HOLA Board of Directors Meeting 9/2/2023 9AM at the HOLA Waterfront
Present: Brittany DiPompo Russell, Dave Douglas, Millie Hoekstra, Mary-Ellen Moroney, Al Salvini, Rob Smith, Darren Winslow, Ed Zambraski, Jeff Zapolsky, Val Zapolsky
Absent: John Patriquin, Ann Arthurs, Dave Arthurs, Larry Malone, Ana Wetherill
Millie Hoekstra called the meeting to order at 9:04 AM.
Announcements:
There have been many property transfers, and waterfront access purchases. We now have only 7 properties with 100 ft. waterfront rights and 11 with no waterfront rights.
The website has been updated. If you see any thing amiss then please let Millie know so she can fix them.
Tim Johnson has been working on a new digital map of the HOLA properties. It is on the website and still a work in progress.
Sam White is nominated to be on the board, but she has a problem with the Saturday 9AM meeting time because she is currently acting as the breakfast cook for Moose Alley. They are trying to hire a cook, so it shouldn’t be a problem forever. The Board decided to still keep Sam White as the nominee and worry about the meeting time later.
Secretary’s Minutes from the July meeting: Motion to accept: Dave Douglas. Seconded by Mary-Ellen Maroney. Passed Unanimously.
Treasurer’s Report (attached): We are flush with funds due to many properties paying extra road fees for construction (those funds go into the Road & Snow Budget) and many people buying waterfront access (those fees go into the Waterfront Savings account). We did pay for geese remediation, but that was less than expected.
Upcoming Budget is overall unchanged from last year.
Jeff asked to please send him any new or changed forms now that need to go out with the HOLA bills Oct. 1st.
Motion to accept the report: Ed Zambraski. Seconded by: Mary-Ellen Maroney. Passed: Unanimously.
Road Commissioner’s Report (attached): Fidium contact (per Rob Smith) is Tim (603-703-9240)
There are bushes at the bottom of the north end of Overlook Drive and on Morel Road that obstruct views of on-coming traffic. Dave will look into it. There are some berms from grading that will be addressed by the committee.
Waterfront Committee Report: No complaints this summer. All kayak and boat slip requests were accommodated.
Assessor’s Report: No changes from last year.
Millie is keeping a complaint log: There have been 2 noise complaints that were referred to the sheriff. Call her if there are problems so we are collecting data.
Nominating Committee: Sam White will be the new Board member to replace Anne Crump who is retiring. Of note Sam is a Rangeley Town Selectman.
Adjourned 9:45 AM.
The Board reconvened at 12:05 PM and re-elected the same officers to the Board, unanimously.
Meeting adjourned 12:06 PM.
Next Board meeting will be Nov. 11 at 9AM RFA Lakeside Theater.
Respectfully Submitted: Val Zapolsky, Secretary