April 2026 Meeting Minutes
*Minutes are subject to approval at the May 2026 Meeting
Lake Garda Improvement Association
Board Meeting Minutes: April 14, 2026
7:00 pm Farmington Senior Center
Board Members:
Present: P. Anthony, C. Castrogiovanni, R. Cyr, M Duchow, R. Frey, L. Gezelman, S. Manafort, J. McNeill, C. Scully, A.J. Singh.
Absent: J. Cragin
Quorum present? Yes
Proceedings:
- Meeting called to order at 7:04 pm by President, L. Gezelman.
- Motion to approve the meeting minutes for February made by R. Cyr. Second by S. Manafort – motion passed. Motion to approve the meeting minutes for March made by C. Anthony. Second by C. Castrogiovanni – motion passed.
- Board President L. Gezelman called for items of new business.
Treasurer’s Report : Report presented by A.J. Singh 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: N/A
Old Business:
-Lake erosion. Board members L. Gezelman and S. Manafort have had conversations with an engineer, J.J. Hiltbrand Engineers & Surveyors. Phases and recommendations were discussed for the project. Motion made by S. Manafort to spend $12,200.00 for the engineering and phase one. Second by J. McNeill. The motion passed.
New Business:
-Trail report – A review of the trail system from Trail Master R. Cyr was presented. Trail marker maintenance was also discussed.
-Lake street road problems. The president got quotes to replace 67 feet of the road that is in bad condition. A motion was made by L. Gezelman to hire Kencore Construction in the amount of $6,381.00 for the work. Second by R. Cyr. Motion passes.
-New committee suggested by C. Castrogiovanni. It would be a welcoming committee for people who are new to the association. C Castrogiovanni made a motion to start the “Welcome to Lake Garda Committee. Second by Suzanne Manafort. Motion passes.
Public Comment: N/A
Motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:33 by S Manafort second by C. Scully. Motion passed.
Next meeting will be held at 321 New Britain Ave on May 12th, 2026
Respectively submitted by LGIA Secretary P. Anthony.