The Tellico Village Property Owners Association Board of Directors met Dec. 19 for the final time of the year and took time to review goals and objectives set for 2018.
Those goals were to complete architectural designs for the Toqua Clubhouse and Kahite Anenx, complete a study on covered boat slips, address environmental and beautification issues associated with Tanasi parking, analyze the need for additional meeting facilities and space, and study ways to increase golf rounds and revenue.
Tom Lee and Bruce Johnson presented brief updates on Toqua and Kahite, respectively. Both projects were given final approval during the board’s December workshop.
“I’m happy to report this goal was accomplished,” Lee, who worked on the Toqua project for about seven years, said. “... Can I get an amen?”
Rick Blough presented findings on a study regarding covered boat slips. The issue was made one of the board’s goals after residents voiced concerns about the project during a June 2017 meeting.
Wayne Enderle, representing Image Tellico Village, brought a long list of concerns to the meeting in 2017.
“They have serious concerns about the Tellico Village three-sided dock project,” Enderle said at the time. “These concerns vary from not wanting this project at all and concerns about how this project came into being, to concerns about its impact on the image of Tellico Village and views we all enjoy, the environment and last, but not least, the potential adverse effects and unintended consequences on home values for all of us.”
Blough presented the results of a study in which moving the covered slips to Kahite was explored so sight lines of adjacent properties wouldn’t be obstructed.
“They surveyed all the people that had indicated interest in the covered docks if they were at Tanasi, and of the original 50, the expression of interest was zero,” Blough said. “There was a separate survey aimed at Kahite dock basin lessees only and that yield was only 12 parties that might be interested.”
Recommendations were to table the installation of covered docks for the foreseeable future and address the need for additional docks and provisions for parking in the Tanasi basin during 2019 budget discussions.
Cap Purvis spoke on the topic of Tanasi parking, which was related to concerns over removal of trees that impacted views from homes.
“To address some of those issues we’ve changed where the lights used to stay on all night,” Purvis said. “Now they’re on timers so at 11 o’clock they go out except for the security lights around the Tanasi Clubhouse building.”
A tree was also planted in place of those removed, Purvis said.
On the topic of additional meeting space, Pat White pointed to a need for better planning rather than more facilities.
“The long-range planning survey just identified that the main part of the Village does not significantly recognize parking and meeting space as a problem,” White said. “... I started looking at the scheduling and that’s primarily what I’m finding.”
White recommended a system similar to what the golf department uses for scheduling rounds as a way to better plan who is using facilities.
“We do have a parking and meeting problem, but it’s not related to spending money to resolve. It’s changing our habits and developing a scheduling program,” White said.
Mike Colacone wrapped up the presentation with golf rounds and revenue.
“We put together an ad-hoc committee of eight people, nongolfers and golfers, and we came up with some good ideas,” Colacone said. “One of them was p.m. golf at a lower rate for — I think we ran it through the beginning of November from September. We were successful in increasing the rounds but the yield was lower obviously. We didn’t make as much money.”
Among the ideas being incorporated for 2019 are unlimited yearly evening rates for residents and nonresidents.
“The ad-hoc committee is willing to get together again if we want to look at ways of reducing the golf subsidy and increasing the rounds,” Colacone said. “It’s a challenge but I will say the folks that got together did a great deal of work and I applaud them for it.”
Officers elected
After the regular meeting concluded, the board took a quick recess while newly elected member Carla Johnson took her seat in place of outgoing member Lee.
After reconvening, board members voted on officers for 2019.
Blough nominated Bruce Johnson to continue serving as president of the board. White seconded the nomination. Colacone nominated Steve Schneider, who received a second from Purvis.
Kevin Stevens, POA attorney, collected votes from board members and announced Johnson would continue as president.
Blough was elected vice president after receiving a nomination from Johnson and a second from White. Purvis was also nominated by Colacone, which White also seconded.
Schneider nominated Purvis for secretary, with a second from White. White, who was nominated and seconded by Blough and Johnson, was elected to the position.
Schneider was named treasurer with a nomination and second from Blough and White, respectively. Colacone was nominated by Schneider but announced he did not want to serve in the position and did not receive a second.
