Beach Park Homeowners Association, Inc.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Newsletter, last dated Nov 2009

 
 
Beach Park News
Beach Park Homeowners Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 320472
Tampa, FL 33679
 
Call the HOA: (813) 289-3137
Security Patrols email Joel_G_Williams@wellsfargois.com
Security Patrol Chairman 600-8375        Fall  2009
Fall General Membership Meeting is  Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 7:00 PM
4600 West Cypress Street, Suite 500 Tampa 33609, just east of Westshore Blvd, in the 5-story brown brick office building, 5th floor.
Vice President and Security Patrols Chairman, Joel G. Williams, Agrees to Run for President!
Current 9-Term President Reynolds Eagerly Looking Forward to Lesser Role;
Reynolds Agrees to Stay on Board in 2010 at Request of Williams
With the support of a fantastic, hard-working Board, we have been able to achieve our long-range objectives in technology, the internet and communications. When I was first elected President in 2000, our only communications to our members was via newsletter. Now we have a website, an online-bill payment system and email. As your president, I’ve seen my two kids go from grade school to high school and college. I guess time flies when you’re having fun! We have accomplished a lot together over the past 10 years, and I didn’t want to step down until all of our new initiatives and projects were successfully operating and under way.
I am very pleased to announce that Joel G. Williams, BPHA VP and Security Patrols Chairman since 2005, has agreed to run for President for the 2010 term. In January 2010, I will finish the second year of a vacant board position.
Beach Park HOA’s Specific Objectives met since 2000 and Tasks Accomplished:
Increased membership and participation
Created initial email databases on our own personal pc’s
Created Security Patrols Program in 2001with TPD
Successfully eliminated the 80% rule with City Council
Won reduction in height & scope on multiple developments
Helped keep Westshore residential, no widening
Reduced cost of newsletters by over half (56%)
Kept all wet-zonings to restaurant use & midnight close
Finally got more sidewalks: Beachway, Cleveland
Won fight to keep waterfront public on Bay Center Dr Maintained officially Recognized HOA status by the City
Removed Cleveland St. from MPO’s projected rail route
Created internet-based email blast system
Kept 4-way Stop Signs on Azeele, got 4-way on Beachway
Created BPHA website for access to HOA info; contacts
Set up online payment system for security patrols & dues
Kept special-use business out of residential; Azeele St
Won protection of waterfront on Neptune Way R.O.W.
Have kept Security Patrols running and funded every year
Won designation from Historic Preservation for Arches
Worked with City for 5 years on survey & bids for Arches
Won Council’s approval to fund Arches Restoration
Bylaws committee worked together to update bylaws
Had significant input into the 2025 Tampa Comp Plan
 
We have two new names of residents running for the Board’s 2010-2011 term: Peggy Curlin and Margaret Wittje. Ms. Curlin has been the secretary of the bi-laws committee this summer, and Ms. Wittje is a newer resident to Beach Park.
 
Thank you for your support over the past many years. It has truly been my pleasure to work with all of you!
Emmy Purcell Reynolds, President
See you all on the walking trail with my hubby and my sweet Sheltie dog
 
Beach Park News – October 2009
2009 – 2010 Board (serving 2nd year of two-year term)
·         Lynn Gross – 748-5966
·         Maria O’Sullivan
·         Emmy Purcell Reynolds – 289-3137 (filling vacated slot)
·         Margaret Vizzi – Zoning & Transportation Chair – 286-0980
2010 – 2011 Board – Proposed slate for October election
·         Peggy Curlin – 287-0176
·         Margaret Wittje – 281-1030
·         Mark Zajac 
2010 Officers – Proposed Slate for October election
·         Joel G. Williams – President – 600-8375
·         Bobby Ann Tarcza – Vice President – 286-0690
·         Barbara Hudson  – Treasurer – 287-8833
·         Jackie Toledo – Secretary – 215-8435
Volunteer Positions
·         Women’s Club and Garden Club Liaison – Bobby Ann Tarcza
·         Swann Circle Events Chair – Jackie Toledo
·         Newsletter, Photographer, Webmaster – Emmy Reynolds
 
Important Phone Numbers Emergency - 911
Non-911 Police – 231-6130
South Tampa District One Police – 354-6600
City Council – 274-8131
City website – www.Tampagov.net
City tree Hotline – 258-TREE (258-8733)
Code enforcement 274-5545 weekday
Code enforcement 690-4631 weekend
Clean city Hotline, graffiti, nuisance 931-2133
Environmental Protection – 1 800-320-0519
Water emergency service line 274-7400
Solid waste – 348-1111
Storm water, flooding – 622-1901
Sanitary water – 259-1693
Transportation – 274-8333
Water Dept. leaks – 274-7400
Police delayed crimes – 276-3205
Zoning & Land Dev. – 274-8403
Neighborhood Relations – 274-7835
Permits, residential – 274-3100
Inspections hotline 274-7900
Fire marshal – 274-3100
City clerk’s office – 274-8396
NEW TO BEACH PARK???
WANT HELPFUL INFORMATION ON TAMPA???
The best way to get information on your neighborhood is to email us with your current email address, name, street address and your questions.
Once we get your email address, we will add it to our email blaster system and security patrols database when you join.
The easiest and most efficient way to communicate with your board and the HOA is via email!
President: EmmyReynolds@tampabay.rr.com
  
Beach Park Arches and Gateways Restoration Project  The Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) approved the request for historic designation, and City Council approved the funding request for the restoration work on the city-owned portions of the structures. The city’s surveys show that most of the wing walls are actually on private property, yet the city has been maintaining the structures and the land since it was deeded to the city in 1953 from the county.
The structures were built in the 1920’s and are the only remaining original gateways into a neighborhood in the city of Tampa. Portions of the arches and gates are on public right of way and parts are on public property.
We will update you on the progress via our Email Blast system.
The City has selected a contractor who bid on the project. Emmy Purcell Reynolds, Joel Williams, Margaret Vizzi and Bobby Ann Tarcza met with City Officials in early October to look at the bronze plaques and the plaster cast copies of the original medallion from the middle arch. Work is scheduled to begin soon and could be done before Thanksgiving.
The HPC has determined the original paint color to be a light sand/yellow color. The HOA is going to get a bid from the city contractor on the work to be done on the private wing walls so that we can use the same contractor and the same paint. We are working with both property owners.
We are still accepting donations for our cost of the restoration of the side wing walls, and we THANK YOU for your contributions. YOU have donated over $5,000 toward this project.
 
Darden’s restaurant concept, Season’s 52, will replace the old Steak n Ale. They agreed to our list of conditions including hours of operation and “restaurant use” with full wet zoning.
The City denied a change request on the public greens pace on Neptune Way, noting our well documented position on the waterfront.
Publix is not ready to move forward on the Kennedy site due to current market conditions and their purchase of Albertson’s.
The new traffic lights at Lois and Swann were mandated by transportation code updates.
 
The Bylaws Committee has been meeting all Spring and Summer going over proposed bylaws revisions, sentence-by-sentence, and will present their report to the Board when finished. The Chair is Bobby Ann Tarcza and Secretary is Peggy Curlin. Any proposed changes to the bylaws must be approved by the general membership.
You will be notified of any meetings to vote on proposed bylaws change by mail at the physical address of your BP property, on our website, on the City’s website, with neighborhood signs and via email, per our usual custom.
December Holiday Event in Swann Circle Park – date and time TBA. Please look for signs and email.
2nd Annual Beach Park Toy Drive in December – your first year was so successful we want to work with the volunteers again as a joint effort!
Tampa Police Department announces new Chief, Jane Castor, Tampa native and University of Tampa and FBI graduate. TPD was successful, again, in catching the carjackers in our area earlier and continue to show a strong presence.
Please complete and make checks payable to:     Beach Park HOA, P.O. Box 320472, Tampa, FL   33679  
Or go to www.Billhighway.com to sign up for credit card payment or online banking payment online      
 
Name ___________________________________________________________________________________________
 
Email addresses___________________________________________________________________________________
 
Address _________________________________________________________________________________________
 
Home Phone ___________________________________ Cell Phone _______________________________________
Would you like to get involved or work on a committee or the board?_____________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________
Annual dues $15__________________________________________________________________$__________
Security Patrols $250 (includes the $15 dues)__________________________________________$__________
Historic Archways Preservation Donation $___________________________________________$__________
Additional Support $______________________________________________________________$__________
 
Total Contribution $______________________________________________________________$__________
 
Security Patrols Program – On July 1, 2009 we began our 9th year of this very popular program. The program runs from July 1 to June 30 of each year, and the fee now includes your annual association dues – all for only $250.00. If you are new to Beach Park, haven’t yet renewed or now have decided you would like to join this excellent program of added security and vacation watch, please send your check payable to the Beach Park Homeowners Association to P.O. Box 320472, Tampa, FL 33679.  Or, use the convenient credit card or online banking internet bill pay service at www.Billhighway.com. We used it and it works! If you have questions, please email the Security Patrols Chairman at Joel_G_Williams@wellfargois.com or call Joel’s cell phone number 813-600-8375. Using the internet to pay is fast and convenient! Pay by credit card or online banking at www.Billhighway.com and select Beach Park to pay.
 
Code Enforcement - If you see problems in your area, please call 274-5545 or use the online service at www.TampaGov.Net. Reporting online is the fastest, easiest and most efficient way to report an issue.
 
“Snipe Signs,” or roadway advertising signs, are in violation of city code. The HOA understands the Wednesday and weekend open house signs and does not remove them on those days. However, after Sunday and after Wednesday, open house and garage sale signs will be removed and discarded. You are welcome to remove and throw away ad signs.
 
YOU are our eyes and ears. If you see a white official variance or zoning notice sign, please all the Zoning Chair at 286-0980 and leave the address. We can’t investigate issues unless you call us or email us with the address and info.
 
“Yard Art”, Fountains, Bird Baths, Sculptures, etc.: Your concerns have been relayed to the City about a particular prominent structure. We have asked the City for a determination of the large structure’s allowance. There is no concrete ordinance addressing large yard art structures. The city needs to determine if it is regulated by the size and scope.
 
Beach Park Info: approximately 1,275 single-family residential properties with 100% RS-75 zoning and R6 land use. There are no business uses, government uses or commercial uses within your Beach Park HOA. Many of our original homes that were built in the early 1920’s as part of the original Beach Park Co.’s plat are still standing today on the waterfront and along our tree-lined shaded streets. Boundaries: North is single-family residential south of Kennedy Blvd., East is Lois Avenue (the west side only), South is Morrison Avenue/Beachway Avenue (both sides), West is Beachway, the Bay, and Sandpiper to single-family residential east of Hoover. There are no apartment complexes or condominiums within our official Beach Park recognized boundaries, yet we are adjacent to one of the Southeastern United States’ larges DRI, the Westshore Business District.
Beach Park was annexed to the city from the county in the 1950’s, after being one of the oldest, original established neighborhoods in South Tampa. As many as 62 homes were built in the 1920’s in Beach Park and the children and grandchildren of these residents attended H.B. Plant High. Plant High, elementary schools Grady and Dale Mabry, and Coleman Middle School are the local neighborhood public schools for Beach Park residents.
Beach Park is not a deed-restricted community and we do not have any of our own community rules or restrictions. We support the current City of Tampa’s zoning, land use, laws and ordinances. The general membership ratifies this position at all of our meetings. Beach Park News Oct. 2009
Beach Park Homeowners Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 320472
Tampa, FL 33679
 
Dated Material * NEWSLETTER
October 27th, 2009 Meeting
4600 W. Cypress St. Suite 500 7:00 PM
Neighborhood Watch, Elections
and Fall Membership Meeting
 
 
Beach Park Homeowners Association, Inc. October 2009 Newsletter – Keep for Info
Featured photos: two gorgeous homes on Royal Palm; one is 2009 new construction and the other is a newly renovated 1925 beauty. Both homes have kept to the strict design and architecture of the grand Mediterranean style. The home on the left was tastefully built on three buildable lots. This is a wonderful example of reverse-infill. The home on the right was granted Historic Designation by the Preservation Commission in 2009, pending approval by City Council next year.
 
Beach Park Homeowners Association General Membership Meeting: Tuesday October 27, 2009 7:00 PM
 
 
 
 
 
Prior newsletter
 
Our Fall General Membership Meeting is November 18, 2008 at 7:00 PM at a new location. 
Our new location is at 4600 West Cypress Street, Suite 500 Tampa 33609, just east of Westshore Blvd, in the 5-story brown brick office building.  Wachovia is on the top floor and Bank of Tampa is on the first floor. Go to the 5th floor.
We will have the City of Tampa Police Department there to talk about neighborhood watch and customer service, and the City of Tampa Chief Engineer Eric Weiss to discuss the water main replacement project. Impacted residents should have received letters from the City. And, we will be voting on the proposed slate of officers and board members.
Other Dates to remember:
Wednesday, December 10, 2008 7:00 PM – Annual Holiday Event in the Park at Swann Circle featuring the Academy of Holy Names Choir and a special guest! Board members Jackie Toledo and Leon Goldenberg can be contacted at 215-8435or 286-2652 for more information.
Sunday, December 14, 2008 starting at 4:30 or so, the First Annual Beach Park Toy Drive throughout Beach Park. This charity event is to benefit The Spring of Tampa Bay and the Faith Hope Children’s Home, and is being organized and run by several Beach Park residents including Pat Cuervo, Orie Byars, Steve Richards, Kathy Martinez and friends Nicklaus Fordham and Nancy Fordham. For more information call 281-9351 or 289-2905 or 2890563.
There is talk of a proposed cell phone tower to be placed on Coleman Middle School property near the swimming pool. The school had an initial meeting on this topic last week. If you have questions please call Principal Mike Hoskinson at Coleman at 872-5335. Also, local south Tampa resident Suzanne Oakley may also have information for you – 287-2277.
We have been trying to meet with the developer of the new apartment complex for weeks and they have agreed to meet with us this month to go over their plans for the site at Cleveland and Hoover.
Our new website is www.BeachParkTampa.org and is through a website company that is only for non-profits and charitable non-profits, and will not require that we hire web designers, web administrators or pay high fees for web domain hosting. This is new to us and we will be adding to this site as we get more information to add for your review. Please let us know what types of things you think might be beneficial to have. We do not have any advertising in our newsletters or BPHA emails, so we also did not want any websites that had side bar advertising or pop-ups. Also this site is a secure site, and it will not be a site for blogging or posting comments.
Thank you for your support,
Emmy Purcell Reynolds
President
 
 
Beach Park News – November 2008
2008 Board
·         Leon Goldenberg – Swann Circle Events – 286-2652
·         Lynn Gross – 748-5966
·         Margaret Vizzi – Zoning & Transportation Chair – 286-0980
Bobby Ann Tarcza – Garden Club & Women’s Club Liasion – 286-0690
·         Maria O’Sullivan
Linda Wolf Wilson – NW Support - 205-2784
Mark Zajac – Volunteer Coordinator & NW Support-
·         Up for election for two-year terms 2009 and 2010
2008 Officers
Emmy Purcell Reynolds – President, Newsletter, Emails, Communications – 289-3137 EmmyReynolds@tampabay.rr.com
Joel Williams – Vice President, Security Patrols Chairman & Neighborhood Watch – 600-8375 Joel.Williams@wachovia.com
Barbara Hudson – Treasurer – 287-8833
Jackie Toledo – Secretary – 215-8435
·         All Officers up for election to one-year term 2009
 
Important Phone Numbers
Emergency - 911
Non-911 Police – 231-6130
South Tampa District One Police – 354-6600
City Council – 274-8131
City website – www.Tampagov.net
Anonymously report code violations – 286-0970
City tree Hotline – 258-TREE (258-8733)
Code enforcement 274-5545 weekday
Code enforcement 690-4631 weekend
Clean city Hotline, graffiti, nuisance 931-2133
Environmental Protection – 1 800-320-0519
Solid waste – 348-1111
Storm water, flooding – 622-1901
Sanitary water – 259-1693
Transportation – 274-8333
Water Dept. leaks – 274-7400
Police delayed crimes – 276-3205
Tampa Zoning, Land Dev. – 274-8403, 274-8401
Neighborhood Relations – 274-7835
Permits, residential – 274-3100
Inspections hotline 274-7900
Fire marshal – 274-3100
Water emergency service line 274-7400
City clerk’s office – 274-8396
 
 
Neptune Way request for Vacating – The homeowners of the two properties on the end of Neptune Way decided to withdraw their request for the vacating of the public right of way on the waterfront at Neptune Way, per their representative on October 1, 2008.
Beach Park Arches and Gateways – still problems with getting agreement from the northern property owners –city was to send out requests for proposals to bid on the work with bids due November 1, 2008.Although the BPHA has secured grants and BPHA donations (over $5,000) for renovation of our historic arches, the property owners on the north and the city have not come to an agreement about allowing access to the property for renovation. The city’s surveys show that most of the wing walls are actually on private property, yet the city has been maintaining the structures and the land since it was deeded to the city in 1953 from the county. The structures were built in the 1920’s and are the only remaining original gateways into a neighborhood in the city of Tampa. Portions of the arches and gates are on public right of way and parts are on public property. The southern property owners have been fully cooperating but the northern owners are absentee owners and desire that the city buy the land or not have access to the structures for maintenance. The BPHA is trying to get the city and the owners to come to an agreement of some type so that we can work on the restoration of the structures. The Historic Preservation Commission is supporting the renovation proposal but it has not gone before city council yet, due to the owners’ disagreements.
Ward Street and/or Kennedy development – we do not have any updates on this except that the developer is still involved. Please ask your own attorney for more information
Annual Holiday Event in the Park!
 
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
 
7:00 PM at Swann Circle Park
Featuring the Academy of Holy Names Choir and a very, very Special Guest!
 
First Annual Beach Park Toy Donation Drive for Charity, to benefit the Spring of Tampa Bay and the Faith Hope Children’s Home
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Map and more details to follow!
Email for more information:
Pat Cuervo at patcuervo@aol.com
 
 
Please complete and make checks payable to:     Beach Park HOA,  P.O. Box 320472, Tampa, FL   33679         
 
Name ___________________________________________________________________________________________
 
Email addresses___________________________________________________________________________________
 
Address _________________________________________________________________________________________
 
Home Phone ___________________________________ Cell Phone _______________________________________
 
Annual dues $15__________________________________________________________________$__________
Security Patrols $250 (includes the $15 dues)__________________________________________$__________
Historic Archways Preservation Donation $___________________________________________$__________
Additional Support $______________________________________________________________$__________
 
Total Contribution $______________________________________________________________$__________
 
Security Patrols Program – still successful in its Eighth year, we are asking for you to renew your paid membership at this time. The program runs from July 1 to June 30 of each year, and the fee now includes your annual homeowners association dues – all for $250.00. If you are new to Beach Park, haven’t yet renewed or have decided you would like to join this excellent program of added security and vacation watch, please send your check payable to the Beach Park Homeowners Association to P.O. Box 320472, Tampa, FL 33679. If you have questions, please email the president at EmmyReynolds@TampaBay.RR.com or the Security Patrols Chairman at Joel.Williams@Wachovia.com . Joel’s phone number is 600-8375. 
Code Enforcement –If you have problems in your area, please call Peer to Peer at 286-0970 or Code Enforcement at 274-5545 or use the online service at www.TampaGov.Net.
 
House Numbers Must be Visible and Legible from the Street!!! – Did you know it is a code violation to not display your house numbers so that emergency personnel can find your house in a few seconds? This is the law and you need to comply for your own safety. If you need help getting numbers on your home, we have a volunteer staff that will help you do this. Please call 289-3137 and leave a message for assistance.
 
Beach Park Info: approximately 1,275 single-family residential properties with 100% RS-75 zoning and R6 land use. There are no business uses, government uses or commercial uses within historic Beach Park. Many of our original homes that were built in the early 1920’s as part of the original Beach Park Co.’s plat are still standing today on the waterfront and along our tree-lined shaded streets. Boundaries: Northern is single-family residential south of Kennedy Blvd., Eastern is Lois Avenue (the west side only), Southern is Morrison Avenue/Beachway Avenue (both sides), Western is Beachway, the Bay, and Sandpiper to single-family residential east of Hoover. There are no apartment complexes or condominiums within Beach Park, yet we are adjacent to and just south of one of the Southeastern United States’ larges DRI, the Westshore Business District.
 
Beach Park was annexed to the city from the county in the 1950’s, after being one of the oldest and original established neighborhoods in South Tampa. As many as 62 homes were built in the 1920’s in Beach Park and the children and grandchildren of these residents attended H.B. Plant High. Today, Plant High along with Grady and Mabry Elementary and Coleman Middle Schools are the local neighborhood public schools for Beach Park residents.
 
Beach Park is not a deed-restricted community and we do not have any of our own community rules or restrictions. We support the current City of Tampa’s zoning, land use, laws and ordinances.
 
Beach Park Homeowners Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 320472
Tampa, FL 33679
 
Dated Material
November 18th, 2008 Meeting
4600 W. Cypress St. Suite 500 7:00 PM
Neighborhood Watch
And Fall Member Meeting
 
 
Beach Park Homeowners Association, Inc.
November 2008 Newsletter
This issue’s featured photos: