September 2010 Minutes

Silvershores Homeowners

Board Meeting September, 2010



Attendance: John Kane-Ronning, Ken Cords, Alice Cords, John Martinez, Pat Baker, Nancy Mendelson



Treasurers Report

· Silvershores treasurer reports that 100% of the assessments for construction of the new dock have been paid in full. Congratulations to our neighborhood!

· 33 of the 34 homes in the neighborhood have paid annual dues. As a reminder all dues, present and past must be paid in full before using community common areas. These dues pay for very basic upkeep and maintenance of our common areas.



Dock Report

The new dock is in and has passed final inspection by the city. This has been a major accomplishment for our neighborhood. Below are just a few of the final details that have been completed recently.

· Solar lights have been installed on the decking

· A new concrete pad for gangway entrance and support has been poured and gangway attached

· New sod has been laid at the dock entrance.

· New post caps have been installed

· New benches have been ordered for the end of the dock

· No wake buoys have been re-anchored off shore

· New Moorage buoy anchors have been prepared for next spring



Thank you as a neighborhood, for all of your support in the completion of this much needed improvement. An additional thank you is extended to all who were able to contribute time and energy toward the completion of the dock. It was truly a community project that we can all enjoy for years to come.



Dry Dock (small boat storage)

Many small boats remain on our dry dock racks without storage payment. If you have a small boat stored at the beach you are required to pay the storage fee in a timely manner. We have only received payment for 13 of the 22 vessels stored on the racks this year. Beginning next spring all boats on the racks will be tagged for identification. Unclaimed boats will be stored on the lawn by the entrance gate for 30 days. If the vessel remains unclaimed or fees remain unpaid the vessel will be advertised and sold with proceeds going into our community general fund.



Beach Closure

The bathrooms at the beach will be closed and the water turned off at the end of September. Garbage and recycling services will also be stopped for the season. If you use the beach please be prepared to remove you own trash and recycling.





Miscellaneous items

Geese: Our goose fencing disappeared for a few days earlier this fall and the geese returned enmasse. Please replace the fencing if you remove it during the day. We are also purchasing a special motion activated sprinkler called a scarecrow that is designed as a goose deterrent. As always, vigilance on the part of everyone is by far the best deterrence.

The board would like to extend a special thank you to Ann Stevenson and Michael Berres for re-staining our pagoda building; it looks great and is ready for another winter. We would also like to thank our newest neighbor, Mary Abshire for donating the silt fencing materials we needed to complete the concrete work for our docks gangway. We would like to thank the Cords for taking the lead in the organization, management and construction of our new dock. Lastly, the community board should be recognized for having the courage and patience to undertake this multi-year task.