Three of the seven board positions are scheduled for ballot. Mikel Fontana, David Kopinitz and Walter Belmore are running for Re-election (without opposition at this time). The board is open for additional candidates and if you are interested, please contact The Board of Directors. It is a very interesting and educational experience. It takes one evening per month for monthly meetings and another evening per month for review of management reports to prepare for the monthly meeting. As a board member, you may be called upon to participate in occasional special projects.

The management company for MCCIA changed in 2003 to Sterling Association Services Inc. Jovanne Quintero can be contacted if you have any questions or comments. Contact information – phone 281-447-3388 - fax 281-966-1764. Mailing address: PO Box 38712 Houston, Texas 77238-8712

Southwest Pool Management made upgrades to the pumps prior to the pool opening for the 2003 season.

The fence around the front and side of the pool area was replaced after the 2003-pool season ended. The fence was replaced for added security and to improve the common area look.

$108.11 was raised in 2003 from the Kroger Share program and $ 109.29

For all deed restriction violations recorded in 2003, a letter is sent to the homeowner regarding the violation, with a request for correction. 99% of the reported violations are promptly corrected. The board would like to thank every resident for their cooperation and great support. As a reminder, the board would like to ask each resident to please continue helping to keep our neighborhood looking great. Several items to stay focused on are:

The Board of Directors worked during 2003 on the issue of trash collection. To keep our neighborhood in top shape, changes were made to the deed restrictions to include the following guidelines:

        All residents are asked to follow these new guidelines.

Annual spraying of the MCCIA area has been ongoing for the last several years. In 2003, the board increased the normal weekly spraying of the area to twice weekly due to the risk of illness. The board has renewed the contract for 2004 for weekly spraying between April and November.

The MCCIA’s web page has been updated. Highlights of the MCCIA web page are:

All residents are asked to be aware of the activities in and around our neighborhood. As a reminder, please keep our common area clean and safe. Please remove all items from the common area when you leave and please contact 911 if you see any vandalism-taking place around our neighborhood.

The board monitors the condition of the playground equipment to insure the safety of all our residents. The board will review the playground during the 2004 year for possible improvements. Please advise the Management Company if you are concerned over any issue in the common area.

The large desk will be carpeted prior to the pool opening in 2004. Board will inspect the equipment at the pool area and replace the equipment as required before the opening of the 2004-pool season.

The pool party will be held on Saturday, May 22, 2004

The 2004 budget has been set and approved by the board. The budget is based on a 95% assessment collection rate. The budget was set as follows:

The financial health of our association is good. The board is always looking ahead to the future to insure that we keep our present health. We continue to work to insure that the best interests of our neighborhood are kept as the top priority. As always the board is open to the opinions of each resident. Please make plans to attend the annual meeting and or the monthly meetings held the second Thursday of each month at the Fire Station on Landry.

Looking forward to seeing you at the annual meeting

Respectfully,

Memorial Chase CIA Board of Directors.