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Narrative for Golden Vista's Operating Budget

Income
 
5110                Annual dues
 
5111                Special Assessments
 
5120                Late fees and Finance Charges
More during the summer when people are away and not thinking about the winter home.
 
5130                Lien Filing Fees
Last resort to collect debt. 5 times 2001 to 2005 and 5 times to one owner in 2006. Not been done since.
 
6025                Special Projects\Donations Received
                        Pool furniture and paving around tennis courts.
 
6041                Laundry
 
6044                Pop Vending
No one pays commission.
 
6045                Water Machine Vending
 
6052                Gate Openers and Badges
 
6054                Faxes
                        $1.00 per page send or receive
 
6055                Copies
                        We bill clubs once per year.
 
6060                Rent
                        Shield Property Management
 
6070                Interest Income
                        Small interest on operating accounts
 
6071                Disclosure Fee
                        $150 on every lot sold. Covers cost of preparing documents.
 
6090                Other Income
                        Recycling, Mail box Keys, ECT
 
6091                Registration Fees
                        Renters Registration Fee
 
GV Telephone and Wifi Income
 
15110              Phone Monthly Service
Users have gone down every year. Monthly fee increase does not cover decrease in revenue.
 
15120              Phone Long Distance
 
15130              Phone Hook up Fee
                        $22.50 which supplements income loss
 
15150              Wisp Service Fee
                        $17.00 per month
 
15160              Wisp Antennas
                        With other broadband options in the Park this income is all but gone.
 
Administrative Expenses
 
7009                Advertising
In the past used for Magazine Yellow Page ads and web search listings. Not used since 2007
 
7010                Decorations
                        Flags, Pictures and Christmas items.
 
7011                Legal
                        Retainer is $125 per Month which covers most items.
 
7013                Lien Fees
                        Cost to file a lien and not done since 2006
 
7014                Bank Charges
                        Has gone up last 3 years
 
7015                Dues
                        CAI, Chamber of Commerce
 
7017                Accounting Fees
                        For Auditor but last year paid for Temp Agency for Kristin.
 
7018                Taxes Corporation and Income
                        Over paid in 2009 resulting in refund in 2010
 
7020                Managers Discretion
In the past used for remodeling bathrooms and lunch room, volunteer party, decorations, shed, benches, retile cabinets and puzzle tables. This past year we added the overages on remodel projects to keep track of costs.
 
7021                Real Estate Taxes
                        Pinal County
 
7022                Licenses and Permits
                        Air Quality, Eating, Assembly, Sales Tax and Oil Storage.
 
7023                Payment Books
                        Paper and postage to print dues coupons
 
7024                Telephone
Cell Phones for Larry, Security and Jan. Small reimbursement for Marty and Sandi. Lines to and from gate for programming.
 
7026                Miscellaneous
Bottles of water for office and maintenance. Office food and cakes for birthdays. Also Urgent Care treatment and Computer Backup.
 
7027                Printing
Directories, most is paid by advertising and maps. Also Governing Documents reprinting.
 
7028                Insurance
                        For Business and property.
 
7029                Employee Education
                        Quick Books training and CAI classes and certification
 
7030                Website
                        Hosting, email and services provided by Go Daddy.
 
7031                Copier
We pay 1.4 cents for black copies and 8.5 for color and only pay what we use. The same printing on an Ink Jet or Color Laser printer is significantly more. Ink jet is 8 cents for b\w and 18 cents for color.
 
7032                Computer R & R
                        Computers for office.
 
 
7034                Postage
                        Us and Canadian Stamps
 
7035                Badges and Gate Openers
 
7036                Office Supplies
                        Time Clock, Coffee Maker, QuickBooks Software, Paper and Ink.
 
7037                Furniture and Equipment
Fax Machine, Shelves in Package Room, Printer for Accounting, Manager’s office Furniture.
 
7038                Locksmith
                        Re key various locks in Park. We will be replacing some over time.
 
Services
 
7211                Janitor
                        Switched companies in April.
 
7212                Plumbing
Regular scheduled valve replacement is $5000 each plus parts. 6 valves cost $30,000 labor and $5301.03 in parts.
Unscheduled valves were $35,550 labor and $4716 in parts. Risers repair was $7300 and AC repair was $3950.
Riser and AC repair will continue. Looking into second source.
 
7213                Electrical
                        We are using another electrician, Apache Dees, at a cost savings.
 
7214                Pest Control
Annual Termite inspection and treatment. Quarterly pest control in common area buildings.
 
7216                General Contractor
Elevator service, Activities office remodel. Also for door opener repair, rain gutters, Fence rail repair.
 
7217                Fire and Safety
                        Alarm monitoring, annual system testing and repairs
 
7218                Carpet Cleaning
                        Once per year cleaning of office carpet.
 
 
 
7219                Pool Service
3X a week pool cleaning. This is a new category this Fiscal Year and was put in 7410 Chemicals and supplies last year.
 
Landscape
 
7171                Landscape Contractor
                        Palm trees and Olive trees.
 
7172                Landscape Committee
Used in the past for landscape materials but now only if the committee needs something directly. We put most of these items under 7178 supplies.
 
7173                Horseshoe Court
                        Purchased rock for drainage last year.
 
7174                Plants, Flowers and Improvements
 
7175                Golf Cages
                        Repair the netting and framework.
 
7176                Landscape Equipment
                        Mowers, Trimmers, Hand Tools, and Chain saw to do the job with.
 
7177                Trees
                        Palm and other trees around the park. Not used since 2008
 
7178                Landscape Supplies
                        Weed killer, parts, mulch, grass seed.
 
7179                Irrigation Supplies
                        PVC Pipe, fittings, glue.
 
Maintenance
 
7221                Supplies
                        Nails, caulk, hinges, batteries, grease, cement, stain and you name it.
 
7222                Equipment Repairs
                        Mower, chain saw and power washer.
 
7223                Repairs
                        Gates, auto door openers and gutters.
 
7224                Tools
                        Air compressor
 
7225                Furniture and Fixtures
                        Chairs and file cabinet for Maintenance Office. Auto Door Opener?
 
7227                Housekeeping Supplies
                        Paper products, air freshener and chemicals.
 
7229                Equipment Rental
                        Lifts, Concrete Planner
 
7230                Rug Cleaning
                        Lobby Rugs and shop towels.
 
7231                Paint
 
Pool and Spa
 
7410                Chemicals and Supplies
                        Included pool service company 9 months x $700 = $6300
                        Actual is $3919.95
 
7420                Pool Repair
                        Heater, Pumps and RO water treatment
 
7430                Equipment
New filter, new loungers paid for by activities, salt cells for small pool and lounger repairs.
 
7450                Permits
                        Pinal County
 
Roads, Sidewalks and Courts
 
7111                Tennis Courts
                        Annual crack repair
 
7121                Shuffleboard
Block wall ($3800) which was removed and $6000 to Cirtcele as part of major electrical repair ($32000).
 
7132                Street Cleaning
                        Annual event after palm trees are trimmed.
 
7133                Signs
Stop signs, new East Gate sign and various signs around the Park as suggested by the streets committee.
 
7134                Annual road Maintenance
                        Last year spent for seal coating and Paving Maintenance Parking area.
 
Vehicles
 
7510                Golf Cart Repair
                        Tires and various parts. Batteries cost $700 - $800 a set.
 
7515                Vehicle License
                        Plates and tags on company pickup and Utility Trailer.
 
7520                Truck Repair
                        Wipers, Tires and parts.
 
7530                Gas
 
7540                Oil
 
7550                Golf Cart Replacement
                        Last year we purchased 5 used carts @ $2100 ea. plus tax.
 
Utilities
 
7310                Cable
Dish Networks has a price increase annually in February. Last FY the increase was $204.24 per month or $2451.00 for the year. The contract ends July 21, 2015.
 
7320                Water
                        Apache Junction Water Company.
 
7330                Sewer
Based on water usage. A new meter on the sewer discharge will tell actual usage.
 
7340                Electric
                        Increase this year for AC in the satellite laundries during the summer.
 
7360                Trash
                        New company RAD.
 
7370                Propane
                        New company Acorn Gas.
 
 
 
GVT (Telephone) Expenses
 
17023              E-911 Lines
To provide address and important information to operator when a resident calls 911.
 
17024              Telephone Lines
3 T1 lines for phone use. Price increased from $1440 per month to $2400 per month in October of 2009. This is for enhanced 911 service.
 
17025              Long Distance
                        Charges billed to users each month.
 
17026              DID
Charge for 1200 phone numbers used in Park to reserve them for each lot. Price increased from $186 per month to $353.51 per month in October of 2009.
 
17027              Federal Access Charge
                        Monthly charge dropped in October 2009 from $446 to $93.
 
17028              Universal Service Fund
                        Monthly charge dropped in October 2009 from $85 to $25.
 
17029              Taxes
                        About the same as last year
 
17221              Equipment and Supplies
Used to pay for more splice work and wire when #17222 was used up. Was not used last FY.
 
17222              Equipment repairs
                        Splice repairs underground and Drop repair.
 
17036              Office Supplies
                        Paper
 
17300              WISP T1 Lines
Bandwidth for Wifi and Office. Monthly charge dropped in March 2010 from $1100 to $650.
 
17310              WISP Repairs
                        Parts for towers and miscellaneous equipment
 
17320              WISP Antennas
Will not be purchasing more with the other broadband options in the park.