Survey Explanation Thank you for taking the time to evaluate the survey questions that you either received in the mail or downloaded
online. The Board made a commitment, after the last Long Range Planning
Committee, to survey members on a regular basis and get their input
on long range decisions. The Board is planning the next major
capital expense and wants your input. The Board still plans to
keep the Association as debt free as possible and has made major
strides in that effort with an outstanding loan balance of just a
little over 500K. However, it is never too early to start planning for
the next major expense. The three survey questions are:
1. Are you in favor of additional marinas? Yes ___ No ___
2. Are you in favor of an additional swimming pool? Yes ___ No ___
3.
Which Bar-K Recreation Center Plan do you most favor?
Pavilion Only ___ Pavilion/Restaurant (open to public) ___
Pavilion/Multipurpose ___
Additional Marinas
The Long Range Planning Committee (LRPC) survey
taken in 2007 did not ask "Should new marinas be considered for
future capital projects?" 92% of the members who answered the survey did
indicate that they wanted to continue having marinas, which
ranked only after parks and boat ramps in positive responses from
members. To make an informed choice please consider the following
information:
| Pros | Cons | - Currently there are 130 members on the waiting list.
- Marina costs are paid for by members using the marina. They pay operational costs, financing costs and capital improvements.
- Once
marina loans are satisfied, the marina becomes a positive revenue
stream for the Association which helps to keep annual assessments down
as well as make other capital improvements to Association
properties.
- Marinas are for members only and the fees are probably the lowest on the lake.
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parks that would house a marina are located in neighborhoods.
Experience suggests that the neighbors will resist a marina
installation.
- Initial cost for a 48 slip marina would be approximately $750,000 to $1,000,000
- Some contend that marinas pollute the lake
- Marinas require lights for safety and lights affect dark space.
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Additional Swimming Pool
The LRPC survey
taken in 2007 did not
ask "Should additional swimming pools be considered for future
capital
projects?" 92% of the members who answered the survey did indicate that
they wanted to continue having the swimming pool, which
ranked only after parks and boat ramps in positive responses from
members. An
additional informal survey was taken over a period of nine days and
targeted only
members who used the pool during that time. We received 62 member
responses representing approximately 940 usages. Some of the
assumptions are based on that survey and
member comments.
The swimming pool capacity is only 40 and the
Association's concern is that as the community grows there will be more
demand. The City did open a public pool with a capacity of 500 in
2004.
To make an informed choice please consider the following information:
| Pros | Cons | - Members are generally in favor of an additional swimming pool.
- Multiple locations make it more convenient
| - We
do not, at this time, have estimates for operational costs. The City has a
pool but the operational costs are tied to a requirement to provide
life guards. Operational costs could exceed $50,000 per year.
- Initial cost for an olympic swimming pool is unknown but a guess is $400,000 with bathhouse and parking.
- Admission
fees are unknown but expected. A guess would be in the range of $30 -
$50 per family, per year, depending on operational costs.
- Location
is also uncertain but the Board has discussed placing the pool
either across the street from the Activity Center or behind the K-Oaks
on the 17.5 acres. Another possiblity is to purchase additional property for
the new swimming pool.
- Members do not generally expect to pay admission fees.
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