MONTHLY BOARD MEETING
7-9-22

BOARD MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE:
Jerry Agrusa, President
Scott Coakley, Vice President
Jim Watt, Treasurer
Nancy Bell, Secretary
Kevin Mack, Trustee
Chris Sellers, Trustee

BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT:
Al Vitouis, Trustee

The Pledge Of Allegiance was recited.

The meeting was called to order by President, Jerry Agrusa at 9:00 am.

The minutes from the 6-11-22 Annual board meeting was read by Nancy Bell. The minutes were approved as written.

TREASURER’S REPORT:
Jim Watt presented the treasurers report. Fireworks and Golf outing payments were made. Funds are down from last year at this time. No complaints about the price increase for spraying. Jerry motioned to approve treasury report as written. Kevin seconded. All approved.

NEW MEMBER ACTIVITY:
No increase or decrease in members. Stands at 199

AQUATIC LIFE:
The second spraying of weeds was done the week of June 27, 2022. Jim got the invoice for lower than expected. Difference could be they sprayed 30 feet from shoreline instead of 50 feet. Lily pads will be sprayed late August/September for additional cost.

PARKS:
Kevin installed the LD sign at Woodbridge and Territorial. He will look into installing second sign down the street depending on condition of sign.

TRAILERS:
The quantity of trailers are down, 6 years ago had 33 or 34. Chris and Jerry will take audit of existing trailers on lots. Maybe have attorney Kim Burger send another letter, but $225 per hour! Suggestion made to help neighbors with instructions on what they can do to pursue trailer owners. We can get a head start for letters next year – in April. Last letter from Attorney was June, 2021

RENTALS:
There were 2 Rentals stopped by Doug Whittler by EOY. Residents on dame subdivision must pursue, not LDCA. It is a high cost to get legal action by attorney. Jerry to contact Doug to see who he used.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS:
Golf Outing – July 23rd.
Annual Picnic – August 13th
No bounce house. Jerry will order 12 dozen corn (from James & Esther) and 120 hot dogs. All essentials will be in shed. Nancy will put on message board after golf outing message is gone – picnic is open to all LD residents.

WELCOME COMMITTEE:
We are out of Boaters Safety Books. Jim will ask class instructor if he has any to donate. Cost is $1.99 per book on line. $60,00 can be used from Park budget if necessary. Nancy will write wake hours of 11:00 – 7:30 on ‘Its the Law’ sheet in Welcome Package-if missing.

WEBSITE:
Chris volunteered to contact Jeff W on View Dr. Maybe take over but could be a cost we don’t have now. Will look into license or working together.

OLD BUSINESS:
Roads have some bad areas but not completed yet. They are getting worse with heavy trucks on them. Kevin will attend Amboy Township meeting on Wednesday to ask about status update.

NEW BUSINESS:
Shelter House rentals are open to all owners on LD with no charge. New agreement created to be signed by board member and renter.
There has been reports of boaters abusing no wake hours. Different times (DST vs Standard time) posted on different websites. Kevin will look into sign at public launch. Jerry will inquire with a friend at Merry Lake about wording of their wake hours.
It was agreed at the annual meeting for the Assoc board all to have 3 year terms. If necessary , have formal update on bylaws at next Annual meeting

At 10:29, Jerry made a motion to adjourn. Chris seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the meeting adjourned.

Respectfully Submitted:
Nancy Bell, Secretary

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Monthly Board Meeting

November 13, 2021

BOARD MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE:

Roger Giallorati, President

Jim Watt, Treasurer

Kim Byrne, Secretary

Kevin Mack 

Jerry Agrusa

Nancy Bell (via telephone)

Al Vitous

The Pledge Of Allegiance was recited.

The meeting was called to order by President, Roger Giallorati at 10am.

The minutes from the September 11, 2021 meeting were read. The minutes were approved as written.

TREASURER’S REPORT:

Jim presented the Treasurer’s report. The report was approved as written.

NEW MEMBER ACTIVITY:

To date there are 204 members.

AQUATIC LIFE:

Roger has contacted two alternate companies to acquire bids for weed treatment. One company was an increase over Clarke Aquatic and the other has not yet responded.

PARKS:

Stone was put down at the shelter house shoreline. All other work is on hold. The survey was not done at the Delta Drive park.

TRAILERS:  

Nothing new to report.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

Nothing new to report.

WELCOME COMMITTEE:

Nothing new to report.

OLD BUSINESS:

The road project is underway! One layer of asphalt is nearly complete. Second layer to follow in the spring of 2022.

Kevin has contacted the DEQ regarding the near closure of the bay at View and Dale Drives. They have yet to return Kevin’s call.

NEW BUSINESS:

Nothing new to report.

At 11:09 Roger made a motion to adjourn. Jim seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the meeting adjourned.

Respectfully Submitted:

Kim Byrne, Secretary

Monthly Board Meeting

September11, 2021

BOARD MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE:

Roger Giallorati, President

Kim Byrne, Secretary

Kevin Mack 

Jerry Agrusa

Nancy Bell

ABSENT:

Jim Watt

Al Vitous

The Pledge Of Allegiance was recited.

The meeting was called to order by President, Roger Giallorati at 10am.

The minutes from the August 14, 2021 meeting were read. The minutes were approved as written.

TREASURER’S REPORT:

Roger presented the Treasurer’s report. The report was approved as written.

There is a question regarding the amount of the bill from Clarke Aquatic. There has been a substantial increase over last year’s cost. Jim and Roger will follow up for clarification.

NEW MEMBER ACTIVITY:

To date there are 204 members.

AQUATIC LIFE:

Lily pads were treated by Clarke Aquatic August 2nd.  

There was discussion about gathering estimates from other lake weed treatment companies. Roger will follow up.

PARKS:

The play structure at Chickadee Park has been restained.

After next month’s meeting, the shelter house will be winterized.

Duane Reemer will provide an estimate for the excavation of the pickleball court(s). Kevin and Terry will coordinate scheduling with JoEllen Wright.

The survey for Woodbridge Rd. Park has been done. The survey shows encroachment by both neighbors. This is a real liability issue for the association. Roger is working on letters to send to all property owners encroaching on the parks owned by LDCA. Ms. Burger will review prior to mailing.  

TRAILERS:  

After todays meeting, Roger will survey non-compliant camper trailers. Ms. Burger is ready to schedule court dates for said camper trailer owners.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

There was consideration given to the furture of the annual picnic.  

WELCOME COMMITTEE:

Nancy Bell has done a great job gathering information for the Welcome Packets. Packets will be given to new property owners of Lake Diane.

OLD BUSINESS:

There is no update on the road project.  

There continues to be issue with non-lake fishermen utilizing the road ends of Pointe Dr. and East Diane Drive. Approximately six years ago, HCRC proposed abandonment the road ends at East Diane and Pointe Drives. In order to proceed the neighbors were consulted. Not all neighbors are in favor, so the proposal was scrapped.

NEW BUSINESS:

Kevin brought attention to the bay at View and Dale Drives that has a history of filling in due to property owners making beaches with filling sand. In 1965 the mouth of the bay was 65’ wide. Last week Rick’s Rockwall built a rock wall and backfilled the mouth of the bay with sand. It is now roughly 15’ wide, and the water is only knee deep. Approximately three years ago, the property owners of that bay paid to have the bay dredged. All of the work and money is now a waste. The DEQ will be referred to for inspection, then advisement.

At 11:20 Roger made a motion to adjourn. Kevin seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the meeting adjourned.

Respectfully Submitted:

Kim Byrne, Secretary

Monthly Board Meeting

August 14, 2021

BOARD MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE:

Roger Giallorati, President

Jerry Agrusa, Vice President

Jim Watt, Treasurer

Kim Byrne, Secretary

Kevin Mack 

Nancy Bell

ABSENT:

Al Vitous

The Pledge Of Allegiance was recited.

The meeting was called to order by President, Roger Giallorati at 10am.

The minutes from the July 10, 2021 meeting were read. The minutes were approved as written.

TREASURER’S REPORT:

Jim presented the Treasurer’s report. The report was approved as written.

NEW MEMBER ACTIVITY:

To date there are 204 members.

AQUATIC LIFE:

Clarke Aquatic has not sent the billing for the weed treatment. They did come back a third time to audit weeds, then treat areas that needed it. Lake Diane is scheduled for lily pad treatment in the fall. Jim noted that a firm date needs to be set.

We still do not have good word on whether a boaters safety class will be held for 2021. Kim will contact the USCGA for next year’s scheduling.

PARKS:

Woodbridge Park was surveyed. Neighbors on both sides have encroached. Roger will compose letters to be sent to the neighboring properties for both Woodbridge and Monte Carlo Parks requesting them to please remove their personal effects from the association parks for liability purposes. Delta Drive Park will be surveyed in the fall.

Kevin reported that the cost for the coating alone is $10,750 for the pickleball courts. That does not include excavation or asphalt. A concrete court was discussed.

TRAILERS:  

There are six non-compliant trailers. Ms. Burger will be scheduling court dates.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

The turn-out for the family picnic was poor. The board discussed combining the picnic with a Toys For Tots event with live music and family activities.

*Wine Crawl – September 4th

*LDCA non-sponsored event

Kim discussed an alternate course for the golf outing. Coordination was difficult with the current course. Dinner following golf will again be at Territorial Table & Tavern with grilled chicken and sides. 

OLD BUSINESS:

Paving of the roads is scheduled to begin August 28th.

Terry spoke with HCRC regarding the placement of stop signs. He was told they must be approved by the state police.

WELCOME COMMITTEE:

Nancy is gathering information to include in the packets for distribution.

NEW BUSINESS:

Approximately five years ago, HCRC proposed the abandonment of the roads at the shelter house park and Pointe Drive to the lake association. At the time, it was not a favorable option. Roger will follow-up to explore if this is still a possibility.

At 11:55 Jim made a motion to adjourn. Jerry seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the meeting adjourned.

Respectfully Submitted:

Kim Byrne, Secretary

Monthly Board Meeting

July 10, 2021

BOARD MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE:

Roger Giallorati, President

Kim Byrne, Secretary

Kevin Mack 

Jerry Agrusa

Nancy Bell

Al Vitous

ABSENT:

Jim Watt, Treasurer

The Pledge Of Allegiance was recited.

The meeting was called to order by President, Roger Giallorati at 10am.

The minutes from the June 12, 2021 annual meeting were read. The minutes were approved as written.

Additionally, the minutes from the board of directors meeting immediately following the annual meeting were read. The purpose of the meeting was to elect officers. The minutes were approved as written.

TREASURER’S REPORT:

Roger presented the Treasurer’s report. The report was approved as written.

NEW MEMBER ACTIVITY:

To date there are 204 members.

AQUATIC LIFE:

Lake weeds were re-treated July 7th. It appears as the treatment has been effective. Lake Diane is scheduled for lily pad treatment in the fall.

Michigan Lake and Stream posts all results of water testing for all who are interested in reviewing. Note that the last report showing is 2019. The reason for that is there was no testing for 2020 (due to budget restraints), and 2021 has not yet been completed. The website is: https://micorps.net/lake-monitoring/individual-lake-reports/

Kevin questions why the DNR cannot maintain the lake weeds at the public access on Woodbridge Rd.. Roger indicated that the state will not allow treatment at undeveloped shorelines. Roger will verify this information with Clarke Aquatic.

PARKS:

No new information on the prospect of pickleball courts at the shelter house park.

The play structure at shelter house park has been re-stained by Kathy Agrusa and Nancy Bell. Thank you!

Roger was approached by a potential buyer of the park at Delta Dr.. Brad Smith indicated that if one of the parks was sold, they all would be sold. 

There was a discussion on the parks that have been surveyed, and the parks that need to be surveyed. Roger made a motion that the Woodbridge Rd. park be surveyed at a cost of no more than $800. Jerry seconded the motion. A vote was taken, and the motion passed unanimously.

The board discussed harvesting trees at both the Delta Drive park and Woodbridge Road parks.

TRAILERS:  

Roger presented a list of property owners whom received letters from attorney Kimm Burger regarding non-conforming camping trailers. Roger will instruct Ms. Burger to proceed with court hearings for all non-compliant property owners.  

CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

Golf Outing – July 24th

Annual Picnic – August 7th

*Wine Crawl – September 4th

*LDCA non-sponsored event

OLD BUSINESS:

The road project has not yet begun. It is scheduled to begin Monday next. Prep will take 4-6 weeks, with paving taking 2 weeks. The speed of travelers once the road is paved is a real concern.

NEW BUSINESS:

Via Roger Giallorati, Jim Watt proposed bringing back the Lake Diane Welcome Packets. Nancy Bell volunteered to chair.

The board of directors extends their sympathy to the family of former lake resident and board member, Ray Neely.

At 11:25 Roger made a motion to adjourn. Jerry seconded the motion. A vote was taken and the meeting adjourned.

Respectfully Submitted:

Kim Byrne, Secretary

Board Of Directors Meeting

June 12, 2021

The meeting was called to order at 11:10am by Roger Giallorati. The purpose of the meeting was to elect officers for the Lake Diane Community Association Board of Directors.

President: Roger Giallorati was nominated by Kim Byrne. Jim Watt seconded the nomination. A vote was taken, and Roger was elected unanimously.

Vice President: Jerry Agrusa was nominated by Roger Giallorati. Jim Watt seconded the nomination. A vote was taken, and Jerry was elected unanimously.

Treasurer: Jim Watt was nominated by Roger Giallorati. Kim Byrne seconded the nomination. A vote was taken, and Jim was elected unanimously.

Secretary: Kim Byrne was nominated by Roger Giallorati. Jim Watt seconded the nomination. A vote was taken, and Kim was elected unanimously.

At 11:15 Kim made a motion that the meeting adjourn. Jim seconded the motion. A vote was taken, and the meeting was adjourned.

Respectfully Submitted:

Kim Byrne

Secretary