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Viking Valley Association Board Meeting Call to Order Phil Stockard called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. in the lower level of the clubhouse. Members in attendance were Mike Krehbiel, Flint Hibler, James Funk, Troy Lesan, Mike Booth and Susan Zalenski. Shad Mort led the Pledge of Allegiance. Troy Lesan led in prayer. Approval of Minutes Mike Krehbiel moved to approve the minutes of the Feb. 11, 2018, board meeting. Flint Hibler seconded; motion carried. Volunteer of the Month No Volunteer Committee Reports Handbook Committee: No Report Finance Committee: Troy Lesan reported the Finance Committee had met twice since the Annual Meeting in March. They reflected on the hard work that went into the 5-year proposal and felt like the Town Hall meeting prior to the Annual Meeting was a good tool for getting information to the members. Troy Lesan moved to add Phil Stockard as a member of the Finance Committee. James Funk seconded the motion; motion carried. There was a discussion about the current mowing fee of $60 per lot if the Association has to mow your lot. The Finance Committee recommended raising the mowing fee an extra $10 per lot for each of the next three years. After the discussion, Troy Lesan moved to raise the mowing fee for 2018 to $70 per lot. Mike Booth seconded the motion; motion carried. Strategic Committee: Susan Zalenski discussed the topics of the Strategic Committee. The Incorporation Committee met recently and will be presenting their findings by the end of the year. Susan gave an update on the clubhouse renovation. Funds are still needed for this project, but she did announce the Activities Committee would be donating $2,500 to the project. Bud Berg and Chris Ballard met with the Strategic Committee concerning our website and what other content it needs. At this time Gallatin Publishing owns our website. Activities Committee: Mary Hibler reported on the activities that have taken place in the last few weeks. A Sip ’n Paint was held March 17 in the clubhouse with 29 people attending. Marj Locker, who instructed this activity, donated $100 to the clubhouse renovation. The next activity was the Wine & Cheese Tasting on March 24. Approximately 60 people attended this event. Mary reported unfortunately the Easter egg hunt had been postponed twice due to inclement weather. Apparently the Easter Bunny doesn’t like snow. The next activity will be the Lakewide Garage Sales on April 14, and to date there are 37 sales on the map. There will be two food trucks on the lake the day of the sales, one at the parking lot and one at Beach 2. Mary asked the board for approval to have an open air market on the second Saturday of each month. Vendors of all kinds could set up in the parking lot for these events. The Activities Committee would like to donate some new swing seats for the playground. Mary also asked the board to add a new member to the committee. Susan Zalenski moved to add Ramona Miller to the Activities Committee. Flint Hibler seconded; motion carried. Mary commented there would be four different food trucks this year and there will be a calendar available with all the dates they will be available. Building Committee: Flint Hibler reported there was one new permit for a manufactured home. Flint Hibler moved to add Chuck Weldon to the Building Committee. Troy Lesan seconded; motion carried. Fire Department: Dennis Schlaiss reported the Fire Department went on one mutual aid call for Gallatin. The Fire Department will be sending a text message out to members on their meeting days. The Fire Department meets the second Saturday of each month. Campground Committee: Mary Hibler reported the electrician is still working on the 50 amp upgrades. There was a water issue in the shower house due to the cold weather. Lake Committee: Mike Krehbiel has done some research on the growing problem of boat wakes and the damage they can do to docks and shorelines. Mike asked the board about publishing an article from the Missouri Highway Patrol Water Division about this issue. The board agreed to publish the article in the Lake Viking News. Cemetery Committee: Shad Mort commented there would be a burial at the Lake Viking Cemetery April 21.
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Infraction Committee: James Funk moved to add Jim Gibbany to the Infraction Committee. Troy Lesan seconded; motion carried. Dredge Committee: Shad Mort reported that he and Bob Hayes had contacted several contractors about cleaning out the south sediment structure. They are still waiting on replies from some of those contractors. The committee will be meeting in the next week to discuss a report from Snyder Engineering. Lake Manager’s Report Campground Electric: Shad Mort updated the board on the electrical upgrade that is being done in the campgrounds. It shouldn’t take much longer to complete, weather permitting, but he had no timeline of completion. Storm Sirens: We have had two storm sirens down, but they have both been repaired. One was a phone line issue and the other we had to replace the motor. Ramp gate: We have continued to have some issues with the ramp gate not operating correctly, but the company that installed it believes they have found the problem. They think it was an electrical issue and it is working at this time. Financials Troy Lesan moved to approve the financials. Mike Booth seconded; motion carried. Guest Time There was no guest time scheduled Board Action 1. Mother’s Day: Mike Krehbiel moved to change the May board meeting to the 20th due to Mother’s Day. Susan Zalenski seconded; motion carried. 2. Building Fee increases: Troy Lesan introduced a recommendation from the Finance Committee on raising Building Fees. The increases on Building Fees ranged from 40% to 100%. The board tabled the discussion on these fees until next month. CURRENT FEE $1,000.00 $450.00 $300.00 $250.00 $250.00
PROPOSED FEE $2,000.00 $650.00 $750.00 $500.00 $500.00
Sand based projects, shelters, sheds, docks, shoreline work, bobcat work.
$100.00
$200.00
Concrete projects requiring a truck with less than 4 cubic yards of concrete.
$150.00
$200.00
Stack stone projects
$850.00
$1,500.00
Onsite house construction Manufactured / Mobile home construction Garages and hangars Home additions Concrete projects, multiple axle trucks and trailers that would transport heavy equipment, such as bulldozers, trackhoes, track loaders or similar heavy equipment; including landscape projects requiring the same type of heavy equipment.
3. Trash Service Contract: Shad Mort presented the terms of renewing our trash contract with Advanced Disposal. There will be a $0.25 cent increase per month for each homeowner, and the dumpster rates are comparable to what we are already paying. Troy Lesan moved to accept the terms and renew the contract. James Funk seconded; motion carried. Adjourn: Troy Lesan moved to adjourn into Executive Session at 7:39 p.m. Mike Booth seconded; motion carried. Attendance: Doug & Resa Wiltse, lot 494; Kim & Ron Spidle, lot 341; Sherry Krehbiel, lot 559; Mary Hiber, lot 183; Len Zalenski, lot 364; Don & Carolyn Leeper, lot 22; Dennis Schlaiss, lot 1080; Robert Hayes, lot 389; Shad Mort, Lake Manager; Sally Zerbe, lot 2528/Office. Let the record show that these minutes are a record of the business transacted at this meeting and a sampling of the discussions. Comments and discussions are not reflected in whole or as actual quotations in the minutes, nor do they reflect all comments by members. Respectfully Submitted, Mike Booth - Secretary Board of Directors, Viking Valley Association
p.m. May 20, 2018
Due to Mother’s Day, this meeting is postponed from the regular meeting date of May 13.