Wednesday December 4th: 2019 Devon-Aire Villas Homeowners Association # 3 Annual Meeting, Budget Meeting, & Elections of Officers

The 2019 Devon-Aire Villas Homeowners Association # 3 Annual Meeting, Budget Meeting, & Elections of Officers is scheduled for Wednesday, December 4th. In compliance with Devon-Aire Villas Homeowners Association # 3 Bylaws and the Florida statutes governing HOAs, a notice was mailed 15 days prior to our scheduled annual meeting which includes proxies. Sign-in will commence at 5:45 PM and the meeting will promptly start at 6 PM. The meeting will be held at 14373 SW 142^nd ST. A quorum of 30% of eligible voters is required to conduct business. In the event you cannot attend the annual meeting, please pass your (signed) proxy to another homeowner to ensure business can be conducted. If you are able to attend, we highly encourage you to do so.

Driving Directions to 14373 SW 142nd ST

1.    Head South on SW 122nd Ave

2.    Turn right onto SW 120th St

3.    Turn left onto SW 137th Ave/Lindgren Rd

4.    Turn right onto SW 136th St/Howard Dr

5.    Turn left onto SW 142nd Ave

6.    Take the 2nd right onto SW 142nd St

At the end of the road, make a right and enter Tamiair Commercial Park

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Hurricane season is here and we want our residents to be safe during the coming storms. Below are some tips to remember during a hurricane to keep you and your loved ones safe as well as where to find a Hurricane Toolkit with all the information you will need on safe practices before, during and after a storm:

• If told to evacuate, do so immediately. Do not drive around barricades.
• If sheltering during high winds, go to a FEMA safe room, ICC 500 storm shelter, or a small, interior, windowless room or hallway on the lowest floor that is not subject to flooding.
• If trapped in a building by flooding, go to the highest level of the building. Do not climb into a closed attic. You may become trapped by rising flood water.
• Listen for current emergency information and instructions.
• Use a generator or other gasoline-powered machinery outdoors ONLY and away from windows.
• Do not walk, swim, or drive through flood waters. Turn Around. Just six inches of fast-moving water can knock you down, and one foot of moving water can sweep your vehicle away.
• Hurricane Preparedness Online Toolkit: https://www.ready.gov/hurricane-toolkit  

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Miami Dade County 112th Street Street Paving

Dear membership please proceed with caution while entering and exiting the community along 112th Street.  The section of 112th Street between 127th Avenue and 122nd Avenue is currently undergoing   pavement resurfacing by Miami Dade County.

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JUNE IS HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS MONTH

Develop an Emergency Plan

·        Include answers to questions like:  What do I need to do to secure my home, car and boat, and who will help me?  Where am I going to stay during the hurricane and what are the evacuation routes?   Where will my pets stay?   If I plan to stay at home, what do I need to do to be prepared and where in my home will  I ride out the storm? Emergency operations officials urge residents to prepare to be self-sufficient for up to 14 days – without running water or electricity.   Review your emergency plan with your family.          Photograph or videotape your home – inside and outside – for insurance purposes.

Address Special Needs

If you or anyone you know has special needs in case of evacuation, contact your local emergency management office. Find the phone number at FEMA.gov. If someone in your home is dependent on electric-powered, life-sustaining medical equipment, review your family emergency plan for back-up power or make arrangements to relocate when a storm warning is issued.

Gather Documentation

Gather important documents and put them in a waterproof container.

·         Insurance policies

·         Health cards

·         List of medications

·         Birth certificates

·         List of important phone numbers

·         Your FPL account number

Gather Supplies

·         Purchase bottled water.

·         Gather supplies such as: non perishable food, non electric can opener, disposable utensils, matches, lighter, medications and prescriptions, personal hygiene supplies, baby supplies, pet food, trash bags, paper towels, tissues, toilet paper, soaps and detergent.

·         Check radio and flashlight batteries

·         Obtain cash in case ATM’s are not working

·         Fill up your car with gas

·         Charge your cell phone

Make Safety a Top Priority

If you use a portable generator, read and follow all the manufacturer’s instructions. Be sure to set it up outside – not in your home or garage – and connect appliances directly to it. Do not wire your generator directly to your breaker or fuse box, because the power you generate may flow back into power lines and cause injuries. 

Do not travel until it is safe to do so.

Immediately call 911 to report dangerous or hazardous conditions. To report downed power lines or damage to FPL poles, wires or transformers call FPL at 800-4-OUTAGE.

Stay far away from downed power lines, and flooded and debris-laden areas that may be hiding downed power lines. Do not touch anything that may be touching a downed power line.

If your roof or windows leak, water in your walls and ceiling may come into contact with electrical wiring. Immediately turn off your circuit breakers, disconnect all electrical appliances that are still plugged in and turn off all wall switches. Remember, never stand in water while operating switches or unplugging any electrical device.

Don’t use candles; use battery-operated flashlights and lanterns instead.

Be cautious when using a grill, portable stove or other emergency cooking devices.

Make emergency repairs only when it is safe to do so. Repairs that prevent looting or further damage should have top priority, but only if the repair can be done safely.

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Dog Issues in the Community

We have received complaints regarding dog owners walking their pets in the park that don't pick up after their dog's droppings or walking their dogs without a leash. Owners not picking up after their pets is a public nuisance and unhealthy for those using the park and also unlawful under Miami Dade County Ordinance Chapter 5 Section 20(c) which carries a $50 fine for any one caught doing so. Similarly walking a dog without leash or the owner being in command of the dog's leash is against our Rules & Regulations and also against the law according to Miami Dade County Ordinance 5-20. It's also important that dog owners not walk their pets on their neighbors property. Please understand that the use of our community’s common grounds is a privilege and not a right and we expect our members, as well as guests visiting our community, to abide by our Rules & Miami Dade County ordinances. Please be considerate of others and pick up after your pet and ensure your pet is always on a leash.

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Car Hopping/Car Break-In 3/28/2019

We received a report from a member that a few juveniles were car hopping in the community a couple of days ago. Car hopping is the act of going car to car and checking if they are unlocked and stealing what they find of value. The member stated the the juveniles were riding around in bikes and using flashlights to look through cars. Their neighbor's cars had the contents of their car sifted through by the thieves. Owners in the area are urged to look at their cars to ensure they were not a victim and if they are, please contact Police and file a report.  We have forwarded this information to Police to let them know what has occurred in the community and placed a watch order for our community.

As always, please make sure that you keep your car locked at all times and never leave anything of value in your car.  Most of these car thefts occur to individuals who leave their cars unlocked and rarely to those who lock their cars.  It goes without saying that if suspicious activity is occurring on or around the property, residents are urged to please contact Police immediately by calling their non emergency number at (305) 4-POLICE (476-5423).  If you believe that a crime is in progress, please call 911.  Do not attempt contact with any person engaging in suspicious activity and instead let Police handle the situation.  It is important that residents always file a Police report for any crime that has been committed against them, no matter how small or insignificant you think it might be. If a report is not filed, Police have no way to determine crime trends in a community. After filing a Police report, please let us know so we can alert the rest of or members.

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