Davenport Ranch - May 2012

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Volume 8, Number 5 May 2012Davenport Ranch Neighborhood Association www.DavenportRanch.org

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWSLETTER

PLANNING AHEADThis is the season when everyone is rushing to get things done, “before hot

weather”, “before vacation”, “before the in-laws visit”; you get the idea. If you are simply doing maintenance such as repainting your house the same color; or if you are replanting existing beds, or resodding some bare areas of your yard, you don’t need to get Architectural Review Board (ARB) approval. However, if you are changing the appearance of your property whether it’s the color, an addition or a whole new landscaping scheme, you will need approval. You may get an ARB information and application packet at www.davenportranch.org .

Please allow at least 30 days for approval. Your first step is to email or mail your plans to me. We now require plans to be emailed or submitted in a size that can be scanned. When I look at your application, I might realize something is missing. That will require a call or letter requesting additional information. After I have determined that your request is complete, I will scan it and upload it to the ARB website. The 30 day clock doesn’t start until your application is complete including checks.

The ARB is made up of your neighbors who have volunteered for this task. They do this for free on their own time with the assistance of a professional architect. They very often issue approval or a request for additional information within a week or two. The time can be longer if an ARB member is on business travel or the committee needs to personally visit the property before they can make a decision. When they have made a decision, the architect prepares a letter with his stamp and delivers it to me. I will email a copy of the letter to you and mail the original. You may not start any improvements until you receive this letter. If the ARB takes longer than 30 days, the application is assumed to be denied until you hear otherwise.

It is important that you allow sufficient time for the ARB to do its work. Please don’t schedule contractors or a major purchase without allowing at least thirty days for the ARB to review your plans. They always have plans under review and might not be able to give immediate attention to yours.

The ARB members understand your need to proceed with your project, and they will give it the serious consideration it deserves. Their work is at the heart of maintaining the property values in Davenport Ranch. You can help by giving them sufficient time to do their job right.

Earline J. Wakefield - Property Manager, Goodwin Management, Inc.

http://www.davenportranch.org

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IMPORTANT NUMBERSDAVENPORT - CENTRAL WEST DISTRICT OF POLICE DEPTNEW BAKER 4 DR SENIOR PATROL OFFICER Darrell Grayson ......................................... 512-947-5242 .........................................Darrell.Grayson@ci.austin.tx.usEMERGENGYPolice and Fire Emergencies ......................................... 9-1-1Reports/Non-Emergencies ...............................................311HOSPITALSSouth Austin Hospital (10 miles) ................... 512-447-2211 901 W. Ben White BlvdBrackenridge hospital ..................................... 512-324-7000 601 15th StreetSeton Hospital (10.5 miles) ............................ 512-324-1000 corner of 35th and Medical Pkwy - best choice for serious problemsChildren's Hospital of Austin (13 miles) ........ 512-324-8000 I-35 and 15thSeton Northwest (10 miles) ............................ 512-324-6000 11113 Research (183 N just past Braker)North Austin Hospital (8.5 miles) .................. 512-901-1000 Mopac and ParmerHeart Hospital .............................................. 512-407-7000 3801 N. LamarUrgent Care day and after hours:Austin Regional Clinic – FarWest ................... 512-346-6611 6835 Austin Center BlvdPoison Control ............................................1-800-222-1222ANIMAL CONTROLEnvirocare Pest Control .................................. 512-416-9191 Animal Pick up (dead animals) ..............................494-9400Animal Control (pick up stray or injured) ..............972-6060Barking Dog ...................................................................311UTILITIESAustin Energy Customer Service .................... 512-494-9400Austin Water Utility ....................................... 512-494-9400Texas Gas Service Customer Service ............... 800-700-2443Time Warner Cable Customer Service ............ 512-485-5555 Phone Payments.......................................... 512-485-6500SBC 24-hr Info Line: ..................................1-888-294-8433 Residential Phone Ordering: ....................1-800-464-7928 Residential Phone Repair: ........................1-800-246-8464MISCELLANEOUSGoodwin Management, Inc........................... 512- 502-7517Abandoned Cars .....................................................280-0075Airport- A.B.I.A. Flight Info. ................................530-2242Garbage Collection ................................................494-9400Lost mailbox key, Jim Howe; [email protected] .....844-4222Streetlight Problem ................................................505-7617Street Signs: Bridge & Street, Sam West .................974-8775Street Sign Replacement .........................................457-4885Hazardous Waste ...................................................974-4343

2012 DAVENPORT BOARDPresident: Joe Thrash, Architectural Review [email protected] Presidents: Matt Matthews, Architectural Review .................................... ......................................................matt@mattmatthews.com John Soyring [email protected] Larry Eisenberg ............................... [email protected] Nila Williams ...................................nila@ameliabullock.comTreasurer: Don Neville .................................... [email protected]: Sybil Raney ......................................sybilraney@hotmail.comAssociation Manager Earline Wakefield .............. [email protected]

MANAGEMENT INFORMATIONGoodwin Management, Inc

11149 Research, Suite 100 • Austin,Texas 78759-5227Office 512 502-7526 • Cell: 512 470-5104 • Fax: 512 346-4873

PRESIDENT DAVENPORT RANCH NEIGHBORHOOD MASTER BOARD

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Davenport RanchSETTING BOUNDARIES

The Master Neighborhood Association which owns and maintains the greenbelts has discovered an increase in creeping encroachment by private owners. In order to protect the greenbelts which belong to all residents and to avoid liability and title issues, the Board is embarking on a program to identify encroachments and take appropriate action to have them removed.

Encroachments have occurred in several ways; throwing trash into the greenbelt instead of properly hauling it away, enclosing a portion of the greenbelt within a fence, clearing vegetation, landscaping, or building structures in the greenbelt. You also may not use motorized vehicles in the greenbelt for pleasure or to access your property. The Board will take action as appropriate to have the encroachment removed or to charge the owner with the cost of removal and for any damage to the greenbelt.

Bear in mind that if you sell or refinance your property and the survey shows an encroachment into property that you do not own, it can affect your title insurance.

Please be sure you know your lot boundaries, respect the natural area beyond your lot, and enjoy the greenbelt as it is.

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Recipe of the MonthPotato Cake Stacked Salmon

By The Four Points FoodieThis recipe has it all; delicious salmon, watercress, tangy aioli

all stacked onto a crisp potato pancake. My problem with this recipe is that I didn’t make enough (or rather we ate it all).

DIRECTIONSPreheat your grill and soak the

cedar plank for about 30 minutes in water. Squeeze lime juice over salmon filet and season with salt and pepper. Place on cedar plank and grill until done and flaky. Peel potatoes and parboil whole for about 10 minutes, starting with potatoes covered with room temperature water and heat from there. Immerse in cold water. Remove from water, dry and let cool. Meanwhile, in a small bowl mash capers with a spoon. Then add mayonnaise, Durkee Sauce (or a brown mustard with a hint of horseradish), lemon juice and Lawry’s Season Salt.

Once the potatoes are cool enough to touch, grate with a box grater into a medium bowl. Add a bit of Lawry’s Season Salt. In a small bowl combine egg and flour and whisk well and add to potatoes. In a large fry pan, heat the olive oil over medium high heat. Make 4 large potato patties and place in hot oil. Leave it alone for 4-5 minutes until it crisps then flip to the other side and cook an additional 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels. To assemble, start with a potato cake, then a handful of watercress, then a piece of cedar plank salmon, topped with the aioli sauce. Garnish with zest of lemon and serve.

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