MANAGEMENT UPDATE P a r k F o r e s t C o o p e r a t i ve I V Ar e a E S e p t e m b e r , 2 0 1 4

AREA E

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Doyle Sims, CCD, President

Member Satisfaction Commission Chair

Jill Stanley, CCD, Vice-President

Membership Chair

Ken Price, Secretary

Planning Commission Co-Chair

Craig Williams, Treasurer

Finance Commission Co-Chair

Sharon Walker, Assistant Treasurer

Finance Commission Co-Chair

Green Commission Chair

Barbara Jackson, Director-at-Large

Joel Ramirez, Director-at-Large

Planning Commission Co-Chair

IMPORTANT DATES

Sept. 9th -- Budget Meeting @ 7:00 p.m.

Sept. 22nd -- Member Satisfaction Commission Meeting @ 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 24th -- Board Meeting @ 8:00 p.m.

Sept. 29th -- Board Property Walk

ALL MEETINGS ARE HELD IN THE

COOPERATIVE OFFICE.

Office Closing The Cooperative Office will be closed on Monday,

September 1st, in honor of Labor Day. In the event of an

emergency, you may contact Emergency Services at 708

-754-2003. Our Office will resume normal business hours on Tues-

day, September 2nd. Thank you!

Budget Meeting

The Board of Directors has scheduled the first reading of

the 2015 Budget for Tuesday, September 9th, at 7:00 p.m. in the Coop-

erative Office. All Members are welcome to attend and give insight and

opinions into next year’s budget!

NOISE: Because of the nature of Cooperative life, please be cognizant

of your neighbors with regard to noise. Each Member is responsible for

the acts of himself/herself, family, guests, and pets. Violations of

Cooperative policies may result in fines. We appreciate your cooperation!

Don’t forget, ALL outdoor hoses must be disconnected by November 1st, 2014. If the hose

is connected, the Cooperative will disconnect the hose and a $5.00 fine will be assessed.

Furnace Filter and Clean and Check The Maintenance Department will begin conducting furnace clean and checks in mid-September.

During this process your furnace will be thoroughly cleaned and checked for any possible gas leaks. Your

furnace filter will be replaced when the clean and check is completed. You will receive a notice informing you

of when your furnace will be cleaned and checked. Approximately 8 - 10 units will be checked daily.

Theft The Cooperative has been informed that there has been theft of lawnmowers and other

yard items from the area. Please be sure to keep your items safe and, if you notice something suspicious,

call the Park Forest Police Department and file a report.

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Marketing Report—Available Units

3 Bedroom End

E-6 $20,000

Don’t forget, you will receive a $100 referral

fee for a person that purchases a unit and

lists your name on the application.

2 Bedroom Interior

Ruth Jackson

E-4 $10,800

E-5 $16,500

E-6 $22,400

E-8 $11,000

E-11 $16,500

E-13 $15,000

E-14 $14,400

E-14 $16,500

E-14 $17,400

To aid in the sale of

your unit, contact the

Cooperative Office and

give permission for the

staff to show your unit!

Beautification Awards

The Board of Directors would again like our Shareholders to be involved in the nominating

process for the annual Beautification Awards. Nomination forms are available in the

Management Office. Please take time to walk through our lovely property and nominate yards you believe de-

serve to win an award. There can be 60 winners! Pictures will be taken of the nominated yards as the nomi-

nations are received in the Office, and the addresses with the most nominations will determine the winners.

Please submit your nominations to the Management Office no later than Monday, September 1st, 2014.

GUIDELINES: Nominations will include the front, rear, and sides of all units, judging only what can be seen

from the sidewalk, public street, common areas, or parking lots. We will be looking for overall neatness show-

ing that time, care, and effort, but not necessarily money, have been spent. All winners must be in good

standing as a Shareholder of the Cooperative.

2 Bedroom End

E-2 $14,400

E-6 $19,400

Document Destruction

Will County and the Village of Park Forest are hosting a 2014 Document Destruction

Event. It will be held at the Village of Park Forest on Saturday, September 13th, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Residents of Park Forest are able to bring a maximum of two file boxes of personal documents for destruc-

tion. You may not bring newspaper, school assignments, metal items, corrosives, hazardous waste, food

waste, or wet documents. Documents will be shredded on site by Shark Shredding, Inc. Take advantage of

this opportunity to safely destroy personal documents and avoid them landing into the wrong hands!

Park Forest Art Fair The 59th Annual Park Forest Art Fair will be held on Saturday, September 20th, and Sunday,

September 21st, in DownTown Park Forest from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Village of Park Forest will host a mu-

sic fest all day Saturday during the Art Fair. The musical groups will perform in a variety of styles. On

Sunday, the folk music duo known as Patchouli will perform all day. Both the music fest and Art Fair are open

to the public, free of charge. The fair will also feature many activities for children ranging from the traditional

art contest to tie dying, face painting, story times, and art projects hosted by the Park Forest Library. Tall

Grass Gallery will also be open all day free of charge. Several food vendors will be present.

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more documents will be done, and a

letter will be sent to begin the process

of a new attorney. Craig Williams,

Treasurer, scheduled the 2015 Budget

Meetings for September 9th and Octo-

ber 14th at 7:00 p.m. A decision was

made not to have an October Board

Meeting. The Cooperative Beautifica-

tion Commission Yard Beautification

nomination deadline is September 1st.

Ken Price, Planning Commission Co-

Chair, reported on the Questionnaire

with more discussion to take place on

lighting. Tree trimming and window

well cover cost-share options were dis-

cussed. Doyle Sims, Member Satis-

faction Commission Chair, reported the

picnic was a success with 94 people in

attendance and many positive com-

ments. Sharon Walker, Green Com-

mission Chair, stated her concern for

continued problems with lamps in clos-

ets and will bring an affordable lighting

option to the next Board Meeting. A

Board Property Walk will take place on

Monday, September 29th, 2014. The

Board Meeting adjourned at 9:07 p.m.

The August meeting of the Board of

Directors was held on Wednesday,

August 27th, 2014. All Board Mem-

bers were in attendance with the ex-

ception of Joel Ramirez. There were

two Shareholders in attendance. The

Executive Session and General Ses-

sion Minutes from the July 23rd,

2014, Board Meeting were approved

with an amendment. Shareholder

comments included thanking the

Maintenance Department for the

storm clean-up and the Court E-9

parking lot renovation looking good.

One new Shareholder was approved

for Membership. Zach Henderson,

Maintenance Supervisor, reported

window well replacement was com-

pleted for the year with approximately

55 window wells replaced, B&F Foun-

dation Repair repaired wet base-

ments, roof and gutter replacement

was approximately half-way com-

pleted for the year, Court E-9 parking

lot should be completed this week,

weather permitting, over 30 skunks

have been trapped, the permit has

been received for asphalt patching

and sealcoating in Courts E-6 and E

-7, furnace clean and checks will be-

gin in mid-September and coincide

with furnace filter replacement, Chris’s

Tree Care is working on storm dam-

age, and the shutter project is com-

plete. Sandy Isaac, Property Man-

ager, reported there are 13 units on

the market with one contract, a thank

you card was received from a Share-

holder family, the Neighborhood

Meeting letter was received in error

and will be re-scheduled according to

Village Manager Tom Mick, the Coop-

erative is assisting the Village in ad-

vertising events, the Cooperative as-

sisted NICOR to read unit meters, the

milkweed is helping the monarch but-

terflies, the third application of fertil-

izer flyer will be distributed, and Doyle

Sims, President, renewed his CCD

Certificate. President Doyle Sims

thanked the staff for their continued

hard work, commended the look of

the planters and grounds, branding

the Cooperative with the website on

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4th Annual Cooperative “Back to School” Picnic

The Cooperative picnic held on August 17th, 2014, was a great success! Almost 100 people attended this

year’s festivities. Members were welcomed to the picnic area by Board Members and staff. Everyone was

offered sandwiches, salads, chips, fruit, and cake to eat. Games such as badminton, bean bags, and rodeo

golf were played. The first 20 children that were previously registered received a bag with school supplies. If

you were not able to make it out this year, please keep your eyes and ears open about next year’s picnic

date. A special thank you to our host, Doyle Sims, President and Member Satisfaction Commission Chair,

and all the Members that came out and made the picnic such an enjoyable time!!

Mission Statement

Our mission is to work as a team, and fulfill the needs of the

Members by providing quality service and workmanship, in a

timely and professional manner in order to achieve the highest

level of satisfaction of our Members.

If we fail to meet this mission in any way, please let us know so

that we can improve our service and workmanship standards to

meet your needs.

66 Fir Street Park Forest, IL 60466

Phone: 708-748-9005 Fax: 708-748-7004 Emergency Maintenance: 708-754-2003

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www.parkforestcooperative.org

AREA E COOPERATIVE STAFF

Sandra J. Isaac, RCM, CCM, CAM, Property Manager

Julie Michaels, Office Assistant

Roxanne Shutts, Maintenance Secretary

Katie Stege, Sales/Bookkeeping

Zach Henderson, Maintenance Supervisor

Luis Hernandez, Maintenance Staff

Stacy Morphis, Maintenance Staff

Tim Sepper, Groundskeeper/Maintenance Staff

NOTE: Please note that the “Highlights From The Board Meeting” section of the Update are not to be confused with

the actual Board meeting minutes which are approved by the Board of Directors. This section is to provide you with

open communication regarding discussions at the Board meeting for those of you who cannot attend. Approved Board

minutes are available for your review in the Cooperative office. Members can request a copy of the Board Meeting

Agenda beginning on Monday of the week of the Board Meeting

Grounds Warning Tickets Please remember, only one grounds warning ticket is issued to a unit in a calendar year. For example, if you

received a warning ticket in May for weeds and in August it is noted that your grass needs to be cut, no warn-

ing ticket will be issued. The grass will be cut and the appropriate fee will be assessed. Grass may not ex-

ceed 4 inches in length.

Board Property Walk The Board of Directors will be walking the entire property with the Property Manager and Maintenance Super-

visor on Monday, September 29th, 2014, weather permitting. During the walk the Board will be looking at the

property, the buildings, and possible future projects.

Damage to Property Please make sure that children and guests abide by all Cooperative rules. If Cooperative property is dam-

aged, ultimately all Cooperative Shareholders pay. Carrying charges may be affected to account for repairs

to the property. In order to help keep carrying charge increases to a minimum and keep Area E a beautiful

place to live, please make sure to abide by the rules. Thank you for your cooperation!

Siding If you notice that your siding looks dirty, please try hosing it off where you can reach. If you have hosed off

the siding you can reach and it is still extremely dirty, or if you notice other parts of the siding may need clean-

ing, please call in a work order for the Maintenance Department. The cleanliness of the buildings aides in the

overall beauty of Area E!!!