This sign was added on Tuesday. After the hectic spring break week, our HOA had to do something to try to make the point that we pay the tax on this road and only allow access to authorized vehicles and people. For too many years our property was marketed as a part of a non existent entity, Kontiki Beach Resort, and people thought about anyone could have access.
Last week every condo that was available was occupied. I don't recall crowds like this in previous years. It is inevitable that when our place is this crowded, the owners renting for profit and the owners who only want to enjoy their unit, have their interests in competition. One owner called me over to listen to the noise from his renting neighbors. There is no doubt it was loud. He called the management company for that condo and it took them three hours to reach the tenants. It turned out to be over zealous kids playing a Wi game. It sounded like a large kettle drum
Three guests were locked out and one couple had to wait in their car from 7pm until 10pm for the management company to bring out a key to the unit. Two units were double booked.
On Saturday a Phase II guest parked on our property and I asked him to be sure to get a parking permit. He replied that the Phase II office said that he did not need a permit and that I had two choices, leave him alone or find myself in the hospital. I don't know what it is going to take to secure our property. Too many times in the past investors have given their permission to anyone they knew to come use our facilities. We have considered a gate at the entrance in the past and that may be the only thing that will work. Many people every week come out to walk their dogs on the HEB beach. HEB has complained that we don't do enough to limit this access, but I don't know how we can do this without full time security or a gate. We could perhaps put up some "watch out for rattlesnakes signs". Today the guests in 607 encountered another rattler on the HEB beach.
Even with the high occupancy rate last week, the sewer system worked well. We have been operating on one pump for some time now and it worries me. When most people had left, the unit cleanings began on Monday. There are four rental management companies and several owners who rent their own units who lease bayside condos so a number of housekeeping crews were at work. Monday night the bayside sewer backed up. Larry Rabe came out about 10pm and snaked it open. He said the problem again appeared to be heavy duty paper cleaning towels. I hope no cleaning crews are using these and flushing them, but there is no way to know. Something worked its way down the sewer to our remaining lift station pump last night. Again Larry had to come out and reset the control panel.
Spring break is usually a preview of summer operations. I sure hope this year's summer weeks go more smoothly.