Blackthorne Estates HOA Meeting – Thursday, March 26, 2020 6:30 PM CANCELLED
Due to the healthcare crisis schools and facilities are closed and we can’t have a gathering of more than 10 people.
We care about everyone’s safety and let’s pray for each other till this nightmare is over. We will keep you updated as always.
If you have any questions or concerns as always please email to
[email protected]
Stay safe Blackthorne
Draft minutes for the meeting Special Meeting Minutes Blackthorne Estates HOA 190412
Please provide questions or comments to any member of the Board. Final Minutes will be posted prior to the next meeting and approval of the minutes will be voted on at the next meeting.
Due to the chilly temperatures and the breeze, the HOA Board meeting is being moved to the Clausen house at 15504 Howe St. Phone – 913-814-7023.
A special board meeting will be held on Friday April 12, 2019 at the Blackthorne Estates Pool Patio (weather permitting – in case of inclement weather, an alternate location will be provided). The primary purpose of the meeting is to make appointments to fill openings on the board which are the result of recent resignations and to conduct business related to opening the pool for the summer season 2019.
Expressions of interest for participation on the Board have been previously requested. Additional expressions of interest will be accepted for consideration by contacting any board member prior to the meeting.
Please see the meeting agenda for additional details.
Special Meeting Agenda Blackthorne Estates HOA190412
Please bring a folding chair if you are planning to attend the meeting at the pool patio.
Greetings Blackthorne,
Due to weather, Blue Valley is going to be closed Saturday and Sunday for meeting. We will be moving the meeting to the home of Dennis and Rhonda Keegan @ 3620 W 156th St Overland Park Ks 66224.
Please let all of your neighbors know. I apologize for the inconvenience. The meeting will be from 2pm – 3pm CST.
Blackthorne Estates Board
SAVE THE DATE: FUTURE 2017 HOA BOARD MEETINGS: 1st Mondays of the month: 9/4, 10/2, and 11/6, from 7- 8:30pm. The September 4th meeting will be held poolside if the weather cooperates, and if it doesn’t – we’ll have a Plan B. As always, all homeowners are invited to attend and will be given an opportunity to ask questions and make comments. An agenda will be provided before each meeting.
ALSO: We have a couple of volunteers for our Architectural Review Committee – but would really like to see some more people participate. If you have an interest – please reach out to me or another Board member and let us know. This would be a great starting point for anyone who is interested in being a future Board member. Plan for maybe 1-2 hours per month for this committee.
Everything is going well with the fountain repairs so far. Next week will bring 3-4 days of additional concrete repair work and then they’ll need to allow 48 hours for the concrete to set completely. We’ll provide another update towards the end of next week. So far we are on track to complete the fountains on schedule and under budget.
8/22/2017 Fountain Update: Fountain repair is going as planned. Concrete work is done. The concrete should darken as the lime bleaches out, and we don’t expect it to stand out so much once it ages. If we still don’t like the look after it ages – that’s a cosmetic fix, and we can have the concrete stained.
Next step will be rinsing off any concrete debris & sealing the top reservoirs with heavy duty silicone rubber. Once the rubber cures, the pumps will be placed in the lower basins.
As a safety feature, they’ve added some concrete steps inside the lower basins to allow an easier exit if wildlife or pets were to fall in. (Do I have to say that kids have no business climbing on or around the fountains where they could potentially fall in?)
Still on target to have the fountains operational in early September.
Day 3 – Our Fountain Project continues to progress according to plan. The top layer of rocks (on the spillways) was removed as planned, and those rocks were used in other places to fill gaps, secure loose rocks, and to camouflage the old green power boxes that are no longer in use. Lowering the front spillovers will improve the flow of the waterfall from the top reservoir into the lower basin.
The bottom basins were filled, using our recently located fill valves, and are being tested to confirm that they are holding water as they should.
Next steps will be sealing the locations where the basins and reservoirs connect with the rock layer. The goal of sealing these areas is to keep them from being a potential source of water loss or water damage. There is also some patch work that will be done in and among the rocks to close any big gaps.
Have a great night!
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Day 2 of our Fountain Project brought good news! 1) Our existing pipes passed the pressure test with flying colors. 2) With the help of the man who installed the irrigation system years ago – we found the fill valves for both fountains and they work.
The patches of concrete are setting up nicely in the basins. Next steps include more concrete repairs where the rock meets the basin, and between the rocks up to the upper reservoir. Tomorrow they will also begin the rock work to lower the front of the spillover from the upper reservoirs to make sure that gravity can work for us and pull the water in the right direction – over the rocks and into the bottom basin.
So far so good! We’ll continue to update you on progress as the project moves forward.
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Day 1 of the Fountain Project As you may have seen, the fountain repair work began today. We are off to a good start. Both fountains are drained and the existing pipes have been sealed with silicone, and then with silicone and concrete where they connect with the concrete basins.
Tomorrow the existing pipes will be pressure tested to see if we can still use them. If we can – great! If not, then we have a plan B for running new flex pipe which will be camoflauged by the landscaping. We will be providing regular updates, and our goal is to have the fountains finished by early September. Please be sure to drive slowly as you enter and exit the neighborhood for the safety of the workers and our neighbors.
ARC Center
Get started by reviewing this ARC Quick Guide 2017
Please download, complete and submit the Architectural Review Committee Change Request form.
ARC Change Request Form
ARC Change Request Forms can be submitted in the following ways:
1) Email your request to: [email protected]
2) Mail your request to: Blackthorne HOA, 3800 W 157th Street, Overland Park, KS 66224
3) Place your request in the Blackthorne Community mailbox located near the pool parking lot.
Any questions can be emailed to: [email protected]
Thank you!
Your Blackthorne Estates HOA Board
As you may have seen, the fountain repair work began today. We are off to a good start. Both fountains are drained and the existing pipes have been sealed with silicone, and then with silicone and concrete where they connect with the concrete basins. Tomorrow the existing pipes will be pressure tested to see if we can still use them. If we can – great! If not, then we have a plan B for running new flex pipe which will be camoflauged by the landscaping. We will be providing regular updates, and our goal is to have the fountains finished by early September. Please be sure to drive slowly as you enter and exit the neighborhood for the safety of the workers and our neighbors.
We are looking for volunteers for our Architectural Review Committee – If you would be interested in volunteering 1-2 hours per month to review ARC requests and make recommendations, please let us know by replying to this email.
Planning to paint your home this fall? or planning any exterior projects? Please be sure and download an ARC form from the BlackthorneEstates.org website and submit it for approval before beginning work.
Our next Board Meeting will be coming up in the fall. We will share the details as soon as the location, date and time are finalized.
Hope you are enjoying the last few days of summer!
Attached are the minutes from the 6/24 Board Meeting. Any comments for the Board should be addressed to [email protected]. Only comments sent to the official email address will receive replies from the Board. Thanks for understanding.
The Blackthorne HOA Board will be holding a Board meeting this coming Saturday, June 24th at 4pm at Church of the Resurrection, Building B – Room 200B. All Homeowners are encouraged to attend and will have an opportunity to comment during the meeting.
Agenda:
-General Update
-2017 Budget & Financial Status
-Social Committee Update
-Communications Update
-Options for Fountain Repair or Replacement
-Options for West Edge Diseased Tree Removal
-Other business
-Executive Session
If you cannot attend, but would like to provide comments for the Board to review during the meeting, please email those to [email protected] before noon on Saturday.
Directions: B200 is located in Building B on the COR campus. It is the middle building between Nall and Roe Avenue. The room is located on the second floor at the end of the hallway.
Our next Blackthorne HOA Board Meeting will be held on Saturday, June 24th at 4:00pm. Location: Church of the Resurrection, Room 200B. (This location is being provided by COR at no charge to our HOA.) Interested homeowners are invited to attend and share their thoughts as the Board reviews progress thus far, budget status, and items we’d like to address in the near term and long term.
Trash, Recycling and Yard Waste Pickup will ALL be on Tuesdays throughout 2017. Our Service Provider is Deffenbaugh for all three services effective May 2nd, 2017.
Our Yard Waste pickup day will be moving to Tuesdays effective Tuesday, May 2nd. Deffenbaugh, who currently services our neighborhood for trash and recycling pick up, will now be picking up yard waste once a week YEAR ROUND. There will be a limit of 8-10 bags per home per week. This change from our current service will save our HOA $8,000 in 2017.
Questions can be directed to [email protected].
Blackthorne Estates will be holding its neighborhood Garage Sale on the same dates as the Hills of Ironhorse in an attempt to drive the most traffic to it.
Our garage sale will be as follows:
Thursday, April 27th, 8am-1pm
Friday, April 28th, 8am-1pm
Saturday, April 29th, 8am-1pm
Thanks,
Heather Nichols
Social Committee Chair