Claybourne Estates

I, Bing Ji, serving as Treasurer of the Claybourne POA Board, am seeking your opinions on two major upcoming community projects. As such, I would appreciate your feedback on the survey answer sheet attached to this post.

The two major community projects were cited on the 2009 budget: Pool heater purchase ($10,000) and CDC land purchase ($2,000).

For the pool heater, some members who favored the idea believed that it could increase the usage of the pool by lengthening the swimming season in Indianapolis; while others worried about the ongoing maintenance and utility costs, which could be more expensive than the initial purchase and installation of the pool heater.

For the CDC land, members who supported the purchase believed that it would increase the overall community property value, and hence individual home values. However, members who opposed the project thought it benefited only a few houses, and were worried about the maintenance cost for the land purchased from CDC, which would add more to the already high common area maintenance budget ($63,600).

Due to the widely divided opinions on these projects, the board is seeking your perspective on the Claybourne community as part of the information gathering and analysis exercise. We voluntarily serve for ALL members in our community, and it is essential for the Board’s recommendations to align with the members’ interests, particularly for big projects like these two. Your inputs are valuable and critical in creating a friendly, peaceful and harmonious neighborhood environment. I would appreciate your feedback on the attached survey sheet.

Please provide your feedback, name, lot number and home address in the survey sheet and forward to treasurer@claybourne.org before May 31, 2009.

Thank you for your assistance.

Sincerely Yours,

Bing Ji

Treasurer, Claybourne Property Owners Association