PRESENT

In person: Susan Krim, Wendy Lidell, Debbie Meier, Anne & Victor Navasky, Bruno, Miri & Jenny Navasky, Judy & Noah Reibel, Marty Bone & Michael Rosenberg, Alfred Souza & Fabiana Viso, Eva Thaddeus. By video: Dmitri Cavander/Megan Gelstein, Rachel Dretzin

FINANCES

Susan delivered the financial report.

ROAD

Susan and Eva delivered a report on the road. Paul Burfiend has completed the road work.

Plowing was discussed. Martyn Bridger quoted a full-season price ($18,100 plus sanding and salting as needed, plus 8% sales tax) and a per plow price ($905 plus sanding, salting and sales tax).

Bruno looked up snowfall rates during the previous 5 years, and we estimate there will be fewer than ten plows necessary per season, so the per-plow option seems best. Miri and Eva walked the road with Delbert Martin. He felt the job was too big for him to take on at present. Carmen had charged $950/month plus tax (1026/month) for 5 months – $5130
and charged another $500 for sanding.

BARN

The Barn Committee met in the barn over July 4th weekend and put together some initial plans to begin using the space, as well as some initial guidelines for its use. We hope to make it a fun place to read, play, or relax. We also imagine it as a center for community-wide gatherings. Additionally, it will provide much-needed storage for community items used at the pond, in the orchard, etc.

We are researching storage possibilities for the smaller, single-bay area, and starting to furnish the larger, multi-purpose area. Many thanks to Deb Adamsons for donating a brand new ping pong table, already in frequent use, and to Alfred and co. for helping to set it up.

Our next priorities are a hammock, a bookshelf, a large cooler, and some durable furniture for people to relax. We also need a ladder, a broom and dustpan, and folding and/or stackable tables and chairs for larger gatherings. We’ve discussed adding towels, sporting equipment, sunscreen and bug spray, and shelving and bins for pond and orchard equipment. Long-term goals include exploring the possibility of solar power, a small ventilation fan or outlet, lights, a movie projector, refrigeration, art supplies, and additional decor.

We also discussed a set of guidelines for barn use, largely geared to keeping the space clean, beautiful, and useable:

• The single-bay area (the door on the left) will be for storing authorized community items.
• The larger area will be for general, multi-purpose use by community members.
• No items are to be left in the barn without approval by the board or barn committee.
• Any equipment borrowed from the barn is to be returned within the day and replaced as found.
• Towels borrowed from the barn are to be washed and returned as found.

Options for pay-to-use services were discussed and the community was largely opposed to any services requiring additional fees (such as for individual storage lockers, bicycle racks, or renting the space for private parties), so for the present all such ideas were shelved.

ORCHARD

Eva delivered an update on the orchard.

FUTURE PROJECTS

Susan and Eva discussed the need for a drain near the barn, and cleaning up the area around the barn.

ELECTION

With no new members standing for the board, the community unanimously reelected Eva Thaddeus, Alfred Souza, Susan Krim, Miri Navasky, and Rachel Dretzin to the board.

The meeting was held at the home of Anne Navasky and remotely by Zoom video. Minutes submitted by Miri Navasky.