Oakbridge Community

Annual Meeting 2021: January 6 (virtual)
2021-01-06 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago)
The Oakbridge Neighborhood Association Annual Meeting will take place on Wed. Jan. 6 at 7 PM, when 4 seats on the Board will be up for election.
If you would like to attend the meeting, please email board@oakbridge.community for the Zoom link at least 24 hours ahead of the meeting time.
The first meeting of the newly elected Board will commence 5 minutes after the adjournment of the annual meeting, via the same Zoom link. All community members are welcome to stick around for it. At that time, the Board will elect its officers for the coming year; the Treasurer and Secretary are not required to be Board members. The Board will also appoint the 5 members of the Architectural Review Board. If you are interested in serving in any of those positions, please notify President Abigail Darwin at akdarwin@gmail.com.

Board Meeting: December 9
2020-12-09 19:00 - 21:00
The next Oakbridge Neighborhood Association Board Meeting will take place on Wed. Dec. 9 at 7 PM, when the Board will be giving final consideration to the 2021 budget.
If you would like to attend the meeting, please email board@oakbridge.community for the Zoom link at least 24 hours ahead of the meeting time.

Board Meeting: November 18
2020-11-18 19:00 - 21:00
The next Oakbridge Neighborhood Association Board Meeting will take place on Wed., Nov. 18, at 7 pm over Zoom. Among other things, the Board will discuss the budget and neighborhood dues for 2021. We also expect to fill a vacancy on the Architectural Review Board.
If you would like to attend the meeting, please email board@oakbridge.community for the Zoom link at least 24 hours ahead of the meeting time.

Fall Raking
2020-10-25 10:00 - 12:00
The Fall Raking event for the Oakbridge Common Areas will take place on Sunday, October 25 at 10 am. Anyone interested in helping should meet at the Oakbridge Neighborhood sign. We will expect that everyone will keep at least 6 feet apart from one another, and everyone is strongly encouraged to wear a face mask. The rain date for this event will be Sunday, November 8 at 10 am.

Board Meeting - October 21 2020
2020-10-21 19:00 - 21:00
The next Oakbridge Neighborhood Association Board Meeting will take place on Wed., Oct. 21, at 7 pm over Zoom. Among other things, the Board will discuss changes to the Architectural Control Rules. We expect that at this meeting, the Architectural Control Board will present its recommendations to the full Board about what revisions to make to the Architectural Control Rules, based in part on input received from neighborhood residents. The Board may vote at this meeting on the final version of the Architectural Control Rules.

If you would like to attend the meeting, please email board@oakbridge.community for the Zoom link at least 24 hours ahead of the meeting time.
Below are the draft ACR rules and links to download them.
ACR Post-Revision 9.6 (Download)
ACR Post-Revision 9.6
ACR Revision 9.6 (Download)
ACR Revision 9.6

Public Hearing on Architectural Control Rules
2020-09-19 10:00 - 12:00
On Sat. Sep. 19 at 10:00 AM, the Board seeks input from community members on proposed changes to the ACR. The changes may be viewed here:
https://oakbridge.community/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/ACR-Revision-9.pdf
That’s the marked-up version, showing changes from the current ACR via text formatting: underlines for additions, strikeouts for deletions, and pink highlighting for explanations.

But, if you’d like to just see a “clean” version of the final product (if the proposed changes were all adopted), look here:
https://oakbridge.community/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/ACR-Post-Revision-9.pdf

Besides attending the hearing, you can send comments via e-mail, using “ACR Comments” in the subject line, to:
board@oakbridge.community

If you’d like to participate in either event, RSVP by 5:00 PM on Wed. Sep. 16 to the OCSA Secretary at: RichardSRussell@tds.net and we’ll send you a link to the meeting, which will be held via Zoom.

Board Meeting (virtual): September 2020
2020-09-16 19:00 - 21:00
The next Oakbridge Neighborhood Association Board Meeting will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 16, at 7 pm. Much of the meeting will be spent going over things that happened during the summer, as well as preparing/planning for the upcoming Public Hearing on the Architectural Control Rules. If you would like to attend, please let the Board know, and we will send you the Zoom link to click on to join the meeting. Please email board@oakbridge.community.
All Oakbridge residents are invited to attend the Board meeting.
Please note, however, that the Board meeting will NOT allow for public discussion of the Architectural Control Rules. We have set aside the morning of Sept. 19, starting at 10 am, for a Public Hearing expressly for the purpose of discussing the Architectural Control Rules. If you are not able to attend the Public Hearing but would like to provide input on the Architectural Control Rules, you can e-mail the Board, using “ACR Comments” in the subject line. The Board’s email address is board@oakbridge.community.

Board Meeting - May 20, 2020 (Virtual)
2020-05-20 19:00 - 21:00
The next Oakbridge Neighborhood Association Board Meeting will take place on Wed., May 20, 2020 at 7 pm, via Zoom. Among other things, the Board will discuss potential changes to the Architectural Control Rules. If you would like to attend, please let the board know, and we will send you the Zoom link to click on to join the meeting. Please email board@oakbridge.community.
If you cannot attend the meeting but have comments you would like to make to the Board about the Architectural Control Rules or anything else, please email board@oakbridge.community.
We will be holding a public hearing before making any official changes to the Architectural Control Rules. We had hoped to hold such a hearing in April, but such meeting has been indefinitely postponed due to COVID-19. Stay tuned for a new date and time.

Board Meeting - April 22, 2020 (Virtual)
2020-04-22 19:00 - 21:00
The next Oakbridge Neighborhood Association Board Meeting will take place on Wed., April 22, at 7 pm, via Zoom. Among other things, the Board will discuss potential changes to the Architectural Control Rules. If you would like to attend, please do the following:
1. Email board@oakbridge.community, at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting if you’d like to attend.

2. We will email you a link to the Zoom meeting by 6:55 PM on April 22.

If you cannot attend the meeting but have comments you would like to make to the Board about the Architectural Control Rules or anything else, please email board@oakbridge.community. We will be holding a public hearing before making any official changes to the Architectural Control Rules. We had hoped to hold such a hearing in April, but such meeting has been indefinitely postponed due to COVID-19. Stay tuned for a new date and time.

Board Meeting - March 18, 2020 - Cancelled
2020-03-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Regus, 8383 Greenway Blvd. Suite 600, Middleton, WI, 53562, United States
The March 18, 2020 Board meeting has been cancelled for COVID-19 concerns. The next Board meeting is tentatively planned for April 22, 2020.
The Oakbridge Community Services Association Board of Directors will next meet on Wed. Mar. 18, at 7:00 PM at Regus, 8383 Greenway Blvd. #600 in Middleton. Oakbridge residents are welcome to attend but should be there no later than 7:00, since the building will be security locked thereafter. Anyone who’d like to communicate with the Board but isn’t able to make the meeting may do so via e-mail at board@oakbridge.community.

Board Meeting - 2/19/20
2020-02-19 19:00 | Alicia Ashman Library
The Oakbridge Community Services Association (OCSA) Board of Directors will next meet at 7:00 PM on Wed. Feb. 19 at the Ashman Library, 733 N. High Point Rd.

At this meeting the Board will take up the wording of follow-up letters to residents who haven’t yet paid their annual lot-assessment fees as well as do a preliminary review of revisions to the Architectural Control Rules proposed by the Architectural Review Board.
The meeting is open to the public in general but to residents of Oakbridge in particular. Time is set aside at the beginning of each meeting for public comments as a courtesy to visitors who can only stay a short while.
If you have business you’d like the Board to consider, please e-mail it to President Abigail Darwin AKDarwin@gmail.com.

Board Meeting - 1/15/20
2020-01-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Madison College West, 8017 Excelsior Dr, Madison, WI, 53717, United States
In addition to the annual membership meeting, the newly elected Board of Directors will convene one week later, Wed. Jan. 15, at 7:00 PM at Madison College West Campus, 8017 Excelsior Dr.
At that time, the Board will elect the OCSA officers for 2020 — a president and vice-president (who must be Board members) and a secretary and treasurer (who may be non-members). Anyone who’s interested in the secretary or treasurer positions should contact President Abigail Darwin at AKDarwin@gmail.com.
As always, all Oakbridge Community members are welcome to attend all Board meetings

Neighborhood Meeting 2020
2020-01-08 18:30 - 20:30 | Alicia Ashman Library
The Oakbridge Neighborhood Association Annual Meeting will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020, at the Alicia Ashman Library, in the Community Room. The meeting will be from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. All Oakbridge residents are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Please note that we will have 3 Board seats up for election, so PLEASE CONSIDER RUNNING! If you are interested, please send an email to akdarwin@gmail.com for more information.

Here is the agenda for the evening:

6:30 – 6:35 pm: Opening remarks and introduction of Board members
6:35 – 7:05 pm: Q&A with Alder Skidmore
7:05 – 7:25 pm: Presentation by, and Q&A with, Realtor, Wendy Dalgety, who will discuss home value trends in Oakbridge
7:25 pm – 7:55 pm: Oakbridge Board elections (NOTE: 3 OPEN SEATS! Please consider running!)
7:55 pm – 8:25 pm: Budget and annual dues presentation
8:25 pm – 8:30 pm: Concluding remarks
8:30 pm: Adjournment and returning room to original condition

Board Meeting - 12/5/19
2019-12-05 19:00 - 21:00 | Madison College West, 8017 Excelsior Dr, Madison, WI, 53717, United States
The next Oakbridge Community Services Association (OCSA) Board Meeting will be held on Thursday, December 5, 2019, at 7:00 pm at the Madison College West Campus, 8017 Excelsior Dr., Madison, WI 53717.
Among other items, the Board will be discussing the January annual meeting and what documents to draft and hand out. It will also be crafting the text of the annual dues-notice letter for 2020. It will NOT be voting on the actual assessment amount until its January meeting (following the annual meeting on Wednesday, January 8, 2020), but it IS interested in hearing any input that Oakbridge residents have to offer on the subject of the annual dues.
All Oakbridge residents are welcome and invited to attend.

2019 Fall Leaf Raking
2019-11-09 10:00 - 12:00 | Oakbridge Neighborhood Sign, 1 Sandy Ct, Madison, WI, 53717, United States
CANCELLED
Get your rakes warmed up! This year’s fall leaf-raking date is CANCELLED
See you in the spring!

Board Meeting - Oct 10, 2019
2019-10-10 19:00 - 21:00
The Oakbridge Community Services Association (OCSA) Board of Directors will meet from 7 to 9 PM on Thu. Oct. 10 in Room 112 of the Madison College West Campus, 8017 Excelsior Drive in Madison. Members of the public — especially Oakbridge residents — are welcome to attend.

The principal order of business will be further consideration of an amendment to the OCSA By-Laws that was left undecided at the previous meeting.
In other Board news, Ron Hay has announced that he won’t be running for re-election to the Board at the annual meeting in January. In all, Ron has devoted 21 years of selfless service to OCSA, including many as its President, and he will leave big shoes to fill. Treasurer Jeff Wilson has also said that he will be stepping down from that role in January.
This would be an excellent time for other community members who are dedicated to keeping Oakbridge a vibrant neighborhood to consider stepping up to run for the Board themselves. The main obligation is attending monthly (more or less) meetings. The Board very much encourages diverse participation in its decision-making.
While you may, of course, wait until the annual meeting in January to declare your official candidacy, it would help if we knew in advance how much interest there is in filling these jobs, so if you’re thinking about it — or even just wondering about it — please contact OCSA President Abigail Darwin at AKDarwin@gmail.com.

Board Meeting – Sept 11, 2019
2019-09-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Alicia Ashman Library
The next Oakbridge Neighborhood Association Board meeting will take place Sept. 11 from 7-9 pm at the Alicia Ashman Library in the Community Room. Among other things, we will be discussing possible changes to the Bylaws in order to make it easier to amend the Declarations and Architectural Control Rules. We are working toward modernizing the Architectural Control Rules. All Oakbridge residents are encouraged and welcome to attend.

Garage Sale - Rescheduled
2019-08-17 - 2019-08-18
The annual Oakbridge Garage Sale has been rescheduled for Friday, August 16th and Saturday, August 17th. Our neighborhood will be sporting updated curb and gutter, sidewalks and brand new pavement for the event. Check out the updated Oakbridge neighborhood and find some great bargains. See you there!
Oakbridge residents, that gives you 3 whole months to scour your basement and garage for resale treasures.

Movie Night at Haen Park - Moana
2019-08-10 18:30 - 22:00 | Haen Family Park, 7702 Tree Ln., Madison, WI, 53717, United States
Moana8.10.19

Board Meeting - July 28, 2019
2019-07-28 18:00 - 20:00 | Regus, 8383 Greenway Blvd. Suite 600, Middleton, WI, 53562, United States
Hi, everyone. Just a reminder that the next Oakbridge Neighborhood Association Board Meeting will be held on Sunday, July 28, from 6-8 pm at:
Regus 8383 Greenway Blvd. Suite 600 Middleton WI 53562
It is the old Smith & Gesteland Building. It is the only building with a flag on the roof.
Please arrive promptly, as we will manually have to let everyone in the building (since it is a Sunday), so anyone arriving after 6 pm will not be able to get in.
At this next meeting, the Board will be discussing, among other things, allowing for electronic notice in the bylaws. Right now, the bylaws only allow for paper/mailed notices of upcoming meetings, including meetings at which neighborhood residents are required to vote. However, we would like to also allow for electronic notice of meetings to neighborhood residents. All neighborhood residents are welcome to attend and provide any comments.

Board Meeting - June 6, 2019
2019-06-06 18:00 - 20:00
The next Oakbridge Neighborhood Association Board meeting will be held on June 6 from 6-8 pm. Note that the VENUE HAS CHANGED. It will now be held at the Madison College West Campus, 8017 Excelsior Dr. (across the street from the US Bank building), Room 120. Among other items, we will be discussing publishing a neighborhood directory. All interested neighborhood residents are welcome to attend.

Board Meeting - May 7, 2019
2019-05-07 18:00 - 20:00 | Alicia Ashman Library
The next Oakbridge Neighborhood Association Board Meeting will take place on May 7, 2019, from 6-8 pm at the Alicia Ashman Library in the Conference Room.
At the meeting, we have a VERY important matter to discuss

The City has announced that in addition to the assessment of $3,465 to fix the curbs and gutters in the common areas, there will be an ADDITIONAL assessment of $15,206.54 to fix and/or replace the sidewalks in our common areas.
The annual neighborhood dues for this year were higher than usual in order to pay for the curb and gutter repairs. The sidewalk repairs, however, (that we just recently found out about) will have to be paid for separately.
We have a couple different options for how we can pay for the sidewalk repairs — either pay it all off this year (which would likely involve levying a special assessment against all neighborhood residents), OR pay it off over 5 years (in which case there would likely NOT have to be a special assessment). The disadvantage to paying over 5 years is that interest is added to the grand total.
We could hire a private contractor to do the work (which may cost slightly less than what the city would charge), but in the case of a private contractor, we would likely have to pay 50% up-front, and we do not have enough money in the coffers to be able to afford that.
The Board has to make a decision soon about how we will pay for the sidewalk repairs, and WE WANT YOUR INPUT!!!! So, please consider attending the meeting on May 7. I apologize that the Conference Room at the Library is a little small, so we may not be able to fit everyone in there if too many folks show up. But, if that is the case, we will try to figure out a way to have folks rotate in and out of the room to tell us your preference for whether we should pay as a lump sum or over a series of years. All Oakbridge residents are encouraged to attend.

Board Meeting - Mar. 21
2019-03-21 18:45 - 20:45 | Alicia Ashman Library
Next Neighborhood Meeting (with Gloria Reyes) and OCSA Board Meeting – Thursday Mar. 21, Alicia Ashman Library, 6:45-8:45 pm

Deputy Mayor Gloria Reyes will provide an update on the Tree Lane Family Apartments to our Neighborhood from 7-7:45 pm. After that, we will have our regular Board meeting until 8:45 pm. All Neighborhood residents are welcome to attend both or either event. We have the Community Room reserved at the Alicia Ashman Library from 6:45 pm, so if you can arrive early to help set up tables and chairs, that would be great! See you then!

Neighborhood Meeting 2019
2019-02-28 18:30 - 21:00 | Alicia Ashman Library
The Oakbridge Neighborhood Association Annual Meeting will be February 28, 2019, from 6:30-8:45 pm at the Alicia Ashman Library Community Room.
The Oakbridge Neighborhood Association Annual Meeting will beFebruary 28, 2019, from 6:30-8:45 pm at the Alicia Ashman Library Community Room, 733 N. High Pt. Rd., Madison. We will have Alderman Skidmore, West Side police officers and Deputy Mayor, Gloria Reyes, speak.• 6:30 — Introductions and meeting mechanics
• 6:35 — Presentation from Ald. Paul Skidmore, Capt. Timothy Patton, Nick Cleary, and Deputy Mayor Gloria Reyes
• 7:45 — Election of 4 board members
• 8:10 — Review of budget
• 8:25 — Discussion of other items
• 8:45 — Adjournment
• 9:15 — O’Grady’s Pub for vote count and social after-hours

Note that we have 4 board seats up for election this year. If you would like to run, you can announce your candidacy at the meeting. All candidates will have to provide their name, address and explain their qualifications (in one minute or less). We will then vote by secret ballot (1 ballot per HOUSEHOLD). Please bring a pen with you to the meeting to fill out the ballots. Votes will be counted after the meeting at O’Grady’s Pub on Mineral Point Road. Anyone is welcome to attend and watch the vote count. Note that if you want to be on the Board but are not “voted” on, what this means is as follows — you can still attend all the Board meetings and provide input on all decisions; you just would not get to vote.
Additional notes: You MUST be a resident of the Oakbridge Neighborhood to attend this meeting and to vote for Board members. We will have two individuals at the entrance to the meeting confirming attendees are Oakbridge residents and who will hand you a ballot when you arrive. Please see them before entering the meeting room.
Please note that we will have to be out of the Library at 8:45 pm sharp!
We look forward to seeing all of you fine neighbors on February 28!!

2018 Fall Leaf Raking
2018-11-03 10:00 - 12:00
Calling all rakers! Join fellow neighbors on Saturday Nov. 3 at 10:00 AM to help rake our common areas for the fall season. It’s a great opportunity to get some fresh air, meet neighbors, and help your community! Please meet by the Oakbridge sign (near the Tree Lane entrance).
Some items to bring:

Rake(s)
Gloves
Leaf blower – if you can, it’s useful!
Large bags – if you have them.

Fourth of July Neighborhood Parady/Party 2018
2018-07-04 10:45 - 13:00 | Oakbridge Neighborhood Sign, 1 Sandy Ct, Madison, WI, 53717, United States
Meet on July 4 at 10:45a.m. by the Oakbridge sign!

Parade
Your children and grandchildren can show off their decorated bikes and wagons while dressed in their Independence Day colors as they are escorted by a Madison Fire Department Fire Engine for the neighborhood parade around Oakbrook. Bring your patriotic pups too! Participants are asked to gather at 10:45a.m. by the Oakbridge sign for the parade that begins at 11a.m.
Picnic
Following the parade, join in the picnic, sponsored and hosted by the Neighborhood Association, that includes hot dogs, chips, lemonade, and freeze pops. Additional snacks and dishes to share are always appreciated! Have a favorite game? Bring it! Bean bag toss and ladder ball toss games will also be set up.
Book Drive

Our new neighbors are moving into the Heartland Housing building on Tree Lane this week! These families have children of all ages. Let’s help kids feel like kids while they adjust to their new homes by donating gently used children’s books. We will have a box for book donations at the picnic and will deliver the books to Heartland Housing later in the week. Your kindness may kindle a lifelong love for learning and reading for children in need!

Neighborhood Meeting - 2018
2018-04-26 19:00 - 21:00 | Alicia Ashman Library
We hope to see you at the upcoming neighborhood meeting.
Some of the topics to be discussed will be:

Neighborhood Finances
Architectural Review: Looking at changes in building materials that affect the deed restrictions.
Get involved: We are hoping to find some more people who are willing to get involved with the neighborhood Board.
A talk by Wendy Dalgety about what is happening in the real estate world right now.

Please RSVP if you will be attending and how many.
candrhay@chorus.net
