January 2026 Meeting Minutes
Lake Garda Improvement Association
Board Meeting Minutes: January 13, 2026
7:00 pm Farmington Senior Center
Board Members:
Present: P. Anthony, C. Castrogiovanni, J. Cragin, R. Cyr, R. Frey, L. Gezelman, S. Manafort, J. McNeill, C. Scully.
Absent: M Duchow, A.J. Singh.
Quorum present? Yes
Proceedings:
- Meeting called to order at 7:00 pm by President, L. Gezelman
- Board President L. Gezelman called for items of new business.
- Motion to approve the meeting minutes motion by R. Cyr, second by J. McNeill – motion passed.
Treasurer’s Report – In the absence of the treasurer the report was not presented, but will be placed on record. A request for a year to date report in the future.
Tax Collector Report: The report was reviewed will be placed on record.
Lake Report: Pricing for the lake treatment company will remain largely the same. S. Manafort made a motion to accept the contract. C. Castrogiovanni seconded. Motion passed.
Event Committee Report: N/A
Old Business:
-The Lake erosion issue. The president and S. Manafort will be going to a wetlands meeting asking for more information and pricing.
-Logs to be picked up at Battistoni Beach.
-Venice Street septic tank is now connected to sewer.
-Zoning is getting involved with the big truck on Circle Drive.
New Business:
The LGIA will need a new lawyer. J. Cragin proposed Bob Reeve in Unionville. The board will look at a few options and get pricing.
100 year anniversary event planning from J. McNeill. Ideas listed below for the regatta weekend.
- Community Tag sale
- Ice cream social
- Face painting
- Scavenger hunt around the lake.
- Regatta
- T-Shirts
- Moonlight kayak
A meeting was had about a wall with LGIA property owner Stephen Michna about a wall on association property. The attorneys for both parties will be in contact about what was discussed.
Public Comment: N/A
Motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:03 by J. Cragin second by R. Cyr. Motion passed.
Next meeting will be held at 321 New Britain Ave on February 10, 2026
Respectively submitted by LGIA Secretary P. Anthony.
Public Comment:
LGIA member asked about the need for a silt fence on the hill on Lake St. where the trees were taken down and a garage will be built. Member also asked about a silt fence above the Lake St. property with a pool as there is a concern among members around erosion potentially running into the lake now that there are literally no trees to prevent soil from washing down the hill.
A member mentiod recently, member asked LGIA to follow-up on drain maintenance.
Motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:58 by R. Cyr- Motion passed.
Board President called for an Executive Session at 8:07 pm.
No written minutes were taken at the Executive Session.
Motion to adjourn the Executive Session by S. Manafort at 9:29 pm seconded by C. Castrogiovanni