Doug Egly's response to the Tabby Lawn feedback
Dear Member,
As some of you know, we are in the midst of a Beautification Project around the Mansion and Tabby Lawn areas. There are several items we will be addressing as part of the project.
1. Facilities Maintenance has been power-washing, painting, and repairing the Mansion and the surrounding sidewalks.
2. We will be adding irrigation and regrassing (adding sprigs) to the Tabby Lawn plot closest to the water after Spring Member Weekend.
3. We will be removing the dead trees and landscaping. Plant material and flowers are on-site for the entryway to the Mansion and Valet area.
4. We will be closing the Cart Barn this weekend for painting and cleaning.
5. We have added additional “Member-Only” parking by the current 48-hour parking area.
6. After input from several Members, we will be replanting grass on the edge of the Tabby Lawn where the dead grass previously was located. We will not be relocating the rental cart staging area. The sod should be delivered next Tuesday and laid on Wednesday.
We anticipate showing off our face-lift by Spring Member Weekend.
I would like to thank everyone for their input on this project, especially those of you who spoke with me personally to clear the significant misunderstandings surrounding the intent and specifics of this project. I am committed to open dialog and to hearing all viewpoints. I encourage everyone to discuss their thoughts with me before ‘boat talk’ gets situations twisted. Please rest assured that your voice matters, is heard and is vital to the elevation of OUR Club.
Thank you.
Doug
@barbheenan Hi Ms Heenan, thanks for your post and thank you for speaking up on the changes at the Mansion parking lot. Because of you and others, management listened to the membership and course corrected on an item that many felt required more discussion You are one of the many pillars of this community and we're so happy to have you among the 150+ Haig Point members on Ferry Talk making those discussions happen. With all respect, your suggestion that member concerns pass solely thru the GM's office is exactly why many members feel disgruntled by the lack of open communication and transparency in the areas of finance, marine, health & safety etc. As our membership continues to grow at an unprecedented pace this is akin to passing all concerns thru the eye of a needle. It's not a scalable process and leaves many members feeling ignored and, in select cases, "blacklisted". This can be greatly improved. Currently, communication and information at Haig Point is tightly controlled by a small minority. This will need to evolve as the club evolves. Ferry Talk is here for that transition to ensure that information is flowing easily and freely among members. The office of the GM should strive to enable that and not block it. "Boat Talk" is a completely natural and vital part of our discourse.
Again, many thanks for everything you do here for our community.