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HOA Manager's Update Jan/Feb 2008 (text version)

February 23, 2008

Las Palmas Community Association
Asociación de Dueños Las Palmas A.C.


MANAGER’S UPDATE
JANUARY / FEBRUARY - 2008

Dear Las Palmas Home Owners,

These first two months of 2008, we take advantage of the
off-peak season to carry out diverse maintenance tasks on
our facility which are difficult to achieve while in the
middle of the tourist peak season.

We have repainted the Baja & Bonita Buildings ground
perimeter rails as the other buildings will be scheduled to
be done next.

We have worked on the grounds and brought some trucks of
dirt to apply on those areas where needed, apply fertilizer
and air the ground so our land is fortified for spring and
summer seasons.

Palm trees leaves trimming has been performed as we needed
to get a arm-crane to reach out those which could not be
reached with our utility ladder.

We have made a tremendous improvement on our front beach
area as we have gotten the service of a brand new machine
which cleans, collects trash and filtrates sand.

This machine truly works beautifully, as it leaves our
front beach area soft, clean and tidy.

All Buildings trims have been successfully repainted, as we
head for Baja Building front area next.

Villas Repainting project is at its final stage too, as
we’ve got 4 more villas left to be finished.

Club house swimming pool was completely emptied as our
maintenance staff worked on deep cleaning of bottom
surface, sides, replacing of missing/broken tiles,
replacing of light bulbs, stairways cleaning, children area
cleaning & re-painting, cascade area cleaning, etc.
You will see now depth markers at the side of the pool edge
on strategic locations and at the bottom of the pool as
well. Furthermore, pool light plastic covers were placed
protecting each light bulb glass. These requirements were
ordered by Sonora State health department.

Grande Building pool was emptied as well. Our maintenance
staff performed basically the same procedures on this pool.

Baja Building pool was also emptied. Our maintenance crew
is currently following the same maintenance program for
this pool too, which process is underway.

It is very important to mention that on these Pool
Maintenance/cleaning procedures, No water has been wasted
so far, water has been pumped transferred from one pool to
another.
Club house pool water was pumped into main water cistern.
Grande building pool water was pumped into club house pool
once it was ready to go.

Baja building pool water was pumped into Grande building
pool once it was ready to go.
Baja building pool maintenance is currently underway.

New central pathway light Reflectors replacements were
installed on palm trees to enhance the view at night time.
Old ones were completely rusted, broken & worn out.

Here is a sample of how bad the original spotlight
reflectors looked like after nearly 4 years of usage,
completely worn out.

We have made another improvement to our security department
as we have placed two surveillance cameras on the Guard
check. One on vehicles check-in (Entry) and another one on
vehicles way out (Departure).

A screen monitor and a DVR device will complete this small
surveillance system tool.

Digital telephone & High-speed internet service
infrastructure is currently at its installation final
stages after wiring the villas.

Software and interface are about to be installed. After its
installation, a System testing process will follow before
making the official announcement of setting it ready to go.

The official completion announcement of this project will
be performed by Dolphin Beach Rentals as well as presenting
its service packages.

They should be a couple of weeks away from this moment.

We will switch to heat the Club house pool for Spring Break
& Easter shortly as we are ready to go for 2008 Tourist
Peak Season.

Respectfully,
Francisco L. Montano
HOA Operation Manager.


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