JULY 2022
Thank you to all the volunteers who have been watering the newly planted trees! The Arborist has confirmed that watering can stop now and the water bags no longer need to be filled.
A quick reminder to all about parking – Residents should not be parking in guest spaces at any time. Also, no one should be parking in the access road between units 60 & 61. The City of Keene is authorized for 24 hour access to the pump shed and therefore this area cannot be used for parking at any time. Please do not park there and remind your guests or contractors this is not a parking area!
Speaking of the pump house, all should review the attached notice from the City of Keene Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator Zachary Adams – who also states that the City of Keene Utilities Maintenance staff recently identified a large amount of grease build up during a routine maintenance check at the Farmstead Common Pump Station. A large accumulation of grease build up can potentially cause the pump station to fail leading to blocked sewer lines, resulting in raw sewage backing up into homes, streets and outside areas. This can be an expensive problem, an environmental hazard and a health hazard for City workers and homeowners. We ask that residents review and follow the guidelines on the attached notice. Thanks!
Summer is in full bloom! We have some beautiful gardens that residents have planted behind their homes and folks should take a moment to walk around and enjoy the beauty in what their neighbors have done.
Although we are not hiring a replacement “handyman”, we are starting to work with a handyman/general contractor. Although he won’t be as immediately available as Dennis, he will be starting outside work for Farmstead Association- repair and “to do” items from the Directors Walk List- in the upcoming days and continue to be available for work as his schedule allows. Please keep in mind that the outside work he is doing for Farmstead, he is also providing the same services for “my” other condos -as well as his own existing customers. He determines his work schedule and availability for individuals.
The Directors have reviewed your responses to the asphalt survey. We have been gathering information based on the responses. We have also been working on a presentation for a Special Owner’s Meeting to be held in September to determine what work is to be done and how it is funded. This will be a very important meeting that will require a vote from the membership – Please attend the meeting if you can – if you cannot attend, please provide a proxy to vote on your behalf (make sure they know how you want to vote).
The Notice of Meeting, Proxy, Agenda and all pertinent information will follow shortly. These will be send Certified Mail to non-resident owners and hand delivered (signature required) for resident owners. Please keep an eye out and plan on attending or sending a proxy.
If things have gotten a little messy in your carport, remember nothing should be kept in there but your vehicle, bicycles, stroller and one canoe or kayak. The latter should be securely hung or attached to the carport to avoid injuries if it falls. Please take a moment to pick up any items in your carport that are not allowed.
If you've lived at Farmstead for a while, chances are you've already provided us with your e-mail address so we can send you these newsletters and other important communications. However, if you're new here or you haven't already done it for some reason, please make sure we have it now. We'll only send you things regarding Farmstead. It's a more efficient way to get out information you need to know. It saves costs on printing, paper and delivery and you can also save a tree at the same time.
Speaking of e-mails, we received one recently, asking us to remind everyone to pick up after your dogs. Apparently some of you are allowing your dogs to “go” in the common area of the complex (which is pretty much everywhere) and it's not only unsightly, but it damages the lawns and is an even worse problem if somebody steps in it. Carry a plastic bag with you when you walk Rover. If he relieves himself (or herself) you can use the bag to pick up the mess and dispose of it in the trash. It's easy and you'll avoid damage to the landscaping or annoying other residents.
Happy Summer!!