President’s Comments March 2016 Board Meeting

By Tom Sopko
RRA Board President

1. In general, the Board does not respond to non-dues paying member comments. There is insufficient time to respond to all Member inquiries, let alone those inquiries of non-dues paying Members.

2. In response to the question about “does it exist in any of the rules that someone can be prohibited from buying property?”   We cannot prevent people from buying property.  We can make rules preventing certain convicted people from living in the Association.   However, we also need to be careful of instituting rules and by-laws that we cannot enforce.

3. Board will respond to the Mayors request for a joint meeting. An agenda will be prepared tonight.  Update:  We have provided the Mayor three agenda items.  The meeting is scheduled for April 14.

4. Just want to remind Members on the difficulty of collecting bad debts. David King, our attorney, highlighted this in his comments at the January 2016 meeting.

5. The Board’s has provided priority direction to Dan Mullins, the Association Manager. Priorities:
   1. Preparation of the Association for the Members. Memorial Day.  4th of July.  50th Anniversary.
   2. Dredging

6. Members running for the Board. Three seats open.  Four candidates.  There will be a ballot.  Had there been 3 candidates for 3 seats the Board would have done away with the Ballot.  Here are the four candidates:
   1. Ed Baitt
   2. John Lindemann
   3. John Martin
   4. Jack McMillin