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The Summer months are here. Hope all is well up North. Life is fantastic at L'Ambiance.

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Collier County has recently repaired L'Ambiance's landscape irrigation system after discovering it had been improperly connected to the fire department system for several years. The county is now signaling is will request back payments for some of the water usage. A L'Ambiance meeting will be set up soon for the purpose of considering a course of action with the county.

The last L'Ambiance Board Meeting was held on April 17, 2008. The board discussed reviewing alternative solutions to the waterscape systems after frequent pump motor breakdowns. Although no waterscape system has been shut down completely for a long period, some of the pumps continue to fail with replacement taking from weeks to months to repair. The pump motors appear to be problematic and it appears, that even after working with our contractor and the pump manufacturer, a alternate pumping method may be necessary.

The L'Ambiance Board has also now agreed on a contractor to begin wiring a lighting project for the L'Ambiance monument signs at the Hammock Oak and Oakmont end of the subdivision. This should be completed this summer.

L'Ambiance has also formed a new Compliance Committee. They have the ability to recommend fining and a course of action to bring owners into rule compliance without bringing to bear new rules and regulations of the community that may reduce owners rights. It is a challenging new approach for L'Ambiance, but credit must be given to the members for doing a tough job very well.

The Board has decided that it may be time for the L'Ambiance clubhouse interior to be redecorated or refurbished. Clubhouse interior decorators along with the clubhouse decorating committee will be working on a concept in the months ahead. If you would like to get involved in this work, please contact JB at Eagle Property Management or attend out next board meeting.

As we head into the summer months, please remember to remove your lanai furniture if you are gone for an extended period during hurricane season. Also remove any other outdoor items such as potted plants that can cause damage to property during a storm.

Is your hot water tank making funny noises? Is it starting to look rusty on the bottom? Is it the original hot water heater? Don't take a chance on it breaking especially when you're not here. This has resulted in our homeowners incurring thousands of dollars worth of damage, Please replace your hot water heater if it is old or dump the water tank and look into new on demand systems as some of our homeowners have installed.

Please check flexible water lines behind your clothes washer to make sure they are not forming a bubble. Replace them with armored water lines that are less likely to break (available at Lowe's or Home Depot). Check water valves behind your clothes washer to be sure they do not leak. If your main water shut off is still the original, replace the shut off by the water tank in your unit. A little caution can save a lot of damage in your home as well as your neighbor's.

Bob Martinez, our resident manager, is responsible for maintenance, cleaning and general supervision of the Associations Clubhouse, pool area and specific duties related to the L’Ambiance community. He reports solely to the Property Manager (John Blanchard). When requested the supervisor will be available to help resolve complaints; attend meetings; prepare clubhouse for meetings and rentals and more generally, to perform any other similar duties as requested by the Property Manager or the Chairman of the Association Board. He is not to be used for personal requests by unit owners for work on their units.

Again please call John Blanchard about any special request or concerns. Eagle Property Management's phone number is (239) 596-5567 or click on the left on "Contact Property Management" to contact "JB" by email.