AGENDA:  LGA Annual Meeting
June 14th, 2008

Lake Gaston Baptist Church

Hwy 903, 1 mile north of Eaton Ferry Bridge

Mission: To identify lake issues affecting our members and pursue resolution with the responsible organizations.

 9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.         Registration with beverages and rolls
                                                      (Thanks to Judy and Pete Peters!)

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.         Meeting

1. Welcome -- John Cataldo
2. Pledge of Allegiance -- John Cataldo
3. Inspirational reading or a moment of silence -- John Cataldo
4. Introduction of Current Directors and Officers -- John Cataldo
5. Guest Speakers -- Jack Saunders, LGA’s Planning & Development Committee chair will explain what the Committee has been doing to promote adoption by neighboring County Governments to ensure that sound land use and development practices are employed to guide future development in a manner which is protective of Lake Gaston’s predominantly rural and ecologically sensitive character.  As part of this we have identified an Influence Zone around the lake and are interested in all potential methods for gaining greater local voice over Planning and Development around the Lake including investigations into the pros and cons of incorporation for Lake Gaston.
   1. Susan Williams, Local Government Policy Manager of the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development, will be talking about incorporation of townships in Virginia.
   2. Roland Beauchaine of LGA’s P&D Committee will give a summary of the presentation made by Prof. David Lawrence, at our April 2 monthly meeting where he talked about incorporation of townships in North Carolina.
6. Secretary’s Report -- Joee Hoxter
   1. Acceptance of  June 9, 2007 annual meeting minutes
7. Treasurer’s Report -- Bill Lindenmuth
   1. 2007 Financial Report
   2. 2007 Audit Report
   3. January thru May 2008 partial Fiscal Report
8. Committee Annual Reports will be submitted as written summaries for this meeting.  Committee Chairmen will be introduced.
   1. Planning and Development -- Jack Saunders
   2. Nominating -- Laura Kolb
   3. Lake Environment/Aquatic Weed -- Vernon Wilson
   4. Safety -- Jack Saunders
   5. Membership Development -- David Duxbury
   6. Government Relations -- Larry Jolly
   7. Executive Director’s Annual Report -- Moira Underwood
9. Nomination and Election of Directors
   1. First term:  Patrick Dempsey, Vernon Wilson, Bill LaMonte
   2. Second term:  David Duxbury, Jack Saunders, Doug Hughes, John Cataldo
10. LGA  President’s report
11. Recognition
12. Adjourn