Sometimes between house paintings it is necessary to do some minor touch-up work, especially on wooden fences.  If you need to do such work, you can get a price break at the Sherwin Williams store near Safeway in Wilsonville.  Tell them you live in Charbonneau and that you get the Verhaalen price for paint.  For information about the specific paint you need, contact Steve Chinn at 503-266-5351.  

The following message is from Ty Bruenderman, manager of Garron Grounds Landscaping. Thank you, Ty, for keeping us informed.

June 1st was our target date for irrigation to be up and running, but Mother Nature has teased us with some warmer than average temperatures causing some residents to be anxious about watering.   

We have had a couple of unexpected repairs due to freeze damage from last winter’s record low temperatures. We have two neighborhoods (G and B)  left to start up and will have everything up and running next week.

We are opening pool C this Thursday – 8298 SW Lafayette Way

We hope to open another pool on Friday or Saturday. We will send out another post.

We are in the middle of spiffing up the Restrooms so please bear with us

until they are completed.

New fences have been added to Pools A, B and E.  These will require a code

To enter.  Temporarily the code is 23456.

For Pools C and F/G continue to use your pool key until they are set up with a

Lockbox. Enjoy the Sunshine!

All CHOA members are welcome to attend the next board meeting.

Wednesday May 15, 2024 at 2:30 p.m. – CHOA Monthly Board Meeting at Rec Hall C and zoom

Zoom:  https://pdx.zoom.us/j/89827677816

Join us for the CHOA Annual Meeting at 6:30 pm on Monday, April 22, 2024, in the Activity Center, Lewis and Clark room. CHOA members can anticipate an informational report on association activities from the past year and will have the opportunity to engage with board members and the property manager during a Q&A session.  A representative from State Farm Insurance will also be available to answer questions.  There will be refreshments and many door prizes will be awarded!

THE “A” NEIGHBORHOOD PAINTING MEETING WILL BE HELD AT 6PM IN REC HALL “C” (8298 SW LAFAYETTE WAY) NEXT WEDNESDAY, 4/17/2024.

ALL RESIDENTS OF “A” NEIGHBORHOOD ARE URGED TO ATTEND.

To:                         All “A” Area Homeowners

From:                     Mike & Steve Chinn, CHOA Property Manager  503-266-5351

                                   Bob Bush, CHOA Architectural Chairman  971-832-3559

Subject:                  2024 House Painting

Your homes are to be painted this year.  Painting, supervised by CHOA, is projected to begin after July15th – the exact time frame will be announced later.

The following information is provided so that you may know what to expect before and during the painting process. 

1. A cursory inspection of your home, which likely will include your courtyard, will be made by representatives of our selected painting contractor.

• You should complete your own detailed inspection. If you cannot do the inspection yourself, call a contractor to do it for you.  It is essential that the body and trim of the house be kept in good condition.   CHOA can provide the contract information of a reputable contractor for this work.  All repairs must be completed prior to painting and are the responsibility of the homeowner.   Failure to complete the necessary repairs may result in your home not being painted at its regularly scheduled time.  You will be assessed additional charges if they are required to return to complete your unit.

3. Each building will soon be provided with a small chart to assist in your color selection.  The colors are shown in “schemes” or “groupings” of 3 complimenting colors.  Please note that all house and trim colors must be selected from the same scheme.  Mixing and matching is not permitted.  1 of the 3 colors for the body and 1 of the 3 for the trim.

4. A list of approved colors will be given to you along with a list of houses in our neighborhoods which have these colors. You may wish to do a drive-by to compare colors.  Please note that the color “pearly white” is not approved for a house/body color; it may only be used as a trim color.

5. You and your roof-mates will be required to select identical house and trim colors for your unit and notify CHOA, in writing, of your decision.  A color selection sheet is enclosed.

• Garage doors must be painted the same color as your house.  Trim colors may be used on any or all of the following, gutters, fascia boards, window trim boards and trim boards around garage and entry doors. Corner boards may be painted the trim color, but this requires extra work and will be billed as an extra charge.  Otherwise, the corner boards will be painted the same as the house at no extra charge.

7. Front and side entry doors will be painted with enamel paint, and only when the homeowner is present, because the door needs to be left open.  They will be painted your house or trim color, or you may choose any color, including colors not on the approved color chart, (excluding garage or golf cart doors).  If you choose a color other than your house or trim color, there will be an extra charge of $150.00 per door and you will receive a separate invoice for this amount.  You do not need to have the door painted by our painters, but it must be in good condition.

• Metal gates will be painted with gloss black paint.  Color exceptions must be approved by CHOA, and you will be assessed an extra charge of $300.00. Our contract calls for 1 metal gate per house; if you have more you will be charged accordingly. 

• Wood fences must be painted the same color as the house/body color.  Stained or unpainted fences will be painted the house color. You may keep your fence natural or stained on inside facing the house or courtyard, if you choose to do this any stain or coating will be at your expense. All pergolas or trellis, which can be seen from the street or golf course will be painted at an extra charge of $500.00. This charge may vary because of the size of the pergola.

10. The contractor will be responsible for all existing surface preparation, including scraping, sanding, mildew mold removal, touch up caulking, priming and pressure washing.  Note:  homeowners are responsible for the priming and necessary caulking of newly replaced siding or trim.

11. Prior to painting, CHOA will cut back plants and shrubbery a minimum of 12” from surfaces to be painted, except in interior court yards.  Each homeowner is responsible for all work located inside of the courtyard.  It is apparent, from our inspection, that many of you may have plants, shrubbery and trees that must be pulled away, trimmed, or in some cases removed, so that pressure washing, and painting of walls and fences can be completed.

1. The painters will provide a 3-5-day notice, personally or by door hanger, prior to pressure washing.  Additional 3-5-day notices will then be given prior to surface preparation and actual painting.

1. After your home is completely painted you will be contacted by the contractor to determine if you are satisfied or if there are issues to be corrected.  You will then be provided a quart of house and trim color paint for touch-up in future years.

1. The painting contractor has been given specific instructions regarding the avoidance and cleaning of paint spills, care with plants, daily removal of paint and worker’s litter and a no smoking restriction on homeowner’s property.

1.  If you have any questions regarding your 2024 painting, please contact Mike or Steve Chinn.   A good time to discuss this as at the pre-painting meeting next Wednesday, April 17 at 6:00 pm in Rec Hall C.

Name: ___________________________     Address: ______________________________

CHOA Painting Options
		Color	Included	Fill in for	Comments
		(Body or Trim)	or Extra $	Additional Costs
Large Areas
	Body of House	Body	Included
	Soffits	Body	Included
	Large Garage doors	Body	Included
	Small Garage doors	Body	Included
	Fences	Body	Included
	Chimneys (if painted)	Body	Included
	Light Fixtures	Body	Included		Homeowner can opt out
Smaller Areas
	Window trim	Trim	Included
	Rake (Barge) board	Trim	Included
	Fascia boards	Trim	Included
	Gutters	Trim	Included
	Downspouts	Trim	Included
	Corner Trim boards	Body	Included		New option for homeowners
	Optional	Trim	$500
	Front Door	Body or Trim	Included		Owner may paint their own door
		Special Color	$150		Special color is Optional
	Side Door	Trim	Included		Owner may paint their own door
		Special Color	$150		Special color is Optional
	1 Wrought Iron Gate	Black	Included		Homeowners can opt out
		Extra gates	$300 each
	Pergolas, Trellises	Body	$500 each
	Note – Trim color may be the same color as the Body
			Total Extra Cost

CHOA PAINT SELECTION SHEET

The undersigned homeowners have selected the following house and trim colors.  Your signature indicates approval of selected colors.

Paint Scheme Number:  ___________

Body Color Chosen______________           Trim Color Chosen______________

Roof Mates:   How many homes are attached to yours _________

1__________________________________________________________________________________

(Name)                               (Address)                                                             (Signature)                             

2__________________________________________________________________________________

(Name)                               (Address)                                                             (Signature)

3__________________________________________________________________________________

(Name)                               (Address)                                                             (Signature)

4__________________________________________________________________________________

(Name)                               (Address)                                                             (Signature)

5__________________________________________________________________________________

(Name)                               (Address)                                                             (Signature)

Submit to:                   Mike & Steve Chinn, Property Managers                  503-266-5351

CHOA Homeowners Association

PO Box 219

Wilsonville, OR. 97070

Dear CHOA members,

I am pleased to report that yesterday the CHOA board approved the following motion:

Move to increase the deductible for loss on our HOA home insurance from $10,000 to $25,000.

Rationale:  State Farm indicated significant potential savings for our HOA. This adjustment will lead to reduced insurance costs for each CHOA member. Even if the owner’s personal insurance premiums increase slightly, the overall financial benefit is anticipated to be favorable for all.  The average savings to CHOA members next year will be $191.82.  Savings vary depending upon the square footage of each home and their total CHOA HOA premium paid.  Keep in mind that this is not a one-time savings.  It will continue each year as long as we maintain this policy. 

This new insurance policy will take effect on June 1.  It is very important that each CHOA member checks with their home insurance agent to determine if, or to what extent their personal insurance will need to be changed.  It may help if you ask your agent about loss assessment/HO6 under your “Additional Coverage” or “Coverage and Endorsements”.  The terminology will differ depending upon your provider. 

The Board also passed a second motion:

Move to reduce the medical limit on our HOA insurance from $15,000 to $10,000.

Rationale:  This coverage pays the medical bills of guests who are injured on shared CHOA property (not your personal property) regardless of fault.  It’s intended to keep small claims from ballooning into large liability lawsuits.  However, in CHOAs case, and with other associations, these claims are far and few between.  And, because the $15,000 coverage limit is not “standard,” State Farm must manually calculate and enter over 600 lines of data each time we want to make changes to the policy.  If we reduce the policy to the standard $10,000 Medical Payments coverage, it will reduce our premium slightly and allow State Farm to be faster and more accurate in providing future quotes. 

You do not need to make any changes in your policy related to this motion. 

Randy Hitz, CHOA President