Today and tomorrow, a skeletal staff of block captains and alternates will be distributing to local residents the newest version of the park’s Rules and Regulations (R&Rs). (Hopefully our board members who are not spending their lives weeding, have offered to assist in this endeavor).
Other residents will soon be receiving their copies via US mail. Please read the rules carefully, certain sections have changed significantly. Specific changes are not designated on this new version.
A new rule #8 has been added to the section Home Site. Kayaks and canoes are no longer required to be hung from carport roofs. Five new stipulations have been added to storing these vessels on carports, none of which includes hanging them from the roof. Be advised that vessels must be secured (tied down) from high winds, and kayak and canoe owners cannot maintain cluttered or messy appearances on their grounds. Exactly who is the judge of “messy appearance” has not been determined in writing.
The most significant changes to the new version of our R&Rs occur in the Vehicles and Parking section. Based upon the March 2010 R&Rs, revision, modifications and/or additions have now been made to the new rules 1,2,4,5,6,7,8, and 12. (There may be more that I’ve missed. ) Read these carefully, because these rules go into effect as you read them today.
One rather curious or suspicious omission from this section is the old rule #5. The president did not mention this in his cover letter. The old rule, now missing, refers to the mandatory parking of motorcycles in the front of the park. Am I to assume that motorcycles are now allowed to run freely through our park?
A new rule #8 has been added to the section Home Site. Kayaks and canoes are no longer required to be hung from carport roofs. Five new stipulations have been added to storing these vessels on carports, none of which includes hanging them from the roof. Be advised that vessels must be secured (tied down) from high winds, and kayak and canoe owners cannot maintain cluttered or messy appearances on their grounds. Exactly who is the judge of “messy appearance” has not been determined in writing.
The most significant changes to the new version of our R&Rs occur in the Vehicles and Parking section. Based upon the March 2010 R&Rs, revision, modifications and/or additions have now been made to the new rules 1,2,4,5,6,7,8, and 12. (There may be more that I’ve missed. ) Read these carefully, because these rules go into effect as you read them today.
One rather curious or suspicious omission from this section is the old rule #5. The president did not mention this in his cover letter. The old rule, now missing, refers to the mandatory parking of motorcycles in the front of the park. Am I to assume that motorcycles are now allowed to run freely through our park?
I can guarantee you that there will be a majority of irate residents if this rule has intentionally been deleted. I have no recollection of this being approved by the board at a noticed meeting. Would someone please tell us that this is an error!!!
A new section called Marine Disaster Plan (Sept 2008) appears in the packet. Two Marine Committee members are referenced in rule #2, regarding attaching spring lines. Since Sept 2008, both of the mentioned committeemen have slowed down due to ailments. Perhaps it should have been referenced more generally that boat owners should contact the Marine Committee for assistance.
Just a Note:
Up until this year, a committee has been designated by the board to rewrite rule changes, and Rule Committee meetings were posted and open to all residents, and the committee itself was comprised of many residents. Lots of dialog occurred at these meetings. Whatever happened to this wonderful concept? Residents are more apt to buy into rule changes if they participate in the process. Fewer errors occur when many eyes review the proposed changes. Did our board have the opportunity to proofread these changes before they were published? Would someone please explain to me what the city of Tampa Bylaws are? (as referenced in Vehicles #13) There is no such document! In Tampa we have codes and ordinances. Can we please keep Canadian vernacular out of our documents? (See Wikipedia… topic “bylaws”)
Wonderful neighbors: Please sign the back page of the rules packet and return it to the Office. The Board is diligently working to make positive changes that reflect the general consensus. As Mr. McCumber put it, the new R&Rs "maximize the use of common areas for the benefit of the majority of residents in the park." Nicely worded, Mr. President. The park manager can now enforce rules that previously have been vague. Like it or not, this is a good thing for Regency Cove.
A new section called Marine Disaster Plan (Sept 2008) appears in the packet. Two Marine Committee members are referenced in rule #2, regarding attaching spring lines. Since Sept 2008, both of the mentioned committeemen have slowed down due to ailments. Perhaps it should have been referenced more generally that boat owners should contact the Marine Committee for assistance.
Just a Note:
Up until this year, a committee has been designated by the board to rewrite rule changes, and Rule Committee meetings were posted and open to all residents, and the committee itself was comprised of many residents. Lots of dialog occurred at these meetings. Whatever happened to this wonderful concept? Residents are more apt to buy into rule changes if they participate in the process. Fewer errors occur when many eyes review the proposed changes. Did our board have the opportunity to proofread these changes before they were published? Would someone please explain to me what the city of Tampa Bylaws are? (as referenced in Vehicles #13) There is no such document! In Tampa we have codes and ordinances. Can we please keep Canadian vernacular out of our documents? (See Wikipedia… topic “bylaws”)
Wonderful neighbors: Please sign the back page of the rules packet and return it to the Office. The Board is diligently working to make positive changes that reflect the general consensus. As Mr. McCumber put it, the new R&Rs "maximize the use of common areas for the benefit of the majority of residents in the park." Nicely worded, Mr. President. The park manager can now enforce rules that previously have been vague. Like it or not, this is a good thing for Regency Cove.
