HOA Weekly News Bulletin
The HOA weekly email news bulletin is sent out to residents by email every Friday morning. The bulletin contains HOA meeting information and reports, articles concerning the community standards and various items of interest for the community. Past additions can be found on the HOA Website at
www.heronsglenhoa.org.

If you are finding this bulletin on the website and not receiving by email, please send an email to lori.hghoa@gmail.com. HOA Weekly News Bulletin

The Heron Newspaper
The Newspaper is distributed free of charge by resident volunteers to all HOA members that wish to receive one. You will find HOA and District amenities information and many items of interest. The current edition and past additions can be found on the HOA Website at www.heronsglenhoa.org. The Heron Newspaper

Community Channel 901 & 902
The Community Channels 901 & 902 is provided by Blue Stream. The content is managed by resident volunteers on behalf of the HOA. You will find HOA & District Amenities information, events, the Nest restaurant specials and interesting content along with music. It is also linked and displayed on the HOA Website at www.heronsglenhoa.org. Community Channel 901 & 902

HOA Website
The HOA Website is www.heronsglenhoa.org. The site has the community documents, guidelines, rules and regulations and forms posted. Articles and notices as appropriate are posted in the HOA News Blog on the website. The website design and server are provided free of charge by resident volunteers. The content is controlled by the HOA.

HGGEMS
Group text messaging program to inform residents of emergency situations, road hazards or outages. What it is Instructions for Opting in or out of HGGEMS

HOA Bulletin Board
The Herons Glen HOA has one bulletin board located in the Clubhouse at the end wall of the breezeway before you reach the main lobby. This is the official Herons Glen HOA bulletin board for posting meeting agendas and notices for the HOA board and committees.

Media Content and Procedures
The editorial policies for the HOA Weekly Email News Bulletin, The Heron Newspaper and the Community Channel 901 & 902 are published on the HOA website.

Policy for All Media Content

Please note the google group is not included in the above information because it is not a source of communication for the HOA. The google site was created by a resident and is managed by a resident. The HOA staff does not have access to the google group and the site is not monitored by the HOA.

If you wish to send a communication to the HOA please send an email to
hoaoffice@heronsglenhoa.org.

• HOA SSEP Committee, Friday, February 24, 2023 at 8:30am
• HOA Architectural Review Committee (ARC), Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at 9:00 am
• HOA Board Workshop Meeting, Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at 1:00pm
• HOA Grounds Committee, Thursday, March 9, 2023 at 1:00pm
• HOA Architectural Review Committee (ARC), March 14, 2023 at 9:00 am
• HOA Communications Committee, Wednesday, March 15, at 1:00pm
• HOA Board Meeting, Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at 5:00pm
• HOA Activities Committee, Thursday, March 16, 2023 at 10:00am
• HOA Finance Committee, Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 1:30pm
• HOA SSEP Committee, Friday, March 24, 2023 at 8:30am
• HOA Architectural Review Committee (ARC), Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at 9:00 am

If you are planning to attend any of the published meetings please contact the HOA Office at hoaoffice@heronsglenhoa.org for registration information to attend via Zoom.

The Herons Glen Homeowners Association has established a memorial park the “Herons Glen Memorial Garden” for the benefit of the Herons Glen Residents. The park will provide members a place for remembrance of a loved one who resided in Herons Glen. Pavers will be made available for engraving and placement within the memorial park to achieve this.

The final improvements are still underway, but purchase and placement of an engraved paver is now available. If you are interested in having a paver engraved, please read the Memorial Program & Policy.

The paver form can be downloaded or picked up at the HOA Office.

Click on links:

Memorial Program & Policy

Memorial Paver Application

All leases or rentals must comply with the governing documents, rules and restrictions for Herons Glen. The Sub Associations Fairways, Meadows, and Solana HOA’s may be more restrictive but not less restrictive than the governing documents of the Herons Glen Homeowners Association. Owners are responsible to confirm additional restrictions in their Sub HOA.

All leases or rentals shall be in writing and shall be for a minimum term of thirty days. Owners are required to provide renters with copies of the Covenants, By-laws and all rules and regulations pertaining to living in Herons Glen.

Units must be rented only in their entirety; no fraction or portion may be rented. There shall be no subleasing of units.

Renters are required to obtain copies of the above documents, whether supplied by the owner or not. These documents are available in the HOA Office.

• All forms required by this policy, as well as a copy of the complete lease must be presented to the HOA Office at least 14 days prior to the rental date.
• A copy of the completed Rental Information Form (Attachment 1) must be presented to the HOA office at least 14 days prior to the rental date. If the Rental Information Form is not received as required, the renter will not be permitted to enter Herons Glen until verification of the lease has been accomplished.
• A signed acknowledgement by Renter (Attachment 3) stating they have read the rules and regulations (Attachment 2) must be presented to the HOA office on or before the day of arrival.

In the event that the owner defaults with HOA assessments, the HOA shall have the right to collect all rental payments due to the owner and apply the same against unpaid assessments. (per Florida Statutes)

The owner is strongly advised to review the applications of renters so that no convicted felons or persons of questionable character could become renters in Herons Glen. It is advised that language be included in the lease stating that there will be sufficient grounds for eviction for noncompliance of the Association rules and regulations.

Information on the extension of a lease must be supplied to the HOA office prior to the expiration of the original lease.

The association may levy reasonable fines up to $100 per day, up to $1000 against any owner, or owner’s tenant, guest, or invitee for failure to comply with any provision of the Declaration, Bylaws or reasonable rules of the HOA. (per Florida Statutes)

Rental Policy & Forms

Visitor Management & Forms

The Communications Committee is looking for residents who have experience working in the field of Communications or have an interest in communication methods. If interested please send your name and area of interest to lori.hghoa@gmail.com.

Given at the 2-7-2023 HOA Board Workshop

The following topics were discussed at the January 27, 2023, SSEP meeting. The meeting was held in the HOA conference room.

The SSEP committee topics of discussions:
1. The SSEP is continuing to work with North Fort Myers Fire department regarding possible different areas for future helicopter landing zones (LZ’s). Update - SSEP met with North Fort Myers fire department and Lee County EMS. There are two tentative landing zones, primary landing zone will be on North Mystic in the cleared area when entering on the left side and the secondary landing zone will be on the driving range. They are reviewing both areas and will be setting up a fly by.
2. The SSEP and the Florida forestry service met to discuss the possibility of prescribed Burn. However, it was recommended by the Forestry service that they come in and provide a 15-to-30-foot area that will be mulched, this will become the firebreak. There is more information that will be forthcoming such as schedule dates and approval by all government agencies and Magnolia. See attached map.
3. Residents expressed concern about too many openers to the Dennisport gate. Joyce is looking into ways to reset or restrict use of the gate.
4. Lights on the entry/exit gate arms were discussed and will follow up with information for the board.
5. There was follow up discussion regarding the radio antenna relocate and the installation of the generator at the guard house. Update – All costs have been submitted to the HOA and are waiting on a response.
6. Firewise 2023 is set, all exhibitors and sponsors are in place. The event will run from 11:00 AM until 3:00 PM. Local news stations have been notified regarding the event. Mission barbeque tickets are being sold in advance of the event. There will be time slots allocated for North Fort Myers fire department, Lee County Sheriff's office and local 1826, they will be holding training events. An area lay down map has been sent to all exhibitors.
7. Lee County Sheriff’s Department and the SSEP held the READY on January 18th, which was well received, we had a full class.
8. The SSEP and Lee County animal control will try to schedule a pet first aid class date to be announced.
Next meeting will be held on February 24th, 2023.

Respectfully submitted.
Craig J. Woolley, Chair

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