Watch out for Mail theives- from COLA

*They apparently hit my mailbox also Monday ( on Planters View Road) as 2 neighbors brought us mail they found on the side of the road Tuesday morning. We usually check the mail everyday also, but did not M! onday evening b ecause of the rain. -B Brown *I live on Patricia Ellen Drive and our mail was stollen as well. We had to stop payment on a couple of checks which cost us $50.00.Daina *On my regular walk at 7:30 a.m., Tuesday morning I found opened mail strewn along Planters View Drive from two Planters View Addresses. I gathered up the pieces and returned the mail to the owners and noted that a Bank of America envelope was discarded. The bank information or statement was apparently retained by the thieves. This might be an indication of what they were looking for.
This mail was wet, but I wonder if it could have been fingerprinted in order to track down the culprits, had the mail been dry?
It might be a good idea to make sure the mail is picked up each day and not left out in the mail box over night.
Sincerely,Jim More *Regarding the mail thieves in Lakeland on Monday night. I noticed my mailbox a nd my next door neighbors open too. This is unusual and I am sure the thieves hit our neighborhood too. Fortunately I check the mail everyday no matter what the weather. I had mentioned this to my wife before I got the e-mail. Stephen

From Nikki Wheetly RE Golf Course

Good Morning all! I hope this e-mail finds everyone doing well. Last night at the BOC worksession we had some major progress on the purchase of Stonebridge Golf Course. Mr. Wherry and the Golf Course Exploratory Committee reported to the BOC that they have reviewed LinkCorps actual Financials for Stonebridge Golf Course from 2001-2006. With that information and the following assumptions: a 2.5% increase in rounds, new greens, new air conditioner in the Clubhouse, and other interior improvements that the Golf Course should breakeven with the debt service in 3 years. Now not included in the analysis were Capitol Improvements. Commissioner Hartz spoke about how he thought this would be a good purchase for the city as did Commissioner Vershuur. Not to leave him out, but we all now that Commissioner Plunk is for the purchase and he spoke in favor of it as well. So, I believe that we have at least 3 votes for the purchase. I'm not sure where Mayor Carmichael stands-he holds his cards close and is therefore hard to read. Commissioner Nicholson is adamentaly against this purchase. I spoke to the Commissioners and asked them to consider all the residents who came in February to ask that the City purchase the Golf Course. I also mentioned that at the Parks Master Plan meetings the last 2 weeks, the biggest desire for the residents of Lakeland is for a Community Center, of which the Stonebridge Clubhouse with the IH Clubhouse would be a good beginning. We would at least have facilites for classes, meetings, ect that the city currently does not have. After I spoke, Commissioner Nicholson asked how the residents would feel if the land were not a Golf Course but instead a Park with bright lights etc. I answered that I did not know, but discussion has been had about it just being a park but nothing about lights. After the meeting I learned that there is a Lakeland ordinance against this, so I'm not really sure what to make of that. I did mention that we could also discuss memberships with the residents to help in the first years of city ownership with the capital improvements needed. In the discussion, the City Attorney pointed out that it would behoove the city to set up a purchasing committee with some latitude to bargain. The city attorney pointed out that it is akward for a city to purchase something of this large amount and have everything in public. The BOC agreed and a 5 person committee will be set up at the BOC regular meeting. The purchasing committee will consist of a commissioner, Jesse Weeks (a golfer who has been helping the city), the city manager, a stakeholder-a resident of Stonebridge and the City Attorney. Any offer will be contingent upon approval by the BOC. Commissioner Hartz recommended that we put forth an all cash offer and we have the cash in reserves. Commissioner Hartz also nominated Commissioner Nicholson to be on the purchasing Committee. Commissioner Hartz thought he would be a good person to get a good price given his opposition. Commissioner Plunk was concerned with this and asked that he be put on the Purchasing Committee. The commitee with be appointed at the next BOC meeting, Thursday September 4. Commissioner Plunk believes that a good turnout by the residents in support of the purchase would be in order. I'm not sure given that we did that in February. I do think representation from the Voluntary HOA would be in order. So anyway, wanted to pass on the information and I will be there Thursday. If you have any questions or need anything clarified please let me know, I have all my notes at home. Thanks Nikki

Summer is about over- haitus is over- Update

Hello All-





Sorry for not blogging for over a month-We went on vacation to Gulf Shores for a bit-
Here are some news and notes regarding the Stonebridge Area Neighborhood Association-

• We have over $1600.00 in our account at Bank of Bartlett


• The new members committee is meeting to call all of our non-member neighbors to extend membership past 100.


• We will plan a members meeting in October-

Hope you are having a great summer-

MS

Man your post-

To All-

Our friends at the golf course sent me this in an e-mail:
Just wanted to see if you could spread the word on a couple of incidents that happened over the past couple of nights at the course. Last night, we had a couple of four wheelers damage the back of 18 green. And On Sunday night we had a dune buggy type of vehicle on number 3, no damage was done by the vehicle. However, having this type of vehicle at all is not acceptable. We know that the dune buggy lives over off number 3, and we have talked to them. Any help would be appreciated.

Also the work yall did on the entrance looks great. Its good to see that so many people care about the area.

Thanks again

Brandon Sledge

Director of Golf and General Manager

Stonebridge Golf Club

3049 Davies Plantation

Lakeland, TN. 38002

Office - (901)382-1886

Fax - (901)382-4476

Please feel free to call the Shelby County Police Department if you see any vandals-

Mike S.

Minutes from the Meeting....

Minutes for Members Meeting on June 19, 2008

The quarterly meeting of the SANA membership was held at Stonebridge Clubhouse at 6:00pm on June 19, 2008. Michael Stansbury, President, called the meeting to order at 6:05pm. He addressed the membership and visitors with a brief summary of the purpose and objectives of our organization. A copy of the meeting agenda and edited bylaws were handed out to all attendees. A discussion was brought from the floor concerning abuses of the golf course property (walkers/bikers on cart path, children playing on fairway or greens). A second discussion encouraged SANA to communicate the existence and purpose of our organization with Real Estate companies. These discussions were postponed to be brought up under the New Business portion of the agenda. The floor was turned over to Troy Wheetely, Secretary, to cover Old Business from our formation meeting in April 2008.

The summary of Old Business included discussing the statement of purpose, provisional bylaws, and the floor elections with corresponding results. The Statement of Purpose was read from our Provisional Bylaws established in April 2008. Only brief mention of the Provisional Bylaws was made at this time. The results of the floor elections are as follows- Michael Stansbury, President; Tom Pickering, Vice President; Troy Wheetley, Secretary; Siobhan McOlgan, Treasurer. Additionally, three lay members were appointed to the Board of Directors. These individuals were Wayne Butler, Leah Cook, and Jim Walker.

On the New Business agenda was approval of the edited Provisional Bylaws, a summary of the current membership and dues income, and future development of our organization. Troy Wheetley began by inviting the attendees to review the edited bylaws with the intent of acceptance. A complete list of changes or a copy of these bylaws is available upon request. After reviewing the bylaws a motion was made to accept these bylaws on a permanent, non-provisional, basis. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously. The floor was then turned over to Siobhan McOlgan, Treasurer, for a report on the membership and dues revenue. The current membership of SANA stands at 57 members with dues paid in excess of $1,500 (one thousand, five hundred dollars). The floor was returned to Michael Stansbury who covered various ways of communicating with SANA and Lakeland City Government.

The next order of business was to form two committees to focus on two key areas of SANA – Beautification Committee and New Member Committee. Stansbury gave a brief description of the roles and purpose of these committees. Then a call for volunteers was made to serve on these committees. There were six volunteers for Beautification Committee, and four volunteers for New Members Committee. At this time the floor was returned to Troy Wheetley. Wheetley covered the details of our first social scheduled for July 12, 2008. The details were given in oral and written form via newsletter. Members and guests were encouraged to attend and invite neighbors. The importance of the social was presented and discussed. Stansbury took the floor and covered the recent project to beautify the Stonebridge entrance at Fletcher Trace and Hwy 64. The desire was expressed to do more projects with objectives set towards improving appearance and prestige of the Stonebridge area. Stansbury emphasized that these initiatives will be spearheaded by the Beautification Committee. Discussion returned to the policing of the golf course property. The consensus was that SANA should work with the golf course to improve signage in an attempt to discourage trespassing. Finally, the discussion concerning communication with Real Estate companies was restarted. These suggestions will become items for the Board of Directors at their next meeting.

The floor was then opened for any motions from the membership. A motion was made that SANA reimburse Michael Stansbury/Oak Grove Realty for the expense of materials on the Stonebridge entrance project. Stansbury replied that he wanted to donate half the expense to SANA. The motion was modified to half the expense of materials, then seconded and passed unanimously. The floor closed without additional motions.

The meeting concluded with an opportunity for questions and comments from the attendees. The suggestion was made to create magnets bearing SANA’s name and contact information. This suggestion was well received and will become an item at the next Board of Directors meeting. No further business was raised before the membership. Stansbury adjourned the meeting at 7:10pm.

Meeting Thursday Night....Stonebridge 6:00

To All-

Thanks again for all the hard work. Two of the items that we will be handling on Thursday will be the Beautification Commitee and New Membership Drive committee. We are all excited about the positive and encouraging changes happening in our communities. The president of the Fairway Village Condo Association will be there as well so we can work together. We are just scratching the surface. We have great and committed neighbors, but we need more of you.

See you on Thursday.

MS

Getting Things Done.... Pics speak for themselves- More to come..