COMMODORE’S UPDATE

August 31, 2015msndcyc Leave a comment

Just a quick update.

The dock committee has one bid still out. They are hoping to get that back anytime. We also still have bids out for all the electric work. Once we get those then we can start the process of working the contractors down on the price.

We will have the general membership meeting as soon as we can. This is a very important time in DCYC history. I want to make sure we fully review everything and be assured that you are being presented with the best options.

Sorry it is taking longer than we like, sometimes you can only push so hard. Continue to hang in a little longer.

— Leland

PER JOHN LUSK: JIB CRANE IS BACK ONLINE!!

August 27, 2015September 13, 2015msndcyc Leave a comment

The jib crane has been fully checked out and is ready for use.

All crane rules apply.

Use of crane pads must be requested online, approved and entered into the Crane Calendar.

One exception: no use of H frame for strap lift without the express approval by me or Randall.

— John Lusk

AS OF AUGUST 25, PER THE COMMODORE

August 25, 2015August 25, 2015msndcyc 1 Comment

I have been asked many questions over the past couple of weeks. I will fill everyone in. Maybe it will answer some of the same concerns you have.

I will be general when talking about the construction of the docks. I will defer to Tim Johnson; he and the dock committee know much more about that than I do.

First of all, things are becoming clearer by the day. We should be able to have a board mtg next week to formalize a plan to bring to membership.

Questions I have been asked:

Why don’t we just take the insurance money and replace 1-3 repairing 4 and 5?

First, we got the maximum amount our policy provides for the docks, 502,237.00. The cost to rebuild 1-3 is over 650k.This does not include electric or water. This will run at least another 25k. In the opinion of the docks guys 4 and 5 are not repairable.

2. Are my dues going up?

Again, the BOG has not approved any increase. I would think a modest $15.00-20.00 per month increase will be proposed.

3. Did we have insurance for things other than the dock?

Yes, we had insurance on all the boats, crane and 100K in debris removal. As I have posted in the past, we have been paid back for crane rental, bolts, line, chain, dumpsters, labor (including volunteer hours) and misc. other expenses. We still have around 60K that we will collect on this part of the policy.

4. Will I have the same slip as before?

Let me address a few dock items. As I said the more technical parts I will leave to Tim.

Overall the docks will be the same. We have allotted for a few extra slips that the club will own. We have talked about renting those out. With the new layout it will bring us to the maximum number of slips allowed by the Corps.
Should we sign a contract mid-September, it will be about 8-10 weeks before we have docks.
As for the anchoring, warranty, material and general harbor questions, Tim will address those.
One other thing I will add: Patterson, Beck, Kraft, Meek and Johnson have spent hours discussing, drawing, thinking and questioning each other. I have been at the meetings. They have tried to think of every possible situation. They have bounced hundreds of ideas around. We are in very good hands.

Going forward, we have a big decision to make: Replace all 5 docks? We can certainly do that. We have been approved by the bank. We can get the money and spread it out without impacting the membership dues hardly at all. We can somehow borrow enough money to replace 1-3 and somehow fix and band-aid 4 and 5. Regardless of what we do, borrowing some money will be necessary. The good news is that we will have a vote and the membership will decide.

Remember we are shooting for 9-12 general membership mtg….

Dock 6 Access and Electricity

August 22, 2015August 22, 2015msndcyc Leave a comment

Good news: Members can now walk to Dock 6 on dry land. Additionally, Randal Massey and David Patterson have restored electricity to all the slips on Dock 6.

AS OF AUGUST 19, PER THE COMMODORE

August 19, 2015August 21, 2015msndcyc Leave a comment

Check from the insurance company is in the over night mail…. They paid us the policy maximum…..One item down, several more to go…

AS OF AUGUST 17, PER THE COMMODORE

August 17, 2015August 21, 2015msndcyc Leave a comment

Just wanted everyone to know… We are still waiting on the insurance company. We are starting to dial it up a bit with them. Still do not think we have any issues. We just need to get it done. Dock committee is still in the final stages of nailing down the rebuild project. Hope to have more details in a day or so. I just wanted to keep everyone in the loop….

Aerial shots of DCYC, as of August 14

August 14, 2015August 21, 2015msndcyc Leave a comment

Huge thanks go out to Steve Blanchard for sharing these aerial views of the club and to Scotty Blanchard and Mark Blanchard for passing them along. Thanks, guys!

AS OF AUGUST 12, PER THE COMMODORE

August 12, 2015August 21, 2015msndcyc Leave a comment

Just wanted to keep everyone in the loop…

We are still waiting on the final word from the insurance company. It has been sent to an engineer the insurance company has hired. We are thinking we will hear anytime.

The dock committee has narrowed the choice down to two companies. The final plans have been submitted, and we are trying to have a meeting with each company the first of next week.

We are hopeful that we can present the plan to the board on the 22nd. I am still hopeful we can have a membership meeting on the 29th.

I just want everybody to know, they are not waiting on us. If you have been by the club in past few days, you will have noticed that we started taking the docks apart that were pulled up on shore. We have filled one 30 yard dumpster and another is on the way. We should get the trash picked up by this weekend.

Just hang in there…

AS OF AUGUST 5, PER THE COMMODORE:

August 5, 2015August 21, 2015msndcyc Leave a comment

I just wanted to update everyone on the latest information we have…

We have sent copies of the bids we have to replace the docks to the insurance company. I would think we should hear from them the end of the week or first of next week. We did receive our check for the amount we previously submitted. Again as I have said before, we do not expect any issues with the insurance company. However, until it is done it’s not…
The dock committee had a meeting Monday. They have come up with a list of questions for each company that has sent us a proposal. They are in the process of getting those questions answered. They are taking great care in the process. They want to make sure that when they recommend a solution it is the best one possible.
We have ordered a engineer report on the soil in the harbor. Again we want to make sure the anchoring system chosen will work best with the soil conditions.
If you have not been to the club in a couple of weeks, you may not know that some of the old docks are now on land by the dry storage.We had someone starting to remove the debris. The person we had decided it was a little to much for him. We are looking for someone to replace him. We will get the old stuff out as quick as we can.

I want everyone to know that we have plan.It is not moving as quickly as we would like. Most things do not.

Our time line is this: We are thinking that the dock committee will have a recommendation to the board by the 22nd. We will know more in the next week or so. If that does occur, we would have the membership meeting on the 29th of this month.

Appreciate everyone being patient. Please keep going to the web for updates. This is all subject to change depending us getting the information.

AS OF JULY 31, PER THE COMMODORE:

July 31, 2015August 21, 2015msndcyc Leave a comment

Just wanted to update everyone on how the process is going.

We are still waiting on a couple of dock company proposals. They promise they will have them to us shortly. Try not to get frustrated. The dock committee is on this, they will have recommendations to the board and we then will have a membership meeting. I am still thinking the weekend of the August 22 for the membership meeting.

Some good news, on the insurance front. We are still in the final stages of resolving the settlement amount for the docks. They have paid us for the money spent in our clean up efforts. They also paid us for hours members spent working at the club. Thanks to everyone for your time. Hang in there.

Feel free to call me or email me with comments or questions.

Leland

AS OF 11 AM, JULY 24, PER THE COMMODORE:

July 24, 2015August 21, 2015msndcyc Leave a comment

Just wanted to update everyone on the dock rebuild…

We have 2 proposals and expect a 3rd maybe today. The dock committee has a meeting set up to discuss the proposals and our options. It is moving a little slower than we thought, but not too bad. We have been in contact with our insurance company this week. After the dock committee reviews the dock proposals, we will send our summary to the insurance company. Hopefully we will have the insurance sign off by next week on the amount we will be provided to start the rebuild. Just wanted everyone to know we have a lot of moving parts. Things are progressing, even though you may not see it.

I am not quite to the point to set up a membership meeting yet. I would expect it to be somewhere around the middle of August. We will give as much notice as we can. We just need to have all the info to present. Things are becoming a little clearer day by day.

Remember, if you have anything for me, you can email or call me.

Leland

AS OF 9 PM, JULY 19, PER THE COMMODORE:

July 19, 2015August 21, 2015msndcyc Leave a comment

I just wanted to everyone aware of club status as of this weekend.

We have received one of our proposals. We are expecting a couple of more this week. This will give the dock committee enough information to start reviewing.

I have added two people to the dock committee:

David Meek and Tim Kraft have agreed to lend their knowledge. In these guys we have former Commodore, Harbor Master and Fleet Captain.They will be working along with David Patterson, Chance Beck and Tim Johnson. If all goes according to plan, we will have a special membership meeting in the near future to discuss new dock plans and get your vote.

The picture should be much clearer in the next 10-14 days, hang in there……

Very Important: from this point forward the minutes from the BOG meeting will be posted on the web under the“Members Only” link. It will allow you to review all the up to date information and decisions made by the board. Thank you all for you hard work and tolerance during our dock rebuild.

AS OF JULY 7, PER THE COMMODORE:

July 7, 2015August 21, 2015msndcyc Leave a comment

Let’s Keep Things Positive

Just wanted to keep everyone updated. It has been three weeks since the docks broke loose. I appreciate the big turn out Saturday. I think the band, fireworks, food and activity at the club was perfect timing. I know the place does not look the best at the moment. I do however think we need to remain positive. We have many things that are going in our favor.

No one was hurt
We are insured
We have many qualified people working to obtain the best replacement docks

The docks will be rebuilt, similar to wrecking a car. You obtain estimates, hammer it out with the insurance company. REBUILD, and that exactly what we plan to do.

Dock plans have been submitted to 4 dock companies. We should have pricing within a couple of weeks. Let’s do not borrow trouble, we need to be patient. Let it play out a little….

AS OF JULY 6 & 7, PER JOHN LUSK:

July 6, 2015August 21, 2015msndcyc Leave a comment

The club has arranged for a crane to lift all boats out of the water on Friday July 10.

Pulling will start at about 9:00 AM. Schedule is not set for individual boats, yet.
We are getting a large (115 ton) crane that should be able to lift all boats. The boat removal company has all the straps and rigging to move any of our boats, using single point lift or straps. These are professional boat movers, who understand sailboats.
Payments will be arranged later – to get this going, DCYC and the insurance companies will split the total cost as determined by number of boats and time spent. Then members will be billed for the split costs later. Subject to change or adjustment by club officers.
Time to remove boats can be as little as 10 minutes for point-lift boats with existing trailers, to an hour for boats on trailers that need to be adjusted on the fly.

We need volunteers and help, to make this work in a timely manner.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT JOHN LUSK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE: 214-801-3613

AS OF JULY 5, PER THE COMMODORE:

July 5, 2015August 21, 2015msndcyc Leave a comment

Here is how we stand as of today.

Dock committee has four proposals being submitted. We are hoping to have them all between the middle of the month or the week after. This will dictate the direction we will head. At that time we will continue our talks with the insurance company. We are at the hurry up and wait stage.
The dock moorings are doing well under normal conditions. We did have a issue the other night when the winds jumped up to over 45 mph….
We do have work ahead as we try to stay in front of the receding water levels.

Thanks for everyone’s hard work…

AS OF 7:45 PM, JUNE 25:

June 25, 2015August 21, 2015msndcyc Leave a comment

At noon on the 17th, lake levels had dropped to 533.60. As a result of Tropical Depression Bill, lake levels rose 13.92 inches to max out at 534.76 between 6 AM and 3 PM on June 22. Since that time, levels have again dropped 6.36 inches.

Lake Level: 534.23′

Feet above Conservation Pool: 12.23′

Feet over Flood Pool: 2.23′

Corps is releasing 5,893 cubic feet per second

AS OF 1:30 PM, JUNE 18, PER THE FLEET CAPTAIN:

June 18, 2015August 21, 2015msndcyc Leave a comment

“As of Thursday morning June 18, the DCYC harbor has sustained major damage from tropical storm Bill. Docks 1, 2, & 3 have broken free and blown across the harbor to the southeast shore of our harbor. Many of the boats on these docks have sustained significant damage and a few have sunk. Likewise, many boats on dock 4 have also sustained damage and some are taking on water. Volunteers from the club have made every effort to secure the boats in the most immediate danger. All members with boats in slips on docks 4-6 should make time as soon as possible to inspect their boats and take measures to secure them further. At this time access to any of the remaining docks is limited. Members should coordinate with the Harbor Master before going out to the docks.Please plan on bringing new dock lines with you and please use the buddy system when at the docks.

The Board of Governors will be meeting soon to discuss our options and develop and game plan to begin the recovery process. More information will follow soon.”

AS OF 10:55 PM, JUNE 17:

June 17, 2015August 21, 2015msndcyc Leave a comment

Dock 1 broke free earlier this evening. Given the dangerous conditions, there is nothing to be done about the docks or boats at the moment. Check back here for updates from the harbor master.

AS OF 4:45 PM, JUNE 17, PER THE DCYC CARETAKER: