Paving Information

This morning we were notified that the rest of the circle and the complete roadway was going to be paved due to cold overnight temps. This would leave seams in the blacktop, so the board decided to give a go ahead and pave everything in one day at even temps. Since this would be a very short notice to everyone, we arranged temporary parking at the George Fisher middle school. They were kind enough to let everyone do it. We also called the sheriffs department to notify them of our problem, and they will be patrolling the lot tonight for our vehicles safety. The paver said it is okay to drive on just not to park on for 24 hours.

Thanks everyone for the understanding !

Eduardo Ferrari - Secretary of the Board

Paving Schedule

Dear Homeowner:

We would like to inform you of the following schedule for paving:

Thursday, September 16th: We will pave the first half of the circle where Units 805 through 501 are located (buildings 500, 600, 700 and 800). Please wait to drive or park on the pavement until Friday morning.

Friday, September 17th: We will pave the second half of the circle where Units 101 through 406 are located (buildings 100, 200, 300, 400). Please wait to drive or park on the pavement until Saturday morning.

Please note:  During the time that these areas are being paved (on Thursday and Friday) all vehicles need to be moved and parked elsewhere (away from the areas in front of these buildings) -- no cars or delivery trucks can drive or park on the newly paved areas for 24 hours.

During the week of Monday September 20th we will pave the main entrance road.  For your convenience and to maintain accessibility, we will pave in sections so you will be able to drive through at all times.  Please note that you will always have access to the main road but it will be limited.  Paving of the main road will take approximately two (2) days to dry and be complete.

We apologize if this causes any inconvenience.  Should you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to speak with our workers who will be on-site or contact Katonah Management Group at 914-276-2995.

Regards,

Eduardo Ferrari - Secretary of the Board

Chimney Caps

During the first week of September the replacement of the chimney caps will begin at building 1 and work clockwise around the community.  This work should be completed within 4 to 6 weeks.

This portion of the roof project should pose no inconvenience to any of the homeowners other than workers on the roof areas doing the work.

Thank you for your cooperation and patience.


Eduardo Ferrari - Secretary of the board

A friendly reminder regarding the recyclables

There have been a number of calls to our management office regarding home owner’s non-compliance with recycling rules.  As a reminder, recycling is picked up on Wednesdays at 6:00 AM; to be on the safe side you should place your recyclables out at the garbage enclosures on Tuesday evening.   All recycling should be placed in clear plastic bags; newspapers are to be tied in bundles; magazines must be bundled separately; corrugated cardboard must be no larger than 3 feet by 3 feet, flattened and tied.  PLEASE PLACE RECYCLABLES BY THE GARBAGE ENCLOSURES.

As an additional reminder due to the holiday next week recyclables will be picked up on THURSDAY, September 9.

If you have furniture or other large items that need to be removed, you must contact the refuse contractor Suburban Carting at (845) 207-7200 or any licensed vendor to pick up your bulk items. Special arrangements need to be made to remove large items; just leaving these items in the dumpster area is unfair to your neighbors and can make the entire property look untidy.  Any additional pick up costs will be charged to the resident in violation.   If we do not know who the person is, the cost is added to our already escalating expenses which we are all trying to minimize.


Thanks all for the cooperation to make our community a better place to live !


Eduardo Ferrari - Secretary of the board

Special Assessment - Error on the booklets

We have received several calls from homeowners reporting that the coupons that were sent out with the new assessment for capital projects and common charges on August 16th are incorrect. The common charge portion of the coupon is incorrect. An invoice will be mailed shortly showing the correct amount due for September.

Please use the coupon from the new booklet that you recently received but remit the amount on the attached invoice.

Payment Plan: $495.00

Lump Sum: $376.33 / month except October
$7,992 + $376.33 = $8,368.33 (October)

Only lump sum payers will receive an invoice in October. All others should remit the corrected amount using the new coupon booklets. We apologize for any inconvenience this might have caused.

Paving project started

We are pleased to announce that our paving project has begun. The contractors have started on Friday to replace the curbing.  The blacktop is being removed, patched and they are going to install the Belgium blocks. The work will be performed between 8am and 5pm.


Eduardo Ferrari - emferrari@gmail.com
Secretary of the Board

Hydrant Flushing

To all residents,

Please be advised we are flushing the hydrants at the Twin Brook Manor water supply on Wednesday, August 18.   Residents may experience reduced pressure and turbid water during the work.

Regards,

Eduardo Ferrari - Secretary of the board

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Eduardo Ferrari - emferrari@gmail.com
Secretary of the Board

Twin Brook blog released

Dear Twin Brook residents

We have released today the blog of our community. Here you can find information about our community, notifications, future and current projects, and to get the latest newsletters.

This site is still under development. Your opinion counts, so please share with us your comments and suggestions.

Eduardo Ferrari - emferrari@gmail.com
Secretary of the board

Summer 2010 Newsletter

Board Members

As an FYI the new Board as of the annual meeting in June:

Larry DeVita – President

Lou Gardella – Vice President
Eduardo Ferrari - Board Member
Rosie Toscano – Board member
Alison Yara – rejoined the Board as Treasurer

Special Assessment

To date only 14 responses have been received by KMG.  Please remember no response means a default to the loan payments.

Paving project

The paving project will commence on Monday August 16 with the installation of the Belgian block stones in the circle area; this should take about two weeks barring any delays due to weather. Typically cars do not need to be moved but if they do the contractors will be knocking on home owners doors to ask them to move their car. Three days before the blacktopping of the circle and driveway begin a memo will be placed on home owners doorways by the contractor advising them of where the paving will begin and any and all particulars of the project.

Car Registration

In order to ensure that vehicles on the property are properly registered please fill out the enclosed form and fax, email or mail it back to KMG. Address and fax number is at bottom of this newsletter.

Twin Brook Blog

Board secretary Eduardo Ferrari  has created a blog  http://twinbrookmanor.blogspot.com which contains information on community activities;  for further information contact Eduardo at emferrari@gmail.com.

Rules and Regulations

If anyone does not have a copy of the rules and regulations for the community please contact our office.  All home owners are responsible that their tenants follow the rules and regulations of the community.

Garbage and Bulk Trash

This is an issue at most communities and one which a little attention can usually correct. Residents should be certain to put all their garbage into the bins, not around them. Rats and other vermin love garbage on the ground.  Once an infestation gets started, it is expensive and difficult to address. Use the entire bin making
sure that early in the week you place garbage in the rear of the bin when it is most easily accessed, and reserving the front for the latter part of the week’s accumulation. 

As a reminder, recycling is picked up at the curb on Wednesdays. All recycling should be placed in clear plastic bags; newspapers are to be tied in bundles; magazines must be bundled separately; corrugated cardboard must be no larger than 3 feet by 3 feet, flattened and tied; PLEASE PUT ALL RECYCLE
MATERIALS NEXT TO THE TRASH ENCLOSURES.  

Trash pickup is every Monday and Thursday.

If you have furniture or other large items that need to be removed, you must contact the refuse contractor Suburban Carting at (845) 207-7200 or any licensed vendor to pick up your bulk items. Special arrangements need to be made to remove large items; just leaving these items in the dumpster area is unfair to your neighbors and can make the entire property look untidy. Any additional pick up costs will be charged to the resident in violation. If we do not know who the person is, the cost is added to our already escalating expenses which we are all trying to minimize.

Do’s and Don’ts

Maintenance of the new sewer line is very expensive whenever it requires a change to the filtering system. In order to achieve maximum life of the filter and, therefore, keep costs as low as possible; all homeowners must adhere to the following simple rules. In addition to the rules below, please exercise good judgment on other areas that could be caustic to the sewer line but may not be explicitly addressed in this listing.

Kitchen sink Lines	Toilet Bowls	Washer Lines – Shower/tub Lines
1.     No grease – wipe all plates, cookware and bake ware before washing or putting in the dishwasher. 2.     No coffee grinds. 3.     No cigarette butts. 4.     No fish tank gravel. If you have a garbage disposal do not put whole pieces of food in, cut into small pieces. Please run plenty of water before, during and after use of disposal.	1.    No sanitary wipes, sanitary feminine products, band-aids or gauze. 2.   No cigarette butts. 3.    If your goldfish dies “please do not flush”. 4.    No sanitizing tablets in back of toilet tanks. 5.    No dental floss or Q-tips. 6.    No Kitty litter. 7.    No paper towels.	1.     Try not to wash anything overly fuzzy when possible.  Put lint traps on washer line. 2.     Keep cover on shower drain at all times. 3.     No caps to bottles, no disposal razor caps, no hair bands or clips. 4.     No Q-tips. If these simple rules are followed, it will help maintain the main lines and sink/tub lines causing fewer backups.

Pets

Please remember to always leash and pick up after your pets.   Pet owners must restrict their pets to the shoulder area along the entrance roadway (this is the dog walkway).   Pets are not permitted to relieve themselves on the lawn areas around the homes or in the circle; if your pet should inadvertently relieve themselves, the owner MUST pick up the droppings.  Violators of dog curbing rules are subject to fines.

Homeowner Contact

Should you have any questions regarding the operation of the Condominium (lights out, common charge questions, general property maintenance, etc.), please contact KMG at the address and phone number listed below.  If you experience a maintenance emergency, call KMG at 914-276-2750 (our regular number) and when prompted, key in 9-1-1 and leave a detailed voice message with the nature of your emergency, your name, address and telephone number.  This will alert the on-call property manager that there is an emergency – the property manager will call you back.  Please remember that the emergency response system is designed for situations that cannot wait until the next business day because significant property damage or personal harm would result if action is not taken. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.

Katonah Management Group

P.O. Box 1019

Croton Falls, NY 10519

914-276-2750, Fax: 914-276-6562

RMusumeci@KatonahMgmt.com

www.KatonahMgmt.com