Board Members Present:
President Mary Pracht Suzie Combs
Vice President Ken Benck Joe Claflin
Treasurer John Porter
Secretary Diane Jones
General manager James Turner
Board Members Absent:
Larry Hibbs
Gordon Moore
The meeting began just after 7:pm with the announcement of
the new DPOA Board memberà Sharon Carr. Vice President Ken Benck led Sharon as she took the oath of office. Congratulations Sharon !
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New Sales Person:
The POA has recently hired Kara Matthews as a sales person
to increase golf membership and ‘outside’ play / tournaments.
- Ms. Matthews will be receiving 10% commission as reimbursement.
- Past experience: Developing Director of Mid America Science Museum
- Currently going back to school for Human Behavior Specialist.
Water Board Meeting: Lake
Catherine
President Mary Pracht met with LCWSJB / Riveria Director,
Jack Plumlee, in an effort to organize a Special meeting to answer property
owner’s question regarding the lack of water pressure, dark color, and other
concerns related to Diamondhead’s water supply.
Jack Plumlee’s answer to this request:
“They haven’t decided whether they want to do anything or not.”
·
Members of the Water Board:
1. Jim
Hannon
2. Bob
Mitchell
3. John
Cummings
4. Don
Osseroff
5. John
Combs
·
John Combs stated that any individual property
owner is welcome to call Riveria Utilities’ office with questions: 262-2620
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The Water Board meets on the 2nd Monday
each month at 10:am
§
The next meeting will be on Feb. 9th
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If you would like to be on the agenda, please
call 262-2620
Sex Offender in DH: A discussion regarding this issue appeared on
DH Property Owners / iNeighbors
chat room. President Mary Pracht requested
the following message from Jerry McAnear
Jr. be posted in this venue. Click here to read more.
Fire Dues:
In an effort to relay factual data regarding the payment of
individual property fire dues, the following information is re-posted from
2013: Lake Hamilton Fire department dues Increase
President Mary Pracht attends all Lake Hamilton Fire
Protection meetings as a representative of Diamondhead. It is clear that the current handling of Fire
dues payments is in the best interest of the property owners according to her
statements. “Our annual dues would need
to be raised $90-100 just for the LHFP annual dues.”
Freedom of
Information Act: “…does not apply to
Diamondhead,” stated Mary Pracht.
Diamondhead is a ‘private’ entity.
We do not receive ‘public’ funding.
Question: Does the
Horizontal Property Act apply?
'Police Shooting'/ Chambliss vs. DPOA Court date:
New Judge - J. John Linberger - has been assigned to this case as of Jan. 9th, 2015
Court dates are not known at this time.
Golf Greens Donation ~ $4,600.00 will go before the Board on Thursday, Jan. 22nd.
Traffic Codes ~ A Formal acceptance / adoption of Arkansas traffic codes will be decided during the Board meeting Thurs. Jan. 22,2015. This action will give our Police Department authority to issue tickets in Diamondhead.
New Committee Liaisons:
- Beautification Committee Liaison - Diane Jones
- Social Committee Liaison - Mary Pracht
- Architectural Committee Liaison - Sharon Carr
- Roads Committee ...."acting chairman" - Bob Jones
2015/2016 Budget: Treasurer John Porter & GM James Turner have begun working on next year's financial budget
Resort Cable: A survey and count of DH community homes is currently underway. Completed results / answers 'will take a while'.
President Mary Pracht thanked those DH members who called the POA office to express their interest in becoming a member of the Board of Directors for Diamondhead.
GM James Turner: Directors Diane Jones & Suzie Combs requested tree limbs be removed on Independence Drive before the possibility of an ice storm enters our area.
Meeting adjourned at 8:15 pm
Notes provided by,
Diane Porterfield
620-3167
