Hot Springs Village POA Board Meeting January 15, 2025

The Hot Springs Village POA Board of Directors met on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. This report aims to link meeting articles and provide additional information.

Chair Joanie Corry announced that the roads were clear from the January 9-10 snowstorm. Rev. Randy Carstens led the prayer, and Board Member Archie Frye led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Committee appointments

• Ray Kouns was appointed to the Governmental Affairs Committee

• Tom Heau was appointed to the Finance and Planning Committee

Reports from GM, accounting, and committees

Click here to read GM Ken Unger’s report to the Board of Directors.

Financial Report by Controller Phyllis Shaddix and Staff Accountant Jake Sowell. Click here to watch the financial presentation on YouTube.

Click here to read the Communication Committee’s report by Chair Clara Nicolosi.

Read the bi-annual Public Services Committee report by Chair Walt Black here.

Active items

Motion to approve Bylaws

After intense review and correction (mainly housekeeping) in several Discussion Sessions, Board Director Gary Belair motioned to adopt the amended Bylaws, with Doyle Baker making a second. Chair Joanie Corry said it is not a rewrite, but cleaning it up. The format was also improved. The Chair mentioned there was still an issue with a page number needing correction and one other small correction. Corry remarked that this task needs to be undertaken by the Board every two years to ensure the document remains updated. Planning to retire from the Board in May, Corry encouraged the Board to keep up with this task.

Public Services Department presents several motions

1. Motion to approve a contract with Arkansas River Valley Roofing for Coronado Fitness Center roof shingle replacement – Matt Broom, Director of Public Services. This roof shingle replacement was needed due to hail damage. Board Vice Chair Larry Siener made the motion, seconded by Board Director Archie Frye, and it was unanimously passed.
2. Motion to approve a contract with Arkansas River Valley Roofing for roof shingle replacement of Cortez Pro Shop and Restaurant roof – Matt Broom, Director of Public Services. This roof replacement was also needed due to hail damage. Board Vice Chair Larry Siener made the motion, seconded by Board Director Bruce Caverly, and it was unanimously passed.
3. Motion to approve a three-year renewable agreement with Highway Graphics to provide street signs for up to $75,000 for 2025. – Matt Broom, Director of Public Services; Todd Noles, Superintendent. Board Director Gary Belair made the motion, Doyle Baker seconded, and the motion passed unanimously. Board Director Mark Quinton said this company’s signs are nice and more visible at night than the old ones. “The new signs are far superior,” exclaimed Quinton.
4. Motion to approve water and wastewater chemicals for 2025 – Chris Boutzale, Associate Director of Public Services – Water chemicals – $233,000 – Wastewater chemicals for Mill Creek and Cedar Creek Wastewater Treatment Plants – $426,000. Boutzale said they expect to lower the Cedar Creek chemical costs. When Cedar Creek is remodeled and expanded, it will move to more of a “biological” system instead of a chemical one. “We’re very chemical-based right now…This cost should go down significantly after Cedar Creek has been revamped.”

Motion removed from agenda – Cooper Concrete Agreement removed due to non-receipt of paperwork.

Under New Business, General Manager Ken Unger was elected to serve as Board of Directors Corporate Secretary. Caverly made the motion, seconded by Archie Frye, and passed unanimously.

General Manager Ken Unger announced the 2025 Board of Director candidates. Click here to read the announcement sent out by the Board.

Click here to read comments from the Board and community.

Report compiled by Cheryl Dowden; images by Joe Dowden