Present Board Members:
Scott Crossett (SC)
Ken Beck (KB)
Erika Mott (EM)
Walt Thompson (WT)
David Springer (DS)
Bruce Knierim (BK)
Lee Bass (LB)
Connie Curtiss (CC)

Absent Board Members:
Alan Blunt (AB)

Guests: Mary Pomplun

WT called the meeting to order at 7:05 PM.

· Minutes from last meeting approved.

· New Business: Website question posed by Lonnie Moore via email.

· Treasurer's Report: EM chair

$4,490.55

Standing Committee Reports

· Lake Travis Committee: BK chair

Private Dock Ordinance - Significant changes from previous drafts & recommendations include no registration, no inspections, dilapidated docks will be removed, existing docks with non-encapsulated flotation must convert within 10 years while new docks must all use encapsulated flotation, there is no longer a 1500 square foot size limit or 35 foot height limit for private docks, docks may extend 100 feet from shore and farther if water is too shallow for boat draft at that point, docks must be lighted at farthest and nearest points from shore, and no electrical wires may be strung over the water's surface.

Jackson Street Marina - there has still not been a permit filed to begin construction.

Starnes Island Marina Update - no change.

· Business & Development Committee: WT chair

VIP Agreement - WT will investigate to make sure the agreement made between the VIP Marina and the VNA will be carried through and honored by the new owner.

EM asked if the VNA should look into what is planned for the newly cleared and gated property on the corner of Geronimo and FM2769. KB said there is no indication that it is commercial, and it was decided to not pursue.

· Membership Committee: EM chair

60 paid members.

General Membership Meeting - members will not be charged for the meal while non-members pay VNA cost. Gerald Daugherty agreed to be the guest speaker on April 3rd. Catering is ostensibly Rudy's but SC will solicit a competitive bid for possibly lower price.

Mailing List Review - to cut down the number of recipients (and thus cost of mailing) the LCRA and Commissioner Daugherty's office will receive just one copy each unless they specifically request more. We will remove non-members that do not live on Route 3. This review will be done at 6:30PM immediately prior to the next VNA board meeting.

USPS Deposit - WT moves $200 be used for USPS deposit. All were in favor. KB will investigate immediate and recurring costs of incorporating the VNA as a non-profit organization to reduce USPS mailing fee.

· Roadway and Safety: AB chair.

No report.

· Community Relations - LB chair

Bulletin Board - The postholes are still not dug. WT will mark the spot, SC and KB will get the holes dug at no cost, and SC will get the "in gratitude" plaque made for Ken Miller of "Just Fix It" who built the bulletin board.

Bulletin Board Guidelines - there was no discussion of previously proposed rules (see February VNA minutes).

Fire Hall Use Fee - The Fire Hall is going to begin charging a $15 per hour use fee to cover air conditioning & heating costs for public meetings. WT motioned VNA purchase 3 hours for the General Membership meeting. All were in favor.

Newsletter - will be sent out 1 week before General Membership meeting, all articles are due to Erika via email by 3/21. It will include a picture of the new bulletin board and usage rules (WT), May Village of Volente election news (KB), article talking about mailing list changes (WT), and an article about Café Bleu restaurant at Sandy Creek Yacht Club opening this summer (SC), General Membership Meeting article (EM), and an article about the "town hall" meetings (CC).

VNA board candidates and terms of office - most of the current members plan to run again but AB was not present to confirm that he will. EM will be leaving and her husband Bob Mott will run in her place. A two-year term was discussed but the board decided to leave terms at one year.

Presentation of Candidates for the Village of Volente Council and Mayor

KB will continue working with SOV about having a meeting sponsored by both groups on April 12th. EM suggested inviting Mattie Adams to the April VNA board meeting to discuss this further with the board. So far SOV has indicated it has no interest in VNA participation. The board agreed that it is inappropriate for SOV to sponsor this type of meeting, and the desire is for this meeting to be solely sponsored by VNA.

Volente Park Update - no report.

· Additional Items:

There was some discussion about the question posed by Lonnie Moore on what type of businesses should be listed on the VNA web site. Most agreed that if the business was physically located in Volente it should be included.

Adjourned at 9:15