November 2016 Update from the Country Lane the Board of
Directors:
Pool House Rust Mitigation Is Finally Done:
We know it seemed to
take forever to complete the repairs but, the Pool House is once again
structurally sound. And, in recognition
of your patience, the Board has decided to celebrate with a catered party at
the Pool House. Prior to the celebration,
the Pool House will be cleaned from top to bottom.
Celebration Details:
When: Saturday,
November 19th from Noon until 2:00pm
Food: Jim
& Nick’s BBQ
Invitees: Country Lane Residents Only (No
Guests Please)
2017 Pool Season:
Pool Deck: The Board is in the process of
selecting a contractor to remove and replace the cement around both pools and
including the patio area. At this time we
are looking at doing a colored stamped concrete surface.
Pool
Furniture: The Board has selected commercial
grade sling style chaise lounges, commercial grade square dining tables with
composite tops and matching chairs.
Additionally, in lieu of umbrella style tables there will be free
standing 9’ umbrellas to provide more flexibility
Pool
Policy: It won’t be long before plans for the 2017 Pool Season
will need to be finalized. Several
requests were made at the Annual Homeowners meeting in September:
1.
Change to a ‘Swim
at Your Own Risk’ policy.
2.
Have an ‘Adults
Only’ swim time – after normal Pool Hours.
3.
Extend the hours
of operation for the Pool – 11:00a to 8:00p was proposed.
Of the three
requests presented, the ‘Swim at Your Own Risk’ policy, if implemented, would
eliminate the need to specifically address the other two requests. However, it is not a simple as it
sounds.
1.
Implementing a
‘Swim at Your Own Risk’ policy is an abrupt departure from the way Country Lane
has managed the Pool Seasons from inception to date.
2.
A Pool contract
would need to be reviewed for ‘Pool Facility Monitoring Only’ which means NO LIFEGUARDS.
3.
Prior to having
their Pool House access FOB activated for the 2017 Pool Season, each household
would be required to sign a Release of Liability agreement. Such an agreement would include specific
requirements for swimming competency associated with a minimum unattended age
for admittance. Also, specific
acceptance of personal responsibility for any household member or guest’s
safety and behavior.
4.
Hours of
Operation could be expanded (i.e. from 9:00a to 9:00p.)
5.
According to our
Management Company and Legal Counsel, and also discussed at the Annual
Homeowners meeting, an ‘Adults Only’ swim time is not legal because it is
considered ‘discriminatory age profiling’.
Other News:
Fence Painting: The Fence has been painted! Looks Great!
Verizon Cell Unit:
Verizon is currently getting bids for
installation of their cellular antenna.
Pet Management: The Board has received requests to ask Residents who
own cats to please manage them the same way other Residents manage their
dogs. Please do not continue to let them
roam freely. There are racoons in the community
which could impact their wellbeing.
Pool House Events: With the completion of the repairs to the Pool House
the Board is considering offering the use of the Pool House for “Private”
functions throughout the year. We would appreciate your input and / or
questions relative to permitting this type of use.
November Board Meeting: The Board will hold its
final meeting of 2016 on November 15th at the Pool House starting as
usual with an Open Homeowner Forum at 7:00p.
Feel free to attend.
Best Regards,
Your Board of Directors
Pat Shipley shipleypat@comcast.net
