Masters Circle at Pelican Sound
masters33928.us
The Masters Board of Directors will be holding a second Budget Workshop on October 18, 2023. Specifics on this meeting are as follows:
DATE: October 18, 2023
TIME: 10:00 AM
LOCATION: Palm Room at the Golf Club (off the Pelican Pub)
email: info@masters33928.us
for Remote Access/ZOOM Instructions
AGENDA
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Budget Workshop October 9, 2023
The Masters Board of Directors and Frankly Coastal met on October 9th,2023 to review the proposed budget for 2024. Frankly Coastal proposed several revisions to the format of the budget that would help simplify and clarify the line items. Detailed discussion/review was conducted on the Reserves, Earned Income and the Operating Expenses. Frank Parish of Frankly Coastal noted that he was still waiting on several quotes from our suppliers and would be following up to obtain them. Frank suggested that the Board consider including the impact of inflation on our projected long term reserve estimates and offered to develop several models reflecting a range of inflation from 2 to 4%. Frank also suggested that the Board give some consideration to investing current reserve balances in CD’s that could offer greater interest rates. The Board agreed to think about both concepts. A follow-up Budget Review Meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 18th at 10am. Details on the logistics for the upcoming meeting will be provided prior to the meeting.
Respectfully Submitted,
Lynelle Moscaritolo
Board Secretary
The Masters Board of Directors will hold a Budget Workshop Meeting on October 9, 2023, at 3:00 in person at the Sound Room at the River Club, and virtually. Zoom instructions will be mailed to each resident on or before October 1, 2023.
Agenda:
April 20, 2023, 3:30 p.m. at the Pelican Sound River Club Complex, Sound Room
A turtle laid eggs in the Bachrach’s front garden, and then came knocking at their door.
Several Masters residents will have tables at the 2023 Pelican Sound Arts and Crafts Show. If you would like to be listed here please notify info@masters33928.org
Those who want to display and sell your hand-crafted treasures. Register by February 15th!
For more information, or to register, call Anne DeLaCroix at 239.247.2729 or email her at a.delacroix@comcast.net
Anina Bachrach
Barbara Reece
Masters Residents
The Masters President, Dikran Ohannessian, attended a River Ridge meeting after our Masters Board meeting on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, specifically to represent the Masters Community on Drainage issues impacting the Masters residents from golf course Lakes five through eight holes on outer edge.
The following is a summary report submitted by Dikran to the Masters Board members, a Map from RRCDD and part of the engineer’s report issued at the RRCDD Board meeting from their website.
The initial comments are Dikran’s followed by supporting documentation from River Ridge; Our Board objective is to keep residents informed on current issues.
Don Jancin
Masters Board Secretary
Drainage in the Masters
January 2023
The River Ridge CDD Board will consider the engineer’s plans to address the water problem in the Masters. This is expected to be approved; however, implementation will only occur when funds are available which could take some time. In the meantime, they will see if some remaining funds from completed projects could be directed to start addressing the problem.
The project involves locating drainage structures originally planned but have long been covered, making sure once located,the drainage holes are functional and then connecting pipes to the drainage hole for stagnant to flow into.
The current drainage network:
Engineer’s report (extracts) provided by Engineer to River Ridge Board
it stated that there are several areas that are experiencing standing water after heavy rains. These include areas around the Master neighborhood, the area behind Seaside and the dry detention area north of Pelican Sound Blvd. To help address the standing water we are providing some conceptual improvements and estimated costs for budget purposes only.
Masters‐Southeast Corner
There are several locations within and around the Masters neighborhood where standing water has becoming more prevalent. The first area is located in the southeast corner of the neighborhood, adjacent to an indigenous vegetation area. Since the area is an indigenous vegetation area, the grading has remained as close to the natural ground as possible. In the southeast corner there is an existing inlet and rip rap swale that collects the some of the water and directs it to the golf course drainage or to the near by lake. As the inlet does not show up on any plans the exact path is unknown and will need to be investigated.
In addition, modifications would include;
Masters‐Northwest Corner
The residents of the first 6 lots of the Masters have expressed concerns of standing water between their lots and the adjacent golf course. The original drainage plans showed yard drains to be installed behind these lots. After reviewing the behind the lots no inlets could be seen. Inspection reports from MRI do not show inlets or drainpipes behind the homes. To address the standing water it is proposed to install the yard drains based on the original drainage plans.
The proposed drainage modifications include;
Masters‐West Side
The residents on the west side of the Maters have expressed concerns of standing water between their lots and the adjacent golf course. The original drainage plans showed yard drains to be installed behind these lots. After reviewing the behind the lots no inlets could be seen. Inspection reports from MRI do not show inlets or drainpipes behind the homes. To address the standing water, it is proposed to install the yard drains based on the original drainage plans.
The proposed drainage modifications include;
Masters‐North Side
The residents on the north side of the Maters have expressed concerns of standing water between their lots and the adjacent golf course. To address the standing water, it is proposed to follow the example of other areas around the Masters and installed PVC yard drains and 15 inch ADS pipes to move the standing water to the existing drainage system.
The proposed drainage modifications include;
Masters‐East Side
The residents on the east side of the Maters have expressed concerns of standing water between their lots and the adjacent golf course. To address the standing water, it is proposed to follow the example of other areas around the Masters and installed PVC yard drains and 15 inch ADS pipes to move the standing water to the existing drainage system.
The proposed drainage modifications include;
The estimated cost to perform the drainage improvements to the Masters neighborhood is $170,000.00.
Depending on the terms of your home owners insurance policy you may be able to make a claim for the Masters Home Owners Association Assessment due to Hurricane Ian. Some policies wave the deductible requirement for this type of claim. Some policies allow you to submit only one claim, so you may have wait until you get the Pelican Sound Assessment to make a claim. Please consult your policy or agent for the factors that pertain to your situation. To make the claim for the Masters Assessment you may need one or both of the following two documents.