May 2023 Meeting Minutes
Lake Garda Improvement Association
Board Meeting Minutes: May 9, 2023
7:00 pm Farmington Community Center
Board Members:
Present: L. Gezelman, R. St.Pierre, C. Scully, AJ Singh, M. Duchow, R. Frey, C. Castrogiovanni, J. Cragin, H. Monnerat
Absent: C. Contreras, P. Anthony
Quorum present? Yes
Proceedings:
• Meeting called to order at 7:05p.m. by Chair, LG
• Motion to accept April meeting minutes made by H. Monnerat, seconded by M.Duchow. Motion passed.
• Board President LG called for items of new business.
Treasurer’s Report – AJ Singh presented the treasurer’s report. Report placed on record.
Tax Collector Report – Report presented by M. Duchow and placed on record.
Lake Report: – First lake treatment scheduled for May 10th residents are asked not to go into the lake as it disturbs the treatment. Lake treatments are not toxic to people or pets. New state regulations for lakes state that notice must be sent to homes that are directly on the lake. Emails to be sent to lakeside residents.
Boats that don’t have stickers will be removed. Prior to removal a notice will be sent. The goal is to transition all boats to have stickers rather than addresses printed on them. May need to consider building more boat racks.
Encroachment Committee: – No report
Event Committee Report: No report.
New Business:
Halaree Monerat submitted her resignation from the LGIA Board effective 5/9/23. She has moved outside of the LGIA boundaries to be a member household.
Per An Act Incorporating The Lake Garda Improvement Association – Section 5: “Any vacancy in the positions of officers or directors occurring prior to the end of the applicable term should be filled by the board of directors to serve for the remaining portion of that term”. Julie McNeill of 4 Westside Blvd volunteered to fill the vacancy. A motion nominating Julie as an interim director made by AJ Singh seconded by C. Castrogiovanni. Motion passed.
R. Frey suggested we go back to meeting at the beaches in the summer. The summer board meeting schedule is amended as follows:
June meeting – Battistoni Beach
July Meeting – Children’s Beach
August Meeting – Moore Beach
Comments by association members:
Marie Simard will plant pussy willows near her property on LGIA property to help with the lake bank erosion.
Joe Sullivan – 2 Colony said there has been a lot of unsanctioned activity at Battistoni Beach – including middle schoolers some of whom may not be residents of LGIA including beating each other, sinking of boats in the lake, unattended fires. Farmington Police responded at least three times as has the State Police. Joe indicated that the police response has been unsatisfactory. It was suggested that the Farmington Police Chief should be notified of his department’s unsatisfactory response. LGIA to file formal complaints in both Farmington and Burlington
Motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:51 by J. Cragin seconded by M.Duchow. Motion passed.
Next meeting is June 13th at 7:00 pm Battistoni Beach.