Erie Islands Resort & Marina Advisory Board

July 21, 2010

Minutes

-Call to order: Chairman, Andy Spino called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.

-Roll Call of Board Members and Resort Management: Andy Spino, Nancy Spino, Charles Albertson, Marilyn Hurst, Jerry Spencer, John Brough, Carol Miller-Historian, and Lorrae Ryf.

-Minutes of June 16, 2010 Board meeting approved

1.       Several volunteers built the information board; can others be built elsewhere on the resort? Reply: Yes. On the outside wall of the bathhouse between B & C.

2.       Weeds in storage area-can owners be called for an OK to move their camper to mow? Reply: A resort employee must be there overseeing the job.

3.       Camping reservations-can reservations ask owner what amp they need for their camper so popups are not on 50 amp sites? Reply: No longer have 50 amp sites.

4.       Putt-Putt needs bumpers. Reply: Volunteers will work on it.

5.       Pond & fountain at the pool-electrical cord hazardous. Reply: OK now.

6.       Comfort Station

-Some showerheads in Comfort Station and pool showers need replacing; waterflow no longer desirable. Reply: All showerheads but one have been replaced.

-Lights being left on. What about installing sensor lights? Reply: Tried the sensor lights but it didn’t work out satisfactorily.

Comments from owners:

-Something needs to be done in some of the ponds that are being taken over by grass, etc. There was discussion of using bails of barley and also of certain fish that feed on this growth in the ponds. Reply: Barley extract was put in ponds; slowly working. Will look into getting the fish that eat the growth in ponds.

-Toilets need to be double-flushed. Water pressure issue? Reply: Filters being replaced.

-The mowing by the creek by permanents and B is very dusty for this time of year. Can this be postponed? Reply: The mowing has stopped now.

-Can the resort fog to cut down on mosquitoes. Reply: Probably not; very expensive.

Status on the following:

1.       There is some outdated information on the website such as advertising that there are tennis courts and canoes. Who is in charge of reviewing the website and getting it updated? Reply: New webmaster will be taking care of the website soon.

2.       Swings, slide, and ground around swings in the campground – use new tree mulch? Reply: Done.

3.       Marina buoy. Reply: On order.

4.       Removing abandoned campers from storage. Reply:

Discussion about anyone with an owner’s card having access to storage area even if they do not store anything there.

A volunteer section with pictures showing work done by volunteers will be added to the website.

Grand Haven in Ohio, Pymatuning Resort in PA, and Holly King in Florida are the other campgrounds owners can use by making a reservation 45 days in advance,

Jerry Spencer was voted in as vice-chairman for the remainder of the year.

Submitted by,

Nancy Spino—EIRM Advisory Board Secretary 2010