Minutes to 8/1/2015 Annual Meeting

BEDDINGTON LAKE EAST ROAD MAINTENANCE ASSOCIATION

ANNUAL MEETING MINUTES

8-1-15, 10:03 am

Members in Attendance: Quorum is present (33 lots represented)

Board In Attendance: Peter, Marlene, Jean, Marty

Minutes

Win Stevens moves to accept minutes from 2014 meeting. Nathan Perry seconds. All in favor.

Treasurer's Report

Win moves to accept treasurer's report, Nathan Perry seconds.

Treasurer's report presented by Jean Heath.

All in favor.

General discussion about high, unrealistic tax assessments that the state imposes.

Road Conditions

Grading has been completed and the road looks good. General discussion of washboard effect on inclines and how to avoid it... keep speed steady once the incline begins.

General discussion about high speeds on the road and safety impact, wear on road.

Discussion regarding snowplowing of the road. The paper company does not want the road plowed and our covenants specifically exclude Association support for this practice.

Discussion regarding grading of the road and the observation that Mr. Jordan be asked to keep to the away side of the lake. The road is wider than 10 years ago and it could be that when maintenance exceeds the road bed and creates a channel to low lying areas, wash outs are more likely.

48-49 is prone to wash outs... lot 61 needs to be watched.

Brush cutting. Marlene recommends brush cutting be done in the spring.

No action was taken on the above discussions.

Public Service Announcement

Fireworks; Discussion

About a half a gallon of plastic fireworks debris was gathered from an East side beach after a night of fireworks activity. There were comments about effects on wildlife, residents on the lake with PTSD, and other concerns.

Members in attendance endorsed the following public service announcement: Lot owners are encouraged to be courteous in use of fireworks and mindful of the law. No fireworks after 10pm. In addition, there is concern about the effect that debris and chemicals may have on water quality, aquatic and wild life. Please ask your guests, family and tenants to be aware of the impacts.

Jean Heath moves to accept. Robert LaMarche seconds. Motion carries.

Annual Social Gathering 

Contingency plan for when there is no venue for the annual social. In the event that no volunteer is found to host the annual gathering, members attending the BLERMA annual meeting at Town Hall are invited immediately after the meeting for pie or other ready-made item at the Airline Snackbar. The Snackbar will receive at least 3 weeks notice. Members are responsible for leaving a tip. The association will contribute $6 per person.

Martha LaMarche moves to accept. Peter Aten seconds. Motion carries.

Annual Dues

Assessment: the board recommends $25 per lot.  Peter Aten moves to accept. Win Stevens seconds, motion carries.

Elections

Win nominates the current board to serve another term. Nathan seconds, all in favor.

Other

$100 donation to Beddington FD

Peter moves to accept, Martha seconds, motion carries.

Adjourn

Marty moves to adjourn meeting. Peter seconds all in favor.

Meeting adjourned 11:02 a.m.

Since there was no town official at the meeting, it is recommended that residents call Cherryfield to see if the dump is open daily, as it has been in the past, during blueberry harvest.