A PLACE TO BE
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Pledge of Allegiance
Comments from the BOX
Lot 810 wanted curtains in the bathhouse showers.
Lot 249 wanted speed bumps because of speeders on Sand Dollar.
The Laguna Madre Water District General Manager Gavino Sotelo was introduced to explain the reasons why LIV should vote yes for the $39.3 Million Capital Improvement Bond. Bottom Line is that the bond will not raise taxes. Current tax rate is $0.0808.
Questions from the Directors
Dir. Bergsma said he would like to discuss the dredging questionnaire at the regular meeting.
Pres. Halbach said there will be a meeting this Saturday at 3pm with CONGRESSMAN SOLOMON ORTIZ to discuss our swing bridge situation. This will begin at the bridge and move to the Rec. Hall. Word is that he’s the money man.
Treasurer Steffensen said new fabric was ordered for some pool chairs.
Dir. White said Walgreens has a holiday flags where the proceeds go to different charitable organizations.
Rick Horner said the food the trapped Chilean miners ate came from Aramark.
Questions from the audience Lot 870 said for two years the stench has been terrible from his street sewer and wants it fixed. He said the previous manger sent some guy in a pink Cadillac over to fix it and that obviously that didn’t work. From that point forward he has been given nothing but excuses and had no choice but to call the Cameron County Health Department who by his account said if it isn’t fixed, they will shut down the Park’s sewer system. The new GM who has not given an excuse since knowing of this problem said by next week there will be someone out to scope this sewer in order to pinpoint where the problem is.
Lot 155 complemented Rick Horner on the way the Park looks.
Lot 870 the co owner reinforced that there is a terrible odor there and she too want action.
Lot 256 complimented the landscaping done near the Welcome center.
Rick Horner gave an update on the remodeling at the Welcome Center and said there will be a grand opening next Friday (29th) from 8-11am. There will be free food.
Lot 229 said this remodeling puts a lot of class back into this place.
Dir. White said the Halloween Party will be from 4-7pm this Sat. and features the Good Times Band. The early time was selected so owners had time to party elsewhere on the island.
SC 57 wondered when the solar heating of the pools will be addressed. The answer was it is scheduled next year to be addressed. She had a concerned that the party table signup sheets seems kind of a clique thing and that many owners don’t ever ask new owners to be at their table. Dir. White said that was brought up in a Pat Diebold’s Village Newsletter article.
Recess
A Special Meeting
This meeting was called to resolve a 3 inch height problem for lot 241. Dir. Montalvo brought up many valid points as to why this should be approved, such as there were mixed communications and vague building rules. After the Board deliberated about this for twenty five minutes it was determined to ok the variance and at the next meeting look to start a committee that will include builders input to make the building rules clearer.
Meeting Adjourned
Workshop
Dir. Gagan had concerns about a new boat lift sticking out too far in a canal and said it was dangerous. He went on to say that this lift should have buoy markers when submerged and reflectors on the lift arms when out of the water. He also thought a new sailboat docking in canal F may have such a wide breadth that it might make it difficult to navigate between it and other boats that are docked across from it.
Treas. Steffensen reflected on revised pool rules and had problems with the open wound rule. She also wanted the no skate boards and no hanging on the depth rope to be added. Dir. White said the main concern when this all started was to reword the rules so they all don’t start with a “NO” and eliminate such a negative impression. Treas. Steffensen brought up the procedural problems in the Rental Office.
Dir. Guerra wanted to get started on making sure that the winter people get their swim bands.
Dir. White wants everyone to use poop bags. (Pets)
Pres. Halbach wants the old Arroyo cable material disposed of. He said Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce wants two Park representatives to attend their Oct. 26th party and Treas. Steffensen was selected to attend all COC meetings.
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39-Story condo gets South Padre building permit
(Island Breeze) 8/18/2010 11:45:00 AM
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND (Island Breeze) - Kirana Management LLC has announced plans to build a 39-story condominium tower, making it the tallest building in the Rio Grande Valley.
The Town of South Padre Island has already issued a building permit for Kirana Luxury Condominiums. Kirana’s building permit lists the value of the project at more than $51.8 million. Kirana is based in Monterrey, Mexico,
Sam Listi, coordinating architect for the property, said construction costs will be about $50 million, but the value of the property would likely be higher.
Plans call for a tower with 91 units and a two-story lobby. Condo units will start at $735,000. The average selling price for a unit is $1.5 million, according to Rick Vasquez, transit and development director for South Padre Island.
The tower and parking garage are planned for the site that used to be the Miramar Resort Hotel, which was torn down in April 2009.
Groundbreaking could be as soon as sometime in September. Construction would take somewhere from 24 to 30 months.
The tallest building on the Island is now The Sapphire South Padre at 31 stories.
Listen to Podcast 45 for this story...and more!
This BOD and preceeding BOD's have never followed the Covenants and By-Laws in that there has never been any kind of vote on substantial additions - not since the road repaving in '98. So what's up?
Yo! Rocky
I don't believe repaving the road is an addition or alteration. It is a repair that cost so much that the owners had to be involved.
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