The JL POA Chronicle
Board Brief Update
JL POA Board Briefs
of 11/17/20 JL POA Board Meeting
  • A board member had to leave the meeting early, a motion was approved to move Agenda items 11 and 12 to the top of the agenda.

  • Michael Murphy reported that the boards of the 4 water user communities will meet to review the Nason Yeager proposed water use agreement and get back to him in writing with their decision and amendments within the next 30 days. The Board expressed a great deal of concern on the time and expense of putting an agreement together and hoped that the 4 users would move forward with it.

  • A detailed review of the infrastructure, landscaping and security needs to be covered by a special assessment was presented by Michael Murphy, Donna Harran and Bernie Halligan. The Reserve Task Force has proposed an expense of $6,500,000 over a 3-year period of time, mainly to be used to repair or reconstruct infrastructure issues within the JL site. The subject of a Special Assessment will be presented for community discussion at a Zoom Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, December 3rd.

  • The minutes of the October 20, 2020 Board meeting were approved with changes read into the record. The minutes of the November 11, 2020 Board meeting were also approved, without changes.

  • Repairs and reconstruction, as part of the special assessment being discussed, include: repaving the roadways; repair of remaining sidewalks which are  damaged or broken; repair to the bridge structures (both above and under water and under water), lighting upgrades; replacement of the irrigation system (underground piping and pumps); work on the docks and gazebos; dredging in the salt water estuary area; reconstruction of the central gatehouse.

  • Bernie Halligan presented the Treasurer’s Report which contained a recommendation by the Finance Committee to establish a line of credit with Valley National Bank. A motion was approved to move forward with the line of credit up to two million dollars.

  • A motion was approved to appoint Joan Jorgenson as Chairman of the 2021 JL POA Nominating Committee.
           
  • Discussion and vote to approve the outsourcing of the Security Operation with Cambridge Security, contingent on the acceptance of a contract between the two parties. This was made as a recommendation of the task force overseeing this project. It is anticipated that many of the current staff will make the transfer to the new company. The Security Director, Michael Keyes, is to remain as a JL POA employee. The recommendation is to take effect in the 1st quarter of 2021.

  • The Central Gate is to open up for entry by Community Vendors only, as recommended by the Security Committee, during the second week of December to reduce the traffic lines at the north and south entries. These Community Contractors have been given access cards that can be swiped quickly at the gate. For the time being, the Central Gate will be for entrance only by these vendors, and not for homeowners. There will be no exit at this gate until further notice.

  • Hotwire is holding a class on cable technology on Thursday Nov 19th via Zoom, instructing customers how to use their remotes more effectively. Additional classes will be be held throughout the season.

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