Starting this week (Nov. 3, 2024), we’ll be tagging trees for treatment and resuming HWA treatment, which will include trees with known infestations. We’ll also proactively treat large healthy Hemlocks along Hardwood between the mail center and the 4-way stop sign.
In the spring of this year, we treated about 120 Hemlocks. This month, we hope to treat an additional 75-100. All treated trees are recorded with GPS coordinates and tagged with a unique number. Treatment is overseen by forester and HWA expert, Joshua Konvitz.
A highly effective liquid treatment (Imidacloprid) will be applied directly to the base of the trees and will last for 5-7 years. There will be NO spraying. Left untreated, HWA infested trees will die within 10 years. Sadly, we will not be able to save all our Hemlocks.
With the gas lights now removed, the time has come to finalize the next phase in the future of street lighting in Craneridge.
A document has been compiled summarizing our options and next steps. Please find it in the members only section for review here: https://craneridge.org/street-lighting/
Also, plan to bring you questions and feedback to a special informational town hall style meeting .
Monday, Nov. 11, 2024 @ 6:30 pm
This meeting will be held online via Zoom and is open to all community members. This meeting is password protected. To obtain the link and password for the online meeting, please log into the Craneridge Homeowners Street Lighting page: https://craneridge.org/street-lighting/
Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 @ 6:45 pm Via Zoom– This meeting will be held online via Zoom and is open to all community members. This meeting is password protected. To obtain the link and password for the online meeting, please log into the Craneridge Homeowners page:https://craneridge.org/homeowners-2/
Craneridge Association BOD Meeting Agenda Mission Statement: Enhance our living environment through woodlands stewardship, shared property maintenance, and community building.
Outcomes [or Intended Results] for this meeting:
By the end of this meeting we will accomplish the following:
Understand the latest developments occurring within our committees;
Discussion and understanding of the different street lighting options available for Craneridge to ensure a well-informed decision-making process
Discuss the adoption of an online financial services platform to significantly reduce the workload of the Treasurer and improve efficiency in managing the association’s finances.
Discuss the replacement of basketball court lights and electrical system
Review and Discuss Compliance Steps for the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and Board Member Responsibilities
Sections and Topics
Leader
Time (minutes)
CONNECT – Check-in
Shannon
5
COMMENTS – Member’s Public Comments Welcome
N/A
N/A
Meeting Minutes Meeting Approval for October 2024
Shannon
5
CONVENE – Quick review of Outcomes, Agenda, and roles
CONTEXT – Review Follow-up Action Plan Template Items
Shannon
5
CONTENT – with “open,” “narrow,” or ”close”
Street Lighting Options and Homeowner Preferences – Discussion and understanding of the different street lighting options available for Craneridge to ensure a well-informed decision-making process that aligns with community preferences and prevents unnecessary expenditure of time and resources. [N]
Sam
10
Discuss the adoption of an online financial services platform to significantly reduce the workload of the Treasurer and improve efficiency in managing the association’s finances. [N,C]
Shannon
10
Review and Discuss Compliance Steps for the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and Board Member Responsibilities [N]
Shannon
10
Any other Topics that need to be Discussed
N/A
N/A
CONTINUE & CONCLUDE – Summarize, Action Plans, Next Meeting
Shannon
5
NOTES: ONC label meanings O = Open (Talking about it for the first time & opening the discussion) N = Narrow (Focusing on Options & narrowing down the discussion) C = Close (Making a decision and closing the discussion)
For decades, one of the most successful and popular Craneridge social events was the Gourmet Club. Several times a year, members of the Gourmet Club collaborated to plan and prepare a gourmet dinner. Club members were divided into rotating groups of eight. Each individual or couple was assigned a dish to prepare, and one member or couple volunteered to host. On the designated night, every group sat down together at their host’s home in Craneridge to enjoy their unique collaborative culinary adventure!
The Craneridge Neighborhood Engagement Committee (NEC) is interested in reviving this endearing tradition. To start, we are going to plan just one dinner — for Saturday, November 16th. Please complete this form to let us know your level of interest. Thank you!
This Event is open to Craneridge (Adult) Residents and their (Adult) Guests. Please try to get your Interest-Response submitted to the Craneridge Neighborhood Engagement Committee by Wednesday, November 6th.
As a friendly reminder, the HOA Board is composed of volunteers who are here to manage the business and fiscal matters of the community in alignment with our Mission. We are not here to police the actions of your neighbors in matters that fall outside of our covenants and by-laws.
If you’re concerned about nuisance or illegal behaviors, we encourage you to contact the Erie County Sheriff’s District Colden Substation. For non-emergencies, dial 716-858-2903.
If loose dogs are an issue, please reach out to Concord Dog Control at 716-863-5841 or 716-592-7875.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation as we continue to work together to foster a positive community atmosphere.
Monday, Oct. 7, 2024 @ 6:45 pm Via Zoom– This meeting will be held online via Zoom and is open to all community members. This meeting is password protected. To obtain the link and password for the online meeting, please log into the Craneridge Homeowners page:https://craneridge.org/homeowners-2/
Craneridge Association BOD Meeting Agenda Mission Statement: Enhance our living environment through woodlands stewardship, shared property maintenance, and community building.
Outcomes [or Intended Results] for this meeting:
By the end of this meeting we will accomplish the following:
Understand the latest developments occurring within our committees;
Update BOD on the progress made on “Actions we agreed to complete” that are outside of the committees;
Discussion and understanding of the different street lighting options available for Craneridge to ensure a well-informed decision-making process
Discuss the adoption of an online financial services platform to significantly reduce the workload of the Treasurer and improve efficiency in managing the association’s finances.
Discuss the replacement of basketball court lights and electrical system
Review and Discuss Compliance Steps for the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and Board Member Responsibilities
Review and Approve Collection Process Timeline and Lien Filing Policy for Delinquent Assessments
Sections and Topics
Leader
Time (minutes)
CONNECT – Check-in
Shannon
5
COMMENTS – Member’s Public Comments Welcome
N/A
N/A
Meeting Minutes Meeting Approval for September 2024
Shannon
5
CONVENE – Quick review of Outcomes, Agenda, and roles
CONTEXT – Review Follow-up Action Plan Template Items
Shannon
5
CONTENT – with “open,” “narrow,” or ”close”
Street Lighting Options and Homeowner Preferences – Discussion and understanding of the different street lighting options available for Craneridge to ensure a well-informed decision-making process that aligns with community preferences and prevents unnecessary expenditure of time and resources. [O]
Gwen
10
Discuss the adoption of an online financial services platform to significantly reduce the workload of the Treasurer and improve efficiency in managing the association’s finances. [O]
Shannon
10
Discuss the replacement of basketball court lights and electrical system based on recent safety concerns and findings, with the possibility of planning for upgrades in Spring 2025 [O,N]
Sam
10
Review and Discuss Compliance Steps for the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and Board Member Responsibilities [O,N]
Shannon & Andrea
10
Review and Approve Collection Process Timeline and Lien Filing Policy for Delinquent Assessments. [O,N,C]
Shannon
10
Any other Topics that need to be Discussed
N/A
N/A
CONTINUE & CONCLUDE – Summarize, Action Plans, Next Meeting
Shannon
5
NOTES: ONC label meanings O = Open (Talking about it for the first time & opening the discussion) N = Narrow (Focusing on Options & narrowing down the discussion) C = Close (Making a decision and closing the discussion)
CONTEXT – Review Follow-up Action Plan Template Items
Andrea P.
5
CONTENT – with “open,” “narrow,” or ”close”
Review research on local attorneys and decide on the best candidate to retain for our HOA needs [N,C]
Andrea P
10
Any other Topics that need to be Discussed
N/A
N/A
CONTINUE & CONCLUDE – Summarize, Action Plans, Next Meeting
Andrea P
5
NOTES: ONC label meanings O = Open (Talking about it for the first time & opening the discussion) N = Narrow (Focusing on Options & narrowing down the discussion) C = Close (Making a decision and closing the discussion)
There will be an informal town hall session at the Pool Shelter on Thursday, August 29 at 7pm to provide an update on the current status of the lighting project in Craneridge and what the next steps are. Sam Lewandowski and Cory Bowen will be there to discuss the project and answer related questions.
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Pool Shelter
Craneridge Homeowners Association 
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