A motion by Art Brooks to accept the minutes as written of the September 23, 2007, meeting was seconded by Vince Dotoli and approved unanimously.

Lee Anderson distributed copies of the current Treasurer’s Report and noted that $355 of the donations accepted was specifically designated for Milfoil and Trails. Bob Drew inquired as to what the liability insurance policy covered for the BOD; Lee will get a copy of the policy from Poulos Insurance Co which will then be examined by Lee, Bob & Vince.

A motion by Dick Simpson to accept the report as presented was seconded by Martha McKay and approved unanimously.

Membership: Howland Swift reported that there are currently 423 Westmore property owners on the mailing list but there are only currently 166 paid members for 2007. 46 of those members have paid twice and Howland plans to send a letter to them acknowledging their double contributions and offering a refund.

To minimize the confusion by the membership when they pay twice, Art Brooks suggested that the mailing of the Reflections in the fall only include the opportunity for specific donations (Milfoil, Trails, etc.) with a return envelope and state that the annual membership dues will be solicited in the following President’s Newsletter and on special occasions during the summer. Howland stated that the approximately 250 balance on the Town’s Grand List will be solicited for membership after the annual meeting.

Beautification: Bob Drew reported that Midge Gallagher and Claire Wheeler planted the urns plus a wildflower garden at the junction of 16 & 5A and arranged to have planted the triangle at the bottom of Hinton Hill which is beginning to look nice.

Milfoil: Vince Dotoli reported that the project will continue this year. The Town intends to enter a contract with Willoughby Milfoil Services which has requested a rate increase to $40.00/hour which would amount to $44,000 for the planned 11,000 hours of labor. A specific amount for the project has not yet been agreed upon.

Select Board Meetings: Vince Dotoli reported that the Town Select Board has approved funds for bacterial testing of the lake on a regular basis. The Select Board consists of Nancy Mallary, Chairman, John Alexander and David Stevens and meets every other Monday evening.

On Friday, July 13, at 7:00 PM there will be an open meeting to address whether the Town should appropriate an additional $20,000 for completion of the present roads program.

VT Better Roads Program: Lee Anderson reported that he had not yet been able to complete his research into this program for the Town but Carmen Anderson continues to work on getting our national legislature to get the weight limit increased on the interstate highways in order to encourage large trucks to use these highways when they can as opposed to Vermont roads.

Roger Canal mentioned a concern that the vibrations from the large trucks on 5A may also cause rock slides in addition to the noise and speeding problems.

Comprehensive Depth Survey: Art Brooks has purchased a depth finder device and will personally begin to do a survey this summer of the Lake so that we can better know its true depths.

Replacement of Directors and Officers: Bob Drew reported that nominations for the offices of President and Clerk are needed because he and Mary Drew had both now completed two 3 year terms in a row. Lee Anderson, Vince Dotoli, Mari Harter and Dick Simpson had all completed one 3 year term but have agreed to serve another. It was agreed that the Nominating Committee will consist of Carroll Guitar, Vince Dotoli and Roger Canal who will find replacements by the annual meeting.

Scholarships: Dick Simpson reports that he has had two applicants for next year from whom he still needs transcripts. In addition Jeremy Leblanc needs an additional scholarship.

The Association gave a total of $2500 last year for 5 scholarships. A discussion followed about possibly raising the amount for the scholarships. The BOD will decide the amount to give for scholarships at the next BOD meeting in July.

Art Brooks suggested mentioning the scholarships in the annual Newsletter and Roger Canal suggested putting a notice in The Chronicle. Bob Drew will ask Howland Swift to include a mention of the scholarships in his letter to the prospective membership and to place a notice in the Chronicle.

Westmore Sign: Bob Drew reported that the Town is replacing the "Town of Westmore" sign on Rte. 16 near the North End and asked if the Association should contribute toward this project. It was decided that the sign is strictly the Town’s responsibility.

Fishing Access: Bob Drew stated that Gerald Sandoin reported that the cedar trees along Rte. 5A that inhibit the motorists’ view of the Access have not been cut yet because a written order from the State has not yet been received. In addition, Gerry reports that the State is interested in potentially using the front lot of the parsonage as an extra parking lot for those using the Access.

Dressing up the Town: Bob Drew proposed that the Association offer to the Church to purchase a tall flagpole with a continuous night light be placed in the circular garden in the Memorial Park across 5A from the church and clerk’s office. Since the church owns the property the BOD voted unanimously to approach Millie Davis about proceeding with this. Bob then also suggested offering to the Church to plant some lilac bushes or other shrubs and flowers around the perimeter of the Community Hall which was also agreed to.

Bob next passed around some pictures of the current Municipal Building and Church as they now look and then as they would appear with shutters around the windows which the Association could pay to have added. Dick Simpson stated that these were historic buildings and their appearance should not be changed. The BOD agreed and will not pursue this.

Orleans County Correctional Department: Bob Drew reported that the Corrections Department can provide people who are sentenced to perform community services to do work for the Association such as planting and gardening for $l5/day (unsupervised) or $25/day (supervised); they might also do work on the trails.

Federation of Lakes & Ponds Meeting: The meeting is scheduled for Monday, July 23. Dick Simpson, Art Brooks and Bob Drew plan to attend.

Annual Meeting Speakers: Bob Drew reported that the speakers have confirmed that they will be there and Bob will also notify the Committee Chairmen that they need to be prepared to give a report at the Annual Meeting.

Golf Tournament: Roger Canal is organizing a tournament for Westmore Association members at the Orleans Country Club and will see that an article appears in the Chronicle about this event. Prizes will be given and winners determined using the Callaway scoring system so that all participants have a chance to win.