Carry Ponds Association 2020 Annual Meeting
8-01-2020
President Walter Purda kicked off the meeting
at 10:10, welcoming those in attendance and reviewing the proxy ballots
delivered to ensure a collective quorum was present.
Treasurer’s
Report- delivered by Paula Ferguson
*$15,150
in Total Road Assessment Billing for 2020 split 56% West, 44% East
*$16,406.10 in
available funds
*Reserve funds for
contingency ($5k) & administration ($0.5k) were approved by the CPA Board
of Directors on 6/27/20
*$10.5K available for
2020 road maintenance
CPA
Roads Reports
*Jim
MacLeod (retiring): West roads are
pretty good- special thanks to Ted Gradie for all of his volunteer time and
effort
1.
Dickson Rd 800ft of road improved-
$3k
2.
Storey Rd up the hill from the
Wright’s, waterbars still need to be re-installed- $3k
3.
Washouts from recent storms need
to be addressed
4.
Volunteer day established for
Saturday, August 15, from 8-12
*Stan
Giguerre: East roads are in good shape!
*Ted
Gradie: Boise Rd haeen deteriorating and required repair- lots of volunteer
help, 24 loads of gravel, new ditches, new culverts improved 870 ft of road
*WCP
Boat Ramp status- still needs shore work, no funds available this year
*Spring
Road Gate relocation- recommendation to move the gate further up the hill to
flatter ground to avoid cars and people slipping on ice during the fall and
winter seasons. Gate fabrication $500,
Leo Bean offered to donate labor and remaining materials. Tabled to better understand true cost
*WCP
Bridge in need of repair- discussion of necessary materials- recommendation to
move from 3in pressure treated boards to 4in
Keeper
of the Keys- John Dipierro
*8
new pins
*Double
locks in use on the Mountain Road Gate with separate keys for CPA and Dirigo
*Consistency
of locks on all gates, question posed on the purpose of gates and locks
-550
total keys exist with up to 27 to one owner.
$2k expense to change the locks.
Should we establish a progressive cost scale based on the number of keys
to each owner? John will summarize and
post a proposal of a change in policy
*will
contact Dirigo to inquire if the second lock is still needed if they are not
intending further work in the near future
Board,
Officers Nominations
One expiring board position- David Grimm
nominated and elected
Secretary position open
Treasurer- Paula Ferguson
President- Walter Purda
Old
Business
*911 Update- distributed magnetic instructions
to members present. Remaining cards will
be sent with annual assessments in January
*WCP Dam Maintenance- lots of volunteer
efforts to repair
*Dirigo Timberland- new work on the
horizon
*Procedure for adding and subtracting CPA
members- survey to be delivered with annual assessment requesting notification
of ownership change or transfer of property
New
Business
*Overview of CPA roads, maintenance costs,
need for gravel
*Discussion on increasing annual dues
*Importance of our volunteer base and unsung
contributions
*Recommendation to complete all annual road
work by June 1- the timing of work depends on budget which is not approved until
spring director’s meeting in late June.
Will target end of July to complete annual improvement efforts, but also
heavily dependent on road conditions
Meeting adjourned at 11:56
Attendees
included:
Walter Purda
Marianne Purda
B Ferguson
P Ferguson
J Dipierro
Dave Royce
Jim MacLeod
David Grimm
Emily Grimm
Art Bridges
Stanley Giguerre
Paul Saccoccia
Ted Gradie
Maurice Belanger
Maxine Belanger
Rick Doane
Proxy Votes
David Maxwell
Linda Shopshire
Norm Kalloch
Bob Smith (two camps)
Elizabeth Smith (two camps)
