Owen Carter

P.O.Box 11494

Zephyr Cove, NV 89448

President’s Letter - Lake Village Homeowners Association

July 19, 2011

Lake Village Homeowners,

On Saturday July 16 the Lake Village Homeowners Association Board of Directors held its second regularly scheduled Board of Directors Meeting. The meeting was fairly well attended, with a bit more than 25 Board Members, Owners, and staff present. For the record, this letter is an unofficial update of some of the meeting proceedings as well as other things going on in our community. You will receive official meeting minutes within the next thirty days.

Individuals who have been appointed to head our various committees for the next year were announced.

They are:

Architectural (Elected Chair) Hardy Nielsen

C, C, & R Leland Jordan, Owen Carter (Co-Chairs)

Finance Ed Warren

Insurance Owen Carter

Legal Rick Smith

Long Range Planning Ed Warren

Personnel Ed Warren

Social Diane Lusich

Ombudsman Randy Reed

Parking (Ad-Hoc Committee) Bruce Steger

Website (Ad-Hoc Committee) Mary and Mike Meyer

Some of these Committees can use additional members. Should you be willing to work on any Committee, please contact the Chairperson directly to express your interest.

General Manager Art Warrell updated us on the many activities taking place in Lake Village since winter finally left in early June. After several weather delays our 2011 road seal-coating project was finally completed. The Paint Program has been started, and a number of this year’s scheduled buildings have already been painted. Our heavy snow caused much water run-off, and it quickly became apparent that the water conveyance system put in place when we accomplished the EIP was not working as planned. The consulting hydrologist who worked with us in the EIP process has reviewed what now exists, and has given us a proposal to design revisions and improvements to better meet our needs. The Board authorized funding to complete the design revision, with the expectation that much of the actual work needed to implement the new design could be accomplished in-house. The extended period of “standing water” we experienced resulted in an unusual number of mosquitoes in the complex. We requested and received cooperation from Douglas County mosquito control in treating our “ponds” and have noticed a significant reduction in the mosquito problem. Finally, staff and temporary personnel have conducted a spring clean-up, picking up the many downed branches and pine cones in the common areas, and the appearance of the complex is greatly improved. Art also reported that KGID and their contractor, WWW Construction have completed the majority of the water meter installation project. Current expectation is that KGID will commence billing water charges based on metered consumption next April.

Discussion was held regarding the slope on Lake Village Drive opposite the proposed Sierra Colina project. The EIP Project recommended this slope be covered with stone hard-scaping, but KGID would not allow covering the easement over their main water pipe into Lake Village, which is under the slope. We have in past tried to landscape the slope with plantings, watered from homeowners water lines, but had minimal success. KGID now says that to continue watering this slope, we must install commercial water meter connections (2) at a cost of approximately $17,000, plus pay for the water used, and install a sprinkler system with back-flow connections. Total cost of this effort would be approximately $20,000. An alternative might be to request that KGID relocate their water main to a position under Lake Village Drive. Discussion on this item was tabled to gather further information on a possible combination of landscaping techniques.

Art raised the question of whether we should consider replacement of the decking outside the lower clubhouse area and surrounding the spa. We have had minor problems with this decking over the past several years, but it has now deteriorated to the point where it raises potential safety issues. Likewise, the path to the play area has been damaged by tree roots, and is now an uneven walkway with unexpected changes in elevation. While these are marked hazards, it would be better to address and correct these items. The Board authorized Art to seek further information on design and possible replacement.

A significant project for this Board year will be the revision of our C, C, and R”s. Our governing documents are controlled by NRS 116, Nevada’s statute governing Common Interest Communities. This statute establishes specific legal requirements which we must meet, and to which our governing documents must conform. Our last significant revision of our documents, policies, and procedures took place between 7 and 10 years ago, and NRS 116 has had both minor and significant revisions since then. We also have different people in our organization, and different philosophies of how our organization should be governed. This revision will require input from all, and ultimately must be adopted by the Association membership. Should you have any thoughts or input into this project, please contact Art Warrell, Lee Jordan, or me to share your thoughts.

At the request of a Board member with a schedule conflict, the September Board meeting was rescheduled to September 10 at 9 AM in the Clubhouse. We hope you will be able to attend. Also, based on the success of the Member’s potluck dinner following our May meeting, an “End of Summer” potluck has been tentatively scheduled for the evening of September 10 at the Clubhouse. Hope to see you there!

Owen Carter

P.S. For current updates on Lake Village happenings, check our web site at www.LakeVillage.com.