Legal Update:

The Apple Valley Property Owners Association (AVPOA) has settled with us the remaining issue that was originally scheduled for trial in September in our derivatives action.  The AVPOA has agreed to provide Plaintiffs with the copies of documents that in some cases that they had requested over two years ago.  You can review a signed copy of the settlement agreement here.  The remaining issues have been dismissed by Judge Eyster and will be likely appealed, again.  Thank you. 

Committee Highlights

Budget and Finance Committee:  September 2009   Bob Sichel is Chairman and members are, Dick Anderson, Bob Blue, Betty Cea, Moe Cea, Margaret Elliott, Judy Fagert, Bob Meldrum, Marilyn Reaser, Kathy Riley, Nellie Robinson, and Angie Ward.

The August Financial Statement was reviewed and approved.  Total Checking/Savings assets are $1,854,054 and Campground, Marina, Inventory, etc brings the total current assets to $2,196, 620.  The fixed assets such as land, buildings, furniture, depreciation, etc total 1,107,150. The total for current assets and fixed assets is $3,306,770. Total current liabilities are $190,113 and designated, undesignated, retained, and donated equity is $3,113,657 for total liabilities and equity in the amount of $3,306,770.  Thus far through August AV expenses are: telephone $2,395; employee benefits $7,808; administrative salaries $19,036; maintenance $22,790; aquatic salaries $10,093; mechanic salaries $2,074; and seasonal salaries $2,115.

Properties Committee (October2009)  are Vince Marcellino and Sharon Holmes are Co Chairmen and members are Ed Arnold, Julie Arnold, Bob Blue, Margaret Elliott, Judy Fagert, Chris Gustafson, Sharon Harper, Lorraine Stanson, Don Ward, Carol Webb, and D.J. Young.

Vince was told during his meeting with Harmer the following: the geese hunt is ongoing; Friday cleanup of the beaches is now done in the evenings so that the beaches will be as clean as possible for the weekends; andthe AV maps will soon be hung at the Clubhouse and Floral Valley.

The only new business was a short discussion about the popmachine blocking handicapped access at the Sutton Beachbathhouse.

Lake Committee (September2009)   BobNeumann is Chairman and members are Bob Blue, Curt Campbell, Maurice Cea,Margaret Elliott, Judy Fagert, Bill Gordon, Carl Holmes, Roy Landskroner, Bob McLaughlin, Sally Slonaker, and Carol Webb.

Bob Neumann reported that he had discussed the lake issue with Deputy Brenneman of the Sheriff’s Department, who said that a significant issue at AV is that people born in 1982 and after are being cited for not having proof of having taken the DNR boating course.  If boaters do have a card they have 72 hours to produce the card.  Courses are available on the internet.

In Old Business it was stated that the weed problem at Sutton Beachhad improved as a result of our Weed Harvester being used.  Also it was mentioned that the AV Board hasformed a sub Committee to draw up a dredging bid form.  Lake Committee is concerned thattime is slipping away and we not be able to do the dredging by this January orFebruary.  In response to the Board’srequest for Budgeting Items, the Committee will submit the following:

Dredging

Move Davis docks.  Weprobably will need six docks at about $4,000 per dock.

Matching money for fish stocking

Twelve new and replacement buoys at about $220 each

Heard on the Street

Boat Dock ownersreceived letters that their docks must be repaired.  Seventy to a hundred letters were sent out at the end of September to owners about their boat docks needing specific repairs and the owners were given only a few days to get to the office to get permits for the repairs. These letters were supposedly done as a cooperative effort between the Architectural Committee and the AV Enforcement Officer.

My first response was to get out on the lake and see whatwas wrong with the docks at AV. Basically the owners’ docks looked good with maybe one or twoexceptions.  However, the AV docks lookedterrible in comparison.  If the owners’docks needed painting, then so did the AV docks.  It seems that the need to generate fines has begun to lead our Enforcement Officer astray.

There must have been quite uproar over these enforcement letters because the next thing we heard was that Harmer was disavowing any responsibility for the letters.  Harmer quickly sent out an apology letter regarding Randy’s curt letter and the short time span given to comply.  What will be the next enforcement move in Harper Valley?

Floating sewer line on AV Lake. On about October 7^ththe Knox County Water Company discovered that they were processing more water than usual from an AV sewer line at the county lift station.  Divers found that the cause was a hole in the sewer line at the South Launch Cove resulting in lake water being sucked into the sewer line.  There was no release of sewage water into the lake.  By Friday other scuba divers had investigated the problem and found that the gravity sewer line had fallen off its concrete piling. A special interstate contractor and crew were soon laying a floating sewer line. No one at AV had been aware that a sewer line crossed at the entrance ofthat cove.

Boat laying plastic sewer pipe.

View from Sutton Beach

It will probably be several weeks before the cove will be reopened.

Margaret Elliott, Editor and Publisher