Board Agenda Meeting -3-10-11

Thursday, March 10th, 10:am

Board Members present
Ray Massey – President                                 Mary Pracht
Jim Hannon – Vice President                          Betts Winsor
Tom Lockette – Treasurer                              Charles Wood
Jack Watson – Secretary                                Terry Shipp
Board Member absent
Doc Norwood
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Discussion

Tom Lockette presented the 2011-2012 Budget to the Board. This budget will be discussed in detail at the Town / Board Meeting on March 24th. Here are a few of the items presently in next year’s budget:

• Cash flow $5,000.00
•  Increase to Culverts
•  Increase to Road Repairs by $25,000.00
•  $10,000.00 for general Golf Course improvements
•  $20,000.00 for miscellaneous
•  POA office personnel – 35 hour week / savings of $9,000.00
•  2-4 seasonal employees to aid in lawn care.  Edddie has agreed to allocate one of the 4 seasonal employees to work on common grounds (front gate area, etc.).
•  Discussion as to appropriate allocation of salary expenses
•  $10,000.00 improvement in administration
•  $17,000.00 improvement in Security
•  Note: This Budget is a “Financial Plan”. It is not ‘approval for expenses’. It is a ‘guide line’.

Mr. Massey gave GM Eric Markle a 3 month evaluation and suggested the need for a 6 month evaluation by the Board in an Executive Session.

Search for a new Police Chief – Board has 5 applications and is searching for more. Requirements in experience: investigative, ‘on the road’, supervisory.

Pool Maintenance personnel position is still open.

Secretary Jack Watson passed out an Index of Rules & Regulations / Resolutions. Jack spent a lot of time compiling this information from 3-ring binders in the POA office. The Board expressed their gratitude for a job that had been desperately needed.

Retirement Party for Pat Mahoney is being planned to express our appreciation for his 10 years of service to Diamondhead.

Review of legal counsel, Jonathan Jones, is still being planned. All Board members are encouraged to review our attorney’s file which is in the POA office.

Standards Committee will be meeting Friday evening, 6:30pm. The Board is looking forward to the committee’s recommendations.

ACC – Liaison Jack Watson gave a review of 3 lot situations with respect to buildable vs. non-buildable lots. [H-2 & H-3 status]

Notes submitted by Diane Porterfield