2005 July newsletter

On May 24, 2005 the meeting of the Board of Directors was held as scheduled. This meeting was attended by the Directors, Yvonne Avila of Optimum Property Management and four committee members. John Gustafson, Chairman of the Maintenance Committee, reported the Maintenance Committee’s responses to the initial PAO building restoration project presentation. Marvin McNeil was introduced and approved as a new member of the Maintenance Committee. Liz Rutherford, Chairman of the Budget Committee, recommended that the audited financial statements for the year ended February 28, 2005 be approved by the board. Sharon Roadman Co-chairman of the Communications Committee reviewed plans for that committee’s assistance with the upcoming Town Hall meetings. The Landscape Committee reported that David DuBois, President of Mission Landscape, attended their May Landscape Meeting to discuss and review Mission’s performance with our association.

By the time you receive this newsletter, the First Town Hall Meeting of June 22^ndwill have been held. Hopefully you attended this event and now are familiar with the range of alternatives that the consultant presented to the Board and to the homeowners for their consideration. You also realize the magnitude of the challenge that our Garden Homes Board of Directors faces in order to develop a recommendation to the homeowners. You were reminded that over the span of more than a year, this Board, as well as your previous Board of Directors has taken a proactive approach to our building renovation project. First, multiple studies were undertaken by individual painting and construction contractors. Second, a special maintenance committee was formed and headed by our previous board president to focus on this issue. Third, a professional architectural firm, PAO, was selected by our association to bring together the results of these studies and prepare appropriate solutions. PAO has over 40 years of experience in Reconstruction Architecture, Construction Management, Building Forensics, and Association Consulting for organizations like ours.

At our June 22^nd Town Hall Meeting, PAO reviewed with us the work they have accomplished to date. They presented their preliminary findings and advised us which issues they consider a priority and why. They then presented four major scenarios that we should consider for refurbishing the exteriors of our homes. A few additional options were also presented. Obviously, there are many pros and cons to the various solutions. Your Board of Directors and our Maintenance and Budget Committees have discussed many of the issues associated with this project and now want your input. Please, send your written comments to our property management company, Optimum, Attention: Yvonne Avila by Wednesday, July 6^th. Contact information for Yvonne is on the back of this newsletter. The board would like to review all you’re input prior to working with PAO in preparation for our next Town Hall Meeting scheduled for July 20, 2005. PAO will present our associations recommended course of action at the July 20^th meeting. This meeting will also include a discussion of the financing options and considerations for the recommended course of action. As soon as possible after this meeting a ballot will be sent to the homeowners of the Garden Homes asking them to vote and approve the recommended option.

Many hundreds of hours of homeowners' time have already been contributed to this building restoration project. Please do your part by providing us with your input. Do we continue with the “Patch and Paint” approach that has been used in the past or is it the appropriate time to implement an “Envelope Replacement” approach? Your Board of Directors wants to do the right thing for our special community. We need everyone’s input in order to make the right decision. We are hoping that the majority of our homeowners attended our June 22^nd Homeowner’s meeting and that we provided adequate information so that a good community decision can be made. Thank you in advance for your contribution towards a decision for this important project.

The Garden Homes Board of Directors has established the following goals to focus on in our fiscal year 2005/2006.

· Establish a comprehensive Strategic Plan for Cost Effective Maintenance of our homes.

· Initiate the Building Exterior Renewal Program, complete Phase I Homeowner approval, and begin Phase 2 Implementation.

· Continue our Landscape Rejuvenation project once the Building Exterior Renewal Plan is established in order to prevent damage to new landscaping.

· Maximize the use of our Standing Committees to efficiently manage our association and better share our volunteer workload.

GARDEN HOMES MAINTENANCE ASSOCIATION

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

David Wise President

Ray Clark Vice President

Don Siriani Secretary

Larry Rutherford Treasurer

Eileen Morris Member at Large

Standing Committees:

Architectural Don Siriani

Budget Liz Rutherford, Chair

Communications Sharon Roadman,

Lea Peterson, Co-Chairs

Landscape Dave Wise, Chair

Maintenance John Gustafson, Chair

Parking Jan Newman, Chair

Please note the new street sweeping dates will be on the 1st Tuesday and 3rd Tuesday of each month:

The Board of Directors meets every month on the 4th Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. at the Turtle Rock Community Center. Homeowners are welcome and encouraged to attend the general session. The homeowner forum portion, which is when the homeowner may address the board with questions or concerns, is held right at the start of the meeting at 7:00, so be prompt if you wish to speak.

If you are unable to attend a board meeting, you may also submit your requests or concerns in writing to the Board of Directors, c/o Optimum Property Management. Your written request will be included with the Directors Report and reviewed by the board at their upcoming meeting.

GENERAL INFORMATION

STREET SWEEPING

MANAGEMENT COMPANY

BOARD MEETINGS