[Board] Special Meeting

[Paulette Semprini]

I agree with Pat regarding a special meeting. Many members have or plan to leave prior to Jan 1, 2019. This should be explained thoroughly to the members. If we offer to present the issues, the BOD cannot be accused of making decisions without the input back from the members.
Paulette 

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> On Dec 3, 2018, at 7:59 PM, P Dowey <pdowey at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Good evening,
> Thank you for the excellent email discussion about the pier project. I appreciate all points of view.
> My opinion is that the BOD needs to hear from the membership ASAP about moving forward or not with everyone having the same information. 
> 
> My reasons are these:
> 1. There is no advantage to waiting. If we wait, & the permit  expires there will be a delay of months before a new one is issued & we would be in the same place we are today. It also leaves the pier more vulnerable to any weather event that puts undue load on it. It’s risky to do this without membership weighing in.
> 
> 2. Getting a quorum will be difficult. After the New Year, I doubt a quorum of Members could be assembled before April. Not only do we have a number of members with second homes in warmer climates, most everyone travels somewhere at some point in the winter. This means a special meeting in April and construction possibly in high season. 
> 3. I don’t think we can wait until we have all the answers, we just need authority to move forward. The BOD can work on financing options & other assessments of facility needs simultaneously with the engineers & bidders.
> Bottom line: Yes  to  holding a special meeting on or about Dec 19th.
> Thanks for asking & I’ll help with the logistics as needed.
> Pat
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Dec 3, 2018, at 5:32 PM, Glenn Michael <glennwmichael at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Good Afternoon,
>> 
>> While I respect Scott's view on the scheduling of the special meeting, I feel that we should find out membership feelings on this sooner rather than later.
>> 
>> This issue is NOT complex. The pier needs to be repaired/replaced and that is it.  I know that Roy has made some great points (thank you Roy) concerning the house etc., but the focus at the moment is the pier.  We need to do this so that we are in business for next season...the permits are an issue, but the bigger issue is to get this done or we are out of the dock rental and fuel business in 2019.  The house and other stuff we can get to later.
>> 
>> Thanks for reading this,
>> 
>> Glenn
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