The Vuecrest View November 2023  In This Issue: 2023 Annual Homeowner’s Meeting/s How to Ratify the Annual Budget/s (Vuecrest Proxy) How to Vote for 2024 HOA Directors (Candidate Information and Ballot) New Plantings at 100th/Belfair Entrance with Fall Color Halloween “Trick or Treat” Report MyBellevue City Service App Keep Your Contact Information Current Calendar Items: Vuecrest Book Club Meetings (Meeting In Person) NO Monthly Board Meeting This Month 2023 Annual Meeting & Budget Meetings (REMOTE Access Below) Monday, Nov 13th 6P Vuecrest LIFE-Neighbor to Neighbor 2023 Annual Vuecrest Meeting/s YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT TO OUR COMMUNIITY! We actually have two annual meetings. One meeting handles the election of Directors and general Vuecrest business and one is for Budget Ratification. They are conveniently held one right after the other beginning on Monday, November 13, 2024 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM. This year the meetings will be held online with an additional re-ratification meeting for the budget of 2023.To join the meetings use the link or dial-in information below (also repeated below in the Calendar Section). November, ANNUAL Vuecrest Meeting/s Time: November 13th, 2023 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Meeting by Link: https://tinyurl.com/VCRAnnualAndBudget Join Meeting by Dial-In for Voice Only: (253) 215-8782 Meeting ID: 87000049953 Passcode: 904299 How to Ratify the Budget/s Budget Ratification VOTES: The 2024 budget was approved by the Board of Directors and will be ratified by the homeowners at the Budget Ratification meeting. The members will also be re-ratifying the 2023 budget. We need a 25% Quorum, either in person or through proxy to conduct the official business at the scheduled meeting. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND, you can submit the proxy form. A proxy is only necessary if you will not be attending the meeting. Only one vote/proxy per property is allowed and only the first vote received will be counted. Proxy must be signed, dated and received by November 12, 2023. Options for delivery and Proxy Form are below. 1.Submit by E-mail scanned copy to: proxy@propvivo.com <mailto:proxy@propvivo.com> 2.Submit by Mail to: Vuecrest Community Association, C/O PropVIVO Inc. 2018 156th Ave NE Bellevue, WA 98007 3.PropVivo DocuSign sent to your E-mail.  How to Vote for 2024 HOA Directors Every year two HOA Directors move out and two Directors move in. This year we have three candidates for office. Once elected, each board member serves a three year term. The election of candidates will happen through Ballots. Only one Ballot per property is allowed and only the first vote received will be counted. To be counted, Ballots must be signed, correctly filled out, and received by November 12, 2023 by 5:00P. Options for delivery, Candidate Information, and Ballot are below. 1.Submit By Email scanned copy to: proxy@propvivo.com <mailto:proxy@propvivo.com> 2.Submit by Mail to: Vuecrest Community Association C/O propVIVO Inc. 2018 156th Ave NE Bellevue, WA 98007 3.Drop Into Neighborhood Ballot Box: Director’s front porch at 9346 Vineyard Crest November 12,2023 ONLY, from 12 noon until 5PM PST 4.PropVivo DocuSign sent to your E-mail.   New Plantings at 100th/Belfair Entrance with Fall Color NW Gardner (our landscape company) has updated the Vuecrest 100th/Belfair Entrance Planting Beds with Fall color. Thank you Vuecrest Landscape Committee! The project included the following: Project Area: The project area includes both planting beds at the Belfair Lane entry. · Remove existing plants (6) in front of the brick walls. · On the northern side, excavate soil and install cobble around the utility boxes. Approximately 3' deep by 20' wide. · Install soil where plants were removed and till in to existing. · Remove from site all debris associated with this project. · Leave the site in a neat and clean condition. Project Area: The project area includes the 2 new flower beds. · The soil will be prepared for new flowers with fertilizer that contains the proper nutrients to help plants thrive. · Install and water in approximately (In rows from back to front): o 36 Miscanthus grasses o 28 Kale o 92 Pansies · Bulb package that will come up in spring. · Planting areas will be treated with slug repellent and deer/rabbit repellent. o All of these items are safe for humans and animals. · Remove from site all debris associated with this project and leave site in a neat and clean condition.  Halloween “Trick or Treat” Report Vuecrest has always been a favorite “trick or treater’s” neighborhood, but this year we seem to have surpassed all records. Our expectations used to be approximately two hundred and fifty children. This year one household reported 466 trick-or-treaters! Unfortunately, with these increasing numbers we’ve witnessed increased traffic and uncomfortable vehicle speeds mixed with too much foot traffic. So, we wanted you to know that your Directors have already been discussing some additional safety measures that may be necessary to protect the children and our properties. As always, we are open to your good and helpful suggestions. Please attend a monthly meeting to contribute to the discussion or send your comments to directors@vuecrest.net <mailto:directors@vuecrest.net>.  MyBellevue City Service App MyBellevue is a mobile app that makes it possible for people to request services and access city news, jobs and social media easily with their smart phones and other portable devices. Here’s a link to get you there… https://bellevuewa.gov/city-government/departments/finance/mybellevue Keep your Vuecrest Contact Information UP-TO-DATE Please make sure that your homeowner contact information, tenant information, and/or property management information is always up to date. Your information is not shared or distributed to any third party and is only used for your informational and safety benefit. Here’s how to update your information…Go to http://www.vuecrest.net/communicate/update-us, Input your information, and click Submit. CALENDAR ITEMS: Vuecrest Book Club (Meeting IN PERSON) Vuecrest has its own Book Club and all residents are welcome to attend. We meet once a month at 7PM, usually on the first Monday, at various members’ homes. The VC Book Club has an “open-read” format, that is, there is no “chosen” book. We all gather to discuss what we had read since our last meeting. And for those too busy to read, feel free to come and enjoy the friendship and share a little wine and conversation with your neighbors. And you just might hear about a book you’d like to read in the future! Email Mara Pitkethly dtpit@uw.edu <mailto:dtpit@uw.edu> for details. Vuecrest Annual Meeting/s (Remote) Monday, November 13th at 6:00P To join the meeting use the link or dial-in information below. Everyone is welcome to join. Please let the Directors know at least three days in advance if you will be bringing any items for discussion so they may be included in the agenda. November, ANNUAL Vuecrest Meeting/s Time: November 13th, 2023 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Meeting by Link: https://tinyurl.com/VCRAnnualAndBudget Join Meeting by Dial-In for Voice Only: (253) 215-8782 Meeting ID: 87000049953 Passcode: 904299 Vuecrest LIFE (Neighbor to Neighbor Communication) This space reserved for your insights.