Board Members
Present:
President Mary Pracht Diane Jones
Secretary Diane Jones Sharon Carr
Joe Claflin Larry Hibbs
General Manager: James Turner
The Town Meeting was opened with the call for Committee
Reports:
Most committees were not
represented / reported.
Roads Committee: Bob Jones – sending out request for bids
Nominating Committee: Bob
Jones – 3 individuals have been “elected” for 3-year terms
Public Relations: Suzie Combs – A banner is going up for Brick
Fest
Safety & Security: Sharon Carr – meetings will be held Mondays @
6:30pm
Youth Committee: Kathy
Devilbiss – idea to update the Basket Ball / Tennis Courts.
The Committee has set aside $5,000
for this project.
Treasurer’s
Report: GM James Turner ~
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to view
Police Report:
Delinquent Dues: A list of past due homes is available at the POA office. This list will not appear on this venue. See reason
GM Report: James Turner ~
- Septic
System & Greece Trap needs repair.
Currently getting bids according to the recommendation from the
City of
- Pot Holes – All in place for repairs [see Straw Vote] – Waiting on the weather to improve.
- Straw Vote – The Board will ratify a straw vote appropriating $10,000 for Pot Hole repairs.
Mail Out of Special
Assessment Dues Statement:
President
Mary Pracht apologized to the community for the inappropriate mail out
regarding the Board approved $100 assessment.
The mailing did not state the reason for this assessment. Mary stated that $70,000 is needed to
compensate for the 2015-2016 Budget Shortfall – “It is not a step forward, but
to keep us from going backwards.”
- Budget approved March 26, 2015
- Assessment approved April 23, 2015
Director Diane
Jones stated ‘The Budget is a guideline. It is not cut in
stone.”
DH member Mary Gage asked to
speak, but was denied by President Mary Pracht due to non payment of Annual
Dues. Interesting discussion ensued. Frustration exibited. Detail can be found on DH Property Owners Chat Room / iNeighbors.
Dumpsters Days: See full report as recorded from the Agenda Meeting of May 21st. Garland County
- During the Board meeting the following statement was recorded into the Board minutes: “Henceforth, Dumpster Days will be discussed by the GM & future Boards before project is instituted.”
- Director Joe Claflin recommended monitoring of Dumpster Days as has been done in the past.
- GM is contacting authorities regarding the individuals responsible.
New Railing on Top of
Old Pro-Shop: President Pracht
explained the recent damage to the lattice railing due to an auto accident. The railing is currently being repaired using
the funds from the individual’s liability insurance.
- The opportunity of replacing the lattice railing with a new wrought iron railing is being discussed by the Beautification Committee & the Lions Club [possibly other committees & clubs (?)]. A bid of $3,640 has been received to accomplish this goal.
Opening of Pool
Season:
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to view
- President Mary Pracht explained her discussion with DRC regarding the 2008 agreement to NOT allow pool fees. DRC now “has no problem with charging pool admittance in the future”. “The only stipulation is that the Board seek the Town’s feed back regarding this issue.”
Board of Directors
Vacancies:
- Gordon
Moore is moving to
- Ken
Benck is moving to
- Both
Board members requested immediate dismissal “2 weeks ago”.
- Resumes are being accepted for the two positions – 5 resumes have been received. These positions will be filled in the next couple of weeks with a Special Board meeting to be called.
Tree / Brush Trimming
by Entergy Vegetation Department:
- All cut debris will be removed by Entergy as weather permits.
Additional Notes from the Board Meeting:
- April 23rd minutes – passed unanimously
- Special Board Meeting minutes – passed unanimously
- Treasurer’s Report given during the Town Meeting
- GM Report given during the Town Meeting
- Straw Vote Ratified for $10,000 to be applied to Pot Hole repair
- President’s statement regarding Dumpster Days – see above
- Pool agreement – see above
- Board member positions available – see above
Agenda Meeting – June 18, 2015 @ 7:pm
Town & Board Meetings – June 27, 2015 @ 6:pm
Meetings adjourned
Notes Provided by
Diane Porterfield
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