Peace on Earth Goodwill To
Total Page：16
File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb
December 2007 - Landings Eagle - Page Peace on Earth Goodwill to All December 2007 Volume 6 Number 10 Drainage Progresses, New Issues LHA 2008 Budget Passed LMA November Meeting LHA November Meeting The president, Bob Capo, reported he had heard form Jack The budget, as presented in the last issue of The Eagle, was Jost regarding a new bid for completion the Eagle‘s Area drain- passed unanimously with a couple minor adjustments. There age modification and improvement project. Costs should be will be no increase in homeowner assessments from the LHA approximately $8000 less than the previous estimate and cause for 2008. less disruption. The new bid comes from a company capable of The board did vote to increase the nominal $5.00 fee for late boring the underground portion of the project without having to payment of annual assessments to $25. There was some senti- cut trenches from the surface, thus the savings in ex- ment to raise it to $50, but $25 prevailed. pense and inconvenience. Work on the project is un- Assessments One covenant violation hearing is in the works regard- derway at press time. Both LMA and ing a home on Flicker Field Circle. The date will be The president of the Treehouse Association, Bill LHA 2008 budg- determined by a time agreeable to the parties con- Chastine, presented an outline of drainage problems ets call for assess- cerned ands the three person hearing body. The three near Landings Blvd., The Cloisters and along the back ments unchanged people are homeowner volunteers who are not associ- of the Treehouses. He made the presentation to make from 2007 ated with the board or the property in question. the LMA aware the drainage maintenance being done In other items of interest: in the Eagle‘s Nest Area could, in fact, exacerbate problems in • The request by a Pine Harrier resident to remove a healthy the Treehouse area and require action more quickly then cur- pine tree was rescinded after a discussion with board members. rently planned by the Treehouses. See separate story on this • The bougainvillea bush at the corner of Kestral Park North matter on page 18. and Pine Harrier Circle will be trimmed back for safety reasons. The board discussed a request from the LRC to monitor video • After meeting with LHA counsel, a letter will be written to feeds for LRC security cameras. The sentiment of the board (Continued on page 3) was it would be difficult for an attendant at the gate to carry on the responsibilities there, monitor the traffic cameras at the various gates and simultaneously watch LRC monitors of the area and exercise rooms. A concern for possibility liability was an issue, no matter what kind of waivers might be put in writ- ing. One board member suggested the LRC might want to con- sider emergency pull chains in the workout area, similar to (Please see “LMA” page 2) Inside This Month Eagle’s Nest Drainage Update...…….……………...……….. page 3 Landings Blvd. Sewer Collapse………...……………….…… page 4 Bridge Dedicated………..…….…………..…………….……... page 8 Eb & Marge…………………….………..…………….………. page 10 Astronomical Wonder ......…………………………….…........ page 11 PRESORTED More Drainage Complications………………………………. page 18 5164 Kestral Park Terrace STANDARD Around the Landings…………..……...….…...……….…….... Sarasota FL 34231 …20-22 U.S. POSTAGE USTA Wrap-UP………………....................…………..…...… page 24 PAID Crossword….……………….…….………………………….... page 27 PERMIT # 755 LRC Reports……………………………………………………. page 29 Tennis Tips……………………………………………………… page 30 Calendar.…………………………………………………….…. Your Next Eagle Your next Eagle should reach your mailbox by January 1. Major breaking Landings news, as always, is posted at: www.LandingsEagle.com The full issue is posted on the site the 1st of each month. Page 2 - December 2007 - Landings Eagle (“LMA” from page 1) Eagle’s Area Drainage Update those found in many European hotel bath rooms. The request Jack Jost, heading up the drainage maintenance committee was denied. No vote was taken. sent The Eagle the following report. Work may well be near The budget was passed by the board as submitted at the Octo- completion by the time you read this. ber meeting and published in the October Eagle. The annual by Jack Jost LMA assessment remains unchanged from 2007. This project will clear and grub an area required for a new Other points of interest: berm and swale, grade the defined area to cut a swale and fill a berm, install two storm water catch basins and install approxi- • The Landings security contractor, Allied Security, has mately 360 feet of 15 inch HDPE storm water drain pipe. changed its name to Allegiance Security Group. Phone num- The contractor will dig a swale and use the fill from that bers all remain unchanged. swale to build a berm inside the ENA from the boundary of • Improvements in the main gatehouse are included in the Lots 188 & 189 to the boundary of 2008 budget. Specific plans and costs are awaiting a formal Lots 173 & 174. Both boundaries survey of the area. are at elevation 12 feet. The top of • The landscape committee is looking at alternative types of the berm will be maintained at 12 trees before replicating the ones damaged at Landings Blvd. feet. The bottom of the swale will and Kestral Park Way S. provide adequate drainage to a new catch basin behind Lot 171. There will be no incursion of the swale or South side of Lot 172 to an existing catch berm onto the properties of the abut- basin on the southwest corner of lot 172. ting homeowners. Brazilian Pepper After completion, the contractor will re- Underground Borer & Pipe store the pipeline right of way to its origi- Ready to go! trees behind Lot 171 will be re- moved as will other trees and bushes nal contour, landscape it to its original con- in the swale and pipeline right of dition and sod all disturbed soil. way. Storm water will be collected The plan will deliver the water into the in the new catch basin and drained same drainage system that now receives it through a new 15‖ HDPE pipe bur- and, in essence, is a substitution for the ied in the easement between the east originally permitted plan that assumed that boundary of lots 171 and 172 and swales between lots 169 & 170, 170 & 171 the west boundary of lot 173 to and 171 & 172 would be adequate to drain another new catch basin on the north side of Kestral Parkway the storm water from the ENA. South. The pipe will be tunneled underground in this area to The project was J-C Pipeline. Work was underway at avoid any disturbance of existing landscaping or fences. From deadline. the new street side catch basin, storm water will run west See pages 18 and 19 for a diagram of this project and a dis- through a new pipe alongside Kestral Parkway South and the cussion of the complexities of Landings drainage. Barbara C. Dumbaugh, CSP, Realtor Best Waterfront Value on Siesta Key 5412 Avenida Del Mar Dr. Price Reduction to $899,000 "Island Style" custom built home with dramatic open floor plan - bamboo floors, spacious gourmet kitchen, on a tropical canal with boat dock - 2 blocks from Siesta Key Beach. A casual ambiance throughout with oversize rooms, 3 bedrooms plus office and exercise room. A spiral staircase leads to roof top deck for sunset viewing. Best wa- Exceptional service and profes- terfront value on sionalism along with creativity Siesta Key! and enthusiasm distinguishes Breakfast Bar, Barbara. Her background in- Comb Kitchen/Family cludes being a successful busi- ness owner on St. Armands Cir- cle and a Top Producer for Lee Wetherington Homes, along with serving on the board of the Junior League. Barbara has earned the 941.350.3743 www. newhomeadvice.com company's prestigious Masters Circle award and has been a Michael Saunders & Company resident of Sarasota for 29 years. Siesta Key Office Licensed Real Estate Broker December 2007 - Landings Eagle - Page 3 LMA Upcoming Meetings (“LHA” from page 1) the Parks Department requesting residents adjacent to the Phil- January Meeting (1st Thursday) – Nominees for the board lippi Park be informed of any planned changes in the park. The are named at this meeting. If you are interested in serving on LHA was advised by counsel any legal action over such the board get your name and a brief bio to the President, Bob changes is appropriately between specific interested property Capo (see Greenbook for contact information). owners and the County, not the LHA and the County. Nominations may be made from the floor at the annual meet- • At the request of one board member a trial run was made of ing in February. However since proxy ballots have been dis- a stenographer recording the meeting and ultimately providing tributed to association presidents (who hold the actual votes) a verbatim transcript for the permanent record. The cost for the during January, most of the votes are actually cast before the monthly service, should it be permanently instituted, would be meeting. This leaves little likelihood a February floor nominee $150, approximately $1800 annually. can win a seat, unless for some reason there are fewer candi- dates than open seats. February (1st Thursday) – There are actually three separate, brief meetings held this day. Meeting one is the standard board meeting handling routine matters. The second meeting is the Annual Meeting at which Condominium and Home Owners Association Presidents/Delegates vote for the year‘s board of directors. You may want to attend or remind your Association President/delegate to attend and vote. The third meeting is the Organizational Meeting at which the new board elects offi- cers. The Eagle urges participation in government at the most local level.