Tentative Oella HOA Meeting Agenda - Monday, December 17th at 7pm

• Call to Order — 7:00 p.m.
• Meeting Minutes — Discuss/Revise/Approve
• Treasurer’s Report
• ARC Update
• Landscaping & Common Areas
• Old Business
  • Budget
  • Action Items
• New Business
  • New board members
  • 2013 elections
  • Contracts for grounds and snow
• Questions and comments from residents
• Move to Adjourn

Tentative ARC Meeting Agenda - December 5, 2012

Tentative ARC Agenda
6:15 PM 12/5/12
Westchester Community Center

Old Business:
1. Photo inventory – progress
2. Window manufacturers – progress
3. Status of satellite dish at 738 Oella Avenue
4. Status of shutters at Pleasant Hill Rd.
5. Status of shutters at 745 Oella Avenue

New Business:
1. Repair and replace section of stone retaining wall at 747 and 749 Oella Avenue

2012 Board of Directors Election Results

A resident volunteer verified a quorum of members at Monday's annual meeting (by way of attendees and proxy ballots). After a quorum was established, the election process commenced.

A call for candidates from the floor was made and Laura Bellows was nominated and a short statement was made by Director Elliott supporting her nomination.  Director Hood was also announced as a  nominee running for a second term and made a brief statement.

Two volunteers then collected the ballots and tallied results. The 2 nominees that announced candidacy were elected to the Board of Directors for a 3-year term. The detailed election results were as follows:

Candidate	Total Votes
Daniel Hood	41
Laura Bellows	39

Notes: Not all members (attendees and proxies) chose to vote for a candidate.  Additionally, there were several write in votes for members that were not seeking a nomination.

The board would like the thank the volunteers that tallied ballots as well as all that participated in the voting process by proxy or in person.

The board would also like to sincerely thank outgoing Director Elliott for his many years of service on the board and to the community.

Annual Meeting of Members - Oella HOA

The annual meeting of members will be held on Monday, November 12, 2011 at 7:30pm in the Westchester Center main hall on Westchester Ave. Members should have already received information regarding the meeting in the mail

Tentative Oella HOA Meeting Agenda - Monday, October 15th at 7pm

Call to Order — 7:00 p.m.

Meeting Minutes — Discuss/Revise/Approve

Treasurer’s Report

ARC Update

Landscaping & Common Areas

• Repaving Status

Old Business

New Business

Questions and comments from residents

Move to Adjourn

Paving Work Postponed (Again)

Dear neighbors,

Once again, the final day of seal-coating for our drives and parking lots has been postponed because of the wet conditions. Please spread the word that the roads lots are all free to use until further notice.

We will send another notice as soon as we can schedule another day to complete this work.

Thank you for your continued patience,



Oella HOA Board of Directors

Tentative ARC Meeting Agenda - October 3, 2012

Tentative ARC Agenda
6:15 PM 10/3/12
Westchester Community Center

Old Business:

1. Photo inventory – progress
2. Window manufacturers – progress
3. Progress report on palette for Long Brick Row
4. Complaint about satellite dish at 738 Oella Avenue
5. Complaint about shutters at Pleasant Hill Rd.

New Business:

1. Shutters at 745 Oella Avenue
2. Gas Meters
3. Timber Point Shingle
4. Timber Point Paint Palette

Tentative Oella HOA Meeting Agenda - Monday, September 17th at 7pm

Call to Order — 7:00 p.m.

Meeting Minutes — Discuss/Revise/Approve

Treasurer’s Report

ARC Update

Landscaping & Common Areas

Repaving Status

Old Business

New Business

Questions and comments from residents

Move to Adjourn

Tentative Oella HOA Meeting Agenda - Monday, August 20th at 7pm

1. Call to Order — 7:00 p.m.
2. Meeting Minutes — Discuss/Revise/Approve
3. Treasurer’s Report
4. ARC Update
5. Landscaping & Common Areas
• Repaving Status
6. Old Business
7. New Business
8. Questions and comments from residents
9. Move to Adjourn

Tentative ARC Meeting Agenda - August 1, 2012

Old Business:

1. Photo inventory - progress
2. Window manufacturers - progress
3. Progress report on doo colors for Long Brick Row

New Business:

1. No new business

Tentative Oella HOA Meeting Agenda - Monday, July 16th at 7pm

1. Call to Order — 7:00 p.m.
2. Meeting Minutes — Discuss/Revise/Approve
3. Treasurer’s Report
4. ARC Update
5. Landscaping & Common Areas
6. Old Business
7. New Business
8. Questions and comments from residents
9. Move to Adjourn

Tentative Oella HOA Meeting Agenda - Monday, June 18th at 7pm

1. Call to Order — 7:00 p.m.
2. Meeting Minutes — Discuss/Revise/Approve
3. Treasurer’s Report
4. ARC Update
   1. 745 Oella shutters
   2. 760 Oella Ave window review
5. Landscaping & Common Areas
6. Old Business
1. Weed Whacking - volunteers will take care of vs Kurtis
2. Rental of Westchester Community Center
3. Scheduling of Westchester Community Ctr:
• Monday, November 12, 2012 - OHA Annual Meeting
• Monday, November 19, 2012 - OHA Board meeting if needed.
4. Repaving
7. New Business
1. 770 Oella Maintenance issue
2. Documented guidelines for if and when (under what circumstances) we vote to waive a late fee
3. Inspection sheet for 780 Oella
4. 781 Oella Ave (parking issues)
8. Questions and comments from residents
9. Move to Adjourn

Tentative ARC Meeting Agenda - June 6, 2012

ARC Agenda

6:15 PM 6/6/12

Westchester Community Center

Old Business:

1. Photo inventory
2. Window manufacturers

New Business:

1. 736 Oella Ave door application
2. 700 Mary Jo Way storm door application
3. 700 Mary Jo Way landscape bed application
4. 745 Oella Ave storm door application
5. 781 Oella Ave steps to parking area application

Tentative Oella HOA Meeting Agenda - Monday, May21st at 7pm

1. Call to Order — 7:00 p.m.
2. Meeting Minutes — Discuss/Revise/Approve
3. Treasurer’s Report
4. ARC Update
   1. Failure to remove storm door or submit application for approval 745 Oella
5. Landscaping & Common Areas
6. Old Business
1. Refuse storage on a property at Pleasant Hill
2. Shutters at 745 Oella (maintenance issue)
3. Status of asking HOA lawyer to clarify 3 yr statute of limitations for architectural violations (from January mtg)
4. Status of filing of new easement on Race Road before settlement of sale
5. Long/Short brick row parking
7. New Business
1. Resident appeal of ARC decision (regarding Long brick row door color selection)
2. Repaving HOA roadways and parking lots
3. Resident inquiry regarding the annual report and the plans for any reserve monies
4. Concerns regarding bee keeping activities (Pleasant Hill)
8. Questions and comments from residents
9. Move to Adjourn

Tentative ARC Meeting Agenda - May 2, 2012

Location: Westchester Center
Date: May 2, 2012
Time: 6:15pm

Tentative Agenda:


Old Business:

1. Progress of photo inventory
2. Manufacturer’s list of window suppliers
3. Letter to 745 re: storm/screen door and need for application to be submitted

New Business:

1. 748 Oella Avenue application to change color of door and steps, etc.
2. Annual maintenance inspections

Long Brick Row Paint Colors

Over the years, several shades of red and green have proliferated on doors along Long Brick Row. In order to stabilize the colors, a palette was suggested by Nancy Pascale a new member of the ARC with training and professional experience in design and the use of paint both exterior and interior. To bring the red and green doors back into harmony, the ARC selected Benjamin Moore 121 Peale Green (green) and Benjamin Moore 1274 Warm Earth (red). New colors were also considered to coordinate with the traditional red and green: Sherwin Williams SW6076 Turkish Coffee (brown) and Benjamin Moore 1596 Nightfall (charcoal gray). Turkish Coffee was approved now and Nightfall deferred for later consideration.

For all trim Sherwin Williams SW7551 Greek Villa (white) was selected and a new gray, Sherwin Williams SW1552 River Reflections for hatches, porch floors and steps was added. All colors were chosen to coordinate with each other and the brick facade. The specific colors for the doors were chosen to be similar in reflective value so no particular door advances or retreats relative to the others along the row. Discussed and approved by the ARC at the regular March 2012 meeting, the palette was also approved by the Board at their regular March 2012 meeting.

Due to the difficulty of faithfully rendering color online, the ARC hopes to distribute paint chips of the palette to residents of Long Brick Row in the coming weeks. All comments are welcome.

Learn more about Citizens On Patrol

Greet your neighbors on Second Saturdays, beginning April 14.

At noon on the second Saturday of the month, leave your house, and walk around a bit. Say hello to your neighbors. Learn about your neighborhood. A friendlier neighborhood is a safer neighborhood.

Learn more about

Citizens On Patrol (COP)

at Oella COP’s first meeting

on Thursday, May 3

at Westchester Community Center.

Room 2B

2414 Westchester Avenue, 21043

7 pm

Meet Office Rubie, your Community Outreach Officer for our neighborhood.

“The Citizens On Patrol program is one of Baltimore County’s most effective Crime Prevention tools for communities”

James W. Johnson

Chief of Police, Baltimore County

Tentative Oella HOA Meeting Agenda - Monday, April 16th at 7pm

1. Call to Order — 7:00 p.m.
2. Meeting Minutes — Discuss/Revise/Approve
3. Treasurer’s Report
4. ARC Update
5. Landscaping & Common Areas
1. Resident inquiry regarding Timberpoint pruning
2. Resident inquiry regarding Pleasant Hill common areas
6. Old Business
1. Long/Short brick row parking
2. Refuse storage on a property at Herring Hill
3. Mediation completion status
7. New Business
1. Repaving HOA roadways and parking lots
8. Questions and comments from residents
9. Move to Adjourn

Tentative ARC Meeting Agenda - April 4, 2012

Based on community feedback, the Board of Directors and Architectural Review Committee (ARC) will be posting agendas for ARC meetings online.  As a reminder, both the Board of Director and ARC meetings are open to the HOA membership.


Location: Westchester Center
Date: April 4th, 2012
Time: 6:15pm

Tentative Agenda:

Old Business:

1. Progress of photo inventory
2. Window paint colors (LBR)
3. Manufacturer’s list of window suppliers
4. Letter to 745 re: storm/screen door and need for application to be submitted
5. Steps at 781 Oella Avenue (ongoing application)

New Business:

1. 749 Oella Avenue application for landscaping: patio

Tentative Oella HOA Meeting Agenda - Monday, March 19th at 7pm

1. Call to Order — 7:00 p.m.
2. Meeting Minutes — Discuss/Revise/Approve
3. Treasurer’s Report
4. ARC Update
5. Landscaping & Common Areas
6. Old Business
1. Long/Short brick row parking
2. Refuse storage on a property at Herring Hill
3. Mediation completion status
7. New Business
1. Tree planting request at long brick row
2. Short brick row common area usage
3. Weed issue/concern at Timberpoint
8. Questions and comments from residents
9. Move to Adjourn

Tentative Oella HOA Meeting Agenda - Monday, February 20th at 7pm

1. Call to Order — 7:00 p.m.
2. Meeting Minutes — Discuss/Revise/Approve
3. Treasurer’s Report
4. ARC Update
5. Landscaping & Common Areas
6. Old Business
1. Ongoing parking violations at short brick row
7. New Business
8. Questions and comments from residents
9. Move to Adjourn

Events at Banneker Park

UPCOMING EVENTS

Saturday February 11th, 2012

HONORING OUR FIRST AFRICAN
AMERICANS IN BALTIMORE COUNTY
Henrietta Lacks & Her Legacy Of HeLa Cells

Time: 1:30pm - 3:30pm
ADMISSION IS FREE

Saturday March 10th, 2012

WOMEN'S HERSTORY PROGRAM
African American Women & Their Role In The Civil War
Time: 1:30pm - 3:30 PM
ADMISSION IS FREE

Saturday April 21st, 2012

EARTH DAY CELEBRATIONTime: 10am - 3:30 PM
ADMISSION IS FREE

Saturday June 9th, 2012COLONIAL MARKET FAIR/
14TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
Time: 10:00am - 3:30 PM
ADMISSION IS FREE

Saturday October 13th, 2012
OCTOBERFEST/CLASSIC CAR SHOWPresented in association with the Greater Oella Community Association
10:00am - 3:30 PM
ADMISSION IS FREE

Saturday November 10th, 2012BENJAMIN BANNEKER'S 281ST BIRTHDAY BASH
Presented in association with the Greater Oella Community Association
10:00am - 3:30 PM
ADMISSION IS FREE

Saturday December 29th, 2012
KWANZAA CELEBRATION
Presented in partnership with Towson University (African & African American Studies Program), Angaa Inc, Jack & Jill Of America (Baltimore County Chapter)

1:30am - 3:30 PM ADMISSION IS FREE

Tentative Oella HOA Meeting Agenda - Monday, January 16th at 7pm

Call to Order

Approval of November Meeting Minutes

ARC Update

• Window installation at 760 Oella (hearing notice)
• Request for fence/flowers

Landscape Committee Update

• Freestate tree trimming on Oella and Stone Row
• Routine Maintenance for Kurtis
• Check if Kurtis can: Fix (prop up) leaning curb near storm drain in the back of Timber Point parking lot

Treasurer’s Report

Old Business

• Status of Timberpoint encroachments
• Status/resolution of Logtown Rd. mediation
• Budget
• Parking Violations Post January 1st Implementation
• Need to increase parking behind Long Brick Row

New Business

• Relief from late fees at 945 Oella Ave
• Pump House repairs
• Website suggestions
• Mutt Mitt dispenser addition behind Long Bring Row- on the millrace trail itself, between the North end of the stone wall and where the trail exits the HOA Open Space
• Dogs off leash (letter to owner at 741 Oella)
• Offer to buy bit of HOA Open Space that protrudes next to 743 Oella Ave per agreement that the Board make no attempt to make use of the land and would not raise any objections if they (743 Oella) used it
• Welcome to the Board package
• 711 Pleasant Hill Road Resale Inspection
• 604 Pleasant Hill Road Maintenance Issue

County to host public meetings on updated pedestrian, bicycle plan

Wednesday, Jan. 18, 6 to 8 p.m. at the Benjamin Banneker Museum, Almanac Hall, 300 Oella Ave., Catonsville

Bike plan:
Click here