A Message from the Board
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published by Choctaw Lake Property Owners Association 2875 Oneida Drive, London, OH 43140 Advertising Rates - Call 740-852-2593 www.lakechoctaw.com FEBRUARY 2001 Yes, we are live on the web. Visit us at www.l a k e c h o c t a w. c o m A Message from The Board This space is traditionally reserved for the officials to make it clear that Madison strong message that we are serious about stopping CLPOA Board President to pass information on to County and Choctaw Lake do not want this this landfill. If you can not afford $100, then please you regarding Choctaw Lake. This month the head- landfill. consider what you can give and donate according- ing of “Message From the Board” would be more 3. “Host Community Concerns” — this ly. If you can afford more, $200, $500, or even appropriate. As many of you know, the natural means that currently Choctaw Lake does $1,000, then that is even better, and we urge you to resources of our Lake Community are being threat- not have a direct voice in opposition to the do so. All donations benefit the support and com- ened by the very real possibility of a landfill being landfill because we do not fit the definition mon interest of keeping our Lake and the commu- located just 2 miles from our properties. In of a “Host Community.” ACRE is attempt- nity clean and odor free. response to this threat, the Board would like to ing to include us in the host community. Funds collected would be refunded if not used. unite in a single voice of opposition to the landfill This will give us more credibility. We The refund would match the percentage of those and at the same time pass on information to every would then be able to express ourselves as funds not used. To ensure this process could take property owner that will allow you to add your the “Host Community.” place, please complete a donation card with every voice to that opposition. Additionally, but outside of ACRE’s area of donation to ACRE. Contributions are not tax Geological surveys are currently underway to activity; deductible. determine if the Hunter Farm is an appropriate site 4. Clark County is reviewing current zoning In addition to this support, the Board has and for a Landfill. These investigations are in the very as it pertains to landfills, and Pleasant will continue to help by allowing ACRE to use our early stages, and if we are going to defeat this, it Township has formed a zoning board to facilities to hold meetings. We have also provided must be now before Waste Management has invest- review their zoning regulations. space in the Peace Pipe for ACRE to keep Choctaw ed a large amount of money from which they will 5. Acre has asked Merle Grace Kearns to Lake residents informed. not walk away. There is an opposition group called petition the Governor to issue a moratori- We, your board, understand that this is a bad A.C.R.E. (Active Citizens for Responsible um for 12 months on new landfill activity time to be asking you to donate money. We have Environmentalism), which consists of both based on new scientific research at the our own concerns with the sewer, our roads, and Madison County and Clark County residents. Molly Caren agricultural center document- other projects that may be on our horizon. But we President of this organization is Kevin Pullin. ing the existence of fractures in the would like to express that THIS IS OUR CON- Kevin provided the following information for our bedrock. CERN. Choctaw Lake will bear 80% of the impact consideration: All of this activity, along with attorney fees, if a landfill is successfully placed on the currently There are five angles currently being worked to geological surveys, soil scientist fees, website proposed site. Please do not allow the money that defeat the landfill: maintenance, phone bills, postage, and signs are we have to invest in our sewer be in vain by allow- 1. Accountability — the EPA uses the infor- expected to cost roughly $100,000 in the next 3 to ing a landfill to contaminate our water, air, and mation provided to them by concerned par- 4 months. ACRE is sponsoring several fundraising property values. ties to help them determine if a specific site events in the near future, but they are relying on Please send donations to : is suitable for a landfill. ACRE wants to donations for the lion’s share of the money. Several A.C.R.E. provide their own independent reports business and individuals have donated to date, but P.O. Box 174 from geological and hydrological surveys only $5,000 has been raised. An ideal situation London, Ohio 43140 to the EPA to ensure that they get accurate would have every household contributing $100 to ACRE has a website where more information and reliable information. Thus, the Waste ACRE. A donation of $100 per home would truly can be obtained. It is www.saveacre.org or you can Management group will have a watchdog. lay a great foundation to this important financial call 740-845-1603. Please note that contributions 2. Close contact with local and state elected campaign for ACRE. This effort would send a very to ACRE are NOT tax deductible. SOME SPECIALS THIS ISSUE INDEX Board Message.............................................page 1 Advertising Rates .....................page 23 Delinquent Assessments ...........page 11 Patrol Report.............................page 17 School Levy .................................................page 3 Board Meeting ............................page 2 Garden Club..............................page 15 Seniors ........................................page 8 Hospital Inspection ......................................page 6 Booster Club ...............................page 4 Jokes .........................................page 20 Ski Club ......................................page 4 Presidential Sayings ....................................page12 Building Code...........................page 15 Library News ............................page 21 Somerford .................................page 16 Landfill Update ..........................................page 14 Calendar....................................page 22 Manager’s Report .......................page 3 Young People............................page 19 2 The Peace Pipe, Choctaw Lake, February 2001 CLPOA Board of Trustees Meeting • January 10, 2001 (These are unapproved condensed notes as provided by the Board and in most instances will not be the complete recorded minutes of that particular meeting.) Substantive* Motions Approved in this the Springfield News Sun and the Columbus (Presented by Sandra Ballard) Meeting: Dispatch have been printing articles about the pro- Sandra said the 2001 assessments have been * For the purposes of recording motions in the posed landfill. mailed and she reported that the office has already CLPOA Approved Motions Book, substantive motions Cihangir “Geon” Calis (lot 541) was also pres- received $14,000. refer to all motions that affect CLPOApolicy and specif - ent to discuss the proposed landfill. Geon said that Sandra reviewed the Profit & Loss for the pre- ically exclude motions to accept minutes, accept com - several signs are being made up and asked the vious year. Expenses are up $26,000. This is due in mittee reports, and adjourn meetings. Board if they would consider changing the sign rule part to Bad Debt, Depreciation, and Boat Patrol John Cimino re-introduced Motion M00-020 to allow these signs within Choctaw. Mike Hansgen Wages. Income was down $92,000 due to Silt from the November Board meeting. said that it would be considered under new busi- Assessments in 1999. Sandra said she is projecting Motion M00-020 - All costs expended by ness. a $48,000 positive income for 2000. CLPOA to settle any property set-back dis- Sandra reported there are 10 collection putes are to be reimbursed by the property Minutes: accounts being handled by the attorneys. This owner for said property. Steve Blake made a correction to the amount is $21,458 and represents 85% of the out- Mike Hansgen called for a vote on this motion. November meeting minutes. The minutes erro- standing balance. She said we are doing all we The motion passed. neously stated that Sandra Ballard made the motion legally can. Bill Laney made motion M00-021 to reappoint to adjourn and also seconded that motion. Sandra Sandra said that John & Carla are working on Ernie Sparks for a 5-year term on the Water Board. Ballard made a motion to accept the amended the budget for next year. She expects to have it in Motion M00-021. November minutes. Terry LaPrise seconded the complete form by the next meeting. Sandra Ballard seconded the motion. Mike motion. The motion carried. She reported a clarification of $70,000 credit in Hansgen said the motion will be tabled until the the cash flow of the original 10-year plan. She February Board meeting. Patrol Report: spoke to Dennis Wiser and was able to determine (Presented by John Rafferty) this amount was anticipated from the sale of equip- Board of Trustees Meeting Patrol Chief John Rafferty reported on an ment, which would have been purchased if we had attempted burglary at Fitzy’s. He also reported on a panned the lake rather than dredged it. Call to Order: firearm discharge necessary for a deer, which was Sandra reported that the Audit committee is The Board of Trustees meeting convened at caught in a fence. actively working on the audit. 7:00 p.m. Chief Rafferty said a new policy for logging A roll call was taken as follows: Steve Blake - phone calls has reduced phone usage. Maintenance Report: Present; Mike Hansgen - Present; Sandra Ballard - Sandra asked how effective it would be to use (Presented by John Cimino) Present ;Jim Zawodny - Present; Terry LaPrise - the east guardhouse. John Cimino responded that John Cimino reported that WOW cleaned the Present ;Brian Throckmorton - Present; Gregg he would like the patrol to alternate between the spillway for inspection purposes on the dam.