Lake Viking News June 2019

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Lake Viking News

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VVA Board of Directors Call to Order Troy Lesan, Lot 576, called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. in the lower level of the clubhouse. Members in attendance were Susan Zalenski, Lot 364; Flint Hibler, Lot 183; Eric Odette, Lot 220; Mark Leggett, Lot 72 and Tony Gronniger, Lot 2281. Mike Booth, Lot 1259, was unable to attend. Shad Mort led the Pledge of Allegiance. Susan Zalenski led in prayer. Approval of Minutes Mark Leggett moved to approve the minutes of the May 19, 2019, Board meeting. Tony Gronniger seconded; motion passed. Committee Reports Handbook Committee: Donna Redden presented two rule changes for the board to review. The first one is the addition of “ice damage” on page 19 of the Handbook under Building Permits are not required for the following: dump trucks to deliver gravel, riprap and equipment required to spread the same and any Viking Valley Association equipment. Repairs/replacement of materials to existing structures due to deterioration, wear and tear, damage due to fire, lightning, flooding or ice damage do not require a permit UNLESS there is a change to the size or use of product of lesser quality than previously used. Tony Gronniger moved to accept this change. Flint Hibler seconded; motion passed. The second change is on page 26 under “Association Launch Access.” Paragraph 2, Access cards are for the exclusive use of the member and/ or their guest for the purpose of launching or recovery of watercraft authorized for Lake Viking use. Tony Gronniger moved to accept this change. Mark Leggett seconded; motion passed. Finance Committee: Eric Odette gave the financial report. The last meeting was a joint meeting of the Finance Committee and the Dredge Committee. Eric first reported on the financials.

Lake Closure The Lake Manager will have the authority to close the lake to all watercraft traffic, if deemed dangerous conditions exist, such as, high water levels, debris or other circumstances that may present a hazard to the members or damage to property. There is a gauge on the spillway at the dam. When the water level goes above a foot the lake is shut down. The Maintenance Department then goes out to check for debris that comes in from the creeks leading into the lake. NO WATERCRAFT WILL BE ALLOWED ON THE LAKE with the exception of Maintenance and/or Safety patrol watercraft until such time the lake is deemed safe by the Lake Manager. Any unauthorized watercraft on the water when the lake is closed will be issued an infraction ticket. Notification will be made through our website and other social media utilized by the lake.

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Income and expenses are both up, but we have collected the bulk of the dues and assessments for the year. There was discussion about moving some money to a higher interest bearing account. We are also still waiting on the State of Missouri to determine whether we are tax exempt. The balance of the meeting was to discuss how to finance the dredge program that was laid out at the Annual Meeting of the members. Financing is needed for an engineering plan, building new silt structures and maintaining the overall dredge program. Shawn Hepinstall will discuss further in the Dredge report. Strategic Planning Committee: Susan Zalenski gave an update on the Clubhouse renovation. Carolyn Leeper is looking into window treatments and fans. Susan would also like to look at charging a cleanup fee for when the Clubhouse has been rented. Troy Lesan has been asked by the committee to do some articles for the paper, introducing the employees of Lake Viking. Susan has written an article that will be published in the newspaper asking for members to volunteer to help on a Strategic Plan for Lake Viking. They need about 20 people to serve on a committee to help with this plan and will start the process sometime around August. Activities Committee: Mary Hibler announced the next activity is the Poker Run to be held on June 15. She has over 100 people signed up for this event. July 6 will be the 4th of July activities with the bazaar being held in the clubhouse and the parking lot. On July 27 there will be a Patio Party with a live band. The Activities Committee has been asked about having another bus tour in the fall like last year. They will work on getting that scheduled and Mary asked that any money raised from the bus tour be donated to the Clubhouse renovation. Building Committee: Flint Hibler reported nine permits had been reviewed at their last meeting. One of those permits was a new house. Fire Department: Tony Gronniger reported the Fire Department had met on Saturday. They tested all the sirens and found them all working properly. Lake Viking Fire was called out for mutual aid for a structure fire by Gallatin Fire last

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July 14, 2019 6:30 p.m. in the lower level of the clubhouse All Members in Good Standing are Welcome & Encouraged to Attend. week. Tony also commented the fire department was working on setting up a firetruck for the 4th of July. Campground: Mary Hibler has been getting a lot of calls from campers wanting to know when the 4th of July activities are. The campground suffered some lightning damage to electrical recently, but the electrician has been there and fixed everything. Mark Leggett wants to assure the members that he supports the campgrounds and is not trying to shut them down. Lake Committee: Troy Lesan reported the road and water inspections have been completed and approximately 70 letters will be sent to members for various infractions. Most of the letters Continued on Page 7

Development of Lake Viking Strategic Plan What should Lake Viking look like in the next 5-10 years? How can our lake community better serve our members? How can we assure the long-term sustainability of our lake community? These are just a few of the questions that the Strategic Planning Committee will consider as it develops a strategic plan recommendation for the Board of Directors. We will be actively recruiting members of our lake community to assist us with the development of this plan. Our goal is to make sure every stakeholder in our lake community is represented and has a voice through this process. Kenny Southwick is heading up our efforts on the strategic plan. We are in the very early stages, but wanted to keep our lake community informed and encourage your participation throughout this process. We want participation from our members so that this is truly a plan that represents the thought of our members. If you would like to participate or recommend someone to participate, contact Kenny at drksouthwick@gmail.com by August 1st. Don’t hesitate to reach out if you have questions.


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