NOVEMBER 21ST BOARD MEETING

Pledge of allegiance

Owners Speaking
Lot SC 18 bought up this year’s boat parade and said she had posters and applications. This owner gave recommendations on applicants our Village should support for the Chamber of Commerce Director’s position. P. Burke then made it official to support those recommendations.

President’s remarks-Burke
Library schedule in Dec. will be open Mon-Fri. 11am-1pm

Manager’s Report-Horner/ Zamora
Five building permits were given and two letters sent out to Lots 490 and 784. Condo fee report had 54 lots @ fifteen days, 33 @ sixty days, and 4 @ ninety days. He said the Restaurant sales were up by 21%.

Director’s Public Comments
This was scratched

Approval of October Minutes
There was a correction to clarify wording between bridge cost and condo fees not increasing.
Motion for both Executive and Board minutes was made and passed.

Treasurer Report-Steffensen
The treasurer’s report was read, after which it was determine not to be necessary in future meetings. Profit and Loss showed all losers as usual except for Rental Dept because it received insurance from Dolly of 38K to put it in the black.

Committee Reports
a. D&E-White-talked about the Thanksgiving feast table sign-ups, Christmas concert on Dec. 6th, and giving employee Christmas donations to Dick Stabler. Other events were the golf cart Christmas parade and chili dump along with the White Elephant being now an open party on Dec 12th. Cocktail toys for tots party with Leslie on Dec. 14th and New Year’s dinner and dance party on Dec.31st.
b. Golf-Pelletier-said there is now a meeting every month. Will complete all of the cart paths from donations.
c. Pool-Steffensen-N/A
d. Other-N/A

Budget for 2010-Steffensen
It was said they are looking to lease a new truck through Aramark along with numerous minor items. Questions were asked about the 2011 items. It was asked if the new riding mower and truck could be leased through Aramark at the same time. The skid steer was brought up as an example that if our Village had tried to purchase this, it would have cost $52,000 instead of going through Aramark at $39,000. At the nest workshop there will have a final Budget. Then it came to the operating budget for 2010. With 11% water increase ($33,000), garbage pickup increase of 25%, cost of goods overall at 2% increase will all lead to a deficit of $41,000 in 2010. A condo fee increase next year of $20 is recommended to get the operating capital in line. Dir. Guerra said he had a problem with a condo increase because there are people in the Park living off a fixed income. An owner made the comment that this is the facts of life, things go up. One owner brought up the idea of charging for the pool and tennis courts. There was discussion about privatizing the amenities. Director Bergsma said privatization of the amenities will not work.

Recess

Unfinished Business
a. Paving Contract-Pelletier – a motion received and passed having the original company at the original amount ($16,000) to patch a certain amount of Village roads.
b. Superior Alarms-Gagan - was discussed to do in stages (main gate and boat dock)

New Business
a. Burke
1. No Fishing Off Bridge & Area Rule- motion made and passed that no fishing off canal bridges
2. Chamber Vote see above
b. Bergsma
1. Update on Canal “H” from Ramona so far that Cowen has no responsibility to dredge canal H and probably residents on canal H could dredge. Armando said so far $980,000 will be the anticipated cost at ten feet from sea walls so far without canal H and with spoils to Freeland property. Discussions then continued about spending more to include dredging to the seawalls.
2. Report on Freeland Taking Spoils of Dredge-P.Burke said this seemed ok with him.
3. Paving Repairs on Sea Cottage N/A
Other
a. Another executive meeting to discuss managerial issues.
b. Update on arrears
1. Lot 267 may be looked at to foreclose upon.
2. A lot owner wanted to delay on paying arrears until January

Adjournment