A Resident’s Further Curfew Concerns

This Blog provides a platform for Residents to express themselves with Aquarina Community matters. It encourages an open dialogue where folks can share information for the betterment of all. Below is a series of events involving the pesticide, Curfew, that our Board has decided to use on our golf course as the Board’s remedy for insect pest control.

A Resident’s Concerns

One of our fellow Residents has thoughts on the ongoing and current state of affairs with our Aquarina Community and its Board of Directors. He is not alone with these concerns. See his recent newsletter below.

Here We Go Again

About four months ago this Blog thanked the Board on its finally adding a hand railing to the south beach crossover like the north access has enjoyed. However, it appears that the thanks was premature since the expected completion has never been done. The excuse told was that it has been too windy to complete the work. For four months? Hmm.

You would think that any welding that needed to be done could have been completed at the welder’s shop with the welded pieces then attached (bolted) to the existing wood railing. Regardless, four months of wind as an excuse?

Could it be assumed that if this was a golf or Brassie matter, then the job would be completed posthaste. As has been reported here, the beach amenities are the most used by the Residents compared to the other Aquarina amenities. However, as always, the golf cabal and its sibling, the Brassie, are the Board’s full focus.

The Board’s recent newsletter states about a renovation and an expansion of the Brassie. It also notes how AGI (golf, tennis, and the Brassie) are for profit entities run by the Board. Hmm. We already know about the transparency of how these entities are run, i.e.minimal. Remember also, how the Residents’ funds are used to subsidize these entities. Our subsidies make them appear to be breakeven or slightly profitable businesses.

And then there is the forgotten community pool. Do you think that the Brassie expansion cost will diminish any funding for the pool? An expanded restaurant is a community risk, since the Board is responsible – by its choice, ergo, again, the Residents’ responsibility. The restaurant business can be very tricky, e.g. some bad meals and unruly service can crush this type of business. All this risk will be placed on the Aquarina Residents. Would a pool have this risk? Rather lease out the Brassie facility to professionals in the hospitality industry and maybe provide some Board oversight, but certainly not the financial and liability responsibilities.

The overriding concern is that the Board cabal continues to make huge financial decisions that cost the Residents many dollars, and the Residents are not given an opportunity to have a voice. Again, the Board’s priorities are not global for the whole community, but are focused on self-serving priorities for some. These priorities need to be proportioned for all.

Covid-19; Curfew; Virtual Meetings

The past Board of Director Meetings have been virtual, i.e. a link to the Internet provides video and live access. Not all have been successful to this access, and the ability for the Board to have live discussions with the Residents during the meetings has been sketchy at best.  It is understood from the outset of the Covid-19 debacle that precautions were put in place; however, it could be said that now circumstances and its cautions are seen by many as a time of reset and relaxation of some these cautions and restrictions.

There are masks and vaccinations that are allegedly a protection for the Covid-19 virus. Also, Florida and Brevard County do not require masks in most situations, other than discretionary use with public institutions and private businesses. The lessening of mask requirements appear to be further relaxed over the next month or so.

Folks who are an advocate of vaccinations and receive them should receive a Vaccination Card identifying the type of vaccine that was given and the date of the vaccination.  Certainly with available seat spacing in the Club House and a Vaccination Card presented at the door upon entry, there could be a safe physical Resident presence at these meetings.  Of course too, there is always the mask play, which could be required for meeting entry. So, why still virtual meetings?

As has been disclosed and reported over the past several years with this Blog, the Board is an entity unto itself, and its priority actions are for the Board’s purposes.  The Aquarina Community has been a stepchild, with occasional bones thrown to placate those who see more of a global approach to the Community needs rather the Board’s self-serving spending and purchases for its cabal.

Having Board Meetings with no actual Resident physical entry and participation is certainly a muffling action upon the Residents. There currently is a matter that would cause a mass Resident turnout to a Board Meeting, i.e. the Curfew pesticide. The Blog has broached this situation after the Board email disclosing the intended application of Curfew to our golf course.  Currently, there have been over 2,000 visits to the two Curfew posts by the Blog. Do you think the Residents have a concern?

See the informative link below.

www.cdms.net/ldat/ld69L002.pdf

Another Take on the Use of the Pesticide Curfew

An email today to the Residents from our Board of Directors attempted to disclaim any harm from the apparent decision to now use this pesticide on our Aquarina Golf Course. The email provided a lot of splash; however, its statements could have been footnoted with source information. Was that missed?

We’re speaking here of science, and not opinion. Like our current Covid situation, where the science has been ignored and/or manipulated by the media, et al, I would think the folks would be better served showing the source science available on this pesticide from both the purveyors and the naysayers.

See the link below.

https://medium.com/center-for-biological-diversity/pesticide-curfew-too-dangerous-to-use-on-golf-courses-again-f59823c6aeae

Thank You, Aquarina Board of Directors

This Blog has, for years, brought attention to the needs of Aquarina’s amenities and infrastructure. One of the needs was a pipe rail for the south beach access like what was installed at the north beach access. These beach crossover stairs can be a challenge to some of the Residents, and accidents with the stairs have occurred. This newly installed railing will be much appreciated, even though it was a necessity long overdue.

Hopefully, this installation will not be a Board token to the community, or a thrown bone, to placate the folks that see most of our funds going to golf and the golfers. Rather, this will not be a gesture, but an indication and example of a new Board direction where the whole community is served, and all its amenities and its infrastructure are proportionally addressed per Resident usage, and with a focus on community presentation and functionality.

The Beach Club Area is probably the most used Aquarina amenity , which means it requires regular maintenance and repairs. For example, the steps, in many places are splitting and splintering at the horizontal edges. These steps should be replaced with boards that have edges that are beveled for longevity. Any wood on the beach side requires regular painted treatment, that includes not only the stairs, but the upper deck too.

Keeping the sea grapes at the permitted height level, will keep continued ocean views from the upper deck, which the deck was meant to provide. The outside Club House windows and the deck furniture should be on a cleaning schedule. They are constantly exposed to the ocean air of mist and salt, in addition to their continued use by the Residents.

Working together and recognizing the needs of the whole community, rather than having a selfish strengthening of a political cabal of followers for their own purposes, will bring Aquarina to higher level of consumer demand, where we all can flourish.