November 10th, LOTW Board Meeting Minutes

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Board of Directors Meeting Minutes November 10, 2025

Location: Key Peninsula Civic Center Whitmore Room

Meeting was called to order at 6:31pm

Board Executives

President: Karen Gore
1st VP Water: Dave Tyler
2nd VP Maintenance: Vacant till 1/1/26
Secretary: Anna Hernandez-French
Treasurer: Barbara Dommert-Breckler

Board Members present – Liz Hickman, Karen Gore, Anna Hernandez-French, Dave Tyler, Amie Schippa, Garret Lebby, Frank Benson

Board Members absent –Barbara Dommert-Breckler, Jason Steinbrecher, Bill Poulos

Community Members –Missie Hodson, Carl Hodson

October minutes accepted– MMSP

October financials accepted – MMSP

Katelynn Graham has stepped down from the Board

Reports:

President

  • No report

1st Vice PresidentWater System + 2nd Vice President – Maintenance 

  • Power went out and shut down pumps for a couple of days
  • New transfer switch arrived but doesn’t work – DT to meet with factory on Weds to find out what is happening there
  • Pumphouses 2 and 4 have new timers
  • Winter line off 140th took hours to fix – difficult to find good, long-lasting parts
  • Need volunteers to dig up water boxes for testing
  • Cleaned out ditch at Pea Patch
  • Maintenance company contracted by DT/Community should clean up parks for winter, and should be contracted through the rest of the year
  • DT to put together a formal list of projects for the incoming 2nd VP
  • Reminder – Board and individuals must call 811 whenever doing any serious digging to avoid hitting anything

Secretary

  • No report

Treasurer

  • No report

Committee Reports:

Compliance

  • Lot 223 resolved
  • Lot 103 to receive fine letter with fines adjusted back to $100 after no evidence found confirming suspected violation of people living in camper
  • Lot 105 is contacted other Board members but not Compliance committee – currently beyond their agreed extension, have a longstanding history of issues, MH to reach out once more and notify DT if there is still no response, and DT will follow up
  • Compliance Committee needs a copy of PCNRs in writing, including written description of process for changing them
  • WA governs PCNRs – KG to look it up

Events

  • Halloween winners posted to FB, GL to post on LOTW website as well
  • Christmas lights contest will be held 12/20

Old Business

  • Double Dutch playground equipment in the process of being ordered from AAA
  • HOACS to administer electronic voting as required by WA state law starting in 2026

New Business:

  • 2026 Budget
  • Mailer going out to community to announce 2026 assessment rates
  • LH volunteers to help stuff envelopes
  • Volunteers – AHF, MH, and AS working on a volunteer database to help with coordinating community members who want to pitch in. Met in October and had questions for the Board:
  • What legal considerations or requirements exist around volunteers who are under age 18?
  • Must be supervised, and those under 16 may need a signed waiver. Cannot use machinery, ladders, similar to restrictions in school settings. Community has insurance that covers volunteers of all ages.
  • MH to work with Chuck to get access to LOTW website
  • AHF, MH, and AS to build out database and present to the Board for feedback/vote

Adjourn meeting at 7:11 pm for closed session – Board Executive position elections

Closed session ends at 7:18, Meeting re-opens

Meeting adjourned at 7:18

Minutes submitted by Secretary Anna Hernandez-French