Probably the most striking point in the meeting was the announcement by management of the heroic actions of a member of our public safety team. Last weekend there was a rollover accident in our west gate area. Our public safety department responded to find the rolled car smoking with a young lady still in the vehicle. Our officer at risk to his own safety approached the car and extricated the girl from the car before she could be further injured. I did not catch the officer’s name but thank you is in order to this heroic public safety employee. I will tell you this, they are there when we need them. Those making statements disparaging that department should take heed of this and many more instances. Good work!
The CC&Rs will be going again to our attorneys for final revisions after the public meetings and hopefully final drafts will be in the hands of the property owners by the end of September for reading and a vote. Also included in the packet will be a couple other items for input from the property owners to the board regarding issues under consideration such as lake speed limit policies and any interest in constructing a resident fee based truck parking area by maintenance. You input will be appreciated before further action.
There was discussion on the number of lake treatments and inspections for weeds and algae this year. It has been extensive but a few points need to be taken into consideration. (These are my comments, not the board’s) This summer has been exceptionally hot, with some of the shallows reaching a water temperature of 86 degrees, which is far from the norm. The continuing agitation of the sediment on the bottom as the dredging progresses must be having an effect on lake clarity as well as raising the temperature with the darkening water as well as adding nutrients from the bottom. Other lakes in the area are suffering as well with the same malady as ours. My suggestion? Let’s just tough it out this year and see what comes next year. We could have a much clearer lake and the problem will be solved. If not, there are treatments available, although expensive, that can be pursued. Just hang in there for the year.
The east gate will have a new message board with electronic messaging that can be changed quickly and remotely, keeping it up to date and saving labor costs being incurred with the constant physical replacement of messages. Time table? Not sure, but soon.
Automatic doors for our rec center were approved for purchase and installation by Rock Doors. Sounds a little costly at around $4,800.00 but for the handicapped it is really a necessity so it is hard to argue against. We all deserve reasonable access to our own buildings. Some day it could benefit any of us.
Roads…….An engineering plan was approved for video scanning of all of our 26 miles of roads so the speed of deterioration can be tracked and plans can be made for which areas to prioritize for repair or replacement. This sounds like a lot of money at $20,000.00 but remember this is a project that will run into the millions when completed so it has to be handled correctly. This is a prudent expenditure including boring for base depth and checking road edges. Wendler (sp) Engineering is handling the project. It also needs to be remembered originally the plan was just to rip out, rebase, and replace every road in here so this is by far the more intelligent approach to the problem and our board should be congratulated for their more cost effective approach.
Our finance report shows we are still in good shape with most departments coming in under budget again so operations are running smoothly. Thank you to all the team for their efforts in this regard.
A motion was approved to revert to the newsletter’s old editorial policy of 350 word limits as well as elimination of the incorporation page after the September edition. Although I have been one of those submitting a lot of the editorials I made no objection. Most that needs to be said has been said on the issue at this point so the purpose was fulfilled, letting us all vent our feelings on the issue. Thank you to the board for their consideration in this matter.
As always, this is an unofficial compilation of main board actions strictly from personal notes and should be considered as such. Finalized minutes will be available in the newsletter.
Submitted by Ken Dillenburg