VVA ANNUAL MEETING:
Sunday, October 6, 2023 @ 1:00PM at the Winston R-6 School Gym. Each person must be a member in good standing to be admitted to the meeting.
This edition contains information and Financial Documents for the 2024 Annual Meeting.
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VVA Board of Directors Monthly Meeting
September 2024
Volume 37, No. 5
September 8, 2024
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, and Terry Nibarger, Lot 657. Terry Nibarger led in prayer. Shad Mort, Acting Lake Manager, led the Pledge of Allegiance. Doug Winter, Board President, read the mission statement of Lake Viking. VVA Board President Report 1. Doug Winter, Board President, apologized for confusion and frustrations at the August 2024 VVA Board Meeting. Doug indicated we will keep the time for guests to the five-minute limit. 2. The VVA Official Facebook page has three administrators now and all are employees. 3. All 22 Community Areas (which includes beaches) have been inspected by Billy Hunter. Billy has made a list of all the repairs and restoration which needs to be done. This list includes: gravel, mowing, repair of sheds and other items. Estimated cost for the rock alone is 23K. The Board will discuss during closed session following this meeting. 4. Food Truck Regulations include the following: • Vendors must have a Health Department Permit • Vendors must have a Lake Viking Permit $25.00 per day • Vendors must park in the designated area • Vendors must provide all their supplies • Vendors must clean up all trash from the day • Vendors must provide their own generator if no power is available 5. Jennie Smith has donated 8-10K to outfit the Clubhouse upper level to install WiFi/internet to do zoom meetings. Approval of Minutes A motion was made by Tom Rice and was seconded by Robert Walton to approve the minutes of the August 2024 regular board meeting. The August 2024 minutes were approved unanimously. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Handbook Committee No report this month Finance Committee • No report this month as Finance Committee will be meeting on Thursday, September 12th. • Doug Winter, President, asked that it be included in the minutes that Kathy Butts, VVA Office Manager, has approval to cash petty cash checks for the Association. Kathy Butts may also place a stop payment order on VVA checks if needed. Strategic Planning Committee No report this month as committee did not meet Activities Committee Committee did not meet. • Mary Hibler reported the committee is working on the Fall Festival. The fall VVA Garage Sale will be held soon. • The 2025 Activities List was presented for approval. Terry Nibarger made a motion to accept the 2025 Activities List and Robert Walton seconded the motion. Board unanimously approved the 2025 Activities List. • More Information will be presented to the board after nest week’s Activities Committee Meeting.
Building Committee • Robert Walton reported the number of permits approved in the last month was twenty-two (22). Two (2) of these permits were for houses. • Robert presented Brian Karman, Lot MH 21/22 for membership on the Building Committee. Robert Walton made a motion to accept Brian Karman as a member of the Building Committee. Terry Nibarger seconded the motion. The board approved unanimously. The Committee is still looking for additional members. If you are interested, please contact Robert Walton or the VVA Office. • Doug Winter asked the Building Committee consider raising the VVA charges for a new home permit, or possibly requiring a deposit when a house permit is approved with the understanding the deposit will be refunded if no damage is done to VVA roads/property. • Doug Winter also suggested the committee consider requiring contractors who build houses here at the lake to purchase a contractor license to work on Lake property. (continued on page 16)