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Dear Fellow Neighbors,
Subject: Current and temporary water moratorium for ASADA Finca Los Suenos
On behalf of the Finca Los Suenos Owners Association (FLSOA), I would like to make you aware of the current situation with ASADA that may—or may not—affect your present need for a water hook-up on your property. This past February, following an engineer’s inspection report of the Finca’s water system, AYA issued a temporary moratorium on any new requested water meters in Finca Los Suenos until the work requested is complete.
We bring this letter to your attention because, as a member of the FLSOA, you are entitled to know and understand the state of our ASADA. As you are aware, the ASADA Finca Los Suenos is fully supported by your annual contributions to the FLSOA, and we are all property owners in Finca Los Suenos. This puts us all in an extremely unique and fortunate situation to control our own water system.
In addition, if you have been keeping abreast of the ASADA President’s reports at our annual meeting, it will not come as a surprise to know that our water system, after 20 years, will require annual updates. The current improvements being made is the first step in the upgrades. Although we cannot give a definitive date as to when the moratorium will be lifted, we can say that all work is proceeding as quickly and efficiently as possible and we will notify you once again when the moratorium has been lifted.
Please understand that 70% of your annual dues to the FLSOA provide the necessary funds to make these upgrades to our water system. It is critical that all lot owners make their annual donations in the coming weeks so that we can continue to provide water to every lot in the community.
We want to especially appeal to the members of our community, that for whatever reason refuse to pay their HOA dues nor made any adequate donations to the ASADA in the past. Please come on board and help us to finance our/your water system. This is in everybody’s interest and the biggest asset our finca has. Any missing financial support will have an impact on the timeframe to make the necessary improvements to get the moratorium lifted.
Please feel free to contact me if we can be of any further assistance.
Best,
Wolf Ebel, President of FLSOA
FLOSA JUNTA MEETING MINUTES / MONTHLY March 2025
1. ASADA / WATER RESOURCE COMMITTEE / Matt
Issue discussed: The Asada has received a notification from AYA that we have to do some system changes before we can be approved to issue new building permits. The ASADA has a list of improvements that have to be made, including metering all 3 wells and storage tanks. It appears that on some of the lines we are losing up to 70% of the water that is being pumped up to the tank. This is the first step that has to be taken.
System #2 is the most critical and the issues should be able to be resolved on tank 2 within a couple of months. 6 large meters are required (these are larger units than what we need for a house), with 10 larger house meters, which costs $14K. Initial investment for the 6 meters will probably be around $6K.
Some houses are using much more water than is allocated to the prevista for that lot. We have to decrease our overall water consumption.
Decision: In order to provide the members of our community with full transparency into this issue, Wolf will send a letter to all members via Sarah. Mary and Sarah to draft an initial letter.
Action: -
Person responsible: Philippe, ASADA President Deadline:
2. ROADS COMMITTEE / Jeff Bruns
Issue discussed: Roads are in a good place. All Servidumbre’s will be reviewed. If you have a private gate blocking a servidumbre, then the road behind the gate may be the responsiblity of the landowner.
Decision: Jeff is setting up bi-annual service with Enrique to add luster / smooth the roads.
3. FINANCIAL COMMITTEE / Hans-Juerg Schmid
Issue discussed: No updates. Not many people have paid their dues yet.
4. SOLID WASTE & RECYCLING COMMITTEE / Mannix O’Connor & Matt
Issue discussed: Still need some sort of chain across the road there to block access.
Decision: Matt will discuss with Markus. We need additional containers for recycling as well.
5. NATURE RESERVE COMMITTEE / Axel Groh & Sam Kohn
Issue discussed: Project is underway as some people have donated and the project is beginning. But we still need the rest of the people who promised to donate to send their donations in. Axel and Sam are working on a roadmap of the project.
6. COMMUNICATION COMMITTEE / Sarah Mountford, Liljana Groh, Mary Kohn
Issue discussed: no issues
7. SECURIOTY COMMITTEE / Laura Haim
Issue discussed: No updates
8. LEGAL COMMITTEE / Wolf Ebel
Issue discussed: Hans Jeurg had a kick-off meeting with a more local attorney. We would have to wait for Cordero to do the change of the presidency and the new could transfer the books.
OTHER ISSUES:
none
Attending Board Members: Liljana Groh, Hans Schmid, Wolf Ebel, Sarah Mountford, Mary Kohn, Matt McFerran, Jeff Bruns.
Special guests: None
FLOSA JUNTA MEETING MINUTES / MONTHLY February 2025
1. ASADA / WATER RESOURCE COMMITTEE / Matt
Issue discussed: Markus and Wolf have had further friendly conversations re: the request for new previstas and the additional large lots that Markus is looking to develop.
Decision:
Action: Markus will meet with his attorney and make an additional recommendation to the Junta.
Person responsible: Philippe, ASADA President Deadline:
2. ROADS COMMITTEE / Jeff Bruns
Issue discussed: No updates
3. FINANCIAL COMMITTEE / Hans-Juerg Schmid
Issue discussed: No updates
4. SOLOID WASTE & RECYCLING COMMITTEE / Mannix O’Connor & Matt
Issue discussed: No updates
5. NATURE RESERVE COMMITTEE / Axel Groh & Sam Kohn
Issue discussed: No updates
6. COMMUNICATION COMMITTEE / Sarah Mountford, Liljana Groh, Mary Kohn
Issue discussed: Sarah will email minutes and bank details to all members with a reminder to pay before April. Lilly will post them to the website. Updates on our webpage needed like the new picture, meeting minutes, the presentations.
Decision:
Action:
Person responsible: Liljana Deadline:
7. SECURIOTY COMMITTEE / Laura Haim
Issue discussed: No updates
8. LEGAL COMMITTEE / Wolf Ebel
Issue discussed: We need a local attorney that can help us with the books and the trust. Hans Juerg is investigating local attorney’s and will make recommendations.
Decision:
Action:
Person responsible: Deadline:
OTHER ISSUES:
Meeting changed to the 1st Wednesday of every month.
Members of the community with an urgent issue can use the whatsapp group to notify the community (fallen trees, fires, water / power issues).
Meeting will change to Wednesday’s at 9am Costa Rican time.
Attending Board Members: Liljana Groh, Hans Schmid, Wolf Ebel, Sarah Mountford, Mary Kohn, Matt McFerran, Jeff Bruns.
Special guests: None