"State of the Isles" President's Letter

​                                                                                                                                                                                             September 25, 2018


Dear Neighbor:
 
I have a few quick items to cover as we leave summer and head into fall, a beautiful time of the year in V.I.

Volunteers
In the “State of the Isles” dated August 29, 2018, I wrote that we needed approximately 46 volunteers to fully staff all the V.I committees and preclude the need for a management company.  We are very grateful to the VI residents who answered that call and volunteered for a committee position; however, we fell far short of the 46 positions that we needed to fill. 

Management Company
As a result of the volunteer shortfall, the V.I.H.A. Board has continued to research third-party property management companies that could supplement the volunteer base that has been developed.  Representatives from Qualified Property Management will attend the General Meeting on October 11, 2018 (6:30 p.m. at Lutheran Church of the Cross) and make a presentation on how the services they provide will make V.I. a better community.  They will be available to answer resident questions after their presentation.

2019 V.I.H.A. Board Nominations
In November nominations will open for the 2019 V.I.H.A. Board and elections will be held at the Annual Meeting in January.  We are in need of new Board members with new ideas to continue to propel the V.I.H.A. forward and meet the demands of a new group of residents.  With all the home sales over the past 3 years, this would be the perfect time for you to consider joining the next generation of leadership within the V.I.H.A..  Please contact any of the V.I.H.A. Board members for more information.

Parking Survey Results
An overwhelming majority of the respondents to the survey on the placement of “No Parking” signs within V.I. were opposed to installing these signs on V.I. streets.  Please remember that Deed Restriction #35 requires that “vehicles will be parked on the even numbered sides of the thoroughfare in accordance with the provisions of City Ordinances in order to make way for fire and police protection.”   Please make sure your guests and contractors abide by this important restriction so that a life or property are not endangered.

Beautification
Lisa Schwartz and members of the Beautification Committee have done a great job with the entrance to V.I. on Overlook and the new monuments that are in the final stages of construction.  Just a reminder that these improvements are funded, in part, with revenues that are generated from advertisements in the “Venetian Isles Directory of Homeowners.”  Advertisements in publications such as “Life on the Isles” do not benefit V.I. residents.  Please patronize those firms that are advertising in the Directory and making V.I. a better community.
 
Oktoberfest
Our annual Oktoberfest party will be held on Saturday, October 20th from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.  Join your neighbors for brats, beer, music and children's activities on Kansas Ave. South.  Volunteers are needed for 30 minute shifts.  If you are interested in helping out, please contact Julie at 727-525-0477.

Hope to see you at the General Meeting on October 11.  Please see www.ourvi.org for additional info. 

Thank you.
 
Rich Scanlon
VIHA President
rscanlon@ourvi.org