Fernshire Farms Homeowners Association

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Suspicious Activity

Fernshire Farms residents are encouraged to report any suspicious activity to police by calling either “911” or the County Police non-emergency number, 301-279-8000.

Board Meetings

Board of Directors meetings are held on the fourth Monday of each month, unless otherwise noted. Meetings in January, February and March 2012 will be held at Lakelands Park Middle School, located at 1200 Main Street, Gaithersburg. Beginning in April, the location will change to the Quince Orchard Library at 15831 Quince Orchard Rd., Gaithersburg. Meetings begin at 7:30 pm. Meeting in 2012 are scheduled for:

January 23rd
February 27th
March 26th
April 23rd
May 29th
June 25th
July 23rd
August 27th
September 24th
October 22nd
November – no meeting
December 17th

The 2012 Annual Meeting (2nd attempt) was held on Monday, March 26th.
The Board would like to thank all members who submitted proxies. Read the meeting minutes HERE.

Good News for Fernshire Farms Residents! The Board of Directors has recently approved a contract for trash removal services from Potomac Disposal, effective February 1, 2011. This contract includes the collection of bulk trash from each home twice annually at no charge. This is to supplement – not replace – the bulk trash service provided by the City of Gaithersburg on the first Friday of each month. This service is by appointment only – please do not place bulk trash out on trash days (Monday and Thursday) without having first contacted Potomac Disposal directly at 301-294-9700. Please keep in mind that by law, Potomac Disposal may not accept all bulk trash; alternative arrangements should be made for such items as hazardous materials, car tires and batteries, construction materials, etc.

POTOMAC DISPOSAL WILL PICK UP ON EVERY HOLIDAY EXCEPT CHRISTMAS DAY (December 25th) AND NEW YEARS DAY (January 1st). Collections scheduled on either Christmas Day or New Years Day will occur on the following business day.

Recycling Update

The City of Gaithersburg announces that the collection of recycled materials for residents whose regular recycling day is Monday, September 5, 2011 will take place the PRECEDING Saturday, September 3. This includes newspaper, mixed paper, corrugated cardboard, and commingled materials, as well as brush, branches, grass clippings, leaves and other yard trimmings, picked up by the City’s recycling contractor.

For more information please contact the City’s Department of Public Works at 301-258-6370, or visit the City’s website at www.gaithersburgmd.gov/recycling.

Regular trash and garbage collection for Fernshire Farms is handled by a private contractor who WILL PICK UP ON LABOR DAY.

Montgomery County Announces New Online Tool

Montgomery County officials today announced the launch of a new, online tool that will make it easier for residents to decide when to safely venture out following a snowstorm. The map tool will show the progress of snow plows throughout the County and indicate when emergency roads, primary neighborhood streets and neighborhood streets have been cleared. A zoom feature allows residents to focus on the plow status of their immediate neighborhood and surrounding streets and then zoom out to check on an entire trip route.

http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/SnowMap

Banking Services effective October 1, 2010

The Board of Directors for Fernshire Farms announces that, effective October 1, 2010, banking services to our association will be with Alliance Association Financial Services (AAFS)*. Our management agent, Vanguard Management Associates, Inc. has made this change in an effort to reduce costs and offer new payment options for our homeowners. Homeowners will be able to pay assessments by credit card or E-check through the AAFS web site after September 25, 2010. For more information about this change follow the link to banking on this site. Click here for additional information.

The Homeowners Association

When you purchase a home at Fernshire Farms, you automatically became a member of the Fernshire Farms Homeowners Association, which was established through the creation of the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (Declaration) and the By Laws. These "legal documents" were filed with the State and local government prior to beginning development.

The Declaration is a document that is filed in the Land Records and "runs with the land" meaning that all deeds for all lots at Fernshire Farms are “subject to” the provisions of this document. The Declaration spells out the requirements for budgeting, collection of assessments, the architectural control process and other “use restrictions” for the community.

The By Laws are an associated document that is largely administrative in nature and establishes criteria for meetings, elections, voting, etc..

Maryland law requires the seller of a home that is part of a homeowners association to provide the purchaser with specific information as a “disclosure package” at the time that the contract of purchase is made. Therefore, everyone should have been provided with a great deal of information, including the governing documents, rules & regulations, etc. Everyone is encouraged to read these documents carefully. Feel free to contact Vanguard Management with any questions. By heeding the provisions of these documents, the community will remain a nice place for everyone.