Minutes of Board Meetings
Prince George’s Swimming Pool Inc.
Board Meeting
MINUTES: June 18, 2012
Present: Mary Melchior, Don Stewart, David McCandlish, Andrew Farrington, Colin Strauss-Riggs, Stefano Delens, Tiffani Bois, Stacy Smith, Pat Houston, DJ Nolan.
Apologies: Dave DeRosa, Tanya Renne, Paul Rondelli, Lothlorien Redmond.
MMA
- Lighthouse will repair the chairs that require a few new straps (1-5) and toss the remainder. Timing? Stacy/LR
- Guard tips outstanding. Tunde to email DaveMc.
- Horseshoes – DN [Done]
- Need to fix the outdoor shower – need a better solution spring switch. Joe + kitchen faucet/urinal. Joe, please price plumbing for a family room. We will replace the kitchen faucets—one with a filter. DJN
- Broken Table – Andy [Done]
- Wobbly Lifeguard Chairs/Broken ladder – Lighthouse fix them. Chairs are OK for the moment. Ladder step still missing. DJN
- Survey – Please do it. DS
- Rainbarrels. Dave deRosa
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Board
- Update on McFarland – LL absent. Trial still postponed.
- Business License – We are apparently eligible to pay this tax. Thanks, Mt. Rainier. $400 likely charge. Need to clear the alley of weeds. Workday Need to raise the wood pile off the grounds. AndyF. Need to show a contract with our waste removal company (CWI) along with our application. Mary/Don
- Repairing the giant sink hole at the far entrance to the parking lot. DaveMc to find out about Mt. Rainier’s plans.
- Trees – Trees taken down and we will plant four/five more trees after the season. DJN to ask WW re replacement company
- Lane Line – due 21 June. DMc
- Assessment of the critter abatement project – seems to working.
- Revisit increased guest fees – the plan to encourage people to bring guests midweek is working. Approved to continue. DN
- Work Day planting – $100. Approved. DN
- Guards’ Laptop. Busted. Stefano will try to repair it. If not we will buy a basic iPad. SD
- Flyers on the desk – board members to remove them stet.
Co-op
- Grill cleaning – seems to be working.
- Propane tank seasonal co-op job – Colin
Membership
- Kate Killberg: Any chance the pool would consider opening the main pool one hour earlier on weekends? I know those of us with kids that take afternoon naps sure would appreciate it. Nope, sorry. DN
Physical Plant
- Permeable parking lot – need to wait on survey. More research needed re permeable surface. DavedeR
- Mirrors in the ladies. Don/Stacy
- Lighting needs at the pool. Replace the ones over the bathhouse. Don
- We will repair the existing ride-on mower. Paul
- Sprinkler system repair status – awaiting visit from the manufacturers. DMc/Bijan
- Drooping barbed wire – we should repair the barbed wire. Andy/Don to come up with a proposal. Metropolitan Fence.
- More picnic tables and umbrellas? No to the former. Yes to the latter. Ten $300 umbrellas approved. Need to insert pipes in the tables.
- Grills – Go for three of the more expensive ones. DaveMc/Andy.
- Work days July 1, 14 and 28 (Alternative days can be arranged to better meet board availability.)
- Order the Table Wheels – Done DJ
Special Events
Pool Management
Finance
- DaveMc submitted an update. Noted.
- Finances: Uncashed checks from last year – to be counted. DMc/PH
Communications
- Newsletter:
- WiFi and second lap lane
- Fence-clearing
- Cashing co-op checks
- Sale lost and found July 7 from 2-4.
- Workdays
- The Summer Solstice
- Showers don’t overuse
- Shopping help
- Excavators in the sand box
- Tent night
- Add: pgpoolmembers@jade.orchidsuites.net, announcements@pgpoolmembers.org …
- New Email System – TR distributed the new email address.
- Twitter credentials – Andrew
- Improving the wifi at the pool – seems to be working well.
Welcoming
Future Meetings
- Every second Monday, July 2, 16 & 30; August 13 & 27.
Past Minutes
2012 Minutes
2011 Minutes
2010 Minutes
2009 Minutes