NA Hiatus Letter

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February 2024

Dear Neighbor,

It’s not uncommon for neighborhood associations such as ours to find the need to regroup.
With this in mind, the Sky Lake-Highland Lakes Area Neighborhood Association is currently on
hiatus as we search for new Board members to help lead the group in 2024 and beyond.
We would like to thank Rick Schermer, Immediate Past President, for his years of leadership
and tireless efforts with Miami-Dade County officials. Over the years the Neighborhood
Association has continuously advocated for its residents on issues including but not limited to:
traffic, beautification of parks & neighborhoods, assorted zoning issues, security, local public
school issues, food truck events, resident education, and much more.
While we are regrouping, there are still Board members working behind the scenes
advocating for our community.

If you are interested in getting involved, please send an email to
skyhighhomes@gmail.com.

General Membership Meeting Agenda & Proposed Board of Directors Slate

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General Membership Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, January 25, 2023 7:00 PM
Temple Sinai

Welcome – 7:00 p.m.

I. Approval of Minutes from February 2nd, 2022 (7:00-7:02)

II. County Updates (allotted time includes Q&A for each)
– School Board Member – Lucia Baez-Geller (7:03-7:13)
– Special Assessment Districts – Liset Romero Lopez, Chief (7:14-7:24)
– Parks, Recreation & Open Spaces Department
* Melisa Sielaty, Park Manager Highland Oaks Park (7:25-7:30)
* Alex Zizold, Assistant Director of Planning and Design (7:31-7:41)
– RER, Neighborhood Compliance – Beverly Washington, Chief (7:42-7:52)

III. Security
– Miami-Dade Police Department Intracoastal District – Lt. Zane Jones (7:53-8:08)
– Kent Security – Jerry Tollefson (8:09-8:14)

IV. County Commissioner Mickey Steinberg (8:15-8:25)

V. Elections/Photo/Thanks to Nominating Committee/New President’s Message (8:26-8:34)

VI. Association Update (8:35-8:40)
– Organizational Structure Overview
– Committee Brief Reports (90 seconds each)
– Newsletter & Acknowledgement of Advertisers (Dailyn Mills)
– Membership (Freyda Hyman)

VIII. Adjournment – 8:45

IX. Upcoming Meetings/Events (www.skyhighhomes.com/calendar)

Proposed Slate for the 2023 Board of Directors of the Sky Lake – Highland Lakes Area Neighborhood Association

EXECUTIVE

PRESIDENT:
Rick Schermer – Oak Forest

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT:
Enrique Muller – Oak Forest

VICE PRESIDENTS:
Mort Braverman – Highland Lakes
Marc Frankel – Highland Lakes
Madeline Langbaum – Sunswept
Dailyn Mills – Skylake
Jacky Needelman – Highland Gardens
David Promoff – Enchanted Lake

TREASURER:
Enrique Muller – Oak Forest

SECRETARY:
Freyda Hyman – Enchanted Lake

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

Camila Arango – Enchanted Lake
Brenda Auerbach – Highland Gardens
Sharon Curtis – Oak Forest
Doron Friedlander – Enchanted Lake
Darren Friedman – Enchanted Lake
Leigh Needelman – Highland Gardens
Joy Pargman – Enchanted Lake
Esther Peart – Highland Lakes
Aaron Rubin – Highland Lakes
Celia Ruiz – Highland Lakes
Bob Weisblum – Sky Lake

Upcoming AT&T Installation Work in our Community

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June 21, 2022

Re: Upcoming AT&T Installation Work in your Community.

Dear: HOA Board Members and Residents.

AT&T is planning to upgrade their existing infrastructure to a new state of the art fiber to the home network. To do so we need to upgrade portions of the existing infrastructure within the easements, pole lines and right of way in your community, depending on where the existing network is located within the community. There is no cost to the community. This upgrade work will require digging, underground boring and boring under driveways, along with the installation of underground vaults flush mounted to the ground (like water meter boxes), connected by underground fiber and conduits at various locations throughout the community within the legally platted utility easements or right of way. Most homes in the community will be affected by the upgrade. AT&T and its construction contractor guarantee that all disturbed areas will be returned to like condition by the end of the construction project.

During this time, you will see increased traffic and construction workers in your neighborhood. Locate flags will be placed and paint utilized to mark underground facilities. These are for the protection of your community utilities during construction. We ask you and your landscapers not to remove these flags as it is a state law that they remain in place during construction. AT&T will be starting the upgrades in the next few months.

Residents will be notified by door hangers on all resident’s doors approximately 2-3 days prior to construction in the community. We look forward to bringing this exciting new technology to your neighborhood soon. This job is scheduled to start in the next 2-4 weeks, possibly sooner. If you have any questions or if I can be of assistance during the upgrade, please feel free to contact me.

Thank you,

Antoine Arminan
Mgr OSP Plng & Engrg Design – SE
Access – Construction & Engineering
m786-296-8197 | aa7319@att.com

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Enrique Muller, Candidate for HOA President Introduction

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My name is Enrique Muller, it is a pleasure to introduce myself as a candidate for president of the Sky Lake & Highland Lakes Area Homeowners Association.

I was born and raised in Venezuela and came to the United States in the late nineties to pursue my dream of following in my father’s footsteps and become a dentist. I earned my degree of Doctor of Dental Medicine at Boston University and went on to pursue specialization and advanced graduate studies in Periodontology and Implantology also at BU. I am currently in Private Practice in Aventura.

I moved with my wife and young son into the Sky Lake area 8 years ago and my daughter was born here. We purchased our home in the Oak Forest area 7 years ago and have loved it and the neighborhood ever since. I am very passionate about improving the quality of life in the area where we all live so my family can have the best community possible surrounding them.

I am an active member in local, state and federal organized dentistry and had the opportunity of being president of the entire South Florida District Dental Association. I also serve as a delegate to the FDA and I am familiar with volunteer organizations in general.

My hope is to be able to bring my experience with large organized dentistry associations to our beloved HOA.

Enrique Muller, DMD, MSD
Diplomate, American Board of Periodontology
Fellow, Institute for Advanced Laser Dentistry
enriquemullerdmd@gmail.com

Below please find the proposed 2022 Board of Directors slate. Please note that only paid members will be eligible to vote during the upcoming General Membership Meeting on February 2, 2022.

EXECUTIVE

PRESIDENT:
Enrique Muller, Oak Forest

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT:
Rick Schermer, Oak Forest

VICE PRESIDENTS:
Mort Braverman, Highland Lakes
Dailyn Mills, Sky Lake
Jacky Needelman, Highland Gardens
David Promoff, Enchanted Lake

TREASURER:
Marc Frankel, Highland Lakes

SECRETARY:
Freyda Hyman, Enchanted Lake

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Brenda Auerbach, Highland Gardens
Helena Bendjouia, Enchanted Lake
Erica Chao, Highland Gardens
Sharon Curtis, Country Squire
Doron Friedlander, Enchanted Lake
Madeline Langbaum, Sunswept
Leigh Needelman, Highland Gardens
Joy Pargman, Enchanted Lake
Cathy Pieters, Highland Lakes
Norman Pieters, Highland Lakes
Aaron Rubin, Highland Lakes
Celia Ruiz, Highland Gardens
Marilyn Santiago, Highland Lakes
Robert Sutnick, Highland Lakes
Bob Weisblum, Sky Lake

General Membership Meeting

HOA General Membership Meeting February 2, 2022

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The Sky Lake Highland Lakes Area HOA will be holding our first general member meeting of the new year on Wednesday, February 2, 2022, via Zoom at 7:30PM. 

We are expecting many of our local government officials to attend including representatives from Miami-Dade Police, Kent Security, Commissioner Heyman’s office, State Senator Pizzo’s office, State Rep. Benjamin’s office, School Board Member Lucia Baez-Geller, MDPD and FDOT.

Members attending the meeting will have the opportunity to ask questions in the chat box for officials to answer.

Join the meeting:
When: Feb 2, 2022 07:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Skylake Highland Lakes HOA General Member Meeting

Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85612134606?pwd=T1ExanlLY3lUckpoL1VaRjZoaTJFQT09

Webinar ID: 856 1213 4606
Passcode: 174965

Below please find the proposed 2022 Board of Directors slate. Please note that only paid members will be eligible to vote.

EXECUTIVE

PRESIDENT:
Enrique Muller, Oak Forest

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT:
Rick Schermer, Oak Forest

VICE PRESIDENTS:
Mort Braverman, Highland Lakes
Dailyn Mills, Skylake
Jacky Needelman, Highland Gardens
David Promoff, Enchanted Lake

TREASURER:
Marc Frankel, Highland Lakes

SECRETARY:
Freyda Hyman, Enchanted Lake

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Brenda Auerbach, Highland Gardens
Helena Bendjouia, Enchanted Lake
Erica Chao, Highland Gardens
Sharon Curtis, Country Squire
Doron Friedlander, Enchanted Lake
Madeline Langbaum, Sunswept
Leigh Needelman, Highland Gardens
Joy Pargman, Enchanted Lake
Cathy Pieters, Highland Lakes
Norman Pieters, Highland Lakes
Aaron Rubin, Highland Lakes
Celia Ruiz, Highland Gardens
Marilyn Santiago, Highland Lakes
Robert Sutnick, Highland Lakes
Bob Weisblum, Skylake

Ives Dairy Road Flyover Project

Upcoming Flyover Project on Ives Dairy Road

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Check out the NE 203 Street Flyover PDF Presentation provided to the Sky Lake & Highland Lakes Area Homeowners Association.

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is developing the design for an intersection improvement project at NE 203 Street between State Road (SR) 5/US 1 and West Dixie Highway, in Miami-Dade County.

WORK TO BE PERFORMED:

  • Elevating Westbound NE 203 Street over the FEC railroad track and West Dixie Highway
  • Repaving and re-striping the roadway
  • Providing a pedestrian bridge over the FEC corridor
  • Widening the roadway along southbound US 1 and eastbound NE 203 Street including the bridge
  • Improving drainage
  • Updating pedestrian ramps, signage, pavement markings, and lighting to meet the current standards
  • Replacing overhead sign structure
  • Constructing curb and gutter
MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC (MOT): 
Traffic lanes and sidewalks will be closed at times for safety reasons. There will always be one traffic lane open and lane closures will take place during daytime hours.

 

Project At-A-Glance

Construction Start Date
Week of November 17, 2021

Construction Cost
$40 million

Lengths and Limits
NE 203 Street between US 1 and West Dixie Highway

FDOT Project Manager
Fabiana Gonzalez, P.E.

Facebook: @MyFDOTMiami
Twitter: @MyFDOT_Miami
Instagram: @myfdot_miami
YouTube: Florida DOT

Website: www.fdotmiamidade.com

The project information currently lives on this webpage: http://www.fdotmiamidade.com/design-projects/north-miami-dade/ne-203-st-between-sr-5us-1-and-west-dixie-highway-1.html

Crocodile Deterrence Gates installed on Sunswept Lake

Crocodile Deterrence Gates Installed on Entrance to Sunswept Lake​

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Great News for residents living on Sunswept Lake!

After approximately two years of advocating on behalf of the residents living on Sunswept Lake in the Sunswept Isles sub-division to find a way to mitigate their issues with crocodiles in their back yards, the HOA is proud to announce tangible results of its efforts. We are happy to be able finally report that in response to the HOA’s requests, with the cooperation of the Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works, the Department of Environmental Resource Management, the Department Regulatory and Economic Resources, and Commissioner Heyman’s Office, a set of what are called “manatee exclusion gates“ were installed in late August on the culvert pipes under 209th Terrace leading from the park canal to the Oleta River From the Sunswept Lake on both sides of the culvert.

These heavy metal gates are designed to keep large animals from getting into the culverts and into the body of water on the other side. Only time will tell, but hopefully residents will find that these gates act to keep the crocs out of the lake and off of their docks and lawns. No system is foolproof, and while it’s become a lot more difficult for them to gain entry, the potential still exists, if a croc is persistent to the point of climbing up the steep embankment and walking over the road, for it to find its way into the lake. People are still encouraged to be situationally aware and exercise caution with pets and small children near the water’s edge especially at dusk or dawn and after dark.

Anyone sighting a Crocodile in Sunswept Lake is asked to report it to FWC or please contact the HOA and we can help get the the appropriate division of FWC to come remove the animal from the lake, but confidence is high that this installation will help to keep the crocs out.

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2021 HOA Board Elections Vote

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Generally, the HOA has its annual membership meeting and election of officers and directors for the calendar year in early February. But this year will be different due to necessary Corona Virus protocols.

So that members can still vote, the proposed slate of officers and directors, as developed over several weeks by the nominating committee, is listed at the bottom of this post.

Our by-laws provide that only members who have paid their annual dues ($30) are entitled to vote. So, we ask that members entitled to vote review the slate and send an email with your name and the word “approve” if you vote for the slate. If you choose to not vote for the slate, you may so indicate. The deadline to vote is 5:00 pm on Feb. 5, 2021. The results of the vote will be announced at the Board meeting on February 10, 2021.

Renew or register today at www.skyhighhomes.com to pay 2021 dues and become a member of our HOA.

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Sky Lake – Highland Lakes Area Homeowners Association

HOA 2021 Slate of Officers and Directors:

Rick Schermer – President
Mort Braverman – Vice President
Bill Clayton – Vice President
Marc Frankel – Vice President
Marc Hurwitz – Immediate Past President
Freyda Hyman – Secretary
Jacky Needelman – Vice President
David Promoff – Treasurer
Stephanie Ruiz – Vice President

Brenda Auerbach – Board
Erica Chao – Board
Sharon Curtis – Board
Howard Fine – Board
Doron Friedlander – Board
Philip Holcman – Board
Madeline Langbaum – Board
Max Lichy – Board
Dailyn Mills – Board
Enrique Muller – Board
Leigh Needelman – Board
Cathy Pieters – Board
Norman Pieters – Board
Aaron Rubin – Board
Marilyn Santiago – Board
Cyd Sinai – Board
Ahuva Stadtlander – Board
Bob Weisblum – Board

Upcoming Drainage Improvement Project 20200233/Work Order No. 1 (NE 20 Ct from NE 206 Terr to Ives Dairy Rd and NE 20 Ct from NE 201 Terr to NE 199 St)

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This project is scheduled to begin in February 2021 and is anticipated to be completed by August 2021. For more information, please see the attached DTPW Fact Sheet for Upcoming Drainage Improvement Project #20200233 WO#1 (NE 20 Ct from NE 206 Terr to Ives Dairy Rd and NE 20 Ct from NE 201 Terr to NE 199 St).