The January docks meeting went well with an extensive agenda that included discussions about our offsite parking lot, submerged land leases and landscaping.
By now you should see some changes in the Tiki Bar with the installation of our weather curtains. I want to thank Jon and Page Hill, John and Sharon Watson and Bob and Judy Frazier for making this possible with their generous contributions. The weather curtains will allow our Tiki Bar to remain open during inclement weather.
By now you have all noticed the crossing light coming from our corner parking lot to the south side of our club. By the time you are reading this the light should be fully functional and ready to use. Hopefully this will make your crossing Beach Street a much safer experience. My hat is off to the City of Daytona Beach for their commitment to making our crossing safer.
Over the course of the next few months our Docks and Fixed Properties Committee will be working on the corner parking lot. Mike McQuarrie and V/C Lynn McCoy will be heading this up. I know one of our concerns is lighting and security in the parking lot and hopefully they can find a way to incorporate these needed features into the plan.
Parking in the parking lot of our club house is still being utilized by non-members and I would like to ask all of you to remind your guests that they should use the on street parking and the corner parking lot. Also remember that the parking lot between the firehouse and our building is public and should be utilized as well. Remember to respect the spaces clearly marked for public fire officials.
While we are on the subject of parking, keep in mind that there are parking restrictions for parking in front of the court house across from our club. Please obey the signs instructing you on the hours you are permitted to park. All too often I have walked outside to see one of our members or guests being ticketed.
Many of the boaters have expressed concerns about the condition of the North dock and the electrical issues. Dave Winkler is heading this project up and will report back on whether or not our previous volunteers are willing to finish up our docks. The electrical aspect is of great concern and Dave is addressing this as well.
One of my personal concerns has been the outside appearance of the club. I have asked P/C Bob Ford to gather some estimates for proper landscaping to be done at the club. Our current landscaper had been contracted to cut grass and do some weeding. We wanted to add tree trimming to our service and thought it may be time to get some price quotes that would include this additional work.
Please remember you are always welcome to stop a committee member and discuss any concerns you are having that fall under our control. Additionally you may attend our meetings to keep yourself informed as well as to voice any concerns to the committee as a whole. Our committees need new fresh faces each year and if you are interested in becoming a committee member there is no better way to show interest than to attend the meetings.