Jan. 16th, 2008

The Coffee with the Directors started out with a two page suggestion written by the members of the Golf committee. They were asking for some of the $10,000 unused funds allocated by the board for a cancelled project. The seven items they proposed made a lot of sense to me. Pat Burke said this would be discussed at the workshop meeting. She went on to explained who was on the golf committee and things they had accomplished. She explained our lawyer could not advise us of L.I.V.'s liability on letting a volunteer operate our heavy equipment.
Our Board President changed the subject to talk about how our postal carrier was treated by some stupid, self-centered idiot.
Leroy Mulch said L.I.V.'s new building rules packets are out.
Pat Burke mentioned the two openings on the Bridge Board.
Selba Campbell commented on voting registration.
Judy Voss asked about L.I.V.'s Incorporation and received basically no answer.
Virginia Martin went through the D&E schedule.
An owner wanted to know why nobody asked him or any of his neighbors their opinions and wishes about filling a pond next to their homes at hole #6 on the golf course. Our GM said it's being filled because it overflows and floods when it rains. Larry advised him to ask someone on the golf committee. This owner replied he is on the Golf committee and no one on the committee was told anything about it. Larry D. appeared not to know what to say.
Gloria Fish said nobody asked her about the ugly retaining walls that were put in the pond behind her home which seemed to have driven off all the beautiful birds. Larry D. appeared not to know what to say.
Another owner said he lives here all year and has never seen that pond flood at hole #6.
The same golf committee member who read the two page suggestion at the beginning of the meeting said there's only one solution to this pond issue, deepen this pond instead of filling it.
Larry said the person who has our laundry contract got a call from some owner telling him how to run his business. He rattle on about how good this person is and how he worked with LIV through our sewer situation. He didn't mention the large $2300 loss posted in our November LIV Newsletter for the laundry. This was a $5800 difference from November 2006 and should have had nothing to do with our sewer problem which was solved September 3rd.
Mary Lou Dotson talked about the health fair on February 13.
Vivian Contos said the pools are filthy. She complained about hot tubs not working.
Larry D. said someone in the park should run for the board of directors since L.I.V.s relationship with them is so bad. Someone should tell our G.M. this happens when you basically tell them they're idiots and don't know what they're talking about. Especially when they were doing us a favor by having a representative here to explain the effluent water savings and procedures.
The Board said that our assessment has paid off the loan that was taken out for the sewer problem and $41,000 balance remains. It would be interesting to ask what we paid in interest and penalties for early payoff for this loan.
The workshop that followed the board meeting. To me, Pat Burke seemed impolite to an owner who wanted them to use the microphone so people could hear what was being said. There was loud noises being made in the Rec. Hall that did make hearing difficult.
Dennis Sullivan discussed the golf issue. After different things were discussed, Dennis asked if everything could be done at once. Larry D. explained all but two were in his five year plan. When Larry D. started to explain the liability aspect of volunteers, Pat Burke walked over and grabbed his mike and stop him right there.
Mary Steffensen discussed the structure of a park contingency fund. This fund would be used for large repairs due to storms or wear. Some of these examples are hurricanes, roads, bridge, sewer. It ended with more issues to be discussed.

Jan. 23, 2008

The Board of Directors meeting started with the resignation of Don Nixon.
An owner living at lot #708 was unhappy about the 2008 budget was not available to the owners for review.
Larry, Amando, and Les went through their lengthy fines, repairs, and food results.
Martha Nell complained that Les turned down for her workers getting food and beverages at the health fair. Les denied that he turned her down.
Virginia Martin discussed D& E.
Pat Burke talked a little about the proposed construction o Freeland's land.
Dennis Sullivan asked to be refunded for the $500 he paid out of his pocket to finish a golf project. The Board agreed to $250.
Dennis requested the board to figure out a way to use this heavy equipment volunteer to save the park $800 a day. The work needed may take over a month to complete. It was tough to hear, by I believe they passed something.
Pat Burke graciously gave the owners of L.I.V. twenty minutes to ask questions about the undisclosed budget. Several people asked questions.
One lady asked for the pool to be cleaned and Pat Burke told at her to fill out a work request order. Read more on this article...