By Kathy Leslie-Whelan

          The meeting was called to order at 9:34 AM. Six board members were present.  Bob Leon was absent.  General Manager Darryl Gamble and Assistant General Manager Nicole Clemens were also present. 

After the Pledge of Allegiance, Buz Whelan, President, called for a motion to approve June’s board meeting minutes.  A motion was made by Bill Baehr and seconded by Maria Tirado-Quinones.  It passed unanimously. 

Whelan started his President’s message by stating that this will be his last monthly message and wants to leave on a positive note.  He said that the Board and Management concerns for the membership were quality of life, property values and safety.   No one of those three things is more important than the other and there must be a balance among those things.  The work that is being done on our amenities is an example of what is happening in our community.  Recent work on our amenities include changing rooms at the outdoor pool, cladding at the two beach bathhouses, decking at the beach bathhouses, new outdoor furniture at the beaches, pool and lodge, the raft off Main Beach, the boat rental program and the upgrade of the cooling system at the Lodge.  In addition, Public Safety, led by Brian Goff is doing quite well and he appreciates their hard work.

Whelan turned the floor over to our Treasurer, Bill Baehr for his report.  Baehr stated that his report is based on numbers from June 1^st to June 30th.   Our income from dues for the month was $70,402.26.  Our collection rate was 73.33%.  Last year at this time our rate was 71.35% which shows us 1.98% ahead of last year; Bank and Rental income is $63,874.38 for the month; CEO revenues are $6,014.05 for the month; Community Center/Recreation revenue which includes access cards, boat/fishing permits, bar and grill income, private events, vending and event income was $40,559.22 for the month (Access card income was $17,699.36 with $7, 585.44 being credited to the bar and grill.)  Total income for the bar and grill was $19,508 for the month; miscellaneous income which includes newsletter advertising, resale certificates and misc income was $4,205 for the month.  June’s income totals were $186,908.29.  On the expense side Administration was $60,222.95; General and Professional services was $4,258.56; Public Safety was $29,313.84; Maintenance was $100,338.68;  Recreation was $22,181.80; Bar and Grill was 15,720.94; Community Center was $23,361.20; Insurance and Utilities  was  $12,191.81 for a total of $283,719.79.  Year to date totals are income at $815,755.51 and expenses at $550,292.13.  We are operating in the black.  Our cash assets are $989,843.92; Reserves are $617,843.34; Investments are $129,285.85.

A motion was made by Connie Simpson to accept the Treasurer’s report.  It was seconded by Maria Tirado-Quinones.  It passed unanimously.   

Whelan stated that there was some confusion over Enumerate, our new financial suite that replaced Frontsteps.  Whelan handed the floor over to Nicole Clemens to explain how automatic payments are made.  She stated that reoccurring charges balance payments can be done on automatically with a set amount.  The system allows for text and emails to be sent. You can do auto pay through your own personal bank.

Under Old Business

• Important annual meeting dates are Meet the Candidates on July 27^th at 11:00 AM,  August 2^nd is for all balances to be paid up to be a member in good standing, and August 17^th is the Annual meeting.  If you are mailing your vote by proxy it must be in the Auditor’s hands by August 15^th.
• Our 50^th Anniversary celebration will be on August 24^th.
• The amenities are being updated and the work is going well.  Corn hole is now at the outdoor pool.  New picnic tables are installed throughout our amenities and decking has been installed at the bath houses.  Amenity maps which include addresses are available at the Administration building. Bingo started last Sunday and the bar and kitchen will be open.  It begins at 4:00 PM every Sunday.  Wings will be served. A $5.00 donation will be collected which will be donated to charity. 

Under New Business:

• Road maintenance is always being done.  Our contract this year is in place and we are awaiting the Contractor’s availability.  The first road to be paved will be Ash followed by Red Oak.  Tar and chip roads are being evaluated to determine if they require repaving.  Penn Dot has priority on materials so we believe that work will commence in August.  An email blast will be going out to the membership when the road work will commence.  Maintenance continues to work on pot holes every week.  In addition the speed humps will be repainted and an additional 2 speed humps will be installed.

Committee Reports    

Maria Tirado-Quinones stated the Appeals Committee did not meet this month. 

Dave Borsos, spoke on behalf of Finance and Planning (F&P).   The committee met on July 19^th to go over the financials.  The events at the Lodge did well.  Latin Night bought in $2,269 and had 41 people attending.  Other events such as Trivia, karaoke and Movie night did well also.  As to rentals we currently have 309 short term rentals and 95 long term rentals.

Real Estate committee did not meet this month.

Rules and Regulations are on a hiatus and will reconvene in August.

Chris Claude reminded people of upcoming events

• July 27^th – Groovy Night 60s and 70’s Music
  • August 31^st – Back to the 80’s with the Who Knows Band and DJ Ken
  • September 28^th – I love the 90’s
  • No date but they are planning Club Night
  • Also in planning stages are Rail Rider and Penguins events
  • Wiffle ball tournament in September
  • Standing events are trivia, craft circle, Sip and Paint, karaoke and bingo

Claude is also looking for volunteers.

Whelan reminded everyone of this scheduled ticketed event.

• November 16^th – Down Home County Music with an off Broadway troupe 

Director’s Comments

Bill Baehr stated that he is happy to see the new Lodge menu has been expanded.  He was there last night and the food was delicious.  He is happy that there was a tremendous turn out for trivia and there are new faces.

Maria Tirado-Quinones thanked the staff for Latin night.  She said the food was incredible and there was a great turn out. 

Chris Claude thanked Maria Tirado-Quinones for spearheading Latin Night.

Connie Simpson asked if signs can be posted when there is spraying for lily pads.

Mike Camino stated that a lot of improvements are happening but nothing is perfect.  He is proud to live here.

Buz Whelan said that the board is taking care of the community and work will never be completed; it will always be ongoing.  There will always be wear and tear that you have to keep up with.  We want our amenities to have good curb appeal. 

Public Comments

                    A gentleman from the audience asked when Ash was going to be paved and was told that Ash is the first on the list.

Dave Borsos reminded everyone of the important election coming up.  He would like the members to be aware of who is running.

          Six (6) new members were welcomed to the Community.

          A motion was made by Bill Baehr to adjourn.  It was seconded by Connie Simpson.  Meeting adjourned at 10:52 AM.

Reporters Note: I write these reports based on notes taken during the meeting.  I get no special consideration or cooperation from the board.  I try my best to report accurately, but occasionally mistakes will be made.  I invite correction and have no desire to intentionally mischaracterize any comments or actions.