May 09 Association Message
We have truly enjoyed the opportunity to manage and become better acquainted with so many of you; the members of The Ranches Master Homeowners Association. We very much appreciate the positive attitudes and willingness to work through some of the challenging issues that present themselves. We have had the opportunity to figure out and resolve many issues relating to the charges placed on your individual accounts, and hope that most accounts will be resolved in the near future.
At this time we would like to share with you one of our dreams and desires for this community. We would love everyone who is a member of this Association to consider the other members not only fellow homeowners but also neighbors. We want you to feel that when you deal with the management office you are dealing with a neighbor and not an adversary. We want to build a sense of community and cooperation throughout all of The Ranches, and watch it fulfill all of its potential.
This transformation can begin by first recognizing that we all have the same goals and desires. We all want to be part of a community and not just a housing project. We want to come home to a community that has nice landscaping, well maintained yards, friendly neighbors, and an understanding management office. In order to reach this goal we will all need to do our part to fulfill our role in the community…
- We each can be considerate of our Neighbors and not keep unsightly and run down articles in plain view, but screen them from view behind a fence or in a garage.
- We each can make sure that we install landscaping as we agreed to do when we purchased our homes and accepted the CC&Rs.
- We each can maintain our landscaping in a manner that is attractive and appealing to our Neighbors.
- We each can make sure that we do not dump unsightly articles, garbage, or debris on vacant lots or vacant land.
- We each can be considerate as we communicate and interact – recognizing that we all are entitled to an opinion and each needs to be heard.
- We can each fulfill our obligations and promises, and when problems arise communicate our concerns in a manner that is both considerate and clear. Dealing with specific challenges rather than broad frustrations.
We, the management company, are committed to living these principles and treating each of you with kindness, respect, and consideration. In the coming months you will see some changes in the way that we administer and communicate with all of our Neighbors. We hope that these new changes will be productive and helpful to all of you, but if they are not we want to make adjustments as quickly as possible. Therefore, feel free to contact us with any suggestions and input; unfortunately, we cannot be everywhere and need as many eyes and ears as possible keeping us informed about what is happening in the community. If you see sprinklers that are broken, spraying the wrong direction, or otherwise malfunctioning we welcome your comments. Please let us know if you see other problems that need our attention and we will respond as quickly as possible.
In short we want to be more than your management company; we want to be your Neighbor! We want you all to be more than homeowners we want you all to be Neighbors!
Enforcement Focus
In an effort to work together to improve our community, we as a management company, would like to call your attention to our enforcement focus each month. This does not mean other violations will be overlooked, but only that we intend to focus on this particular violation throughout the month. Our goal is to work together as a community to correct violations and bring all homes into compliance. February’s Enforcement Focus will be…
Snow and ice removal on a timely basis… According to the Association rules snow and ice must be removed from the sidewalks within 24 hours of each snowfall. Non-compliance can create a hazard for our children and other pedestrians. Many kids are walking to school and are forced to walk in the streets when walks are not cleared. We as a community need to make sure we have them clean & clear to keep our kids safe at all times.
Removal of our cars from the streets during the winter months… Eagle Mountain City has the responsibility to clear the roads in most of our community. This becomes extremely difficult when vehicles are left parked on the sides of the streets. Often the plows cannot even pass though your subdivision streets because of cars parked along the street. Please help us all by removing your cars from the streets and allowing the plows to do their job. You can visit the Eagle Mountain City website at www.emcity.org to find the plowing schedule and regulations for parking on the streets.
Assessments
Over the past several months many accounts have become delinquent. In an effort to protect your Association and encourage homeowners to pay the yearly assessments in advance, The Board of Trustees has voted to change assessments. For members choosing to still pay monthly there will be an increase in your assessments. This increase will be $1.00 per month for homeowners paying $30.00 a month to the Master Association; and a $.50 per month increase for homeowners paying $15.00 a month to the Association (those belonging to a Subassociation). However, there will be NO increase if you pay your full 2009 assessment before April 1st or sign up to pay your assessments through automatic check withdrawal (ACH) with the Master Association’s bank. Visit www.rancheshoa.com for ACH forms. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding as we implement this new change.
Welcome & Congratulations
First we would like to welcome Amy Twitty as the newest member of the Board of Trustees for The Ranches Master Homeowners’ Association. Amy has lived in the community for many years and has some wonderful experience, knowledge and ideas to bring to the Board. We would also like to congratulate Georgina Pitcher who accepted an appointment to serve as the Treasurer for the Association. She has already done a great job serving on the Board, been a member of the Finance Committee, and will do a great job watching over the finances of the Association.
Delegate Still Needed!
A new delegate is still needed for the following subdivision:
District #5: Circle 5 Ranch (Lone Tree Subdivision)
If you live in this district and would be interested in participating as your area Delegate or would like more information regarding the job duties and/or requirements, please e-mail Misty York at; manager@rancheshoa.com
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