• The Annual Seascape Association Meeting was called to order by President Tim Gallagher at 9am. 

• Tim Gallagher acknowledged and greeted new members Pamela and John Smith.

• The Minutes from the 2018 annual meeting were approved

• Russ Hazelton, head of the nominating committee, presented the slate of Seascape officers and board members for 2019. No changes were made from the membership and board nominations were approved by the membership. Tim Gallagher encouraged volunteers for committees

Committee Updates and Recommendations

Treasurer Report
John Mannix said there was a record number of paying Association members last year (109 total)
John explained the night security amount for 2018, which was high because it included two summers, both 2017 and 2018. The security amount for 2019 has increased because the Association has added the beach monitors. The budget for 2019 was approved by the membership

Administration Committee
Joan Boyer, Chair Person, reported that the committee updated the bylaws, and defined the responsibilities for the board, officers, directors and committees. These documents would be loaded on to the Seascape Web site.
Joan said we would review the bylaw recommendations at the end of the meeting

Beach Committee Report

• Greg Strakosh reported on the issues they worked on over the past year; issues including overcrowding at the beach, as a result of use by non-residents. The board recommends security on the weekends, Saturday and Sunday, 9am-3pm, covered by beach monitors. Greg also explained the issues of beach tags for each household in the community which must be presented upon entering the beach. Member guests must also bring the tags to the beach. There was discussion regarding the beach tags, including a few objections to using tags, claiming they were not essential, however motion to approve the board recommendation for beach monitors and beach tags was approved

• Greg addressed the issue of moving the boardwalk, and the motion was passed to not move the boardwalk

• Greg explained the board recommendation to not fund memorial benches. The motion to not fund bench on A Beach was approved

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• The new boat racks were built by Seascape volunteers with kayaks on the upper rack and Sunfish boats designated for the lower racks. Members need to pick up Coast Guard Stickers and Seascape Stickers from Charlie LoGuidice. There was discussion to changing language of the rules for using boat racks but were not approved by the Association. There was a motion made to approve the board recommendations, and the recommendations were approved

• Night Security proposal to go from covering three nights to two nights to save some money, which would help cover the cost of the weekend daytime beach monitors; the recommendation was approved

• The B Beach sand replenishment – we received permission to replenish 90 yards of sand over a period of 3 years; we decided to place 30 yards of sand each year for the next three years

• FCC permits for B beach were re-applied for and approved by the FCC.

• Greg and Tim reported on the A Beach and B Beach areas have been cleaned up, and we cannot clean up the Poison Ivy on A Beach because we’re not allowed to remove it, per the conservation committee

• New beach and swim signs have been posted regarding private property and the benches have been repainted

Road and Grounds Committee
Charlie LoGuidice reported we have repaired a few cracks in the roads; next year we will pave the roads. 104 Waterside Drive would be the priority; the engineer is going to evaluate and possibly recommend raising the road a bit there to improve the drainage

Tennis and Dock Committee
John Honey, Chair Person of Tennis and Dock Committee, reported that Todd Taylor checked on the condition of the dock and the parts of the dock that were rotted, have been replaced; the dock is in good condition now and John requested that the membership please follow the rules regarding the dock
Regarding the Tennis Courts: Cape and Islands were hired and redid the Tennis Courts, and the cracks were repaired. John explained there are still a lot of cracks on the courts because there is a lot of water on that lot of land. Charlie explained there is a berm on Waterside Drive that deflects water under the lot, and we live with the courts as is. The Association spent $12k on the courts from the tennis fund, and there is still money left over, and there is consideration for purchasing a pickle ball net.
Discussion regarding the request to allow members who have paid $100 a year for ten years to become lifetime members is not recommended by the board at this time; explanation and discussion ensued regarding the two types of membership; one is lifetime, which is onetime payment of $1000, or $100 a year. The board’s recommendation was approved

Discussion of Bylaws
Joan Boyer and the Administration committee recommended changes to the By-Laws to the board. The board approved the changes and recommends the Association approve them. Joan and Tim presented the board recommendations for updating the bylaws. After much discussion, no changes to the board recommendations were approved by the membership. The membership approved the board’s recommendations.