NEXT VVA MONTHLY MEETING:
Sunday, April 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.
VVA Membership approves budget and dues & assessments at March 9 Special Meeting. See this edition for Special Meeting Minutes and also minutes for February and March monthly Board of Directors meetings.
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VVA Board of Directors Monthly Meeting Call to Order President Doug Winter, Lot 47, called the meeting to order, held in the upper level of the Clubhouse, at 2:00 pm. Board members present were: Doug Winter, Lot 47, Tom Rice, Lot 343, and Robert Walton, Lot 217. A quorum of board members was not present. Tony Gronniger led in prayer. Jeff Ferguson, Lake Manager, led the Pledge of Allegiance. Doug Winter read the mission statement of Lake Viking. Approval of Minutes Minutes were not approved from the February 2024 meeting as a quorum of board members was not present. These minutes will be presented for approval at the April 2024 meeting. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Handbook Committee No report. Finance Committee Doug Winter, Board President thanked the Finance Committee for all the work done in preparing the Budget proposals for 2024. Strategic Planning Committee No report. Activities Committee No report. Building Committee Report by Robert Walton. Number of permits approved in the last month were 7. One of these was a house. Fire Department Report by Tony Gronniger • The Fire Department met on March 8, 2024, at 2:00 pm. Storm sirens were tested and apparatus readiness was checked. • Construction has begun on the restroom facilities and water supply installation for the Safety/Fire Department Building and if projected to be completed by Spring 2024. The Fire/Safety Command vehicle has been repaired and is in service. Updated stickering is scheduled and will be installed soon. Safety Department No report this month. Campground Committee No report this month. Lake Committee Robert Walton reported: • Four (4) properties that do not comply with the VVA handbook guidelines still have pending compliance issues. • Road Inspections will begin in the next week. Infraction Committee No report • The next scheduled meeting of the Infraction Committee will be April 27, 2024. Dredge Committee Shawn Hepinstall reported: • The committee met two weeks ago. • The dredging will begin April 1, 2024, for Pilot/Pirate, Garney, and Three Tubes coves. • Shawn met with Dredge America in preparation for the upcoming dredging season.
March 2024
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March 10, 2024
• Shawn reported dredging will begin at the back of the coves and will move forward toward the main lake. We will dredge for 20 days in each cove. • Maintenance has been working on silt ponds and they are ready for dredging to begin. Fishing Committee Tom Rice reported: • May 4, 2024, will be the Crappie Fishing Tournament. • June 1, 2024, will be the Bass Fishing Tournament. • The Fishing Committee is working on organizing a kid’s fishing tournament. • July 6, 2024, will be Fishing Committee Fund Raiser. Chris Cakes will be serving a pancake breakfast to raise monies for the fishing committee for fish stocking for VVA. • The committee is discussing locations to place fish attracters. • Discuss about the best time of year to catch crappies. Tech Committee Jeff Ferguson reported that the Tech Committee will meet before the next scheduled board meeting. No report at this time. Beautification and Donations Exploratory Committee Felicia Roth reported on the progress made by the Committee. Their goal is to: 1. Refresh and improve the Lake’s appearance, 2. Fundraising through donations to enable projects to be completed without raising member dues, 3. Improve appearance at Lake Entrances, the VVA Office, and the Safety Office, and refresh signs for more eye appeal. (continued on page 17)