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Section 5: OPA Board Subject: Money is No Object Msg# 945704
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Ms. Scott,
"What does your motion change regarding the pickleball courts?" Pickle Ball is currently utilizing 2 tennis courts for outdoor play. These courts are setup with pickle ball line markings on top of tennis line markings and with portable center nets as a temporary solution. My motion would dedicate 2 tennis courts to full time Pickle Ball courts which would have the pickle ball line markings only and also to be fitted with permanent center nets. Currently there is a total of four (4) temporary pickle ball courts for use at the complex. Although four pickle ball courts can actually fit onto one tennis court, many of the conversions being made across the country are fitting them with three courts to provide additional room for the players. This configuration will provide the pickle ball membership with a total of nine courts for use when including the three currently available in the Community Center. Tom Herrick |
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For reference, the above message is a reply to a message where: I am wondering why you are questioning my vote and even Mr. Collins and Stevens for voting for the Terry amended motion. Even though myself, Stevens and Collins preferred my motion to the amended one, all three of us understand the importance of compromise to benefit the whole. Questioning your vote? I don't question your vote, I have defended your vote. Mr. Reynolds and others are questioning your vote, even stating that you put forth a useless motion after the vote on Mr. Terry's motion. I don't think your motion is useless and I certainly understand the importance of compromise to benefit the whole. I do question the comments Mr. Stevens made in his communication to the Bayside Gazette. His comments state that your motion as amended (and one that he voted for) is a farce. Given Mr. Stevens statement one does question Mr. Stevens vote. If in Stevens view the motion is a farce, how is his vote a compromise to benefit the whole? Although the amended version lacks substance, it opens the door for progress, unless of course, Mr. Thompson thoroughly ignores investigating the benefits of immediately dedicating courts for Pickleball and providing the Platform Tennis Courts that their membership have been promised for years. According to Mr. Reynolds the two tennis courts are already lined for pickleball and dedicated for pickleball use. Is he wrong on this issue? If he is correct, what does your motion change regarding the pickleball courts? If the Board did not pass this motion, the issue would continue to languish with no resolution in sight, and that certainly does not serve the best interest of our community. On this we both agree! It is time the pickleball and platform tennis issue is resolved and to do so in a cost effective manner and in the best interest of our community. For that very reason is why you got six yes votes in support of your motion. At least four other board members recognized this and supported you. I would like to think that Mr. Stevens voted yes for the same reason but, given his recent comments, why he voted yes is questionable. |
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