4 THE CHARBONNEAU VILLAGER September 2020
Communications
Chair
By STEVE SWITZER
The CCC Board
purchased the boat
house at the marina
Summer update
For the first
time in our history,
and due to the
state imposed CO-
VID-19 restrictions,
we held our
SWITZER annual meeting
via webinar. The
annual meeting also resulted in a record
number of proxies turned in. Over
800 members cast their vote for the
three candidates via proxy. The board
has been conducting its meetings on
the Zoom platform since April. Our
General Manager, Jim Meierotto, has
become quite the expert administrator
of the platform. CCC members are invited
to our monthly board meetings
via an email that the office sends out a
few days prior to the meeting. Signing
in is very easy. Although most of us
never heard of Zoom prior to the pandemic,
now it is in common use
throughout. Many of our committee
meetings are held via Zoom. In addition,
the Golf Club membership meeting
in June and the Village Center
Task Force presentation in August
have used Zoom for the webinars.
Paddle boarding and kayaking
With the increased interest in water
sports voiced by many of our residents,
the board has purchased the
boat house that has sat at the end of
our marina for many years. The space
was leased and housed a very large
boat. The owner recently decided to
sell the unit and we were able to secure
it for well under its market value.
The Asset Management Committee
will prepare a feasibility study to convert
it to a paddle board/kayak storage
facility. Their vision is a paddle
sport club not unlike the other activities
in Charbonneau. Included is the
possibility of converting one of the RV
Storage Lot spaces for the same purpose
so the boards and kayaks can be
securely stored in the off season. The
money was budgeted for this long ago,
as well as funds set aside for the overhaul
of the marina. Currently, boat
slip rentals bring in more revenue
than costs, something that the board
is working toward for all of our assets
and activities.
Planning Charbonneau’s future
If you have any ideas about how
Charbonneau should look in 10 or 20
years, give consideration to applying
for appointment to the long-term planning
committee. This committee,
chaired by Director Jim Gibbons, will
look at all aspects of our community’s
future; the assets we own, the possible
opportunities for new ventures and
what will be best for all our residents.
Candidates will be selected by the
end of October and the committee will
convene as soon as COVID-19 restrictions
permit. Contact Kim Hosford in
the office to let you know you are interested.
Work on French Prairie
As most of you know, storm drain
and water/sewer work continue on
French Prairie from Village Greens
Circle to Country View Lane. The contractor,
K & E Excavation, expects the
work to continue until at least December.
Please use caution since the work
involves the closing of lanes as well as
the sidewalk/pathway.
A view from the inside of the boat house.
COURTESY PHOTOS
The outside of the boat house.
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Open Every Day 10 am to 8 pm
Mondays by appointment only
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