YEAR 2001 IMPROVEMENTS

 

This budget plan, if followed for the entire five years, anticipates devoting $250,000 to overlaying projects and drainage work. Since it is more expensive to do $50,000 dollar projects than $100,000 projects because of staging costs to contractors, I would anticipate doing a paving project in the second year of the five year plan and a second project in the fourth or fifth year of our plan. The affected areas would be Indian Springs road, Crossroads Drive, and Deer Lake Trail from the water tower towards the POA business office. These roads are already experiencing stressing in many areas and in some cases failure of the surface area.

 

YR -2001

 

In 2001, maintenance crews will improve landscaping and drainage in these affected areas to relieve damage to the roadway, to facilitate mowing (lessening damage to equipment due to rough terrain) and to improve appearance by removing additional stumps and dirt work as well as the same work on Flint Ridge Drive from our cabins to the water tower, with other areas receiving the same attention of a time and priority basis for the duration of the five year plan.

 

In 2001, we hope to obtain generators for the booster pump on Crossroads Drive (serving Indian Springs), for the water plant, and for RV1. We did not have sufficient funds available to dedicate for these purposes, but I hope to find serviceable generations at bargain prices and to acquire them out of existing water department funds.

 

YRS-2001-2005 Further in five year plan, we hope and plan to obtain a $4,000,000 grant/loan (75% grant/25% low interest loan) which will be used to build a water tower to serve the Indian Springs area, move the booster station back close to the water tower which will serve all areas, including block 3 that are north and west of the water tower, install two additional pressure reducing stations so that we can utilized the top 1/3 of our water tower that we are not presently using for additional water storage and pressure, increase the capacity of the water plant from a 375,000 gallon per day plant to a 1,000,000 gallon per day plant, extend a water line to RV1 (on which we are now on a consent order from DEQ to do), and to extend other lines, or replace aging lines and thereby to obtain additional customers.

 

The application process through construction takes appx. two years, our engineering report that has to accompany the application will be available for the boards approval, at our November meeting, and with the boards approval, application will immediately be made for the Rural Development funds. Actually construction would begin then in year two or three of the five year plan, depending on the actual duration of the application process (as you know the federal government seldom works fast).

 

YR 2001~ Fix up, paint up on the White House. Admin Building, Deer Lake Clubhouse, Round House, and other common building as funds are available

 

YR 2001 - Re-institute flat bottom boat service on our two lakes similar to our canoe service (boats on trailer, and dropped off on location, rather than left there as to negate vandalism and

abuse as we have had this year and the past).

 

YR 2001 - Employ at least on a part-time basis, a groundskeeper for the common facilities around the admin office area, cabins, white house, etc., to improve the appearance and facilitate improved maintenance.

 

YR 2001 - Acquisition of the previously outlined equipment (mower, etc.).

 

YR 2001 - Installation of new guard shack on Construction Gate entrance.

 

YR 2001 - Acquisition of a roller and water truck to be able to maintain roads better.

 

YR2001 - Better training for maintenance and water crews to improve work product

 

YR2001 - Begin maintenance on areas that have not had maintenance in years.

 

YR2001 - Institution of other revenue sources acquisition that will lessen dependence on POA dues.

 

YR2001 - Repair of steps and hand rail at Clear Lake.

 

YR2001 - Increased prosecution on delinquent account holders.

 

YR2001 - Improvements in building and subdivision code enforcement.

 

YR2001 - Improvements in Administration software to facilitate better efficiency in billing and other internal operations.

 

YR2001 - Improvements in financial reports to board members and POA members.

 

YR2001 - Trimming all overhanging branches from roadways

 

YR2001 - Removal of two trees from baseball field and general improvements to it.

 

YR2001 - Reroof RVl clubhouse and repair of out front lighting

 

YR2001 - Septic System R & R at RV2