GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT
ACTIVITY UPDATE 1/19/12
Account Statements: All bank accounts are balanced for the months of October – December with no exceptions.
Assessments:
2009 Lawsuit Collection Status: 16 Lots (.79%) have not paid in full (includes 1 declared bankruptcy, 3 foreclosures). One SVRA foreclosure resulted in a judgment and one is still pending. More foreclosure proceedings should be pursued to bring the larger balances up to date if the test case proceeds successfully.
2010 Assessment Status: 27 Lots (1.34%) have not paid in full (includes 16 from above). Finance charges (12%) are added to past due accounts.
2011 Assessments Status: 63 Lots (3.13%) have not paid in full (37 of those are not included in one of the above categories). Some additional partial payments have been received from the 63 above.
2012 Assessments Status: Of the 2015 Lots that were assessed, 435 (21.6%) have paid in full compared to 193 (9.6%) for the same period last year. The next statement distribution is planned for March. We continue to pursue with assertive action to get additional payments on past due accounts.
Business Activities: The staff is continuing targeted training through one hour webinars that address a multitude of business topics. This approach is proving to be very economical and is yielding some positive learning results. The Annual Newsletter, Recreational Fee Schedule, Events Calendars and Family Legacy Golf Flyer were packaged and sent out 1/5/12 with the Annual Assessment Statements. With some good planning and a lot of hard work, this year went smoother than ever! Thank you to our staff for this outstanding achievement! The office continues to be a flurry of activity (no, contrary to popular belief we are not hibernating or enjoying a respite from the busy summer season)! Assessments, calls, Family Legacy bookings, inventory verifications for all businesses, year-end closing of the financials, and requests from members are just some of the activities that keep us hopping!
Facilities: It has been a challenging year, but at last the ice rink is now operational and our restrooms are open at the pool building for skaters as well as cross-country skiers. Ernie has removed all of the cabinet faces in the Cook Shack and is refinishing them for a new refreshed look this season. He is also partnering with Kurt on the growing task of trail grooming in addition to the usual parking lot/walkway/ice rink snow removal duties. Please bear with us throughout the winter as maintaining the rink, trails and sledding hill consumes a significant amount of time, and weather conditions will affect our ability to always have these venues at 100% at all times.
Winter Recreation Activities: SVRA strives to provide a multiple use system for winter activities. Our new groomer creates two kinds of trails: side-by-side tracks for cross-country skiers and a packed trail for snowshoeing and skate skiing. The hill below the Association office has also been groomed for sledding/tubing. SVRA welcomes snowmobilers, but we ask that they avoid the groomed trails. When returning sledders to the top of the sledding hill, please use the slope east of the groomed hill (#9 fairway) so the sledding track remains safe and useable. The Cross Country/Snowshoe Trail Map is available at the SVRA office, the Town Hall and on the SVRA website at this link: http://www.svrawy.com/cross-countrysnowshoe-trails/. Snowmobilers are reminded that they must obtain a Daily Permit ($5) or Annual Permit ($25) at the SVRA office to use the courses. We request that snowmobilers please stay off private, property and out of respect for other winter sports, please stay off groomed cross-country/snowshoe trails and the sledding hill.
Golf Operations:
Golf/Pro Shop: Comparing our results to the recently published results from the National Golf Foundation through October, we are very satisfied with our achievements for 2011. The Rocky Mountain States rounds are down 2.7% YTD and Utah is down 6.6% while SVRA is down only 2% despite the weather, a canyon closing and additional competition. Our 2011 fall results did not keep up with our record fall of 2010, which eroded our gains YTD through August. The retail goods inventory has been completed and verified and the financial records updated. The launch of the Family Legacy Golf Program has brought a great deal of excitement, receiving very favorable comments from our members. To date members have ordered 15 Tee Box Boulders and 30 Yardage Markers. These markers will be placed this summer. Kurt and I are planning the 2012 Pro Shop schedule and the necessary staffing to support Golf operations in the coming season.
Golf CourseMaintenance: The required upgrade to the irrigation computer and program has been completed successfully and our Irrigation Tech has been enrolled in training to occur later in March. Kurt has completed the updates to the physical equipment inventory to reflect the dispositions and acquisitions accomplished this year. Plans for the 2012 season are well under way even as it snows, with about two feet on the greens at this time. Kurt has, again this year, taken the lead in laying out and maintaining the winter trail system, and getting the equipment set up to accomplish the task. (Refer to Golf and Greens Committee Reports for additional information.)
Water Projects Update – Alternate Point of Diversion:
The State Water Board has referred the matter to the Regional Water Superintendent for a local hearing and resolution. However, the engineer has discovered some additional rights that need to be included in the petition to thoroughly clarify the water rights from Green Canyon. The new petition will go back before the State Water Board in February with the expectation that once again it will be referred back to the Regional Water Superintendent for local hearing and resolution. It is our expectation that this resolution will be achieved this summer.
Barn/Silo Replacement:
MTI conducted radar testing of the barn foundation as part of an overall assessment of the barn foundation integrity and future load capacity. Working with Sargent Engineering it has been determined that the existing foundation does not meet current building code requirements. The Community Center Project Team will be reactivated to begin looking at scaled down, cost effective alternatives for consideration in the continuing need to replace the barn/silo with a year round facility that will meet the needs of the community.
H & E: The SVRA Winter Festival is scheduled for March 3rd. Rick Nelson and Deb Adler who are both ski/snowshoe enthusiasts, will be working with the SVRA staff in planning and conducting this event. Rick approached Skinny Skis in Jackson to demo skis here and give skiing tips. Skiing, sledding,
snowshoeing and use of trail maps will be featured. The venue will be at the skating rink-grill-pavilion area. People will also have a chance to check out our new grooming equipment. (Refer to H & E Committee Report for more information.)
Cedar Creek Grill: March
1st will mark the opening of Cedar Creek Grill under the operation of Deb and Dan Valdez, who are returning to Wyoming from Nevada. Watch our e-mails for further announcements of their plans and menu; sounds like at least coffee and Wi-Fi are a part of those plans. Deb and Dan are planning to return to the name of “Cedar Creek Grill” and be open twelve months a year.
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