Village Voice Newsletter • December 2013
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Refurbishing Swimming Pool Decking On Hold
What was once considered an easy fix to re-deck the pool area has now involved much more work than anticipated. Although the project was originally scheduled for completion by the spring of 2013, it was then delayed to the autumn of this year. But the best guess appears the work may begin sometime in the middle of next year? The entire project has been placed into the hands of Van Dyke Landscaping who are working in conjunction with an engineering firm and the Master Board. Some of the obstacles involved will be the removal of the flag poles, the existing plants and rose garden, trees and fencing to allow heavy equipment to enter the pool area. Also just to find where the underground electrical wiring and plumbing are located can be problematic. It’s anyone’s guess as the blue prints are either non-existent or are missing. But before any work can begin, a solution to the ongoing high groundwater problem around the Clubhouse perimeter must be solved. Another issue to be confronted is the re-landscaping of Palm Court. When the pool was built 30 years ago, the builders merely emptied out the soil and piled it into the area we now call Palm Court. This created a slight problem during a rainstorm, when rainwater actually runs down into the clubhouse due to the laws of gravity. The Master Board might be able to alter the law, but hasn’t successfully done so thus far. With input from the Facilities Management Committee and concurrence by construction experts, the
Pool area intact for a few more seasons. Master Board decided that the re-decking of the pool and the Palm Court need to be done together. Another issue to consider is the Lanai. Will that need reconstruction too? Do it all at once, some suggested. Good thinking. But that requires additional study, planning, debates, compromises and permits. Meanwhile residents can continue to happily splash in the water, gossip and play volleyball for another couple of seasons. ********
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