Board meeting
notes... May 17, 2016
The AQUA update... Joel indicates an agreement has been reached with Candlewick regarding the road area to be repaired and the type of repair below the dam near their plant. Work will commence when school is out.
AQUA will be changing approximately 600 meters in Candlewick during 2016. Homeowners will be contacted directly to set appointments for the one half hour job.
AQUA has agreed to adjust our cost to fill the pool. Before this when we filled the pool we paid the bill for the sewer part as well even though when drained the sewer was never used. This will make a serious difference in the cost.
Pam Cangelosi presented the board with a solar lighted cap for the address sign at the Rec Center. Thank you Pam.
Finance Commission had no meeting due to our annual audit in progress so there are no numbers for last month.
Write offs for the month total $5,459.69 and there are no accounting adjustments.
Lake Management reports Bill Batzkall stepped down from the commission. Charlie Sewell will take over as co-chairman and Todd Jones will chair the Education sub-commission.
Egg addling is complete and remaining eggs buried. Volunteers are needed June 5 at 9 a.m. to re-plant some areas in the bioswales. Fish shocking was completed April 26 with a report expected soon. Bass Tournament will be June 4 starting at 6:30 a.m. and the Kid's Fishing Tournament will be June 19 at 8:30 a.m. Having a kid's event at the same time as church services has bothered me for years.
Events reports the dues raffle netted $512.00 to five lucky winners.The Independence Day parade planning is in full swing with several sign-ups already.
The ECC had no unusual activity or requests.
Communications has ordered marketing items to be sold at Candlewick. There will be tumblers, floating key chains, can cozys, and six pack coolers. They will be available at the Rec Center, Office, and Savannah Oaks. Only two photos have been entered for the next photo contest. All are due by June 15th. An ad is being considered for the Northwest Herald promoting Candlewick Lake.
The Rec Commission mentions punch cards are being sold for $30.00 and are good until Dec 31st, 2016. Class drop ins are $6.00. Zumba, Circuit, and Line dancing are having trouble reaching their 5 participant minimum so if you wish to see these continue we need participation. A pool exercise class is planned for this summer. Watch for details.Nine trees have been planted at the dog park and the fire hydrant is placed.
Benches to arrive soon. 24 people showed up for Bunco on March 18th.
Your golf course reports the sprinklers have been run and seem to be working fine. Still some dryness on the greens but a wetting agent has been applied plus some deep tining to address the problem. Mowing is being kept up and fertilizer has been applied to greens and tees.
The Men's League has 28 golfers this year so it is going strong. Cinco de Mayo went well. May 7th was the first tournament and 10 teams entered. May 21 youth league sign-up starts and May 28 is the Memorial Day tournament.
The Outpost replacement planning is continuing. An architect needs to be hired and specs put out for bids to see where we are in cost.
The Roads commission has been working on training for shoulder repairs. Two culvert replacements will be needed this year. The commission is working with AQUA on repair of the damaged area from lift station replacement. A recommendation will be forthcoming to the board for resurfacing a long run on Candlewick Drive starting near Oak Tree Park plus a two mile stretch of chip and seal in another area depending upon available funding.
The board approved a new policy detailing specifications for shoulder backfilling, grading, and compaction in repaired areas.
Public Safety issued 70 citations and 163 warnings during the month of April. Rules are being enforced.
Dandy Donuts spoke to the board regarding the possibility of putting in video gambling machines after they obtain their beer and wine license, wanting a feel for board opinion before proceeding the investigation. Your board is split on the subject and asked Mary and Dan to return when they had further information regarding how the proposed gaming area would be operated.
Be sure to watch for official minutes printed in your Candlewick Paper.