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Beach Club/North Bay News
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LMC January Board Highlights
by Vaughn Bradshaw, LMC Secretary
The monthly business meeting of the Ludlow
Maintenance Commission (LMC) Board of Trustees was
held Thursday, January 26 in the Bay View Room of the
Beach Club. The following are highlights of that meeting:
LMC Board Meeting
Thursday, March 22, 1:00 p.m.
Tel: 437-9201
E-mail: beachclub@olympus.net
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All LMC members are welcome.
• The outside Auditor has submitted a draft report of the
LMC 2010 finances. The General Manager, members
of the LMC Finance Committee and our CPA have
reviewed it. The audit will be finalized as soon as
required forms are signed.
• The project to correct code and safety deficiencies in
the Beach Club electrical systems is in the schematic
design phase.
• The Board is seeking proposals for the project to
correct deficiencies in the site drainage around the
Beach Club and hopes to select a design team at the
next Board meeting.
The next business meeting of the LMC Board of Trustees
was Thursday, February 23, at 1:00 p.m.
Change is in the Air
by Teddy Clark, LMC President
This is the time of year our gardens begin to fill with
color. Daffodils are often the first to announce the change
of season. It is an exciting change from the grays of
winter to the colors of spring.
Life is filled with change, including changing demographics
in our community. However, we all have moved
here because we were struck by the beauty of nature
when we arrived. We stay for the same reasons, plus the
boating, golfing, trails, arts, well-maintained neighborhoods
and the friends we make over time. As we know,
not all communities in Jefferson County are as inviting
and attractive as the area we call home. Our governing
documents, which include covenants, articles of incorporation,
bylaws and regulations, provide the framework to
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help all of us maintain the character, beauty and value of
our homes in our community association.
We all bring new ideas and opportunities with us when we
arrive in Port Ludlow, which add to the rich history of our
community association as we all look toward our shared
future. We are fortunate to have many members participating
as we continue to grow and change. The more
members who are involved in our association, the richer
and more inclusive the outcome.
An example of members working together to benefit our
community association was the work of the 2009 Long
Range Plan Committee. One of the major recommendations
of this Committee was to evaluate our facilities.
Next, two Task Force Teams developed a scope of work
and financial projections, the Board of Trustees agreed
and voted to obtain a professional evaluation of the Beach
Club, Bridge Deck and the RV Storage. This allows all of
us to have factual information to make informed decisions
about our shared future. The Facilities Evaluation
Report stated that our facilities are basically sound and
well maintained, but in need of extensive work to retain
our assets over time. Note: The Facilities Report and the
current Reserve Study are both posted on our website
http://lmcbeachclub.com.
Next, a Collaboration Team was formed to thoroughly
review the facilities evaluation. This committee was
composed of four trustees, representatives of the
Operations and Finance Committees and several members
who have professional backgrounds in engineering,
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