Wildflower Community Association Board

Meeting Minutes 11-8-22

5:31pm, President Cody Veach called the meeting to order, Zoom was started.

Public Correspondence – None

Secretary’s report – Kathie Steveson was ill, will approve minutes next month.

Treasurer’s Report – Tiffany Scovel reported that there is an error in the treasure report that will be corrected, therefore they can’t approve. Utility expense up because trash is reported differently from last year.

Tiffany motioned retaining Linda Klosterman in 2023 as a contractor, Linda’s main objective would be to create a budget in our software program and monitor it, then turn over to Ferne. Ced seconded, motion carried.

Committee Reports

Election Committee – No Report

A&E Committee – Fred McElwee reported in Oct 2 docks, 1 shed, were approved. One shelter was denied, too close to road. 2 pending, 1 house & 1 house addition.

Rules & Regulations Committee – No Report

Fish Committee – No Report

Entertainment Committee – No Rerport

Dock Committee – Tiffany Scovel & Kerrie Rose spoke to attorney and Policy 122 clearly states member only once regardless of lots owned, dues paid, or voting rights, etc. Tiffany said would make a motion at the next meeting to remove a dock for anyone with more than one rental dock registered to them. A

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Special Road District – Meeting with County Commissioner Nov 14 for funding and snow removal equipment, Gene and Rodney to attend. 2 loads of cold patch spread at North end, special thanks to Keith Morris & maintenance staff. Concrete has been poured on Wildflower North of Cemetery Road; in Gene’s recollection this is the first time ever that concrete has been poured. Road committee will meet early next year to discuss how to fix roads going forward, as chip seal is not lasting.

Lake Managers Report – Rodney started by giving an update on John, he had a pacemaker put in and is up walking around, and getting some color back.

Leak behind dam, the 1st test determined it wasn’t drinking water. Leak on the 6” main has been replaced. Explanation of Fresh water distribution process includes voluntary boil advisory, and low-pressure report to the DNR.

Condo people have approached Rodney about extending the condo dock area since there is 190’ of shoreline. The DNR dam inspection did give ok for extending the docks around the corner. The board said they would discuss, Tiffany’s concern is about using lake space that we could possibly use for income for Association Dock rentals. Cody said for the Condo Association to get with the Dock Committee and then it could be addressed at a later date.

Old Business - Boneyard – Pictures are available at the Office, with plans to email or post to Frontsteps. Owners have 30 days to claim, then Rodney will take bids on anything that people have expressed interest in, and contact someone to scrap the rest. Any funds from sales will be applied to any fees for scrap if needed. Board to create a policy for boneyards going forward, also maintenance going forward. Possible fee to store?

Tree Replacement, Renee Morris said planting will start Nov 12 on 22 trees, and the other 23 will be planted in March.

Tax sale lots, 2 properties ready to sell. Ced is going to check to make sure if a Quiet the Title is needed. He is also going to get some numbers to the board about possible sale price so they can be listed at no cost to Association.

Tiffany reported a 3rd lot was also discovered that the Association owns since 2009 and she is working on getting the Collectors Deed as we have been paying taxes on it.

Marina Road – Grading to start around Nov. 18th weather permitting.

Main. Truck Replacement – still looking New Business

Marina Restaurant – 2 parties interested; Board is speaking with both for an Early Spring opening. Also placing an ad, and posting on social media that opening is available, need to submit Menu, history

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Your Association Needs YOU to Serve!

It is that time of year when Association members are encouraged to participate and run as a candidate for the Board of Directors. Association members will be filling two Board of Directors vacancies and one Election Committee member at the Annual Meeting scheduled for 1:00 pm on the 4th Sunday in May, in Putnam County, Missouri, as per the By-Laws. This year the 4th Sunday is May 28, 2023.

If you are interested in running for the Board and would like further details, you may contact the Lake Manager, a current Board member, or an Elections Committee member. The Declaration of Candidacy form is available at the lake office. The deadline to run for Board of Directors and to submit referendums is April 10, 2023.

In accordance with Article III, Section 8 of the Association ByLaws, the Elections Committee will be administering the election of members to the Board of Directors and any referendum by the membership. Any member of the Association who is eligible to exercise voting rights may become a candidate for the Board of Directors. Such members shall declare their intention to be a candidate to the Elections Committee in writing on or before April 10th prior to the annual election.

The Elections Committee shall publish and mail to all members of the Association by May 1, 2023, prior to the election a listing of all declared candidates, any question to be ratified by referendum, an election ballot and a return envelope. The candidates shall be listed on the bal- lot in alphabetical order, with incumbents identified by an asterisk by their name.

Members shall receive and may vote one ballot for each parcel they own in the Community, as specified in Article II, Section 3, of the By-Laws. To be eligible to vote, the member must have paid all Association assessments then due by close of business, of the Wildflower Community Association Office, the Saturday before the Annual Meeting.

In order to appear on the annual ballot, a referendum must be signed by thirty (30) or more members who are eligible to vote and must be submitted to the Election Committee on or before

April 10th. All referendums will be reviewed by the Association attorney before placement on ballot. All signatures will be verified by the office for eligibility. If you are submitting a referendum, please have members both print and sign their names, and include their lot numbers. Please consider submitting your referendum early. Signatures must be on the final referendum as submitted to the Elections Committee. All ballots must be received in the Election Committee post office box by Saturday prior to the Annual Meeting.

Elections Committee members are:

Vicki Wright (319)230-4563

Patti Kienitz (319)269-1159

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Donald “Duane” Bliss

Donald “Duane” Bliss, 84, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2022, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Family will greet friends and family from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 11, 2022, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. Casual dress is requested. Wear your “Bliss Custom Rods” gear. A private graveside service will be held at a later date at Lenox Cemetery in Norway, Iowa.

Duane was born on April 19, 1938, on Witwer Farm in Marion, the son of Albert and Margaret (Robison) Bliss. He was a 1956 graduate of McKinley High School in Cedar Rapids, where he was named to the All-City basketball team. On November 24, 1956, Don married “the prettiest girl in Norway”, Maxine “Cookie” Uthoff. Together they raised six children.

Don started at Collins Radio as a Draftsman, and worked there for 35 and a half years, many of those years in Configuration Management, before retiring in 1993. After retirement, he went on to start Bliss Custom Rods, putting his passion for fishing into every rod he built.

Don enjoyed working on cars and keeping them running for six teenaged drivers. He also enjoyed woodworking, loved fishing, and spending time with his family at home.

Left to cherish his memory are his children, Dean (Julie) Bliss of Cedar Rapids, Sandi Bliss of Texas, Dan (Dawn) Bliss, Sue Bliss, and Sara (Kirk) Schobert all of Marion; 15 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren, his sister, Joan (Tom) Leso and her family of Virginia; sistersin-law, Dolores Rawson, Berti Rhinehart, and Marjorie Beatty; many nieces and nephews; and special extended family, Arlene (Scott) Walters and Tina (Dave) Kearns and their children; and Kitty.

He was preceded in death by his parents; beloved wife, Cookie; sisters-in-law, Dorothy Wittenburg, Arlene Wear, and Virginia Roths; brothers-in-law, Walter Uthoff, and David Uthoff; son, David; and granddaughter, Rowan.

A special thanks to Dr. Lawrence, Dr. Bell, and the Palliative Care team, the entire Unity Point St. Luke’s ICU team, and the Ed & Joan Hemphill Hospice team.

Flag Pole - Purchasing of Bricks

This coming spring a new flagpole will be erected near the dam of Lake Thunderhead. This flagpole will be approximately 100’ tall with a 20’x30’ U.S. flag. This flag will be lighted and will become a focal point on the lake.

As part of this project, memorial or commemorative bricks will be installed at the base of the flagpole. Lake members will have the opportunity to purchase a memorial brick, which are 4”x8” or 8”x8” with inscriptions of their choice. Cost of the bricks are $150 for a 4”x8” brick and $300 for an 8”x8” brick. Please note that all lettering on the bricks must be capital letters.

To purchase a brick, individuals can either go to the Lake Office, complete a form located there and pay at the office.

The second option is to go to www.bricksrus. com/donorsite/thunderhead completing the online form, paying by credit card or take payment to the lake office. Please note that the lake office must receive payment in order for the online form to be submitted.

Orders for bricks must be submitted and paid for by March 31, 2023 at which time all orders will be submitted to the vendor for production. Installation of the bricks at the base of the flagpole will then be completed by Memorial Weekend 2023.

Funds raised from the sale of the memorial or commemorative bricks will be used by various lake committees, all of which have goals for Lake Thunderhead improvements and activities.

It is with excitement that this project will be another great addition to