Today in
The Lakes
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LCA Board Meeting
Posted: March 25
The next regular meeting of the Lakes Community Association Board of Directors will be held Wednesday, March 27 at 7:20 PM in the Beach and Tennis Club. All Lakes residents are encouraged to read the agenda and attend the meeting.
At 7 PM prior to the start of the meeting, a representative of the Maricopa County Vector Control will speak to the attendees about the dangers of mosquito-borne illness and methods to mitigate mosquito growth by eliminating any trace of standing water in boats and on our properties due to over-watering.
This is a very important topic and I encourage all Lakes residents to attend the meeting.
Christine
Four Years Ago Today
March 27, 2020
Four years ago today, this temporary sign was placed at the locked gate of the Lakes Beach and Tennis Club.
LCA President's Report
Mike Sotak
March 2024
Happy March everyone! Spring in the Lakes has arrived and with it comes the beautiful weather that we all look forward to every year. We encourage you all to get out to enjoy our wonderful grounds, parks, the lake, and facilities. Also please join us for the multiple spring time events including the ever popular Poker Regatta, Spring Fling, Cinco de Mayo, free concerts, and many more!
I first wanted to thank the community for the opportunity to serve as your new Board President. I will not take this position lightly and will do what I can to help in any way possible. Thank you for your patience as I continue to learn processes and procedures. Past board members sure have left big shoes to fill! I would like to thank Nicole Slaten, Scott Leffler, and Ben Kaufman for their dedicated service to the community the past three years. I would also like to welcome our newly elected Board members; Andrew Campbell, Robert Garcia, and Nate Hoffman. Thank you all for your support of this community!
On Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at the regular board of directors meeting, we met Mr. Jeff Starling, a forensic structural engineer performing the engineering analysis of the upcoming vault/rapids project. He came highly recommended, and we look forward to his report and the information he can provide to us. His in-depth report and recommendations are necessary to send this project out to bid. Upon receipt of his report and findings, we will immediately send this information to the three contractors that have expressed interest in bidding on the project. We will request that bids are returned between 4 and 6 weeks after bid documents are released. Once all bids are received and/or we hear from all contractors, this information will be shared with the Board of Directors and discussed as a team. I promise to stay involved and informed with this project through design, bid, and construction, keeping the community up to date and looking for ways to effectively deliver a quality end product that will last another 50 years.
Mike Sotak, President
Community Manager's Report
Christine Baldanza
March 2024
We continue our lake wall maintenance, filling cracks, and making necessary repairs. So far we have had minimal repairs to the lake wall itself, but please remember that it is very important to keep large plants, trees, and shrubs away from the lake wall since the roots can cause cracking of this very important infrastructure. Look around your property at the water’s edge and make sure that your vegetation isn’t growing so close to the lake that the roots and the plant’s weight could cause problems now or in the future. It is important that we maintain a safe structure around the lake, our biggest asset. We all need to do our part to be observant on our properties to avoid letting plants get out of control near the lake wall. We will also be re-sealing the wooden areas around the lake to preserve and maintain the wood. Regular property maintenance is vital to keep our community looking its best.
Our lake is our community's greatest asset. There's more to read the about the health of our greatest asset in Christine's Community Manager report.
Christine
Friendly Reminders
- Please remember to travel the waterways as you would drive a car. Stay on the right side of all channels and make sure you have working boat lights: green on your port side (your left), red on your starboard (your right) and a white light at the stern. Please follow basic boating rules to keep our lake safe.
- Please be mindful of the no-burn days that Maricopa County Air Quality Department issues. This means no outdoor fire pits and no fireplace fires. Please check Maricopa County Air Quality Department for up-to-date no-burn information.
- When you walk your dog, please be courteous and pick up after your dog. The Lakes has many doggy stations with bags, please use them.
- Please be respectful of your Lakes neighbors and don't throw garbage over walls or into the lake.
- Homeowners, please remind your landscapers not to throw bush and tree trimmings, leaves or grass clippings into the lake.
- Don't forget, starting in March you need to prep your lawn for the warm growing season. Lawns in the Lakes must be green and lush from April through September.
- The city bulk trash and green pickups are scheduled for the second Monday of every other month. Please put out your bulk trash items and yard trimmings no earlier than the Thursday before the Monday pickups. The dates are included on the Lakes Calendar.
Christine