Good Morning –
One note on the pool furniture – we should stick to commercial grade instead of
residential grade. It will cost more, but last a lot longer. I have a note
out to my global sales rep with Hilton Hotels to see if they still have the
program where employees and their “friends and family” can buy from their
standard catalog at wholesale prices.
Heather Hunt
Executive Director
Southern Association of Orthodontists
SAO18 New Orleans October 4-6, 2018
From: <highland-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> on behalf of Jackie Reedy
<jackiereedy@xxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: <highland-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at 9:15 AM
To: <highland-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [highland-discuss] Re: Pool is Open!
I just sent a reminder, but the meeting moved to June 4 due to Board members
being on vacation or having work conflicts.
I think this process could move a lot faster if community members could look
into new equipment options (commercial) and pool furniture. Kyle our CMA
Manager can get us quotes, but if we want to move faster than a crawl, I think
any additional research would be helpful.
Send our way!
Jackie
On Tue, May 8, 2018 at 9:03 AM, Stephen Perry <jsperry9@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi Jackie,
Your comment is about the gym equipment is exactly why I decided to address
this publicly. Similar to the pool furniture, why are we holding onto
inoperative equipment? To fool potential buyers? So we can take inaction and
consider repairing them or selling them? Take one action or another but make a
decision.
Since purchasing my home here in August of last year, I have sat back and tried
to get a feel for how things run around here. What I have learned since that
time is that nothing “runs” everything crawls. Based on location and square
footage, this property is an unbelievable value. However, we are failing to
invest in the quality of our community and investment capital.
This is not directed exclusively to the HOA board – five volunteers cannot
manage the full time responsibilities of managing a property of over 100
residences. We all have share in the responsibility to respect our investment
and our neighbors. This goes beyond just complaining - it means taking some
action. I am thankful and grateful to the HOA board members for the time
committed to this community, but I am absolutely tired of the "we don't have
enough time" excuse. You have been talking about supporting committees
(Finance, Communications, Grounds/Beautification) for 7 months. If you are
frustrated that you are not getting enough help from the community, why are you
delaying the creation of a tool that you can use to help make your jobs easier?
The next meeting is this upcoming Monday (2nd Monday of every Odd numbered
month). Let's get this done.
Regards,
Stephen Perry
Unit 205
On Tue, May 8, 2018 at 6:15 AM, Sam <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hello Neighbors,
Not 100% certain, as I am not a pool chair expert, but if chair frames are
still in good shape a more cost efficient option is to reupholster the existing
chairs.
This has been an option I’ve seen executed in the past.
Sent from my iPhone
On May 7, 2018, at 11:25 PM, Jackie Reedy <jackiereedy@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I do remember that the previous Board purchased some new lounge chairs last
summer. (I only remember because I was disappointed they were the same beige
and that we didn’t replace all of them!) I agree it’d be a great idea to buy
more now. I’ll ask that we add this to the June agenda. I’m also all for
replacing the broken gym equipment ASAP.
In this Board’s defense (which includes me 😬), three of us weren’t on it until
end of last summer and honestly didn’t know what we could and could not do.
Parking was the first issue we tackled, and pool furniture unfortunately fell
through the cracks, among other things.
All that to say, thanks Stephen for unpacking the chairs and bringing all of
these good points up! I hope we can make some quick decisions and enjoy the sun
from some new chairs soon.
Sent from my iPhone
On May 7, 2018, at 9:18 PM, Mehrnush Saadat <mehrnushsaadat@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I agree with everything you are saying. I have been here for six years and we
have never purchased new furniture in that time although it has been greatly
needed. I would love to see us do that this year and there is no reason why we
should not have the funds readily available to do so.
Obviously, at the end of summer would’ve been the most ideal time but I would
imagine that CMA has wholesale purchase options for us.
Mehrnush Saadat
[iPhone]
On May 7, 2018, at 8:31 PM, Stephen Perry <jsperry9@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hello,
This evening I volunteered myself to unpack and arrange the pool furniture.
I was very disappointed to find that SEVEN of the lounge chairs were ruined
with dry-rot and FOUR of the normal chairs were missing (1 per table).
As a recent property buyer, this is another example where I have more questions
than answers -
Why did we store broken chairs all winter?
If we were going to repair them, why are they not repaired?
If we were going to throw them away, why did we not do it when a dumpster was
100 feet away? (two opportunities in the last 8 months)
Why did we not purchase new pool furniture at the end of last season when it is
on sale and least expensive?
Here is the inventory of the pool furniture:
10 Lounge Chairs
12 Chairs
4 Tables
? Table Umbrellas
Thanks,
Stephen Perry
Unit 205
On Sun, May 6, 2018 at 10:28 AM, Alex Agle <alex@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
The pool has been resurfaced and is now open.
I took a look yesterday, and most of the furniture is stacked in the
corner. We could use some volunteers to arrange the furniture.
Also, we're aware that the thermostat in the clubhouse is blank.
Perhaps it needs new batteries or a breaker has been tripped. The issue
will be addressed this week.
Thanks,
Alex
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404.660.8808
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