Diamondhead Property Owner & Resident
Dwayne Still
caught a Bluegill Bream worth $500.00!
5-28-14 Lake Catherine
"It was so small I almost through him back. Did not realize it had a tagged fish until I began to fillet it."
5/28/2014
5/23/2014
2014 Blood Drive
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Sponsored
by the Lions Club
Monday, June 9
8:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Country
Club Banquet Room
To schedule
an appointment call Bob Woodall
501-282-6072
Walk ins Welcome!
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Board Meeting 5-22-14
The April Board minutes were
approved.
A motion was made by Ken
Benck to carry the Martial Arts issue to next month’s Board meeting – June 26th. Motion passed unanimously
Straw Vote:
·
Tennis courts – A
straw vote was confirmed to continue to use the tennis courts for it’s intended
purpose. John
Porter asked about the court's condition. Suzie Combs suggested the
surface be removed, clean and refurbish the concrete.
·
Purchase
of a Chipper not to exceed $2,200.00.
Passed unanimously.
·
Culvert
repair on Stone Briar & Independence not to exceed $4,000.00” was passed
unanimously. Entergy will replace the
pole at the same time.
A motion to
replace the 19th Hole air conditioner at a cost of $8,589.00 was
passed unanimously. This cost includes a
2-year warranty. Capital Improvement
Fund will be used for this purchase.
Diving board –
The Lions Club has offered to pay $1,500.00 toward the cost of a diving board
for the pool. A ‘pool fund’ of $300.00
will be added to the purchase price of $3,000.00 – leaving a balance of $1,200
to come from the Capital Improvement Fund.
Pavement saw – Diane Jones expressed concern regarding the need for
a pavement saw at a cost of $1,500.00 to be used to repair our roads.
Ken Benck made a motion to ‘study’
the need for the acquisition of this piece of equipment. Motion passed
Meeting adjourned.
Notes provided by,
Diane Porterfield
Town Meeting 5-22-14
5-28-14 12:49pm Bear update: Mama & Cub have not been relocated. Bears are still in Diamondhead. Humane Traps have been relocated to be positioned near latest sighting.
Board Members Present:
Board Members Present:
Vice President Joe Claflin Diane Jones
Treasurer John Porter Ken Benck
Secretary Faye Taylor John Cummings
Suzie Combs
General Manager James Turner
Board Members Absent:
President Mary Pracht
Acting President Joe Claflin began the Town Meeting by introducing the various DH committees:
EPA Guidelines / DPOA Pool / handicap lift
Questions and
Answers:
Accessibility
Requirements for Existing
Swimming Pools at
Hotels and Other Public
Accommodations
Note highlighted areas.
5/15/2014
Agenda Meeting ~ 5-14-14
Agenda Meeting ~ 5-14-14
Board Members Present:
President Mary Pracht John Cummings
Vice President Joe Claflin Ken Benck
Treasurer John Porter Larry Hibbs
Secretary Faye Taylor Diane Jones
Suzie Combs
GM James Turner
President Mary Pracht opened the meeting with a discussion
regarding the ‘Marshal Arts’ instruction
introduced by the Youth Committee / Kathy DeVilbiss last month. It was agreed upon by the Board to meet with Mr.
Jeff Gull before further advancement of this issue.
Tennis Court: Diane Jones has
received messages stating the need to keep the Tennis Court available for Tennis players…
“Promote its use as a Tennis Court .” The need to resurface the court still remains.
New EPA Regulations for
Diamondhead. GM James Turner
explained that this new Environmental Protection regulation states that Diamondhead Community Proper may no longer
burn its downed trees, limbs, or leaves.
A fine of $10,000 per day will be assessed if burning continued.
Note: Diamondhead
Residents may burn on their own property.
Director Larry Hibbs declared the need for a gate to stop
residents from dumping leaves / brush in DH’s work area. A fine will be imposed on residents dumping
on DH community property / maintenance area.
A Straw Vote
was taken and approved to provide the maintenance department with a Chipper as
a means of disposing of excess tree limbs / debris at a cost of $2200.
Roads Committee: Bob Jones presented the Board with a cost
estimate of $3,971.15 for collapsed culvert on Stone Briar. A 24 inch galvanized culvert is needed. Only one bid could be obtained. A 60 foot long, very deep culvert is needed
on Diamondhead Drive
that could ‘easily be over $10,000”. The
Board will be voting on this issue at the May 22nd Board meeting.
Club House Arbor was
hit by a resident’s golf cart. The arbor has been removed. While no injuries occurred, there will be
charges filed for all costs incurred.
Lawsuit Updates:
- Ensminger vs Chambliss / Nelson vs Diamondhead POA trial set for October 1-3, 2014
- Porterfield vs. DPOA Board of Directors hearing continued June 18th, 2014 9:am - 4:30pm
- Noted – Board Member role call was made by Judge Lynn Williams. All Board members were encouraged to attend.
General Manager James Turner will update the community
during next week’s Town meeting:
- Pool
- Gate Stickers
- Out-bound gate was pulled out of its foundation by 3 homeowners at 4am causing extensive damage to both the in-bound & out-bound gates. A fourth driver used the golf cart path to exit Diamondhead. Identification is being made by use of surveillance cameras.
- Delinquent Accounts
Dates to Remember:
- Town Meeting – Thursday, May 22, 2014 @ 6:00 pm
- Board Meeting – Thursday, May 22, 2014 @ 7:00 pm
Meeting was adjourned to Executive Session
Notes provided by,
Diane Porterfield
5/01/2014
2014 Board Candidates
Here is this year's list of Candidates for the Board as submitted by Nomination Committee member, Bob Jones
Mary Gage
Alan Thornton
Sharon Carr
JoAnn Rhodes
Ken Benck
Larry Hibbs
Charles Landrum
Gordon Moore
