Highlights from July 10 OPA Board meeting

(July 10, 2020) Video for the July 10 special Ocean Pines Association Board meeting is now available online.    

The meeting was held virtually using the Microsoft Teams platform.   

During the meeting, Board members voted 6-0 to approve a capital purchase request for $23,576 for an access control system in the renovated Police station, with all funding to come from replacement reserves. One director, Tom Janasek, abstained from the vote, saying he did not have enough time to review documentation related to the purchase.  

During discussion of the capital purchase, General Manager John Viola said the Police station renovation should finish within the next few weeks. He added the project is currently tracking at roughly $200,000 below budget. 

Also during the meeting, the Board voted unanimously, 7-0, to approve a request from Worcester County to install an underground sewer pipe on OPA property, at a location not within the roadway easement. 

Association President Doug Parks, in proposing the motion, said the request would allow “a direct run of [an] underground pipe to connect the locations and minimize the associated costs.” 

Viola said the pipe installation would not adversely impact the environment, nor would it affect any private property.   

Parks added, “It’s my understanding that they [the county] took that route to avoid cutting down trees, disrupting private property and … being able to minimize the cost." 

To view a video of the meeting, visit https://youtu.be/pGnHa_ZuCTk. 

Video links for specific agenda topics are as follows:    

Call to Order – Doug Parks, President  

Pledge of Allegiance – All 

Approval of Agenda – Board   https://youtu.be/pGnHa_ZuCTk?t=23  

President’s Remarks – Doug Parks, President   https://youtu.be/pGnHa_ZuCTk?t=79  

Public Comments (None) 

Capital Purchase Request – Access control system for renovated Ocean Pines Police Station, $23,576   https://youtu.be/pGnHa_ZuCTk?t=121  

New Business 

MOTION: Move to approve the request from the County to install underground sewer pipe on OPA property at a location not within the easement – Doug Parks   https://youtu.be/pGnHa_ZuCTk?t=337  

Adjournment   https://youtu.be/pGnHa_ZuCTk?t=522