May 2025 Meeting Minutes
Lake Garda Improvement Association
Board Meeting Minutes: May 13th, 2025
7:00 pm Farmington Senior Center
Board Members:
Present: M. Duchow, R. Frey, S. Manafort, C. Scully, A.J. Singh, L. Gezelman, C. Castrogiovanni, J. McNeill, R. Cyr
Absent: J. Cragin, P. Anthony
Quorum present? Yes
Proceedings:
- Meeting called to order at 7:05 pm by President, L. Gezelman
- Board President LG called for items of new business.
- Motion to approve the April meeting minutes motion by R. Cyr, second M. Duchow. Motion passed
Treasurer’s Report – Report presented by A.J. Singh and will be placed on record.
Tax Collector Report: Report presented by M. Duchow. The report will be placed on record. M. Duchow reported that one new household was added and two accounts that were in collections have been paid off.
Lake Report: First lake treatment will occur in the next 6-weeks.
Event Committee Report: J. McNeill reported that the Easter Egg Hunt with the Easter Bunny was successful with 25- 30 children attending. The committee hosted a Trail Day. J. McNeill presented rules for private events on LGIA beaches. A plant walk event was discussed.
Old Business: None
New Business:
Sidewalks – sidewalks on Monce Road from the end of Westside Blvd toward Rio are in the que to be funded by grants from The Town of Burlington in FY 25-26
Boat Racks R. Castrogiovanni reported that the boat racks are filling fast. Battistoni racks have a waitlist of two. Moore racks will fill up soon. More boat stickers are needed. Motion to approve $200 to print more boat stickers made by M. Duchow seconded by J. McNeill passed.
A survey of LGIA land around the dam revealed some concerns about property lines around the dam.
Dam is due to its five year inspection estimated cost from Macchi Engineering, LLC is $3,250. Motion to approve quote J. McNeill second R. Cyr passed.
More trees to cut down – remove tree on Pine Street and Pond Street. Estimate is $1,550. Motion to approve by S, Manafort second by J. McNeill. Motion passed. L. Gezelman proposed removing 5 trees near the dam. Estimated cost of $3,800. Proposal on hold.
Print more handbooks tabled.
Turtle gate – an unknown person cut an opening in the fence by the dam to allow a turtle to pass through, damage estimate is between $300 and $500. Motion to approve estimated costs by S. Manafort seconded by R. Cyr. Motion passed.
L. Gezelman reported that the cost to spread the sand that was delivered at the beaches is $900 motion to approve R. Cyr seconded by S. Manafort passed.
Public Comment:
Beach Concerns- Ellis reported that teenagers who are not LGIA members are parked in cars at Battistoni Beach. Also, concerns were expressed by the board and non-board members around non-LGIA members using the beaches and taking boats and canoes and using them as well as some non-members fishing from private docks. Ellis also told a non-resident that they can’t use the beach or lake. A non-member has also claimed to have been fishing at the lake for over 10 years. It was suggested that the board could print flyers to be put on non-member cars.
Motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:31 by C. Castrogiovanni seconded by S. Manafort. Motion passed.
Next meeting is June 10th at Battistoni Beach. July meeting will be held at Children’s Beach and the August meeting will be held at Moore Beach.
Respectively submitted by C. Scully filling in for P. Anthony