PINNACLE LAKE ESTATES
Meeting Minutes – March 2nd, 2024

 Meeting Start: 9:00 am – Meeting Adjourned at 10:17 am

1. Pledge of Allegiance:
2. Boat Slip Lottery
3. Open Forum:

• Member Flea and Tick Demo – good information
• Shaun Mohrmann – Discussed Trees at campground – might need to borrow a stump grinder as well.

4. Reports:

• Nikki Mohrmann/Administrative – 5 gate cards – 2 new lot owners – one lot owner got 2 additional cards. 1 camper, 2 motors, and 1 boat registered.
  Additional $4633.82 on assessments collected.
• Bob Menzel/Treasurer – Absent – Nikki read his report— Jan 2024 we have spent approx. $10,000 more than last year. Bob was able to download bank transactions back to 2015.  He is working on a spend profile for the spreadsheet and we will be able to see what the inflation has been doing to PLE’s budget.  The members will definitely appreciate this. What is interesting is we spent about $100,000 in the 3 summer months.  About $30k a month.  Also – we spent $216,054 last year.
• Roads – Mike Cross – Mike said keep the FB comments coming – road work is hard to schedule with weather, etc. – Dust issue – discussed a small water tank for calcium chloride application. Will help road budget due to keeping gravel on the roads.
• Dan Ryan/Security – Dan L to help with CPR training. Request to purchase heart machine discussed. More information to come. Will have a new season guard meeting for training, review of last year, what priorities are, etc. Ramping up efforts for security folks – need 2 more people. 6 total so far.
• Steve Poulis/architecture – 4 applications for lot improvements – 3 new ones – 1 open and being processed. One in a hold pattern, member changed plans. Lot owner tree issue with clearing near Lake. – Steve talked to him about erosion, etc. All seems good.  Know where your lot lines are. Technology – cards from one owner to another was discussed.  Missing Camera at campground was discussed. Steve discussed letter posted on FB and stated it was not accurate.  Got new Microphone board for North Gate call box.
• Brant – Special projects – Spring cleanup day – Bid for grass cutting is still out – Steps at the beach could be done by spring cleanup – looking into big dumpster for April. Bathhouse toilets were installed. Darren Holder donated and installed the toilets for us at no charge.
  Received the 8 new picnic tables – good solid heavy-duty tables that should last a long time.
• Dan Latham-Smith/Vice President – Nothing to Report.
• Recreation – Recreation – Adults and Kids egg hunt on 23rd – Kids at 11:30 Adults at 7. Need dollar roll sandwiches – dollar rolls – turkey/ham – deviled eggs, etc. Also need hands on workers to oversee event and serve – set up and clean up.
  Sat 9th – Egg stuffing Party – Adult egg hunt was good last year. Poker Run Saturday the 25th.  Recreation raffle – begins the 23rd – fundraiser for a big recreational item.
  Drawing for raffle at June meeting – Discussed PayPal account for fundraising, etc. Could set up something thru web site. Need to talk thru all the gothcha’s.

5. Unfinished Business:

• By Laws Committee – Committee reports – by laws and revisions – stare and compare done by Bob Menzel is complete. Jane and Todd also did a stare and compare for us.
• Boat Docks – Fish station, Numbers, still to be done my seasons open. Need to do the staining. Discussed the 4 new slips that were previously approved.
• Lake Preservation – Have one volunteer so far, still looking for a few more. Scope of work for Lake was submitted.
• Campgroup Committee – Committee for campground improvements. Scope of work and costs to be submitted.
• Main Gate Road issue – Main Gate Road issue – no update – but close to wrapping this up. Member asked for expense report – amount spent was presented.
• Pavilion Parking – No updates yet. Will get organized and have report by next month.
• Gate Card Audit – Nikki talked about going thru files and gate cards. Will audit cards and get numbers of existing cards and eliminate the legacy stragglers.
• Ice Machine Replacement – Dan L gave update on Ice Machine. Deciding on where to place it, etc.

6. New Business:

• Gate Card requests – 1 for Jason Signs – Nikki motions – Steve seconds – approved.
• Boy Scout Eagle Project for Beach Stairs – Will be assisted by well-seasoned builders.
  Nikki would like to make a motion up top 500 dollars for a second set of stairs.
  Dan L seconds – Motion Passed.