TLPOA Annual Meeting

July, 6, 2013

Opening of Meeting

Rockey Reed brought the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. Sixty four members were present. Officers present were: Rockey Reed, President; Larry Schwartz, Vice President; Linda Eisele, Secretary; Pat Ulm, Treasurer; Lou Carvahlo, Member- at- Large. Rockey led the Pledge of Allegiance and welcomed new members.

Guest Speakers

Annamaria Echeverria, Fuels Specialist for the US Forest Service discussed the TLPOA Environmental Study, including tree and sagebrush thinning, starting in September & October near Doc & Al’s. Fall of 2014 they will do a small treatment including burning in the Twin Lakes Flat area. Annamaria encouraged property owners to create a defensible space around their cabins, so that in case of fire, firecrew will be able to have accessibility to keep their properties safe.

John Hicks, the TLPOA Fire Safe Council chair, said the Council has $1,250 in savings toward a chipping day, and requested TLPOA fund a 2^nd day in the same amount. Chipping days are Sept 10 & 11. Property owners who want to participate should stack tree limbs ready to be chipped at their road, including no construction lumber, sagebrush, pine needles or pinecones. Ryan Stone, Fire Prevention Officer for the US Forest Service, will do free inspection checks for fire safety around owner’s properties, which may help with insurance costs. He may be reached at 760-932-7070. Annual year-round clean wood coupons for the dump are available through Rockey Reed, John Hicks and Diane Wilson.

Rockey asked, members to fill out an “Eastern Sierra Connect Regional Broadband Survey-Connect on the wild side!”, hoping there will be enough interest so the valley may get an internet cable, connecting to the one being installed along Hwy 395. This form can be downloaded from the TLPOA web site. Rockey is in touch with the Lower Twin Lakes Resort and Mono Village, hoping they will be interested as well.

Larry Schwartz spoke about the 2012 flood damage, letting us know Supervisor Tim Fesko is investigating having the county do an engineering study on the drainage and affected homeowners will hire a contractor to reshape the drainage.

Committee Reports

Adopt-A-Highway, Claudia Hughes-Pearman & Bruce & Connie Krtek, Aug 1, 8:30am, meet at the Volunteer Fire Station.

Twin Lakes Clean-up, Diane & Bob Wilson, Sept 8, 8am meet at the Patterson Bridge.

Street Signs, Dave Holcomb & Greg Eisele, please report any signs that are down or damaged.

Annual Picnic, will be held on Saturday, Sept 7, 4:30pm at the Bridgeport Memorial Hall.

Web Site

Larry Schwartz is inviting & tracking local businesses sponsoring our tlpoabridgeportca.com web site. Please call or email him if you would like to personally invite an owner to be a sponsor. Also, members should let web sponsors know when they use local businesses, that they found them on our website. Ramona Reed, our web master, asked members to please send her photos, stories, and adventures at Twin Lakes to our tlpoabridgeportca@gmail.com address. Ramona will post them for all to see on our website.

Treasurer’s Report

We have $17,738.33 in savings, $8,341.05 in checking, $240 in the business account, and $189.00 in apparel inventory.

Our full report is on the tlpoabridgeportca.com web site.

Donations

$1,250 Fire Safe Council, 2^nd chipping day

The following donations are to be made as memberships increase.

$250   Bridgeport School

$250   Bridgeport Fire

$250   Mono County Sheriff Search & Rescue Team

$200   Friends of the Library

$200   Bridgeport Historical Society

New Business

There was no new business.

Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 11am.

Sincerely,

Linda Eisele

Secretary 2012-2013