VVA MONTHLY MEETING:
Sunday, August 14, 2022 @ 2:00PM at 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.
Besides all of the excitement from Patio Parties & July 4th Festivities, July produced the biggest super-moon of 2022. Photo by Bill Guerry from LV Official Facebook.
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VVA Board of Directors Monthly Meeting Call to Order Mike Booth, lot #1259, and Interim Board President for July, called the meeting to order, held in the upper level of the clubhouse at 2:00 p.m. Board members present were: Marvin McNabb, lot #28; Troy Lesan, lot #576; Doug Winter, lot #46; Allan Slavin, lot #181; Celeste Armanees, lot #62; George Eshnaur, lot #505. Celeste Armanees led in prayer. Tony Gronniger led the Pledge of Allegiance. . Mike Booth explained that following the resignation last month of our Managing Director, our then-Board President Tony Gronniger graciously resigned his seat on the Board, to replace her by becoming Interim Managing Director (Lake Manager). Hence, Mike welcomed George Eshnaur as our new Board member. George received the next highest number of votes among candidates for the Board at the Annual Meeting held in March. Per the VVA Handbook By-Laws (pg.10), this person automatically takes any open seat on the Board. Annette Mathenia was introduced as the new VVA Office Manager (part-time). Approval of Minutes Celeste Armanees moved to approve the June 2022 Board Meeting Minutes with a small change: In the Managing Director’s report regarding the sign at DD & Otter, change the words “David Sandy, realtor” to “David Sandy, owner of Lake Viking Sales.” Troy Lesan seconded; motion passed. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Handbook Committee Celeste Armanees indicated there was one proposed rule change, which would be discussed later in the meeting. Finance Committee Doug Winter reported that the Financial Reports were received a few hours before the Finance Committee meeting. Doug stated there were no surprises in the Financial Reports & we are ahead of budget for the year. We have a
NEW MEETING TIME Board of Director’s Meetings is now held at 2 p.m. at the clubhouse.
CD at BTC Bank coming due which is marked for Clubhouse repair and improvement. Sale proceeds of both Association-owned “S” lots are marked for improvement to the beaches and bathrooms. Administrative costs are over-budget, so Doug Winter and Paula Hepinstall are working on a plan to lower these costs. Strategic Planning Committee Kenny Southwick (Chair) said they are reviewing the adopted Strategic Plan for next steps to be taken. Members will be on vacation for most of July & August, so will work on the plan when they return. Activities Committee Celeste Armanees reported the next Patio Party is Saturday, July 23 from 8-11 p.m. with local bands--the band “One Way Out” will open for the band “Split Decision”. Building Committee Allan Slavin reported the Committee reviewed 22 Building Permits in the last month-including one being a house. Most of the 22 permits were for shoreline & erosion control. Fire Department Tony Gronniger reported that the sirens were repaired and are working. The giant “water spout” from our firetruck on July 4th was a big hit among the many boats driving underneath it. The Fire Deptartment meets monthly. Campground Committee Mike Booth reported that both Campgrounds were full over the 4th of July weekend with more children than he has seen in a long time! The Committee has received one bid on replacing the campground electrical system, and is awaiting additional bids to review. Speed bumps have been installed in Campground #1. The speed limit is 5 mph. They would like to add 1 or 2 additional speed bumps this winter. The Campground Wait List has 10 people waiting for spots in Campground #1. Lake Committee Troy Lesan reported several non-compliance notices have been sent to members. These exceptions include lot numbers not on docks and in particular new docks. There are also still lots without a 9-1-1 address. Also, they have seen a burst of growth in weeds and brush along
July 2022
Volume 35, No. 3
July 10, 2022 shorelines. The next meeting is July 13th. Comment was made that the shoreline beauty has not been better. Also noted was that your rip-rap rock should be checked on shoreline to ensure it is not washing into the lake. Managing Director’s Report Tony Gronniger (interim Managing Director) reported that work is being done to provide Carl Hughes road access to his properties at lots #403, 404, 405. We will use our Maintenance Department for this project. Tony reported that the 4th of July celebration was very successful & the fireworks were beautiful. He also reported the lake was very busy over the 4th weekend, with very few incidents or infractions. Our Maintenance Dept. has sold excess equipment (much of it old); the funds received from this sale will be used to upgrade other Maintenance equipment as needed. Per Tony Gronniger and Doug Winter, we have received many resumes applying for the Managing Director position. These have been pared down to 6 resumes for review including several qualified candidates. Financials Doug Winter moved that the Financial Reports be accepted as presented. Troy Lesan seconded; motion passed. Allan Slavin moved to remove Cathy Poindexter from all financial accounts & replace with Annette Mathenia, the newly hired Office Manager. Doug Winter seconded; motion passed. Guest Time Airport Lot S131 Eric Renner, airport lot #S-131, had earlier submitted a request for an easement on his lot to enable better movement of aircraft to & from the runway. The Board received this proposal a few weeks ago, and at today’s meeting agreed that an easement is not necessary, as Allan Slavin indicated the adjacent grassy Community Area nearby can be used instead, to move an airplane to & from the runway. Mr. Renner, indicated he felt the drain would need to be raised. The Board instructed him to work with the Building Committee on any request. He was also asked to work with the Interim Managing Director on any other needed changes. Continued on page 5