2 THE CHARBONNEAU VILLAGER
September 2019
CCC President’s
Column
By KATHY HARP
We plan to rebuild
the Club Annex
This month I would
like to share some
thoughts as a CCC
Board director for
over five years. I have
seen many board
HARP
members come and
go. I have worked
with many people with expertise in so
many different areas. They have
served our community well and dedi-
cated much of their personal time to
make our community a better place to
live.
This community owes them a debt of
gratitude for their willingness to step
forward and truly make a difference. I
believe our community continues to be
blessed with many volunteers who
choose to commit their time and tal-
ents. Every one of these volunteers
should be proud of the differences they
have made. They have helped us move
forward. They have helped us change.
The CCC Board of Directors had three
members resign this past month. Each
of them have left their mark. Each of
them have made a difference. I can ab-
solutely say the same for all of the pre-
vious directors who have served our
community. Most of us are retired. We
are just trying to serve our community
as best as we can. I am wishing all the
best for Larry Walker, Kamran Mes-
bah, and Bob Harland. Thank you for
making a difference these past years.
We then began seeking enthusiastic
candidates for our open board positions.
The process for applying for these posi-
tions was emailed to residents Aug. 2.
We then asked all HOA presidents to
forward that information to their com-
munities. Our by-laws specifically state
that “Any vacancy occurring in the
Board of Directors from among the elect-
ed directors shall be filled by the affirma-
tive vote of the majority of the remain-
ing elected directors though less than a
quorum. A director elected to fill a
vacancy shall be elected for the unex-
pired term of his/her predecessor in of-
fice.” We scheduled interviews for the
end of August, so unfortunately at this
writing I do not have the results yet.
Our talks with Charbonneau Golf
Course, Inc. are continuing. We began
our discussions over a year ago and we
knew at that time that it would be a slow
process. As we analyze the combining of
the Country Club and the Golf Club, we
are reviewing numerous legal, financial
and operational matters. All of this takes
time and we are forging ahead one step
at a time to negotiate a proposal to share
with the community.
We recently announced that the
board is moving forward with rebuilding
our Annex. In September of 2018, the
CCC Board of Directors voted eight-to-
one to tear down the Annex and begin a
rebuilding process. As we moved for-
ward with that undertaking, the board
decided to slow down a bit and continue
communicating with our community.
We now feel that we have listened care-
fully to the various individuals and
groups throughout Charbonneau. On
July 30, 2019, we voted six-to-two to sup-
port that previous board vote of rebuild-
ing the Annex. The empty building con-
tinues to cost money each month, plus it
is now becoming a safety concern. The
CCC Board feels it has made the right
decision. As we move forward, we are
hoping our community will continue to
give us their input. Future plans include
forming a Project Team with members
from both board and community.
We realize there are rumors that dues
will be increased significantly to fund
this new building. That is simply not
true. As I mentioned at our annual meet-
ing in May, our prediction is an $8-$23
per month increase. This will certainly
depend on the final decisions that are
made with regard to exactly what will be
going into the new building. With the
turnover we see in our community every
five years, the majority of people who
will pay for this do not even live here yet
since we will be looking at a 20-year loan.
With the exception of our garden ter-
race, we have not had any new building
projects since 1991 when we constructed
the current dining room and card room. I
am sure we can all agree that was a very
good decision. Looking forward, we have
much to do. It is an exciting time for
Charbonneau!
Join the Duplicate Bridge
group on Thursdays
T
Thursday from 12:30-4:30 p.m. in the
card room. If anyone is interested in
participating, contact Kathy at
503-694-6049.
he Charbonneau duplicate
bridge group meets weekly
and is run by Kathy Brault.
The group meets every
COURTESY PHOTO
The Duplicate Bridge group had a large turnout in July.
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