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PRESIDENT’S UPDATE
By Gary Dahl, Board President

It’s been a warm summer and Fitness Center Update
the pools here at Watergate at The air conditioning in the Fitness Center stopped working
Landmark (WAL) provided this summer and temporary cooling measures were put in
many with a chance to cool off place. An inspection of the HVAC system for the Fitness
and fellowship with neighbors. Center determined that the unit was beyond repair. The
However, as sure as it is Sep- Board approved a contract for $52,480 that was awarded
tember, the Outdoor Pool Sea- to Krafft Service Corporation. They will replace the sys-
son is ending, as weekday Outdoor Pool openings stop
after Labor Day and weekend openings at the Outdoor
Pool conclude with the Annual Doggy Swim on Septem-
ber 21 and 22. The Association plans to have an end of
season review with Management and our new pool con-
tractor, American Pools, to debrief about the summer sea-
son and how we can collaborate to make positive changes
for next year’s outdoor pool season.

Policy and Rules and Regulations
Multiple efforts to make the Policy Resolutions (PR) and
Administrative Resolutions (AR) easier to reference and
integrated within the Rules and Regulations (R&R) are
underway as part of the Board’s overall goal to streamline
our policies and administrative resolutions (AR). We host-
ed a town hall last month on seven PRs which would aid to
accomplish this task, and all documents are online for your
review via www.watergateatlandmark.com and FSR
Connect. Management will publish a new R&R document The Fitness Center will be more comfortable for users once the
new HVAC is installed.
in the coming months that updates and simplifies the pro-
cess of understanding the ins and outs of life here at WAL. tem and various sheet metal products. The future unit will
All items included in the R&R document will be supported be relocated from its former location (inside the pool com-
by a Board Resolution, no exceptions. I’ve listed the terms plex) in order to increase efficiency and potentially pro-
and their definitions below for clarification: long its lifespan.
1. Policy Resolutions (PR) affect owners’ rights and ob-
ligations such as rules for the use of common areas and Covenants Committee
recreational facilities, architectural guidelines and en- Per WAL bylaws, the current one-year term of all five
forcement procedures. members ends this month. Requests for volunteers and for
2. Administrative Resolutions (AR) address the internal a chairperson for the Covenants Committee will be pub-
operations of the community association. Examples lished soon by the Association. Current members may re-
include operating procedures, collection procedures apply per WAL’s bylaws. This committee conducts im-
and where board meetings will be held. portant functions at WAL to include the adjudication of
3. Rules and Regulations (R&R) provide owners with a alleged violations of the condominium instruments, R&R
consolidation of the Articles of Incorporation, Declara- and policies. They also review and approve/disapprove all
tions of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions, by- Architectural Applications from owners who request re-
laws, PRs and ARs. They do not replace the previ- modeling permission for their unit. As you can see, this
ous mentioned documents. Rather, information is Committee provides a critical service for our community.
synthesized and rephrased in a ready-to-read reference
for the owner. The hope is that it helps owners easily Please remember volunteers make WAL a successful and
identify acceptable and unacceptable behavior and/or wonderful community in which to live. See you at the Sep-
activities for our community. In some respects, the tember Board Meeting on Tuesday, September 24 at 7:30
R&R is a “Reader’s Digest” version of all the govern- p.m. in the Terrace Lounge. Until then, enjoy the coming
ing or applicable condo documents. of fall and all the activities happening here at WAL.

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