Dear Sanibel Beach Club Owners:
My wife and I just arrived for our five weeks at the Sanibel Beach Club and are very happy to have
left the cold and snowy northeast. The resort looks good: the landscaping is better than I have seen
it at this time of the year and the newly surfaced tennis courts look terrific. On the inside, the new
flooring in the downstairs units is not only attractive but very practical as well. And the new grab bars
to get in and out of the bathtubs are very helpful.
An interim Board meeting was held on Friday, January 22, 2010, at the resort. Tim Murty and Randy
Rapp were there is person, the rest of us (Lois Jones, Dale Gray, Don Southwick, and myself) were
on the phone. Robin Kidd had hoped to be able to call in, but a last minute business emergency
prevented her attendance. Eric Ryffel and Donna Sage were there, and there were 12 owners
present. Here are some notes from the meeting:
1. The firm who sent out our bills in November has reimbursed SBC $386.76 for extra mailing
charges. Those of you who own more than one week undoubtedly noticed that you got a
separate mailing for each week you own, rather than one envelope with all the bills in it. The
billing company has corrected the problem.
2. The new salt-generated chlorine system for the pool has been completed and is working well.
3. The Board will take up replacing the pool deck at its April 24 meeting. In the interim, Board
members will look at various options, i.e. pavers vs. concrete.
4. Deteriorating support beams at the entrance to units have been repaired or replaced as
warranted.
5. Exterior stucco work has been completed on Building 6. The surface had eroded to the point that
it posed possible hazards.
6. Tub liners, shower pans, and bathroom wall tiles are being replaced as needed. This is a
multi-year project.
7. Decks outside the bedrooms on the first floor are being repaired and replaced as needed. There
are five remaining to be done.
8. The Board will re-visit the issue of replacing bedroom furniture and the bar stools at its April
meeting. More options will be shown to the Board.
9. The “popcorn” ceilings in units are being replaced during maintenance weeks. This is a multi-year
project.
10. SBC will contract with a roofing company to do annual inspections of the roofs. They will make
recommendations regarding repairs or replacements. Eric will then seek multiple bids for any
work that needs to be done.
11. The tennis courts were resurfaced in December.
12. The ropes and the posts that mark the parking areas, driving areas, etc. will be repaired and/or
replaced as needed.
13. The potholes in the main driveway will be filled in and the driveway re-graded to encourage
run-off. Eric is seeking additional bids with the expectation that the work will be done within the
next month.
One other thing that was discussed at the Board meeting: If you have any issues whatsoever while
you are at SBC, please let Eric know right away so he can address them. He needs to know about
problems, particularly cleaning problems, so he can address them but also to determine if there’s a
pattern of problems that need a systemic fix. If any problem is not resolved by the on-site staff or if
you see the same problem on successive visits please let me, or another Board member, or VRI
know so we can take appropriate action. Thank you.
Tim Stranges
President of the Board
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