LTPOA Board Meeting August 10, 2010 Summary

Present: John Dauernheim, Renee Kittel, Marilyn Meyer, Chris Townsend, and Janet Hirsch. Absent: Matt Schweiss and Ann Schatzman.

Finance Committee
The 2010-2011 budget was approved. Download the budget worksheet here: http://laketishomingo.com/ltpoa/minutes/budget2010-2011.pdf.

Gate
Rich Hirsch reported that the out gate arm had been removed the night of July 22. On the video record the person was visible removing it but could not be identified.

Security
Sentry assigned a new guard to our community, Bill Beller, a former policeman. The guards will not be using the patrol boat any longer, since they are not familiar with it. John Dauernheim has been patrolling and we need volunteers to help him. Please consider spending an hour or two patrolling in our new boat!

Maintenance
Letters will be sent to Neuner, Orton, and Schweiss telling them to pave the first 20 feet or decommission their driveways within 30 days. If they do not comply, the LTPOA will have the work done and bill the cost to the owners.

Another property, D-77, will also have to have the driveway paved. It’s a new owner and we’ll have to lookup the name.
  
Buildings
DeAnn Sharpless submitted a permit for repair of tornado damage to her dock. Approved. Mike Lalk requested a boundary adjustment similar to that granted to his neighbor. The board agreed to the same conditions.
 
Newsletter/website
Bacteria Fact Sheet
The Jefferson County Health Department prepared a fact sheet about the bacteria, Plesiomonas shigelloides. This bacteria is common in lake water and on catfish and can lead to serious infection. Anyone who is injured by a catfish spine is urged to wash the wound thoroughly and seek medical attention. Treatment with prescription antibiotics is necessary to fight the infection. Download the fact sheet here: http://laketishomingo.com/homeown/Plesiomonas.pdf. 

Newsletter deadline is Friday Aug 20
 
Sewer Project Update
Tuesday, Aug 3, 2010, PWSD#13 signed loan papers and officially received the grant award for the Lake Tishomingo Sewer Project:
 
    $1.6 million grant from MO DNR
    $2.2 million loan from USDA-RD
 
Contractor for the project is TGB Inc and now they will begin assembling equipment, laying rock on the lakeside staging area (along the creek) and across the dam.
 
All heavy wwtp construction vehicles will approach the wwtp site (behind the dam) from Regina Rd, not across the dam. Only light vehicles will be permitted on the dam.
 
Construction begins Sept 7 with the tentative sequence:
 
     1. Wastewater treatment plant and main lines along N and S Lakeshore Dr
     2. Lateral lines/STEP tanks/individual connections
 
The lake will be lowered to allow for construction of the south main line that crosses in front of the spillway. This will be some time in Oct/Nov 2010.
 
TGB is expert at directional boring and there will be very little trenching required. The only digging should be for placement of STEP tanks next to existing septic tanks.
 
The majority of the excavate is destined for the lakefront recreation area. After the sewer project is complete the lakefront recreation area will be sculpted.
  
Old business
Water quality report
Clarue and Martin Holland collected samples for water quality testing and submitted the report for July. There were slightly elevated levels of coliform in a couple of coves, but overall the lake water quality is of such a high level that they recommend that we do not bother to test again in September. The data can be downloaded here: http://laketishomingo.com/ltpoa/minutes/July2010waterquality.doc.

Opinion survey
The opinion survey of June 2010 results were reported. Overall property owners are satisfied with the current conditions but are concerned about vehicle and boat traffic speeding. The results can be downloaded here: http://laketishomingo.com/ltpoa/minutes/survey2010_results.pdf.