Manager’s Report

January 20, 2009

This morning we have 902 spaces full, 763 owners and 139 renters.  Last year at this time, we had 136 renters and 744 owners for a total of 880 spaces full.  So, we are ahead this year.

I am happy to report that the A/C heater unit over the computer room is being replaced.  Now, people using that room won’t be too hot or too cold depending on the time of year.  The new unit is called a split unit because half of the unit is in the attic and the other half is on the roof.  Many of you saw the crane out here last week.  Installation has been a real trick as the space is very confined and the computer room receives a lot of use.  This new unit will be more energy efficient which helps with electricity usage.  The cost of the unit was $3800.

This past week was a busy one in the office.  The election committee was getting ready to deliver the ballots here in the park.  On Thursday the committee spent most of the day stuffing envelopes and loading the ballots in boxes in readiness for delivery on Friday.  The office staff made sure they had the copies needed and the addresses necessary for mailing to those who are not here.  The election committee did a great job!

We have problems with people who speed.  The radar sign has been out in different parts of the park helping residents and visitors to be aware of their speed.  The sign works on batteries with a life of 48-52 hours, then it must be taken back to the shop and recharged.  The streets that present the biggest problems are Mineshaft from the south gate, Motherlode from the east gate to the complex, the east- west streets north of the main complex, and the perimeter streets.   Speeding is very dangerous for the health of your fellow residents.  We have people walking, riding bicycles, driving golf carts, motorcycles, and scooters on our streets at the same time along with motor vehicles.   If you are in a car or truck, you are driving a lethal weapon, especially if you hit a person on foot or a bicycle or even a golf cart.  Please be careful, maintain the speed limit of 10 mph.  You don’t want to be the one that causes serious injury or death to a neighbor. If all else fails we will have to go back to speed bumps.

All traffic rules should be obeyed by all drivers and bicycle riders too.  The stop signs around the complex were looking a little faded and I feared no one could read them any longer (since so many drivers were not stopping).  Maintenance is routinely painting and replacing the signs.  PLEASE STOP AT ALL STOP SIGNS.  This includes the one at the south gate.  Park Patrol volunteers report that residents are not stopping when they come in the gate.  Park Patrol is also reminding drivers to go 10 mph.

Park Patrol and I held a meeting last week to drum up more volunteers.  We are all very excited to have nineteen new volunteers.   People sign up to work a two hour shift at the gate.  We are also looking for volunteers to drive around the park between 8:00 and 10:00 pm until the paid security arrives.  As most of you know, we have paid security seven nights a week from 10:00 pm until 5:00 am.  The south gate is closed nightly at 8:30 pm and opens every morning around 7:00.

The Dish Network people reported that almost everyone is getting the cable channels well.  Those residents that still have problems may still report them to the office.  Most of the problems now are poor connectors in the residences.  The Dish guys have spent hours and hours crawling under park models replacing these bad connectors.  Be patient, they will get to all of them eventually.