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Lake Tahoe Park AssociationAnnual Property Owners Meeting, July 3, 2004The meeting was opened at 11:00 AM. Steve Osborn, President introduced the beach maintenance staff Victor, Jose, and Coco and expressed his appreciation for the wonderful job they do each year. He followed this introduction with the Beach Manager Donna and the beach staff Lindsey, Molly, and Jackie and the Board of Directors, Carl Walters, Pete Hutchins, Greg Gilbert, Nancy Morse, Bob Thomas and Richard Wilson the General Manager. To start the meeting, Richard Wilson presented a Commemorative to Cameron W. Wolfe, one of the founding fathers, of the Lake Tahoe Park Association. Cameron played a major role in insuring the existence of the park. He helped create our bylaws, recognized the need to maintain the property, created rules and regulations and established a basis for levying and collecting annual dues. His great achievements will have a lasting impact on the beach and membership. Details of the presentation are appended to these minutes. Steve Osborn, President and construction consultant for the rest rooms, was pleased to announce that the restrooms are in full operation and ready for use by the membership. The project was built on budget and a much needed improvement for the park was now in place. The next topic presented by the Manager was a review of the annual financial statements. The statements are now posted on the Internet at, www.laketaoeparkassociation.com, and are no longer mailed to each member, unless requested. The statements were handed out at the meeting and Rich reviewed areas where changes had occurred from 2001 to 2002. Dues income has gone up, buoy revenues increased, the first year membership assessment was improving due to an active real estate market. On the expense side, our bookkeeping cost raised because of the $100 special assessment, (we collected close to $70,000). Contract labor was up, but wages down, our insurance cost are way up and on the rise. We are paying more for workers compensation and liability coverage. Our legal fees are down due to competition of the restroom project and limited activity with the gas station lot. In general all things are about normal, the major expenses being insurance and wages, both of which will be monitored carefully. Greg Gilbert a board member and professional accountant reviewed the annual assessment rate with the membership. He was pleased to inform the members that due in increased revenues in buoys, better dues collections, and income earned from the first year assessment, the Board felt that the dues could remain at $205.00 for 2005. Richard Wilson, the general manager, reviewed the operating policies with the membership, pointing out some important issues and changes. Beach access is through a locked gate and each member is expected to have a key to enter the park. Two keys are issued each year upon payment of a member’s annual dues. Two additional keys may be purchased at the rate of $50.00 each. Keys are no longer sold at the beach. A check must be sent to the association and the keys will be mailed to the member. The only persons allowed to purchase or receive keys are the individual members. Buoy assignment requests will also be done by mail. All buoy applications must be received by April 30 of each year. We rent buoys on a weekly basis, half season and full season. Buoys are restricted to use of members only. The boat registration and property ownership must the same. In order to rent, an application must be completed, copy of the boat registration attached and a current insurance policy with the Lake Tahoe Park Association named as an additional insured included. Finally a check for rent and deposit attached. Plan ahead, next year buoy reservations will only be done by mail. Picnic table reservations are done in person or by phone within 30 days of the date planned for park use. Reservationsare not going to be taken in 2005 until June 1, 2005. Use of the park prior to June will be on a first come, first serve basis. Steve Osborn informed the members about the status of the Gas station lot. The site basically is the same. We are doing semi-annual testing and finding that the test results indicate a stable environment with various levels of contamination. The report is available if anyone would like to review them. Contact Richard Wilson the Manager for the information. Steve Osborn opened up the meeting for general discussion by the membership. Topics discussed are listed below: Bob Thomas, Director was first to step up and expressed his appreciation for the effort Steve Osborn and Richard Wilson had put in over many years dealing with the TRPA and various government agencies in order to complete the restroom project. The next member suggested we name the beach after Cameron Wolfe. It was suggested that the Association web site address be placed on our business letterhead, cigarette butts need to be disposed of by the users and additional trees be planted next to the restrooms. Steve commented that the landscaping portion of the construction project was not fully completed. A request was made to move up the buoy application deadline by one or two months. This would allow those who did not receive a buoy to rent from a local marina. A question was asked about the ratio of buoy requests and the number of assignments, clarification about how the priority list works, and why boats are not allowed on the buoys until the end of May. The ratio of seasonal request to assignments is about 50/50. All requests for half season and weekly are normally accommodated. The priority list allows an individual to have priority for a seasonal buoy the next year if they were not selected the year of their request. In most cases applicants receive a buoy every other year. The limit on access to buoy use each spring is based on the need to inspect and repair buoys prior to having a boat placed on them. The playground area for children was discussed, pointing out that our equipment was out of date and not safe under current standards. Bob Thomas, Director explained that according to our survey last year, a majority of the membership wanted to leave the playground in its present condition. A concern was expressed on the need for more picnic tables and the possible modification of the south side of the beach. It was suggested that use of picnic tables was not excessive and the need for more tables and the removal of vegetations on the south side of the beach was not necessary. A comment was made about parking along the fence line; traffic congestion of cars, bikes, and pedestrians was unsafe. A member asked about the current use of the gas station lot. Pete Hutchins, Director informed him that the Board was making arrangements to fence the property, establish our boundary lines and correct unauthorized use of the land, We had concerns about liability from unauthorized use of the property, and the potential for the creation of a prescriptive easement if we do not control the site. Pete explained we are reviewing the situation and will correct it this fall. A question was asked about the monitoring of the gas station property and the clean up progress. Steve Osborn explained that the site is still contaminated and Lahanton Water Quality Control Board will require the Semi annual monitoring for some unknown time in the future. Variables we cannot control include contaminations for the front of the stores, and under Highway 89. It was suggested we have someone from Lahanton come out and discuss the site with the membership. It was also suggested that the funds for fencing the gas station lot be used to do projects on the beach site. The use of the gas station lot was also questioned. Members were wondering what use would be allowed for the site. Several members expressed interest in helping on a voluntary basis to help with the operation of the park. General discussion ended and nominations were opened for the election of three directors. Steve Osborn the current President did not run for election. Nominations for Directors included James Mock, Becky Burg, Becky Arnold, Jame Malison, Jim Davidson, Jim Bell, and two existing directors Cindy Denny and Pete Hutchins. Denny, Hutchins and Jim Davidson were elected to serve a two-year term. The meeting was adjourned in favor of Hot dogs, burgers, soda and beer. Contact Lake Tahoe Park AssociationPhysical Address E-mail: Management - Jim Davisson Association Mailing Address E-mail: The Board
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