Community-run info for Medley at Southshore Bay

Catch up: Most viewed earlier posts:We all love our Medley Community but it can be difficult to keep informed. Your neighbors have created this friendly, informal site for just that. MedleyMembers.Net includes the links you need to keep informed and get involved in community management. Please share with your neighbors and comment.Latest News and InformationICYMI: May 12 HOA Meeting Recap
- The Medley Food & Beverage Committee (KD, MK, TP, BK, SW) solicited bids from multiple F&B and Lifestyle vendors a couple months ago and diligently evaulated their responses.
- The committee presented the summary of their evaluation criteria and recommended a selection to replace our current vendor on or before August 1st.
- Look for their PowerPoint presentation to be posted on TownSquare and will/should also include the finances of their proposals in addition to the evaluation criteria and recommendation.
- Based on the discussion, it appears that the costs include F&B manager, lifestyle manager, overhead fees, hourly bar and kitchen staffs is included. Medley's current vendor's employees can interview with the new provider. (It's unclear if that is just kitchen/waitstaff or includes handyman and desk staff.)
- Next step is to negotiate contract terms. The cost was not presented but is reportedly "in budget" (excluding cost of food/beverages which should be cost + mark up.)
- There is definitely the opportunity for additional income with improved cafe management and events income. However, the committee and board were not able to answer how the current monthly deficit of cafe would be recovered in the future.
- Evidently, we took additional club purchase loan funds to cover the gap.
- One board member suggested a mandatory annual club spend for residents in the future to cover the gap. π
β How many homeowners control Medley's $2 million budget?β How was our $170k January 2025 Special Assessment spent? https://www.medleymembers.net/blogs/post/170K-Auditβ White Lanai Roof violations - When is "grandfathering" appropriate? https://www.medleymembers.net/blogs/post/Roofs-sagaβ Do Collection 'Admin Fees' comply with our Declaration? (reposted by request) https://www.medleymembers.net/blogs/post/collections-policy
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Next Medley HOA meeting June 9 @630 - save the date!(FYI - Both Hidden Creek CDD and SSB CDD are June 8 Hidden Creeks' draft 2027 budget.)ICYMI: April 14'th HOA Meeting Recap
- Five new/updated policies approved:
- Revised Conduct Policy (was first proposed in March; now includes members' feedback! π)
- Also: Facility Use; Pickleball (7:30 am start); Bocce.
- Comms./info request policy now requires USPS Return Receipt (@~$10 cost) to request unavailable HOA documents; mail to 16910 Scuba Crest Street (Clubhouse) instead of PO Box.
- Read the prior critique here about this overreaching policy called "POLICY REGARDING COMMUNICATIONS, RECORDS REQUESTS, OWNER PARTICIPATION AT MEETINGS, RECORDING MEETINGS, AND SOCIAL MEDIA" π¬.
- Club Operations:
- An RFP was prepared and sent to multiple F&B vendors, awaiting replies. Also, new menu items and high-end liquors available. Food & beverage sales and ratio report was shown.
- Our Club's March Monthly operating LOSS was -$25,066 (which is $9k more than 2026 budget expecations). π¦ Hopefully a new contract/vendor can bring expenses down expenses and/or increase revenue (so we are not faced with another budget increase or assessment.)