October 2026 Meeting Minutes
*Minutes subject to approval at the November board meeting
Lake Garda Improvement Association
Board Meeting Minutes: October 13, 2026
7:00 pm – Farmington Senior Center
Board Members:
Present: P. Anthony, C. Castrogiovanni, J. Cragin, R. Cyr, R. Frey, L. Gezelman, C. Scully, A.J. Singh.
Absent: M. Duchow, S. Manfort, J. McNeill.
Quorum present? Yes
Proceedings:
- Meeting called to order at 7:02 pm by President, L. Gezelman.
- Motion to approve the meeting minutes for September made by L. Gezelman. Seconded by P. Anthony. Motion passed unanimously.
- 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 president and will be placed on record.
Lake Report: The additional lake treatment was on October 6th. This extra treatment was at no cost to the association and was specifically for the treatment of cat tails.
Event Committee Report: N/A
Old Business:
–Drain Cleaning: There are several drains on association property that need cleaning and repair. We currently have one quote and we will need additional quotes before moving forward. We are looking to get this done prior to winter.
–Yellow Jackets on 8 acres: Our trail master (R. Cyr) found several bee nests on the 8 acres portion of the property. This was taken care of by treating the nests and the wood chips were moved. We will monitor the area.
–Fence on Rio: There is a fence on Rio that has poles that need to be replaced. The president got one quote for this. There will need to be additional quotes before having the work done. We will also need to consider the future in terms of repairs on this fence.
New Business:
–Tax Collector: Our Tax Collector would like to attend a seminar that will help equip him for his role. A.J. Singh Made motion to spend the $25.00 required to attend. Seconded by C. Scully. Motion passed unanimously.
–Snow Contract: Our contract is up. We are seeking quotes for the coming year and beyond.
Conflict of interest form: A new form for board members needs to be adopted next month per the terms of being a quasi-municipality. A.J. Singh Made a motion for to adopt the form. R. Cyr seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
Public Comments
- Mike and Joanne Fishman had a question from a member about snow plowing and what the association is responsible for. This was answered by the president about roads that we own as an association.
- Ellis Albright commented about a tree was taken down on mountain view. Concern because logs are still there. They likely will be picked up. There was discussion about property lines in regards to this.
- Jon Caruso had a question about the LGIA policy on trees and member property. The policy was explained in detail.
Adjournment
A motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:22 p.m. was made by P. Anthony and seconded by A.J. Singh. Motion passed unanimously.
Next meeting will be held at The Farmington Senior Center on November 10th, 2026
Respectively submitted by LGIA Secretary P. Anthony.