March 2, 2009 Meeting of MKL
Association
Meeting was conducted
electronically.
Board
Members Participating: Rick Barrett, Bettina
Bierly, Diane Bonar, Gail Chalfant, Barbara Coe, Austin Godfrey, Don Kuhn, Nancy
Priscu, Bruce Scolnick and Bob Yingling
LAKESHORE COMPANY
The two
items affecting the water company are as follows:
Water
pressure was maintained during the extended power outage over the weekend of
2/15 by bringing a portable generator in when it appeared that the outage would
be prolonged. The agreement to rent as needed a portable generator was arranged
last fall. Bill Manser was very helpful in monitoring this process. We are preparing estimates of the long term
capital costs to support the water company for the new financial planning
committee.
BEACHES AND DOCKS
The lake
will be lowered approximately six feet starting April 1 to allow Chris
Backshall to dredge below the diving board.
The work should take only a day or two and will involve pulling sand
from the lake that has shifted from the beach.
Depending on the condition of the sand, it may be necessary to top dress
the beach with fresh sand.
A brief
article concerning the dredging will appear in the newsletter. Also, Don will distribute a notice to all
lakeside residents in case they want to plan any maintenance on their docks. Beach clean-up will be held on Saturday, May
9.
Work is
currently being done to project major financial needs related to the lake,
which will be furnished to the ad hoc financial planning team.
GROUNDS
Diane has been working on the
following:
Clean-up projects with Chris
Backshall
Tennis court maintenance
Garden clean-up and the reassignment
of plots
HOUSEKEEPING
Based on the response from the board
members, the April 26th and June 6th rentals are approved pending completion of
all the appropriate paperwork and deposit checks. Bettina will handle the
cleaning (scheduling/inspection, etc.).
If the clean up rain date becomes a reality, Bettina needs to know. We can work around the Saturday 4/25 rain date
but she’ll need to alert Nicole, etc.
There is a VSA dinner scheduled for May
2nd and a possible Clubhouse party (April 11th) in the works.
Bettina will check the refrigerator
in case it needs a complete clean out before the March party.
CLUBHOUSE MAINTENANCE
Bruce is meeting with Ray Negley to
measure the pipes in the basement to provide insulation and we will be doing
the installation ourselves. Bruce is waiting
to hear about the ceiling tiles for the kitchen which will be installed by
community volunteers.
ROADS
The spring cleanup is scheduled for
Saturday, April 18th with a rain date of Saturday, April 25th. Gail will send a flyer around to remind
people again. Poles are still up to help
define where to plow. It still could
snow.
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
The March 2009 newsletter went out
in mailboxes the week of March 2 and was posted on the Web site by Terry Dwyer.
Also, the missing Rescue Squad jacket has been found and returned to Betty
D'Esterhazy, who will return it to its owner.
TREASURER
Bob has approved proposed clubhouse
rentals. To date he has not received any
paperwork or checks.
Vendor invoices are current. Cliff and Bob will issue spending reports in
March.
Integration of Lakeshore records is
proceeding. Bob will work with Bobbie Coulter to finalize
her review and develop procedures for subsequent, yearly reviews of the community’s
financial records. As Don noted, the finance
committee is evaluating financial needs and funding sources of community; Terry
Dwyer is heading this committee, please forward any concerns, issues to Terry
Our next meeting is scheduled for
Monday, April 6, at 7:30.
Respectfully submitted,
Nancy Priscu