Aug 16, 2024
PBIA Minutes
August 16, 2024 @ 7:00 p.m.
Location: Lyons National Bank
Attendees: Lori Furguson, Paul Way, Terry Palis, Becky Hilbert, Francine Miller, Craig Miller, Susie Mattle, Chip Compertore, Brian Thompson, Jon Post, Korey Post
Absent: Chris Forster, Alina Palis, Mike Faillace, Jeff Auser
Opening Remarks: Lori Furguson
- Welcome – “Let there be Light”
- Introduction of Francine & Craig Miller. Fran will manage the future annual dinners and partner with Paul Way on communications. Craig will be the Treasurer for PBIA.
- Motion to approve the addition of Francine Miller and Craig Miller to the PBIA Board made by Lori Furguson
- Seconded by Jon Post
- All in favor. Welcome aboard Francine and Craig
Approval of July 12, 2024, Minutes
- Motion for Approval made by Jon Post
- Seconded Korey Post
- Minutes Approved
2025 Annual Dinner & Golf Tournament
- The 2025 Annual Dinner is schedule for June 7, 2025
- The 2025 Annual Golf Tournament is scheduled for June 14, 2025
- Both events will be communicated in September 2024.
Treasury Report: Alina emailed the report to all
- Another check sent out to Youngs Explosives for $11,500. First check was returned from Post Office as non-deliverable
- Motion for approval of report made by Lori Furguson
- Seconded by Susie Mattle
- Treasury Report approved
Membership:
- No updates
- Suggestion was made to re-design the Membership Sticker. Maybe “waves and sun”
Fishing Derby: Terry Palis/Brian Thompson
- Fishing Derby will be held on September 1, 2024, at the Bay Front
- Merchandise will be for sale from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
- Derby ends at 11:30
- Hot Dogs/Rolls and chips
- Chip volunteered to help with the weigh in’s
Channel Lights: Lori Furguson
- Radec installed the Channel lights and the light on the sign.
- Red Channel marker light is installed
- $3,100 invoice received from Radec and approved for payment.
Weed Harvesting:
- Wayne County Soil & Water manages the weed harvesting. We can call Wayne County Soil & Water and ask for the Port Bay water testing results and when is the next testing.
Merchandise: Korey Post
- Out of hats and visors
- 3XL sweatshirt will be ordered
- Will do another on-line pop-up sale before December
- Zip-up sweatshirts are in high demand
- Korey will do another inventory
- Free shipping on any orders over $1,200
- Korey will order additional merchandise to sell at the Fishing Derby
- Motion to approved $1,200 for new merchandise made by Paul Way
- Seconded by Becky Hilbert
- Approved
Channel Dredging:
- Channel is good
Beaver Creek/Culvert:
- The Town of Huron agreed to do the construction of this project.
- Start date is scheduled for the first full week of September.
- Still waiting for permit from the DOS
- Permit from the DEC has been received
- Grant was issued over 3 years ago to improve water flow to Beaver Creek
NOAA:
- The Lake Ontario Sanctuary is complete. There will be a designation ceremony on September 6th in Oswego.
- A link with all information was provided: https://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/lake-ontario/
- The Port Bay Exclusion is found in the document. Channel dredging at Port Bay is not an issue.
- Wayne County Soil & Water will be holding a meeting on September 18th
Entertainment
- Fran provided information regarding a concert being held on the Bay on 9/14/2024 from 2-4 p.m. managed by Josh Ketchum. All donations will be given to Ronald McDonald House.
- PBIA will support this event in the form of communication/marketing.
New Business: Private Property
- Myrtle was called on by an anonymous person on Facebook to respond to issues regarding personal property improvement(s).
- PBIA has zero authority on personal property
- Any improvements/work that property owners want to do to their property is between property owners and town/state authorities.
- Myrtle and Becky will work with wording to place on the PBIA website and possibly do a constant message to inform Port Bay residents that the PBIA has no authority in regard to personal property.
New Business: Testing Water Quality in Port Bay
- Email received from Julie Aldrich asking for PBIA to support/partner on the writing of a grant.
- Myrtle will forward the email from Julie to the Board and respond to Julie.
- PBIA will support – and inquire about what participation is being asked for.
Future Topics:
- Should we consider buying our own Barge to accommodate fireworks, concerts?
- Should we consider buying a small weed harvester to go in between docks?
- Suggestion made to hire music entertainment for the Annual Dinner.
- Suggestion made to add a new sign on the other side of channel sign: Myrtle suggested “There’s No Place Like Port Bay”
Meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
- Motion to adjourn made by Becky Hilbert
- Seconded by Korey Post
- Approved
Next Meeting: September 13, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. at Lyons National Bank