(Oct. 20, 2016) The Ocean Pines Association Board of Directors discussed the following items during an Oct. 17 work session in the community center:
Comprehensive plan
In discussing recommendations from the comprehensive planning committee related to a community-wide survey, the directors agreed to set a joint meeting with the committee.
Tentatively, that was set for Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. in the community center.
Golf committee
A second reading for Resolution C-11, reestablishing the dormant golf advisory committee, will be held during a regular board meeting on Saturday.
Board President Tom Herrick asked the other directors to bring appointments to the meeting, and said he had also identified several homeowners who were willing to serve.
Budget guidance
Director Pat Supik, the liaison to the budget and finance committee as well as former chair of that group, went over a series of budget guidance recommendations from the committee.
The board had discussed those recommendations during a joint meeting with the committee on Sept. 21.
Interim General Manager Brett Hill said several of those recommendations were already being acted upon.
There was some confusion among the directors, who initially did not realize Supik had intended to use the committee guidance to work toward a board-approved budget guidance document for the general manager. Still, the directors agreed to let Supik create a draft document that could be discussed and potentially voted on during a regular board meeting, Saturday.
If the board waited until the next regular meeting, in December, Supik said the budget would be “about finished” before the board had a chance to weigh in.
Delinquent assessments
Two final items on the agenda submitted by Director Slobodan Trendic will not appear on the regular session agenda Saturday.
The first, reviewing delinquent assessments, was deemed unnecessary. Although the association apparently has $1.2 million in unpaid dues, the collection process could likely not be improved. Herrick said, Ocean Pines collected assessments from all but 2.86 percent of homeowners last year.
“We’re dealing with a very small pool of homeowners that have gone unpaid for years,” Hill said. “We just go through our process. It’s an unfortunate situation, but it’s a reality of the housing market and the area we live in with the effects of that housing market.”
Hill said outstanding debt was down from last year.
Another item, discussing board priorities, was deferred to a future work session because the meeting had already run for more than five hours.
Comprehensive plan
In discussing recommendations from the comprehensive planning committee related to a community-wide survey, the directors agreed to set a joint meeting with the committee.
Tentatively, that was set for Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. in the community center.
Golf committee
A second reading for Resolution C-11, reestablishing the dormant golf advisory committee, will be held during a regular board meeting on Saturday.
Board President Tom Herrick asked the other directors to bring appointments to the meeting, and said he had also identified several homeowners who were willing to serve.
Budget guidance
Director Pat Supik, the liaison to the budget and finance committee as well as former chair of that group, went over a series of budget guidance recommendations from the committee.
The board had discussed those recommendations during a joint meeting with the committee on Sept. 21.
Interim General Manager Brett Hill said several of those recommendations were already being acted upon.
There was some confusion among the directors, who initially did not realize Supik had intended to use the committee guidance to work toward a board-approved budget guidance document for the general manager. Still, the directors agreed to let Supik create a draft document that could be discussed and potentially voted on during a regular board meeting, Saturday.
If the board waited until the next regular meeting, in December, Supik said the budget would be “about finished” before the board had a chance to weigh in.
Delinquent assessments
Two final items on the agenda submitted by Director Slobodan Trendic will not appear on the regular session agenda Saturday.
The first, reviewing delinquent assessments, was deemed unnecessary. Although the association apparently has $1.2 million in unpaid dues, the collection process could likely not be improved. Herrick said, Ocean Pines collected assessments from all but 2.86 percent of homeowners last year.
“We’re dealing with a very small pool of homeowners that have gone unpaid for years,” Hill said. “We just go through our process. It’s an unfortunate situation, but it’s a reality of the housing market and the area we live in with the effects of that housing market.”
Hill said outstanding debt was down from last year.
Another item, discussing board priorities, was deferred to a future work session because the meeting had already run for more than five hours.