Association Meeting Highlights – Jan 2015

by Richard D. Gainar, CEBS – Secretary RRA

The RomeRock Association Board of Directors met on January 8, 2015 with all Directors present. Maintenance Director Dan Mullins and Clerk Pat Sowry were absent. Seven residents were also in attendance.

Dell Rogers reported to dispel a couple of rumors. First, the Board is not raising dues this year and is, in fact, lowering boat fees to previous levels. Association income is sufficient to meet our foreseeable needs. Also, the lawsuit against your Association brought by members of Neighbors for a Better Roaming Shores, Pat Long, Barry O’Connell, and Joe Petraus has not been dropped. While little progress is currently made, the lawsuit remains active and funding for your Association’s defense is contained in the budget. On other matters, you may have noticed work being done in the Clubhouse kitchen. Maintenance employees noticed that earlier workers trimmed some ceiling beams to install lighting and failed to install plasterboard as required by code for safety. Those issues are now being corrected.

The Lake Management Committee Chairman Rick Gainar commented on the end of this year’s Water Testing Program. Tim Langer reported on the Committee’s regular “Be Lake Responsible” articles appearing in the Shores News and e-blasts, work on a spring brochure, and planned promotional items containing the “Love the Lake” logo for exceptional work by residents interested in improving our lake’s water quality.

Village Liaison Jim Swartz reported on Commissioner Dan Claypool’s presentation to Village Council on recycling and the fact that while state agencies require specific recycling efforts in Ashtabula, they failed to fund them.

Ron Morris reminded of the Friends & Neighbors winter dinner at Paradise Bay on January 9, at 6:00pm. On the Fishing Club, Ed Baitt hopes all will keep Marge Emick in their prayers.

As required in the By-Laws, Director Rick Gainar declared his possible conflict of interest to the Board as he is related to (nephew) Ronald Gainar, proprietor of Lake Erie Tower Corporation. He stated he would abstain from all future voting and meeting discussions on this matter. All disinterested Directors present accepted this declaration.

Representatives from Lake Erie Tower Corporation, Ronald A. Gainar & Kristina Klouda, answered the Board and Member questions concerning their proposal to rent land at the Association’s Crosby-Cook property to build a 200’-250’ telephone tower, expected to improve cell communications in Roaming Shores. Ron expects the tower to be initially used by AT&T and Verizon followed probably by Sprint and T-Mobile. Rental income to the Association would be $1,000/mo for the first 5 years. Ron is a Member of Roaming Shores and owns a house near the Marina Cove.

There were no Member Comments and the meeting was adjourned at 8:07pm. The Association Board’s next meeting will be on February 5. Hope to see you there!

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