KLA Board Members & Advisors Only

KLA 2025 Annual Member Meeting Minutes
 

The meeting was called to order at 9:00 am on July 12th.

 

Thirty-eight people were in attendance, including Board members.

 

Meeting Business

Secretary’s Report – Riley Hasson

• The motion to approve the report was approved. 

 

Treasurer’s Report – Liz Stockwell

• Financial Update:

  • 2024 was similar year over year. The KLA ended the year with a strong cash balance and a small operating profit of approximately $2,000.

  • Our expenses were largely for the Courtesy Boat Inspector (CBI), donations to other organizations, and the operation costs of programs. 

  • Our income largely came from membership dues and donations, grants for the CBI, and merchandise sales. 

  • We have over $24,000 in the operation account and there is a healthy balance in the Main Community Foundation account. At the end of Q1, the account has approximately $231,000.

• KLA50 Final Report:

  • The campaign ended at the end of 2024 and raised $105,320.

• Grant Approval

  • Last year we donated $1,800 to the organizations listed below.

  • Proposed donations this year:

    • $100 to the Waterford Fire Department

    • $100 to Stoneham Rescue

    • $100 to the Lake Stewards

    • $100 to the Wilkins Community House

    • $200 to Maine Lakes

    • $1,200 to LEA

  • The motion to approve the slate of donations was approved.

• Membership – Paige Nalipinski

  • At the time of this meeting, 68 memberships have been paid. This time last year there were 89. 

  • We are working on an online payment system. 

  • There are no family memberships available. Membership is $25 per person. 

  • Additionally, we received $3,300 in donations attached to membership fees. 

• Merchandise Sales – Ginger Eaton presented for Joanne that sales are going well and there is a lot of new merchandise.

 

Election of Board Members & Officers

• Directors with terms ending in 2025: 

  • T’ing T’ing Doore - Stream Surveys

  • Brenda Hambleton - President

  • Riley Hasson - Secretary

  • Arne Klepinger – Plant Patrol

  • Al Struck – Regatta

  • All were voted in.

• Officers needing re-election in 2025:

  • Brenda Hambleton, President

  • Jonathan Hasson, Vice President

  • Elizabeth (Liz) Stockwell, Treasurer

  • Riley Hasson, Secretary

  • All were approved. 

 

Lake Management

Water Quality – Charlie Tarbell

• Total spend in 2024: $1,500

  • Summer algae sampling: $350

  • Winter monitoring: $750

  • Temperature sensor buoy data analysis: $200

  • Fluorometric chlorophyll analysis: $200

• The water quality was back on trend in 2024 and to date in 2025 it is typical. However, the temperature is a bit lower year over year. 

• An attendee asked if we monitor septic systems on the lake

  • We have discussed E. coli with LEA but we have no systematic testing for septic overboard discharge.

  • Brenda called for volunteers to come up with a recommendation to take a more formalized approach to looking at septic systems on the lake. One option could be indicator tablets.

 

Milfoil Prevention

• Plant Patrol – Arne Klepinger

  • We have a new volunteer for the patrol. If volunteers cannot fulfill their patrol duties, they should let Arne know so he can find coverage for those areas. 

• LEA hot spot monitoring – Charlie Tarbell

  • This was done last September and there were no invasives.  

• Courtesy Boat Inspectors (CBI) – Charlie Tarbell

  • We pay approximately $10,000 to have the CBI employees at the town boat launch and LEA manages this for us.

  • $5,500 of this is covered by grants and the KLA covers the rest. 

  • An attendee suggested that members should have the option to contribute directly to the CBI and Brenda said we would bring this back to the Board to discuss earmarking funds. 

  • An attendee asked how many milfoil observations have the CBI had? They have not found any but they have found a lot of plants.

 

LakeSmart – Guest Speaker, Roy Lambert from the LEA

• The LakeSmart program is designed to educate people who own property on the lake and we need volunteers to act as evaluators. The time commitment for training is approximately 3-5 hours. 

 

Stream Surveys – Kim Struck & T’ing Doore 

• KLA Stream Project Plan – Charlie Tarbell

  • We are starting to look at the properties on the streams and working to bring them into the KLA. We are sending letters to all property owners. 

 

Kedar Brook Improvement Plan – Jonathan Hasson

• The brook has changed dramatically in the last 45 years. It is now meandering and there is a split and an island. These changes are due to storm damage, sandy sediment, and the beaver dam. The dam has created a cut to the sand bar and increased the amount of sand deposited on the shore. 

• A lot of road sand goes down to the brook and we don’t know if the sand is low phosphorus. 

• We need to mitigate these negative changes. 

• Mike Nalipinski offered to write a letter to the Town Selectmen to investigate the same usage. 

• Jonathan is working to set up a site visit from a representative from Trout Unlimited to assess the state of the brook and to help evaluate what if any improvements can be made to the habitat. 

 

Community & Youth Engagement

Bud Lazott Memorial Regatta (July 26, 2025) – Al Struck

• Keoka Beach Campground is hosting the Regatta again. We have a committee boat and safety boats. The posters are going up to advertise the Regatta. We have two new camps joining the Camp Cup. 

• Registration begins at 1 pm. 

 

Lighted Boat Parade (August 2, 2025) – Bill Robichaud

• The priority is safety. 

• The Parade is from 7pm to 8pm. Participants should meet at the Town Beach at 6:45pm. 

• There will be a band performing at the Keoka Beach Campground after the parade.

• We are hoping for increased participation this year. 

 

Communications – Melissa Tarbell, Priscilla Treadwell, & Brenda Hambleton

• Bill Eaton asked if we could post more signage at the Town Beach Boat Launch about the wake rules. Brenda will look into the possibility of this. 

• The Communications Committee are looking for more volunteers to support the newsletter and other communications.

 

Membership Action Items

Volunteers Needed:

• LakeSmart Chair and Evaluators

• Education Committee Chair

• Plant Patrol from Keoka Beach Campground to Town Beach

• Stream Protection Project

• Kedar Brook Improvement Project

• Communications Team

 

The meeting was adjourned at 10:30am.