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5/17/2013

Town Meeting 5-16-13

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Board Members Present:
Vice President Rick Noffsinger               John Porter
Secretary Faye Taylor                             Jack Watson
Treasurer Tom Moore                              Diane Jones
Joe Claflin                                                Diane Porterfield

Board Member absent:
President Suzzi Combs

General Manager Buddy Hudson
Department Managers

Treasurer's Report was not available due to continued Computer problems.
Vice President Rick Noffsinger opened the meeting with the Committee Reports:


Beautification Committee ~ Gail Porter:  

Youth Committee ~ Diane Jones:  A request has been sent to Diane requesting this committee’s report.

Public Safety Committee ~ Jerry McAnear:  The minutes for last month’s meeting may be found on the Members Only Page.  Jerry requested an up or down vote from the Board of Directors regarding the committee’s recommendation for 2 chainsaws to be made available to the police department.  Discussion followed regarding this need during and after storm situations.  Thankfulness was expressed for all the DH members who are so willing to assist at these difficult times.
It was suggested by the Public Safety Committee to have available a list of vulnerable individuals who need to be contacted in case of storms or other emergency situations.  This list would be for police use only.  GM Buddy Hudson stated that he was ‘not comfortable with a ‘list’ of vulnerable members ‘going around’, or being made public.
Diane Jones & Diane Porterfield expressed the need for the police to have this ‘hard copy’ list for police use only.  Rick Noffsinger made this suggestion.

Community Standards Committee ~ Diane Porterfield:  Chair Ginny Goral wished to convey her appreciation for all the letters that have gone out from the POA office regarding violations from the Board Approved Rules & Regulations.  There has been marked improvement noted.  It was announced that a moratorium has been placed on this committee due to a disagreement regarding enforcement of the Rules & Regs.  GM Buddy Hudson stated that this committee should enforce the Board approved standards.  The committee strongly believes that POA staff / paid personnel should be responsible for all enforcement issues.  It was later stated by the GM that he had no reason to attend any committee meeting.
Additional Note:  A letter was reported to have been sent to a property owner with a $200.00 charge for a “Blue Boat Tarp”.  The letter was indicated as coming from ‘Diane Porterfield’.  PLEASE be advised that I (Diane Porterfield) do not have any enforcement capability, nor will you be receiving any ‘legitimate’ assessment of any kind from me.

ACC ~ Jack Watson A request has been sent to Jack for his statement regarding this committee.

Department Head Reports

POA Office Manager ~ Angela Coldewey: A request has been sent to Angela requesting the information she would like to be conveyed to the community.

Golf Course ~ Eddie Gilbreath:   Eddie described the many diverse functions for which his crew is responsible.  This includes golf course maintenance, road repair, common grounds, pool maintenance + repair, equipment usage + repair, building maintenance, and more.  His crew is loosing another member this week.  Eddie will appreciate your encouraging words.  

Pool Manager ~ Lynn Noffsinger: 
  • $50.00 to rent the pool the first two hours,
  • $25.00 per hour any additional hours. 
  • $30.00 damage deposit, refundable if everything is in good order and clean.
 Lifeguard must be on duty if anyone under age of 12 is at a private function.
(1)    Lifeguard per (10) children. All lifeguards receive $10.00 per hour each from renter at end of function. 
(2)    The pool is open for private functions at this time. All private functions are scheduled from 8:00PM to 11:00PM, 7 days per week. Permission must be obtained from GM to have a function later than 11:00 PM.   DPOA Security reserves the right to terminate private parties at will if behaviors warrant such.
All private functions need to be scheduled at the pool or call Lynn @ 520-1052. 
All renters of pool facilities must complete DPOA SWIMMING POOL RENTAL REGULATIONS AND AGREEMENT CONTRACT prior to any function.


19th Hole Manager ~ Josh (?):  This reporter has been instructed not to ask Josh for any information.  I am hoping Josh will contribute to this report.

Police Department ~ Joel Tyner:  A request has been sent to Joel for the information he would like shared with the DH community.

General Manager Report ~ Buddy Hudson:  
  • Tail Gating through the front gate was discussed in detail.  A suggestion was made to use a ‘lift’ gate that would only allow one car through at a time.
  • Buddy stated that delinquent dues have come into the POA office since the collection for new vehicle stickers started last week.
  • A request was made for the membership to be courteous to staff members while performing their duties.
  • Click here to view "Message from the General Manager"

Marketing Plan for Golf Shop – Buddy HudsonBuddy explained the current process of implementing policy / procedures in the Golf Shop in an effort to be consistent and provide a knowledge base for future growth in this department.  A golf course marketing person will be hired on a commission basis.

Update on Golf Carts ~ Angela Coldewey:  The new leased golf carts will be delivered early next week.  Many of the ‘loaned’ carts have been picked up and taken away.

POS System Reports ~ Buddy Hudson:  GM Buddy Hudson stated that reports are now available from the 19th Hole POS system, upon request.  Members of the Finance Committee expressed their desire to evaluate these reports at their regular monthly meetings.  Three members of the Finance Committee expressed their displeasure with Treasurer Tom Moore’s actions / behavior as the committee’s liaison.  A request was made for more accurate relaying of information between the Committee & the Board.  (Paraphrased)
Rick Noffsinger asked that the POS system report be included in the Treasurer’s Report for next month’s Town meeting

Open Community Discussion – Vehicle Stickers & Security:
Rick Noffsinger presented a history of vehicle stickers being used in Diamondhead. 
Chief Joel Tyner & GM Buddy Hudson made it clear to the community that all violators will be strongly encouraged to comply with the policy.
Rick stated that each Board, each year, will be re-addressing this fee.
Individual comments were made regarding this issue.  A request has been sent to these individuals for their comments to be written in their own words.  Any other members who would like their comments known in this venue are encouraged to send your comments to adianerdh@att.net
Note:  The i-Neighbors site is currently discussing these issues. To be a part of this discussion, please send your request to Sean Mandeville: seanmandy62@yahoo.com  or Diane Porterfield: adianerdh@att.net
Mary Gage:  
#1---------------Why did the board meet and pass the fees for stickers, gate cards, and remotes without bringing this to a Town Meeting and get the input of the community?  Tom Moore reviewed the minutes and agreed it was not brought before the town meeting.  It is my opinion this is the same as a dues increase as the 845.00 dues we pay are not just for the amenities of DH.  Those fees should have included 2 stickers and gates passes for the residents.

#2--------------I specifically wanted to know about the motion in the March 20th finance committee meeting to form a Ad Hoc Committee consisting of Jim McWilliams and myself to create the reports on the POS system in the 19th hole. Since Buddy had addressed the POS reports I then ask how the board voted on that issue. This was a motion in March. This is May and that issue was never addressed again. The By-Laws clearly state the board will vote on the committee recommendations.  The president is only responsible to select the chairperson. I ask in the meeting and my request still stands to this board: I want to know who voted and how? It is my understanding by their responses this was not voted on by the board. It is also disrespectful and unprofessional of this board to just leave committees and owners without a response to a direct request.

#3-----------I ask what the $41,600.00 from stickers and gate cards was going to be used for.


Mr. McAnear Lot Request:  A motion will be made at next Thursday’s Board meeting regarding a lot that has been returned to the POA.  It has been requested that this lot not be turned over to DRC for $300.00 as has been done with the last 82 returned lots.  In an effort to ‘think outside the box’, the Board will be considering a request by Jerry McAnear to purchase a lot next door to his house.  This lot has been deemed ‘unbuildable’ by some Board members.  The motion will consist of:
  • $10.00 purchase price
  • POA clean debris from the lot
  • Yearly POA dues will be paid by new owner

Notes provided by,
Diane Porterfield
* These Notes will be updated as the various requests are submitted.

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