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Pool Inspection
Both the main pool and Kiddies pool passed inspection this week.
Main Pool
OBSERVED POOL DECK LIP BY 4FT 6IN MARKER CHIPPED. REPAIR.
OBSERVED LADDER AT 4FT 6IN LOOSE. KEEP TIGHT.
OBSERVED ROPE FOR RING BUOY AT 60 FT. REQUIRED AT 50 FT. CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION.
OBSERVED CHEMICAL PUMP ROOM UNLOCKED. KEEP LOCKED. OBSERVED PUMP ROOM FLOOR WET. KEEP DRY.
Kids Pool
OBSERVED FLOW METER NOT OPERATING. CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION.
OBSERVED CHEMICAL PUMP ROOM NOT LOCKED. KEEP LOCKED. OBSERVED PUMP ROOM FLOOR WET. KEEP DRY.
Big View Diner
Big View was designed to make you feel right at home. Come casual, make yourselves comfortable!
Big View always means big value.
A classic diner menu with a full breakfast under $5. Menu items as low as $2.99. Almost nothing over $12.
Looks to be quite fun - they have their menu online too.
Their opening is in mid May, serving amongst other things a breakfast special 6am - 11am for $4.95.
The lounge looks good, no doubt they'll have some good beer specials.
Pool Season
Hooray !!
Landen Meadow's best asset opens for business on May 16th.
Pool times and info :-
Pool Opens - Saturday, May 16th, 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
While School is in session
Monday - Friday 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Saturday and Sunday follow summer hours
Regular Summer Hours
Monday - Saturday 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Sunday 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
August 10th - Sept 14th
Monday - Friday 11:00am - 8:00 pm
Saturday - 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Sunday - 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Note: The pool will be closed for all scheduled swim meets.
Please take note of these dates and times. (In case of adverse weather, meet dates may be rescheduled.)
Homeowners are invited to observe the meets.
Monday, June 8th -- Swim Team Time Trials @ 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, June 11 -- Swim Meet Beginning at 6:00 p.m.
Monday, June 22 -- Swim Meet Beginning at 6:00 p.m
Pool company : http://cscmpools.com/wb/pages/home.php
Pool Telephone : 704 540-9675
Pool Address : 8501 Walsham Drive, Charlotte NC 28277
Pool email : landenmeadowspool@gmail.com
In other news, watch for the pool house to be repaired and repainted soon, the board is busy getting quotes.
The numbers - '08 roundup for LM
Bumgardner managed to get December figures to me on January 24th. Some highlights from Jan - December '08
We do not have a treasurer, so here we go
Total Revenue generated by the association......$158,558.94
(After your homeowners fees, the swimteam generated the 2nd biggest income at $5038.99)
Dollar amount that the association generated as net income in '08......$20,730.08
(This is why your fees should and did not go up in '09, and why our reserves should get a big boost in the coming year)
Biggest budget deviations/screw-ups/under-estimations...
Interest Income : $3,269.95 generated was 817% (2,869.95) over what was budgeted.
The swimteam generated $6,234.49 in '08, which was 416% (4,734.00) over what was expected/budgeted as income.
Maintenance and Repairs (General, not pool) cost us $4,425.00 in '08, which was 110% (425.00) over expected/budgeted.
We budgeted $2,100.00 for legal fees in '08 and only used 53% of that
We budgeted $2,000.00 for admin (postage & copies) and only used 53% of that. (A sure sign of a disappearing Newsletter, and zero real correspondence to the residents)
We budgeted $800.00 for communications (I still do not know what this is for) and used 56% of it.
We budgeted $4,334.00 for commercial improvement/beautification and used only 69% of that.
Our biggest expenses in '08 in order.....
Pool Contract (Charlotte Swim)......$35,390.00
Grounds Contract (Heritage Landscape)......$30,995.00
Management Fee (Bumgardner)......$13,500.00
Electricity & Gas (Duke)......$11,247.00
Swim Team (Corporate Casualwear/Atlanta Swim & Supply)......$6,234.00
Unallocated Reserves......$5,890.00
Social......$4645.00
Pool Maintenance/Repairs......$4,425.00
Commercial Improvements......$4,335.00
Water & Sewer......$4,026.00
All this and whatever else you would like to look at with regards the figures for '08 is of course viewable here
The board met on Wednesday 02/25 I believe, at which time the figures for Jan '09 should have been discussed and reviewed. I have asked Bumgardner for the P&L and minutes of the meeting. No reply yet though.