Hi Folks,

 

The Board of Directors met in a workshop on Thursday, November 10 and the following was discussed:

 

1.  Proposed criteria for evaluating candidates for nomination for the Board of Directors election was reviewed.

 

2.  Pulte gave an update on the status of several amenity projects.  All projects are behind the originally anticipated schedules due to the high demand for land development resources and difficulties with some design issues.  Specifically: The Sports Park will now be finished in March.  The Craft Building expansion has not been released to the architect.  The plans for the new Activities Center is bogged down in finding an acceptable concept.  An architect is involved here but there are significant issues associated with trying to meet all of the community's diverse needs.  Pulte stated their intention of building the Craft Building expansion and the Activities Center at the same time.

 

3.  The CAM organization has outgrown available office space in Pinckney Hall.  Some modular office space will be leased and located near the golf maintenance facility off T. Heyward [actually Red Dam Road --Ed.] until permanent space can be provided.  It will be occupied by the Community Standards Department.

 

4.  The continuing and disturbing trend of chartered clubs inviting the public to come to Sun City and participate in various activities and events was discussed and must be addressed.  This practice has a direct impact on issues of security as well as facilities capacity as the community rapidly grows toward build out.

 

5.  The issue of Workers Compensation and liability insurance for contract instructors was, again, discussed.  The resident board members requested that an attorney be available to them to discuss the risks associated with allowing contractors without Workers Compensation to work here before any further discussion takes place. 

 

5.  Organizations with expertise in conducting surveys are being interviewed with the intention of conducting a community wide survey in 2006.

 

6.  We decided to take a comprehensive look at our approach to providing and managing community safety and security.

 

7.  Al Reuben requested that Bob Mahnke take a look at ways to expand handicapped parking beyond that required to satisfy legal mandates.

 

8.  Al also proposed a way to minimize the impact of the new 2.5% entertainment tax on golf fees.  Kim Burgess will investigate.

 

9.  The board met Sarah Woods who will assume the position of Activities Director on November 21.

 

Jerry