Joe,

Color many people confused on this issue. A slim majority of members on the Board approved of a motion with no definition of scope or detail of the project nor of the cost factor involved. To approve any project and allocate association funds without knowing exactly what is in fact going to be done is fiscally irresponsible to our membership. I tried to make my thoughts very clear on this matter at the last Board meeting. As for Mr. Stevens allegation that "Mr. Herrick's proposal is a farce" and "if you (I take that as referring back to me) are going to that seriously why would you clear space to put it somewhere else?" My motion was to amend Mr. Terry's motion by providing Pickle Ball and Platform courts requested by their respective membership's as a reasonable alternative to the Manklin Creek Project. The Playground project should be a separate issue in my opinion. The Board majority approved going ahead with part of Phase 1 of the Manklin Creek Project which includes moving the playground for (as they reasoned) possible (hopeful) use of the area for future board's to consider. I as you know, did not vote to clear this space to move the playground. Mr. Terry's amendment to my motion then passed by a 6-1 vote, which Mr. Stevens, by the way, approved.

Tom Herrick