LTPOA Meeting Minutes December 9, 2008
The meeting opened at 7:00 p.m. with the following board members present:  Janet Hirsch, Ron Sansone, Ann Schatzman, Marilyn Meyer and Joe Hejnal.
President Sansone asked for a motion to accept the November minutes which are posted on the website.  Marilyn Meyer presented a change to the new security rules with regard to stickers which were included in the November minutes. Marilyn made a motion to change the statement “New property owners will be allowed to obtain stickers for free for the first three months of property ownership” to “Newly acquired boats and vehicles will be eligible for free stickers within the first thirty days of ownership by a lake property owner”. Motion seconded by Joe Hejnal. Motion passed.  
Treasurer’s Report
	Marilyn Meyer, Treasurer, reported for November.  	The Financial Report for November is listed separately.  Motion to approve the Financial Report for November was made by Joe Hejnal and seconded by Janet Hirsch.  Motion passed.
	
Marilyn presented the following bills for payment:

Truck Parts	 $283.62
Truck Labor	 $325.00
Pontoon Trailer Parts	 $29.67
Postal Permit	 $180.00/year
Security	 $820.00
Bobcat Tire Repair	 $30.00
Gas for the Truck	$25.00
Proprint Stickers	 $362.22
Automatic Loan Payment	$2,269.00/month
	
Motion to approve bills was made by Joe Hejnal and seconded by Janet Hirsch.  Motion passed.
Marilyn stated that there are 4 delinquent assessments, and two of the properties are in foreclosure.  Marilyn also reported that the personal property taxes in the amount of $1,672 were paid.
President Sansone thanked Joe Hejnal for all his work on the truck – his work is greatly appreciated.  The truck has been sandblasted and painted (with primer), has many new parts and a new rubber bed liner and blade.
Marilyn Meyer stated that the cost of salt has doubled in price to $91.00/ton.  The lake usually needs approximately 3 loads per year.  A truck load is being delivered tomorrow.
Janet Hirsch also expressed her thanks and gratitude to Joe Hejnal for all his work with the truck.
Maintenance 
Joe Hejnal stated that the truck will be washed and drained and the bearings will also be greased after each use.  Also, the truck may need new tires next year.  Joe Hejnal additionally reported on the pontoon trailer.  He replaced the bearing seals and buddy bearings and purchased a new wench which has not been put on yet.
LTIA Report
Mary Leiweke announced that the Chili Cook-off is to take place on Saturday, December 13, 2008 at 6:30 P.M.  Additionally, Mary stated that LTIA gift cards were available for purchase for Shop N Save, Wal-Mart, Bass Pro, K-Mart and Old Navy to help fund LTIA projects.
Janet Hirsch announced that the 2009 Lake Tishomingo calendar is available for purchase.  The calendars are filled with beautiful photos of the lake, the people, and the events. Full color calendars are $20 each. Half color (monthly calendar grid pages b/w) calendars are $15.
Security
Joe Hejnal reported that the new guard, Larry, would be present at next month’s meeting.  Joe stated that many people were concerned that the new guard was sitting in the guard station with the blinds closed.  Joe said he was planning on speaking with Larry this weekend about his visibility in the guard station and around the lake.  Joe stated that the guard makes approximately 5 rounds around the lake per shift.
Finance Committee 
Janet Hirsch stated there was no new information to report.
Web Site 
Janet Hirsch stated that the security rules will be updated on the website to reflect this evening’s changes. Also, the list of participating retailers for which you can purchase gift cards to benefit the LTIA are posted on the website 
Sewer Committee
Janet Hirsch reported that everyone should have received the flags for marking their property boundaries, where their septic tank and the pipe leading to the septic tank are located.  Also, if you have a grey water drain, that should also be marked.  The surveyors are going to use this to know where to put the lateral lines.  If homeowners help with the marking of their properties, it will help with the lower the cost of the sewer project.  If you did not receive your flags, they are located at the sales office.  The plan is to decommission old tanks and install new tanks near the old tanks.  Then, a pipe will be installed and ‘T’ into the existing pipe and feed into the new tank and the old tank will be pumped out and filled with sand – this expense will be the district’s responsibility.  If you have any questions, please forward them to the sewer board.
Additionally, Janet stated that Carol Kline who was on the sewer board resigned due to a conflict. There is an opening in Sub-district 4.  Also, there is an election coming up April 7 for the directors representing Sub-districts 1 and 2.
Gate Committee
Russ Wilner stated there was nothing to report on the gate.
Old Business (Board)
President Sansone stated that an agreement needs to be worked out between the board and Mr. Marler.  Instead of paying a yearly assessment, Mr. Marler would like to continue accepting silt being dumped on his property.  His yearly assessment is $350.00 and it is $50/mi to haul away the silt.  Mr. Marler will be responsible for paying his assessments when the board no longer needs to dump silt on his property.
Joe Hejnal made a motion to establish an agreement between the board and Mr. Marler.  Motion seconded by Janet Hirsch. Motion passed.
Janet Hirsch stated that the Sutterer/Silhavy agreement was approved with regard to the property they are purchasing beyond the lake.  The homeowners paid $500.00 to the board since legal counsel was required.
This agreement serves as a precedent for any use of a lake lot to access land beyond the lake subdivision boundaries (LABOL). The essential elements of the agreement are:
·	The LABOL is to be used only for single family residential home sites.
·	A home site on the LABOL must be at least 40,000 square ft.
·	Each home site owner on LABOL must also own a lake lot adjacent to the home site for the purpose of access.
·	The only access to the LABOL home site will be through the adjacent lake lot.
·	The home site cannot be further subdivided.
·	By owning a lake lot the home site owner will be entitled to full use of the lake and the lake roads.
·	By owning a lake lot the home site owner will be responsible for payment of all regular and special assessments on that lot.
·	The home site owner will abide by all the rules and regulations of the Lake Tishomingo Subdivision.
·	Construction of a residence will conform to Lake Tish building regs, including purchase of a road bond if that is a part of the existing building regs.
New Business (Board)
Russ Wilner asked about the check dam at the southside bridge. He stated that the rock bed is falling apart and needs to be redone – need larger boulders? President Sansone responded that we will be rebuilding the check dam.
Rick Hannick stated that February 1, 2009 is the deadline date to obtain stickers before a $25.00 application fee is instituted.  He also reported that 167 people have acquired stickers.  The forms you need to obtain stickers are located at the sales office.
There being no further business, a motion was made by Janet Hirsch and seconded by Marilyn Meyer to adjourn.  Motion passed.  The meeting concluded at 7:43 P.M.

Respectfully submitted,
Ann Schatzman
Secretary