NEXT VVA MONTHLY MEETING:
Sunday, July 14, 2024 @ 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.
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VVA Board of Directors Monthly Meeting Call to Order Doug Winter, Lot 46, called the meeting to order, held in the upper level of the Clubhouse, at 2:00 pm. Board members present were: Robert Walton, Lot 217, Tom Rice, Lot 343, George Eshnaur, Lot 505, Michelle Sullivan, Lot 1826 and Terry Nibarger, Lot 657. Terry Nibarger led in prayer. Jeff Ferguson, Lake Manager, led the Pledge of Allegiance. Doug Winter, Board President, read the mission statement of Lake Viking. Approval of Minutes A motion was made by Tom Rice and was seconded by Michelle Sullivan to approve the minutes of the May 19, 2024 regular board meeting. The May 2024 minutes were approved unanimously. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Handbook Committee Michelle Sullivan reported the Handbook is with the printer and we will receive a PDF copy for posting online and in Condo. Inserts of updates to the handbook will be available in the VVA Office. Michelle reminded members to use the established procedure to request Handbook changes. Finance Committee In Jeremy Lillig’s absence Terry Nibarger gave an abbreviated Finance Committee report. Terry Nibarger reported that value of the Morgan Stanley accounts is $1,659,173 and reflects an increase of $13,800. This was a 2% gain for May 2024. Terry reported the Morgan Stanley is on course to achieve a 10% return for 2024 and has YTD achieved a 4.5% increase. Strategic Planning Committee George Eshnaur reported the Strategic Planning Committee will meet on May 30, 2024. The 2020 Strategic plan status will be sent to the Board and to Committee members for review. The committee will be seeking to evaluate the 2020 plan and see what has been accomplished. Activities Committee Mary Hibler reported that there have been 184 Poker Run participants who have preregistered and the committee expects an equal number of additional participants to register on race day. Building Committee Robert Walton reported the number of permits approved in the last month was 8. None of these were houses. The Building Committee may send a request for an exception to the VVA Board if the permit does not meet building rules. The Board has approved one permit that was an exception. Building specifications for Z lots, and SU lots were discu ssed. Fire Department Tony Gronniger reported there was no Fire Department report. Safety Department No report this month
June 2024
Volume 37, No. 2
June 9, 2024
Campground Committee • George Eshnaur reported there are 23 open campground spots in Campground 1 and 10 open campground spots in Campground 2. • George Eshnaur reported the new camping space rental process is going well. Lake Committee Robert Walton reported: • Letters were sent to Safety for processing this past month as follows 1. Two lots for property upkeep 2. Five lots for excessive weeds 3. Three lots for brush piles 4. Four lots needing riprap to stop erosion 5. One lot for missing lot number at roadside • When letters are sent out to lot owners, they are given thirty days to respond. If the committee receives a plan of action response, additional time (usually 30 days) is often given . • Due to time of the year, the Lake Committee has granted as much as ninety days to respond. In this particular situation, an infraction has been sent out and there is still no response from the lot owner. As mentioned at the last board meeting, Article XV speaks to this situation. This article allows the Association to correct the erosion problem and charge the lot owner with ALL costs involved. • Discussion ensued whether a letter should be sent to the lot owner who has not responded to the infraction identified by the Lake Committee Infraction Committee Terry Nibarger reported: • The Infraction Committee met June 8, 2024. Monthly meetings will be held until fall. • There were 19 total infractions approved • Three infractions were dismissed • Twelve (12) letters from the Lake Committee for infractions they had identified were sent. • Terry reported a non-member was off loading a jet ski at the Community Area by the Dam. The jet ski had previously been used at Smithville Lake, so the risk for zebra mussels was a possibility. • It was also reported that the Infraction Office and the Fire Department offices flood even with a moderate amount of rain. The possibility of mold in the area was discussed. Dredge Committee Shawn Hepinstall reported: • The dredging is going well and should be finished by June 14, 2024. • Pirate Cove is finished with a water depth of up to 7 feet. • Three Tubes is finished with a water depth of up to 7 feet. Silt removed was 17K cubic yards. • Garney Tract will be finished by the week of June 15, 2024. Water depth varies from 7 feet in the back of the cove to 9 feet by the Lake. Silt removed was 25-30K cubic yards. • Shawn gave kudos to the dredge crew who have worked seven days a week and holidays to make the dredging project a success. (continued on page 17)