Friday, September 14, 2018

Board meeting Sept 6th


Your Board met on Sept. 6th. And had a full agenda as usual.

It has been a busy month and the Park is looking good with many of the maintenance jobs having been tackled or near completion. Several Members have been out helping with the various tasks that have to be done on a regular basis. Others also have said they will be out to help with jobs on the list, thanks.

At the last Board meeting, in August, it was mentioned the Board had a discussion re making the time in office for future Boards be 2 years minimum rather than 1. The reason for this being that Board members are just getting into the job when new elections are called and a potentially a new group has to learn the ropes all over again. We will bring this up at the General Meeting in October as a motion.

We also had a discussion about the fast increase in membership. It is likely we will have 100 Members by the end of the year. Our Mission Statement offers Park Membership to all qualifying residents of Elliot Lake, so we would not suggest we cut off new Member applications, but would suggest we institute a wait list for new Members at a maximum of 85. Reason for this is mainly logistics when it comes to our 3 main functions. Not only do we have problems seating those attending, but also the food supply and time to ensure every one attending gets to the food is increasingly complex. We had 97 Members and guests attend the August function. We will discuss this at the General Meeting.

Future applicants for Membership must personally deliver their application to a Board Member. This is to ensure all relevant and correct information is acquired at the time and does not result in any misunderstanding in the future. The Board is also recommending that if an applicant for Membership is also requesting a permanent lot, they must be in possession of a trailer or camping equipment at the time they apply for the lot. This will be discussed at the General Meeting also.

Phill