Meeting Called to Order by Amy Heaven at 4:00 PM on Zoom
Present: Ryan Mueller, Amy Heaven, Greta Jahraus, Leslie Hind, Melinda Broward, Clifton Bencke, Blake Larson
Absent: Mike Rankin
Agenda: Approved as submitted.
Secretary: Minutes approved as submitted.
Treasury: Leslie presented. We currently have dues paid from 87 members in 2024 leading to $28,217 in the GLA’s current assets.
Old Business:
– Raffle: The raffle is still going! We have added a new item to the big raffle this year! In addition to the Hyperlite SUP, we will be raffling an inflatable Intex Challenger K2 Kayak. Tickets are $10 each or 6 for $50. The winner will be announced at the Fall Resident’s meeting (do not have to be there to win). There will be a 1st draw and a 2nd draw, with the 1st drawer getting to pick their choice of item. Get your tickets for $10 or 6 for $50.
-Taskforce update: The taskforce continues to wait for results from the engineering firm. After results are in, the team plans to hold another infrastructure-only resident’s meeting to share the findings and discuss potential paths forward.
-By-laws update: Proposed by-laws have been shared on the GLA website for members to review. The team discussed ways to help residents better view the suggested changes. We are going to work on a summary for the newsletter and possibly Facebook.
-Minutes update: Ryan shared the meeting minutes on the Facebook page last month. Generally positive feedback for this, though some members were concerned about sharing the minutes. However, to clarify, the minutes have been publicly accessible through the GLA website for many years. The recent ‘change’ was to share that public link on the Facebook page once the latest minutes are added – there has been no change to the privacy of the minutes.
-Lake Road Reps: Greta is continuing to improve the communication between the GLA Board and the Lake Road Reps. She is currently trying to empower Reps with information about their nook in the community. Ryan is working on improving the electronic side of this project. Greta is also working on welcome packets for new residents and ‘helpful info’ magnets.
-Special Events:
-A few intrepid souls attended a weed whacking event before the 4th of July Parade… speaking of which… the parade was another great success. We had 6 awesome boats participate with online Facebook voting. The winners were given grand prizes of Gardner Lake swag and merchandise including blankets, pillows, and tumblers.
-Rock the Docks will be here soon! This will continue to be a DIY event where the GLA’s involvement is sharing the scheduled bands. Let us know if you plan to have someone play at your house the weekend before Labor Day and we will add you to the schedule!
-The annual Kayak Race on Labor Day (9/2) is quickly approaching and preparations are being made. The team will be introducing a new event this year – peddle boating! (The 2 to 4 person boats you peddle with your feet). If you have a peddle boat, kayak, canoe, or stand-up paddle board, meet at the dam! (Life jackets required!) There will also be some items up for raffle ($5 per ticket, be present to win) and trophies for the winning vessels. In case you haven’t heard, this will also be where we announce the winner of the Hyperlite Elevation 2.0!
-The Fall Cookoff will be meatball themed this year! Prepare your favorite spherical meat and meet us down below the dam on October 5th. There will be great raffles and prizes as always! Raffle winners will be announced at the event. We will have fun, music, and a raffle with winners announced at the end of the event. If you would like to help with the event or participate in the competition, let Melinda know!
-The Light Up the Lake contest will take place again this December. To participate, when the time comes, decorate your house and send your picture and name to the GLA. We will have Facebook voting for the best decorations with prizes for the top winners. The team is planning to have voting 12/20-12/26 with prizes distributed shortly after.
-Newsletter: Amy is working on a newsletter highlighting exciting happenings in our wonderful community.
The meeting was moved to adjourn by Clifton and seconded by Ryan