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President's Message

The Truman Annex is looking very good. As many of you know, we are trying new groundcover plantings along Southard Street to replace the sod in shady areas. The results have been good. Not only do the plants look great with colorful flowers, but they will also save us money from annual sod replacement and in reduced irrigation cost. It's another "going green" project in the Annex.

We have applied for, and are going through the application process for our gates on Southard Street. Eaton Street is still being discussed and our Board is working with the Harbor Place Board to protect all involved. We have asked the Navy to have a face-to-face meeting to resolve any concerns.

Financially we are running at or below budgeted expenses and are once again debt free with cash reserves in the bank. If everything continues as expected for the balance of the year, there could be a reduction in homeowner's fees for next year.

If anyone has any concerns or questions, please contact the Administrative Office or the Board of Directors. Everyone is welcome to attend our monthly meetings. Please check the emails or the office for dates and times as they have varied lately due to scheduling conflicts.

Regards,

Harold Berry
President, TAMPOA

Harbour Place

We are all very fortunate that we have had no significant damage from any of the storms that have passed by us this season and that we have been receiving some much needed rain. Let's hope that this continues for the remainder of this Hurricane Season. Please continue to keep the decks and balconies clear until the end of this storm season.

We have continued the ongoing hanger replacements in the garage area. Please remember to keep current your water damage prevention certifications as this is a very important annual requirement. RECYCLING is still a high priority. Thanks to everyone for making it so.

Next, an update on the status of the project to replace the decks and the balconies: Due to delays in obtaining bids for the construction contractor portion if the project and the amounts of those bids being considerably higher in price than we had anticipated, your Board decided to move the start date to next year. We plan to research more alternatives with the goal of having a more comprehensive plan in place by the first of the year. We feel that we must have a better grasp of what the total costs will be and how to pay for it before we proceed further. Please feel free to contact me or any of your Board members with questions, concerns, etc. on any topic of concern to you.

Best Regards,

Tony Marcussen
President, Harbour Place

Over the Fence in Porter Court

This hurricane season has sure sold a lot of advertising for the Weather Channel. It's been so-far-so-good in Porter Court.

We will be doing some landscaping improvements, in Porter Court part due to Hurricane Ike and in part preparation for the new "season."

Our community continues to run efficiently with no major concerns on the foreseeable horizon.

Well it's back to packing for the new season.

Regards,

Dave Sgro
President, Porter Court

The Foundry

Summer is over and some of you will be returning to Key West soon. The building and grounds look good even after the hurricanes that came close to Key West, but fortunately missed us!

There are a few activities planned that you may notice on your next visit. The green fence on the front of the building is scheduled to be painted in the fall and the fence in the back may be touched up as necessary. If your unit is in the back, please remember that you are responsible for painting the inside of your fence. Fall is a good time to plant, replant or put out some mulch to spruce up your property as well. We also are replacing the slings on the lounge chairs at the pool as The Foundry the sun has deteriorated the existing fabric. Finally, we are investigating the lighting at the pool as we may not be in compliance with lighting standards since the pool is open beyond dusk. It appears we will have to install a new lighting system to be in compliance with the code requirements.

In the last newsletter, I indicated that a separate communication would be sent on the insurance options for this year. Now that we have the comparisons, I will send a communication to each of you by email. I can not over emphasize the savings (about 30%) we would achieve if all members elected to have hurricane resistant glass installed. Many of you have already taken this action, but an equal number have not. Now is the time to consider replacement of the wood rotted doors you may have on the first and second floors. The job usually only takes about 2-3 days total and the price estimate is actually lower now than it was 3-4 years ago. Please consider the hurricane proof glass as this would lower everyone's insurance rate.

Your Board, Dan Sujak, Rob Hoopes and I look forward to receiving any ideas or comments you have relating to the Foundry.

Regards,

Bruce Baumann
President, The Foundry

Mills Place

It has been a fairly quiet summer. The painting of the townhouses has been completed and the property looks great!

The summer rains have really enhanced the appearance of the landscaping. The storm drains appear to be working well and the clean up from passing storms has been easy.

We look forward to the return of our seasonal residents.

Please welcome our new neighbors in 401-C, Ellen and Alan Levin.

Sincerely,

Linda Harra
President, Mills Place

Shipyard

We are well into the "tropical" season and have thus far managed to dodge any serious storms. The additional rain we have received recently has really greened up all of Shipyard. The maintenance crew has done an excellent job in handling the upkeep of the premises. We only lost one tree during Hurricane Ike and they have replanted it with hopes that it will bloom once again.

We have begun the process of replacing the dumpsters with a trash compactor and hope to have a recycling program in place shortly. Other projects include enlarging some of the parking spaces in the parking lot, replacing many of the gutters and installing additional fencing in the rear of the property.

The Finance Committee will once again be involved in our annual budget process. Those of us on the Board certainly appreciate their input and guidance. Our Association is all the better for the work that they do.

The Board appreciates the input we receive from all members both at the regularly held Board meetings and through e-mails and calls.

We hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday season.

Regards,

Mike Caron
President, Shipyard