Lee’s Crossing
Monthly
Newsletter May
2007
From the President…
May brings the end of another school year and the opening of our pool season at the clubhouse facilities. Swim team practices and swim meets will begin soon. The pool will officially open for all residents with our season opening party on Saturday, May 26, Memorial Day Weekend. Hours are Saturdays 10-9, Sundays 12-9, Weekdays 11-9 until school resumes in August. As in the past, the lifeguard positions at the pool will be staffed mostly by residents of the neighborhood. Please be courteous and respectful of their responsibility to manage the pool and enforce the rules to ensure an enjoyable time for all residents. Below are the updated operating rules for our recreational facilities. Please review them closely as changes have been made since last year. Enjoy your summer at the pool.
As always, if you have questions or comments, please give me a call.
Best Regards,
OPERATING RULES
Revised:
GENERAL
1.
The recreational
facilities are common property of the Lee’s Crossing Homes Association (the
Association) and are available to residents current in their assessments and
their eligible guests. All users must abide by the operating rules and the
right to use may be suspended for failure to comply.
2.
The Association
may require sign-up sheets, ID tags, etc. or any other measures deemed
appropriate.
3.
Users of the
facilities agree to do so at their own risk.
Users specifically agree to hold harmless the Officers, Directors, and
Operating Committee members in their official capacity and all homeowners in
their capacity as owners of the facilities.
4.
Vulgar language,
excessive drinking, or any other conduct that endangers others or unreasonably
interferes with the enjoyment of the facilities by others is prohibited.
5.
No glass
containers are allowed within the recreation area. Food and drink are not to be left unattended
and should promptly be placed in covered trash containers.
6.
Pets are not
allowed within the pool or tennis facilities. Dogs may be allowed on the grassy
areas but must be on leashes. Owners must clean up after their pets promptly.
7.
The playground
equipment shall only be used for its intended purpose and appropriate supervision
is required when used by younger children.
8.
Individual
members of the Board or Operating Committee shall have the authority to ban any
user of the facilities for a period not to exceed 48 hours. The lifeguards shall have the same authority
for periods up to 24 hours. The Board
may ban violators from the facilities for periods not to exceed one year. Such suspensions shall not entitle the
affected user to a refund of any fees or assessments.
9.
The Operating
Rules are to protect the enjoyment and safety of all users, the rights of
residents, and the facilities. The Board
may revise these rules from time to time to further these purposes.
10. The telephone at the pool is provided for the business
use of the Association and for safety.
Personal calls should be minimized and must be limited to one minute.
11. Loitering in the parking lot is prohibited.
GUEST ELIGIBILITY
1. An individual adult resident, or a group of adult
residents, may admit no more than five guests to the recreational facilities at
one time, except for Private Parties and except for youth parties described in
paragraph two below. Residents between
the ages of 10 and 14, or groups of residents between the ages of 10 and 14 may
admit no more than two guests to the recreational facilities at one time. Residents
under the age of ten may not admit any guests without the presence of an adult
accompanying resident. Only one tennis
court may be used by any such group. A
member must accompany all guests and each guest may be invited to the pool only
five times per year, regardless of the number of different sponsoring hosts.
2. An individual adult resident or a group of adult
residents may invite up to fourteen guests under the age of fifteen for a youth
pool and/or tennis party, etc. Such parties shall require pavilion or clubhouse
rental through the Board (or such manager the Board appoints).
3. The restrictions regarding guests, other than being
accompanied by a resident, do not apply to house guests visiting a member for
more than one day, nor do they apply to Private Parties.
POOL RULES
1. The pool season will begin on the first Saturday in
May following the close of the Marietta City Schools and will end on Monday
evening of the Labor Day weekend.
Normal operating hours shall be from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday through
Friday, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, and from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. on
Sunday. After the end of the Marietta City Schools’ summer recess, the pool
will be open on Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. and from 4 p.m.
until 8 p.m., plus normal hours on weekends and on Labor Day. The pool may be
closed on a limited number of evenings for neighborhood social functions or
when the Lee’s Crossing Swim Team hosts a swim meet.
2. The pool will only be open while under the supervision
of a management company lifeguard. The lifeguards shall have the authority to
enforce all operating rules and may also close the pool due to inclement
weather or any safety related issues.
3. Users of the pool facilities agree to do so at their
own risk. Those without adequate skills
and maturity must not use the pool without direct supervision. A responsible individual, at least twelve
years of age, must supervise children under the age of nine. Older children may use the pool without
supervision, provided that they are able to behave appropriately, swim the
length of the pool, and tread water for two minutes. The Club shall have no duty to examine
individuals and failure to deny use shall not be considered an acceptance or certification
of ability.
4.
All users of the
pool must wear swimming attire that is appropriate for a family oriented
facility. Unusually brief suits or thong style bottoms are prohibited. “Speedo”
or “racing” style suits for males are prohibited except when participating in
swim meets or except for children under the age of fourteen. Suits that are transparent or translucent
(except for the midriff) are prohibited. The lifeguard, members of the
Operating Committee and members of the Board shall have the right to ask
offenders to cover up, change or leave the facilities, in addition to any other
sanctions allowed herein.
5.
Infants must wear
rubber pants and diapers alone are not allowable in either the main or wading
pool.
6.
Wet swimsuits may
not be worn in the clubhouse main rooms, except when seeking shelter from
stormy weather.
7.
Absolutely no
running is allowed within the pool area.
Diving or jumping into the pool must be from the pool edge only, and not
from any raised object (except members of the swim team may use racing blocks
at the deep end for supervised team practice and meets). Diving shall be limited to “racing” (shallow
angle) dives and is only allowed in the deep end of the pool (with depth
markings of 6 feet). With the exception
of small children with their parents, riding on shoulders is prohibited.
Pushing or throwing of persons is prohibited.
8.
The lifeguard or
any Board or operating committee member may prohibit the use of any large
flotation device or any other object which, in their discretion, interferes
with the enjoyment of the pool by others.
9.
One to two lanes
of the pool may be roped off and restricted to lap swimming. Users must stay
off of any such lane ropes.
10. Once per hour (at ten minutes before the hour), the
lifeguards may be off duty for a period of ten minutes. When this occurs, all children must exit the
pool (including the pool steps and walls) and only individuals 16 or older may
swim.
11. Only authorized personnel may use the lifeguard stand,
enter the pool equipment room, or enter the lifeguard’s closet.
12. The provision of group or private swimming lessons is
limited to lifeguards or coaches with the managing company or others allowed by
the Board or Operating Committee. The
Association makes no representation as to the qualifications of the instructors
or the safety of their programs. Those
taking such lessons agree to do so at their own risk. Lessons are limited to residents only unless
the lesson is part of a Lee’s Crossing team practice and the non-resident is on
the team.
SWIM
1. Only residents shall be eligible for the swim team,
except that the team manager may accept non-residents to field a more complete
team. Team membership shall require
separate dues and non-residents shall pay an incremental fee to be determined by
the Board.
2.
An individual
chosen by the Operating Committee shall manage the team. The team manager, in absence of direction by
the Operating Committee, shall have the authority to manage the swim team in
the manner he or she deems appropriate.
3.
The swim team
shall be able to reserve the pool for practices from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Mondays
through Thursdays (holidays excluded) for the first five weeks of the swim
season, for scheduled meets and for a team party at the end of the season.
TENNIS
1. The courts are only for tennis. Pets, big wheels, bicycles, skateboards,
glass containers, etc. are strictly prohibited.
2.
The courts are
restricted to residents current in their assessments and invited guests only.
3.
The courts are to
be locked before and after use.
4.
Tennis court play
is limited to the hours of 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
5.
Residents may
reserve the courts up to two weeks in advance by signing the reservation sheet
on the reservation board. Reservations
are to be in one-hour increments with a two-hour maximum per match. Individuals may not reserve courts on an
on-going basis, but must sign up each week even if they desire the same court
and time. On weekends or after 7 p.m. on
weeknights, the courts may not be reserved for children under twelve years of
age.
6.
Except for
reservations for team practices or matches, reservations are void if the court
is not claimed within 20 minutes of the reservation time. After that time, the court is available on a
first come, first serve basis.
7.
Individuals using
the courts must wear tennis shoes and proper attire at all times. Spectators (including children) shall remain
outside the courts and shall not interfere with play.
8.
Court users are
to clean the area of discarded cans, balls, etc. after use and should empty the
courtside receptacles when full.
9.
Courteous behavior
is expected from all users and loud or disorderly conduct will not be
permitted.
10. Individuals using a court next to a match scheduled
for league play must avoid the unreasonable disruption of the league match or
must surrender the court.
11. Group or private tennis lessons may be given with the
permission of the Operating Committee on a non-interfering basis within normal
operating hours. The Association makes no representations as to the
qualifications of the instructors or the safety of their programs. Those taking such lessons agree to do so at
their own risk. Lessons are limited to
residents only unless part of a Lee’s Crossing team practice and the
non-resident is on the team.
TENNIS
1. Team use of the facilities shall be with Operating
Committee approval. In order to provide
tennis playing residents with the opportunity to play on an ALTA or USTA team
in Lee’s Crossing, team captains may add up to 6 non-resident members without
Board approval when sufficient numbers of residents are not available to
comprise teams at given skill levels.
Each non-resident will be required to pay a $20 fee per season (a season
is defined as any three month period).
Non-resident team members shall not be eligible to be the captain or
co-captain and may not use the courts at any time other than team practices or
matches (except as an invited guest of a resident).
2. Tennis teams shall be entitled to the exclusive use of
up to three courts for official matches during the league season, and the
exclusive use of two courts for practice on one evening a week a few weeks
before and during the league season.
Tennis teams may use more than two courts for practice only if no one
else is using or has signed up for the additional courts. Team members may not sign up for a court as
an individual at the same time their team is practicing. Tennis teams are also entitled to the use of
the pavilion during official matches.
3.
Team captains
must submit team rosters to the Operating Committee for approval prior to
league play. Captains must reserve the
courts for matches and team practices as soon as league schedules are
available.
4.
Captains should
obtain from the Operating Committee keys to the clubhouse so that restrooms are
available during practices and matches.
Such keys are not to be used at any other time and should be promptly
returned at the end of the season. It is
the responsibility of the team captain to ensure that the courts, outside
areas, pavilion, and restroom facilities are secured and reasonably clean after
each scheduled match.
5.
In the absence of
direction from the Operating Committee, each captain shall have full authority
to manage his or her team as he or she deems appropriate.
6.
Team captains
should meet prior to each season to minimize potential conflicts in court usage.
PRIVATE POOL
PARTIES
1. Residents who are current with their assessments may
reserve the pool for exclusive use private parties outside of operating hours.
Applications, fee schedules, and use guidelines are available via the Board or
through an individual the Board designates.
2.
The persons
reserving the pool for a private party must use at least one management company
lifeguard for every 25 participants expected to swim. Each guard is to be
employed for a minimum of two hours.
3.
Private pool
parties, for persons under the age of 21, must have at least one adult (over
21) chaperone present for each ten guests.
4.
Use of the pool
during such private parties will be in consideration of the neighborhood and
shall be subject to all other rules, except those regarding guest eligibility.
Any sound amplification shall be moderated so as not to interfere with the
enjoyment of property and outside speakers shall be pointed towards the
clubhouse.
5.
The sponsor of
the private pool party will be responsible for cleaning the facilities at the
conclusion of the party. Cleaning shall
include picking up and bagging all litter, wiping up all spills, sweeping,
vacuuming etc. The sponsor additionally agrees to be responsible for any damage
to the facilities.
CLUBHOUSE RENTAL
1. Clubhouse rental is available to residents current in
their assessments. Rental of the clubhouse will not include the use of the pool
or pool pavilion unless outside of normal operating hours and is subject to
those provisions listed under Private Parties. Clubhouse rental, during normal
pool operating hours, may only include use of the pool deck immediately
surrounding the back porch of the new clubhouse.
2. Other specific rules regarding clubhouse rental may be
enumerated separately in clubhouse rules and rental documents.
