Royal Palm Bug Infestation and Treatment
Due to an infestation of royal palm bug in the Estate section of Siena Oaks, the Board of Directors has engaged Leaderscape Commercial Landscape Maintenance to treat all front yard royal palm trees with a systemic pest control treatment. Leaderscape will begin treating the palms on Thursday, July 19th.
Homeowners with royal palm trees in their back yard may have trees reviewed by Leaderscape for infestation and treated at a cost of $28.00 per tree. Leaderscape will treat back yard trees on Friday, July 20th.
You may schedule your service by emailing manager@sienaoakshoa.com. Payment must be left with the Siena Oaks office in advance, during regular office hours, or provided to Leaderscape representatives at the time of service. Checks should be made payable to Leaderscape.
If you have questions regarding royal palm bug, please visit the University of Florida Extension Service Website at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in254.
Regards,
Board of Directors
Siena Oaks Homeowners Association
Volunteers Sought for ACC
Attention Siena Oaks Homeowners:
The Board of Directors is seeking two more volunteers for appointment to our association Architectural Control Committee. If you’re interested in serving, please submit a resume or biography to our manager at manager@sienaoakshoa.com or drop it off at the club house.
Thank you!
Sincerely,
The Board of Directors
Summary of our Landscaping Contract
Att. Siena Oaks Homeowners:
Our landscaper, Leaderscape of Deerfield Beach, is contracted to perform specific duties on front and backyards. Homeowners are responsible for anything additional.
Leaderscape’s current contract calls for them to:
- Cut lawns weekly April 1-Nov. 15 and two times a month from Nov. 16-March 31.
- During winter months when leaves are more prevalent, additional time will be spent on clean-up and removal during detail/trim days.
- Edge along streets, beds and walkways with each cut, and keep grass and dirt clear of street edges.
- Trim hedges and shrubs up to 8 feet high once per month.
- Weed flower beds once monthly—with hand-weeding where necessary so as not to harm certain plants and flowers that may be affected by a chemical weed killer.
- Trim low palm branches up to 14 feet and lower tree branches up to 8 feet to maintain clearance for pedestrian and vehicular traffic. This does not replace the need for yearly tree maintenance!
- Manage pest control 12 times per year, with only infested areas treated as needed. Please note that treatment for whitefly and spiraling whitefly is not included!
- Fertilize turf three times a year with top-grade 16-4-8 or seasonal equivalent with 25% or 50% slow release Nitrogen, depending on season. One turf fertilization will be a weed and feed, applied in the spring. Fertilize all palms, shrubs, hedges and ground covers three times per year using granular 13-3-13, or equivalent.
- Leaderscape is responsible for all damages to the sprinkler system due to their work, provided that the sprinkler system is properly installed.
The Board may alter this schedule in the wake of hurricanes or unusual circumstances. Please notify the HOA manager at manager@sienaoakshoa.com if Leaderscape misses any covered services.
Homeowners must insure that their sprinklers are in working order, and that vegetation is properly watered. The University of Florida IFAS Extension Office suggests that you water in the early morning or late evening.
Sincerely
The Board of Directors
Palm Beach Gardens Election – March 13
FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THE SIENA OAKS HOA BOARD DOES NOT TAKE A POSITION ON THE BALLOT QUESTIONS!
On March 13, there will be a Palm Beach Gardens Election with four ballot questions related to the city charter. There are no candidates on the ballot this year.
The polling place for Siena Oaks is Allamanda Elementary.
You may have heard there is controversy about misleading wording on some of the questions, and a city resident has filed a lawsuit to throw out some of the questions. If it is successful, voters will be told that the results will not count. It is too late to change the questions and absentee ballots have already been mailed.
It is difficult to tell from the ballot language what a yes or no vote really means, but here is a synopsis:
A YES on question 1 replaces much of the charter language to “clean it up” and bring it into line with state law. It also drops the requirement for city manager annual review, lets him (or her) live outside the city, throws out the votes for a candidate when they drop out of a race late, removes the requirement for charter reviews and many other things that go beyond “fixup”.
A YES on question 2 extends council term limits from the current 2 terms of 3 years (6 total – adopted in 2014) to 3 terms of 3 years (9 total).
A YES on question 3 allows council members to run again after their term limits are reached if they wait three years.
A YES on question 4 drops the requirement for “majority wins” (50% + 1) in council elections. In a race with 3 or more candidates, the candidate with the most votes wins – even if it is only a small percentage of the votes cast.
For the actual ballot language see: SAMPLE BALLOT
With no candidates on the ballot it is expected to be a low turnout – perhaps 1000 voters or so. Keep in mind that when term limits were adopted in November 2014 – 20,000 people voted and over 16,000 voted for 2 terms of 3 years. If you think it is unfair for a handful of people to overturn the will of 16,000, then GET OUT AND VOTE ON MARCH 13.
For more information, see: PBGWatch.com
Fred and Iris Scheibl
1029 Siena Oaks Circle West
Turn in unwanted prescription medications
This Saturday the Palm Beach Gardens Police Department is partnering with the DEA to facilitate the turning-in of unwanted and/or expired prescription medication. This event will take place on Saturday, April 29, 2017 from 10:00a-2:00p at the Palm Beach Gardens Police Department located at 10500 N. Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410.
This is a free and great opportunity to properly dispose of potentially dangerous unwanted/expired prescription drugs and reduce the possibility of them falling into the wrong hands.
Thank you,
Major Paul Rogers
Special Operations Bureau
Palm Beach Gardens Police Department
10500 N. Military Trail
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
Document Amendments to be Submitted to Owners
Changes to the Association documents, which were tabled at the Annual Meeting, were discussed at a board workshop on May 4 at 7PM in the Clubhouse. The board voted to submit the changes to the owners in a meeting later in the year.
A copy of the amendments that will appear on the ballot can be downloaded HERE.
