LTPOA Meeting Minutes June 8, 2010
    
The meeting opened at 7:05 p.m. with the following board members present: Janet Hirsch, Ann Schatzman, Chris Townsend, and Marilyn Meyer.

Motion to approve May minutes was made by Janet Hirsch and seconded by Marilyn Meyer.  Motion passed. 
    
President’s Report    
President Townsend had the following to report:

Tonight I have several pressing issues to Report that have come up over the last month:  
First, I have received several calls regarding speeding cars on the N. Side of the Lake. I have spoken with one of the parents earlier in the month who assured me that the behavior would stop. It was brought to my attention and I’m certain will be reiterated in the security report that the omission of our rules occurred just last week by this same individual. As for another Lake Resident I have left message and have made several follow up attempts to discuss their behavior. I was hoping by the message the behavior would cease, and I have been advised that it has not. Therefore, a call was placed to his parents and hopefully they will have more affect on the individual and it will stop. 
I must and cannot stress enough the fact there are people who drive and walk these streets on a daily basis. I am not asking for people to drive like an ‘old granny,” I’m asking them to use common sense and to realize they are no longer on Highway 21 but inside a subdivision with a Posted Speed Limit Sign of 20 mph, that has people hauling boats, driving “normally,” driving golf carts, ATV’s, walking their dogs, walking, with family, children, etc. It is what it is…a subdivision with the added attraction of being “gated and private,” along with the added amusement of water sports. Careless and imprudent driving will not be tolerated, and these individuals owe the Lake money for their actions that was adopted by the LTPOA Board. Furthermore, I would like the Board to re-look at possibly installing speed horses to assist where the ones who fail to read the speed limit signs in slowing down to a safe and appropriate speed. 
Secondly, I have spoken with Matt Schweiss about several areas affected by the Tornado, and others which have been neglected for years that need attention immediately and in the near future such as: the S. Side Bridge, the low water bridge, and several other culverts causing severe undermining road damage. As many have stated to me or simply can look at the fact the roads need and will need more and more attention. I believe 2004 was the last time they were laid, and 2006 when they were sealed, but normal wear and tear along with a bad base and water undermining are expediting a shorter lifespan. I will need the Finance Committee’s assistance on costs, and long term savings to tackle this problem.  
Lastly, a long term problem I have seen has reared its head again recently by several outside interested parties looking for homes, and lots within the Lake. Nearly every time the assessment issue comes up they scratch their heads and do not understand how or why our assessments are the way they are. I would like the Board along with the Finance Committee to sit down and really come to grips with a problem that as I see it will not sustain the income, property values, and operations of the Lake in the Long term. 

Respectfully Submitted,
Chris Townsend
  
Treasurer’s Report    
Marilyn Meyer, Treasurer, reported for May. The Financial Report for May is listed separately.  Motion to approve the May Financial Report was made by Janet Hirsch and seconded by Ann Schatzman.  Motion passed. 
Marilyn presented the following bills for payment:   

Truck Labor (20 hrs)	$600 
Sentry Security	$1,096.56
Grass Cutting	$305.00
Portable Toilet	$90.00
Audit	$200.00
Flags (Rick Hannick)	$10.00
Stamps	$17.60
Britton’s	$62.12
Geese Patrol	$95.00

Motion to approve bills was made by Janet Hirsch and seconded by Ann Schatzman.  Motion passed.    
   
Gate 
Russ Wilner reported that some individuals were having trouble with the “dial 9” feature of the gate.  When dialing 9, the individuals would get a busy signal.  AT&T is looking at the problem.  Russ also stated that we had one owner with commercial access code usage that was excessive so the code was deactivated.

Building  
1.	President Townsend was given the necessary documents by Winslow (2 applications and site plan). Need to make sure that building is 5ft from property line.
2.	Barry Knoll – need replacement boatlift documents.
3.	Kimmel – need to check if he received a building permit for his shed.

Maintenance 
The board needs to discuss obtaining the gas tanks for storage.
The board will review the 2 fence bids received for the maintenance area.

LTIA 
Barb Rohm reported that there is only one child in the running for Miss/Mr. Tishomingo and that they needed to raise $4,000 for the fireworks display.

Finance Committee 
Janet Hirsch stated that the annual budget planning meeting is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday Aug 4.

Website
Janet Hirsch reported Website has been updated with all of the sewer collection system plans. These are aerial photographs with all the sewer lines and septic tanks marked. So everyone can view the plans for their property. Very soon we will also be posting the electrical specifications and list of electricians.
 Deadline for the next newsletter is June 20.

Garden Club
Rich Hirsch reported that the next garden club meeting will be held at the Johnston home on June 12 at 10:00 A.M.  They will discuss lakefront and guard shack development at that time.

Fishing Club
Rick Hannick stated that the first fishing tournament is scheduled for Friday June 11 from 7-11pm.

Sewer Committee    
Janet Hirsch stated the district accepted the low bid of TGB Contracting, of St Louis. This firm specializes in directional boring, that means minimal trenching will be required and consequently there should be minimal disruption of property and roads. 
TGB has been notified and is now preparing all the bonding and insurance paperwork required by the government. We expect construction to begin in July and continue until September 2011. The contract specifies 450 days for construction.  
The district will be sending out a mailing to all homeowners with the electrical specifications for the external electrical circuit required for connecting to the sewer system.

Geese
Clarue Holland reported on the geese issue.  There are 18 total geese (10 goslings) living within the Lake Tishomingo community.  We don’t want geese to see that Lake Tishomingo is a good place to molt and then live for two months.  We need to concentrate on addling next year so the goslings will not nest for three years. May need to look in to a company to do a “roundup”.

Security 
Rick Hannick reported for June:

June 8, 2010 SECURITY REPORT

With the exception of the passing away of Donald Coker at his residence on Memorial Day weekend, there are no major incidents to report. The Sentry officer on duty (Josh) went to the house as soon as he heard the sirens coming in and directed traffic to keep the road clear for the emergency vehicles.  There was one other case of JCSD being called to the lake to resolve a domestic dispute, but that was resolved without any charges being filed.  Josh was forced to call JCSD when Robert Korte again became confrontational when he was pulled over for speeding.  Josh calmed the situation down, and spoke to Korte and his parents at length about his continuing disregard for our rules.  No charges were filed with JCSD, but Korte was told that if there are any further incidents, Josh would file charges on behalf of the lake against him, and he would be arrested on the spot.  Korte now owes the lake $75.00 in accumulated fines, and I expect the board to follow up and collect those fines.  The other ongoing problem driver is Mike Hopfer, who also has refused to abide by our posted speed limits.  He has been observed several times driving at a high rate of speed through the community.  He flies home and drives into his garage, closes the door, and refuses to answer when the guard knocks on the door of the home.  The first few times the guards observed the “silver Cougar” speeding, they were unable to find the suspect vehicle.  Josh was able to get close enough to see him duck into the garage and close the door, thereby solving the mystery of the disappearing Cougar. Once Josh figured out what he was doing, he began leaving citations in the mailbox of the house.  This past weekend, Josh finally caught him before he could get into the garage, and talked to him.  Mike was very belligerent, was issued a citation, and Josh told him that JCSD would be called the next time he was observed driving in an unsafe manner.  My instructions to Josh regarding both of these individuals is to file charges of careless and imprudent driving, reckless endangerment, dwi, or whatever else is appropriate to the situation.  We have to get these two people to obey our rules and regulations before they hurt one of our residents.  Mike Hopfer also owes at least $75.00 in fines to the lake, and I expect the board to follow up and collect these fines.

Now that the initial adjustment period for 24/7 gate operation is over, I think I can safely say that it has been an unqualified success.  Closing the gate, along with the efforts of Sentry Security, have eliminated the majority of our problems regarding trespassers.  Now all we have to do is deal with the few individuals within our community who still believe that the rules don’t apply to them, and we are slowly identifying those people and dealing with them.  The last remaining piece of the security puzzle is to deal with the outrageous number of gate cards floating around that we have no way of controlling.  I have continually requested that the board decide on a course of action to deal with this situation, and provided suggestions on how to deal with it, but you have refused to provide any direction to Ken, Fred, and I as to how we should deal with the problem.  Take a stand, make a decision, and fix it.

I accepted the appointment as security coordinator for the board willingly last year as my way of helping to make our community a safer place to live, and to help organize the process of keeping it that way.  In that capacity as an appointee, I have no authority to make any decisions regarding lake policy, nor do I have the protection of the E&O insurance that the board enjoys.  I am not comfortable making decisions without a majority of the board approving those decisions, and it has become increasingly difficult to attain that official approval.  In two weeks, you will seat a new board, and I strongly urge that you select one of those seven individuals to be the security director.  If the board so desires, I will continue to help with the security side of things, or I will gladly help get that person up to speed and then you can eliminate my appointment, and I will become just another loud-mouthed audience member at the meetings like I have always been.  At least if you do that, the security reports will be shorter.

One final issue -When we got the new boat, I offered to “HELP” Joe get the boat ready to put on the water.  What I didn’t realize at the time was that the boat transferred ownership at the time from lake property to become “MY BOAT.”  Apparently, whoever has the boat becomes the responsible party for all maintenance, gas, repairs, etc.  I have a bad back, and am trying to get through the summer before having shoulder and elbow surgery.  I do not intend to continue dragging gas cans and tools up and down the hill to service and repair the boat.  Those are jobs that one of the maintenance directors, or another volunteer, should be taking care of.  I have been trying to get someone to finish the wiring on the boat for the past 5 or 6 weeks, but cannot find anyone who has the time to do it.  I can fix most things myself, but I know my limitations, and I don’t do electrical.

Respectfully submitted
Rick Hannick
Security coordinator

Additional security issues discussed:

1.	The board agreed on the July 4 security schedule. 

2.	The LTPOA will send 2 letters to the 2 individuals who have accumulated fines for speeding.

Old Business 
1.	Need to obtain roof bids for a new roof on guard shack and sales office.  The board gave permission for Barb Rohm’s son to obtain a bid.
2.	Need a volunteer(s) to move file cabinets from 9990 Manchester Road to the sales office – please contact board if you would like to volunteer.
3.	Barb Rohm made a heartfelt thanks to everyone responsible for all the help during the tornado disaster.
4.	ATT & Ameren are responsible for 2 poles down due to the tornado.  When will they pick them up?
5.	Need to address at the annual meeting the responsibilities of property owners’ for cleaning up and maintaining their lots.
6.	Rick Hannick would like help with maintaining the patrol boat.  The boat needs new wiring and a couple more gallon tanks for gas.

Election
Thanks to Mary Leiweke for all her work on the election and Marilyn Meyer for all her efforts and work as Treasurer and collection of delinquent assessments.

We need 2 additional volunteers to count ballots for the elections.

There being no further business, a motion was made by Marilyn Meyer and seconded by Janet Hirsch to adjourn.  Motion passed.  The meeting concluded at 8:31 P.M.    

Respectfully submitted,    
Ann Schatzman    
Secretary