Board Members Present:

Lonnie Moore (LM)
Cat Smith (CS)
Erika Mott (EM)
August Pacharzina (AP)
Sallie McLaughlin (SM)
Anne Cole-Steichen (AC-S)
Jerry Adams (JA)
Jerry Mills (JM)
Joanna Green (JG)

LM called meeting to order at 7.30pm

LM introductions of board members and Leo Slaton - guest of AP

LM read minutes of 4/6/99 meeting; SM/AC-S moved/seconded motion to approve minutes as read - unanimous approval.

Treasurers Report (AC-S): current balance is $3786.89 (not inc. several memberships received recently).

LM asked each board member to outline their goals for the year:

CS - better relationships with marinas (esp. VIP)

AC-S - incorporation education for neighbors

JA - do we have a mission statement? - Concerned with "healthy" area growth

SM - board should develop (up to 3) goals for the year; also concerned with ZIP code change

JM - membership development; ZIP code change; central VNA notice board location for area news; VVFD needs/help esp. with Emergency Services District issues

JG - VVFD; incorporation; getting information out to neighbors

AP - incorporation (water/sewage issues); motorcycles

EM - neighbor involvement; ensuring that VNA presents positive attitude/outlook

LM discussed areas of interest that were noted by the general membership on their membership forms: incorporation/traffic/roads/marinas/safety/environment. AP noted that one request/response "bridge at low water crossing" had been discussed and investigated several years ago to no avail.

LM - goals: Membership - route 3 has approx. 400 families. VNA has approx. 200 on mailing list - how do we get more members? Suggestions include regular ongoing newsletter and possibly website? Strengthen relationship with VVFD and other neighborhood/home-owners associations in area (e.g. 2222 Assoc.) Continuance/stability of VNA - LM wishes to "retire" by 4/2000.

Follow-up after meetings sometimes vague - workload needs to be shared - should VNA establish sub-committees?

Several members expressed support for goals and sub-committees, esp. VNA notice board - possible location discussed was ROW at junction of Bullick Hollow and FM2769.

LM proposed several sub-committees:
Roadways/Safety: Joanna Green - chair; Erika Mott and August Pacharzina - members.

Lake Travis: Jerry Mills - chair; Cat Smith - member.

Membership: Jerry Adams - chair; Lonnie Moore, Ann Cole-Steichen - members.

Incorporation: Ann Cole-Steichen - chair; August Pacharzina - member.

LM requested a report on status of sub-committees activities at each board meeting. It was noted that these sub-committees should not be limited to board members and board members should be encouraged to seek other members from the community.

EM presented issue regarding bicycles on FM 2769 and Bullick Hollow. Senate Bill 3781 (rep. Cuellar?) Proposes a county ordinance for safety issues. Not clear whether this would have any effect on the bicycles issue. More on this topic at next meeting.

LM/SM - VIP marina - letter of 4/22/99 from LCRA to VIP. Paragraph 4 has raised some questions among the board. JM will look into this and call LCRA. (Paragraph 4 of this letter stated that if a mutual agreement or judicial determination had not been reached within a year, that the PWC ramps may be moved back onto their original position and LCRA would process the permitting of those ramps.)

LM - update on VVFD: JA will be liaison with VVFD - what is status of petition for Emergency Services District issue - SM will find out and e-mail group with status; do they want a new copier/AC/dehumidifier. Noted that Volente Realty had offered their copier for use. Also EM has commercial copier which is available.

LM - wants to know the status of the county sidewalk project for Lime Creek Road. Money was approved but still not activity - JG will find out from County.

SM - call from neighbor - Mr. Len Yostes (Arrowhead road; tel: 258-1286) - re: noise level on lake from boats etc. He called LCRA and they wanted him to give them a suggestion about what to do. He is not permanent resident here but lives in Sherman TX (tel: 903/893-7049). JM will call him.

EM - resident called her re: ZIP code change.
LM responded - Post Office can only perform that change in January or July. He thinks it will be Jan 1, 2000 to move from Leander P.O. to Cedar Park P.O. It was pointed out that if the name Volente is used on address there is no guarantee that mail will reach its destination. JA stated that this might be the first step to Cedar Park annexation. P.O. thinks it’s more practical for us to be in Cedar Park P.O. than Leander P.O. Morris Calhoun (employee at Leander P.O.) stated that possibly use of Volente name would be OK with a resident petition supporting this. LM will take lead on petition.

JG moved to adjourn meeting at 9.00pm.