Garbage Collection Reminder

A temporary garbage collection schedule is in effect this week and next. The garbage will be picked up from our area on...

Wednesday, December 24
Wednesday, December 31

The Condo Board & Ultimate Property Management Would Like to Wish You...

From our families to yours, we all wish you a safe, warm happy holiday and prosperous New Year. We look forward to another successful year at MountviewParc in 2009! Thank you for all your feedback through the blog this year, we will continue to do our best providing you with the information you need in a timely manner!

Happy Holidays MountviewParc!

ACTION REQUIRED BY OWNERS: Interior Water Shut off Valves

The board would like all owners that have interior water shut off valves to contact Ultimate asap. One unit per foursome contains 4 shut off valves in the basement. In case of emergency it is important Ultimate can access this information.

If you have the interior water shut off valves in your unit please email carole.oneill@ultimateproperty.ca. In your email please include the unit addresses of the foursome the water valves pertain to.

Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.

New City Bylaw 1P2007 - Dilapidated Vehicles

The new Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 came into effect on 2008 June 01. This bylaw provided a definition of what a Dilapidated Vehicle was, but did not change the rules regarding such vehicle. The bylaw states:

"dilapidated vehicle" means a vehicle that is:
(a) incapable of being safely operated;
(b) partially or fully dismantled; or
(c) substantially damaged.

(3) A dilapidated vehicle must not be located outside of a building.

If you have noticed any dilapidated vehicles on our property please call 311 to see if Bylaw 1P2007 applies.

City of Calgary Garbage Pick-up Schedule

RESIDENTIAL GARBAGE COLLECTION

For most Calgarians, regularly scheduled garbage pickup will occur one day earlier than normal during the holiday season.

If you receive garbage collection service on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday:

The following temporary changes will be in effect during the holiday season only. Collection of your garbage will happen one day earlier than normal until the end of 2008. We will resume garbage collection on your regular collection day during the first week of January.

Thursday collections...

Temporarily changed to Wednesday, Dec. 24 and Wednesday, Dec 31

Please Consider...

The amount of garbage collected increases dramatically during the holiday season. Help the environment and keep collection crews on schedule by recycling paper, cardboard, and other materials at a nearby community recycling depot. For more information on residential garbage collection and recycling opportunities in your area, call 3-1-1 or visit www.calgary.ca/waste.

For other Calgary Service Holiday Schedules such as arenas and leisure centres click here.

City Issued Compost Bins

Currently, owners are allowed to place city-issued composting bins on common property, as long as prior approval has been received from the Board and as long as the bin is maintained as per City of Calgary guidelines. All bins currently on Mountview Parc property have been approved by the Board. The topic of composting bins is on the agenda for the Board's January 2009 meeting and we will notify owners and residents of the finalized policy afterwards.

The board wants to know what you think about composting bins? Let us know.

Snow Removal

A discussion between the board, Ultimate and Green Meadows our snow removal provider is taking place to ensure we recieve the level of service we expect.

Recycling being taken from decks...

We are aware of the homeless man that is sometimes spotted on our property. According to the bylaws recycling is not permitted on decks therefore if any recycling is taken from an owners deck the board is not responsible. The best way to keep this man off our property is to move recyclable inside the house. If we all live according to the bylaws and have our recycling stored in the house there will be no reason for this man to visit our property. If you had a new deck installed in 2008 and would like to look into the possibility of purchasing a gate please contact Ultimate.

Additional Information on Phase One Special Assessment

The board received a reuqest to provide additional information on the Special Assessement approved,

The projected Reserve balance Jan 2009 is $120,000. The cost to complete the Phase One deck & rail project & paint columns is $133,009. $75,000 will be added to Reserve from condo fees by the end of Jan 2010. Therefore $68,000 is needed to complete the summer work and will still leave $100,000 in Reserve by end of 2009 lessening the impact of the new Reserve Plan due in 2010.

For any addtional infomration please contact Ultimate directly.
Thank you,

Phase One Decks - Gate Installment

The gates have arrived and will be installed the week of December 8th.

Thank you,

Update from November Phase One Board Meeting

The Phase One board members met on November 24 to review the proposed budget for 2009. All Phase One members should have received a letter in the mail by now outlining the budget for 2009. If you have any questions or concerns please contact Carole at Ultimate.

I have not forgotten about the gates for the new decks in Phase One, as soon as I know the ETA I will post it.