Residential Community Owners Association Inc Welcome

Residential Community Owners Association, Inc.

Welcome & Call to Order DAN TARPEY, President 2

Order of Business • Agenda will be followed • Q&A Cards will be used during open forum 3

Introductions Royal Oaks, RCOA Team • Board of Directors • Committee Chairpersons • PMG Management Team • Dora Parker, President and CEO • David Orr, Executive Vice President • Douglas Byrd, Community Manager • Tara Ae, Assistant Manager • Cheryl Tate, Community Administrator • Lee Griffin, Administrative Assistant • Security, ISSC • Lafayette Stephens, Quality Assurance Manager • Captain Dante Scott, Director 4

Introductions Royal Oaks RCOA Team - Continued • Security, HPD • Lt. Shawn Aziz, Westchase • George Shaw, HPD Coordinator • Jonathan H. Clark, Partner, Hoover Slovacek • David Hanna, Royal Disposal • Landscaping • John Vandenberg, Silversand • Mel Reist, Silversand • Cheryl Langford, Color Specialists • Larry Miller, Gateworks • Kelley Diebner, Elite Concrete & Curbing • Jonathan Morin, JP Morin & Assoc. (Lighting) 5

Special Guest Introductions • Richard Nguyen, Councilman, District F City of Houston • Dr. John Hansen, ALIEF ISD Trustee, • H. D. Chambers, Superintendent ALIEF ISD 6

2013 Accomplishments • Complete upgrade of all landscape lighting to LED • Camera upgrades at all gates and monitoring station in guardhouse • Major guardhouse renovation • New planned maintenance program for community: – HVAC, Lighting, Janitorial, Street Cleaner • New ID program for contractors & housekeepers • Enhanced efforts to enforce compliance 7

2014 Objectives – Audit perimeter brick wall for required repairs & long term planned maintenance – Add pedestrian passage & walkway next to Bistro/Montmarte gate – Complete new reserve study. (Last full study 2008) • Evaluate current condition of Facility • Assess adequacy of reserve funds • Provide planned maintenance programs and long term funding program 8

Alief ISD Preparing Every Student

Alief ISD • 46, 400 Students • 24 Elementary Schools • 6 Intermediate Schools (5 th/6 th Grade) • 6 Middle Schools (7 th/8 th Grade) • 3 High Schools (Comprehensive) • 2 High Schools (Schools of Choice) • 2 High Schools (Alternative Disciplinary Schools) • 1 Night High School • 1 Language Acquisition High School (LINC H. S. ) • 1 Self-Paced Recovery High School (SOAR H. S. ) • 6, 250 Employees • 3, 300 Teachers • 2, 950 Support (paras, maintenance, bus drivers, nutrition, administration)

Alief ISD • State Assessments (STAAR) – Met Standard with (All grade and content levels) Distinctions • Almost 60% of Alief ISD graduates enroll in higher education after high school graduation • 29 programs of dual-credit courses with Houston Community College • 8 pre-advanced placement programs and 33 advanced placement programs (41 total College Board AP programs) • 9 Honors programs for the Arts (music, art, etc. )

Alief ISD • Twelve sequences of Career and Technology courses that lead to certification, license, or both (Culinary Arts, Auto Mechanics, Microsoft, Cisco, HVAC, Welding, Electrical, Plumbing, etc. ) • Kerr High School – school of choice for self-paced, collegebased approach – 800 students • Alief Early College High School – adjacent to Houston Community College – 425 students… 65% of graduates earn Associate Degree before receiving high school diploma

Alief ISD • Dual-Language Program – kindergarten-6 th grade students – are taught two languages • Elementary Gifted Program (AIM) • Alief Career Center Academy (under construction; partnership with HCC) • Graduation plan options and flexibility

Graduation Plans All plans require a solid Foundation and lead. Busine Public Arts & to a bright future Multidisciplinary STEM Human ss & Servic Industr es ities 1 advanced math credit, 1 advanced science credit, and 2 add’l. elective credits y Requires Infinite potential towards college and/or career goals ! Algebra II Requires distinguished level of achievement Foundational Graduation Plan 4 Credits in English, 3 credits in math, 3 credits in science, 3 credits in social studies, 2 credits in LOTE 1 credit in fines arts, 1 credit in PE, 5 credits in electives Alief ISD

Alief ISD

Alief ISD Finances • Budget - $450 million • Tax Rate - $1. 29 per $100 valuation – Second lowest in Houston area – Been reduced 5 cents in last 5 years – Multiple international, and state awards for transparency, management, efficiency • Teacher/Staff Salaries/Benefits – 85 -87% of total budget – Highest teacher salaries in area – Best benefit package in Greater Houston

Budget Highlights: 2013 -14 Tax Rate Trend

Budget Highlights: 2013 -14 Tax Rate Comparison

Alief ISD Competition/Choice

Approval of Minutes Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the minutes for the last Annual Meeting on April 2, 2013 (Subsequently reconvened) will be adopted. 20

Determination of Quorum 21

Election of Directors • Introduction of Candidates: q Susan Parish (Incumbent) q Jerry Ballard q Hector Sandoval q Jennifer Dao q Nominations for Write Ins • Candidate Statements • Appointment of election supervisor • Collection of ballots 22

Financial Overview 23

Financial Overview * • Annual Assessment was unchanged $3, 295. • Assessment Delinquency Rate is 3. 5%** • Total Reserve Balance is $476, 817 • 2014 Budget available on website • 2014 Reserve Study to be available on website * As of 3 -17 -14 ** Balances of $1, 000 or more 24

2014 Budget (%) $2, 942, 425 25

Website 26

www. rorcoa. com 27

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Committee Reports 30

Deed Restriction Committee Ralph Tamper, Chairperson • Jay Crossno • Ron Stier • Ramon Ecung • Kersi Engineer • Philip Moncrief • Ralph Clinard Board Liaison: Susan Parish 31

Deed Restriction Committee Common Violations • Exterior lighting • Deferred maintenance • Landscaping • Failure to obtain architectural approvals • Prohibited items in view • Speeding and parking violations • Holiday decorations--unseasonal 32

Current Enforcement Procedure 1. 10 day cure letters and 30 day cure letters 2. EZ tag suspensions and/or fines if not cured after 30 days 3. Hearing/Board Action 4. Mediation or Legal Action 33

Landscaping 34

Landscape Committee Connie Smith, Outgoing Chairperson Carolyn Van Dyke, Incoming Chairperson Ann Clayton, Nancy Corkill, Mary Ann Emerson, Pat Stier, Karen Shewbart, Laura Ragsdale, Linda Romans & Fini Loureiro *** Board Liaison: Susan Parish **** Mel Reist, Silversand Services Cheryl Langford, Color Specialists 35

Landscape Committee Tasks • Inspect Properties for compliance. • Committee members are assigned to areas • Selection of Yard of the Month winners and runners-up • Approve seasonal color installations and design • Review/approve staff and landscape company recommendations for repairs, redesign, enhancements and tree maintenance 36

Home Modifications 37

Modifications Committee David Dorn, Chairperson • Jennifer Arriaga • Lesa Clark • Dave Magdanz • Jim Neel • May Sani **** Board Liaison: Ronnie Miranda 38

Communications 39

Communications Committee Neeraj Seth, Chairperson • Adrienne Robison • Doris Nantz • Susan Nelsen • Marilyn Swick • Sheila Curlee 40

Upcoming Activities • National Night Out o • New Residents Reception o • First week in October Fall 2014 (One recently held on March 19, 2014) Block Captain Coordinators o Sheila Curlee and Adrienne Robison • Joint Committee Meetings o • Fall 2014 (One was Recently held on March 14, 2014) Newsletter: Merged with Royal Oaks Living Nov 2012 Bulletin: royaloakstx. nextdoor. com

SECURITY COMMITTEE Jim Wallace, Chairperson • Tim Brown • Lon Edwards • Phil Finnerman • Al Rapp • Mike Davitt • John Hatcher Les Van Dyke, Board Liaison 42

Security: 2013 Enhancements • Adjusted off-duty HPD patrol hours & stakeout procedures • Reduced size of berms in common areas along perimeter • Enhanced Lighting in Selected Areas (still ongoing) • Install deterrent plants in selected areas (ongoing) • Selective tree trimming (ongoing) • Remove scalable objects away from wall (ongoing) • HPD and Security continually adjust patrols and assignments to adapt for anticipated risks 43

Security: 2014 Objectives • Consider expanding contractor decal program • Consider preferred guest decal program • Upgrading security cameras all gates (90% complete) • LED upgrade of landscape lighting (Phase II in progress) • Install EZ tag reader at Main Gate (Completed) • Complete Main Gate House upgrades (80% Completed) • Bid out security audit – last full audit 2008 (Bids being reviewed) *** Emergency Number: 713 -584 -9456 *** 44

Crime Statistics 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Burglaries* 8 2 15 17 0 2 Auto Burglaries** 5 1 23 12 2 Property Theft* 1 2 5 3 1 0 1 * HPD Reported Crimes ** HPD & RORCOA Security Records 45

Security Tips Lieutenant Shawn Aziz ***** HPD Coordinator George Shaw ***** Lafayette Stephens, ISSC Security ***** Captain Dante Scott 46

Committees: Volunteers Needed Security – Jim Wallace jim@wallacehalpin. com Deed Restrictions – Ralph Tamper ralphtamper@aol. com Landscape – Carolyn Van Dyke cjvdk 1@yahoo. com Communications – Neeraj Seth seth@compansol. com New Construction/Modifications – David Dorn ddorn@westin-homes. com ***** Block Captains Adrienne Robison – adrsor@yahoo. com Sheila Curlee - curleesheila@gmail. com 47

SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS Dan Tarpey Connie Smith 48

Door Prizes and Drawing 49

Open Forum 50

Election Results 51

Thank You 52