Montevilla at Bartram Lakes, Inc.

Updated: March 13, 2026 (Rule of the week link)

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​ The next Board of Directors meeting will be Tuesday March 24, 2026, at 6 p.m.

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March 13, 2026

• The St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) has declared a Phase II Water Shortage due to prolonged dry conditions in our region. This means outdoor water use is being restricted to help protect our community’s water supplies and the health of local rivers, lakes, and aquifers.  Verdego will return on March 20th to complete the regular mowing service.

• This afternoon there was a motor vehicle accident on Venosa Circle near the southwestern park.  The driver experienced a medical emergency and hit a tree.  Thankfully, the driver will recover with minor injuries.  We are coordinating with Verdego to remove the damaged tree next week.  I would like to express thanks and appreciation to the following owners who stopped to render assistance:

  •  Katie Smith – stopped to render assistance to the Owner

  •  Trip Wilkins – Calling JFRD to request medical assistance

  •  Christina Wedderburn – Calling JSO for traffic and reporting

  •  Bob Truesdale – Summoning additional help for site clean up

  •  Wayne Blalock – Tree removal and site clean-up. 

  • This was truly a group effort and the team of owners above performed superbly.  Thank all of you again for stepping up during this emergency.

 

March 10, 2026

• The north fountain wind meter was set to incorrect settings. It appears it may have glitched and reverted to factory settings which is why it was shutting off at random times.  Lake Doctors re-adjusted the settings and ran some tests and it seems to be working properly now.  They also went ahead and adjusted all three of the fountain and light timers to the correct time since they were an hour off due to the recent time change. Everything should be good to go now.
   

March 8, 2026

• Owners have submitted multiple work orders regarding the North lake fountain turning off intermittently during the day.  Lake Doctors has been notified and will be out this week to investigate the problem.
   

March 6, 2026

• This week Verdego was heavily focused on detailing the landscaping in common areas as well as homes.  They were on site all five days this week.  They had to perform extensive cutbacks throughout the property due to the recent cold weather to allow the new growth to flourish.  Progress has been slightly slower than usual as they worked to ensure the job is done properly.   They had extra staff on site Friday to see how much additional progress could be achieved.  The team will return March 11th to finish any remaining cutbacks and trimming that may still need attention.  Verdego will then return on March 20th to complete the regular mowing service.  Sentry Management has received positive comments regarding Verdego's work this week.

• The batteries that operate the pool restrooms were found to be dead and were replaced.  This will ensure the doors lock when exiting the restrooms and prevent unauthorized access.  

• Sentry's Team in Ponte Vedra has been able to meet several residents who have gotten new keycards, bar code decals, and key fobs. 
   

February 27, 2026

• Integrated Access Solutions (IAS) was onsite to investigate the problem with key fobs not opening the vehicle gates.  We had five owners who volunteered to work with IAS as testers today and the problem was finally found and repaired.  One tester stood at the corner of Bartram Park Blvd and Vittoria Drive and was able to use her key fob to open the gates.  A more detailed explanation will be provided via eblast when the Board receives the final report.  Thank you all to the owners who volunteered today.
   

February 19, 2026

• ​The Social Committee will be hosting the St. Patrick's Day event at the pool cabana on March 14th, starting at 6 p.m.  They will also have a one hour trivia event for those interested in participating.  Starting March 13th, the middle fountain light color will be changed to Green until March 17th.

• Starting March 1, 2026, our VerdeGo Landscape will assume responsibility for maintaining our landscape and irrigation.

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February 13, 2026

• FSR has until 2/20/26, to turnover to Sentry Management all of the Association's files.  Once the files are turned over then SM will start reviewing and uploading them accordingly.  SM's staff is also contacting owners who have aged open work orders to determine if the problem was resolved or if it still requires review.  Despite sending multiple updates to FSR to close work orders that were completed, they did not update their database.  

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February 8, 2026

• All open work orders were downloaded from FSR on 2/28/26.  These work orders were then reviewed and those that we validated should have been closed by FSR, but were not, were then updated in our spreadsheet.  This data was then passed to our CAM at SM.  SM is now reviewing these work orders for possible upload into their database.  We will have an update at the board meeting.

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Effective February 1, 2026, our property management firm will be Sentry Management (SM).  A new webpage was added to this site titled Monthly Assessment Payment Methods.  Owners are strongly encouraged to read this information. ​​​​​​​

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Street Parking:  Street parking is prohibited for all residents within the property. All residents of homes within the property must park their vehicles inside their garage or in their driveway. Vehicles are not permitted to block sidewalks at anytime.  Contractors, vendors and guests of residents, may park their vehicles on the street only on a temporary, short-term basis during the hours of 6:00 am to 11:59 pm; provided that they may not block any driveways or mailboxes and they must comply with any “No Parking” signs that may be posted.  No vehicles may be parked on the street within the property during the hours of 12:00 am to 5:59 am, except vehicles used by the Association. Towing will be strictly enforced.

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Rule of the Week - Article III, Section 32, Garages: The primary use of all garages in the Property shall be for the storage of motor vehicles, and the secondary use of all garages shall include, but not be limited to, the storage of personal items, such as equipment, tools, holiday decorations, recreational vehicles, etc.  No garage shall be converted to a living area or used for living area at any time.  Any garage of a model home that was converted to an office or other living space by the Declarant shall be converted back to a garage upon sale of the model to a homeowner intending to use the model as a residence.  All garage doors facing a street or right of way must be closed at all times with the exception of (a) ingress to or egress from the interior of said garage; (b) while performing maintenance on the exterior of the home; or (c) while supervising children while playing in the yard.

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Disclaimer - This is not the official site for the Montevilla at Bartram Lakes Association.  It is hosted by an Owner at no cost to the Association.  The Association's official Website is hosted by Sentry Management.