Board Members Present:
Lonnie Moore (LM)
Sallie McLaughlin (SM)
Jerry Mills (JM)
Anne Cole-Steichen (ACS)
Catriona Smith (CS)
Erika Mott (EM)
Walt Thompson (WT)
Leo Slaton (LS)
Sam Love (SL)

Guests:  Sheri Shipley and Jan Yenawine

Call to order at 7:05pm.

LM polled board members for any new agenda topics.  ACS added LCRA letter about open house for marina ordinance amendments.  LM added Lake PAC.

Nominations for new Officers were as follows:
President:   Lonnie Moore
Vice President: Sallie McLaughlin
Secretary:  Erika Mott
Treasurer:  Anne Cole-Steichen
LS motioned to accept these nominations, seconded by SL, and unanimously agreed to by the board members.

Minutes of the 4/4/00 meeting were reviewed; motion to accept was made by SM, and seconded by JM.  The board voted unanimously in favor.

LM recapped the VNA General Meeting held on 4/25/00.  The election for new board members was held, and the members voted in are: Lonnie Moore, Sallie McLaughlin, Jerry Mills, Anne Cole-Steichen, Catriona Smith, Erika Mott, Walt Thompson, Leo Slaton, and Sam Love.  There were 60 plus in attendance at that meeting, and Joe Beal from LCRA was the guest speaker.   Along with Mr. Beal, from LCRA, were Gail Oliver and Suzanne Zarling.

ACS made a motion to have LM write Mr. Beal a thank you letter, seconded by SM, and unanimously accepted.

ACS gave treasurers report.  We have $3,881.60 in the bank.  The year end report read at the VNA General Meeting was in April 1999 the beginning balance was $3,469.88, and year end April 2000 was $3,881.60.  EM made a motion to accept this report, and LS seconded, the board voted unanimously in favor.

LM presented expenses for flyer copying and folding of $58.40, and stamps $33.00.  ACS reimbursed those expenses.

Committees were reassigned for the new board.  The following is the list of committees and the members serving on them.

Lake Travis Committee: JM (chairman), CS & WT
Roadways/Safety:  EM (chairman), WT
 * WT suggested we add common areas in this committee’s scope.
Membership:   LM (chairman), SL & Sheri Shipley
Business/Development: SL (chairman), LS & SM
VVFD Liaison:  WT (chairman)
Incorporation:  ACS (chairman), CS & EM

The chairmen are to develop goals for his or her committee, and present at the next meeting.

LM reported there are 82 paid members YTD, and there were 151 total in 1999

JM notified the board that the LTAP would stay active until the end of 2000 at LCRA’s request.

LM informed the board that Lake PAC would have a fundraiser on May 11, 2000 at Carlos ‘N Charlie’s.

7:45PM  Volente Group began a presentation of proposed land development in the Volente area.  This group advocates incorporation, and would like for it to be called “Village of Volente”.  John Shipley led the presentation, and was accompanied by Francois  Denise, Tim Davis, John Carlton, Gary Belamy, and some assistants.  Mr. Shipley led the presentation, and gave a synopsis of their land development proposal.  He also informed us he has written a letter to the City of Austin requesting consent  for the Volente area to become the Village of Volente.  Some of the points he covered on incorporation were why Volente should incorporate, how he proposes going about it, and his suggestion of boundaries for the area.  There were many concerns expressed, and some discussed.  The goals of the meeting for Volente Group were to inform the board members, and solicit the support of the VNA.  Mr. Shipley suggested he meet with VNA’s Incorporation Committee, along with the Business/Development Committee on May 8th 7:00pm at SL’s house to develop an action plan.  The committees agreed to communicate to the other board members any pertinent information from this and other meetings regarding incorporation.

Meeting adjourned at 9:30pm.
 
 
 

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