Lake Talia HoA Community Newsletter April 2007
The Newsletter is out (click on the picture for larger versions) - There are many interesting subjects that indicate a real need for more open communication with Rampart on a recurring basis.
My initial thoughts based on this information:
1. HoA decisions should be put out to the community at large. I personally agree that a community park is a great idea, but how much did Lennar pay for and how much came from our HoA fees? What else did we sacrifice. There is no visibility into this.
2. The vandalism that is occurring is NOT the kids in this neighborhood it is in the surrounding neighborhoods - this was really upsetting to see Rampart take the stance they did, no the last sentence doesn't soften their real message.
3. ARC - great idea - really bad implementation based on feedback I've received. This should be turned around in days, not months. Why are the forms not available online? If someone has a blank form I'll post it online for all other to use (along with the instructions for processing).
4. Parking. By far the worst offender here are the Model Home representatives and contractors . How hard is it to park 10 ft away in the parking lot?!?! I constantly see trucks/cars parked in front of the model home for hours at a time. It reduces visibility when entering the neighborhood which could very easily result in an accident and it's just plan lazy.
5.We need an open forum with Rampart Monthly/Quarterly and we need quarterly visibility into the HoA budget and expenses.
Overall I'm thrilled to see some sort of communication from Rampart, but I think we need to work together to remind them that they actually work for us - we're paying the fees and it is us that live here. They should be as accommodating as humanly possible to our needs.
Those are my thoughts - what are yours?
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AGREE ON ALL POINTS!
A playground is significantly different than a park originally proposed by the developer. The decision process should have included ALL residents (especially those living close by the area).
Even with the inital funding provided by Lennar, the upkeep and maintenance will certainly affect the HOA budget.
ARC approvals and standards have been non-exisitant from the beginning, which has caused the inconsistant results throughout the development.
Any communication with Rampart is an improvement, but until and unless there is actual homeowner representation on the board, there will continue to be a lack of control.
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