April 2020 "State of the Isles"

Dear Neighbor:
 
I hope that you and your families are staying safe and healthy during this unprecedented national health emergency.  Many VI residents have volunteered to help with shopping and other errands for neighbors who are unable or do not want to leave their homes.  If you, or anyone you know, needs assistance, please email [email protected].
 
I am happy to report that the Deed Restriction Revitalization effort is complete… and a SUCCESS! After months of hard work by the Organizing Committee, consisting of Randy Havey, Mark Brenman, Linda Testa and Tom Testa, and the support of the over 320 VI Property Owners who signed a Consent Form (far more than the required 263), the appropriate approvals have been received from the Department of Economic Opportunity allowing the Deed Restrictions to be recorded with Clerk of the Court for Pinellas County. 
 
All homeowners will be receiving copies of the final documents as soon as they are printed and distributed.
 
The VIHA Annual Meeting was in January and, while well attended, we tend to have the same people attend this and the General Meeting in October.  While I value the input of this committed group of residents, we want to find different ways of getting out into the community and understanding residents’ goals for the VIHA.
 
We have a number of important items on the VIHA Board Agenda for the balance of 2020.  These include:
 

• Revising / deleting / adding to the existing Deed Restrictions (“DRs”), most of which were drafted in the late 1970’s

 

• Deciding to whether to continue, and potentially expand, the services that we contract with Qualified Property Management (“QPM”).  QPM was engaged in February 2019 to assist in the enforcement of the DRs due to VI residents’ concerns that the DRs be enforced more uniformly; and, the need to supplement the efforts of a small group of volunteers who had undertaken that responsibility for a number of years.  We want community input as the VIHA Board addresses these two items which will shape VI into the future.

 

• Ensuring a greater connection with the community.  Stay tuned for some programs that will give residents the opportunity to share thoughts on how we can improve life in VI with the Board.

 
 
Take care, stay safe and keep practicing social distancing!
 
Rich Scanlon
VIHA President
[email protected]

An earlier version of this letter appeared in the April issue of Life on the Isles