NEXT VVA MONTHLY MEETING:
Sunday, June 11, 2023 @ 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 Board Pres. Doug Winter, lot 46, called the meeting to order, held in the upper level of the Clubhouse, at 2:00pm. Board members present were: Allan Slavin, lot 62, Terry Nibarger, lot 657, Jeremy Lillig, Lot 3041, Tom Rice, Lot 343, Tony Gronniger, Lot 2281 and George Eshnaur Lot 505. Jeremy Lillig led in prayer. Jeff Ferguson, Managing Lake Director, led the Pledge of Allegiance. Doug Winter read the mission statement of Lake Viking. Approval of Minutes Allan Slavin made a motion to approve the April 2023 Meeting Minutes. Second by Tom Rice. The minutes were approved unanimously. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Handbook Committee Tom Rice reported: Tom stated the committee has received recommendations from the Fishing Committee re changes to limits, size etc. He stated this will be addressed but they are not ready to present information at this meeting. A motion was made by Tom Rice to change the handbook to reflect the changes related to Condo. Jeremy discussed that it would be better to use generic verbiage for the company name vs. using the name Condo. Tom Rice explained why the Handbook Committee decided to use “Condo Control App” instead of generic verbiage. Motion was made to pass, A Second to the motion by Allan Slavin. The motion was passed unanimously. Finance Committee Terry Nibarger reported: Terry reported the Finance Committee met May 18, 2023 and was led by Paula Hepinstall. The April 2023 financials were reviewed. Expenditures of $5K and over will be depreciated and will not be expensed. Per Terry, this will help us on our taxes. Morgan Stanley account for April 23 was up $6274.00. The committee has reviewed years 2018 – 2022 and evaluating what items need to be brought forward. Terry reported we will continue to set back $60K per year for an emergency war chest fund. Committee reviewed Bad Debt write off and collection procedures. Paula Hepinstall has looked into the government program for Employee Retention which came into being with the COVID pandemic. VVA did not qualify for these funds. The sale of VVA lots has exceeded the budget for 2023. Revenue from the sale of four association lots is $18,660.00. The Finance Committee is/was in favor of selling lake lot 717, which was approved at the earlier special meeting. The list of amenities that are being considered from the revenue to be raised include the following: Play ground equipment with foam pad under to reduce possibility of injuries, Repair/replace shelter houses, Pickle Ball Court, Exercise equipment in the basement of the clubhouse, Snack Bar in the basement of clubhouse, Dog Park, Jetty to accommodate 11 boats for access to snack bar or activities. Fire hydrant for Goose Court, and adding an additional $15K to the septic system repair for the clubhouse. Finance Committee was also in favor of moving the annual meeting date from the first week in March to the first week of October. (This passed in earlier special meeting.) Terry reported Campground upgrade of the electrical system part one has been completed and part two is on hold at this time. Also discussed was the remodel/redo of the clubhouse basement to accommodate a snack bar. Terry reported Beach 1 & 2 upgrades have been completed. Also reported was Jeff is working to secure USDA grant funds for Lake projects. A question was received from the members. Will there be capital gains tax on the sale of lot 717? The answer was yes, there will be.
May 2023
Volume 36, No. 1
May 21, 2023
A Busy Month! Plenty going on around Lake Viking the past month. Since the last edition of the Lake Viking News, the Activities Committee held three events: the Spring garage sale on April 22, Cinco de Mayo at the clubhouse on May 6, and the fishing tournament on May 20. Once again, hats off to the Activities Committee for 3 great events! There was also a full slate of Committee Meetings, the monthly Board Meeting (a week late due to Mothers Day) and a Special Meeting both held on Sunday May 21. The big news from the special meeting was the date of the Annual Meeting is moved ahead from the first week in March to the first week of October. This By-Law change was an unfinished item from the March 2023 Annual Meeting and should enable more people to attend the Annual Meeting in the future. Also in May was the opening of the swimming pool, and oh yes, the dredge is in full production mode at the south end of the lake. Read more about these topics in this edition of the Lake Viking News. Strategic Planning Committee George Eshnaur Lot 505 reported: Meeting will be held next week. Minutes will be published after the meeting. George Eshnaur made a motion to add the following people to the Strategic Planning Committee. New members to be added are Joe Steer, Michael Crump, David Thomas and Sue Wolf. Tony Gronniger seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Activities Committee Jeremy Lillig Lot 3041 reported: The Activities Committee met May 16, 2023. Events upcoming include the Annual Poker Run will be held June 10, 2023 from 1:00pm to 4:00 pm. Shirts and VVA flags will be sold in conjunction with the poker run. Cost to sponsor is $125.00. Committee members will be working on making bags for the poker run participants. The stops on the Poker Run will be Marina, Beach 2, Beach 3 and Five Pines. Many more events are planned for the rest of the year. Building Committee Allan Slavin Lot 181 reported: In the past month, the committee has met four times. They reviewed 22 Building Permits. Building permits and fees were reviewed and reworked. The building specs portion of the existing handbook will be revised to state that construction must meet the Missouri Building standards and regulations. The committee recommended that detached garages be changed from 720 to 960 square feet. Permit for building house will remain at $2000 but if a sea wall is installed, there will be an additional fee. Paula Hepinstall asked if pole barn construction is still restricted. Yes, it is to MH lots and S lots. Tony Gronniger asked if building fees are non-refundable. The answer was yes unless the project is not approved. Building permit extensions will be processed at the pre COVID rules. Marvin McNabb spoke about prefab housing. Tom Rice read all the proposed changes to the handbook related to building permits and regulations. Allan Slavin made a motion to accept the changes. Tom Rice seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. (continued on page 11)