Please join the LMPA in participating in the town-wide green up day on April 12.
Details can be viewed here: Hopkinton Green Up_April.12.2014_EView
Printable brochure can be downloaded here: Hopkinton Green Up_April.12.2014_EView Hopkinton Green Up_April.12.2014_PRINT
1. Don Keiser to discuss membership in COLAP, Mark Sexton interested
Don attended the meeting to discuss the merits of joining the Coalition of Lakes and Ponds(COLAP). We voted to pay the membership fee of $40. Don and Mark were to attend the next meeting on January 25th and coordinate this together.
2. Review and vote to accept minutes from November 18th General meeting. Post meeting minutes to website after board approval.
Meeting minutes accepted with a unanimous vote.
3. Treasurer’s Report – Dues rec’d, new memberships, renewals?
The bank account balance is currently $2,763.67.
4. Website-Domain name, Dave Cormier, Jen…
Must ask Jen Jortner-Cassidy to get in touch with Dave Cormier to work this out
5. Draw down, issue with Spindel Island
The home on the Island lost most water service. Malcolm responded to inquiries from the Hopkinton Cons. Comm. and DPW. The Spindels had never indicated they lost water during the 1st extended draw down. It appears that the well they draw water from is fed by water infiltrating from the lake, so they are directly affected by the lake level. The system has never been inspected, they will not allow it, so no one really knows what is there. At the time of the Town inquiries the lake had risen to approximately normal winter draw down levels. No further action was required.
6. Update on Sandy Beach make-over, Bath house
See item #9 below
7. Winter social
Winter/Spring social – Try to reserve the Woodville Rod & Gun club for March 8th.
8. Boating safety course
Mark Sexton to pursue organizing for early April
9. Fishing derby/family fun day, christening party for Sandy Beach with Parks and Rec.
Events have to be coordinated with Parks and Rec. Much depends on when things will be finished up with the 1st phase of the Sandy Beach up-grades. Drew will get in touch with Amy Markovich at Parks and Rec. She is the liaison to the LMPA. She will be invited to our next meeting in February.
10. Photos for Facebook page and web site
The lead picture on the site changes periodically, using donated photos. Need to encourage more photos to be sent.
11. Need to update By-laws – Change in annual dues, definition of “Senior member”
Malcolm to work on this
12. New business
11. Next meeting? Feb.3,4,5_Wed 2/5_?Place__Tina’s______
12. Motion for adjournment
Adjourned 8:15 PM
The LMPA Spring Social is coming up in March! We’d love to see you there. Download our flyer for all of the details.
The LMPA conducts water testing three times per year, in addition to what is conducted by the town. Click below to view these water testing results.
During the LMPA General Meeting on November 18, 2013, many of you expressed interest in the 2012 Biological Survey. Click below to view this report:
Attendance: Malcolm, Drew, Tina, Patty, Frank, Brian, Rick Mike
Start time 7:05 pm
1. Review and vote to accept minutes from September 3rd meeting.
Post meeting minutes to website after board approval.
Vote to approve 9/3/13 minutes:
Motion: Malcolm
Second: Brian
Unanimous
2. Treasurer’s Report – Dues rec’d, new memberships, renewals? Results from letter sent
$2,502.34 – 43 member since we sent out the letter
Water testing will be $170
3. Website-Hostmaster control panel, Sending links instead of attachments. Brochure posted or link?
Dave Cormier is still hosting the site, he does not want to relinquish the hosting rights
$5.00 per month – 5 years
Malcolm will send information to Jen and Jeff to look at
4. Water testing results from September testing
Results are in and posted to website and Facebook
One more year to mandatory testing
Overall results – little e‑coli, near small island and Spindle Island
5. Dam Advisory Committee – Update
Mike did not have an update for this meeting.
6. Meeting With reps. From Senator Warren’s office and Karen Spilka, Sept. 10th.
Malcolm and Mike attended, 2 reps said she would send letter to the State to support funds, and check for Federal funds available.
Dave Gibbs and Malcolm gave them the history of the lake
Overall good meeting
Karen Spilka got introduced to how beautiful our lake is
7. Update of Sandy Beach project
• Director of Park and Rec resigned
• They have appointed an Interim Director, no update
• Amy Markovich to be the Liason to the LMPA now
• Need to communication with Town Manager about status, Rick to approach Norman
• Life guard chair was in the lake, Drew to talk to Amy about coordinating taking out the buoys.
8. Draw down
Check on number of extension available for permit – Malcolm
Malcolm to send Eric Carty an email on the progress of the draw down
9. Fund raising – Increase membership dues as of 1/1/2014? Amount of increase for regular and senior membership? The dues amount is specified in the By-laws and requires a 2/3 vote at a general or annual meeting. Those meetings are subject to the quorum requirements. Do we need to schedule a general meeting?
Several Board Members stopped at Marathon Restaurant to see if we could host our Annual General Meeting there, we need a minimum of 20 people for a quarum for voting. Need to pick a date for general meeting as well. Mike will speak with the manager of Marathon and work out the details.
10. New business
Need to update bylaws – Malcolm
Organic Lawn Spraying – Frank will research
Meeting date for General Meeting:
Either November 4th or November 18th,
Mike to check with the restaurant
11. Motion for adjournment
Motion: Malcolm
Second: Mike
Unanimous
End time 8:19 pm
Start time: 7:05 pm
Present: Malcolm, Drew, Tina, Patty, Frank, Mike, Brian, Mark
1. Review and vote to accept minutes from August 5th meeting.
Post meeting minutes to website after board approval.
Motion: Malcolm
Second: Brian
Unanimous
2. Treasurer’s Report – Dues rec’d, New memberships, renewals?
Tina and Patty met, sent out mailing to membership (125), mailed to lakefront first. So far 23 memberships received and a $55 donation
Paid insurance $720, still 2 bank accounts, $64 left in Milford account
$1,842.48 in Webster 5 Credit Union new account, Tina to check into fees at bank and close the Milford account
3. Jen and Jeff Cassidy attended the meeting. Jen takes care of the Website and Facebook page for the LMPA. They came with suggestions on how to improve our communications with the membership. Suggested that we use a short paragraph with a link to the webpage for any announcements we want to share with the membership instead of lengthy emails and attachments. Also suggested that we get the brochure sent to the membership via a link to the website and post to Facebook. Social media is the best way to communicate with the members who have email. Jeff also looked into our web hosting, our domain expires on 11/25/14, Jeff suggested to get the host information turned over to the LMPA for hosting and he would look into it for us. Suggests a five year plan (end up costing $5/month) for continued use of lmpa.org. He can also show us how to use hostmonster.com for email, will show Tina and Patty how to manage.
4. Conservation Commission meeting – 8/26/2013 – Submission of the following to the Commission — biological survey of the lake and project change requests to the drawdown Notice of Intent/Order of conditions
A. Make the drawdown plan permanent — $1,000 due next summer
B. Allow Con. Comm. to have flexibility in the extensive drawdown schedule
C. Advance the scheduling of the extensive drawdown by 1 year.
Malcolm had a meeting with Don McAdams. Project change request does not trigger meetings or notices. Can’t make order of conditions permanent, good until 2022 with extensions. Flexible in schedule, asked for advance. DPW is on board too, notify neighborhood (Hop News, Metrowest Daily News) Malcolm or Tina will contact.
5. Dam Advisory Committee – Meeting scheduled
No updates
6. Meeting With reps. From Senator Warren’s office
Sent invite to Malcolm/Mike/DPW/Conservation Committee/reps from St. Warren’s office/Town Manager.
They will discuss the lake on Tuesday, 9/10 at 10:00 am – 11:30 am, Mike will attend and report at next meeting
7. Update of Sandy Beach project
a. Work supposed to start weekend of September 7th
8. Fishing Tournament
Due to the beach project on hold, we have to put the fishing tournament on hold until Spring, perhaps hold the fishing tournament in conjunction with Family Fun Day, discussions again in the Spring.
9. Fund raising – Discuss increasing membership dues as of 1/1/2014? Amount of increase for regular and senior membership? The dues amount is specified in the By-laws and requires a 2/3 vote at a general or annual meeting. Those meetings are subject to the quorum requirements.
Items for discussion and votes at General Meeting:
Propose “lifetime memberships”, need general meeting
Specify how we have not have a rate increase in decades.
Consider increasing dues to $35/$65 from $25/$45, no raise to Senior Membership rate of $10
Motion: Frank
Second: Brian
Unanimous
Move to July 1 – June 30 fiscal year for all membership
Prorate for 1–2 years
Motion: Malcolm
Second: Frank
Vote: 8 members present to vote, 5 yes, 3 no
10. New business
Welcome lady – get her our brochure to pass out with other information to new residents (Pam Johnson?)
Create a FAQ page on the website – Patty and Tina to work with Jen
Copies of brochure – Frank to print and bring to next meeting
Raffle for Spring Social? Perhaps offer drink coupons when an email address is provided? Solidify at next meeting.
Update By Laws, changed over 10 years, vote at General Meeting
Should schedule General meeting – mid January/early February
Tina to get a copy of tax return for next meeting to vote on Fiscal Year change to April1 through March 31st
Motion: Malcolm
Second: Drew
Vote: Unanimous
11. Next meeting? Tuesday 10/1 7:00 pm at Tina’s.
12. Motion for adjournment
a. Motion: Malcolm
b. Second: Tina
c. Unanimous
Meeting adjourned at 9:24 pm
Start time: 7:05 pm
In attendance:
Malcolm, Brian, Mark, Frank, Patty, Tina
1. Review and vote to accept minutes from June 19th meeting.
Post meeting minutes to website after board approval
Motion: Malcolm
Second: Frank
Unanimous
2. Treasurer’s Report –
Two bank accounts — $1,157.29 and $826.29
Insurance due $762.00 (annual bill)
Will deplete smaller account, transfer remaining to second account when low
3. Requests for changes to the drawdown NOI/Order of Conditions:
Malcolm drafted letter to Conservation Comm and will get on the agenda
For their next meeting. Malcolm to notify board when the meeting will take place
4. Dam Advisory Committee (Update Mike, Mark, Frank)
Mike not in attendance but updated Malcolm, he contacted Jaime and Norman (Town Manager) they are going to try to organize a meeting for later in the month.
5. Update on Sandy Beach work, Buoys?
Brian will contact Park and Rec, get an update and email Board Members to the progress at the beach.
6. Fishing Tournament – 9/14?
Since the beach is not completed, we will wait for the update from Brian, but it does not look good.
Tina to send Save the Date email to membership.
7. Fund raising
Mark talked about fund raising efforts on his brother’s lake.
Other lakes charge $75/family annually in order to be able to cover
Cost of weed control, etc.
Need to review increase of dues per family, but would require vote from membership, would need to hold a special General Meeting. Frank to write up cost list regarding increase in dues.
8. New Business
Monthly Newsletter to membership, everyone should have input at each meeting as to what we can put together for the newsletter.
Vote on Boat Parade – Boat with Big Flags (Patty had photo)
Will send email with picture and have Jen post to Website and Facebook to identify winner
9. Next meeting?
Tuesday, September 3 – 7:00 pm –
207 West Main Street (Patty and Frank’s)
10. Motion for adjournment
Motion: Malcolm
Second: Tina
Unanimous
End time: 8:48 pm
The Lake Maspenock Preservation Association will be holding a general membership meeting on Monday, November 18, 2013, at 6:30 P.M. The meeting location will be the Marathon Restaurant, located at the corner of South St. and Hayward St. All lake association members are invited, and encouraged, to attend.
The agenda of the meeting will include the following items, which must be voted on at a membership meeting. They will seek to amend the Association By-laws so must receive a 2/3rds vote from the members present in order to pass.
1. The LMPA executive board has voted to recommend to the membership that an increase to the annual dues be approved. If approved by a membership vote the dues would increase on January 1, 2014 to $35 per year/$65 for 2 years, if paid in advance for both years. The dues are currently $25/$45. The annual dues for seniors (62 and older) are recommended to remain the same at $10.
2. The by-laws do not currently define senior member as “62 and older”. This is the criteria currently followed, however it is not stated in the By-Laws. It is recommended that the definition be specified in the By-laws.
An update on this years’ drawdown will also be provided.
We are aware that the Patriots play that evening so Association business will be finished in time to view the beginning of the game.
Please attend; we need a quorum of at least 20, to conduct voting on the two By-Law amendments. Come join us in a new meeting location. The LMPA will provide some appetizers and a cash bar will be available.
Thank you,
The Officers and Executive Board Members
Lake Maspenock Preservation Association
Lake Area Residents:
After a beautiful summer, it is now approaching the time that the annual draw down of the lake begins. The timing of the draw down is mandated by a permit received from the Hopkinton Conservation Commission and must begin no earlier than September 15th and no later than October 1st. The exact date can vary from year to year based upon the level of the lake coming out of the summer. This year it is anticipated that the draw down will commence some time during the week of September 15th.
**********IMPORTANT**********
We have permission to conduct a more extensive draw down of the lake, 7–8 feet this year, in an effort to control the invasive weeds which were a problem this summer. The normal draw down is a lake level reduction of 4–5 feet. Please be aware of the draw down process and arrange for the removal of boats and docks accordingly.
Have a great autumn,
The Officers and Executive Board
Lake Maspenock Preservation Association