Town & Board Meetings for September 25, 2014

Board Members Present:

President Mary Pracht                Joe Claflin

Vice President Ken Benck         Diane Jones

Treasurer John Porter                 Suzie Combs

Secretary JoAnn Rhodes            Larry Hibbs

                                                   Gordon Moore

GM James Turner

Town Meeting began at 6:pm

President Mary Pracht welcomed all to the first Town Meeting of the new 2014-15 year and asked for a report from each of the twelve (12) committees.  See Committee / Chairperson/ Liaison 

Social Committee Chair—Debbie Clement invited all to “OctoberFest”.  Click on picture to view:

OCTOBERFEST

Debbie Clement has applied for a Liquor License Permit to better prepare for the various Social Events planned for Diamondhead.

WildLife Committee –Larry Hibbs announced the committee’s intent to donate $1,500.00 to the cost of providing radios for the Police Department. President Pracht expressed the community’s appreciation.

Treasurer’s Report –John Porter presented the Financial High Lights for the month of August:  Click on the picture to view:

Financial HighLights pg 1

Financial HighLights pg 2

Deliquent Home Owners

2013-2014 Audit Report will be available in the POA office next week for review.  

Youth Committee –Diane Jones:

• Grand Opening of the Disc Golf Course: Sunday, October 12 @ 3:pm
• A few golf disc sets available for players to borrow.  We recommend participants bring their own.
• The Youth Committee will be selling chances to win a disc set
• Youth Com. will be joining the Social Com. in serving the Bratwurst at OctoberFest.
• Halloween Trunk or Treat – October 31^st – 6-9pm – Club House Parking Lot
• Prizes for Best Trunk / Truck, & Best Customs

Beautification Committee –Diane Jones:  New offices have been elected and watering teams formed.  Click on picture to view latest report:

• Up coming events:  Bake Sale & Christmas Lights  -- Volunteers Requested !
• Next Meeting:  October 8^th –First Tuesday of every month at 4pm –in the Library

General Manager’s Report –James Turner:

• Financial Information à $92.00 ‘in the hole’ ß “The closest we have been to Budget in 14 years!”
• A suggestion was made by a community member to form a ‘plan’ to reduce the discrepancy between golf course costs & revenue.  President Mary Pracht suggested GM James Turner, the Finance Committee & Golf Committee get together to institute this ‘plan’. 
• GM James Turner is the chairman of the Long Range Planning Committee.  Volunteers are Requested. à 262-4970
• Faye Taylor is contacting auto dealerships with golf packages for employee rewards / benefits.
• Resort Cable has begun surveying in Diamondhead Community.  See Agenda Meeting Notes.

Legal Issues –SeeAgenda Meeting Notes

• New DH Attorney:  Carl A. Crow & Beau Durbin

Police Report:

Police Report - Aug. 2014

New Business

Youth Fishing à See Agenda meeting Notes

Political Signs à See Agenda meeting Notes

• Suggestion made to allow signage -- address any problem if / when it may arise. 

Lion’s Club Donations àSee Agenda meeting Notes

Concern Form à See Agenda meeting Notes

Police Radios à See Agenda meeting Notes

• 1 master unit, 4 units (1 auxiliary unit), 3 mobile units = 8 units total
• Cost $5,639.00
• WildLife Committee donation of $1,500.00

Director Diane Jones announced the beginning of Road Oil & Gravel repair starting Monday, September 29^th.  “Be careful of loose gravel.”

Meeting Dates for October:

• Agenda Meeting ……...……Oct. 16 @ 7:pm
• Town Meeting ……………..Oct. 23 @ 6:pm
• Board Meeting ……………..Oct. 23 @ 7:pm

Lake Hamilton Fire & Rescue – Open House:
Click on picture to view:

LHFD Open House

Meeting adjourned for short break before the Board meeting begins.

Notes Provided by,

Diane Porterfield

adianerdh@att.net

Board Meeting – September 25, 2014

Meeting began at 7:13 pm

All Board members present.

Board minutes for July were approved

General Manager Report à see Town Meeting Notes

Old Business:

• Continuation of Ensminger / Chambliss / DPOA Trial
• PreTrial Motions ….December 16^th
• Trial dates …………February 4, 5, 6^th
• See Legal Issues for more information

• Formal Ratification of Culvert Repairs on Independence Dr.
• Unanimously approved

New Business:

• Police Department request for new radios
• Unanimously approved for $5,639.00
• Donation from Lions Club
• $300.00 Pop Corn machine
• $80.00 Coffee pot
• Unanimously approved
• Political Signs:  Director Gordon Moore suggested the Board concern themselves ‘with more pressing issues’.  GM Turner stated that no ‘official’ complaint / concern form has been filed.  Secretary JoAnn Rhodes was told by President Mary Pracht that she may post her Political Sign in her front yard.  No vote taken.
• Treasurer John Porter passed out a revised financial budget to each board member.  This revision is due to the change in the 19^th Hole management.  This Revision will be voted on during October’s Board meeting [October 23^rd].
• Line of Credit will expire at the end of October.  It was agreed upon by the Board to allow the line of Credit to expire.
• Youth Fishing idea presented by property owners was denied due to the lack of police enforcement and the need for all DH members to have access to the front ponds.  President Pracht stated, “leave the fishing ponds as is”.

Board meeting adjourned at 7:38 pm

Notes provided by,

Diane Porterfield

adianerdh@att.net