January 2010

The Snows of January!

The full force of winter is now upon Timberlake. 4WD, all wheel drive and/or chains are a necessity. Snow removal is a constant challenge with 38 miles of road to cover. The Board wants to sincerely thank Jack Mansperger for helping Jerry Toellner on the 30th of December to help clear the roads.

I want to make sure landowners realize what a gift Jerry Toellner, Danny Montoya, Tom Merritt and now Jack Mansperger have been for TRLA. These unselfish individuals have contributed a massive amount of volunteer hours to keep our roads passable. They say volunteers are unpaid – not because they are worthless – but because they are priceless.

Some of you have verbally called to thank them and I know how much they appreciate that, but unfortunately it is that one call of complaint or not doing enough or saying it should have been done a different way that can leave a bigger imprint. Take time to thank these wonderful volunteers.

TRnews tries to keep landowners abreast of road conditions. The “S” curve still remains a major problem with snow pack covering ice below. Several have experienced it first hand in having to ask for assistance to help remove their vehicles from the ditch. It is neighbor helping neighbor.

The Board is anticipating delivery of a new Ford 550 4x4 truck with a 9’ dump bed and a 9’ snowplow the end of February. We will be trading in the current TRLA pickup. This new piece of equipment will greatly improve the speed and ability to remove snow from the roads. Competitive financing is being explored to obtain the best possible deal. For over a year the Board had been looking for a comparable “preowned” vehicle around the country, but was unable to find a reliable match. This new snowplow/dump truck will serve Timberlake well for many years to come.

--Linda Pedersen

July 31, 2009

Dear Landowners,

At 10:00 this morning two years of hard work came to a positive end.  The morning was cool and there was a field of yellow gold flowers to the east and south of the Ranch House as 8 landowners with two observers tallied the last few votes.  Timberlake now has one set of Covenants. 

I can’t begin to thank all of you for making this happen and I plan to be more specific in the forthcoming August newsletter.  It was an absolute joy to talk to many of you on the phone or emailing during the second and third phase of voting and reading the notes attached to ballots as they were being tallied.  To realize that 84% of 742 lots voted is absolutely phenomenal.  That is double the percentage that voted in the last national election.  We should all take pride in this process that has reached a constructive finale.

April 1, 2009

IT'S UP TO YOU NOW!

The packets containing the new proposed Amended and Restated CC&R's were mailed today along with the yellow voting ballot with procedural rules, introductory letter and a return stamped envelope. I can't begin to tally the number of volunteer hours, stamps, paper, envelopes, paper cuts that made all this possible and most of all the Landowners who took the time to give us their feedback after each of the three drafts. It is you who gave the Committee the inspiration to help mold the framework of what the basics should be to keep our Timberlake an ideal place to visit, camp, live and invest in - to keep its beauty and retain its value. How many Landowners have the chance to truly develop their Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions after the fact? This is exactly what has occurred. The Developer turned over Timberlake Ranch to TRLA in 1991 leaving in place various sets of CC&R's as each subdivision was opened. They are outdated and ambiguous. This has caused costly legal problems and diversion of monies for infrastructure to pay attorneys, a lot of dissatisfaction and numerous disappointed Landowners over the last 18 years. Now the choice is in your hands. The Committee and the Board have done all they can do. We need 75% of Landowners to vote "yes". Regardless of how we vote, our land is still deed restricted. Do we really want to keep the old CC&R's that are confusing, outdated for today's home construction industry and unfriendly for recreational use or move into the 21st century with common sense restrictions that we as Landowners had a voice in making?

I am reminded of this paraphrased quote from Ed Koch, former Mayor of New York. "If you can agree with 80% of what I stand for, vote for me. If you agree with 100%, you probably need to see a psychiatrist." I hope you can see the humor in this analogy and I will be voting YES.

--Linda Pedersen

History of the covenants.

Timberlake Ranch Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CC&Rs)

Timberlake South Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CC&Rs)

Cloh Chin Toh Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CC&Rs)

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