Gem Lakes Recreation Association Board of Directors

March 10, 2007 Meeting Minutes

The Gem Lakes Recreation Association Board of Directors met on the morning of Saturday, March 10, 2007, 8:10 a.m. at the home of Gary Marozas.

Present:

Buddy Brinkley, Gary Bunker, Gary Marozas, Bob Mell, Dennis Saylor, Ed Seufert, and Johnny Spears.

Minutes:

The minutes from the February board meeting were approved.

Recreation Manager’s Report:

Johnny Spears reported that reservations for the pavilion are picking up. The swimming lake is almost full and the security cameras are continuing to function well. Future movie and bingo nights will be planned in the near future.

Treasurer’s Report:

Treasurer Ed Seufert distributed the preliminary February statements. Receipts in February totaled $930 while total expenses for the month were $2,707. The largest item of expense was $1,540 for security services (two months). The total financial assets of the GLRA stand at $32,170.

The board passed a motion requesting Dennis Saylor to review the security costs and adjust the level of service downwards if found to be prudent. Ed Seufert will give Buddy Brinkley invoices from delinquent property owners for Brinkley’s upcoming door-to-door dues recovery effort.

Wildlife Manager’s Report:

Gary Marozas has placed all of Gem Lakes fish species including, the recent stocked fish, onto the association’s website. With the help of John Kilgo, a new link for additional fish identification information was also added to the website.

Lake Management Report:

Buddy Brinkley discussed the need for a project on the fishing lake to replace the board system. One idea is to simply replace the boards. The second idea is to rework the system for lowering the lake, including a plate covering the bottom half of the intake with a valve system at the bottom and boards on the top half of the intake. The cost for this proposed project is approximately $7,000.

Old Business:

Key Control and Lock Replacement – The board authorized $500 to change out the locks.

2^nd Grill for the Pavilion – The board opted for the portable grill selected by Bob Mell at Kroger. When not in use the grill will be stored in the lifeguards’ shed.

Extension of Steps from the Beach to the Pavilion – The estimates for the various projects were $3,450 for the sidewalk extension, $2,750 for the associated hand rail, $6,700 for the french drain along the retaining wall, $1,000 for replacing the beach sand, and $500 apiece for the two sets of steps along Springwood. The board passed two motions authorizing $3,450 for the sidewalk extension and $1,000 for the Springwood steps. Dennis Saylor will check with one of the local residents about using his bobcat for spreading the beach sand.

New Business:

Annual Meeting Preparation – The GLRA Annual Meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on April 23 at the pavilion.

Memorial Day Preparation – The Memorial Day Picnic will be held on Saturday, May 26. The initial assignments are as follows:

Bob Mell – Food, beer, wine

Michele Bunker – Waterslide

Gary Marozas – Soft drinks

Gary Bunker – Sign-In

Buddy Brinkley – Games and prizes

All board members – Set-up and take-down

In addition, it was requested that all board members rotating off in April help out with this function.

Newsletter – Items for the upcoming newsletter must be submitted to Gary Bunker by the end of March.

Next Meeting:

The next meeting will be held at the pavilion on Saturday, April 14 at 8:00 a.m.

The meeting adjourned at 9:30 a.m.