Shareholders Discussing Crestview Mutual Water Co.
On November 1, owners of 11 lots (out of about 82) in Las Posas Hills submitted a demand for a special meeting of HOA shareholders to recall all five directors and elect replacements. This is an escalation of the September 6 shareholder demand for a vote to amend the CC&Rs … Read more
The well site evaluation process described here was unanimously approved by the board on October 27. President Sol Chooljian said he initially had concerns but complimented the Ad Hoc Committee on its work to develop the process and said he now fully supports it. “I think it will really expedite … Read more
On October 27, the board will consider a new, robust, and open process to produce unbiased comparisons of the best sites for our next well. If approved, our November bills will include a letter inviting shareholders to nominate well sites and to volunteer for a Shareholder Advisory Committee (“SAC”).
The … Read more
If there had been a quorum at the June 30 Annual Meeting of shareholders, new candidates Steven Muro and Dave Stephenson would have replaced incumbents Doug Off and Roger Whitlock. Here are the cumulated votes won by each candidate:
We can expect daytime highs in the mid-70s or below for at the next six months. Also, the warm parts of the days will be shorter and the nights longer and cooler, putting less stress on the landscaping. So, why not cut your lawn cycles back to 60% now–and cut … Read more
The Crestview board has approved two contracts to report on the feasibility of connecting the existing dry sewer system near Well #8 to the Camarillo sewage system and connect adjacent properties to this system. It has also approved funding a preliminary environmental study by the City’s contractor. These actions respond … Read more
One of the reasons the permit application for Well #7 was unanimously denied by the Ventura County Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors is that the project would be inconsistent with the CC&Rs of the Las Posas Hills Owners Association (LPHOA). In mid-September, eight members of LPHOA petitioned the … Read more
Since the Ventura County Board of Supervisors rejected its application for Well #7–a year ago–the Crestview board has not considered refiling the application or moving to a different site. Frustrated shareholders have tried to fill the vacuum by forming two ad hoc groups.
President Sol Chooljian told the shareholders’ annual … Read more
A recurring issue is whether Crestview’s rate structure is fair, properly allocates costs between groundwater and imported water, raises enough revenue to cover costs and build reserves, and advances conservation goals. Last month, the board wrestled with whether lowering rates would imperil critical conservation goals.
In November 2015, there was … Read more
The board increased the Tier 1 rate schedule limit from 4,000 gallons per share per month to 8,000 gallons. This is an effective rate decrease for all shareholders who buy more than 4,000 gallons per share per month. A letter announcing this change was included in the monthly bills mailed … Read more