Budget and Finance Committee learned that under the Ohio Administrative Code Apple Valley is required to always have a life guard on duty at the pool.

The question was asked whether when we have two life guards present and 50 or fewer swimmers if rest periods were necessary since only one guard was required.  Harmer said that he would check with the aquatic person to see about this.

There was discussion about whether it would be advisable to check out whether the AV property and AV owned lots are over valued by the Knox County Auditor’s Office and if so whether we should appeal those evaluations.  A motion was made and passed asking the Board to consider a study of valuation of our property.

The November 2009 Financial Statement listed $2,449 spent on new software for the Marina.  It is thought that this software will solve the accounting problem found by our former auditing company.

Lake Committee discussed the dredging plans.  Since there were so few bids and dredging will not be done this year the committee made and passed a motion that the Board re-contact companies that did not initially respond to our bid process and invite them on a certain day to come and see our lake while the water level is down.  The committee is hoping that this might create more bids.  The committee also discussed the possibility of AV taking some of the burden of risk associated with dredging.

The Fish Club has purchased eighteen tangle free fish habitat structures.

Margaret Elliott

Editor