August 18, 2026     LPA Board Meeting Minutes  

Present: Nancy Walker, Jim Turner, Sam Orr, Peter Chomowicz, Ray Thompson, Michael Walker, Steven Dodd

Absent: Jen Daly McFadden, Bryan Bentz

Guests: Rob Lewandowski, Ruth Peterle-Dzurec

Minutes: Minutes of July 21 were approved by unanimous consent.

President’s Report:  All going well with summer activities, discussion of Robert’s rules and Peter will distribute Bob’s rules for further discussion

Clerk Report: no report

Treasurer Report:  July Financials were reviewed.  

Standing Committee Reports

Docks: No report 

Roads:  no report.  

Beaches: no report

Nominating: no report

Recreation:  Budget looks good, Latimer Wiffle ball game Saturday starting with social hour and pizza.

Property: no report

Community House: Edie advised that Frank Murphy agreed to put in a new switch for the overhead lights, smoke alarms were checked and fire marshall will be called for annual check

Insurance: No report

Fire: No report.

Special Committees

Website: No report

Garden Club:  no report

Pollinator Garden:  no report

Block Party:  no report

James/Oak Street:  Rob will check with Shore Design on updating design plans and costs.  Discussion of future budget for the wall followed.

Unfinished business:

Legal Update:  Nancy provided Nick Kepple’s bills for his work as interim counsel on the Barbosa case and work as general counsel.  Nick Kepple has offered to be second chair at the upcoming trial and the board will make that decision if needed and considering our budget.  

Discussion of updating ordinances and or by-laws.

Community House:  Jim Turner advised Starlink will be installed August 26.  Ray Thompson will secure an updated quote on HVAC.

New Business:

Audit: Steven Dodd noted that we are required to audit our financials.  We will review requirements and when last audit was completed.  Steve will provide contact information for auditor Richard Steele to Jim Turner.

File room: Further work needs to be done to establish a standard policy for permanent records.  Nancy noted prior years have been boxed but was looking for legal and will review.

Peter Chomowicz moved to adjourn, Sam Orr seconded.  Motion passed unanimously and the meeting adjourned at 6:09 pm.

Respectfully submitted, 

Mike Walker, Clerk