Friday, August 24, 2007

Minutes of 8/12/07 Board Meeting

Minutes of the Stannard Beach Association Board
8/12/07

The meeting was called to order by President Brown at 9:05 am.

Budget report:

Checking account: $23,432
Reserve: $ 5,292

Total: $28,724

President’s Report:

- Guards: More visible this year. Few incidents of vandalism.

- Complaints about Beach Court parking have been resolved.


- Complaints about work on Lyman and Breen cottages seem to have resolved themselves. Reminder that no advertising signs are allowed.

- Annual picnic will be next Saturday.

- Thank you to Steve Mason for taking care of the buoys.

- Beach erosion report:

Sharon Bender is working with DEP. Request that others not contact them, so as to avoid cross-communication. DEP has been to beach and agreed that we have immediate need to address sea wall. Discussion of possible solutions and history of permits.

Sharon requested permission to pursue permit (renewal of old permit) to repair groin and refurbish beach.

Motion for $5000 to pursue permit. Motion passed.

- Flooding issues

George Dallas reported that Roto-Rooter attempted to clear drain by Second Avenue. Corner drain is destroyed. $9000 to repair drain.

Flooding on Stannard Court: Estimate to duplicate drain on Breen property is $22,000. Problem is Route 1 drainage onto street and also spring in area. One solution may be to replace drain by Petchler property.

George will continue to investigate options.

- Dennis Hersh: Report of Nominating Committee

- Letter from Robert Katz: Just for information, building fence on right-of-way to prevent people from driving on it.


- Fishman and Webber rights-of-way:

Two documents were prepared by Glenn Terk. Neither was signed.

Also questions about agreement between Brian Geremia and Marty Webber. Attorney Terk reported no real issue with that agreement.

Marty Webber said he is willing to acknowledge rights of beach, but only if all rights-of-way issues are treated the same.

Discussion of how to address rights-of-way.

Motion: Moved that board send a letter to the Beach Association members asking each member to acknowledge via signature that they will not claim right of adverse possession in the rights-of-way.

Amendment of motion: That everyone abutting a Beach Association right-of-way sign a letter acknowledging that they will not claim rights of adverse possession in any right-of-way. Motion to table denied.

Motion passed.

New business:

Motion for letter to Water’s Edge reminding them that Pearl property is residential and that they cannot use it for commercial purposes. Motion passed.


Meeting adjourned at 11:30 am.