Association Meeting Highlights – Dec 2014

by Richard D. Gainar, CEBS – Secretary RRA

The RomeRock Association Board of Directors met on December 4, 2014 with all Directors present. Seven residents were also in attendance.
President Dell Rogers reported that, to date, the Board has worked within the 2014 budget. Major projects affecting spending were lake dredging, O’Connell/Petraus/Long et. al. lawsuit, move to a temporary office, road surface paving, and upgrade of the Crosby-Cook property. Rick Gainar corrected his Association Meeting Highlights article in the December 2014 issue of the Shores News where dredge cost units of “ft3” should have been “yd3”.

Maintenance Director, Dan Mullins, reported Snow plowing and road clearing consumed much of our maintenance department’s time last month. He has not been able to work on land-based dredging due to weather and water level conditions. Winterizing and modifications of the new bulldozer and a brake installation job on the Chevy Trailblazer were also completed last month. Dan reported that the Owl Pointe and Callander Road drainage projects were performing successfully so far.

The Lake Management Committee’s Tim Langer reported on the Sediment & Nutrient Control Subcommittee’s “Be Lake Responsible” articles in the Shores News and e-blasts. These articles are authored by residents and LMC members and designed as hints and easy things to do to limit entry of sediment and nutrients into our lake. The ‘Love the Lake’ logo will identify these articles.
Ron Morris reminded us of the Promotion Club’s Tree Trimming social on 12/5 at the Clubhouse. Ed Baitt reports that so far there was no loss of fish from the Fishing Club’s introduction of $500 worth of perch into Flame Lake.

In the business segment of the meeting, Ed Baitt’s motion to purchase a used pontoon boat trailer remained tabled. Rick Gainar’s motion to nominate Tim Langer as chairman of the Lake Sediment & Nutrient Control Subcommittee, replacing Dell Rogers passed with all Directors voting in favor. Congratulations Tim! The January Board of Directors January Meeting date was changed to January 8 due the holiday.

Member comments and questions included a discussion about the RSV’s annual payment to the RRA for road maintenance, the 2015 boat fee reduction, and what conditions are necessary for land-based dredging at this time of year.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:25pm. Association Board’s next meeting will be on January 8. Hope to see you there!