Lake Como Beach Property Owner’s Association

Monthly Board Meeting April 16, 2009

 

Meeting was called to order at 7:01 pm by Allen Searles, Interim Vice President

 

Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all

 

Roll Call was taken.

 

Present: Allen Searles, Stephanie Johnson, John Sullivan, Mary King, Jackie Lickerman, Richard Kieszkowski, Laura Woolard, Bill Kolar and Jay Hencken as Parliamentarian/ Sergeant at arms

Absent/excused:

 

 

Minutes revise attendance.  Mary King not at meeting.  Motion by Mary King to accept the minutes with corrections seconded by  Bill Kolar.  Richard Kieszkowski opposed. So carried.

 

Treasurer’s report was given by Jackie Lickerman.  No Beginning or Ending balances were given.

 

Clerk’s Report: none

 

Finance Committee Report was given by Gene Decker.  Budget are we going to finalize it?  No rush.

Rich: what are we paying for the copy machine?  A:  1,800 per year.  R: why cant we go to staples and buy one?  A: we have a 3 year contract.  Mary: what is our liability if we break the contract?  Mary: Do we want to have an ad hock comm. to research issue. Rich and Jackie are it.

Budget: 52.00 membership 2 parking stickers.  Bill motion Jackie 2nd to approve the 52.00 approach.  9,000 surplus do we want to allocate it some where Contingency motion to use surplus as contingency and 52.00 membership.  2nd Jackie Membership list: on line 1500 out of 1700 should be done in 2 days

 

Pier Committee Report was given by  Jay Hencken.  untimely response for returning pier application.  We can give a break because the applications went out late or we can remove them.  If we give them a break they will sign a form promising to not be late again.  Mary: Where will these letters be kept?  One pier will be given in 2009.  John makes motion to accept the pier committee recommendation.  Rich 2nd to pier committee. Should be kept in file in clerk office 2nd john all in favor.  Mr. and Mrs. Hansen are here.  They are not claiming ownership of said pier. Tomorrow town will remove.

 

Allen read Town of Geneva letter Re: a revision to ordinance 57, Section 6 A pier length.  5 100 ft piers.  2 for association and 3 for lake shore businesses,  100 ft piers need DNR approval.  Ad date to letter.

 

Lakefront Committee Report was given by Cassandra Kordecki. Opened 75 or so bids for lawn mowing we have 6,000 in budget for the year. 10-14 cuttings per year.  $485 per mow last year in 2008.

Lakefront committee: will ask for references and make recommendations.

 

May 1st deadline for creative edge.  Town oiled eggs.  Volunteers for playground sub committee.  Laura, Andrea and Bill Kolar.  Anyone who wants to be on committee can get a hold of Andrea.

 

By-Law Committee Report was given by John Sullivan.  they are done.  Sent for review when membership list is correct.  Member contract form.  Requesting email contact info to reach the member and to save them on postage paper and etc.  Will save $3.40 per household.

 

Activity Committee Report was given by Andrea Segermark.  85 kids attended the Easter egg hunt.  A pancake breakfast is scheduled for May 30th 8:30-10:30 A.M.

Welcome-none

Communication: go to the website,

Old Bus:

Door replacement-Allen filed claim with insurance after breakin-2600 per opening.

 

Workers Comp.-900 per year. Motion-many that we ad WC to our insurance coverage. Steff 2nd.  Money will come out of contingency fund Mary/Steff 2nd

Gene: salary issues last work shop discussion insured about directors giving up their compensation to pay others more and cover the workmen’s compensation others being the Clerk and the Club Manager.

 

Absentee Ballots-Follow By-Laws

 

Chief Gritzner- fire department demonstration at club house.  Need EMT’s as well.  Volunteer firemen are needed too.  John will coordinate with Gritzner.

 

Nominations:

President: Cass nominated Gene Decker, he declined, Shirley nominated John Sullivan, he declined, Mary nominated Allen Searles, he declined, Trish nominated Stephanie Johnson, she declined.

District #1: Laura nominated Shirley Gorz, she accepted.

District #4:  No nominations

Q: Mary: Allen will you retain your director position?  Undecided.  Nominations in April-By-Laws-State

Hold open until end of April deadline.

 

Q: Richard- wants to know why we are not following the motion at last meeting?  A: That motion is not a valid motion for a board to make.

Q: Richard-Did I not sign a form saying that if you resign you can not re run?  A: Yes.  Richard:  Then Shirley can not re run because she resigned.  Shirley did not resign.  Jay as parliamentarian sates that Shirley did not resign.

 

Vickie Hansen wants to challenge all meetings since January.

 

John Sullivan calls a point of order- can we return to the meeting.

 

Vickie thinks that she still should be on the board.  Mary addresses Vickie.

 

Wojahowski’s try to nominate Vickie they live in District #5.-Vickie is in District #1.

Jay read by-law 10:02

Vickie Hansen nominated herself.  Vickie stated that she still wants and answer.

 

Bill motion to adjourn 2nd Laura

 

 

 

 

Submitted by Stephanie Johnson, Secretary

 

Approval Date: _____________

 

NOTE: Minutes are transcribed from the Secretary’s notes and from a tape recording run during the Meeting. Tapes are not transcribed verbatim– often discussion or audience comments need to be condensed— and that is indicated in the Minutes. However, the tapes are available for review, if desired.