Category Archives: Member Communications

Removal of trees, Oct 23-25

9 dead or crowded trees in the Boulders development will be removed beginning Oct 23 with stump grinding occurring on Oct 25. See the attached map for the locations of the trees to be removed.

–Glen Rothell

Message from the President

THE BOULDERS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION

– MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS –

Dear Boulders Owners,

Several items of importance:

Board Election
We will have two seats open on the board this year. Please consider volunteering your time for the community. We need to have an engaged board to continue to make progress. The application form has been posted on TownSq and has been mailed to you. Deadline to apply is October 15.

Winter Reminder
Overnight temperatures are beginning to fall. Keep your thermostat at minimum 55 degrees to avoid freezing of the pipes.

Maintenance
Over the past decade or so our previous property managers struggled to find sufficient resources to adequately maintain our property. As a result, maintenance lagged, and we now have a LOT of work to be done. We’ve added a full-time maintenance person and are utilizing outside contractors, and as a result have done a lot of catch-up maintenance this summer. However, it is simply not realistic, both physically and financially, to be able to catch up on all of it in one year.

I am asking for your patience with this process. As I’ve been communicating, we have entered a multi year, multi-phase period. We have started concrete repair, roof replacement, and deck repair and refurbishment. Gutters and heat tape will be replaced in October. Our plan to do touch-up paint on buildings faltered a bit, partly because the decks were in such bad shape. Todd has started painting front-facing surfaces on entryways…landings will have to wait. Our Firewise Committee has added address labels to our bear boxes and cleared the brush on our southern side. They are working on the removal of dead trees.

We understand that there are still landings and stairs and sidings to paint, and more decks and railings and concrete to fix. Bear boxes need paint and…well, I think you get the picture. These and other maintenance activities will all continue next year, to the extent that we can afford them. We will continue to prioritize safety issues.
Please be kind to Todd (our maintenance person) and the people who work on our property. They are only there to help us.

Vandalism
We continue to have instances of vandalism at the pool and hot tub. We have fixed some of the entrance weaknesses but we still need to have owners keep an eye on it and report people damaging this area. We continue to investigate the appropriate level and type of security cameras.

Interior Changes
Please remember that if you plan to have work done on the interior of your unit it must be done by a contractor licensed in California and Insured. If you plan to make any changes to the interior of your unit, consult the CC&Rs, Article III. In many cases you must fill out an Architectural Request Form before you begin work. If you are in an upper unit you may NOT replace carpet with another material unless you receive approval from the Architectural Committee.

All of this is clearly articulated in the CC&Rs and the Rules. It is the owner’s responsibility to read and follow our CC&Rs and Rules. Both are posted on our website: truckeeboulders.com

Our Community Website
Our website includes a lot of helpful information about our community, including Board meeting minutes. Please familiarize yourself with the site. It can be reached from your browser at: Truckeeboulders.com The password is: myhoa123

Maintenance Requests
Please make requests for maintenance through our TownSq app. If you haven’t signed up, please do so…we are available to help with this.

As always, the Board members are available to take your comments and questions.
— Sheila
HOA President

Firewise Clearing (South Boundary) completed

The tree thinning and flammable brush clearing along the south boundary has been completed. This work was necessary to retain our Firewise certification. Boulderites will notice a substantial difference on the west end where no work had been done in the past. The work on the east end was more to maintain what had been completed 3 years ago. While overseeing the work I picked up 2 garbage cans of litter and debris. I encourage all walker/hikers to keep the area clean and to pick up after your pet. Waste can be deposited into the Rec Center can/bin.

–Glen Rothwell

Roof Repairs Begin – 11592 Dolomite

On Sept. 3 work will begin to replace the roof on two of our buildings on Dolomite, starting with 11455 and then 11592. This project is expected to continue through the end of September. Please be aware that there will likely be increased noise and activities around the work areas during this time. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we complete these necessary improvements.

Important Community Updates

Dear Boulders Owners,

There are some important items I’d like to bring to your attention.

This year there will be two openings on the board. If you like what’s been happening, please run for the board! If you don’t like what’s happening, please run for the board!
Now that we have a better understanding of our maintenance needs, we have significantly increased our ability to satisfy those needs. So it should be a very rewarding time to be a part of this Board of Directors. An application form will be sent during the month of September.
We would like to find an owner with an accounting background who can be part of our Finance Committee. It doesn’t take much time, but it’s an essential part of the management of our homeowner’s association. Please contact Neil Perrelli if you’re interested at neilperrelli@gmail.com.
Don’t forget that we have a website: www.truckeeboulders.com where you can find governing documents, insurance info, Firewise certificates, and much more. The password is myhoa123
On Sept. 3 work will begin to replace the roof on two of our buildings on Dolomite, starting with 11455 and then 11592. This project is expected to continue through the end of September. Please be aware that there will likely be increased noise and activities around the work areas during this time. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we complete these necessary improvements.
Concrete work is almost complete and has focused primarily on badly spalled entryways. As this material dries very quickly, it is not expected to create a significant impact to residents.
Stucco work has been completed.
Todd is working his way through the community to do paint touch-up to the front-facing portions of the entryways.
We have secured a contract to replace gutters and heat tape that were removed last year. We are investing in heavy-duty galvanized, powder coated steel that we expect will stand up to our extreme weather. Due to lead time for materials, replacement will begin around the end of September. This work should not cause much disruption to residents.
A roofing contractor has gone through the community to inspect and repair damage that occurred over the past winter. We plan to do this every year to maintain the health and prolong the useful life of our roofs.
Deck painting is proceeding (slowly) and we still hope to have them completed before winter. We regret the disruption this has caused to all of us this summer.
We still have about 70 owners who have not yet created an account in TownSq. As this platform is our primary resource for submitting maintenance requests we strongly encourage you to create an account as soon as possible if you have not done so already. If you need help with the registration process, please contact us. There are instrucitons on how to register at the bottom of this message.

Thank you for your continued support in making the Boulders a wonderful community.

Sincerely,
Sheila Greathead

President, Boulders Condominium Association

Should you have any questions about this notice or The Boulders Condominium Association, please let us know by email HOATahoe@associasn.com, sending us a message and/or request through Town Square, or calling (775) 626-7333