October 8, 2021 Port Bay Improvement Association (PBIA) Board Meeting Minutes

Oct 21, 2021

PBIA Minutes

October 8, 2021

7:00 p.m.

Location: Lyons National Bank

 

Attendees: Lori Furguson, Jeff Auser, Becky Hilbert, Terry Palis, Chip Compertore, Mike Faillace

 

Opening Remarks: Myrtle

  • Last meeting till Spring of 2022. Thank you to all PBIA board members for another successful year!!!!

  • Sad to report that Ted Marshall passed away. He donated all of his winnings from the 50/50 raffle this year. We will post his obituary on the PBIA website. In addition, a $100 donation will be made in his honor.

 

Approval of September 10, 2021 Minutes

  • Motion for Approval made by Jeff Auser

  • Seconded by Terry Palis

  • Minutes approved

 

Memberships Dues:

  • TOP OF AGENDA for 2022 meeting. We need to discuss membership price for next year (2022) due to expenses going up. We need to reach out to residents that have NOT renewed their memberships and should we reach out to non-residents.

 

Treasurer’s Report:

  • We are in the plus $7,500+, but we owe Decker $5,000

  • Motion to pay balance to Decker made by Jeff Auser

  • Seconded by Chip Compertore

  • Motion for Approval of Treasurer’s Report made by Jeff Auser

  • Seconded by Chip Compertore

  • Report approved.

 

Merchandise:

  • New order of merchandise will arrive in time to set-up a sales event at the Bayfront before the Halloween Party on October 30st.

 

REDI (Resiliency Economic Development Initiative): Lori Furguson

  • We believe it is a good plan/fix

  • Sheet pilings on East Side discouraged because if it fails. DEC will never let us remove or fix it.

  • Decker will have access to East Barrier, but no road

  • DEC has plans to fix road to North Launch

 

WEEDS Harvester: Lori Furguson

  • Myrtle represented PBIA at the meeting with Lindsey. Also in attendance was BSB, SBIA, and SOS.

  • Long meeting but good discussions

  • Weed Harvesters have not been into Blind Sodus for years.

  • A couple of groups are looking into starting their own weed harvesting program.

  • Lindsey – weekly updates

    • Myrtle will send to the board a link so we can put this on PBIA website and people can sign-up for newsletters.

 

South Boat Launch: Lori Furguson

  • South Launch opened on October 1

 

Events:

  • Walking Trail: Terry Palis

  • Tour of the Whistlewood Trail Extension will be scheduled for next Spring 2022.

 

  • January 2022: Volunteers needed to stuff envelopes to mail membership info.

 

Channel:

  • Suggestion was made to invite Decker to the April 2022 meeting to discuss channel contract

 

Meeting adjourned:

  • Motion to adjourn was made by Mike Faillace.

  • Seconded by Becky Hilbert.

  • Meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m.

 

Next Meeting: April 8, 2022 at 7pm. At Lyons National Bank

 

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