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Friday Flyer: Tired of Winter Weather? Cheer Up: Spring Is Only 66 Days Away!
Friday Flyer: Tired of Winter Weather? Cheer Up: Spring Is Only 66 Days Away!
The January Board of Directors Meeting will be held on Thurs., Jan. 27. The meeting will be called to order at 6PM and
go immediately into executive session to discuss legal, contract and personnel matters. The meeting will reconvene in open session in
the Terrace Room at 7PM. There will be two opportunities for member comments -- see the agenda below. Speakers may sign up in
advance at the Administration Office, in the Terrace Room before the call to order on the evening of the meeting, or by contacting Meg
Gore at 589-8263, ext. 110, or mgore@lmoa.org. The meeting will be broadcast live on cable channel 10(977), with replays for one
week. See “Channel 10 Presents” for the schedule. The meeting agenda will include:
REPORTS: Fluvanna Board of Supervisors (Supervisor Joe Chesser)
MEMBER COMMENT PERIOD #1 (5 minutes per member; total 30 minutes maximum on agenda items only)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS: none
BYLAW AND POLICY CHANGES - Second Reading: none
NEW BUSINESS
• Operations Building Basement Plan (LMPD Chief Tom Boisvert)
• Contracts for Main Lake dam repairs, Tufton Lake dam repairs and Main Lake low-level drain repairs (Linda Adams, Solicitations and
Contracts Administrator)
• Endowments, Bequests, Memorials and Gifts for the Golf Course (Rowland Carlson, Golf Committee Chair)
• Annual Meeting Date (Communications Manager Peggy Alexander)
• Water Safety Patrol – Flotilla 88 U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary (General Manager John Korhonen)
• Board and Committee Chairs February Meeting (President Scott Meiss)
• Committee Appointments
LMOA REPORTS
• Investment Committee Report (Chuck Johnson, Investment Committee Chair)
• Dam Project Status (General Manager Korhonen)
MEMBER COMMENT PERIOD #2 (any LMOA topic; 5 minutes per person)
BYLAW AND POLICY CHANGES - First Reading
• Amend Bylaws Article 4, Meetings of Members, to add §14.13, Members’ Privilege to Vote without Hindrance or Delay (Election
Committee)
• Amend PM 16.08, Election Committee Charter, Attachment: Election Committee Rules and Procedures, to remove wording stricken
from the Bylaws in February 2010 (Election Committee)
• Amend PM 4.02Q, LMOA Investment Policy, to allow transactions in certain derivatives including sale of covered calls (C. Johnson)
• Amend PM 16.00, Committees, to limit committee chairs (President Meiss)
• Amend PM 16.04, Finance Committee Charter, related to service of chairs of other committees on the Finance Committee (President
Meiss)
Board and Committee Chairs Work Session, Tues., Feb. 1, at 7:30PM in the Terrace Room. Each committee chair will
make a brief report of current activities, the status of projects and plans for the future. Chairs who are unable to attend may delegate a
committee representative. Committee members and others who are interested in committee activities are welcome to attend. Time will
be allotted for member comments on the agenda topic only before the discussion begins.
Committee Members, Help Is Available: The 2011 Committee Orientation will be held at 6:30PM on Tues., Feb. 1, in the
Terrace Room, just prior to the Board and Committee Chairs Work Session. The goal of this learning opportunity is to help new and
veteran committee members learn how to perform effectively within LMOA. All committee members are encouraged to attend.
Presenters will be President Scott Meiss, General Manager John Korhonen and Communications Manager Peggy Alexander.
Do You Have Questions about What It Means to Be a Director? “This Week at the Lake,” the community news
and information program on LMOA cable channel 10(977), will present “What It Means to Be a Director,” beginning Feb. 3. President
Scott Meiss will lead an in-studio discussion with outgoing and former directors, who will share their experiences on the Board and talk
about the rewards of community service. President Meiss is asking members to submit questions for the panel to answer during the
broadcast. Send questions by Jan. 26 to palexander@lmoa.org or bring or send them to Peggy Alexander at the Administration
Office. The program will be broadcast live on channel 10(977) at 7PM on Thurs., Feb. 3, and repeated at 9AM and 7PM daily through
Wed. morning, Feb. 9.
Candidates Needed to Fill Three Vacancies on the Board: At least four candidates are needed to provide choices
for the member vote to fill the three vacant seats on the seven-member Board in June. If you are interested in helping make the big and
small decisions that determine the present and future of the community, please consider becoming a candidate. Candidates must
complete the LMOA petition process, which will begin as soon as the petition packets are available on February 2. For more
information about the petition process, the election or Board service, contact Communications Manager Peggy Alexander at 589-8263,
ext. 111, or palexander@lmoa.org.
Ad Hoc Committee on Deer Contraception will meet on Wed., Jan. 26, at 6:30PM in the Terrace Room. All welcome.
Time will be allotted for member comments.
Volunteers Needed for Community Fishing Pier Construction: Efforts are underway to identify and organize
volunteers who want to participate in the construction of the Community Fishing Pier, scheduled to begin in March. Persons interested
in participating as construction team members, team leaders, overall project supervisor or performing various support functions are
encouraged to register now. Letters were mailed this week to those who have expressed their interest and provided contact information
in the past. If you are interested but didn’t receive a letter, go to http://sites.google.com/site/lmoafishingpier/ and click on Volunteer
Questionnaire. Fill out the form and mail it to Bo’s Pier Group, 265 Turkeysag Trail, Suite 102, #130, Palmyra, VA 22963. Call (703)
582-4398 for additional information.
The Friday Flyer is an official weekly publication of the Lake Monticello Owners’ Association. It communicates matters of
general interest and presents information on policies, procedures, activities and events. The editorial staff is responsible for content
based on guidelines set forth in policy. Deadline for submission of announcements and news is 5PM on Wednesday, unless otherwise
announced. Email announcements to palexander@lmoa.org or drop off at the Administration Office. Submission does not guarantee
publication. The printed Friday Flyer is available around the community, online at www.lmoa.org and on cable TV channel 14(978) for
your convenience. For more information, call (434) 589-8263, extension 111.