DATE: May 9, 2013
TO: WPA BOARD
FROM: Madeline Y. Claveloux
RE: (1) OLD LANDING DOCK IN THE CANALS, OUR "BACK YARD"
(2) WHAT HAPPENED TO THE WEDGEFIELD BOAT CLUB ARTICLE
FOR THE LATEST WRAGG?
(1)Tonight, I took a ride to drop off some things at a friends house. What to my wondering eyes did appear? THE OLD DOCK FROM THE LANDING!!!! It is now floating in a canal and very visible near Wedgefield Rd. - benches and all!!!! The Wedgefield Examiner wrote about the replacement of the old dock - dock number one, in an article, "PART III: THE WPA FEBRUARY BOARD MEETING - THE WATER AMENITIES REPORT". I had attended the meeting, and captured the following information to the best of my ability.
"Water Amenities Chair, John Walton reported that he had three bids to replace the # 1, or original dock at the landing. A motion is made and seconded by Cline to proceed with a cost of $15,022. Before we go any further, remember that the Water Amenities Committee made a presentation to the board last year convincing them that a second dock was necessary to safety and ultimate use of the landing. The second dock was approved and the second dock (new) was completed late last year. I attended the presentation to the board and no mention was made of the now "unrepairable" number one dock. During the January Board Meeting, as the new 2013 budget hit the road (new money), John Walton proposed replacing dock number one, had one bid, and stated this "unrepairable dock", could be towed into the canals, for the use of projects there. Garrison questioned the use in the canal area, if it was truly "unrepairable", along with the fact that the committee only had one bid. A vote was held until February.
During the February meeting, Garrison wanted to know what the Water Amenities budget was for 2013. Treasurer, DeMarchi stated that it was $15,000 and there was approximately $19,000 in reserves. Please note that we haven't had a reserve study yet, and the figures for reserves were determined in a formula developed by DeMarchi. Garrison has more questions. He wants to know if the old #1 dock will be dissembled and removed, so as not to end up in our "back yard". Anderson wants to know what the time frame is. We're informed that the contractor could start by the end of February and have the project completed in March."
How did this piece of WPA property end up behind a private residence in our canals when we were told during the February WPA Board Meeting that it wouldn't end up in our "back yard", it had to be replaced, because it could not be repaired? Who knew about it on the board? Who, on the board made this decision? Were we just plain lied to?
(2) The Wedgefield Boat Club article for the latest Wragg, was published in the LAST WRAGG. I sent a new article for the Wragg by the deadline, in both WORD and PDF format, I sent it to the address Jackie Walters always used, copied the WPA office, and my committee. What happened? At the same time I sent the information for WOW. That article is correct. You got the correct material. Why didn't you use it?
As a member in good standing, I would like the issues in this letter addressed. I seldom get answers. In the case of the dock, you breached what was stated in your meeting and it hasn't come back to the board table. As for the article for the Wragg, this was my last official duty as editor for both WOW and The Wedgefield Boat Club. I have resigned the editor duties from both clubs and promised I would get these articles to the Wragg, before I handed the editor role to others. Was this slip up intentional?
