Dear Boulders Owners,

On Saturday the water in the hot tub turned green and signs were posted to alert users to the unsafe condition. It appears that a circulation pump has failed and will have to be ordered and installed.

In the meantime, the hot tub will remain closed until the pump is replaced and the water quality returns to a safe and acceptable level.

Please ask your family, friends and tenants to refrain from using the hot tub until we can remedy this.  The safety and well-being of our users are our top priorities, and we appreciate your understanding during this process.

— Sheila

Dear Members of The Boulders,

We hope this notice finds you well. As part of our commitment to maintaining the integrity and aesthetics of our community, we are pleased to inform you that the asphalt crack fill, sealing, and striping maintenance project is scheduled to begin on Monday, August 7, 2023.

Please refer to the attached color-coded map for your specific assigned maintenance area and make the necessary arrangements to park your vehicles elsewhere on the aforementioned dates. By doing so, we can ensure the safety of our workers and minimize any inconvenience during the maintenance process.

We understand that the temporary restriction on parking may cause some inconvenience, but we assure you that this maintenance is essential for the long-term health of our roadways. The roads will be reopened as soon as the sealant dries and it is safe to drive on. This typically takes a few hours to a day, depending on weather conditions.

Please exercise caution and adhere to the temporary traffic signs and barricades that will be placed in the affected areas during the maintenance period. Your safety, as well as the safety of our workers, is of utmost importance to us.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the maintenance schedule or any other matter related to the HOA, please feel free to contact CAMCO at 530-587-3355.

We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in this matter, and we look forward to showcasing the improved roadways in our community.

Thank you for your support.

Sincerely,

Eric Wicks
Community Manager

We’re sending this to our owners immediately to advise you of a new development.

In April CAMCO, our Association Management company, cancelled our contract, with a 60-day lead time. Since then we have been working with them to determine if we could resolve issues and renegotiate a new contract. During this period CAMCO has continued to work diligently to provide us with the services we require. They have just informed us that they do not wish to retain the Boulders Condominium Association as a client, and have asked us to find another Association Manager as soon as possible.

There are a few key reasons for their unwillingness to keep the Boulders as a client:

• Our property has many times more maintenance issues to address than any of their other properties. In this environment where suppliers and contractors are difficult to secure, this is causing them to require far more management and maintenance resources than their other clients. On some days they have all of their property managers and maintenance people working on Boulders issues to the detriment of their other clients. This severely strains their capability of delivering the quality work that they wish to.

• CAMCO prides itself on offering personal contact with their clients. While this gives us a level of confidence we didn’t have with our prior association manager and their property managers, the in-person communication with CAMCO from a segment of our owners has become abusive to the extent that it has caused CAMCO’s employees to threaten to quit. While I understand that there is sometimes another side to the story, we nevertheless need to treat our property managers respectfully, and expect the same from them in return.

• Because of the shortage of available contractors, the need to have two-way communication about owner requests and expected timing of results has become more challenging, and therefore more important. The current system (place a repair request and wait for results) was ideal when contractors were easy to find on a moment’s notice. Unfortunately, that’s no longer true and the current system is lacking.

We have begun a search for another Association Management company. This may be difficult given the scarcity of such companies in the Tahoe area. We’d like to be able to transition by the time we begin budgeting for next year. Given the feedback from CAMCO (and to some extent from our previous association manager), we will be looking for a company that provides (among many other things):

• All of the required administrative functions in an efficient and timely manner
• A property manager dedicated at least 50% of his/her time to the Boulders
• A maintenance person dedicated at least 50% to the Boulders
• A ticketing system that allows the owner to submit a request and be able to follow progress or receive updates

CAMCO will continue to fully support us during this time. This transition will likely not be easy and we will continue to ask for your patience as we find and move to a new association management company. These will be challenging times.

While we value your input and wish to remain transparent, if you choose to reply we can benefit most from positive solutions or recommendations.

Thanks,

Boulders Board of Directors

July 4, 2023
 
Dear Homeowner:
 
Last year our CC&Rs were changed by vote of the membership, and as a result it was necessary to review and revise the Association Rules and Regulations to conform to those changes.
 
The Rules are created to better ensure the safety and well-being of The Boulders homeowners and residents, as well as preserve the livability, appearance, and property values of homes in the community. To do this it is necessary to establish reasonable rules and regulations regarding the conduct and certain activities of members/tenants/residents. In addition, it is important that our Association have a clear fine and enforcement policy and assessment collections policy that conform to our newly updated governing documents and current laws.
 
Therefore, pursuant to Sections 1.6, 1.21, 3.22, 4.5 & 4.6(E) of the First Amended and Restated Declaration of Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions of The Boulders Condominium Association, Document # 20220024950, recorded in the Official Records of Nevada County, December 21, 2022 (“CC&Rs”), the Board of Directors intends to adopt Rules and Regulations prepared by the law firm of Angius & Terry LLP.
 
The Board will be considering adoption of the Revised Rules and Regulations at the upcoming Board meeting on Aug 16, 2023, at 5:30 p.m., via zoom.
 
Attached is a copy of the proposed Association Rules. Members are invited to submit comments regarding these proposed rules in advance of the above-mentioned meeting date. Comments may be emailed to the Boulders Condominium Association’s Secretary, John Featherstone, at [email protected].
 
Sincerely,
 
Board of Directors,
The Boulders Condominium Association