Windsor Life
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Capital projects: The desire for future capital projects was discussed
and included more extensive work on the sidewalks, continued
reconstruction of the garages in Parking Lots 12-20 and renewable
energy.
Board members must address all of these concerns and more while
determining how to best use the funds entrusted to them. Have I
mentioned that being a board member is difficult?
One of the challenges faced by members of the board is that the
community makes judgments on board decisions based on surface
information. Although we as an Association strive
to be as transparent as possible, it is difficult
to convey to the community-at-large all of the
research and data that the board studies as they
are making the important decisions they are faced
with. I encourage each member of the community
to come to meetings and hear all that goes into
the decisions that are made. Vote for the best
candidates to make these decisions, and then –
as one of our current board members continues to
remind me –
trust the process
.
What we've been up to
Thispastmonthhasseenagreat deal accomplished
in your community. Below are some highlights.
We expect to have the auditor’s report this month
for the year ending March 2016.
The Board of Directors election continues to
proceed smoothly. Several volunteers stuffed
ballot envelopes, and all ballots were mailed out
on September 28.
Capital Projects
The Parking Lot 9 project is anticipated to be
complete in mid-October. The garage doors
were back-ordered and this has caused a
three-week delay in the completion of the
project.
We have completed all of the boiler
replacements for the budget year.
The elevator modernization is complete in
Building 42. Building 80 began September
29. The final elevator modification for this
year will be Building 39, and it is scheduled
to begin October 26.
We are meeting with contractors to schedule the work on the HVAC
system in CenterPoint.
Activities Department
The Club/Group and Class expos were very successful, and
teachers have already seen an increase in the number of students
enrolled in classes.
The Refuse to be a Victim Seminar was a great success with 29
residents attending both days.
Community Response
The two newest Community Response officers, Lon Garner and
Spencer Sorensen, have completed training and are handling their
regular shifts well.
Being a Board member is difficult
This past month the community was able to participate in the Meet the
Candidates forums – opportunities for all of you to meet your Board
of Directors candidates and ask them questions. Both sessions
were well attended and many questions were asked. A lot of strong
opinions filled the room regarding many issues. Candidates for the
board are put in a difficult position during the candidate forums. The
answers to many of the questions require information that they have
not yet been exposed to and yet this group of candidates handled the
forum with calm, thoughtful responses.
I always find it interesting, the dichotomy between
the desires of people and the concerns of raising
fees. In a forum such as Meet the Candidates,
many issues are raised. Needs, desires, wants.
Fulfilling any of these comes at a cost. Future board
members, current board members and past board
members alike are faced with this dilemma on a
regular basis. The cry of the land to not raise fees
alongside the cry for more. More parking, better
facilities, additional amenities, the list is endless.
These requests, often viable, must be weighed
with the need to repair and maintain what currently
exists. Additionally, for every call to action there is
another group calling for an equal and opposite
action. Being a board member is difficult.
I’d like to take a minute to address some of the
issues discussed at the Meet the Candidates
forums.
Parking: Concerns over parking were brought
forth. Recently we have heard concern that
Community Response is too harsh in their warning ticket distribution.
This time we heard concern that they are not vigilant enough. There
was additional talk about adding more
parking in certain areas. Parking issues
are one of the most prevalent complaints
brought before management and the
board. Unfortunately, there are no easy
answers. Windsor Gardens was built at
a time when most families had one car.
Today they have two or more. Additional
parking requires space and money. This
will continue to be an issue brought before
the board.
Community-wide Wi-Fi: Currently Wi-Fi
is available in the community buildings,
and residents must acquire their own
Wi-Fi if they want it in their unit. Wi-Fi
for an entire community is possible but
costly. Will there come a time when the
community desires to pay for it as a part
of their amenities? Maybe. This set of
candidates indicated they are not inclined
to move in that direction without more information.
Pets: Pets and pet issues were a big topic at the candidate forum.
Concerns ranged from the desire for more control over the length
of leashes to the need for a dog park. Again, there are passionate
opinions on both sides of the issues and they require thoughtful
discussion and cost analysis.
Snapshots
From General Manager Tami Bonner
SNAPSHOTS
continued on page 7
“
A true leader has
the confidence to
stand alone, the
courage to make
tough decisions, and
the compassion to
listen to the needs
of others. A person
does not set out
to be a leader, but
becomes one by the
quality of one's
actions and the
integrity of one's
intent.
”
THE PROCESS.
TRUST
“
In the end,
leaders are
much like
eagles...they
don't flock,
you find them
one at a time.
”
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