Enka Village Community Information

American Enka/BASF Reunion

2009-07-09T13:10:00.000-07:00

From Asheville Citizen-Times:

American Enka/BASF reunion
Reunion for all former employees. Bring a dish to share.

When:
Saturday, July 11, 2009

4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Where:
Enka Union Hall--Sardis Road
Asheville, NC 28806

Phone: 667-5184

minutes from 2-26-09 community meeting

2009-04-28T13:24:00.000-07:00

From Commissioner Tiffany Salido:

ENKA VILLAGE
HOMEOWNER’S ASSOCIATION
February 26, 2009 minutes

1. Park Donation: City of Asheville declines our donation because of economic downturn.

2. Election/Nomination of new 2009/2010 Commission members. No nominations or volunteers were put forth. We allowed until the end of March for any prospects.

3. Plan for the Spring Enka Village Yard Sale to coordinate with the Biltmore Lake Yard Sale , scheduled for May 30th . This will increase shopping traffic.

4. Tulip Planting a success! Bulbs planted in from of the Enka Village Sign last fall bloomed beautifully this spring. We will all enjoy these for many years to come.

5. Neighborhood warning: There are 2 men in their early 20s in a white pick-up with a white freezer in back of truck soliciting meat sales. Their names are Zack Harkins and T.J. Cormeir, and they sell for Empire Foods. They claim to be local guys who can name many of your neighbors as references. They have scammed some of our neighbors by not being truthful concerning their product or guarantees.

6. Treasurer’s Report: We currently have $1416.51 in general funds and $5538.80 in a CD.

********************A huge Thank You to Emily Sutton Dezio for all of her service to our community. She is stepping down from her 5 year tenure as Enka Park Commission Secretary to concentrate on her new, beautiful daughter Vinetta Rosa Dezio, born April 16th. Congratulations Emily!********************************

2009/2010 Commission: No volunteers or nominations were submitted, and all solicitations were declined. This leaves the current board in the position of having no one to pass on responsibility. Therefore, the current members have agreed to continue to carry out the necessary functions of the board – maintaining the park and lights and collecting the homeowners dues to continue those functions. At this time, we will not hold any more community meetings or coordinate community activities. However, if you desire to volunteer, now or at any point in the future, please contact Tiffany and you may serve in whatever capacity you choose. When the economy recovers, we plan to talk to the city again and pursue donating the park.

Tiffany Salido, Commissioner (423-5390)
Andre Fisher, Treasurer
Robin Silver, Beautification

call for nominations

2009-03-18T10:20:00.000-07:00

From Secretary Emily Dezio:

We need homeowner support for the 2009/2010 Commission. At this time, no one has been nominated or agreed to be on the commission for next year.

Please let me know if you, or anyone you can think of in our community would be a good fit for the following positions:

Commissioner
Treasurer
Beautification
Secretary
Streets and Lights* (2008/2009 seat was vacant)

enka mill demolition

2009-02-26T08:07:00.001-08:00

See today's article about plans for the Enka Mill site:

http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090226/NEWS01/902260330

Community Meeting

2009-02-23T14:29:00.000-08:00

There will be an Enka Village community meeting on Thursday, February 26, at 7:00 p.m. at Enka Baptist Church.

Enka Village Talent: The Sons of Ralph

2008-11-10T18:32:00.000-08:00

Did you know that the Mountain Xpress readers' choice for best local band lives in Enka Village? Enka Pine Street is home to Ralph Lewis, a legendary bluegrass/old-time musician, who plays throughout the region with his two sons. Be sure to catch a show and support our local talent! See their Web site for a performance calendar and more information: http://www.sonsofralph.com/

Halloween in Enka Village

2008-10-29T08:59:00.000-07:00

For those of you new to the neighborhood, you may not yet be aware that Halloween is a busy evening in Enka Village! We get many, many trick-or-treaters from around the Enka and Candler area. If you plan to participate, be sure to stock up on lots of candy. If possible, you may also want to park your car in your alley rather than on the street, as traffic jams are common during trick-or-treating hours.

Hillcrest Street will be using a blockade at the end of the street to prevent the usual chaos caused by auto traffic during the evening of Halloween as well. Pedestrian traffic, of course, will be welcome!

Happy Halloween!

Park Beautification Day

2008-10-27T05:53:00.000-07:00

Thanks goes to our volunteers who beautified the park on Saturday: Tiffany Salido, Robin Silver, Emily Dezio, and new residents Katherine, Rosalee, and Shephard of 37 Enka Orchard!! John Young and pup also stopped by and offered to donate and plant a new tree in the coming weeks. We pulled weeds, laid ground fabric, re-mulched, dug up the dead tree, and planted spring bulbs under the sign. Take a look on your next neighborhood walk!

Minutes from 10-16 Meeting

2008-10-17T14:42:00.000-07:00

Enka Village Community Meeting October 16, 2008
Minutes Submitted by Emily Sutton Dezio

A word from the board: We want to thank all the homeowners for their concern and support for our assessment change vote. We realize this is not a traditional format for a vote, and that may cause some concern. However, the homeowners attending the August 28th meeting voted to bridge the reality of low homeowner participation with the mandate to have a majority of homeowners approve any change. Prior to the August 28th meeting, homeowners were given written notice that assessment changes were to be discussed. During the meeting, the homeowners arrived at a $25 flat rate through discussion and examination of our current income and expenses and approved this as Option 1. (The August 28, 2008 minutes reflect that 26 HOUSEHOLDS WERE REPRESENTED; 14 households voted to approve and 12 households voted against this. No household was double-counted). To further incorporate community desires, the homeowners attending the August 28th meeting voted and approved to assign a failure to vote as a vote for Option 1. We have notified homeowners of their options and have provided proxy voting for those unable to attend this meeting. As a board we are simply attempting to facilitate a sustainable solution to our budgeting requirements and will gain no personal benefit from whatever outcome the community votes on.

If you have deep concerns as to the validity of the vote, we welcome you to have our ballot system reviewed by your lawyer within the next two weeks. Unless a legal petition is filed by October 31, the board will proceed with enacting OPTION 2. We are setting this limit to allow each homeowner a chance to challenge to vote if so desired, but also to allow us to move forward with the changes if unchallenged. We will be implementing your choice before the upcoming assessments, due in February 2009.

We want to recognize the overwhelming participation in this vote and thank the community members for “getting out the vote.”

1. Vote on assessment change: OFFICIAL VOTE WAS FOR OPTION 2.

a. 52 VOTES (PAPER VOTES) FOR OPTION 2: Donate the Park to City of Asheville, Spend Down assessments on beautification projects; no further assessments.
b. 12 VOTES (PAPER VOTES) FOR OPTION 1: Raise assessments to FLAT rate of $25 per household per year
c. 5 VOTES FOR OPTION 3: Ignore the expense vs. income problem. And deal with the deficit when it occurs. We estimate as early 4 years without any unforeseen expenses, circumstances or otherwise.
d. 32 HOUSEHOLDS DID NOT VOTE
e. Even though there was a majority vote for Option 2, a motion was made and seconded to re-vote on the issue of whether households who “failed to vote” should be counted for option 1. With 15 households represented, 12 voted to strike that and 3 voted that the August 28, 2008 approval should stand.

2. Our next step will be to initiate discussions with the City about donating the Park to the City of Asheville. Assuming they accept the responsibility of the Park; Mike Lloyd volunteered to assist the Board in drawing up the necessary documents. Our deed of ownership of the Park requires that it remain a Park forever. Our donation, if accepted, will contain language to maintain the Park as a park.

3. Treasurer’s report – Andre Fisher
CD $5,501.52 and Checking Balance: $2,168.93

4. Come make our park more beautiful! Mulching and Spring bulb planting on Saturday, October 25th from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. We will be planting bulbs around the sign, mulching our plants and replacing a dead tree. Free handful of bulbs for all who volunteer! Plant them around your mailbox at home to spread the cheer throughout the neighborhood! Call Emily Dezio at 242-6754 for more information.

5. Halloween set-up on Enka Hillcrest Street. Proposal accepted and passed to place physical barriers to block vehicles on Hillcrest to allow trick-or-treaters on foot while eliminating the hazardous traffic.

6. Leaf pick-up day for city vacuum is during the two weeks following November 3, 2008 and two weeks following January 5, 2008. Please rake your leaves to the curb, but do not block any drains. You can find more information online at the City of Asheville’s website. http://asheville.nc.us/residents/public_services/sanitation.

Let’s keep our new fall tradition alive by helping neighbors who are unable to rake their leaves.

7. If you're interested in buying an Enka Village license plate, contact Amber Cook at 665-1914 or ambercook714@yahoo.com. They're ready, so you can take one with you tonight! They're $12 each (payable to Enka Village Commission). Proceeds go toward beautification projects.

Board members:
Tiffany Salido, President 14 Enka Hillcrest 423-5390
Emily Sutton Dezio, Secretary 6 Enka Oak 242-6754
Robin Silver, Beautification 11 Enka Oak
Andre Fisher, Treasurer 19 Enka Orchard

Look for minutes, details, and updates on our website http://enkavillage.blogspot.com/
(Maintained by Amber Cook –Thanks!)

Topic for next meeting (as suggested by a resident at the 10/16 meeting): Possibility of making Enka Park streets one-way

Results of Assessment Change Vote

2008-10-17T06:28:00.000-07:00

From the Commission:

The vote tally as of 10/16:

12 votes for option 1

52 votes for option 2

5 votes for option 3

The names and addresses of these votes were verified last night to ensure no double-voting within a household. Because the votes for option 2 represent a majority of the households, option 2 has officially won the vote. The Commission will continue to accept votes through October 31st, but mathematically, those votes cannot change the outcome.

Full minutes of the 10/16 meeting will be available soon!

Meeting Minutes: August 28, 2008

2008-09-17T10:51:00.000-07:00

Enka Village Commission Meeting Minutes August 28, 2008
26 Homeowners in attendance

1. Introduction of new board members

Tiffany Salido, President 14 Enka Hillcrest
Emily Sutton Dezio, Secretary 6 Enka Oak
Robin Silver, Beautification 11 Enka Oak
Andre Fisher, Treasurer 19 Enka Orchard

Treasurer’s Report: CD $5,501.52 and Checking Balance: $2,153.10

2. If you're interested in buying an Enka Village license plate, contact Amber Cook at 665-1914 or ambercook714@yahoo.com. They're ready, so you can take one with you when you're ready! They're $12 each (payable to Enka Village Commission). Proceeds go toward beautification projects.

3. Old Enka bus stop – there was discussion about whether we could save the bus stop – but the costs outweigh anyone’s particular interests and the work/costs involved. The Construction Company, Taylor & Murphy, advised that it would not be demolished until Spring 2009. At that time, they can assist the Commission in recovering bricks for homeowners who would like a memorial keep-sake.

4. Community Picnic: Please consider ideas for community gatherings or picnics in the park; or street parties for our next meeting. We are seeking volunteers to organize!

5. Assessment Discussion: Because of the annual expenses (rental fees for PO Box, Maintaining Insurance for Park, Mowing for Park, Hillcrest Streets and Lights etc) the Commission can no longer operate under the assessments at $0.15 per road footage per household. The annual expenses outweigh our annual income. There was an extensive discussion analyzing what expenses we have – including whether or not we actually and in fact own the park, thereby making it necessary to pay for mowing and insurance. Enka Park Commission actually owns the Park. Reference Deed Book 806/Page 231 of Buncombe County Register of Deeds office.

The requirement to pay assessments is derives from the covenants which were adopted when each and every household was first sold to the community members. Failure to pay assessments gives the Commission authority to collect the fees owed by lien against the property. The restrictive covenants run with the land and attach to the house. Should you have any questions about your individual homeowner’s rights, please contact an attorney for a complete and thorough title examination.

We discussed three options for dealing with the dilemma of not having enough annual income to cover the annual expenses:

• Option 1: Raise assessments to a flat rate of $25 per household per year and continue business as usual

• Option 2: Donate Enka Park to the City of Asheville and eliminate assessments; Use the remaining funds on beautification of the neighborhood and an amount would be reserved for Hillcrest Lights

• Option 3: Ignore the expense vs. income problem. And deal with the deficit when it occurs. We estimate as early 4 years without any unforeseen expenses, circumstances or otherwise.

MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD!!

Vote will be conducted at the October 16th Community Meeting.

Vote may be made by proxy if you unable to attend meeting. To vote by proxy, Seal your vote in an envelope and mail to PO Box 2 Enka, NC 28728, or hand deliver to a board member. You can also appear at the October 16th community meeting at Enka Baptist Church at 7 p.m.

PLEASE BE ON NOTICE:

Our restrictive covenants, which are recorded in the Buncombe County Register of Deeds Office, require that there be a majority vote (at least 51 households) before any change to restrictive covenants. Raising the assessments to a FLAT RATE is a change to the covenants. In the event OPTION ONE passes, we will re-record the new covenants in the Buncombe County Registrar’s office. Accordingly, the homeowners in attendance of the August 28, 2008 meeting voted by majority vote that: Failure to participate or, in other words, failure to vote will be considered an automatic vote for Option 1.

ONLY ONE VOTE PER HOUSEHOLD.

___________________________________________________________________________

HOUSEHOLD NAME: ___________________________________________________________

HOUSEHOLD PHYSICAL ADDRESS: _____________________________________________

VOTE:

______ OPTION ONE: Raise assessments to FLAT rate of $25 per household per year
(FAILURE TO VOTE IS AN AUTOMATIC VOTE FOR THIS OPTION)

______ OPTION TWO: Donate the Park to City of Asheville, Spend Down assessments on beautification projects; no further assessments.

______ OPTION THREE: Option 3: Ignore the expense vs. income problem. And deal with the deficit when it occurs. We estimate as early 4 years without any unforeseen expenses, circumstances or otherwise.

Look for minutes, details, and updates on our website http://enkavillage.blogspot.com/
(Maintained by Amber Cook –Thanks!)

Enka Village Community Meeting August 21, 7:00 p.m. at Enka Baptist Church

2008-08-11T08:49:00.000-07:00

The new commissioners will introduce themselves, and topics will include assessments for 2008-2009 and the idea of saving the Sand Hill Road bus stop from demolition.

New Commission in Place

2008-07-20T13:05:00.001-07:00

Welcome to the 2008-2009 Enka Village Commission! These folks will be taking over the reins effectively immediately:

Tiffany Salido, President
Andre Fisher, Treasurer
Emily Sutton Dezio, Secretary
Robin Silver, Beautification

Thanks to Glenn Satterfield, Jo McGill, Amber and Brian Cook, Anthony Devore, and Emily Sutton Dezio for the hard work over the last year! Here are the year's highlights:

--Seeing through the completion and unveiling of the new Enka Village Park sign
--Holding a community yard sale
--Advocating for and getting home postal delivery for the village
--Organizing a bulk order for new mailboxes
--Organizing a clean-up day to help residents in need with yard work
--Ordering dumpsters for neighborhood use
--Overseeing the planting of trees on Orchard Street
--Creating an Enka Village blog and Web site
--Landscaping and maintaining the park

We're excited to see what the new commission has in store!

The License Plates Are In!

2008-06-20T15:37:00.000-07:00

If you're interested in buying an Enka Village license plate, contact Amber Cook at 665-1914 or ambercook714@yahoo.com. They're ready, so you can take one with you when you're ready! They're $12 each (payable to Enka Village Commission).

May 15 EV Community Meeting Minutes

2008-06-04T13:57:00.000-07:00

Enka Park Commission
FULL HOMEOWNERS Meeting
May 15, 2008
Enka Baptist Church
Elections of Board Members: Glenn Satterfield, Brian & Amber Cook, Jo McGill and Anthony Devore are stepping down from their respective positions for the next commission. Nominations for the 2008/2009 Commission are as follows:

Tiffany Salido, President
Andre Fisher, Treasurer
Robin Silver, Beautification
Emily Dezio, Secretary
____________________________, Preservation

Ballots will be enclosed with mailed minutes to vote for the 2008/2009 Commission, to be returned to PO BOX 2, Enka NC 28728 no later than June 30, 2008. The persons named on the ballots are persons who were nominated and accepted the nomination.

Mowing of Park: We have secured lawn mowing for the summer 2008 season at a monthly cost of $90 per month. It will be mowed 3 times per month.

Dumpsters: Another huge success! Happy Spring Cleaning!

Quality Forward Planting: We have paid for the new trees for Orchard Street. We have used volunteer labor for planting. They have planted ½ of the trees. More to come!! Please take a drive down Orchard and check out the new trees.

Treasurer’s Report: Balance of $2,848 in checking; a c.d. totaling $5,406.56. The total cash available: $8,354.56 The annual assessments do not cover our annual bills, but were directed to be reduced after the Commission satisfied the sewer problems. The 2008/2009 Commission will have to review the annual bills to determine what adjustments need to be made.

License Tags: The tags are back by popular demand!! Get your Enka Village License Tag for $12.00. You can order them by emailing Amber Cook at ambercook714@yahoo.com, or by calling the Cook residence at 828-665-1914. Your contribution will be directly spent on the neighborhood beautification.

Website: Brian and Amber Cook have started a new website (rather than a blog) for Enka Village News, Updates, License plate ordering. www.historicenkavillage.com. This became necessary when we discovered that the development building Main Streets at Enka Village had secured all domains using “enkavillage”.

Mail Update: Mail service is now accessible for all of Enka Village since March 1, 2008. We are now on the National Database – such as mapquest, yahoo mapping etc. The Post Office recognizes our new signs.

If you missed the dumpsters last month…

2008-05-30T10:31:00.000-07:00

The City of Asheville will collect large items and appliances for the part of the Village that’s located in the city. Because of the availability and low cost (or in most cases, no cost) of this service, we may discontinue the practice of ordering dumpsters privately for the neighborhood. (Hillcrest and Lake residents, please contact the Enka Village Commission for options for disposal of your large items.)

Here’s the information from the City’s Web site:
Appliances
The City of Asheville collects appliances such as stoves, ovens, refrigerators, freezers, dishwashers, washers, dryers, air conditioners, trash compactors and hot water heaters for a fee of $5 per item, which is assessed on a resident’s water bill. Call (828) 251-1122 to schedule appliance collection.
Bulky Item Collection
The City of Asheville will collect chairs, beds, mattresses and springs, sofas and other bulky items on request. To request collection of these items, call (828) 251-1122. Once you schedule collection, place the item(s) at your curb by 7 a.m. on the scheduled collection day. Item(s) will be picked up within 7 working days.

Large Collections (moving in or out of a home)
The City of Asheville will collect large amounts of trash, such as from a move into or out of a home, ONE TIME ONLY. Call (828) 251-1122 to schedule.

Carpet Disposal
When disposing of carpet, roll and tie with string or twine (not wire) in 4 foot rolls and place at the curb. Call (828) 251-1122 to schedule collection.

Back by Popular Demand: Enka Village License Plates

2008-05-30T10:28:00.001-07:00

We’ll be placing a second order of license plates in the coming weeks. If you’re interested in ordering a plate, contact Amber Cook at 665-1914 or ambercook714@yahoo.com. Plates are $12 each, and proceeds will go toward beautification projects for the neighborhood.

New Enka Village Web site

2008-05-25T14:45:00.000-07:00

Brian Cook, an Enka Village resident and architect, has put together a Web site on Enka Village: www.historicenkavillage.com. This site will feature information on Enka Village history and architecture and will include more detail and more searchable features than those offered on this blog. This blog will continue to serve as a way of communicating within the neighborhood, with a link available through the new Web site. Take a look, and please contact Brian Cook if you have any stories, information, or pictures that you'd like to add!

coming soon...

2008-05-25T10:58:00.000-07:00

Look for minutes from the May 15 Enka Village community meeting, along with ballots for the 2008-2009 Enka Village Commission election in the coming weeks!

tree planting on Orchard Street

2008-05-25T10:42:00.000-07:00

When the city removed some dead and dying trees on Orchard Street several years ago, some large gaps were left in the formerly tree-lined street. The city replaced a few, but it did not have the budget to replace them all. Quality Forward, a local environmental and beautification organization, agreed to replant throughout Orchard Street at a very low cost to us. The planting was initially delayed by last year's drought, but the first round of planting went forward a few weeks ago. There's another round planned for later in the season. Take a walk by Orchard Street to enjoy the new foliage!

Reminder: Enka Village Community Meeting This Thursday

2008-05-13T04:46:00.000-07:00

All Enka Village residents are welcome at this meeting, taking place this Thursday, May 15, at 7 p.m. at Enka Baptist Church. Topics of discussion will include electing new commission members, summer lawn care for the park, updates on postal service, and a new order of Enka Village license plates.

Reminder: Dumpsters available Saturday

2008-05-08T17:59:00.000-07:00

Glenn Satterfield has reserved two dumpsters for neighborhood use for this Saturday, May 10, as indicated in the flyer that went out last month. Because of limited funds, he only reserved dumpsters to be located within the main Enka Park area, but Hillcrest and Lake residents are also welcome to bring items.

Upcoming Events

2008-04-14T16:35:00.000-07:00

Take a look at the calendar of events in the right margin. We have a busy month coming up! Here are the highlights:

May 3: Community Yard Sale
May 10: Dumpsters for Enka Village Use
May 15: Enka Village Community Meeting

Also--we are now recruiting new officers for the Enka Village Commission. As an officer, you'll help oversee community projects and have a direct hand in making decisions with the neighborhood. If you're interested, please contact Glenn Satterfield (665-0980 or gasatterfield@charter.net) by May 5.

Mailbox Thank-You!

2008-03-26T13:18:00.000-07:00

A special thank-you to Anthony Devore and Bruce Fleming for their time installing mailboxes for several neighbors in need of assistance. If you see them around the neighborhood, let them know you appreciate their help!

Also--some folks have asked about where to get those white, oval-shaped mailbox house numbers that have been popping up on the mailboxes on Oak Street. Those are available at Lowe's in the mailbox section. They're called Reflective Plaques, they are in the section with mailbox accessories, and they're about $16. They have a good stock of them at the Arden Lowe's, and the Smoky Park Lowe's will be restocking some this week.

Final Details on Home Postal Delivery

2008-03-21T09:32:00.000-07:00

• The Candler post office will include us as part of their route starting on March 31, 2008, so you can start giving your physical address as your mailing address starting at that time (assuming you wish to do so and have installed a mailbox). You can pick up change of address forms at any post office or online.

• Before you dig the post for your mailbox, be sure to call NC’s Call Before You Dig line, which is 1-800-632-4949. Those folks need 48 hours’ notice to come out and mark electrical and other underground lines. (When I called, they had our old address—Pine instead of Enka Pine—so keep that in mind when you call.)

• The mailboxes must be placed on the side of the street where there is no parking. If you live on the parking side of the street, you will need to coordinate with your neighbor across the street to find the most mutually agreeable location for your mailbox.

• The post office prefers that the mailboxes be placed near your driveway or walkway, so it’s clear which house goes with which box. If you are across the street from your box, place it directly across from your front walk, if possible.

• When placing your mailbox, there should be 36-42 inches from the ground to the base of mailbox. The mailbox should not obstruct traffic but should be close enough to the curb that the driver can easily reach it. The post office representative said that the box at 2 Enka Oak Street was perfectly placed, so take a look at that as a model.

• The house number must be on the front or side of the mailbox or post where the driver will be approaching.

Thank you!
Enka Village Commission