September 2022 Board Meeting Recap
The RomeRock Association held their monthly Meeting on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at the clubhouse, with the following directors present: Nadine Pope, Louise Lisac, Rick Brothers and Jeff Grosse.
Secretary, Nadine Pope, called the meeting to order at 10 a.m. and Cheryl Fain gave the invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance. A moment of silence was observed for Pearl Franklin and Fred Jenkin, community members who recently passed away.
Pat Sowry called the roll. The August Meeting Minutes were approved.
Nadine Pope reviewed the July Treasurer’s Report, which was approved.
Nadine welcomed everyone and thanked them for attending.
Under Legal, Louise reported that there are no current legal issues.
Under Financial and Collection, Nadine reported that $12,474.00 in payments on delinquent accounts has been received since letters were sent at the end of July and mid August. Pat and Nadine will review accounts and more letters will be sent this month.
Dave Ernes reported for Lake Management that testing is winding down for this season. He thanked Mother Nature for helping us keep our lake free from toxic algae blooms. Because the weather cooperated there was only one lake treatment needed this year and the bacteria levels remained low. The Fish Survey will begin soon and help us to determine the species and health of the fish in our lake. Lake Management is also working to determine our plans for next season and working with our advisors on creation of a long term plan for the health of our lake.
Nadine and Rick reported for Lake Safety that we are extremely pleased with the job our Lake Patrol is doing this season. Members of Lake Safety will be meeting with our Lake Patrol to get their input for improvements needed for next season. Chief Roskos will also be meeting with the board regarding plans for a police presence on our lake next year. Jim Fell gave a brief overview of the boating season and stressed that Lake Patrol focused on training and safety instruction whenever possible.
Steve Kaufman, our Village Liaison, reported that council is working on improving their utility billing structure. Steve has been working with Kinetic and high speed internet is now becoming available on the east side of the lake. He has also worked on a lower, one rate, pricing structure for our community. Steve urged residents to be informed voters regarding the police levy on this November’s ballot. Louise also asked voters not to listen to rumors, to but become an informed voter.
Board of Review had nothing to report.
Rick reported for Building, Facilities and Amenities that there has been amazing attendance at our concerts and the food trucks have been very popular. Concerts for next season have already been scheduled. Rick also let us know that Bingo in the Shores should begin in October. Jeff, Nadine and Mindy Fier are going to be meeting to look at upgrading our playground equipment and making it more user friendly for our younger children.
There was no meeting last week with Administration and Personnel. Jen will be continuing her maternity leave. Wendy and Pat are doing a great job manning the office. We do want to thank Randy Reubel and our amazing maintenance staff for responding quickly and handling a boat that sunk on the lake last week. Their quick and efficient response enabled us to mitigate any harm to our water reopen the lake quickly.
Club Reports: Nadine reported for STARS that the Rib Cook Off was a huge success. Everyone enjoyed the excellent food and STARS raised funds for our fireworks thanks to donations to the Chinese Auction and the 50/50 Raffle. Thanks to Mindy Fier for donating her winnings from the raffle back to STARS. Marie Kaufman told that the shores Golf Leagues continue to meet on Thursday for a couple more weeks – 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 was held on September 9th and was a huge success. Marie also told us that the Emergency Preparedness Club will host a Town Meeting regarding the police levy that is on the November ballot. The Polar Bear Club will be having a Clambake on October 1 and are looking for basket donations. Rick reported that Friends and Neighbors hosted a dinner September 10th that was attended by about 28 members. Look for information on the next one to be held in October. It’s a great way to meet your neighbors and make new friends.
Under New Business, the board passed a resolution authorizing any one officer of the board to execute any and all instruments on behalf of the corporation, including purchase agreements, affidavits, escrow papers and deeds for the sale of property.
Nadine Pope, Secretary
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