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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; Mike Booth, Lot 1259; Eric Odette, Lot 220; Mark Leggett, Lot 72; Tony Gronniger, Lot 2281. Shad Mort led the Pledge of Allegiance. Mark Leggett led in prayer. Approval of Minutes Flint Hibler moved to approve the minutes of the Feb. 10, 2019, board meeting. Tony Gronniger seconded; motion passed. Committee Reports Handbook Committee: No report . Finance Committee: Eric Odette moved to add Tom Johanson, Flint Hibler and Troy Lesan to the Finance Committee. Mike Booth seconded; motion carried. Eric reported that Shad has an agreement with some local farmers to mow and take hay off of some areas of the lake as they did last year. The Finance Committee will be seriously looking into the financing options for the dredging project that was presented at the Annual Meeting. At this time, income and expenses are both up. We will be starting
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the paperwork for Sales Tax Exemption. Strategic Planning Committee: Susan Zalenski moved to add Kim Spidle to the Strategic Planning Committee. Tony Gronniger seconded; motion passed. The new railing on the Clubhouse is complete. A pledge sheet was passed around at the Annual Meeting that Susan will be following up on soon. Susan also reported that Lake Viking Marine had donated a new sound system to the Clubhouse. Don Leeper and Len Zalenski have hooked it up and secured a storage place for it. The Committee is still working on a new Strategic Plan for the lake. Activities Committee: Mary Hibler gave a report on recent activities. The Wine and Cheese tasting gathered about 85 people on March 9 and the Sip and Paint was held on March 23. The Spring Garage Sales were this weekend and there were 40 plus sales. The next events will be the Easter egg hunt on April 20 and Cinco De Mayo on May 4. Building Committee: Flint Hibler moved to add Tom Johanson to the Building Committee. Tony Gronniger seconded; motion passed. The committee had 13 permits which included 2 houses. Flint submitted building changes and Jim Miller read
2019 Annual Meeting is one for the book By Troy Lesan Finally! The Viking Valley Association of Lake Viking held their annual meeting on March 24 and with April flying by at a breakneck pace, it already seems like ancient history. The meeting was in the newly remodeled clubhouse with 150 Association Members in attendance. The originally scheduled meeting was cancelled on March 3 when the Department of Transportation issued a travel advisory. The board of directors opted for the postponement rather than in endangering many Association Members who would have been required to drive to the meeting on highways affected by adverse weather conditions. The meeting was chaired by Board Secretary Mike Booth, who filled in when Board President Phil Stockard became unavailable. Booth’s position as substitute chair then fell into immediate jeopardy when his job as a regional co-coordinator with the State Emergency Management Agency required his around the clock presence in the flood ravaged areas of Northwest Missouri. Booth eventually called the annual meeting to order at 2 p.m., and the agenda commenced. Recognition was given to Norma McCaulla who, along with Lake Viking Church ladies, served cookies. It was pointed out that Norma, 92, has lived at the lake since its earliest days and has been on hand to help serve cookies every year (except two) since the annual meetings began. Recognition was also given to Don and Carolyn Leeper who donated extensive work on the clubhouse renovation. At the beginning of the meeting thoughts and prayers were extended to the people who have suffered massive property damage because of flooding. Then, in the closest voting in recent memory, new members of the Board of Directors were voted on. Vote totals were Mark Leggett 59, Tony Gronniger 57, Eric Odette 52, and James Funk 51. Leggett and Gronniger will take the two open positions for three-year terms, while Odette will fill the one year remaining on Phil Stockard’s vacated position. They join current Board Members Susan
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Zalenski, Flint Hibler, Mike Booth, and new president, Troy Lesan. Of note was the UNANIMOUS vote of approval for both the annual budget and the second year of a five-year Capital Improvement Fund. Finance Committee Member Glenn Miller, who made the presentation on both initiatives, asked Norma McCaulla if she had ever seen a substantial financial motion unanimously passed in all her years at Lake Viking annual meetings. Her answer was a resounding “NO!” It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words. In this case, senior member Norma McCaulla’s one word reply, stated loudly and clearly for everyone to hear, spoke volumes. Before adjournment, it was announced that the two week annual meeting postponement would result in the Lake Viking business office being closed for a week in order to generate the annual billing made late by the postponed meeting. Once again, the Viking Valley Association Board of Directors would like to extend a HUGE thank you to Gallatin Publishing for going above and beyond the call of duty with the early publication of the Lake Viking News in order to provide notice of the rescheduled meeting in a timely manner. Also, because of the belated billing and getting the updates in for the 2019 Viking Valley Handbook, the official minutes of the annual meeting will appear in the May edition of the Lake Viking News. Post-script: “Cookies Cookies Cookies!” Thanks to everyone who contributed to the great abundance of cookies at the annual meeting. It has been brought to my attention that I forgot to acknowledge that the Homemakers Club brought cookies to the meeting in addition to significant cookie contributions from Lake Viking Church. The Homemakers Club has been around Lake Viking for a long time and they are always seeking new members for their monthly meetings on the second Thursday of each month. See the “Almost Everything” page of this newspaper for more updated info.
2019 Change of Mowing Requirements The dates for having your lots mowed have changed for 2019. Members are required to have your lots mowed by June 1, July 1 and September 1. Additionally, lots with homes should be mowed twice a month during the growing season (except during times of drought). Should the member fail to meet the listed criteria, the Association has the right to mow the lot, issue an Infraction Violation as well as recover expenses incurred by the Association. The Association recommends that property owners contact a contract mower if they are unable to do self-mowing. them to the Board for approval. The changes are: 1. Page 19 of the 2018 Handbook: All permanent structures require a legal survey, if one is not on file. The change is striking the word “permanent” from the sentence. 2. Page 22 of the 2018 Handbook: Insert the following in the paragraph on “Shelters”. Roof pitches shall be a minimum of 4/12, not to exceed 6/12. Total height of the structure shall not exceed 14 feet as measured from the top of roof ridge to the lowest point of its foundation or footing. Flint Hibler moved to accept the changes. Mark Leggett seconded; motion passed. Flint also presented the Board with a question concerning living quarters in garages and thought there needed to be a rule stating garages are for storage only and not intended for living quarters. After some discussion the Board felt like Restriction #3 of our Handbook covered this issue. The restriction in our Handbook states, “Not more than one single-family dwelling house may be erected or constructed on any one lot.” Fire Department: Tony Gronniger informed the Board of a training session put on by Farmer’s Electric Coop will be held on April 30 and we will have several members attending. The Fire Department met on their usual Saturday this weekend and their focus is on recruitment, retention and training. Campground: Mary Hibler announced there would be a campground meeting in the next month. The water heaters in both campgrounds are being replaced. Lake Committee: Bo Steed has been working on roadside inspections. Lake side inspections will be starting in the coming month. Flint Hibler moved to add Tom Johanson to the Lake Committee. SuContinued on Page 4
Next VVA Board Meeting
May 19, 2019 6:30 p.m. in the lower level of the clubhouse All Members in Good Standing are Welcome & Encouraged to Attend.