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HISID waives road damage permit on construction at the 'old gun club' property 
John Evans (standing) of Beall, Barclay & Associates goes over the Holiday Island Suburban Improvement District's financial shape. He attended the Board of Commissioners business meeting Monday to say that everything squares with the audit and to warn District Manager Kevin Crosson (left) that next year Crosson will be faced with a somewhat daunting reportage task. CCN / Kathryn Lucariello |
By Kathryn Lucariello, Holiday Island editorThe Holiday Island Suburban Improvement District (HISID) Board of Commissioners decided to waive a road damage permit Monday in a special construction case (see story on page 10). District Manager Kevin Crosson reported that Gary and Regina Hanson had purchased the "old gun club" property on Blackfoot Drive. The property comprises about 48 acres, and the Hansons appeared before the Planning Commission (HIPC) Friday to request permission to drill a private well. They were granted permission, provided a review of documents passed the HIPC attorney's inspection. Crosson said neither the deed nor the covenants for that property, which forms its own unit, prohibit private wells. The Hansons' contractor, Tom Prince, told HIPC Friday he will only bring construction trucks into the property via Highway 23 North, and not through Holiday Island roads. The property borders Wild Turkey Drive. The Hansons are planning to build a 3,319-square-foot house in the middle of their property. To get to the property via Wild Turkey, trucks would have to come down Country Club Drive past the Clubhouse and turn on Wild Turkey. Roads Superintendent Kenny DeHart expressed some concern about the Highway 23 access. "That road is real steep and narrow coming down 23," he said. He recommended the wording of the motion state that both entrance and exit to the property, when trucks are empty, be made via 23 as well. "Why do we have to set a precedent?" asked Commissioner Ken Mills. "We're going to have to monitor it, and that's what the road damage permit is for." DeHart pointed out requiring a bond would make coming in on Country Club and Wild Turkey drives more attractive to the contractor, which would put the road surfaces at a risk, considering the amount and weight of the materials to be delivered. The board approved the road damage permit waiver, with the provision that no construction traffic for this job be allowed on Wild Turkey. In other business, HISID: Heard Crosson's district manager's report. He noted the golf course irrigation well is in use but there have been control panel problems, which are being worked on. He also noted golf rounds at the 18-hole course were 4,225 in July, compared to 3,611 in July 2003, but could not say why they were up significantly. Approved on second reading the Marina Rules as Reg. 26-2002, Amendment 5, and signage for the marina. Heard a report by John Evans of Beall, Barclay & Associates on the district's financial records. He said the records are consistent with Beall's audit. He noted that next year, the district manager will have to prepare a "management discussion and analysis" of the district's financial status.Tthe auditor is not allowed to write it, and he said it might be "challenging, time-consuming and expensive." Crosson noted it will certainly be time-consuming. Approved adjustments to the completion timeline of the district's yearly goals. Retired to executive session on employee matters for about an hour, after which the board announced there was "no action taken." The next district meetings are scheduled for Monday, Sept. 20, work session; and Monday, Sept. 27, business meeting, both at 9 a.m. at the district office at 110 Woodsdale Drive.
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