February 2024 Updates From The OLCA Board Of Directors
Procedure For New Windows
As spring and summer approach (yea!) the most common season for replacing windows in our condos is also coming. Especially for new owners among us, but also for all owners, this is a reminder about procedures needed to get approval of newly selected windows. The OLCA Declaration, Article 8, prohibits alterations to the external appearance of our buildings. Replacing windows with Low-E [low emissivity; energy-efficient] windows is potentially prohibited because of colorization or “tinting” issues that invariably occur. Unfortunately, the more energy-efficient new windows are, the more “colorization” results, changing external appearances. The good news is that energy-efficient windows can still be used, though with limitations. An approval form you can download from the OLCA Website (or get from the Office) informs the Board and Property Management and obtains approval for specific window models. This form allows Owners to request permission to replace windows with windows that are acceptable. Share the following with your potential vendor: (1) Our VT [visible transmittance] rating limit is in the 0.5 range, (2) we allow only 2 panes of glass, (3) we allow a maximum of 8 layers of reflective metallic shield coatings on the glass, (4) the exterior color and grid styles must remain the same as the original, and (5) [if the vendor and specific window model have not been previously approved], we ask to speak with a vendor agent, view a specification sheet and sample (if possible) of the proposed window before giving approval. Thank you for following this procedure.
Reviving The Buildings And Grounds Committee
It is no secret that Overlook Lakes is blessed with above-average acreage that requires landscaping—and above average landscaping over the years. We want to keep it that way, so we’re hoping to revive a functioning “Building and Grounds Committee” to serve all of us. We’ve enjoyed having this Committee serve us so well for many years. But for a variety of unusual reasons, the Committee lost key members and has become inactive since last year. Our hope is that interested people among us will come forward and investigate ways they can serve to maintain our property by identifying needs and recommending solutions that are always on our agenda. The Board of Directors simply doesn’t have the time to do this well. So if you are interested, or would welcome more information on what is normally involved here, please let the board know.
Mark Your Calendars For the 2024 OLCA Annual Meeting
Now is a good time to mark your May calendars and reserve the evening of Tuesday, May 7, to participate in the OLCA’s Annual Meeting. 6:30 p.m. is the starting time. We’ve already begun efforts to reserve a venue at Greendale High School and, if any changes to the time and place are necessitated, we’ll let you know. Election of members of the Board of Directors is on the agenda along with a variety of reports. We’re looking for men and women among us who are willing to stand for election as Board members, and we ask YOU to consider this. Nomination forms are available on our website as well as at the Office.
Thank you!
OLCA Board of Directors
