Freeze, Froze, Frozen

The Deep Freeze: Some photos around Cambridge, January 31, 2014.
Low temperature: 1 degree Fahrenheit,
The Choptank was frozen as far as the eye could see.

The creek: That may look like water, but, it is ice.

  900 Marshy Cove from Generation 3 Marina

  Choptank River, Malkus Bridge, Green Buoy Number 3. Solid Ice

View from the Cambridge Marina looking East.

Light House and Visitors Center

 Shooting ducks at Great Marsh

  Birds of different feathers find a wet spot: Canada Geese, Mallards, Canvasbacks, and Sea Gulls

  Looking south from the Cambridge Creek Bridge

  Waterman's day off.

 Big Fish! Bubba was here?

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BIG LOU cuts a slot.

BIG LOU was working today.  The ice has thickened in the past few days 2 inches.  More than in recent years past.  Some watermen are still working the river despite the chill factor.  No Refrigeration required.

BIG LOU breaks the ice.

 The slot.

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Weather or NOT? Snow on its way.

Here's the forecast.  To accommodate snow plowing, the gates will be locked open.  This should also minimize the effects of forecasted high winds on the gate mechanisms.

Tuesday: Snow along with gusty winds at times. High 32F. Winds NNE at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of snow 90%. Snow accumulating 2 to 4 inches.

Tuesday night: Windy. Snow in the evening will diminish to a few snow showers overnight. Low 13F. Winds NNW at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of snow 80%. About one inch of snow expected. send your comments to mc900@comcast.net

Sad News

Today, one of our residents, Milford F, has passed.  Milford is survived by his wife, Patsy, three children, and their families.  A long time resident of Cambridge, he was know for his warm nature and devotion to his family.  We will miss his friendly presence.

Services will held on Saturday. Consult local newspapers.

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3rd Annual Rockfish Fishing Trip, Friday, May 9, 2014

Last year we had a great catch and great memories. This year will be the Third Annual Marshy Cove Fishing trip. A chance to bring home the big one and enjoy the company of a motley ensemble.

The tentative date is Friday, May 9, 2014. Leaving from Kent Island on Excalibur, Captain Perry will lead us to the fishing hole to catch our limit.  Last year, three Rockfish measured over 36 inches.  Big brother, Bubba, is still out there waiting for us.

If interested, please send an email to mc900@comcast.net or contact George B in 408.
Details can be provided by email.

Fisherman: 6-12 people. All are welcome. Bring a friend.
Cost: about $110 per person. Bring your own lunch.
Time: leave dock at 7:30 AM return after limit is caught.(3-6 hours.)
Yes, Captain Perry cleans the fish.
All rods and lures are provided.
http://www.excaliburcharters.com/default.asp

 My fish is bigger than your fish!

Here's looking at you kid?

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Marina Board Meeting, January 11, 2014

Immediately following the Master Association Meeting, the new Marina Board of Directors had its meeting.

• At this time 28 (50%) of the 56 boat slips are owned by condo owners. 28 are still owned by Beazer.  All of the slips on the south side are privately owned. (Slips 43-56.) The remainder of the owned slips are on the north side bulkhead and the south side of the central pier.
• The current dues has been established at $88 per month. Previously collected annually at $1000 per annum.
• Note that you must be a condo owner to own a boat slip. You must also be a condo owner to rent a boat slip.
• Three slip owners are seriously delinquent in their back dues.  Actions to collect back dues are in progress.
• Issues regarding maintenance, transition, reserves, and liabilities were discussed.

If you own a slip in the Deep Harbour Marina, this year will be pivotal in determining future policy and finances. You are encouraged to participate in all meetings.

 

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Notes from the Deep Harbour Master Association Meeting of January 11. 2014

Blog readers,

Here’s a summary of the Deep Harbour Master Association(DHMA) Board meeting held on January 11, 2014.  These are my highlight notes, not official minutes.The notes may not include all issues discussed and are only presented to keep blog readers informed.

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The meeting was staged at the Women’s Club on High Street in Cambridge.

50 plus people attended. Wow! The head count will be in the minutes.

Miscellany
The Master Board majority will remain with Beazer until the end of 2014 when their status will convert from Class B to Class A.
This reduces their votes from 3 per unit to one per unit. Current counts: 169 completed; 97 planned.

2014 Budget
The big news was the absence of the Beazer representative.
She resides near Baltimore and was fogged-in. She felt that it was too dangerous to drive.
Unfortunately her electronically transmitted proxy did not arrive in time.
Given the lack of a quorum, the budget could not be passed.
A meeting date of February 22 was agreed upon to “get-er-done.”

The plan is to follow the 2013 budget for 2014 which means there will be no increase to the master dues.

Dan stated that the dues will continue at $88. In theory, the dues should be elevated to an estimated $96.

Previous meeting Minutes

-Power washing of benches, walkways.

-Personal codes for gate is now the established policy... seems to be working

-Entrance Gate.... gates continue to be a nuisance. In short, frequent use wears on them. We will eventually need to upgrade the motor-actuators in the future.

-Landscaping...irrigation for Cedar St and Cattail Cove entrances are under consideration. The question of tree mulching and other issues that bring in to question the professional qualifications of our landscaping services.

-A new recycling dumpster was considered.. no action on this to date.

-Vegetable gardens have been removed behind Town House 5.

Management report

-Master was approximately $2000 under budget. The surplus will be placed in the contingency fund for 2014.

-Pool...A water supply pipe froze and burst in the Clubhouse. Water flow exceeded the floor drain capacity. Water was seen flowing out the windows! At a depth of 12-18 inches drywall will need to be partially replaced. This should never have happened as the interior room temperature was set at 65 degrees. (The heat in the Pool House was not affected by the Recent Delmarva Power snafu.)

The water pipes run above the ceiling. Some pipes are above the ceiling insulation and therefore in unheated space. Contractors have been enlisted to make repairs. 

-Gate repairs on Cedar St Exit completed.  (Exit gate was not opening.)

-Electronic Notifications:  Dan will be mailing an electronic consent forms for the owners to complete. Email attachments of Master Board notices will be sent to replace regular paper mail.  This is a voluntary program primarily to speed communication and reduce costs. 

Old Business

Reserve Study

The final reserve study has not yet been completed and submitted to us by Becht Engineering.

Dan will be expediting this. We understood that Becht only needed to update their draft.

Their engineer said on December 9 that it would only take a few weeks.

This is needed to develop future budgets and to determine the obligations of Beazer. 

Budget for 2014

See above

Responsibility of Snow Plowing and Landscaping.

-No map is available yet that defines that perimeter of responsibility of the Master Board verses the Sub-Associations. This issue is still unresolved. At this time the subs will not be billed for snow removal. 

New Business

-Grading of open lots...some of the open lots are irregular, bumps, pot holes. fixing? need estimate,

-Empty lots cannot be graded for temporary parking, etc.

-Marshall has been accepted for landscaping and snow plowing.

-Meeting schedule: Quarterly on Second Saturday of April, July, October,

-The board will tentatively meet every other month to work on ongoing issues relating to the reserve and transition studies. These will be open meetings.

(I’ll published these dates after I receive the minutes.)

Open Forum

-Owners suggested that we engage horticultural services perhaps from the State to assist in tree selection and sustainable landscaping.

-Hurricane shelter for boats.. From the discussion, the board agreed to draft a policy to allow owners to temporally trailer their boats within Deep Harbour during severe storms. Issues to be considered are boater owner liability insurance, size of vessel, means of storage, duration, number of vessels on site, etc..(subject to owners vote)

-Pool Hours for 2014.... From the discussion, it was agreed that the pool should be open from 11 AM until 7 PM s all summer.  Late openings in August will be eliminated. The pool will be open every day from May 24 until September 7.

-Parking Violations... A vehicles continually park in the no parking zone on Seaway Drive. They have “legal” spaces available but frequently ignore the signage. The Town House sub may be responsible to correct the problem. No direct action has been planned.

-Commercial Vehicles... It was noted that a WBOC vehicle parks on the site.  This appears to be a violation. Dan H will investigate and talk to the owner. The vehicle is a passenger car. Is this a commercial vehicle?

-Pipes on open lots.... Beazer will be asked if the soil pipes that extend 12-18 inches above grade can be cut to ground level to accommodate landscaping, i.e., grass cutting.

Meeting adjourned.

Next meeting: Saturday, February 22, 2014. Time and location to be determined

Respectfully Submitted,

George B

900 Marshy Cove DHMA representative.

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900 Marshy Cove Board Condo Association: General Meeting

You should have received this notice in the mail.

 

900 Marshy Cove

 Condominium Association, Inc. 

General Meeting

January 25, 2014

10:00 A.M.

601 Locust Street., Cambridge, MD

3rd Floor Meeting Room

AGENDA

 

1.            Organization and Roll Call

 2.            Reading/Approval of Minutes

 3.            Management Report

 4.            Officer and Committee Reports

 5.            Old Business

• DHMA Status (Deep Harbour Master Association)
•  Any Other Old Business

6.            New Business

• 2014 Sentry Contract
• Any Other New Business

7.         Resident Forum

8.         Adjournment

 AGENDA SUBJECT TO CHANGE

 

 

 

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Master Board Meeting Reminder

Deep Harbour Master Association, Inc.

OPEN BOARD MEETING

January 11, 9:00 AM

Cambridge Women’s Club, 417 High Street, Cambridge MD 21613

Issues that concern 900 Marshy Cove

• Master fee increases for 2015:
• How much is required to support the transition study.
• The future role of Beazer:
• What is the plan for the Deep Harbour site?
• Snow and Ice removal:
• Who's responsible?
• Landscaping
• Treatment of entrance ways and other areas

See agenda on January 3rd post.
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Master Board Meeting Agenda, January 11, 2014

 

Deep Harbour Master Association, Inc.

OPEN BOARD MEETING

January 11, 9:00 AM

Cambridge Women’s Club, 417 High Street, Cambridge MD 21613

1.      Organization and Roll Call 9:00 – 9:05

2.      Reading/ Approval of Minutes 9:05 – 9:10

3.      Management Report/Financial Report 9:10 – 9:20

4.      Old Business/New Business 9:20-10:30

a.      Old Business

                                                              i.      Reserve Study –

1.      Becht Engineering will be performing the Reserve Study for Deep Harbour Master Association

                                                            ii.      Responsibility for landscaping and snow plowing – do we wish to move these all to DHMA responsibility from individual Condo Association responsibility via letter agreement?

                                                          iii.      Approval of 2014 Budget

                                                          iv.      Seasonal Landscaping and Water Source

b.      New Business

                                                              i.      Grading of Open Lots

                                                            ii.      Using Open lots as additional parking until Beazer starts building

                                                          iii.      Formally Accept Marshall’s Landscaping Contract and Snow Removal Contract

                                                          iv.      Meeting Schedule (Second Saturday of the first month of the Quarter)

                                                            v.      Meeting Schedule for Closed BOD Meetings (Every other month)

                                                          vi.      Electronic Notifications

5.      Open Forum 10:30 – 11:00

6.      Adjourn 11:00

 

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