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March 2021
Volume 33, No. 11
Lake Viking Annual Meeting -
positive outlook, lower member dues The membership of Viking Valley Association met virtually on March 7 for the annual meeting of members to conduct the annual board election, approve the budget and assessments, and to consider bylaw changes and other annual business. Approximately 80 attended by Zoom. Dues and assessments were proposed at a lower rate this year, as the one-time dredge assessment from 2020 will be discontinued. In 2021, Lake Viking will continue the challenges of a major upgrade with an engineered dredge silt basin. Troy Lesan, who has served on the board since 2015, was re-elected to the board. Also joining the board as a new member is Allan Slavin, who has been a lot owner at the lake since 1993. Board members serve threeyear terms. The membership approved the 2021 budget and 5-year financial plan. Roger Lankford won the Nevin Burns Safety Award for his years of volunteer service, most recently being chair of the infraction committee. Outgoing Board President Susan Zalenski won the Loa Parkhurst Volunteer of the Year award. Susan helped pilot the
lake through a very successful year despite additional challenges brought by COVID. This year’s annual meeting was on Zoom rather than crowding the usual 100+ people into the clubhouse. Voting, which still had to be done in person, then took place at the clubhouse during a 2-hour window after the meeting. Voting was scheduled at different times according to alphabetical order of last name. There were 104 members who voted. Members were able to vote without attending the virtual meeting if they wished and could do so at the clubhouse by showing their membership card. There was also drive-in voting option expedited by the volunteer fire department in the parking lot. The meeting was then briefly resumed on Zoom to announce voting results. The new board then convened in an executive session to determine officers as follows: Tony Gronniger, president; Mark Leggett, first vice president; Mike Booth, second vice president; Celeste Armanees, secretary; Allan Slavin, assistant secretary; Troy Lesan, treasurer; and Marvin McNabb, assistant treasurer. For more details, see 2021 Annual Meeting Minutes below.
VVA Board of Directors Annual Meeting *COVID-19 Precaution*
Face masks are now required by all, prior to entering the association office, safety office or maintenance area.
Call to Order Susan Zalenski convened the meeting via Zoom connection at 2:00 p.m. Troy Lesan led in prayer. Susan Zalenski asked for a moment of silence for lost members. Introduction of Board Members
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Susan Zalenski, President, introduced the current board members that were present: 1st Vice President is Mark Leggett, 2nd Vice President is Mike Booth, Secretary is Celeste Armanees, Asst. Secretary is Tony Gronniger, Treasurer is Troy Lesan, and Asst. Treasurer is Marvin McNabb. Presidents Opening Statement Susan Zalenski asked the members to sign in on the chat room so we could get a good count of members logged in for the meeting. She explained Zoom was
THE VIKING VALLEY ASSOCIATION
PHONE NUMBER IS CHANGING PLEASE USE THE FOLLOWING NUMBER:
660-322-9001 Next VVA Board Meeting
April 11, 2021 6:30PM
at lower level of the clubhouse
All members in good standing are welcome and encouraged to attend. If you want on the agenda, you must notify the office on or before the Monday prior to the board meeting.
March 7, 2021 not the best way to conduct an annual meeting, but for everyone’s safety, this is the only way we could have the meeting. Susan went on to say we would break from the meeting so people could go to the clubhouse, between 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. to vote on the issues at hand. If you are health compromised or don’t want to go in the clubhouse, we have people set up in the parking lot for you to cast your ballot. Our bylaws say we are required to vote in person, hence the reason for voting at the clubhouse. With the pandemic, it has been a crazy year, but despite that, our committees, the staff, and the board have made extraordinary accomplishments. In April the Long-Term Strategic Plan was approved and we have made great strides with that plan this year. The Dredge Committee has done unbelievable work on the silt pond construction plan. We have developed a long-term investment plan. We looked [Continued on page 6]