The Nellie Gail Ranch Owners Association office will be closed Monday and Tuesday, December 31st and January 1st in observance of the New Year.
The Tennis & Swim Club will close at noon Monday, December 31st, and will be closed New Year’s Day, Tuesday, January 1st. The Club will be open on Wednesday, January 2, 2019, normal hours, from 6:00 am to 10:00 pm.
The Nellie Gail Ranch Owners Association office will be closed Monday and Tuesday, December 24th and 25th in observance of Christmas. The Tennis & Swim Club will close at noon Monday, […]
Pet owners, please check to ensure your property perimeter is secure and your dog(s) are not able to access the trails from your property. We have received several reports of pets escaping their homes and approaching equestrians and trail runners on the trails. Horses are flight animals and barking or fast approaching dogs (no matter how “friendly”) can potentially lead to a serious injury to the horse, rider or dog.
People are also sometimes unsure of a dogs intention and can become fearful when approached on a trail or in a community park by an off-leash dog. Particularly when the pet owner is not present. Please secure your property from “escape”. And when walking your dog(s), please keep them under control and restrained by a leash not exceeding six feet. It is both the law and common courtesy!
While you are inspecting your property for drainage concerns, please also evaluate your fencing. Many, many homeowner fences that abut the trail easements are in varying states of disrepair. Wood rails are missing, detached, broken or falling. Posts are leaning, wrought iron is rusting, chain link is sagging or torn or both. Homeowners have responsibility for ongoing maintenance of walls, fencing and other improvements on their property. Depending upon your type of fencing and fencing goal, there are a few options available to consider:
Please take time this next weekend to walk the perimeter of your property and evaluate the condition of your perimeter walls and fences
While we are awaiting the Winter rains, please take the opportunity to evaluate your slopes and clear your v-ditches, swales and catch basins. Drainage systems full of leaf debris or eroded soil can overflow and cause serious flooding or damage to property.
Additionally, in areas where you have had the previous flooding, it will be more effective to order sandbags from your landscaper and place them proactively while it is dry rather than trying to place a few limited sandbags in a downpour. Please do not divert water to your neighbor’s property as each home is responsible for accepting its own share of runoff.
The Association has received its annual delivery of sand and sandbags for time-sensitive flooding or erosion control concerns that may arise over the Fall and Winter. They are located in the corner of the Association Clubhouse parking lot adjacent to the storage sheds. It is self-service and self-fill, please take no more than 10 for quick emergencies that may arise.
Revised Election Rules were adopted at the October 16, 2018, Association Meeting. The Election Rules available at the below link incorporate a new section, Section 6.2 Specific Instructions Pertaining to Elections, which includes specific policy with respect to the handling of Member requests for the voting list. This revision provides transparency as to the instructions given to the appointed Inspector’s of Election with respect to what information will and will not be shared from the Voting List. One last clarification, the Membership list is still provided to Members who request it, consistent with Civil Code and less any Members who have opted out.
Please complete and return the attached Electronic Transmission Member Consent Form to save mailing expenses and to be Nellie Gail SMART, Saving Money And Resources Today. You will benefit by receiving documents in a format you can easily save for future reference, and electronic delivery will further reduce the mass mailing costs for budgets, the annual audit and other applicable documents. Last August the budget was mailed to the membership on a CD-ROM saving over 45,000 pages of printed paper resulting in a 27% reduction of mailing costs. Electronic transmission results in a savings of 100% of the mailing costs! Please help us to efficiently use your financial resources by returning the attached form today to admin@nelliegailranch.org.
A copy of the Electronic Consent Form can be found by clicking here.
