Notes from the Kitchen Cabinet Meeting of June 16th
Good Morning, Members!
Our Agenda
SEWAGE PLANS
Sewage Committee Meeting was organized by Carlos Ortiz and included representatives from the hotels, local businesses, and social organizations. The goal set for us is to build a sewage removal and treatment system that will serve Akumal Playa, Akumal Pueblo, South Akumal, and all of the sewage requirements encompassed in these areas. It is hoped that this system will be a model for the rest of Mexico for a well thought-out, full service sewage disposal system.
The guest speaker was Dr. Morgan from UNAM, the University of Mexico.. Dr. Morgan’s field of expertise and experience is in the study and planning of sewage disposal systems. His work has been exemplary in other parts of Mexico. As part of the planning process, Vecinos has been asked to come up with figures for the Akumal Norte area. These numbers are to include the sewage needs at present and estimating what they will be when our empty lots have been built on. This information includes number of bathrooms (toilets & showers), kitchens, laundry rooms, pools, and water usage for exterior maintenance, i.e., gardens, cleaning etc.
The information collected will be sent to Dr. Morgan for his evaluation and use in planning a new system. This is the first step in understanding the actual system needed to accomplish our goal for disposal and treatment of sewage. Next step will be to have all parties on board with the plan and to begin the process of finding financing.
ROAD PROGRESS
At present the only area not completed is from the intersection at La Iguana going left around the corner up to Que Onda Hotel. We are expecting 18 skids of adocreto blocks to be delivered today. This amount of block will finish the road from the La Iguana intersection to the first empty lot going towards Casa Christensen. Next week a second order of 18 skids of adocreto will be delivered to finish the road to Casa Christensen. After that, the only unfinished main road in all of Akumal Norte will be the section next to Que Onda Hotel.
I would like to give a big thank you to Nancy Poor whose contribution to the road this week in honor of her husband David Poor really did made it possible for us to move forward. Of course, it is through the generosity of so many that the road has gotten this far. We have received contributions from Vecinos Members and non-members. We are so lucky to live in a neighborhood were the residents care so much about the community.
AKUMAL NORTE JUNGLE CLEANUP
Although we did not get all of the trash picked up, a great deal was accomplished and it has been agreed to plan another cleanup. I think as owners begin to see the continued cleanup of our community they will come forward to join in. Think of it this way — for $800 pesos (about $45 usd) say four times a year, we can really begin to make an impact on cleaning up the neighborhood. I know the government should be part of this process, and maybe in the future we can convince them to furnish this service, but until then we need to move on and present to tourists and ourselves a clean, spiffy neighborhood.
For those of you who contributed the $800 pesos this time, we ended up with money left, $7700.pesos. This can be given back in equal payment to all of the participants. This would amount to $381 pesos or roughly $20 usd each. Or the money can be accumulated for the next cleanup. Please let me know what you want. We will do what the majority decides. Please let me know asap, thanks.
Although there is much more to be discussed and accomplished in the community, we have gone to a summer schedule. This means a lighter meeting schedule for the next three months.
If you have questions or topics to be discussed you can reach me by emailing me at
[email protected]
Hope all of you are healthy and happy and having a great summer,
Dan
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