March 2026 Meeting Minutes
Lake Garda Improvement Association
Board Meeting Minutes: March 10, 2026
7:00 pm Farmington Senior Center
Board Members:
Present: P. Anthony, J. Cragin, R. Cyr, M Duchow, R. Frey, L. Gezelman, S. Manafort, J. McNeill, C. Scully,
Absent: C. Castrogiovanni, A.J. Singh.
Quorum present? Yes
Proceedings:
- Meeting called to order at 7:01 pm by President, L. Gezelman.
- Board President L. Gezelman called for items of new business.
- Meeting minutes to be placed on record and voted on next month.
Treasurer’s Report – Report presented by L. Gezelman and will be placed on record.
Tax Collector Report: Report presented by M. Duchow and will be placed on record.
Lake Report: Permits are being sent to the state by the lake treatment company. Treatment plan is moving forward as normal.
Event Committee Report: 100 year anniversary events list was presented by J. McNeill.
Old Business:
– Lake erosion – Board members L. Gezelman and S. Manafort had conversations with an engineer. He will be investigating and giving us a quote.
-Review of the letter sent to the resident on Strong Street and next course of action.
-Attorney search update – Kent Mancini of Cramer and Anderson is a name proposed for a new attorney for the association. Motion by J. Cragin to hire Kent Mancini as the new attorney for the LGIA. Second by J. McNeill. Motion passed.
-Discussion about the sidewalk project that the town of Burlington is doing.
New Business:
-Discussion about our logo and getting it re-designed. Motion made by S. Manafort to spend 50.00 to create a design file of our logo with a graphic designer. Second by J. Mcneill. Motion passes.
-Snowplowing on Lakeview has been subpar this year. Discussion was had about what can be done about it. We will be assessing our current contract for future years.
-Budget was reviewed prior to the April meeting when it is voted on. Motion made by S. Manafort to be presented at next month’s meeting. second by R. Cyr. Motion passed.
Public Comment: N/A
Motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:21 by J. Cragin second by S. Manafort. Motion passed.
Next meeting will be held at 321 New Britain Ave on April 14th, 2026
Respectively submitted by LGIA Secretary P. Anthony.