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Post by diane on Jun 23, 2019 20:21:30 GMT
1st. Timberlane, Inc. According to the LA SOS this corporation was terminated October 19, 1964. Do we need to note this corporation no longer exists?
I believe this was one of the problems with the 1994 Amendment to increase security from $5.00/month to $15.00/month as Timberlane Inc did not exist in 1994.
A question for Edmond.
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Post by diane on Jun 23, 2019 20:45:00 GMT
Charter II, 1st includes items a. - j.
a. usage of residential lots for single family dwelling purposes. No changes
b. Change TIA to TEIA. Do we need to address square footage, storage units/sheds, fences or leave as it indicates TIA will determine if acceptable?
c. Storage of vehicles: off street parking only! Do we address commercial vehicles with advertisement and over-sized vehicles parked on residential lots?
d. Garbage cans: Should they be visible from the street? Stored behind the house front?
e. Utility service? Exception: construction of new home; temporary housing during disaster recovery - FEMA trailers?; OR no need to address?
f. Grading of lots. No need to change as law addresses this one.
g. Livestock or poultry. Currently we have several residents with chickens (hens, no roosters). Should we allow?
h. No change.
i. Signs: Should we include Open House signs for schools? Duration? Estate sale signs? Allow for day of sale and only on the property hosting the estate sale.
j. No change.
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Post by Admin on Jun 24, 2019 15:36:45 GMT
Charter II, 1st includes items a. - j. a. usage of residential lots for single family dwelling purposes. No changes b. Change TIA to TEIA. Do we need to address square footage, storage units/sheds, fences or leave as it indicates TIA will determine if acceptable? c. Storage of vehicles: off street parking only! Do we address commercial vehicles with advertisement and over-sized vehicles parked on residential lots? d. Garbage cans: Should they be visible from the street? Stored behind the house front? e. Utility service? Exception: construction of new home; temporary housing during disaster recovery - FEMA trailers?; OR no need to address? f. Grading of lots. No need to change as law addresses this one. g. Livestock or poultry. Currently we have several residents with chickens (hens, no roosters). Should we allow? h. No change. i. Signs: Should we include Open House signs for schools? Duration? Estate sale signs? Allow for day of sale and only on the property hosting the estate sale. j. No change. Considering the amount of time and this is all covered in covenants - are we able to just defer in the charter decisions such as these to the covenants to avoid possible changes in the future? Look at what happened with the underground garbage - we now have to change it. |
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Post by diane on Jun 26, 2019 13:06:55 GMT
Good question however if the Charter rules, it maybe necessary to include all of these items.
2nd. a.) reference to offsite improvements---definition today? Land was developed in 1959. Generally after the utilities are installed, the developer dedicates those services to the governing
authority to maintain which in turn sends you a monthly bill for those services. Do we change the language or leave? Also, do we need to add the community is a limited access community
and the gates/cameras are maintained by TEIA?
b. Planting & maintenance of trees - since it is off-sites improvements/maintenance, it is the responsibility of COG/Jefferson Parish depending on the location of the property.
c. COG & JP responsibility
d. ? Community areas. The areas I see are the entrances, triangle garden at intersection Timberlane Rd/Commerce, signs on Lapalco. If this refers to TCC property as community property, then TCC is responsible for
planning, developing & maintaining as it is a separate non-profit corporation designated as a private social club at this point in time.
e. no changes if the above is answered.
3rd thru 7th: legal question for the Edmond if it needs to be changed or updated to current Louisiana law.
Article III: 99 years. No change.
ArticleIV: change to current P.O. Box. According to SOS Roy Gattuso is the registered agent. Do we need to change?
Article V: A. No change
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Post by diane on Jun 26, 2019 13:35:27 GMT
Article VI B., C. We stopped issuing membership certificates decades ago. I think we can delete but do we language about being a shareholder? Article VII. Dues. The reason we are spending all this money. I think we need to use LA RS 9:1141.6 when it comes to changing the dues. LA RS 9:1141.6 B (2) "Existing building restrictions may be made more onerous or increased by agreement of two-thirds of the lot owners." (3) Existing building restrictions may be made less onerous, reduced, or terminated by agreement of more than one-half of the lot owners. These changes get rid of the 80% super majority in the current governing documents. I have attached LA RS 9:1141.6. Edmond can advise us on this one. I do not think giving the BOD the authority to set dues is advisable. All the articles I have read do not encourage this as special interest boards or boards that are intentionally stacked may change the dues to unreasonable amounts or their own pet projects without the consent of the shareholders. Special assessments should follow the guidelines. Just my opinion. Article VIII. Change nine to 15? Do we need to add so many directors from north & south? I think all directors should reside in the neighborhood. No change to "The Board of Directors shall have authority to make and alter-by-laws, subject to the power of the shareholders to change or repeal the by-laws so made."
Allows the board to make changes with shareholder oversight.
Article IX: These changes are made annually with the LA SOS. Article: X: 10 day notice: always a problem. 10 days should not include the day the notice is mailed or weekends/holidays. General meeting/Annual meeting should not start UNLESS a quorum is present at the time set on the notification. If no quorum, then the meeting is rescheduled. Need to follow LA RS 6:272, attached. Louisiana RS 9.1141.6.pdf (548.35 KB) LA RS 6_272.pdf (224.75 KB)
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Post by diane on Jun 26, 2019 13:38:16 GMT
Finally, Article XI. Have Edmond insert the current Louisiana Revised Statues? It does state "12:101 to 155, as amended, shall apply." so it may not be necessary.
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Post by fae on Jul 3, 2019 6:20:21 GMT
Charter II, 1st includes items a. - j. a. usage of residential lots for single family dwelling purposes. No changes b. Change TIA to TEIA. Do we need to address square footage, storage units/sheds, fences or leave as it indicates TIA will determine if acceptable? c. Storage of vehicles: off street parking only! Do we address commercial vehicles with advertisement and over-sized vehicles parked on residential lots? d. Garbage cans: Should they be visible from the street? Stored behind the house front? e. Utility service? Exception: construction of new home; temporary housing during disaster recovery - FEMA trailers?; OR no need to address? f. Grading of lots. No need to change as law addresses this one. g. Livestock or poultry. Currently we have several residents with chickens (hens, no roosters). Should we allow? h. No change. i. Signs: Should we include Open House signs for schools? Duration? Estate sale signs? Allow for day of sale and only on the property hosting the estate sale. j. No change. |
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Post by fae on Jul 6, 2019 20:14:53 GMT
After our last meeting on July 3, 2019, I think the Charter should outline the main restriction without the details which should be spelled out in the Covenants. e.g. b) A minimum square footage, as addressed in the Covenants, is required for all homes to be built.
c) Vehicles will be stored off street. Vehicles with commercial advertising and anything other than passenger vehicles (see Covenants) are to be stored
beyond the front facade of a home.
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Post by fae on Jul 6, 2019 20:19:59 GMT
After our last meeting on July 3, 2019, I think the Charter should outline the main restriction without the details which should be spelled out in the Covenants. e.g. b) A minimum square footage, as addressed in the Covenants, is required for all homes to be built.
c) Vehicles will be stored off street. Vehicles with commercial advertising and anything other than passenger vehicles (see Covenants) are to be stored
beyond the front facade of a home.
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Post by fae on Jul 6, 2019 20:20:34 GMT
I think 15 Directors representing different areas of Timberlane should suffice.
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Post by fae on Jul 6, 2019 20:24:06 GMT
DUES
An increase in Annual Dues should be supported by a 51% majority of the neighborhood.
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Post by fae on Jul 6, 2019 20:29:13 GMT
DUES
Dues should be capped at $240/- annually with the current dues being $175. An increase in dues from $175/- and below $240/- would require a majority vote of the Board of Directors. An increase of annual dues from $240/- would require a 51% majority vote from the owners.
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Post by Admin on Jul 6, 2019 23:46:41 GMT
After our last meeting on July 3, 2019, I think the Charter should outline the main restriction without the details which should be spelled out in the Covenants. e.g. b) A minimum square footage, as addressed in the Covenants, is required for all homes to be built. c) Vehicles will be stored off street. Vehicles with commercial advertising and anything other than passenger vehicles (see Covenants) are to be stored beyond the front facade of a home. Re"vehicles stored behind the facade - we have had issues here with boats etc where the house is on a corner and the boat etc is stored off their garage which is behind the facade of the house. Don't think we need to go into detail on charter. |
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