President, Jim Hawkins, called the regular meeting of the Board of Directors of Point Venture Property Owners Association, Inc. to order at approximately 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 12, 2006.  The Board members in attendance were Harry Filbey, Bobby Kuykendall, Everett Roberts, Jim Hawkins, Mark Hipskind, Colleen Hickman, and Hank Riemer.  Absent for this meeting were Joel Desmarais who gave his proxy to Mark Hipskind and James F. Strong who gave his proxy to Everett Roberts.

The minutes of the previous meetings were approved as written.

There was no Treasurer report.

Golf Course Committee report was not available as there no committee chairperson at this time.

Mim Hruby spoke for the Pool/Club Room/Recreation Area committee.  There was nothing to report from the committee.  She did say that a personal trainer will be available in the exercise room on Saturday, September 23 to give instruction to those interested on the appropriate use of the exercise equipment.

Security Committee - Report was not available as there no committee chairperson at this time.

Mark Hipskind reported for the Marina Committee.  The permit process is back on track for the renovation and expansion of the marina.  A variance is required to obtain the permit for the current plan.  The public notice meeting was held July 26^th and the public comment deadline is August 16^th. Requests for proposals have gone out with the deadline for the proposal to be August 31^st.  Boat slip holders were notified that the marina was going to be move to open water giving them the opportunity to move their boat if they so desired.  No Wake Zone signs were posted on the marina.  The No Wake Zones that were sitting on dry land have been repositioned and anchored 75ft away from the marina.  Mark asked boaters to be cautious marina to avoid damage to the marina and the slips.  Discussion followed.         

The Parks and Landscape Committee report was not available as there no committee chairperson at this time.

Old Business - Colleen Hickman brought up the July special meeting minutes to be approved by the Board.  There had been a misunderstanding in the motion made by James Strong regarding Joel Desmarais' resignation.  The July meeting minutes were approved.

New Business - President Hawkins requested an official vote to change the legal counsel to Armbrust & Brown from the current POA attorney.  President Hawkins explained that the fees were the same for both attorneys and that Armbrust & Brown seem to be more up-to-date with POA property law.  Motion was approved.
The second item on the agenda was the Reappointment of Committees.  President Hawkins wanted this to be done with open discussion. A committee that no longer is needed is the Lot Committee since there are no POA owned lots at this time.  Harry Filbey asked that anybody interested in joining a committee contact Jim Hawkins or any other member of the Board.  Discussion followed.
The third item on the agenda is the PV opposition to Waterford's marina.  Bob Chase was asked to comment on the progress in the absence of James Strong.  Mr. Chase explained the LCRA approval process and asked PV residents to contact the LCRA with their opinions by Tuesday, August 15.  He also emphasized the issues of safety, water quality and economic hardship be mentioned to the LCRA in their contact letters or e-mails.
The fourth item on the agenda was the possible election of Bobby Kuykendall as treasurer to replace Joel Desmarais.  Joel Desmarais was elected treasurer in the last meeting but with his new job and all the traveling he decided to resign from the position.  A motion was made to elect Bobby Kuykendall as treasurer.  Motion was approved.
The fifth item on the agenda was the re-gating the entrance to the community.  Harry Filbey reported on the research made by the committee which was formerly known as Road Privatization Committee.  The committee has found a couple of communities organized very similar to PV (incorporated villages) that have security gates.  State laws are still being researched and whether or not PV could still receive Capital Metro funding if the gates were closed as they were a number of years ago. A lengthy discussion about security issues followed.



Members Input or Inquiries
1. A member requested an update on the search for a manager.  President Hawkins stated that a call was made to a potential candidate and Mr. Hawkins is just waiting for a call back. 
2. President Hawkins asked Carole Thomas to update the community on the Neighborhood Watch program she is interested in starting.  A sign up sheet for those interested is located in the back of the room.  Ms Thomas also stated that about 90 people showed up to the "Neighborhood Night Out" event. She also encouraged everyone in the community to get to know their neighbors and know keep an eye for them. 
3. Another member spoke in reference to the golf course and how he believes Dennis and Dottie Allen have done a good job maintaining it.  He also added the difficulties that management has in dealing with difficult customer.  The member asked if all members were aware of the conviction of the one of the members of their Board.  President Hawkins stated that yes the Board did know and that during the special session called, Armbrust & Brown, the POA's counsel was present and gave a legal opinion on what should and should not be done.  The situation was handled by the Board and it was believed to be a non-issue and a closed issue.
4. Ms Thomas pointed out that it is illegal for minors to be driving golf carts.  Another member mentioned about golf carts without lights and how dangerous they are at night.
5. A member asked the Board to consider changing the By-laws to make anybody convicted of a felony ineligible to run for the Board.
6. A member asked that Joel Desmarais resign from the Board.  President Hawkins addressed this and stated that nothing in the By-laws permitted the Board to remove the Board member is question for this situation.
7. A member addressed the Board with the issues she has had with a particular Board member.
8. Another member asked to address the Board regarding the Board's recent actions and read a letter making several suggestions on how to improve the performance of the POA Board of Directors.
9. Another member addressed the Board regarding the process that will be used for the lease renewal for Shades.

A motion was made to adjourn at approximately 10:45 am.  The motion was approved.