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Meeting Minutes – August 7, 2019

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FOREST LAKE ASSOCIATION BOARD MEETING
AUGUST 7, 2019
Cumberland Fire Station

In attendance: John G, Greg S, Kim H, Janene G, Paula C, Jan L., Brianna S, Debbie H

Secretary minutes

  • Paula read the minutes from the last meeting.
  • Kim made a motion to accept the amended minutes. All voted in favor.

Treasurer report

  • Our bank balance was $25,796.34 as of 6/30/19.
  • Annual meeting proceeds = $1944. Unreconciled Balance as of 8/7/19  $29,740.34
  • Paula made a motion to accept the report. All voted in favor.

Introductions/Election Deb Hastings as corresponding Secretary

  • Kim made a motion to accept Deb Hastings as corresponding Secretary, Jan seconded.  All voted in favor.
  • Deb wants to bring the website to what is current, incorporate paypal, and get a stronger accurate database. She has access to the G suites, will contact Ellie to set things up
  • Will contact Brianna for Facebook information and will be using MailChimp in the future.
  • All present introduced ourselves to Deb.

Halloween event committee

  • We have the hall for October 26th 2-4PM for a Forest Lake Association Halloween Fundraiser.
  • It will feature Halloween stories by internationally acclaimed story teller Antonio Rocha.
  • We got Antonio on the phone to answer questions and he suggested a 45 minute show for ages 5-90.
  • Instead of a flat fee it will be donations.
  • The committee will be: Greg, Paula, Antonio and Janene.

Thank you notes to the annual meeting contributors and also Anne Gass and state rep Cathy Breen

  • Deb will send notes to the list of people who donated. List was given by Jan to Ted.

DEP grant Windham Grant money/ Lakeside drive work

  • Haven’t heard yet if we are going to get money this year
  • Kim updated Lakeside Drive Road Association information from its president Scott: They voted on and approved thousands of dollars for Lakeside Drive Road Association including $6,000 worth of work from where Goose Pond Road goes down into Lakeside Drive.
  • First 666 feet of road from hill into the woods to put road fabric on road and then road gravel 14“
  • Will create ditching and give controlled drainage.
  • Story Bros need to be a DEP approved contractor to use the grant money
  • There is a new debate with Clayton Copp and Windham where Lakeside Drive starts. Windham says it starts at the top of hill.
  • Back up plan TBD.
  • Discussed history of the Cumberland County engineer’s evaluation to review the worst sites.
  • We need info to present to the town of Windham and it needs to be in a document.
  • Re: Cypress HIll Drive is a 911 address but feel it’s more like a driveway
  • Soil and Water commission
  • No stipulation as to who can match that money so Cypress Hill work can be done.
  • Take advantage of the grant and get documentation.
  • Brianna feels that we need to let the town council know about the hold ups.
  • Kim thanked everyone for their help.

Watershed road signs

  • Janene is working on them.
  • UPS store in Northgate can do that .
  • Suggestion to use the Highland Lakes idea.

Other

  • Wake boats wakes are causing dock issues. Please document these.

Civic Affairs committee

  • Storey Brothers will be purchasing the Cumberland town pit on Goosepond Road.

Meeting schedule and public meetings/ guest speaker:

  • Next meeting will be Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Jan made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:00PM. All voted in favor.