Reference # (House Number) _________ NEW MEMBER REGISTRATION PACKET Waterlefe Master Property Owners Association, Inc. 995 Fish Hook Cove | Bradenton, FL 34212 | (941) 747 - 6898 Updated: February 2022
Reference # _________ Page 1 of 15 Dear New Member, Welcome Home! As a new homeowner in Waterlefe, you become a member of a very special community. Members of the Waterlefe Master Property Owners’ Association are granted access to several amazing amenities and services provided by the dedicated staff that keep Waterlefe great. Your membership includes access to the River Club and all it has to offer including the Tiki Bar, Community Pool, Fitness Center, Library, and activities at the Pointe. The following New Membership Registration Packet is designed to facilitate the seamless transition of new members into the Waterlefe community and its associated systems. Membership Card As members of the association, you will be issued membership cards that provide identification, access to amenities/pedestrian gates, and a convenient payment method in the River Club. A favorite MPOA amenity is our Fitness Center, located on the ground floor of the River Club. Your membership card will also provide 24/7 access, once you have signed and returned the fitness waiver (included). Boat Registration Boat registration is required for all boat owners. If you do not own a boat at this time, you do not need to complete the registration form, however if you purchase a boat in the future, please register the vessel with the Association. Pet Registration We ask for your pet information in order to be of assistance in identifying a loose pet in the neighborhood. The association does not limit the breed or size of dogs, however, there is a limit of three pets allowed per household. Per county ordinance and Waterlefe Covenants, you must pick up after your pet and always have them on a leash whenever outside your unit. Waterlefe Member Central Registration This packet includes helpful instructions on how to register on the official Waterlefe website, https://waterlefemembers.com/. You will have access to a community roster, calendar of events, MPOA monthly statement, community news, and much more. I encourage you to register and take advantage of this very helpful resource. We are happy you have decided to join our community and we look forward to making your acquaintance and welcoming you to Waterlefe! Signed, The Waterlefe Association Management Team
Reference # _________ Page 2 of 15 TABLE OF CONTENTS New Member Registration ………………………………...………….... pg. 3 Boat Registration ……………………………………………..………….. pg. 4 Pet Registration ………………………………………………..............… pg. 4 Acknowledgements …………………………………………..…………. pg. 5 Voting Certificate ………………………………………………………… Pg. 6 MPOA Charges & Payments …………………………………………… pg. 8 Payment Authorization ………………………………………………….. pg. 9 Fitness Center Waiver …………………………………………………... pg. 10 Guidelines for Use of the Fitness Center ………………………...…… pg. 13 Website Registration Tips ………………...………………………..…… pg. 14 Community Information Sheet ……………………………………..….. pg. 15
Reference # _________ Page 3 of 15 NEW MEMBER REGISTRATION FORM The completed form must be submitted with the fee of $200 payable to Waterlefe MPOA prior to or at the time of Closing. New Address: ________________________________________________________________________ Seller Name: _________________________________________________________________________ MEMBER INFORMATION New Member Resident Status (Circle One): Full Time Part Time Seasonal Rental Property Name: ___________________________________ Email:____________________________________ Phone: _______________________ Occupation: __________________________________________ Name:___________________________________ Email:____________________________________ Phone: _______________________ Occupation: __________________________________________ Other Address (Circle One): Current Seasonal Mailing Street: _________________________________ City: __________________ St: ______ Zip: ________ OTHER OCCUPANT INFORMATION Name: _________________________________ Relationship: ___________________ Age: ________ Name: _________________________________ Relationship: ___________________ Age: ________ Name: _________________________________ Relationship: ___________________ Age: ________ VEHICLE INFORMATION Make/Model: _________________________________________________________________________ Color: _______________________ Year:____________ Tag#:_____________________ St: _________ Make/Model: _________________________________________________________________________ Color: _______________________ Year:____________ Tag#:_____________________ St: _________
Reference # _________ Page 4 of 15 BOAT REGISTRATION FORM (IF APPLICABLE) Please attach a copy of the Registration Certificate VESSEL INFORMATION Owner Name: ___________________________ Name of Vessel: ________________________ Address: ________________________________________________________________________ Boat Location (Circle One): Home Marina Cove Place of Registration: _____________________________________________________________ Registration Number: _____________________________________________________________ Manufacturer of Vessel: _________________________________________________________ Overall Length: ___________________________ Beam: ___________________________ Draft: ____________________________________ Color: ___________________________ PET REGISTRATION FORM (IF APPLICABLE) *All dogs must be kept on a leash of a length that always affords reasonable control over the pet when outside of the unit. Owners must pick up after their pet. Owner Name: __________________________________________________________________ Owner Address: ________________________________________________________________ PET #1 PET #2 PET #3 Type: DOG CAT Type: DOG CAT Type: DOG CAT Name: ________________ Name: _______________ Name: ________________ Color: _________________ Color: _______________ Color: ________________ Breed: ________________ Breed: _______________ Breed: ________________ Agree to keep the MPOA office updated with any changes _______ (initial)
Reference # _________ Page 5 of 15 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Waterlefe is a deed-restricted community that requires an Application for Residential Change for any modifications to the exterior of your property. By signing below you recognize that you may not make changes to the exterior of your home without submitting an Application for Residential Change first to the Design Review Board. ___ Acknowledgement of Application for Residential Change The undersigned agrees, as attested by the signature(s) below, to have been provided the Declarations, Covenants, Bylaws, Articles of Incorporation and Rules and Regulations, and agree to comply with all provisions therein. Declaration of Covenants can be found here. ____ Acknowledgement of Receipt of Documents As a member of the MPOA, it is the duty of homeowners to participate in community-wide votes that impact the Waterlefe community. These votes include topics such as Board of Directors elections, large-scale changes that need community approval, and more. Homeowners have the option to vote by mail or in-person as mandated by covenants, but Waterlefe homeowners now have the opportunity to vote electronically for easier access to community decision-making. If you would like to opt-in to vote electronically, please initial below. To register for e-voting, Click Here. ____ Opt to vote electronically The MPOA communicates official and unofficial business to the community through a number of methods. The primary methods that homeowners can expect to receive information is through the email address provided to the association, in addition to the official Community Notices bulletin board outside the River Club, and on the official Waterlefe website. To authorize the MPOA to communicate official business with you electronically, please initial below. ____ Authorization to receive communications electronically The Waterlefe website is the online central for all members to access important information and association updates. Member Central shows Waterlefe members their MPOA statement, upcoming events, community news, and the full community roster. The community roster allows homeowners to easily connect with one another by displaying your contact information on the private homeowner-only-accessible side of the Waterlefe website. To authorize the MPOA to post your contact information in the community roster, please initial below ____ Authorization to include my name, address, telephone number and email address in a community roster The MPOA uses emails, newsletters, the website, and social media to communicate new and exciting things happening around the community. Many of these communications are graphic-design centered and include photographs from the community to help advertise the event. To allow MPOA staff to take your photograph and publish in various community publications, please initial below. ____ Authorization to post photos taken at Waterlefe events on the Waterlefe website, social media or within other community communications Signature ________________________________________________ Date ____________________ Signature ________________________________________________ Date ____________________
Reference # _________ Page 6 of 15 CERTIFICATE APPOINTING VOTING MEMBER To the Secretary of Waterlefe Master Property Owners’ Association, Inc. (the “Association”) THIS IS TO CERTIFY that the undersigned, constituting all of the record owners of Lot and/or Unit No. _______ located at ____________________________ (street address) in Waterlefe Golf & River Club, have designated. ____________________________________________________________ (Name of Voting Member) as their representative to cast all votes and to express all approvals that such owners may be entitled to cast or express at all meetings of the membership of the Association and for all other purposes provided by the Declaration, the Articles and Bylaws of the Association. The following examples illustrate the proper use of this Certificate: i. Lot and/or Unit owned by John Doe and his brother, Jim Doe. Voting Certificate required designating either John or Jim as the Voting Member. NOT A THIRD PERSON. ii. Lot and/or Unit owned by Overseas, Inc., a corporation. Voting Certificate must be filed designating an officer or employee entitled to vote, signed by President or Vice-President of Corporation. iii. Lot and/or Unit owned by general partnership. Voting Certificate must be filed designating the Voting Member entitled to vote, signed by all of the general partnership’s partners. iv. Lot and/or Unit owned by limited partnership. Voting Certificate must be filed designating the Voting Member entitled to vote, signed by all of the limited partnership’s partners. v. Lot and/or Unit owned by Trust. Voting Certificate must be filed designating the Voting Member entitled to vote, signed by all of the trust’s trustees. vi. Lot and/or Unit owned by a married couple. Voting Certificate required designating one of the spouses as the Voting Member. NOT A THIRD PERSON. This Certificate is made pursuant to the Declaration and the Bylaws and shall revoke all prior Certificates and be valid until revoked by a subsequent Certificate. DATED ______________ Signatures for Individual Lot and/or Unit Owners: _______________________________ ______________________________ OWNER (Print Name) (Signature) _______________________________ ______________________________ OWNER (Print Name) (Signature) _______________________________ ______________________________ OWNER (Print Name) (Signature)
Reference # _________ Page 7 of 15 Signature for Corporate Owners: Name of Corporation: _____________________________________________ By: ___________________________ Title: _______________________ Print Name: ______________________________________________________ Signature for Entity Owners (Partnership, Trust, or other Entity): Name of Entity: ____________________________________________________ By: ___________________________ Title: ________________________ Print Name: _______________________________________________________ NOTE: This form is not a proxy and should not be used as such. Please be sure to designate one of the joint owners of the Lot and/or Unit as the Voting Member, not a third person. Please be advised that if you previously filed a Certificate Appointing Voting Member with the Secretary of the Association, you do not need to file another Certificate unless you want to change the designation of your Voting Member.
Reference # _________ Page 8 of 15 MPOA CHARGES AND PAYMENTS As a member of the Waterlefe MPOA, homeowners are responsible for paying assessments according to the section of the community you live in. Everyone living in Waterlefe pays the same base MPOA assessments through quarterly payments. Depending on the sub-association or area that a homeowners lives in (Villas, Shores, Sound, Watch, Watch II), they may be responsible for additional fees from the sub-association. Spectrum Internet & TV MPOA assessments include a wide array of facility and management services for homeowner convenience. One of such services is a bulk contract with Spectrum that gives Waterlefe homeowners access to cable TV and internet, funded by MPOA assessments. Annual Minimum In addition to the association assessments and dues, homeowners also have an annual River Club minimum they are responsible for meeting through charges at the River Club and its associated dining facilities. The annual minimum amount is set annually. Currently, the minimum is $500 per year and includes all food and beverages purchased in the River Club Dining Room, Bistro, and Tiki Bar. These purchases include alcohol purchased, but the minimum does not include tax and gratuity. Please keep in mind you must spend this minimum by December 31st in order to avoid an additional assessment for the remaining balance.
Reference # _________ Page 9 of 15 MPOA PAYMENT AUTHORIZATION FORM Complete one form for each property owned in Waterlefe and attach a voided check with this packet. Note: this authorization only applies to River Club/MPOA charges, not Golf Club Property Address Waterlefe Property Address: ____________________________________________________________ Homeowner Information First Name: _________________ Middle Initial: _______ Last Name: ________________ First Name: __________________ Middle Initial: _______ Last Name: ________________ Preferred Mailing Address: ____________________________________________________ Preferred Email Address: _______________________________________________________ Account Information (Please attach a voided check) Name(s) on the Account: ____________________________________________________________ Type of Account: _____Checking ____Savings Name of Financial Institution: ____________________________________________________ Routing Number*: ______________________________________________________________ Account Number*: ___________________________________________________________________ Authorization I hereby authorize and request Waterlefe MPOA to deduct from my checking or savings at the named Financial Institution as indicated above. By signing this form, I authorize Waterlefe MPOA to initiate payments from the above accounts and to make adjustments, if necessary, for any entry made in error without express written authorization. This authority is to remain in effect until Waterlefe MPOA receives written notification from me or my assigned representative. Primary Contact Signature: _________________________________ Date: ___________ Secondary Contact Signature: ______________________________ Date: ___________
Reference # _________ Page 10 of 15 FITNESS CENTER DISCLOSURE, WAIVER, AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY AGREEMENT – COVID-19 Preface: Please read the following carefully as you are giving up important legal rights and being requested by Waterlefe Master Property Owners Association, Inc. (“MPOA”) to disclose any serious health conditions that may prevent you from re-entering Fitness Center and confirming upon you the responsibility of complying with the MPOA’s policies and procedures related to the new social distancing, safety, and sanitation standards. Disclosure(s): In order to continue using the Fitness Center and pool, you have a duty to disclose and must advise Management if you have any symptoms related to COVID-19, including, but not limited to the following: cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fever, chills, muscle pain, sore throat, new loss of taste or smell. Should you disclose to the MPOA any of the foregoing symptoms, you will not be allowed re-entry into the Fitness Center until you provide positive proof of testing negative for COVID-19. Additionally, at any point, should you display any of the foregoing COVID-19 symptoms, you will be asked to leave and not be allowed re-entry into the Fitness Center until such time as you provide positive proof of testing negative for COVID-19. Confirmation of MPOA’s Policies and Procedures: You acknowledge and accept the MPOA’s Policies and Procedures, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and incorporated herein by reference. Said policies and procedures comply with new social distancing, safety, and sanitation standards promulgated by the Center for Disease Control (CDC), Florida Department of Health, and Manatee County. Should you fail to adhere to any of said policies and procedures, you will not be provided re-entry into the Fitness Center and your rights to use the Fitness Center will be revoked immediately and indefinitely. Additionally, you acknowledge and accept that any deviation from said policies and procedures is of your own accord and all corresponding consequences shall be borne exclusively by you. MPOA maintains a zero-tolerance policy for any indirect or direct disregard for said policies and procedures. As such, it will act accordingly to ensure the safety and health of the Waterlefe community. Your Express Assumption of Risk: By signing the below, in consideration of being allowed to use the Fitness Center, and in acknowledging and accepting the MPOA’s new policies and procedures related to social distancing, safety, and sanitation, you, yourself, but also your heirs, executors representatives, agents, successors, assigns, and administrators (“Releasor”) as participant, hereby agree and acknowledge that you are fully aware that use of the Fitness Center involves risk, both direct and inherent, and you accept the risk of participating, even if the risks are created by the negligence of the MPOA, its directors, officers, employees, agents, and attorneys (hereinafter “Released Parties”).
Reference # _________ Page 11 of 15 You understand and are fully aware that there are significant risks, known and unknown, involved in all aspects of your use of the Fitness Center and that many of these risks are essential to the activity of the Fitness Center, and therefore, cannot be eliminated. You understand that these risks include bodily injury ranging from minor sprains to death and disfigurement and include but are not limited to: contracting COVID-19 or spreading COVID-19 to other members of the MPOA, staff of the MPOA, friends, families, and/or the general public. Such risks could result in minor injury, serious injury or even death; injury or death due to negligence on the part of yourself or other people around. You understand that an injury may impair your or another’s future ability to earn a living, to engage in business, social and recreational activities, and to generally enjoy life. You agree that your use is VOLUNTARY and based on your independent assessment of the risks involved you assume full responsibility for the risks that you are exposing yourself to and accept full responsibility for any injury or death that may result from your use of the Fitness Center. * * * * * * Release of Claims and Liability and Indemnification Agreement: I have read and understand the foregoing Express Assumption of Risk, and Release of Liability and I understand that by signing it I am obligated to indemnify the Released Parties (the MPOA, its directors, officers, employees, agents and attorneys, as referred herein) named for any liability for injury or death of any person and damage to property caused by my negligent or intentional act or omission(s) or the negligent or intentional act or omission(s) of the Released Parties, this would include, but is not limited to my departure from MPOA policies and procedures in compliance with social distancing, safety, and sanitation. I hereby voluntarily release, forever discharge, and agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Released Parties from any and all claims, demands, or causes of action, which are in anyway connected with participation in the class, including any such claims, which allege negligent acts or omissions of the Released Parties. I accept sole financial and legal responsibility for myself in the event of injury or illness (related or unrelated to COVID-19) that I suffer or for which I am legally responsible for to a third-party and agree to indemnify and defend the Released Parties from any and all claims, demands, damages, loss of service, or expense for property damage and for personal injuries or actions brought by a third-party against Released Parties resulting or arising from my participation in the above-described class for my use of the facility in which the class is held. I accept sole financial and legal responsibility for property damage, lost equipment, or any participation I may have directly or indirectly caused to another related or unrelated to COVID-19. I understand that by signing this form I am waiving valuable legal rights. Attorney’s Fees and Costs: I agree to pay full reasonable attorney fees and litigation expenses incurred by any person, real or corporate, whom I may sue to challenge this Agreement. The sole and exclusive venue for any litigation arising from or related to this Agreement shall be the Circuit Court of Manatee County, Florida. This agreement shall be interpreted according to the laws of the State of Florida. I understand that my agreement to pay attorney’s fees and litigation expenses is an essential condition for my use of the Fitness Center. If any provision of this Agreement shall be deemed by the court to be invalid, the remainder of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. I also certify with my
Reference # _________ Page 12 of 15 signature that this Agreement cannot be modified orally but must be done in a writing signed by both me and the MPOA. Automatic Termination: Should you fail to abide by the policies and procedures promulgated by MPOA for the Fitness Center in compliance with state, county, and local government standards of social distancing, safety, and sanitation, your rights to use the Fitness Center shall be immediately terminated by the Board for a period of time to be determined by the Board. Acknowledgment: By signing below, I acknowledge that I have read and fully understand the information contained in this document and that I sign this Express Assumption of Risk, Release of Claims and Liability and Indemnification Agreement voluntarily with the knowledge that I am waiving important legal rights. ______________________________________ ______________________________________ (Date) (Date) ______________________________________ ______________________________________ (Signature) (Signature) ______________________________________ ______________________________________ (Print Name) (Print Name)
Reference # _________ Page 13 of 15 GUIDELINES FOR USE OF THE FITNESS CENTER To ensure that the use of the Fitness Center continues to provide a fun, healthy and enjoyable experience for all, please show courtesy and respect to other participants by abiding by the following guidelines: • Use of the Center is restricted to Waterlefe employees and residents age 16 and older. Residents under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult resident. Guests must be accompanied by a Waterlefe resident. • Each member must have a signed liability waiver with the River Club management prior to using the Fitness Center. • New members are strongly encouraged to schedule a fitness orientation with a personal trainer before using the Fitness Center. • Please sign in every time you work out. • Cell phone use in the Fitness Center is prohibited. Please set phones on “vibrate” or “mute” if you must have a phone in the Fitness Center. Please make and answer calls outside. • Television usage is limited to earphones or closed captioning. Open audio is not permitted. • Proper hygiene is required. Please wipe down the machines after each use. Antibacterial spray and paper towels are provided Please limit the use of cologne and perfumes as they may cause allergic reactions in others. • Please use appropriate clothes and workout towels. Shirts and dry, closed-toed athletic shoes are required. • Please limit time on cardio machines to 30 minutes when all machines are in use and others are waiting. • Pick up after yourself. Please return free weights and equipment to the original position/racks. Use equipment properly. Do not sit on equipment between sets. Please allow others to exercise on machines and with the weights between your sets. • Please do not slam, drop, clang, or throw weights on the floor when you are finished exercising. • Please use the exercise studio (across the hall), when available, for stretching or conducting yoga-style exercises. Mats should be returned to the storage rack. Lying on the floor near free weights is dangerous. • Food is not allowed in the Fitness Center. All beverages must be in capped, plastic or aluminum bottles – no glass allowed. • Please use the mailbox provided for keys and for other small personal items. Lockers are available for storage of gym bags, etc., on a daily basis in the men’s and women's locker rooms. Those who use this facility are deemed to have accepted these guidelines.
Reference # _________ Page 14 of 15 WEBSITE REGISTRATION TIPS To become quickly operational in our online community, we have put together a short guide for website registration which lists a few important resources that are available to you online. It is important to note that there are two separate web pages that you will access as a resident of Waterlefe: - Home Page: This is our public landing page with links to all Waterlefe amenities, including the Golf and River Club. - Member Central: This is our Members’ private homepage. Here you will find helpful information and links/forms for all your needs as a homeowner and member of our Master Property Owners’ Association (MPOA) Here is a step-by-step registration procedure to get your account set-up for the Waterlefe Members website: 1. Member Registration a. Click on the ‘Member Registration’ link to complete the Registration form. 2. Validation a. Enter your name and member number exactly as they appear on your Waterlefe member card in order to be verified as a Waterlefe resident. 3. Set Up Username / Password a. You will be asked to create a username and password that will be your login to waterlefemembers.com from here on out. Please make sure this is something that is easy to remember but unique to you. Once completed, click “Create User” to finish the registration process. 4. Email Confirmation a. After the user login has been created you should receive an email with all your information confirming your new account. On the Waterlefe Members website you will find many resources at your disposal for you to engage with your new community and those residing within: - Member Central - Online River Club / MPOA Statement Access - Waterlefe Community Roster - River Club Calendar of Events & Activities - Waterlefe Covenants & Policies - MPOA Committees - More resources to come later Email Bert Groves or call (941) 747 – 6898 ext. 1 for assistance with online registration. *Please Note: You will need to use a separate log-in for the Golf Club’s website to access your golf information if you are a Golf Club Member. Contact Janice Reed for assistance with Golf Member login.
Reference # _________ Page 15 of 15 COMMUNITY INFORMATION SHEET Amenity Hours Hours of operation subject to change Pool- Dawn to Dusk Daily Tiki Bar- Saturday & Sunday: 12pm – 5pm Fitness Center- 24/7 (with signed waiver) Community Library- Tuesday – Friday: 10am – 9pm Saturday – Sunday: 10am – 5pm River Club- Wednesday – Friday: 4pm – 9pm Saturday: 5pm – 9pm, Sunday: 10am – 2pm Golf Club- Every day: 7am – 6pm Marina Club- Monday – Friday: 9am – 5pm Key Contacts General Management: Susan Greene, LCAM, General Manager/COO (941) 747-6898 ext. 4 | gm@waterlefefl.com MPOA Administration: Bert Groves (941) 747-6898 ext. 1 | bgroves@waterlefefl.com Community Association Jackie Hannan, LCAM Management: (941) 747-6898 ext. 2 | jhannan@waterlefefl.com River Club: Dan Adkins, River Club Manager (941) 744-9881 ext. 2 | dadkins@waterlefefl.com Accounting: Bob Davis, LCAM, Comptroller/CFO (941) 747-6898 ext. 3 | bdavis@waterlefefl.com River Club Dining .………………………………………………...….. (941) 253 - 5333 Golf Club ...…………………………………………………...………… (941) 744 - 0393 Marina Club ……………………………………………………………. (941) 718 – 4848 Gate House …………………………………………………………….. (941) 708 – 6866 Trash Pick-Up Pick-up dates are subject to change according to Manatee County, including holiday delays Trash Pick-Up Monday and Thursday Mornings Recycling Pick-Up Monday Mornings (*must get container) Yard Refuse Pick-Up Wednesday Mornings (*must be bagged & bundled)