Board Meeting Minutes – June 11, 2011
REGULAR ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
BAYPORT MARINA ASSOCIATION, INC.
June 8, 2011
The regular annual meeting of the Members of Bayport Marina Association, Inc. was held at Bayport Marina, 200 Fifth Avenue South, Bayport, Minnesota 55003 at 6:30 p.m. on June 8, 2011 pursuant to due notice sent to all the Members of record in accordance with the By-Laws. There being a quorum present, either in person, or proxy, the Regular Annual Meeting of the Members was called to order by Commodore Michelle Lemanski.
COMMODORE’S REPORT:
Commodore Lemanski reported accomplishments achieved in the year of 2010/2011 including the hiring of a new Office Manager, Kathy Curtis, replacing Marianne Beyer who retired at yearend of 2010. A new General Manager, Cliff Lewis, has been hired to replace Gregg Nelson who will be retiring. The accounting was brought in-house and Mike Mullen and Associates was hired as the new CPA firm performing the annual audit, filing of the tax return and overseeing the accounting of the Association. Other accomplishments include the installation of WiFi, Website upgrade, and the women’s locker room updated with new paint and counters.
GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT:
General Manager Gregg Nelson presented the year in review. A cost savings of $37,000 was realized by bringing accounting in-house and moving payroll and 401k administration to Paychex. There was also a savings of $17,000 by switching Workmen’s Comp Insurance carriers. The gas and diesel fuel dispensers were replaced on the gas dock. The swimming pool was upgraded according to the Abigail Taylor Pool Safety Act. The upgraded website has been a huge success with an average of 2,360 visits/month.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
A report by each committee chairperson was presented. See PowerPoint presentation for more detail.
GROUP 41 UPDATE:
Attorney Bill Kranz was present and informed the status of the lawsuit with Group 41 (restaurant). There have been no communications with the attorney for Group 41 since the settlement made with the City of Bayport and Group 41 at which time Group 41’s attorney indicated his client was willing to move forward with discussions. To remove the case off their docket, the Washington County court system is forcing the case to a resolution by scheduling Friday, August 12, as the deadline for mediation and Friday, September 16, as the deadline for the summary judgment.
ELECTIONS FOR MEMBERS TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
The members then voted to fill the three vacancies on the Board of Directors. The votes were counted and the following individuals have been elected to the Board:
1. Val Fuller
2. Michelle Lemanski
3. Jim Mondry
There being no further business to come before the meeting, the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Kathy Curtis
Recording Secretary
Approved: Michelle Lemanski, Commodore
Members in Attendence:
Morgan Fudge
Marcus Gernes
Rachael Harvey
Ron Hopfensperger
Matthew Kasinkas
Michelle Lemanski
Steve Paquette
Chris Ridgway
Russell Sheaffer
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