All board members on teleconference call except Harry Swartz who is dealing with some family matters.

> (Thinking of you & your family.)

> Welcome Committee - Debbie B to explore updating information currently sent to new members.

> Wells- current capacity of all wells was checked.  Two previously thought “dry”(and therefore unusable) wells are not “dry”.

> One reduced capacity well on top of Indian Lake was scoped and determined that this well is a good candidate for refurbishment to increase water flow.  Estimated cost around $6000.

> If positive results then will run waterline to Rainwater Point to reduce the load and number of homes on the current Rainwater well in 2021.

> Well on Forest Vista - very strong well.  Must redo meter, pump etc. then trench to Indian lake.  

> Might cost total about $10-15000 versus $35,000 for the other option of two new wells.

> We voted to approve maintenance of water system.

> Gate- Marci provided update on gate installation status.  She noted that the survey in December showed the road and easement boundaries along Indian Lake near the Old Lodge intersection were different than originally thought.  We placed the final location to try to give the best orientation, stay off private property, get the Raether property driveway inside the gate and minimize any impacts on the driveway when the gate is open. Drainage concerns taken into account.  Steel post are in and electric routing to go in next week.  Meter to be relocated and electric line to be connected by Duke.  Expect 3 to 4 weeks for stone columns to go up. They are fabricating the steel gate; there was a 40% increase in steel costs between last year and now.  They are designing the emblem in the middle of the gate.  Landscaping (rock & plants) is required after gate completed to divert traffic towards center of the road.  We’ll need a couple more remotes for new for new homeowners.  Need timer for periods we may want to open gate in the morning, leave open during the day such as when heavy construction traffic, then close in the evening. Marci will draft a Q&A to answer operational questions.

> Vanhook to send a letter to Cohen to let them know they will not be responsible for the costs for ongoing maintenance of the gate since they will be outside the gate.

> Broadband - Provider to pay for the towers around the lake.  County on board.  We probably would have a tower in the neighborhood but it would look like a dish.  Then decide if line-of-sight sufficient or need fiber; options on who/how pays for fiber and how much fiber.  Provider saying can deliver 1 Gig.  Would need some level of vote on allowing fiber installation in the easement. Attorney would be involved.

> Budget. The HOA has not had a  rate increase in years and our dues are roughly half of what many other HOA’s are around the lake. We have not had a plan for handling increase in loading due to increase in houses, water system aging, increases in road and water system maintenance costs, etc.  After reviewing current and future needs, HOA dues will be increased to $575/yr for developed lots and $300/yr for undeveloped lots. 

> We I have 92 lots with 31 of them developed.

Little Choga Place Property Owners:
Our annual HOA meeting is scheduled for Saturday May 23, 2020, Memorial Day weekend. We are very aware of the safety issues related to Coronavirus and will take social distancing, seriously. If we feel rescheduling the meeting is necessary, we will. However, as of now, we plan to hold the meeting as planned. The meeting is at 11:00am, at the community park. Bring your chairs.
 
This year is an election year. So, please return your proxy so your voice can be heard. Next year, our election will include electronic voting. The existing board members are running for another term.
However, we welcome any property owner that would be interested in throwing their hat in the ring.
Also, we’re looking for people to help with on going projects in the neighborhood. Please plan to attend and support your neighborhood.
 
Our agenda for this years’ meeting is more extensive than pervious years. There’re several important issues to discuss.
Treasurers report – Harry Swart
Website – Mark Heflin
Election results – Debbie Brinker
member directory – Debbie Brinker
parabolic traffic mirrors – Debbie Brinker
Friends of Nantahala Lake – Marcia Cooper
ACC – Marcia Cooper
Entrance Gate – Marcia Cooper
Covenants update – Dwight Houser
Proposed ByLaws update – Dwight Houser
Broadband update – Dwight Houser
Water well update – Dwight Houser
Delinquent Property Owners – Dwight Houser
Any other business – Board
 
Adjourn

Hello Everyone!

Our upcoming annual meeting and Board elections will take place at 11:00am on Saturday, May 23rd (Memorial Day Weekend) at the Community Park. An agenda regarding the meeting will be shared at least 10 days prior. Nominees for the Board are being accepted, and below are the members who are running for Board positions. If the date of the meeting needs to be changed due to COVID-19 concerns, we will share an updated meeting time. Please see the below 2020 Proxy and Ballot: copy and paste this into an email with your information and send to [email protected].

Dwight Houser - President 
Marci Cooper - Vice President 
Harry Swart - Treasurer
Debbie Brinker - Secretary
Mark Heflin - Member at Large

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Little Choga’s Place Property Owners’ Association Appointment of Proxy and Ballot 2020

1. Ballot Item 1 - Proxy:
I,_____________________________________________ a member of Little Choga’s Place Property Owners’ Association, Inc., a North Carolina not for profit corporation, hereby constitute and appoint the following proxy with full power of substitution to act on my behalf as indicated below for all matters coming forth at the Annual Meeting of Members of the Association to be held on May 23, 2020 at 11 am at the community park/docks. 

Select/Check one…

Option A- I plan to attend the meeting and will not appoint a proxy [   ]

Option B- I give my Proxy to the person named below to vote on all matters on my behalf, except as I have voted on the matter of the adoption of the new Restated Restrictive Covenants and in the Board of Directors election, below. [   ]
____________________________________________________________________
Enter the name of your proxy (you may choose a Board member) on the line above.

If you choose Option B, proceed to fill out the Ballot below.

Option C- I give my Proxy to the person named below to vote on all matters on my behalf:
____________________________________________________________________
Enter the name of your proxy (you may choose a Board member) on the line above.

If you choose Option C, do not fill out the ballot below. Doing so will invalidate your proxy and this ballot. If you choose Option C, please give a copy of this form to your proxy.

2. Ballot Item 2 - Board of Directors Election:
There are five positions on the Board of Directors. Our By-Laws provide that Officers (President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary) are appointed or elected by the Board. Any person listed below has indicated their desire, to me, to stand for election as of March 1, 2020.
 Vote for up to five individuals
 One vote per platted lot.
 Enter the number of votes you hold in the box next to your candidate of choice. (I.e.- If you have two votes, place the number 2 in up to five boxes). No cumulative voting.
 You may write-in the name of any member in good standing.

Candidate For:
Dwight Houser - President  [    ]

 Marci Cooper -Vice President   [    ]

 Harry Swart - Treasurer   [    ]

Debbie Brinker  -Secretary    [    ]

Mark  Heflin  - Member at Large [    ]

Write-In ____________________________________________

 Write-In ____________________________________________

Write-In ____________________________________________

 Write-In ____________________________________________

3. Ballot Item 3 - Member:
Name _____________________________________________
LCPPOA Lot Number(s) _______________________________
Bring this form to the meeting or give to your proxy.
If you chose to appoint a member of the Board as your proxy, please return it to:
Debbie Brinker -Board Secretary via email or USPS.

Subject: Update - Friends of Lake Nantahala (FOLN)

A couple of recent developments worth noting:
 

1. Six HOA’s have committed to joining. They are:  Arrowhead Point, Nantahala Harbor, Mountain Shadows, Little Choga, Summit View and Nantahala Highlands Estates. By my count, that should give us 104 developed lots or funding as of 1/1/2020 of $2600, which should be enough to get us going.  It would be great if the other HOA’s that, at least according to my notes, expressed some interest at one time (or another) in joining would let us know where they stand, ie, in or out. They are: El Shaddai II and III, Upper Walnut Creek, Nantahala Shores, Big Choga and Whispering Springs.  We will also be reaching out to commercial establishments on the lake and homeowners not affiliated with a HOA about participation and funding.
2. On August 8,  a number of us took Dr. Kim Hall from WCU to inspect and sample various water inflow points on the lake in anticipation of FoNL contracting with her and WCU to sample water in the lake 4 times a year for various pollutants and other characteristics. This is similar to the service she performs at for Lake Glenville.  She expects to be able to report what her sampling showed in the next week or so, and thereafter to submit a (slightly) revised proposal for studying the water in the lake beginning next year.
3. Representatives of Little Choga and Mountain Shadows were recently able to work together to improve Frontier’s maintenance of its communications services to some members of the Little Choga HOA who were not receiving prompt attention from Frontier on phone maintenance issues.

 
At some point in the relatively near future, we will need to have an organizational meeting of the six HOA’s that have committed to joining (and hopefully representatives of the other HOA’s that have not yet decided) to sign bylaws, elect officers, confirm a few other details, begin work on a web site, and identify other points of common interest that we wish to move forward on. So, be thinking about dates.
 
Frank Smith
 

Greetings to all! The board wanted to provide an update regarding contributions made for the commemorative bench for Ron Garbarini. $700 in contributions have been recorded to date. With an additional LCPPOA bereavement contribution, we are very close to having all the funds needed to place the order. The bench has a one month lead time, and we are finalizing the commemorative engraving/plaque layout options and pricing. 

​Dear Little Choga Place Property Owners,
 
My name is Dwight Houser. I’m the new president of our homeowners association. My wife and I live on Indian Lake Rd., next to the foundation house, as it became known as. We’re happy to say that it’s now a home, not just a foundation. Please drop by and visit. You might want to call first because we do rent our home, some.

I’d like to thank David Waldrop who served as president for eight years, Eva Rutledge, Brenda Messick and Patrick McLoughlin for their service, as well. We retained two members, Marcia Cooper, who lives in the chic-fil-a house, as it has become known as and Harry Swart. The other new members are Debbie Brinker, secretary, and Mark Heflin, member at large.

We have discussed some ideas for the upcoming year that will benefit our community.  We realize that other than board members can come up with good ideas. So, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me or someone on the board to share your thoughts. All ideas are appreciated. I can be reached at 404-375-1635 or 828-321-1484 or [email protected]. We will be in touch, at least quarterly, to update you on what’s happening in our community.
 
Thanks,
Dwight Houser