MINUTES ______________________________________________________________________ - continued from page 6 Food & Beverage Committee: Charles


102 CALENDAR


Birkemo reported on behalf of Jerry Lofquist that this committee met on December 2. They invited the chefs to the meeting. Next meeting is Thursday, January 6. This committee has two recommendations for the Board at


this time: 1) they request a


survey be included in the Admin. Building vote 2) they request the removal of the half wall in the CW Bar & Grill. Complete minutes of this committee’s meetings are available for viewing at Homeowner Services. Golf Committee: Rita Benfer reported


that this committee met December 2. It was reported by Bill Todd that


there was


no frost damage. The rock landscaping is progressing. Annuals are selling well. This committee has one recommendation for the Board, to approve the request to give the CW Lady Niners voting privileges on the committee. Their next meeting will be January 6 in the Ceramics Room. She wished everyone a happy New Year. Complete minutes of this committee’s meetings


are available for viewing at


Homeowner Services. Recreation Committee: Gary Bross


reported that this committee met on December 6. They will review the smoking regulations, swimming facilities, signage for showering before entering the pools. They discussed plans for 2011 which includes resurfacing of the CW pool and addition of the restroom at PV. They discussed the 2011 facilities’ review plan and they selected eleven facilities for review in the coming year. He announced that Peter Dalecio has resigned from the committee and thanked Mr. Dalecio for his service. They are discussing an open house after the completion of the racquetball remodeling and are looking at a tentative date of Sunday, February 6, 1:00-3:00 p.m. This committee has no recommendations for the Board at this time. Complete minutes of this committee’s meetings are available for viewing at Homeowner Services. Safety, Security & Access Committee: Dick Norris reported that


this committee


met on December 1. The radar unit is now operational. They are looking into a radar trailer. Steve Nolan reviewed two incidents at


the meeting. Al Cote reported on the


speed bump meeting. The safety grab bars in restrooms issue has been referred to Facilities and Grounds Committee for follow up action. The Sun Lakes Safety & Security Forum will be on January 20 and all homeowners are encouraged to attend. He explained details on this Forum and how it is being publicized. Steve Nolan and Bill Miller are taking action regarding landscaping that obstructs the view on street corners. They discussed goals for 2011. The next meeting of SS&A will be January 5, 10:00 a.m., in the Saguaro Room. He wished everyone a happy New Year. This committee has no recommendations for the Board at this time. Complete minutes of this committee’s meetings are available for viewing at Homeowner Services. Task Force for Monuments & Entrances:


Barbara Carr wished everyone a happy New Year. She reported that METF did not meet in December. It was suggested that we might want to consider white letters. GDI stated that powder-coated aluminum is the best and most durable. GDI can provide us with what the maintenance required would be. GDI is looking into what the county would require for the wall and are working on reliable


answers from the county


regarding drainage and survey reporting. The San Tan and Alma school, SE corner permit is partially approved. They asked GDI to look at an additional location for the CW Country Club sign on E.J. Robson Blvd. She has copies for the Board if they are interested. MANAGEMENT REPORT: Steve Nolan reported: The facilities maintenance staff has been


very busy, and he thanked them for all of their hard work. All of the Christmas lights on our buildings have been hung. Tables chairs have been assembled for the new fi re


and SUN LAKES SPLASH


pits at Palo Verde. All of the interior ceiling fans at Palo Verde are replaced. Mirrors at CW grill are installed. The partial wall at Palo Verde has been removed. Cool deck has been repaired at Cottonwood. Curbing at Cottonwood and Palo Verde is painted. HVAC motor at Cottonwood has been replaced. Gaskets on food and beverage plate warmers are replaced. Lines on bocce ball courts at Sisk Park are repainted. We have removed and replaced the broken tennis post on court no. 5 in record time and have received many nice comments from Cottonwood tennis club members. Light sensor switches have been installed in kids’ pool restrooms. Frame and prep work have started for the main fi replace at Palo Verde and the new fi replace inserts look great. The Palo Verde restaurant front entrance work will begin in January. We will be installing the canopy that was at the PV front entrance at the Cottonwood Ballroom front entrance. He wished everyone a happy and safe New Year! DIRECTORS COMMENTS: Mel Rasmussen: Wished everyone a


happy New Year. Gloria Combs: Wished everyone a happy


New Year and encouraged everyone to attend the new administration building vote meeting next Tuesday. She talked about the wall lettering and the efforts made by GDI. Hopefully they can move forward with the CW monument on Robson Blvd. Richard Featherstone: This year we’ve


spend almost 1 million from Capital Reserve Fund, 180,000 from Capital Improvement Fund, 2.5 million from the Special Assessment Fund. He thanked the homeowners for providing these funds and Mike Garver and staff for the accounting of these funds. Kathy Skrei: Thanked Barbara Carr and


the Forum for their generous check and their 25 years of service to the community. She congratulated Leigh Torres, our 2010 Employee of the Year, and thanked all of the employees for their contributions. She wished everyone a happy New Year. Richard Hawkes: Thanked the


homeowners for their encouragement and support, management team and wished everyone a happy New Year. Paul Graebke: Thanked everyone who


attends the Board meetings. He thanked Steve Nolan and staff. He wished everyone a happy New Year. CAPITAL


RESERVE REPLACEMENT


FUND REQUESTS: Rich Featherstone made a motion,


seconded by Mel Rasmussen, to approve the repair and replacement of 10-inch main irrigation line at


the San Tan Blvd.


and Ribbonwood at a cost of $8,932.74 from Gold Canyon Pipeline. Motion carried unanimously. Kathy Skrei made a motion, seconded by


Richard Hawkes, to approve replacement of 15 main line irrigation valves located on the CW golf course at a cost of $20,147.05 plus a 12% contingency for a total price of $22,565.00 (low bid)


from Landscapes


Unlimited. Motion carried unanimously. Rich Featherstone made a motion, seconded by Gloria Combs,


to approve


replacement of two (2) fairway mowers with two (2) 2010 Toro Reelmasters, model #5610 44HP Diesel, at a cost of $95,446.19 (low bid) from Simpson Norton. Motion carried unanimously. Mel Rasmussen made a motion, seconded by Gloria Combs,


of front door from Capital Reserve Fund. Total from Capital Improvement = $29,077.00). There was discussion. Motion carried unanimously. Rich Featherstone made a motion,


seconded by Richard Hawkes, to approve the purchase of an additional radar trailer at a cost of $6,940.67 (sole source bid) from Phoenix Highway Products. There was discussion. Motion carried unanimously. Kathy Skrei made a motion, seconded


by Richard Hawkes, to approve purchase of an additional Club Car Carryall for both golf course and common area maintenance at a cost of $9,209.03 (low bid) from Simpson Norton. Motion carried unanimously. SPECIAL


ASSESSMENT REQUESTS:


None OLD BUSINESS: None NEW BUSINESS: Rich Featherstone made a motion,


seconded by Kathy Skrei, to approve an initial Capital Improvement Plan for 2011. There was discussion. Motion carried unanimously. Gloria Combs made a motion, seconded


by Mel Rasmussen, to adopt the 2011 Board Election Timing of Events as submitted by the Election Committee. Motion carried unanimously. Rich Featherstone made a motion,


seconded by Richard Hawkes, to approve recommendation from the Golf Committee that the CW Lady 9’ers be allowed voting privileges at the Golf Committee meetings. There was discussion. Motion carried


editorial@robson.com — February 2011


unanimously. Richard Hawkes made a motion, by Kathy


seconded Skrei, to approve


recommendation from the Food & Beverage Committee to remove the half wall in the “Middle Room” in the Cottonwood Bar & Grill. There was much discussion relating to timing of this project, electrical concerns and a plan sketch. Mr. Graebke asked if all Board members are in favor of the modifi cation to happen after all materials are on hand as well as tables and chairs. All Board members voted in favor. Motion carried unanimously. The Board voted unanimously in favor


of approving adding the Food & Beverage survey to the Administrative Building vote mailing. FIRST READINGS: The following items are in First Readings


and are available for viewing at Homeowner Services and on our website: A. Approve changes to BP. 8-02A (Other


Amenities). B. Approve changes to Architectural


Compliance Charter. HOMEOWNER COMMENTS: Gary Bross: Q.


Is there a cost of the


Admin. Building in the ballot? A. Yes Q. Where are we at with assessment of A-1 Building? A. It is imminent, but may be delayed due to the assessor being on holiday.


The meeting adjourned at 4:15 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Richard Hawkes, Secretary 


CHRISTIANSON ______________________ - continued from page 44


build the Portage Diversion. With his brothers he used his engineering degree and entrepreneurial drive to develop Koko Platz, a housing development in Portage. John’s next career was


in education,


starting with a teaching degree, a Masters in Educational Psychology, teaching grade six and writing Manitoba’s fi rst study on the education of emotionally disturbed children. He went on to be fi rst president of Mini


Skools day care centers, and


personally opened 48 schools across North America. Further pursuing his counseling education in Los Angeles, he became a student counselor at the University of Winnipeg until retiring. For John, however, retirement didn’t stick, and his lifetime of experience and education


was tested when he became co-founder and vice-chair of Canadian International College, an English language university of Japanese students with campuses in North Vancouver and Nelson, BC. John supervised the conversion of David Thomson College into the original campus in Nelson, and he was in charge of the design and construction of the Vancouver campus from land acquisition to opening and operations. Most importantly,


John has been a


loving husband and father, grandfather and brother, mentor and catalyst. As was his ambition, he left the world a better place than he found it. He will be fondly remembered


in every city he lived,


including Portage, Winnipeg, Vancouver, Los Angeles, and Sun Lakes, Arizona. 


DEAN _________________________________ - continued from page 44 became Dean of


Arts and Sciences, serving until he retired in 1980. At


that serving Dean


the School of Applied time he was the longest


in the California State


University system. Tom was always active with his church


and the community. He was a member and usher at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church. Tom leaves his wife Marjorie and children


Carolyn Shapiro (Andy) of Vermont; Thomas Dean (Connie) of Oregon; and Nancy Dean


of Chandler. Tom’s four grandchildren and fi ve great-grandchildren will miss him greatly. A celebration of his life will be held at


2:00 p.m. on February 7, 2011 at the Sun Lakes United Methodist Church. Tom’s family is grateful for the loving


care given to him by Odyssey Hospice, his caregivers from Villa Homecare, and Marilyn and Henry Zelle. In lieu of fl owers, donations can be made to the C. Thomas and Marjorie Kennedy Dean Endowed Scholarship Fund at Peru State College. 


to approve


replacement/rebuild of irrigation pumps no. 1 and no. 3 from Advanced Pumping Supply (sole source bid) at a cost of $16,529.29 (includes labor, tax, shipping, parts and crane fees) plus a 12% contingency for a total price of $18,512.81. Motion carried unanimously. PV GATE RESERVE FUND: None CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND


REQUESTS: Richard Hawkes made a motion,


seconded by Kathy Skrei, to approve rebid for the Palo Verde front entrance from All Jobs Construction (low bid) for $34,761.60 plus a $12% contingency for a total price of $38,933.00 (note: $9,856.00 = replacement


HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT ADVERTISING? VISIT OUR WEBSITE


WWW.ROBSONPUBLISHING.COM @


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44  |  Page 45  |  Page 46  |  Page 47  |  Page 48  |  Page 49  |  Page 50  |  Page 51  |  Page 52  |  Page 53  |  Page 54  |  Page 55  |  Page 56  |  Page 57  |  Page 58  |  Page 59  |  Page 60  |  Page 61  |  Page 62  |  Page 63  |  Page 64  |  Page 65  |  Page 66  |  Page 67  |  Page 68  |  Page 69  |  Page 70  |  Page 71  |  Page 72  |  Page 73  |  Page 74  |  Page 75  |  Page 76  |  Page 77  |  Page 78  |  Page 79  |  Page 80  |  Page 81  |  Page 82  |  Page 83  |  Page 84  |  Page 85  |  Page 86  |  Page 87  |  Page 88  |  Page 89  |  Page 90  |  Page 91  |  Page 92  |  Page 93  |  Page 94  |  Page 95  |  Page 96  |  Page 97  |  Page 98  |  Page 99  |  Page 100  |  Page 101  |  Page 102  |  Page 103  |  Page 104  |  Page 105  |  Page 106  |  Page 107  |  Page 108  |  Page 109  |  Page 110  |  Page 111  |  Page 112