With a month elapsed since the Lake Petit Dam Town Hall meeting, it is past time for this writer to express appreciation to the Geosyntec engineer/representative for his presentation regarding the status of our dam. (1) It was not only refreshing but also reassuring to at last hear from an outside source and expert on the subject. Continue reading “A bit more dam talk . . .”
Category: Governance
About that Dam . . .
Fourteen days into the new year, and we now learn that we have a $3 – $4 million dam problem. As discussed at the January board work session, Geosyntec has completed their study regarding the condition of the Lake Petit Dam and provided management with a report of their findings. (1) The GM indicated that the required repairs to the dam in the next four years would be in the $3-$4 million range, and that the contents of the report had been reviewed earlier in the week with the board, Geosyntec and certain members of the staff and Audit and Risk Committee. Continue reading “About that Dam . . .”
Reality Check 2020 . . .
It has been a long, unusual and challenging year in Big Canoe for sure. And honestly, most anyone can find comfort in any news spun with optimism in difficult times, but healthy doses of truth and reality can not be cast aside if we ever hope to establish that path to honestly addressing the issues facing our community. Continue reading “Reality Check 2020 . . .”
A misrepresentation of facts . . .
Little more than one year ago, property owners were presented with a proposed amendment to the covenants that would allow the establishment of a capital contribution fee (CCF). This was done without property owners having any advance opportunity to review the covenant language or question it’s contents. And now, in 2020, with a newly seated board, that injustice has been repeated. Continue reading “A misrepresentation of facts . . .”
Time to talk about our Capital Reserve Fund . . .
Given the size and complexity of our beloved Big Canoe and for all the capital dollars spent and long range plans envisioned, it is baffling and disturbing that our community’s restricted capital reserves have been so woefully unfunded. Instead, Continue reading “Time to talk about our Capital Reserve Fund . . .”
An update to “Seeking basic information” . . .
In the interest of fairness, it should be acknowledged that several days after posting the last article, a response was provided pertaining to voting rights as was submitted to “Ask the POA” previously. AskThePOAReply2#1516 (1) While certainly appreciated, not all responses were complete and other responses have prompted even further questions. Continue reading “An update to “Seeking basic information” . . .”
Seeking basic information . . .
With 73% of all votes cast supporting the Creek nine renovation, the property owners of Big Canoe have now spoken. While recognizing that a robust debate of the pros and cons of any important issue that affects our community is both necessary and vital to the informed decision making process, it is also acknowledged that once that vote is cast, we come together and move forward as the project becomes a reality. Continue reading “Seeking basic information . . .”
Read the fine print please . . .
With the Creek nine ballot package now delivered to members of the community, serious questions have been brought to the attention of this writer regarding the ballot material found in that package. But first, it must be emphasized that whether one is inclined to vote “Yes” or one is inclined to vote “No” for the initiative, the concerns that will be discussed here regarding our governance, for today and for the future, are alarming and demand our attention. Continue reading “Read the fine print please . . .”
The Metamorphosis continues . . .
In the midst of many important discussions regarding the Creek nine renovation, other issues or changes taking place in this community have been understandably overshadowed. However, recent decisions, particularly as they apply to POA cash balances and governance, warrant our attention. After all, no single segment of Big Canoe can exist in a vacuum. Continue reading “The Metamorphosis continues . . .”
Deceptively lacking initiative . . .
For anyone who has followed posts on this site for any length of time, it is hopefully apparent that all discussions are heavily referenced. And while pledging to that motto, it is with complete dismay that cut and paste excerpts from the recent post titled “Seriously lacking initiative” (1) have been published to the creek9.org (2) website absent all reference material and without any direction to the source of information. Continue reading “Deceptively lacking initiative . . .”