August 2026 Meeting Minutes
*Subject to approval at the September meeting
Lake Garda Improvement Association
Board Meeting Minutes: August 11, 2026
7:00 pm – Farmington Senior Center
Board Members:
Present: P. Anthony, C. Castrogiovanni, J. Cragin, R. Cyr, M Duchow, R. Frey, L. Gezelman, S. Manafort, J. McNeill, C. Scully, A.J. Singh.
Absent: N/A
Quorum present? Yes
Proceedings:
- Meeting called to order at 7:01 pm by President, L. Gezelman.
- Motion to approve the meeting minutes for July made by S. Manafort . Seconded by R. Cyr. One abstention from J. McNeill. Motion passed.
- Board President L. Gezelman called for items of new business.
Treasurer’s Report : Thereport was presented by the treasurer and will be placed on record.
Tax Collector Report: The report was presented by the tax collector and will be placed on record.
Lake Report: The fourth lake treatment was on August 6th. There are some new invasive species. Spatterdock and dodder. The president will talk with the lake treatment company to address this. There will be one more treatment in September.
Event Committee Report: Next event is the most popular – the Annual Regatta, this Saturday August 15th, 11am at Battistoni Beach.
Old Business:
-No old business
New Business:
–Boat Roack: A member wrote in about building a boat rack without cost to the association. There was additional discussion about making the area ready to support this project with tree removal and clean-up. A few board members will scope out the area to see what it requires..
–Car Stickers: An inquiry from a member about getting car stickers to identify cars at the beaches. Discussion was had about the issue including getting potential new signage. A motion was made by R. Frey to have stickers made and get cost. Second by C. Scully. 6 in favor (Marty, Carol, Julie, Roland, Suzanne, Claudia)and 5 not in favor. (Lee, Chip, AJ, John, Regan)
–Fence: There is a new fence on Strong Ct that is potentially on LGIA property. The president will look into the matter.
–Electronic Equipment Improvements: New hard drives and printer for board use. M. Duchow made a motion to spend up to $1,000.00 for technology expenditures to update our systems. Second by R. Cyr. Motion passed unanimously.
–Drain Cleaning: There are several drains on association property that need cleaning and repair. The president will investigate this and get pricing.
–Snow Removal: A question about our snow plowing contract by S. Manafort. She will be reviewing the contract before we sign for this winter.
–Bees on 8 acres: Our trail master (R. Cyr) found several bee nests on the 8 acres portion of the property. The president and trail master will meet about this.
Public Comment:
-N/A
Motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:18 pm by S. Manafort. Seconded by C. Castrogiovanni. Motion passed unanimously.
Next meeting will be held at The Farmington Senior Center on September 8th, 2026
Respectively submitted by LGIA Secretary P. Anthony.