The turmoil in the Timberlane Estates development in Covington between the homeowners association board and a group of homeowners appears to have reached a resolution following a Nov. 18 special meeting.

According to Wendy Brooks, a resident in Timberlane, the meeting was packed with homeowners concerned about the actions of the board. The resolution came when five board members were removed through a vote and two were retained.

The two members who remain are Bryan Lackey and Marissa Dewberry.

The five who were voted out were Nancy Nieves, Sandy Avila, Matthew Kroeze, Trudy Schauer and David Bintliff.

Brooks said prior to the meeting the board decided to lay off the manager for the association, Cindy Ramsdell.

The dispute moved into the public arena in March when Brooks began asking questions about the money spent on a lawsuit by the homeowners association.

The association filed a lawsuit against Mark Bews and Brandon Drake over six trees they cut down that were alleged to have been located on association land.

The suit asked for $36,000 plus damages and attorney fees.

Bews said in September the trees were a potential risk to his home and he received permission from the Timberlane manager to cut them down.

Brooks said the suit was dismissed in October by King County Superior Court. This issue was settled with Bews’ and Drake’s homeowners insurance agreeing to pay $15,900.

Brooks said her understanding is that amount will cover the legal fees for the association, but she has not seen documentation to verify this.

The remaining two board members called a meeting for Tuesday. The plan is to fill the entire board of nine at that meeting. Brooks said the association bylaws allow the two members to appoint residents to fill the positions in this circumstance.

Brooks said she hopes the community can pull together to improve the development and fight a growing trend of crime in the neighborhood that includes burglaries and graffiti.

“One of the major things is to provide better lighting,” Brooks said. “We have a major vandalism problem.”

She also noted the trees in the development have not been cared for, which creates dark, poorly lighted areas and contributes to the crime problem in the development.

There are about 900 homes in Timberlane. The development was built in the late 60s and early 70s. It is the largest development in Covington.