HOA Board Calendar of Activities
Note: the Aberdeen Creek Homeowners Association is a non-profit corporation under the laws of the State of Florida. The activities of the ACHOA are governed by both the CC&R documents including the ByLaws and Articles of Incorporation and Amendments as well as the Florida Statutes (FS720).
- January
- 1'st - Annual Assessments Due
- 1st Week - Change board members on Insurance Contract - call the Broker
- 1st Week - Change board members on both Bank Signature Cards - Checking and Savings:
--> requires Board Resolution in hand authorizing signers
--> requires signers to meet at bank with 2 forms of ID (one a picture id)
--> Secretary must be present to sign Bank forms
- 1st Week - Change board members on Post Office Box if desired
--> requires original signer (currently Tom Martinez) to be present
- 10'th - Annual Owner Assessments Past Due
- 15'th - Send Past Due Reminders - Annual Owner Assessments
- February
- Month to renegotiate or renew lawn maintenance contracts
- 1'st - Send Past Due Notices With Interest Due for Jan (@ allowed % per month + late fee) For Assessments
- 15'th - Pay Webmasters for web site Hosting and URL Domain Name Renewal
- 15'th - Send Dues Assessment Demand Letters - starts 45 day "clock" for filing of liens
- March
1'st - Watering - Resume Using Program B for warm weather months if turned off
- 1'st - Send Past Due Notices With Interest Due for Jan & Feb (@ allowed % per month + late fee) For Assessments
- 15th - File corporate tax returns - Due Date is March 15
- 15th - Check Web Site "WhoIs" to ensure renewal of domain name
- 2'nd Weekend - Reset Sprinkler and Lights Timers for Daylight Savings Time
- April
- 1'st - Contact Association Lawyer to file liens on properties with unpaid assessments
- 15th (no later than) - File State of Florida Corporate Certification w/updated board members - $400 fee if late
- 15th (no later than) - File IRS 1120-H Federal Income Tax Return for Homeowners Association - must not be late
- Late April - Adjust Timer for Lights for longer daylight
- August
- Property Tax statements (5) received from county - $0.00 - No action required
- September
- Request next years board member nominations
- Mid-September - Adjust Timer for Lights for shorter daylight
- October
- Gather data for next years budget
- Finalize and mail proxies (ballot) for next years board vote - 14 days advance notice req'd
- November
- Hold Member Meeting where attendee votes and proxy votes will be counted for next years board members
- Bylaws stipulate a quorum is 10% of voting members - candidates receiving a majority of votes are elected (3 or 5 board members required - must be an odd number of directors)
- Vote in next years budget
- 15th - Pay D&O Insurance Bill - Call Agent if no bill is received
- 15th - Pay Post Office Box Bill - Contact Post Office if no bill is received in PO Box
- First Weekend - Adjust Timers For End Of Daylight Savings
- December
- Watering - turn off Program B for the winter months
- Send annual assessment invoices with copy of next year's budget
- Turnover board meeting
- Review contracts that need to renegotiated
- Pay Liability Insurance bill - Call Agent if no bill received
- Begin Re-Negotiation of Landscape Contracts if necessary
- WEEKLY
- Check Post Office Box for Mail
- Check Yahoo for eMail
- Handle ACC Requests
- Ensure Sprinkler System runs on Designated Day's
- MONTHLY
- Run Sprinklers within 24 hours of each Fertilization except if fertilization is within 24 hours of usual watering day - make sure dated notices are in place to avoid fines
- Pay Electric Bill - Streetlight Contract -- see Autopay
- Pay Electric Bill - Pump (Online Automated Debit by TECO)
- Pay Lawn Maintenance Bill - see Autopay
- Pay Lawn Fertilizer Bill - see Autopay
- Check Operation of Sprinklers
- Prepare & Publish ACHOA Financial Statements. Have 2'nd Board Member confirm bank statement account balances to financials and initial / sign bank statements evidencing completion of the review (see Quarterly)
- Transfer Funds between Savings Acct and Checking Acct - Autotransfer may be set up. Must maintain minimum average daily balances each calendar month in both Checking and Savings accts to avoid service fees
- Check Post Office Box Weekly
- QUARTERLY
- Compare Financial Statements to Bank Statements - 2'nd Board Member To Confirm
- Book Civic Center for next Board Meeting (now done quarterly not annually)
- ANNUALLY
- Pay Post Office Box Fee when comes due
- Update Autopay thru Bank Account for: Lawn Services (2), TECO
- EVERY 18 MONTHS
- SWFWMD Retention Pond Inspection
- EVERY 5 YEARS
- Replace 9 volt Backup Battery in Sprinkler Control Box MUST BE RECHARGEABLE BATTERY
- AUTOPAY / AUTODEBIT LISTINGS
- Note - to prevent overpayment setup up for maximum 12 months autopay......
- LAWN FERTILIZER COMPANY (Bank AutoPay @ $xxx/month update annually - Note autopay turned off if prepaid with discount)
- LAWN CUTTING COMPANY (Bank AutoPay @ $xxx/month update annually)
- TECO LIGHTING CONTRACT (Bank AutoPay @ $xxx/month update annually - check monthly for billing variances)
- TECO Billing-Pump/Sign Lights (TECO Autodebit for monthly amount to Bank Acct) - print bills quarterly
- Pond Weed Control - NOT on Autopay as now done Quarterly
- OTHER REQUIRED ACTIVITIES
- Sprinkler Timer / Lights - check weekly to ensure running
- Sprinkler Performance - check monthly to ensure working properly
- Watering Days - change sprinkler timer settings when restrictions change
- TECO STREET LIGHT CONTRACT (Bank AutoPay @ $xxx/month update annually
- TECO Billing - Pump/Sign Lights (TECO Autodebit for monthly amount to Bank Acct)