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Re: Race Preparation May Include an Extra Set of Boots!</h4>
<p style="margin:1em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(96,96,96);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">Friends and Fellow Sailors:</p>
<p style="margin:1em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(96,96,96);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">It
has been quite a long winter and finally the sailing season is HERE!
Boats are being launched, we have had great turnouts for our spring
training events, and we hear a lot of talk of excitement to get the
racing season started. Thursday night will be our first race in the G
Series – a LONG anticipated event.</p>
<p style="margin:1em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(96,96,96);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">There are a couple items we would like to alert you of when returning to the club Thursday as part of your pre-race preparation.</p>
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<p style="margin:1em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(96,96,96);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">As
you all may know, we are getting ready for major construction along
Eastman Lane later this summer. Road and utility construction has not
started yet. We expect this activity to begin early July so your drive
should look the same until then. We do have one issue to contend with
and it relates to the East Parking Lot. We experienced some unforeseen
construction activity in the lot about 3 weeks ago and we want you all
to be prepared for a bit of a mess if you intend to park in the upper
lot area.</p>
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<p style="margin:1em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(96,96,96);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">During
this winter, we were asked to provide parking to the contractors
working on the Presbyterian Homes Project just west of us to free up
street parking during working hours. What occurred a few weeks ago was
one of the contractors took it upon themselves to dump up to 3 feet of
fill in the upper East Parking Lot in an effort of “betterment” while
they used our lot for their staff and sub contractors. We were never
asked if we wanted the upper lot filled, nor was there any intention of
the WYC to take this type of action in such a manner. To further the
problem, the material used by the contractor was not suitable or
appropriate for a parking surface, nor did it meet the vegetated surface
requirement as defined in our recently approved Plan Unit Development
(PUD) with the City. So with this, we instructed the Contractor to
immediately remove the material so that it would be ready for your use
this Thursday. It was proposed by WYC and the City that the contractors
remediate the damaged areas with crushed granite as a temporary fix.
This type of surface is similar to what is currently used in the West
Parking Lot and a viable solution until we were ready to reseed and
return it to grass at the end of our sailing season. All parties, the
City, the two contractors using the lot and the WYC knew that these
actions needed to be expeditious to meet the schedule and have the
surface ready for our membership. We and the City of Wayzata acted
immediately with options for a solution; the Contractors, well… not so
much. They removed the material over the last two weeks and in doing so,
removed the stabilized grass surface. We expected that the crushed
granite would have been installed by now, as there was plenty of time to
complete this task. Of course, due to expense, we have received push
back from the contractors to perform this critical step.</p>
<p style="margin:1em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(96,96,96);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">We
continue to work to the determined solution and have gone as far as to
employ legal assistance to add a bit of gravity to the need, to expedite
the process and to delineate the consequences. Our agreement with the
contractors clearly identify that the parking lot will be maintained
during its use and would be returned to their original state at the
expiration of the lease.</p>
<p style="margin:1em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(96,96,96);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">I
want to reiterate that no one from the WYC or the City instructed this
action, nor would we have ever anticipated that someone would
voluntarily dump tens of dozens of truckloads of pit-run on our land
without a request. To say that this is an odd and unforeseen situation
is an understatement and all extremely unfortunate for the club and our
community partners.</p>
<p style="margin:1em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(96,96,96);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">So
in short, please be prepared that the upper lot may be a bit muddy,
especially with all the recent precipitation. It is currently drivable,
but is very slippery so please take caution. If you are looking for
other options, there are two municipal parking areas on Mill Street just
west of the “Muni.”</p>
<h4 style="margin:0px;padding:0px;display:block;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;line-height:125%;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;color:rgb(128,128,128)!important">A Couple Small Reminders</h4>
<ul><li style>Because
of all of this, parking may be tight. Please have your parking sticker
prominently displayed to gain access to the Parking Lots. We will have
attendants available to get you parked as efficiently as possible.</li><li style>Please refrain from parking in the neighborhood or in front of retail businesses at the neighboring shopping center.</li><li style>Please consider carpooling or biking in from remote parking for Thursday night races.</li>
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<p style="margin:1em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(96,96,96);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">For
the convenience of those who have wash up needs for their footwear,
Steve Bren has volunteered to set up an on-site shoe washing station for
those who do get a little muddy. We appreciate his efforts to make this
as convenient as possible.</p>
<p style="margin:1em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(96,96,96);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">So
bring an extra pair of boots and your racing spirit Thursday. With all
of this going on, it will be good to hear the sounds of flogging sails
and a starting gun after all this pre-race prep!</p>
<p style="margin:1em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(96,96,96);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">Cordially,</p>
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