Watch
for the official minutes in the Candlewick Paper
Meeting
convened at 6:30 with attendance of approximately 10
AQUA
and other utilities are promoting a bill in the Senate that would
cost each of us more without a hearing. There will be information
about this in our next Candlewick Paper and we are asked to contact
our politicians to stop this from passing. I am not going to go into
this lengthy process here.
They
also indicate they are planning on a major upgrade to the lift
station by their plant below the dam to better handle major rain
events. There may be some traffic problems during construction which
should be in the fall.
Your
general Manager reports even though the new pool pump was ordered
weeks ahead there has been a shipping delay and other sources can not
supply the pump at this time. Maintenance is attempting to get the
pool up and running but lacking the pump we may not be open for the
Memorial Day week end. At this point we just do not know. It appears
it will be a cool week end so this may not be a big problem but it
was scheduled to open for the holiday. All possible is being done to
accomplish that.
The
Finance Commission had no meeting this month due to the yearly audit
in progress. Each year Candlewick goes through a complete financial
audit and every few years changes auditing firms for fresh eyes to be
sure all is as stated. Regular meetings will start again next month.
Finance reports write offs totaling $5,884.54 and accounting
adjustments of $413.40.
Savannah
Oaks reports the new system of pumping from the sediment pond rather
than the well is ready to roll. The course work is going well. Spot
spraying of weeds and dandilions is ongoing and more complete
spraying will proceed when rains stop.
The
clubhouse reports May 23 is a bags tournament, the 24th is
the Memorial Day golf tournament, June 10 Youth Golf League begins,
June 20 is Pub Trivia, June 21 is Father's Day Golf outing, and June
27th is ladies Night.
The
Golf Commission is coming into it's own with a good turn out for the
meeting. Volunteers are on board to help with placement of
out-of-bounds markers, the tournament on the 24th, some
will help run the youth league, and attempts are being made to
continue a couples league and start a women's league. The commission
also requested the board authorize a fence around the pump to the
pump house.
Lake
Management reports egg addling is complete for the year, the Kid's
Fishing Tournament will be June 21st from 8:30 a.m. To
10:30 a.m. There has been extensive spraying of the algae. This year
it has really bloomed due to the very clear water. Surface and
subsurface spraying is taking place. The thrusters are working in the
dip and installation should be soon in Fisherman's Cove.
The
volunteers planting the bioswales have been working their rears off.
I hope everyone recognized the number of back breaking hours these
folks have put in working to make our lake all it can be. Volunteers
are the backbone of Candlewick and are often unsung heroes.
The
Events Commission reports the 4th of July celebration and
parade is set to go. The parade will be at 11 a.m. And the band
starts at 6 p.m. Fireworks are of course at late dusk.
The
Rec Commission requests the Outpost be rebuilt as a standard building
or have it remodeled and repaired rather than replacing it with an
open air facility. A park walk about was held with many suggestion of
needed repairs and upkeep. T-ball is scheduled to start in June,
PickleBall is to be started May 14th at 1 p.m. For anyone
wanting to learn what is said to be a very enjoyable and growing
game.
Communications
asks for a budget to market Candlewick in Chicago Papers. A lot of
people are joining the Candlewick Website, a booth is being
considered with electricity at the Boone County fair to promote
Candlewick, the Chamber Golf Outing is canceled for 2015. Items for
the June paper were discussed.
There
has been contact from some property owners about how steep and
difficult the ditches are to mow on a section of Constitution. The
ditches were set as they are about fifteen years ago during the
complete road rebuilding for drainage purposes and there are several
areas that have the same problem. We can not change the drainage and
can not fix all the steep ditches in Candlewick. The P.O.s can
prepare plans and bring them to the ECC for approval but nothing can
change regarding water flow and the work would be at their expense.
William
Charles plans to start our road construction project June 20th.
They understand our roads need to be open and usable the weekend of
the fourth of July and they agree to cooperatively work with the
Capron Rescue Squad regarding their building that will be under
construction at the same time.
Ground
has been broken for the new Capron Rescue Squad facility back by
maintenance. There was to be a ground breaking ceremony but to date
none has been set by the rescue squad. I am glad to see the building
start to rise.
The
Dandy Donuts Lakeside Cafe is expecting to have a soft opening June
10th if all goes well then a grand opening starting June
17th. They have made some major changes to the facility so stop in to
see it and try some of the menu. Watch for special coupons in the
Candlewick Paper.
The
question has been asked in a situation of a corporation owning rental
homes who can use the amenities. It was decided to deny then request.
The
Inspections and Compliance policy had the second reading and passed
with a unanimous vote. This is the policy that puts in policy form
the right already granted for admittance to lots to check for things
like unregistered vehicles. It also lowers the number of warnings for
violations from three to one before a citation is issued. The
association may at it's discretion after the citation remedy the
problem and charge the P.O. for the work necessary to remediate.
Coley's
Coolers requested to be allowed to continue to operate in Candlewick
again as they have been in past years. Granted. This is the ice cream
truck you see and hear going around Candlewick. Kind of a blast from
the past in kinder times.
The
property rental cap resolution that had been passed at the last
meeting had some verbiage in it regarding fines for unregistered
rental homes that could be misinterpreted so an additional
clarification was passed.
There
has been discussion in the past about getting rid of the Outpost,
which is on it's last leg, and repairing or replacing it. It was decided to have three board members and a our
rec center director put together a proposal and present it to the
board for consideration This is a replacement reserves account item.
A
resolution was passed replacing a Public Safety vehicle that has
ended it's useful life. Funding is in the replacement reserves.
A
Jockey Pump had to be replaced in the Rec Center at a cost of a
little over a thousand dollars. It's malfunction was the reason for
the false fire alarms of late.