Tamarac HOA Board Meeting
January 14, 2026
MINUTES
Attendees: Mary Bartlett, President; Jean Long, Vice President; Judith Gardner, Secretary; Jody Rhodes, Architect Committee; Stu Smith, Treasurer; Kathy Strasser; Randy Vinson, Administrator. Ursula Strephans, Sue Rounds
Nominations of new officers: Mary called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and called for nominations for new officers. Stu nominated Ursula Strephans for President; Jean Long was nominated for Vice President; Stu nominated Sue Rounds for Treasurer and Ursula nominated Judith Gardner for Secretary. All nominees were elected by unanimous vote and immediately began their new positions.
Old Business
- House painting: House painting will start in February. Ursula volunteered to do the walk through with each homeowner for homes to be painted.
- Tree Replacement: The homeowners of homes where trees were removed will be contacted before Spring planting to determine what they want to do regarding replacements. The TAC will handle. Reminder: No trees are to be planted in the front yard without permission from the Tamarac Architectural Committee (TAC).
- Parking: Only 26% of HOA members responded to Mary’s request to update car registration information. She will follow up with those not responding. She is keeping a database with this information. A neighborhood patrol is done between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. several days a week to monitor on-street parking. Mary handed out a notice that will be placed on unidentified cars or vehicles that do not conform to the community’s CC&Rs. After a third violation notice, homeowners will be fined. The Board is considering a change to the CC&Rs regarding the size of vehicles that can be parked in the community due to the vehicle sizes of newer vehicles since the CC&Rs were developed. Sue will draft a statement to send to homeowners to obtain their input before any additional action is taken and will bring to February board meeting for review.
New Business
- Review attorney letter regarding changes to CC&Rs: There are very specific rules regarding changes made to the HOA’s CC&Rs. If we add any restrictions, or change language, it must be approved by 100% of the HOA members. We can delete language without approval. We are discussing changes to paragraph 6.6 in the CC&Rs if we believe we can get 100% approval from members. To be discussed further at the February meeting.
- Neighborhood Directory: The Board would like to have an updated neighborhood directory. Only those members providing information and approval will be in the directory and the directory will only be provided to those who appear in it. Judith will send out an email requesting members who would like to participate to send the information to her and she will produce an updated directory.
- Use of excess funds from 2025: The year ended with $14,900 in excess funds due to lower costs than budgeted and fees obtained from the sale of homes. The $1,600 in fees will be added to the operating reserve for 2026 by unanimous vote. The Architectural Committee is in the process of assessing the need for additional gravel needed by some homes in the community. They will determine which homes are in critical need of additional gravel and those with low needs. Also, metal borders between gravel and grass/turf are rusting and sticking up out of the ground and present a potential hazard. These were installed when homes were built in the 80’s. The TAC will do the necessary research and obtain bids for these items as they have been determined to be the most crucial needs in 2026 that are not in the 2026 budget. These issues will be discussed at future board meetings.
- Permanent Lighting: The TAC’s guidelines about installing permanent lighting were not followed by a couple of homeowners who installed it. One homeowner did not obtain permission. There is an issue with exposed wiring and the use of extension cords. The TAC will review homes with permanent lighting and will work on the issue further. Painting is an issue with these homes as well. No additional permanent lighting will be approved until these issues have been addressed by the board.
- Finance Report: Randy reviewed the December and year-end financials with the board. All are within budget.
A comment was made to include the Pool roof and painting in next month’s agenda.
The meeting adjourned at 8:32 p.m. Submitted by: Judith Gardner, Secretary