NOVEMBER 14, 2009, COFFEE w/DIRECTORS

Pledge of Allegiance

Suggestion Box
Lot 316 had issues with lights shining directly at his residence all night. Director Pelletier said the rules prohibit that and security needs to be told to correct it.

From the Audience
Lot 870 had concernes about a young man fishing in an area that seems dangerous. Lot owner also pointed out that at times this person is trespassing.
Lot 329 asked for the update on the Rec. Hall toilets. Armando said the clog has been removed and Rick the GM said they are in the process of acquiring some toilet seat cover dispensers to keep people from using towels to cover the seat that did this last clog.
Lot ? said the service and food was wonderful at the Village Grille.
Lot 345 brought up again the problems in obtaining loans for LIV properties.
S C 120 said there have been temperature and chlorine problems with the pool again. This was supported by Dir. White that show the audience several swim wear garments that have changed color after one swim. Dir. White said she felt the Board needs to reconsider the use of Berry Pools. Dir. Guerra said the rep for Berry Pools came in here and put on a very good show, but this? Rick the GM said they recently replaced the thermostat and that was the reason for the temperature flux. He said there have been too many problems with these Berry people. He said he has talked to another company and soon will talk to several more. He said there is a 30 day notice in the Berry contract to cancel. The GM also said Berry Pools was over charging LIV $100 each month for the last six months. P. Burke said since she signed the last contract, service has declined. She said the sales rep. failed to tell Berry Pools about the $1295 a month renegotiated price, a cost that is to just monitor and chemically feed the pools.
Lot 830 commented on how nice the Park looks. P.Burke said she could not take the credit for that.
Dir. White said Dick Stabler is heading up the employee appreciation fund. She mentioned Thanksgiving dinner signup procedures and things to remember.
Lot 174 wanted to help organize the trash and treasure. Management said it was their fault because they failed to tell hospitality supervisor that he was responsible for this event.
Treas. Steffensen said they are in the talking stages on what to put in the outdoor pool island to dress it up. One suggestion was a statue of some kind.
Lot 496 commented how lovely the pelican welcome home sign looked.
P.Burke said only Security will now have keys to the tennis courts. The Coffee meeting lost their cookies over this.
Dir. Pelletier mentioned for the Board to use the microphones more often at the meetings.

WORKSHOP
Chicken night will start on Nov. 18 at a price of $7.21 including tax.
Armando started talking about dredging of the channels. This led to over a forty five minute conversation that ended up with trying to use a dredging company that will be working in this area. It sounds like a large future assessment to every owner is on its way.
Dir. Pelletier talked about the patch work that took a 50% increase in price because the Board cut back the size of the job. P. Burke said they can't get any more bids because no one except this guy who worked out of his truck up until a year ago. The thinking now is leaning toward paying him the $16,000 to do the original large job and save $8000. Dir. Bergsma again brought up the concrete repairs needed in the Sea Cottage streets.
Voting for which candidate that’s running for the Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce was brought up by P. Burke.
Dir. Gagan had a person present at the meeting to discuss the problems and cost of replacing the palm trees around the pool. It seemed the price area is around $1000 per palm times sixteen.
Treas. Steffensen talked about the budget. She said because of the increase expenses in water, trash, wages, and legal fees that there will be a minuscule amount that will be budgeted for major improvement fund (max. $15000). Dir. Montalva asked if the Village Grille is a revenue loser, why do we keep pouring money in it and still seem to express this attitude towards outsiders that we don’t want them here. The result to all this budget talk is that there will be about a 10% increase ($20 a month) in condo fees starting in March.
When asked by Dir. Pelletier about the arrangement of cabinets in the A&C room, P. Burke gave the explanation and said just how everyone is so happy with the situation.
A suggestion was made to post the recycling locations in the trash bin areas for Villagers.

Meeting over.