty taste over time but not entirely by itself so it needs some help.

Have you ever gotten into the pool before doing any of the following things? Not showered off before entering the water? Put suntan lotion or sunscreen lotion on immediately before getting into the pool? Have you or someone you love peed in the pool?

All of these factors contribute to something called TDS or total dissolved solids and the salty flavor of the water. There is no real health issue as the levels we have are not high enough to cause a concern.

So here is what we are doing about the salty taste in the pool. During our routine service calls we will add as much new water to the pool on these given days by performing a longer backwashing. Over time this should help remove the salty taste in the water. However, we need your help with managing the other factors causing the problem. Please try to be courteous to everyone and apply sunscreen prior to arriving at the pool, if this is not possible please thoroughly rub in all sunscreen/suntan lotion in to your

skin. Spray type sunscreen should also be rubbed into the skin once applied. Allow for the sunscreen to dry before you enter the pool. Before entering the water you can also take a quick rinse in one of the restroom showers to help eliminate any perspiration or chemicals such as perfume/cologne or hair products. Take regular restroom breaks and please ensure that children that are not yet potty trained are wearing an absorbent swim diaper and cover that swim diaper with a rubber diaper. It is going to be another HOT summer and we have a lot of people using our facilities, we want everyone to be able to enjoy them as much as possible, so let’s work together to keep the pools a great place to come visit with neighbors and cool off!

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STREETOnce any vehicle or trailer is parked in the

street for 48 hours or more during a period of 7 consecutive days it becomes storage, not parking, and storage is not allowed.

DRIVEWAYAutomobiles or small non-commercial

passenger trucks in good repair, attractive condition and with current registration can be parked or stored on a driveway indefinitely.

Automobiles or small non-commercial passenger trucks that are either not in good repair, or not in attractive condition or do not have current registration cannot park on a driveway for 48 hours or more during a period of 7 consecutive days.

No boat, trailer, recreational vehicle, camping unit, bus, commercial use truck, or self-propelled or towable equipment or machinery of any sort or any item deemed offensive by the Association can park on a driveway for 48 hours or more during a period of 7 consecutive days.

VEHICLES MARKED WITH BUSINESS ADVERTISING AND

COMMERCIAL VEHICLESIf a vehicle has any kind of business

advertising on it, but would look like a normal passenger car, truck or van without the advertising (no ladders, racks or other equipment), it will be treated as such. A vehicle of this type that also has equipment such as ladders or racks on it will be classified as a commercial vehicle or commercial

use truck. If a vehicle would not normally be classified, even without the business advertising, as a normal passenger car, truck or van then it will follow the rules of a commercial use vehicle and fall under those restrictions. WESTSIDE AT BUTTERCUP CREEK

HOA CCR’S ARTICLE X,SECTION 10

Storage of Boats, Trailers and Other Vehicles and Equipment. No boat, trailer, recreational vehicle, camping unit, bus, commercial use truck, or self-propelled or towable equipment or machinery of any sort or any item deemed offensive by Declarant or the Association shall be stored on any street in the Property or on any Lot except in an enclosed structure or behind a solid fence, the design of which has been approved by The New Construction Committee or the Modifications Committee, except that during the construction of improvements on a Lot, necessary construction vehicles may be parked thereon from and during the time of necessity therefor. A fence enclosing a boat, trailer, recreational vehicle or the like shall be a solid wood fence at least six feet (6’ ) tall and the side of such fence exposed to public view shall be the smooth side. This restriction shall not apply to automobiles or small non-commercial passenger trucks in good repair, attractive condition and having current registration status, provided that any such vehicles are parked on an improved driveway which has been approved by the

New Construction Committee. Storage of approved vehicles on the driveway or street right-of- ways is defined as parking without movement for a period or forty eight (48) hours or more during a period of seven (7) consecutive days. No vehicle shall ever be permitted to be stored on the front or side lawn within view of the public. Removal of a boat, trailer, camper, recreational vehicle or other item restricted by this paragraph for short periods, so as to avoid the intent of this provision, shall not affect the running of the time periods set out herein. No vehicle shall ever be permitted to park on a driveway at a point where the vehicle obstructs pedestrians from use of a sidewalk.

It’s important to note that while our HOA has specific rules to follow, there are also some city ordinances that are even more strict in regards to parking and storage.CITY RESTRICTIONS THAT MUST

BE REPORTED TO THE POLICEAccording to City Ordinance, a recreational

vehicle is any vehicle or trailer designed for temporary dwelling or recreational purposes, and includes travel trailers, pick-up campers, camping trailers, motor coach homes, converted trucks, vans, and buses, boats, boat trailers, personal water crafts and personal watercraft trailers. These, along with commercial use vehicles (any vehicle having a manufacturer’s rated carrying capacity of more than one and one-half (1½) tons or exceeding twenty-one (21) feet in length)

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and abandoned cars cannot be parked on any public street between 10pm and 6am. Furthermore, in order to have a “trailer” parked on the street at any other time you must have a displayed permit issued by the city, which is good for up to 7 consecutive days and not more than 15 days within a calendar year. So without a permit, you can only park these vehicles on your driveway (but not more than 48 hours in a 7 day period).

Vehicles must not block sidewalks when parked on a driveway. When vehicles are parked in the street they must be oriented in the correct direction of travel with the exclusion of cul-de-sacs and semi cul-de-sacs in which cars may be parked perpendicular to the curb.

CITY OF CEDAR PARK CODE OF ORDINANCESARTICLE 17.04

STOPPING, STANDING & PARKING REGULATIONS

• Sec. 17.04.004 - Definitions: Trailer. Includes a semi-trailer, boat or boat trailer, recreational vehicle, house trailer, pole trailer or any other trailer as defined by Texas Traffic Laws.

(1) For purposes of this article, a recreational vehicle is any vehicle or trailer designed for temporary dwelling or recreational purposes, and includes travel trailers, pick-up campers, camping trailers, motor coach homes, converted trucks, vans, and buses, boats, boat trailers, personal water crafts and personal watercraft trailers.

• Sec. 17.04.005 Parking prohibited on streets or in right-of-ways in residential subdivisions: It shall be unlawful for any person to stop, stand or park any vehicle having a manufacturer’s rated carrying capacity of more than one and one-half (1½) tons or exceeding twenty-one (21) feet in length (measured from the outer most edge of the bumper or any appurtenances attached to such vehicle to the outer most edge of the bumper or appurtenance attached to the opposite end of such vehicle), any trailer, recreational vehicle, or any abandoned vehicle on any street or right-of-way in any area zoned for residential uses at any time, except as follows:

(5) Recreational vehicles may be parked on the street for a period of not more than seven (7) consecutive days and not more than fifteen (15) days within calendar year, provided they hold a valid permit issued by the city. Such permit shall be issued to the resident or owner of the property and displayed upon the vehicle in public view noting the address where the vehicle is to be parked, date of validation and expiration date, and vehicle registration number;

(7) It shall be unlawful to connect a recreational vehicle or utility trailer to any water or electricity, except when it is being readied for use elsewhere or for routine maintenance. It shall be unlawful under any circumstance to connect a recreational vehicle to any sewer, gas, television cable, or other utility line not listed in this section.

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• Sec. 17.04.010 - Commercial vehicle parking: No vehicle having a manufacturer’s rated carrying capacity of more than one and one-half (1½) tons or exceeding 21 feet in length (measured from the outer most edge of the bumper or any appurtenances attached to such vehicle to the outer most edge of the bumper or appurtenance attached to the opposite end of such vehicle), or any trailer, recreational vehicle, or abandoned vehicle shall be parked upon any public street or public right-of-way in the city between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. except for repairing or servicing necessitated by an emergency.

• Sec. 17.04.011 Prohibited parking areas where no signs are required: No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic in compliance with the law, or to obey the directions of a police officer or

traffic control device, or if the vehicle is located in a designated parking space, in any of the following locations:

(1) On a sidewalk or obstructing any portion of such sidewalk;

(2) Within street right-of-way in front of or within five (5) feet of a public or private driveway serving single-family or duplex uses except in cul-de-sacs, or in front of or within twenty (20) feet of a driveway serving a use other than single-family or duplex (for purposes of this section, the driveway does not include the rounded or clipped corner at the intersection of the driveway and the public street);

(9) Adjacent to the curb of any public street unless parking is parallel and immediately adjacent to the curb of the street, the vehicle is oriented in the correct direction of travel and parking is not otherwise prohibited on the street;

• Sec. 17.04.012 - Habitation of a vehicle: No person shall inhabit a vehicle, including a recreational vehicle, at any time when such vehicle is parked upon a public street or public right-of-way located within the corporate limits of the city.

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