2006 August Newsletter

Our June 27, 2006 meeting of the Board of Directors was held as scheduled. Attendance included all five members of the Board of Directors, the Chairman of our Maintenance and Landscape Committee s, Jon Spragle , Supervisor from PAO, David McLeroy and Jason Rose, Manager and Site Supervisor from Professional Services (PSC), Charles Jeffries , Association Manager from Optimum Property Management and a half dozen association homeowners.

The homeowner issues raised at this meeting were related to our exterior renovation project and were addressed by either PAO, our construction manager or PSC, our construction contractor. Reports of current issues and activities of the Maintenance and Landscape Committee s were reported by the respective committee chairpersons, John Gustafson and Jeannine Kremer.

In early July homeowner's received a separate mailing reviewing new Election Rules for our association. (We also received a similar notice regarding Election Rules for our Master Association.) I wish to remind all homeowners that in future years it will be more important than ever to "Vote" when elections are held rather than ignoring this responsibility as many have done in the past when called upon to vote. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

In June everyone received a three-page letter from Professional Services Construction, Inc. (PSC), the construction company we contracted with to repair the wood and paint our structures. Please read this letter carefully as it outlines homeowner responsibilities during this process. In addition to this notice, you will receive a two-week notice and a three-day notice prior to work starting on your home. The preliminary schedule calls for PSC to work on 4 buildings at a time. It is anticipated it will take approximately two weeks to repair and two weeks to paint each building. Work started at 1 Rainbow Falls and will proceed in a counter clockwise direction until completion at 2 Coolbrook. It is anticipated the lower section will take approximately 3 ½ months to complete. At completion of the lower section, work will start at 2 Canyon Ridge in the upper section and follow a similar route through the upper section.

We have asked Mission Landscaping to remove all association-planting materials from the buildings and fences. They have been asked to severely cut back bushes and vines from the building so as not to impede the repair and painting process. They will try to reduce the height of shrubs next to the buildings to 2 to 3 feet and cut all bushes and vines back 18 – 24 inches from the buildings and fences. This will be necessary in order to hand apply the prime coat of paint to the buildings. Please use similar practices when you are preparing your own (private) yards for this process and make sure the areas are cleared by the time work starts on your property. The delaying of work because of the need to address and remove plants is a costly and unnecessary additional expense to our renovation project.

On July 6, 2006 the Board of Directors had their first on site progress meeting with PAO and PSC. These meetings will be held every two weeks and PAO will review with the board the current status of the project, homeowner issues, and discussion items. These meetings will be held as long as needed in addition to our monthly board meetings to address and resolve issues on a timely basis.

We are delighted with the professional approach PAO and PSC are bringing to this project. Should you have questions regarding this project be sure and contact PSC at (949) 635-6700 Monday – Friday, from 8:30am – 4:30pm .

Thank you for your cooperation and tolerance during this time of inconvenience. We will certainly be in a much better position to properly manage and care for our property in future years with the knowledge and foundation established by implementing this minimal essential improvement project. The information that will be developed on the condition of each individual home will be invaluable in establishing the general Homeowners Association maintenance plan for the future. The goal for the current project and the resulting plan for the future maintenance program is to preserve the value of the entire Garden Homes Community.

Please note the NEW Street sweeping dates will be on alternating Tuesday's of each month:

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 Jeannine Kremer, Chair

Maintenance John Gustafson , Chair

Parking Brian Dawson , Robert Stand, Co-Chairs

Community Website:

www.turtlerockglen.com

Using Internet Explorer, you can now view your assessment account history on line through Optimum's accounting support, Asyst by visiting our website at www.optimumpm.com. Your current assessment statement provides you with the link and an access code that must be entered. In order to use the service you must enter a capital "O" from the alphabet (which stands for Optimum) followed by the numbers 959. Do NOT use the number "0" (zero) when accessing your account or you will not be granted access.

STREET SWEEPING

GENERAL INFORMATION

MANAGEMENT COMPANY

VIEW YOUR PAYMENT HISTORY ON-LINE