1. Call Meeting to Order
At 9:05 am, Mr. Tom Kelly, Chairman, called the meeting to order.

2. Pledge of Allegiance.

3. Treasurer
Carolyn Boyle, Association Treasurer, provided an un-audited operating statement. This updated budget is offered to members to assist with financial statements at the end of the year, and is posted at the entry door bulletin board.

4. Manager
Mike Manifold addressed a number of concerns, highlighting membership areas of interest and answered questions:
• Kayak dock is being expedited. DEP survey, sea lettuce is not a protected plant. Dock will be to the left of center in the old location, closer to the road with floating dock and raised walkway area over the grass.
• Mike is looking in to replace the floating docks with the style that is at the boat ramp, one by one.
• The hard tennis courts and fence are a major project; we need to do something to get it right over time.
• Shuffle board courts re-surface and paint lines
• Consider horse shoe pits
• Bocce is in use
• Buy a garage for the Billow Road Equipment storage
• Capital budget has been kept tight this year, more work 2010
• Parking comments, regarding tags and fence

5. Tax report
Mrs. Cahill noted the assessment is $161,227,850 highest amount of the local area beaches.

Mrs. Cahill asks that member’s _Please_ use the memo field on bank or electronic payments and include your list number from your tax bill. The incoming checks do not have any tax references and are very hard to match owner for credit to the proper account.

6. Zoning Commission comment on safety matter.
Mr. John Sullivan, Chair Zoning Commission asks members to please comply with safety regulations regarding property sites where fence, planting or hedge may obstruct or block the view for traffic. Commission will notify members where problems exist.

7. Informational Items from the Board and reporting committee items

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Men’s Club
Mr. Will Fountain honored Mr. Pete Diresta with a Bocce trophy for all the work done on behalf of the Men’s Club. He noted lasting friendships are being formed in the most valuable tradition of Black Point.

Social Committee, Mrs. Hayes
Mrs. Hayes noted that the year had been very well received.
• Murder Mystery dinner was sold out and a great success. She thanked Pete and Joann Diresta and the committee for all the work.
• Pasta dinner was a great success, 120 meals were served.
• The pancake breakfast was really well attended and was kindly donated by the Flomm and Hickey families.
• On Sept. 25, The Blarney Stones will perform at the club house for a $10.00 entry fee. Please see Mr. Campion for tickets or information.

Mr. Kelly noted that Harbor Management and Shellfish Commission member, Mrs. Barbara Johnston, has been appointed by the board to act as a liaison between the commission and Black Point. Mrs. Johnston will report to the board with relevant items. She wanted members to know that the ordinance passed to register moorings is a $25.00 fee and application filed with the Town of East Lyme. Beginning January of next year, unregistered moorings may be pulled and are subject to a fine. Please check the East Lyme Website for Harbor Management details or look at BPBC site for links.

8. Member comments were offered by a number of members including:
Beth Brucker asked members to put away their own and any non-resident neighbor garbage cans and telephone books over the winter to discourage vandalism, etc.

Question came up about golf carts, Mr. Kelly noted that the town is working to resolve their plan and he is in touch with Mr. Formica.

Mr. Sheehan, Indianola Rd. asked about moving the clubhouse driveway away from the building and suggested cross walks be repainted on East Shore Dr.

Ms. Ann Farley, Sea Crest addressed safety and kayak boating area at South Beach.

Mrs. Susan Daly sited safety concerns and noted DEP fly over and swim line placement.

Indianola Rd. resident inquired about parking ticket and any fines collected regarding and in general control over parking on the street or other violations.

Mrs. Nancy Collins, safety concerns at Sea Breeze beach and placement of lines.

Mrs. Cahill commented as the historical representative that members are confusing swim lines and geese lines. We are not allowed to have swim lines, we have no authority. The DEP requires boaters to have emergency access to the shoreline. She recalled paying about $3,000 for the existing lines.

Mr. Rich Copolla commented on swim races, traditions at Black Point and managerial responses to his inquires.

Mrs. Kim Craven, 46 East Shore Drive, offered concerns at the boat ramp and asked if more marker buoys could be added. She also mentioned having the guards help more people navigate the boat ramp.

Mrs. Christina Jaegel Nehantic Rd. asked about adopting a no hammer rule.

Mr. Gene Sullivan, 10 Saltaire, in favor of golf carts, asked about a rack for boats at south Beach.

Ms. Janet Carlson has seen problems with members dodging a golf cart.

Ms. Shevon Hickey, Sunset Ave. offered club house comments and noted the wooded area has activity in violation of the rules. She noted coyote concerns

Member asked that the rocks at the club house remain and not be replaced with a fence for safety reasons.

Mrs. Susan Daly offered the name of a person interested in working as a handyman.

9. Adjourn



Respectfully submitted,


Gemma Balukonis Dowd, Secretary