1. Association Management:
Pinnacle Condominium
Management, LLC serves as Arbor Ridge Condominium Association's
Managing Agent. The Managing
Agent helps the Association meet
its short and long term financial needs.
Please
make sure that Pinnacle Condominium
Management has your correct address, telephone number(s), and lending
company information (if you have a mortgage) in their records.
You
may direct any questions to the office, Monday through Friday
9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Mail all ARCA Board correspondences and
Association payments to their
office.
Pinnacle
Condominium
Management, LLC.
2320
Washtenaw Avenue, Suite 200
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
734-222-3700
734-222-9677 (fax)
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2. Assessments / Dues:
The current
annual dues
assessment for each unit is $730.00. You have two payment options:
1.
Pay
your dues in full -
$730.00 on or before January 1.
Or
2.
Make two
equal payments of
$365.00 each. The first payment of $365.00 is due on or before January
1, and
the second payment of $365.00 is due on or before July 1.
You
will receive a separate payment coupon from Pinnacle twice each year.
Please
mark your calendars so your payments will be received on time.
Self-addressed,
stamped return envelopes will be included with the coupons. Payments
may also
be made in person during their business hours. Any payment left in the
drop box
after the close of business on the due date will be late.
If you want to avoid the hassle of
writing a check and mailing your payment, Association members may now
set up an automatic withdrawal account with Pinnacle. Your dues will
automatically be paid either annually or biannually. Simply download
the form from the Forms area (or right-click
here
and select "Save As...."), fill out the form, gather the required
account information, and either mail or drop off the completed form at
Pinnacle's offices.
The
roads in Arbor Ridge are private and therefore maintained by the
Association,
including snow removal. Replacement, repair, and resurfacing will be
necessary
from time to time, as circumstances dictate.
The Board of
Directors may,
without consent of the co-owners, increase the assessments in the event
of
emergencies, unforeseen contingencies, or if the assessments are
insufficient
to pay the costs of operation. Assessments are covered in detail in the
Condominium Bylaws. If any assessment is not paid by its due date, the
Board of
Directors is authorized to charge a late charge, costs of collection,
and to
collect interest at the highest legal rate. Withholding Association
payments
[refusing to pay them] because of disapproval of or dissatisfaction
with
management of the condominium--or for any other reason--is not a
legitimate or
legal alternative to paying Association assessments. Under Michigan
law and the Condominium Documents, unpaid assessments constitute a lien
against
the owner's unit. If a Co-owner fails to pay the delinquent
assessments,
associated fees, and other costs before the due date, the Association
may
foreclose upon the lien.
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3. Association Documents:
The
Condominium Bylaws govern the development, operation, administration,
and fiscal
affairs of the condominium. When you purchased your new condominium
unit, you
should have received a document package containing the following:
If
you did not receive any of the above, please contact Pinnacle
Condominium Management or the
Board of Directors and a copy will be sent to you. You can also
download the
Documents from http://www.arborridge.net.
All
buyers should read the document package to acquaint themselves
fully with
the Condominium, and their rights and responsibilities.
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4. Association Meetings:
Annual meetings of the
Association will be held each year in the fall. Before each annual
meeting,
each Co-owner will receive notice stating the time, date and location
of the
meeting and the matters to be considered at the meeting. We invite
co-owners to
submit agenda items to the Board.
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5. Board Members &
Meetings:
The Association operates through a three
member
Board of Directors, currently comprised of members from the Association.
Frank
Lotfian,
President 
646-0202
Gary
Charson, Vice President 
528-1061
Jeff
Fry, Secretary-Treasurer 
434-0086
Please feel free to call any of the Board
members
for clarification on any policies. You may email all Board members,
simultaneously, at
.
Board Meeting Attendance by Co-owners
Board
meetings are open to all co-owners unless there is a need to adjourn to
an
Executive Session.
Should any Co-owner wish to attend a Board meeting, please use the
contact means provide on this website to request an audience with the
Board. The Arbor Ridge Board of Directors meets approximately once each
month. Meetings are generally on the third Wednesday of each month at
4590 Christina Drive. Because all members of the Board have other jobs,
the Board frequently must reschedule the meeting time and place, so if
you wish to attend a Board meeting for any reason, please provide at
least 10 days notice from the third Wednesday of each month. If key
attendees have conflicts, or Association business does not merit a
meeting, the Board reserves the right to cancel or postpone any
scheduled meeting. In all cases, the Board will make reasonable effort
to ensure that co-owners may meet with the Board.
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6. Collection Policy:
For
a copy of the latest Collection Policy, please visit the Arbor Ridge
Condominium Association website at http://www.arborridge.net
or contact Pinnacle Condominium Management or a Board member.
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7. Complaint Letters:
You
may send formal complaints, signed and in writing, to Pinnacle
Condominium Management. Please
be specific about your complaint, providing the name(s)/address(es)
of the co-owner against whom the complaint is being lodged, the time,
date, and
location of the problem. Anonymous complaints are unacceptable and will
be
disregarded.
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8. Neighborhood Watch:
Arbor Ridge Condominium Association
participates in
the Neighborhood Watch program, coordinated by the Pittsfield Charter
Township
Police Department. Neighborhood Watch is a phone tree, comprised of
Co-owners
as �block captains�, that is used to alert residents to crimes or the
threat of
crimes in the area.
If you are
interested in becoming involved in Neighborhood Watch or if you have
any questions, please contact the Board of Directors.
We hope you will get involved!
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9. Outside
Home Improvements:
All Condominium homes and
improvements (i.e. decks, fences, landscaping, lighting, etc�) must
comply with
the Condominium Bylaws Article VI. Do not apply for permits from the Township until you have received
the written
approval of the improvement from the Architectural Control Committee.
Please
fill out and submit a Grounds
Modification Agreement Form from the website (or contact
Management for
the form) before starting any work!
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10. Pets:
PLEASE PICK UP AFTER YOUR PETS!
Also,
please do not allow your pets (including
cats) to
roam outdoors freely. Their tendency to mistake gardens for lavatories
is
unsavory, unhealthy, and unappreciated!!
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11. Trash Pick-Up:
Trash
and recycle pick-up is on Tuesday morning after 7:00 AM.
Please make sure trash and recycle items are secured against high
winds. Note that the Township restricts placing trash and recycling
curbside to 24 hours prior to pick-up.
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