Important News Homeowners:
Sentry Management Co.- Is our new property management Co. Effective December 1, 2020
To request Services and Information:
Resident Communications should be directed to:
----You must first call Colleen our Customer Service Rep. for ANY/ALL questions---
Customer Service: Colleen Knox Phone: 518-783-5000 email: albany1@sentrymgt.com
Assoc. Manager: Alex Stanko Phone: 518-783-5000 email: astanko@sentrymgt.com
Accounts Payable: Karisa Beardsley Phone: 518-783-5000 email: kbeardsley@sentrymgt.com
Please sign up on the portal by clicking on the link below,
Homeowners portal go to - www.sentrymgt.com go to “My Account” and follow the prompts. You will need your account # from your payment booklet to complete the setup.
Send monthly dues to:
Travers Manor Homeowners Association Inc. Travers Manor HOA inc.
PO Box 105302 or c/o Sentry Management
Atlanta Georgia 30348-5302 3 Lear Jet Lane Suite 202
Latham NY 12110
*Be sure to include your account number which is located on your new payment booklet
payments are due on the 1st of each month and are considered late after the 15th. There will be a $25 late fee if received after the 15th.
Official Meeting Notice: 2021
Next virtual BOARD MEETING: May 24, 2021 @6:30pm via Microsoft Teams - you will first need to download the app to attend or click on the link Sentry emailed to you, and it will bring you to the meeting site. Contact our customer Service Representative Colleen Knox @ 518.783.5000 if you would like to attend she will need to send you a link.
MEETINGS ARE CONDUCTED VIRTUALLY
Due to Covid 19 pandemic we are now conducting our meetings on Microsoft Teams which is a virtual meeting site. The schedule has changed and will be at 7 pm. As an owner if you would like to participate please contact our manager Alex Stanko @ (518)583-5000 and he can add you to the meeting.
NOTICE:
As we continue to navigate thru the Covid 19 pandemic we have determined that we can conduct our monthly
board meetings at the Gazebo (Spring/Summer). If you would like to join us please WEAR A MASK and we
also ask that you practice social distancing.
MEETINGS ARE CONDUCTED VIRTUALLY
Due to Covid 19 pandemic we are now conducting our meetings on Microsoft Teams which is a virtual meeting site. The schedule has changed and will be at 7 pm. As an owner if you would like to participate please contact our manager Alex Stanko @ (518)583-5000 and he can add you to the meeting.
NOTICE:
As we continue to navigate thru the Covid 19 pandemic we have determined that we can conduct our monthly
board meetings at the Gazebo (Spring/Summer). If you would like to join us please WEAR A MASK and we
also ask that you practice social distancing.
2020 Schedule Highlights:
ANNUAL BOARD MEETING was Thursday December 3, 2020@7:00 pm. via Zoom.
A Monthly board meeting was conducted following the annual board meeting.
Vendor Contracts expire at the end of 2020:
We have selected a Contract Committee of which they are currently receiving bids for the following services
Committee Members are: Chuck Meagher (Presidents Husband) Dave Botka (Architectural committee),Jeff Many (Owner)and Kate Barron (Vice President).
Lawn/Snow removal- Cleveland Bros. will remain our vendor with a 5 year contract.
Trash Removal - Effective August 1, trash pickup will be THURSDAY’S - Twin Brides has a 3 year Contract
HOA Management Co.- Effective December 1, 2020 our NEW management co.
will be Sentry Management address: 3 Lear Jet Lane - Suite 202, Latham N.Y. 12110 phone (518) 783-5000 Property Manager - Alex Stanko a 3 year contract was awarded. (more information will follow @ Annual Meeting).
Architectural-Walkthrough 2020 - Thursday July 30, 2020 they will be inspecting both front and rear yards. Now is the time to make any necessary repairs to your property. Failure to keep your home in compliance will result in fines. Attached you will find a copy of what they are looking for: walkthrough-inspect_2020.pdf
Annual Neighborhood Garage Sale - Canceled due to Covid 19. If you would like to have your own individual
garage sale you may do so. Please remember to adhere to NYS guidelines regarding Covid 19. Reminder if you are conducting your own individual sale your are LIMITED to 2 per year. Any additional sales Will be subjected to a fine.
BOARD MEETING Monday March 23, 2020 at 7:00 pm has been Cancelled.
We at Travers Manor care about the well being of our Owners, Board members, and Vendors. As the Coronavirus (Covid 19) has now reached our geographic region we have decided to cancel our March meeting.
Should you have any questions or concerns Please contact our Property Manager @ (518) 331-9369.
We have selected a Contract Committee of which they are currently receiving bids for the following services
Committee Members are: Chuck Meagher (Presidents Husband) Dave Botka (Architectural committee),Jeff Many (Owner)and Kate Barron (Vice President).
Lawn/Snow removal- Cleveland Bros. will remain our vendor with a 5 year contract.
Trash Removal - Effective August 1, trash pickup will be THURSDAY’S - Twin Brides has a 3 year Contract
HOA Management Co.- Effective December 1, 2020 our NEW management co.
will be Sentry Management address: 3 Lear Jet Lane - Suite 202, Latham N.Y. 12110 phone (518) 783-5000 Property Manager - Alex Stanko a 3 year contract was awarded. (more information will follow @ Annual Meeting).
Architectural-Walkthrough 2020 - Thursday July 30, 2020 they will be inspecting both front and rear yards. Now is the time to make any necessary repairs to your property. Failure to keep your home in compliance will result in fines. Attached you will find a copy of what they are looking for: walkthrough-inspect_2020.pdf
Annual Neighborhood Garage Sale - Canceled due to Covid 19. If you would like to have your own individual
garage sale you may do so. Please remember to adhere to NYS guidelines regarding Covid 19. Reminder if you are conducting your own individual sale your are LIMITED to 2 per year. Any additional sales Will be subjected to a fine.
BOARD MEETING Monday March 23, 2020 at 7:00 pm has been Cancelled.
We at Travers Manor care about the well being of our Owners, Board members, and Vendors. As the Coronavirus (Covid 19) has now reached our geographic region we have decided to cancel our March meeting.
Should you have any questions or concerns Please contact our Property Manager @ (518) 331-9369.
WALKTHROUGH
Walkthrough of exteriors of all properties will occur on July 30, 2020. Please complete repairs and/ or contact manager if you received a violations notice. The Board and Manager are devoting a substantial part of each meeting to monitor the progress of homeowners deemed out of compliance due to incomplete or missing repairs. Non-compliance could result from failure to repair problems cited in previous year Violations letters, as a result of the July 9 walkthrough, or subsequent inspections by the manager, often with various Board members in accompaniment, to identify ongoing housing and environmental issues.
ARCHITECTURAL COMMITTEE
The President announced at the August 25, 2018 meeting a new chair of the Architectural Committee. Maureen O’Toole has thankfully taken on this very important responsibility and will be working with the other four members of the committee and our manager to assess exterior changes submitted by homeowners.
VINYL FENCING- was voted down at annual meeting Please continue to replace fencing with Wooden Stockade only.
The Board is considering a proposal, suggested by some homeowners, to convert wood fencing to vinyl fencing over an extended period. No homeowner would be required to replace a wood fence until it became dilapidated, worn or out of compliance with an inspection. The next step is the Board will hold a public hearing at which all homeowners are invited to ask questions and make comments on Thursday, October 3, 2019 at 7 pm at:
The Knights of Columbus,
50 Pine Rd
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
LANTERN LIGHTS
Be sure your front lantern light is in working order and on during nighttime hours to assist walkers and for security.
NEWSLETTER
SummerNewsletterTraversManorJuly2018
MINUTES
Minutes may be found at Meeting Minutes Summary Page. For minutes not yet posted, any homeowner may contact President or Manager to request a copy.
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PLEASE DRIVE SLOWLY THROUGH THE STREETS OF THIS WALKING COMMUNITY.
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The Tompion Lane entrance to Travers Manor adorned with colorful annuals. (July 10, 2016)
One of twelve of the new replacement concrete squares that Denali Construction installed at Travers Manor perimeter sidewalks during the week of August 28, 2017.
NOTICES:
Please refer to Minutes of meetings by clicking on the Meeting Minutes Summary Page. AT THE ANNUAL MEETING ON NOVEMBER 8, 2018, the following persons were re-elected to two-year terms: Charlene Durham, Jaipur Lane Doug McCabe, Jaipur Lane Judy Meagher, Tompion Lane IN addition, the following person received write-in votes and is elected to a two-year term: Debbie Barber, Jaipur Lane Remaining members are: Dennis Hodges, Tompion Lane Margarita Mayo, Jaipur Lane As Dave Botka's term ends December 31, 2018 and Debbie Barber's term begins January 1, 2019, the Board as constituted is composed of seven directors. Therefore the Board has openings for two additional directors bringing the full membership up to the authorized fill level of nine. We welcome interest by any homeowner in becoming a member of the Board. At the annual meeting the Board reported 2018 accomplishments and 2019 goals. A major expectation is continuation of the setting aside of cash for deposit to the savings or infrastructure fund, for biannual sidewalk repair and replacement, as well as postal pad replacement. A subject of considerable interest to attendees was several homeowners suggestion of expanding the definition of allowable fences to include plastic fencing in brown color, that would match existing wood fencing. Potentially, the Board would require all replacements (starting at an effective date) to be the new plastic fencing in brown color. Existing wood fences would remain until such time as normal deterioration and age required replacement, at which time the replacement would be required to be brown plastic fencing. Such rolling replacements would eventually result in all Travers Manor fencing being brown plastic material. 'the Board felt that it could independently implement the new standard as a Board decision without outside consultants. A homeowner urged a uniform palate of new house facades be considered for replacement of existing vinyl facades. The Board felt that if it decided to pursue this option, an entire row of houses would need to adhere to a given façade choice, and that the Board would need to hire a professional architectural planning or consulting firm to develop and publish new façade choices for TM houses. TO ALL HOMEOWNERS WHO RENT THEIR HOUSES TENANT REGISTRATION FORM must be filled out and submitted to the Manager whenever a homeowner rents his or her property to tenants. TENANT REGISTRATION FORM: Owners please register your tenants. Tenant Registration Form For more information, please see Tenant Registration Form page of this website. RULES AND REGULATIONS MONTHLY HIGHLIGHTS: COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY:
FENCING: Travers Manor fence installations and replacements are required to be Stockade-style fencing, at 6 to 8 feet height, generally available at most large hardware stores in the area. Generally, fences are allowed in back yards, and prohibited from front yards. See Travers Manor Rules and Regulations by clicking on More at the top of this page, and then clicking on Official Documents in the dropdown-- for a complete description of fence requirements. 
CONTRACTOR AND MEETING SCHEDULES
LAST APPROVED MINUTES:
All minutes may be found at Meeting Minutes Summary Page. ASSOCIATION DOCUMENTS The page containing Association documents including Bylaws, Declaration, and Rules and Regulations is located by clicking here: Official Documents of Travers Manor - Free and for Owners Use TENANT REGISTRATION FORM: Owners please register your tenants. Tenant Registration Form 
Backyard stockade fence in late winter showing rear of adjacent townhouses. (March 9, 2017)
Weekly Schedule
Looking due south from your webmaster's lawn on Tompion Lane at an undeniably early spring scene during mid-afternoon, with its long shadows, bright sunshine and a King Maple on the verge of producing buds (March 29, 2016)
Monarch butterfly attracted to webmaster's zinnia flowers during a heat wave on September 21, 2017.
Additional News from Travers Manor Board of Directors
Tompion Lane entrance to Travers Manor.
 Lanterns jut out from this north looking shot of Jaipur Lane after a winter cleanup (February 16, 2016).
Due to requests from homeowners and Board decisions to address these problems, TMHOA is reminding residents of the following rules (items 1 - 6) which make Travers Manor a more enjoyable place to live:
(1) SPEED AND TRAFFIC. Please exercise respect and caution when driving your vehicle through Travers Manor by traveling at a low and safe speed and coming to a complete stop for all posted stop signs. Please watch out for walkers in this Walking Community who utilize our walks and make their way across streets at all times of the day and night. (2) TRASH BARRELS. Please store your trash barrels in your garage and place them out for Thursday pickup only within 24 hours of pickup day. (3) LIGHTS. Please make sure your lantern lights are operable and switched on in dark hours. This serves two functions: to make passage safer during the long dark evenings and nights, especially preventing mishaps related to black ice on our sidewalks; and to ensure a higher level of security for the neighborhood. Charlew-built homes on Tompion Lane have automatic sensors to turn their lanterns on-- meaning the main responsibility is working bulbs; other areas, particularly Jaipur Lane, must first switch lanterns on from the house. Inexpensive sensors may be purchased for less than ten dollars and installed in the lantern at these locations by screwing in like a light bulb. (3) PETS. Please enjoy walking your dog in Travers Manor as our fine sidewalks are made for this activity, but remember to carry waste bags to pick up as needed. Do not dispose waste bags in other homeowners' trash receptacles on your walks. All pets must be on leashes. Get out and enjoy your walks! (4) PLEASE DON'T BLOCK SIDEWALKS WITH VEHICLES. Avoiding parking vehicles over sidewalks is a City of Saratoga Springs ordinance and enforceable by Parking Enforcement. The Board urges homeowners not to park vehicles over walks or otherwise block sidewalk pedestrian passage with your vehicles. (5) PLEASE DONT BLOCK SIDEWALKS WITH TAPE. When paving or sealing driveways, please only mark drives with tape parallel to direction of sidewalk, and not perpendicular to or blocking sidewalk passage so as not to prevent pedestrians from using walkways. (6) BE SURE TO PARK ON CORRECT SIDE OF THE STREET and move your vehicle by 8 a.m. to proper side of street, to keep streets open for emergency vehicles. Also, this avoids being ticketed by Parking Enforcement who aggressively cruises this community daily. Street signs at frequent intervals direct where parking can occur on any given day. Parking alternates Monday through Friday, but is the same on Saturday and Sunday. PLEASE inform your contractors that there is a strict alternate side parking rule in effect, to prevent them from receiving tickets while on premises. (7) RENTALS. Owners please register your tenants. Tenant Registration Form Homeowners ARE REQUIRED TO advise TENANTS of expectations and responsibilities INCLUDING TRAVERS MANOR MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES, RULES AND REGULATIONS when renting. (8) SOLAR PANELS. The board met with a solar panel installer to discuss issues related to homeowner installations. While the Board takes no position relative to a homeowner's individual decision whether to avail of such installations, in general, the Board believes that should a homeowner decide to proceed, he or she should abide by certain guidelines including approval by the City Building Department as well as installation by a certified contractor. Moreover, the Board expects in the future to publish specified guidelines relating to solar panel installation at Travers Manor. In the meantime, please contact our manager if you have any questions. (9) ARCHITECTURAL. You must submit all exterior changes to the Managing Agent who will relay forms to the Chair of the Architectural Committee (Maureen O’Toole) for a decision by the Committee. See below for a downloadable copy of the form or the Architectural Changes page on this website for further information. 8) A SPRING WALK-THROUGH will be scheduled. All questions, comments or issues should be addressed to our Manager: Sentry Management Community Association Mgmt. ALEX STANKO- Association Manager 3 Lear Jet Lane, Suite 202 Latham, N.Y. 12110 email: astanko@sentrymgt.com Tel. 518-783-5000 ext. 54712 Pet OwnersPlease pick up after your pet. This is a city code and Travers Manor rule. Violators will be cited and the City Animal Control officer makes on-site visits.
Carrying commercially available pet waste bags is the easiest way to ensure compliance. Supermarket bags work but are cumbersome. Pet owners should NEVER dispose of waste in trash recepticles owned by other homeowners. |
Winter 2017-2018
Homeowner holiday lights at Travers Manor during the wintry month of December 2017.
STATEMENT FROM ARCHITECTURAL COMMITTEE OF TRAVERS MANOR HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION:
“You may be contemplating making changes to your property. We would like to remind you that certain changes to your property require that an Architectural Request form be submitted for approval prior to proceeding. Before making changes to your property, please contact the Management Office by phone (518) 783.5000 or email Alex astanko@sentrymgt.com regarding this requirement. If you wish to submit your request to the office via Email, the form can be found on our Website at www.traversmanorhoa.org located at the Architectural Committee page. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.” 
Downtown Saratoga Springs highlighting restored Adelphi Hotel on Broadway during an icy cold mid-December 2017.
One of earlier snowfalls in the 2017-18 winter season, definitely not the last as the community becomes a frozen tundra by late December 2017.
For a brief time during the previous year in February 2017, the street sign at the western intersection of Jaipur and Tompion Lanes is buried in a snow bank from City plows.
A reminder of the beauty of the trees in Travers Manor from summer-past.
The fruit trees of Travers Manor are alive with color during spring 2017.
 Cleveland Bros. snowblower man removes snow from upper Tompion curve during largest snowstorm of the 2017 season on a Sunday in February.
A late-day sunset on Jaipur Lane’s northern-most stretch during spring 2017.
A February 2017 storm makes for beautiful winter scenes on these Travers Manor maple trees located on the inside of the Tompion Lane curve.
COMMITTEES CURRENTLY OPERATING AT TRAVERS MANOR:
(1) Architectural Committee (see Architectural Changes page in this website by clicking on More at top of this page); homeowners must submit in writing a completed Architectural Change Form for all exterior changes to the Managing Agent who will forward the form to the Architectural Committee for review/ approval. Homeowners may submit a completed copy of this form by email, regular mail or personal delivery to the Managing Agent. (2) Contracts Committee has completed work on three contracts: replacing the lawn & snow maintenance contract (Cleveland, January 2016); b) extending the management contract (Edgewater, January 2016); and, effective January 1, 2017, extending the the trash hauling contract (Valley View). All contracts run for 3-5 years, a change from the previous two-year duration, to lock in favorable pricing. 
A winter scene on Tompion Lane with the hydrant serving as a quick reminder of snowfall measurement.
Late-day sunshine makes picturesque effect looking due south from inside of Tompion Lane circle at southern end of Travers Manor. (April 12, 2016)
Snow-covered conical coniferous decorative bush after one of the few small snow storms to visit the area during the current winter season (February 16, 2016).
Light snow covers Travers Manor mailboxes looking east at southern edge of Tompion Lane's circle (February 11, 2016)
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Scenes from the cold and snowy winter of 2018 (all pictures photographed in January 2018)
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