Board members present:
Cat Smith
Erika Mott
Walt Thompson
Lee Bass
Ken Beck
Eileen Glover
Connie Curtiss

Board members absent:
Leo Slaton
Jerry Mills
 

Poll members for additional agenda items:
· November minutes are not on web site yet – EM will check with Lonnie

Minutes of previous board meeting (EM). Already approved so don’t need to go through them again. This item will be dropped from the agenda unless there is discussion required on the previous months minutes.
 

Treasurer’s report
$4,080.46

Standing Committees – reports

1. Lake Travis Committee – CS (chair), JM, LS
Update on lake drawdown issues – CS made a few comments on Lonnie’s email update – Travis Co Commissioners voted unanimously for resolution in favor of equal and simultaneous drawdown. Also, Jonestown, Lago Vista, Lakeway and Point Venture also passed same resolution. Llano County commissioners voted against it. Issue still has to go before the LCRA board of directors.
Update on Private Dock standards – LCRA are putting together a taskforce to develop these, with representation as follows: one dock owner from each lake; one local govt rep; one dock builder rep; one marina association rep for a total of 8 members. If you are interested contact Jim Richardson at LCRA (jim.richardson@lcra.org). Issues which will be addressed include abandoned/dilapidated docks, navigable passage, anchoring, registration/dock identification, property ownership, dock fees, grandfathering provisions, flotation, insurance, lighting, electrical and size/height. First draft is to be published for comment in January 2002. For more information go to the LCRA web site at www.lcra.org
 

2. Business/Development Committee – LS (chair), KB, & Lonnie Moore
Hudson Bend Condos – LB commented that VNA should try to address the article in the latest Volente Wave re: these condos by pointing out that this is really not related to Volente and won’t impact Volente in any way.

Volente Beach Update – No further information available on parking lot development. VNA will pursue getting more information if a request from a member or resident is received.

3. Membership Committee – EM (chair), EG, CC
No new members

4. Roadways/Safety/Common Areas Committee – WT (chair), LB, EM
WT sent an email to Cedar Park re: Lime creek road shoulder erosion but has not received a reply.
Navajo Pass/FM 2769 intersection eroding again (state jurisdiction). Still needs a culvert to be installed. No success with state so far.
LC called Gretchen Vaden (Travis Co.) about resurfacing of Debbie and Davy – which was originally scheduled for Nov and has not occurred. LB will call someone at the county roads dept to find out when this is going to happen.
 

5. Community Relations Committee – LB (chair), EG, CS, & Lonnie Moore
Park Update – Park has been cleaned up by Bulmaro and his crew. Robert Nelson will be clearing some parking spaces at edge of park. LB will be getting with Tim Davis (former landscaper) to put together a plan for planting and will forward that to Ranger Dan Chapman for approval. KB will provide some big rocks from his development to help block road access through park. LB has a group of volunteers organized who will initially do planting and then get together about once a month for park maintenance.

Next newsletter topics – LB needs items by Friday Dec 7th. Assignments are as follows: CS – Lake Travis update & private docks; WT – Baxter visit; KB – his development; LS – business update: KB/LB – call for questions from neighbors/residents on incorporation.

Crime stats – (LB) Cedar Park will get these updates to Lonnie  for posting on the web site.
Volente Sign – CS talked to Henry at Anderson Mill Marina and WT is to get with him 12/5/01 to decide on placement.

Commissioner Baxter visit – very poor turn out (weather probably the cause). Baxter will only be commission for a short while since he (Rep.) has announced running for Texas House rep district 48, against Ann Kitchen (Dem). Will county appoint someone to serve as out County Commissioner in the interim? Survey for Volente Park will be reviewed by County to ensure that it is correctly staked out and marked.

Adjourn (8.30 pm)