The RomeRock Association held their monthly Meeting on Saturday, August 6, 2022 at the clubhouse with the following directors present, Scott Soble, Nadine Pope, Bob McClintock, Louise Lisac, Rick Brothers and Rory Marshall.

President, Scott Soble called the meeting to order at 10 a.m. and Louise Lisac gave the invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance. Pat Sowry called the roll. The July Meeting Minutes were approved.

Bob McClintock reviewed the June Treasurer’s Report, which was approved.

Scott welcomed everyone and reminded those present that Three for All will be playing tonight at the Kathy Crandall Pavilion. Food will be available from the Polar Bear Club.

Under Legal, Louise reported that there are no current legal issues.

Under Financial and Collection, Nadine reported that about 55 letters have been sent to members with delinquent accounts in the past two weeks. We are starting to get payments from these and more letters will be sent out this month.

Dave Ernes reported for Lake Management that the first lake treatments have been successful and Aqua Doc has found no blue green algae when on the lake this past week, so the second round of treatments has been postponed and hopefully will not be needed. Some residents present were concerned about the green algae that has appeared on the lake. It, however, is not toxic. We are meeting with our experts at AquaDoc and Enviro Science to see if it can be safely treated. Residents also questioned dredging on the south end of the lake. This will begin after Labor Day. Currently smaller coves on the north end of the lake are being dredged. Dredging these coves does not seem to raise the nutrient levels in the lake that dredging the main lake would in the hot weather. Dave was also pleased to report that native aquatic plants are returning to the lake, which is a definite sign that our lake is becoming healthier. AquaDoc also noted that they have never seen our lake look this good.

Rory reported for Lake Safety that we are extremely pleased with the job our Lake Patrol is doing this season. Members are becoming aware that if they are in violation, they will be stopped and cited if they are creating an unsafe situation or if they do not display current RRA boat stickers. Our biggest problem continues to be guests using members’ watercraft without being aware of our lake rules and  without proper instruction.

Steve Kaufman, our Village Liaison, reported that council is currently working on a salary structure for both employees and our Police Department. He explained the Police levies on the November ballot and urged members to attend council meetings, held the first and third Tuesday of each month. If you have questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact a council member. Please check the weekly E-blast for meeting dates and times.

Mike Petersen reported for Board of Review that they will be meeting soon to review a member citation. To date, they have reviewed eleven citations this year.

Rick reported for Building, Facilities and Amenities that the Pickle Ball courts are very popular. There has been amazing attendance at our concerts and the food trucks have been busy. Rick has come up with a great new amenity for those of us who want something a little less strenuous, Bingo in the Shores. We’re going to try to start this fall with one Friday night a month. Rick is looking for some experienced bingo players to help us get started. Nadine also reported that she will be working with Jeff Grosse and Mindy Fier to look at upgrading our playground equipment and making it more user friendly for our younger children.

Nadine reported for Administration and Personnel that we had our monthly employee meeting to review what is happening and do any needed problem solving. Wendy and Pat are really stepping up to help cover the office when Jen goes on maternity leave later this month. We are so happy for her and look forward to her return. Please be patient because some responses may take a little longer. We are also looking at meeting with our entire maintenance staff after the pools close to have a brain storming session about how we can dredge more effectively and efficiently. These are the people doing the work and seeing what works and what needs improvement.

 Club Reports: Barb Buckley reported for STARS that there will be a Winery Bust Tour on August 13^th. There will also be a Holiday Winery Bus Tour in late November. The Rib Cook Off will be Labor Day Weekend, Saturday, September 3^rd. Dinner tickets will be $25.00 each and go on sale soon. Tickets are limited so if you are interested, please contact Barb or call the RRA office. Our final Summer Concert will also be held that Saturday.  Marie Kaufman reminded us that the shores Golf Leagues meet on Thursday – women in the morning and men in the evening at Hemlock Springs Golf Course. She also updated us on Pickleball Club activities. The club has a new email address shorespickleball@gmail.com. Their first Tournament will be September 9^th beginning at 4 p.m. Scott gave us an update on the Polar Bear Club activities. He thanked the club and Posh Plumbing for the donation of a new commercial kitchen faucet for the clubhouse. The club is also going to install an RV electrical hook up at the clubhouse for our food trucks. We wanted to thank Mindy and the club volunteers for the wonderful Kids Carnival that they organized and put on Saturday, July 29^th.  Rick reported that Friends and Neighbors will host a dinner the second Friday in September.

Nadine Pope, Secretary

On the week of July 18th, 3.9 miles of RRA roads were chip and sealed (15% of our roads). Last year, 4.2 miles (16%) of our roads were chip and sealed. In the past 2 years, with our limited budget, we have been able to chip and seal 31% of our roads as opposed to the less than 2 miles we would have been able to accomplish if we would have paved using asphalt.

While chip and seal does have its downsides, it is the most appropriate and cost effective method to maintain our roads. Almost every surrounding community, including the county and State utilizes it.

In order to address some of the dust and tar problems that came about last year, we have improved the quality of stone that was used this year and will be scheduling in the next few weeks a test run of fog seal on the following roads:

• Lake Crest
• Eagle
• Owl Point
• Peacock Ln
• Dam Vue
• Tupelo

More information will be posted prior to the fog seal’s application.

Mark your calendars for this year’s scheduled concerts to be held at the newly completed Kathy Crandall Entertainment Pavilion at Beach 1.

Concerts are free for RRA Members and their guests only. Concert days are RRA Special Use days which means there will be no parties greater than 25 guests at Beach 1. Membership cards will be checked upon entry. Concerts are tentatively scheduled for 6:00pm to 9:30pm with food service begining at 5:00pm. Enjoy from Beach 1 or by boat.

The Beach 1 area will be NO WAKE beginning at 5:00pm on concert nights as boaters will be anchoring for the concert. Boaters, there will be an area to park your watercraft marked by buoys near Beach 1. Please park within the buoyed area.

The RomeRock Association will be chip and sealing a selection of its roads beginning next week July 18, 19, and 20th. Note: The start day may change due to weather or the contractor’s other projects. We request that all cars, trailers, and obstructions be removed from the roadway. The Chip and Seal work will be performed by Ronyak Paving.

The following streets will be chip and sealed this year:

East Side

• Lake Vue – From RT 6 to Belvista
• Morning Star between each end of Flame Lake Dr

West Side

• Lode Star
• Western Star
• Orwell Lane
• Morgan Terrace (south of Orwell Ln)
• Rome Terrance (south of Orwell Ln)

The following streets will undergo a test run of fog seal. Fog sealing is an additional application which extends the life of chip and seal.

• Lake Crest
• Eagle
• Owl Point
• Peacock Ln
• Dam Vue
• Tupelo