HOLA Board Minutes August 30, 2025
Present: Darren Winslow(zoom) Dave Douglas, Dave Arthurs, Ann Arthurs, Rob Smith, Val Zapolsky, Jeff Zapolsky, Ed Zambraski, Millie Hoekstra, Larry Malone, Brittany Russell, Ana Wetherill, Al Salvini, Anthony Michaud (non-board HOLA member)
Absent: John Patriquin, Mary-Ellen Moroney, Sam White
Millie called the meeting to order at 10 AM.
Secretary’s Minutes of July meeting were reviewed and approved, MSP unanimously.
Treasurer’s Report (attached) – Account balances are okay. Savings are good. The Admin. Budget is over due to increased insurance costs. The P&L YTD is over on Roads (expected) and Admin. and less on Waterfront. Overages taken from savings. Heavy equipment road fees are being paid. Please inform Millie if you see any new construction or heavy equipment use. Lot 44B is reported as having some clearing done. Dave Douglas will check it out and let Jeff know if he has to send a bill. Delinquents are the same. No questions.
Road Commissioner’s Report – Dave Douglas (attached)
Waterfront Report – Ed Zambraski, Harbormaster (attached) No geese removed this year. Only 10 found on the entire east end of the lake, therefore no USDA bill. Geese here now are migratory. Ed wishes to limit the size of boats in the harbor to prevent crowding. There is currently a limit on length of 21 ft. He wants to limit the width to 8 ft. Motion: To limit the width of boats allowed in the harbor to 8 feet wide and to restrict them to the left side (facing the lake) of the harbor. Motion seconded and passed unanimously. This will be added to the Waterfront Rules. Also, Ed seized 2 non-approved vessels that were stored on the racks. He locked them in the shed. No one has contacted him to retrieve them.
Ongoing Business – Ed presented a letter he would like HOLA Board to send to Maine DOT & Rangeley Town Manager. (attached) Letter was read and approved unanimously to be sent.
Ad Hoc Committee report on fines will be the first thing on the next board agenda.
Millie received a letter from 73 Winston about setback requirements. Property deeds within HOLA, Plantations and LUPC setback requirements are not all the same. Everyone agreed it is not for HOLA to settle disagreements. The deed is paramount and landowners should talk to their abutters and LUPC.
Meeting adjourned at 10:43AM.
Next meeting: November 8, 2025
The Board reconvened after the Annual Membership Meeting and voted to re-elect the same slate of officers for the coming year.