NV LIAISON REPORTS TO NEW VILLAGERS

June 2010

　

POA BOARD WORKSHOP

May 4, 2010

[Note: The POA Board holds a working meeting on the first Tuesday of every month to deal with significant assignments and initiatives. The meeting is at 10:00AM at the POA Offices. Property Owners are welcome to attend. The next workshop is on 6/1.]

  1. Kahite residents brought the issue of shoreline maintenance/weed control to the Board. Apparently there is a problem with weed infestation in some of the coves and at the Kahite common docks that began in 2008. The weeds have been identified by UT as Southern Najas and Hydrilla. It is thought that the weed has been introduced to the lake from transient fishing boats. This problem is not widespread in other areas of the lake. However, it was conjectured that there may be some Hydrilla in the shallow areas at the back of the Yacht Club cove. According to the State Department of Natural Resources, treatment for these "grasses" is through the use of an herbicide. Aqua Services (the only licensed contractor in Tennessee) estimates the cost of treatment at $250-$350 per lot per treatment (one treatment should be sufficient but will have to be repeated each year). TVA has been approached (they have treated this issue in the past) but has declined to act due to budgetary issues. Affected Kahite residents have asked the POA to consider paying for the treatments. The Kahite spokesperson was directed to do further research and report back to the Board at the next Workshop.

  2. The Board received a preliminary presentation from Public Works on the Geographic Information System (GIS) that has been employed by Loudon County since the early 1990’s. The GIS allows participating units to map infrastructure (lot lines, sewer/water lines, streets, electrical service, etc.). The Village has an opportunity to "buy" into the system/database. This will improve responsiveness of public works to requests for information in emergencies and day-to-day business. The upfront costs are approximately $70K and on-going expenses would be $6-9K per year. The system will also eventually require a future add to POA staff (a GIS Specialist). The Board instructed Jeff Gagley to do a cost-benefit anaysis to determine whether projected future savings will offset the investment.

  3. Winston Blazer (POA General Manager) reported the results of assessment collection activity. Letters were sent to Banks that owned 43 lots by dint of their own foreclosure actions. This resulted in collection of over half of the amounts owed ($12,681) in the last three weeks. Additionally, one owner of 64 lots paid arrearages in early May after receiving a foreclosure notice. Aggressive collection action continues.

POA BOARD MEETING

May 19, 2010

[Note: The Tellico Village Property Owners Association Board of Directors meets on the third Wednesday of each month to discuss matters related to the governance of the Village. The meeting is at 1:30PM at the Yacht Club. Property Owners are welcome to attend. The next POA Board Meeting is on 6/16.]

  1. President’s Announcements: Board President Joe Marlette made the following announcements:

  1. General Manager’s Comments: POA General Manager, Winston Blazer, offered the following comments:

  1. Building Permit Activity: New permits for single-family homes now total 20 for the year. Additionally, 2 Townhouse permits have been issued. The budget for this period was 3. This compares to 9 permits at this point in 2009. Currently, 37 houses and 2 townhouses are under construction in the Village.

  2. As of 5/14, the Village has 36 open boat slips and 2 open PWC slips. It is likely that not many of the remaining slips will be rented this year. POA had budgeted for 50 open slips this year.

  3. Financial: Revenue year-to-date was $4,093K versus a budget of $3,991K. While golf revenue continues to be lower than budgeted due to the weather (18,744 rounds played versus 20,727 expected), Wellness Center memberships, new home permits and higher water/sewer revenue continue to exceed expectations. Expenses for the first quarter were $93.3K over budget ($4,551K actual vs. $4,458K budget. This is largely due to timing of maintenance projects (street and parking lot paving) that have occurred earlier than expected. There is a significant savings in personnel costs to this point due to unfilled positions. The Village’s cash position stands at $4,737K or $148K better than budgeted.

    The Board approved the sale of a POA owned lot at 183 Amohi Way for $3,000. The lot had been auctioned with a $3,000 minimum. Only one bid was received. The new owner intends to build a personal residence on the lot.

  4. Other Actions:

　

　

HOA BOARD MEETING

May 10, 2010

[Note: The Tellico Village Home Owners Association meets on the second Monday of each month at 9:00AM at the Chota Rec Center. There is an Open Forum at the beginning of each Board Meeting. Any HOA Member may address issues to the Board at that time. To be placed on the Agenda, you should contact Board President Rich Planzo in advance of the meeting. The next HOA Board Meeting is on 6/14]

  1. The Tellico Village Library Book Sale netted $13,000 for the Library.

  2. Membership: As of April 6, membership dues had been received from 94% of last year’s members (1282 households).

  3. The Board discussed at length ways to strengthen the linkage between the HOA and the New Villagers Club. Also, discussed were ways to make New Villagers feel welcome at HOA events. The HOA Board was quite enthusiastic about forging a stronger relationship, and the New Villagers Liaison was to present the ideas discussed to the New Villagers Board at the next meeting.

  4. HOA General Meeting: The next HOA General Meeting will be held at 7:00pm on May 13 at the Yacht Club. Featured speakers will be Michael Bobo, Executive Director of the Loudon County Chamber of Commerce, who will speak on business activity in the county and Bonnie Harrell, Division Sales Manager for Waste Connections of Tennessee, who will discuss recycling. We will also hear updates from various HOA Board Members, Henry Cullen (the TV Fire Chief) and a representative of T-Bart.

HOA GENERAL MEETING

May 13, 2010

[Note: The Home Owners Association holds four general membership meetings each year during the second month of each quarter at the Yacht Club. All HOA members are encouraged to attend. The next HOA General Meeting is scheduled for 8/12 at 7PM.]

  1. HOA President, Rich Planzo, opened the meeting with a reminder about the TV Fire Department fund raiser that is currently underway (ends 5/31). He spoke about the success of last year’s drive that raised $85,000 and the necessity for Village residents to support the Fire and EMS services. So far this year, the Neighbor Helping Neighbor Drive has raised $65,000. The drive frees emergency personnel from the necessity of raising funds. As a result, they are able to engage in more training activities.

  2. Karen Brown, HOA VP Programs, announced that the HOA was going to an all e-mail system (Constant Contact) of event announcements for its membership. As a result, no flyers will be delivered to Village mailboxes by the HOA. The HOA Newsletter, "Voice Of The Village", will continue to be delivered to each homeowner’s mailbox.

  3. Cap Purvis, the TV Library Liaison, reported that plans for the new Library will be completed by 5/20 and will be submitted to the Department of Agriculture, which is providing the loan, shortly after that.

  4. T-Bart Representative, Bruce Rein, reported that they have made 22 runs so far this year. This is more than double the number at this time last year – it seems more of us are getting in trouble out there. If you need T-Bart assistance, just call 911. T-Bart runs from sunrise to sundown.

    Bruce also reported that, as usual, the annual T-Bart Brat Fest was a sellout.

  5. Dennis Stanczuk, who chairs the HOA-TVA Dam Safety Committee, discussed the first meeting that they had with the TVA on 4/14. The TVA welcomed the opportunity to have a group of residents to work with and told Dennis that Tellico Village is the only lake community that has gotten actively involved. The TVA will appoint a Project Manager within the next three months who will be tasked with developing permanent solutions and preparing the required environmental impact statements. We expect to have input into this process. The slides that Dennis used in his presentation will be available on the HOA website (www.hoatv.org). If you have questions or comments, you can direct them to hoatvaliaison@gmail.com.

  6. Tellico Village Fire Chief, Henry Cullen, reported that fund raising has allowed the Fire Department to set up a sinking fund for future vehicle replacement. Additionally, they have received a $44,000 FEMA grant that will be used to buy special tools for vehicle crash rescues as well as a back-up generator for the Fire Hall. So far this year, the Emergency Staff has responded to 143 calls (in 133 days).

  7. Bonnie Harrell, Division Sales Manager for Waste Connections, talked to the group about the recycling program. When the waste-hauling contract was renegotiated earlier this year, the POA was able to expand the recycling program considerably. Under the new guidelines you can recycle the following materials:

They will not take Styrofoam, ceramics or tempered or window glass.
  1. The meeting concluded with a presentation by Michael Bobo, Executive Director of the Loudon County Chamber of Commerce. He spoke about business development in the county. Specifically, he addressed the stalled commercial developments in Lenior City (Creekwood and Town Creek) and said that they would probably not advance further until the economy recovers (although, he did reveal that Lowe’s had shown some interest in the Town Creek development). He also spoke about the redevelopment of the historical area in the City of Loudon saying that much of this had been accomplished with matching grant funds.

　

Rick Blough

NV Liaison to HOA/POA