SANTA CLARA COUNTY WATER SKI CLUB GENERAL SESSION MEETING Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 7:00 PM Attendees: Steve D, Sully, John C, Gordon S, Dave Olsen, Larry, Gordon Jensen, Russ Selsor, Jay, Bruce, and Scott Graham
General Session Call to Order by President Gordon Simmons at 7:00 PM Guest welcome - No guests Pond Update
Dam construction.
○ Bladder & Pump house is done and will be tested 5/20 with a temporary generator
○ PGE easement to get power to the pump house is still an issue and is expected to take several months to resolve
Pond Filling
○ Currently Valley Water(VW) is not inclined to fill the pond, citing over-saturation of groundwater tables North of the pond
○ VW is not running replacement water
○ VW is not moving water to our area
○ No time frame for filling the pond in the near future, it’s an issue beyond the Clubs control. Board will continue regular follow up and advocacy with the VW Facilities Update
● 2 work parties held, quite productive
● Extensive course work complete to install subfloats, weed abatement, ramp berm reduction, fix of North 55 positioning, berm markers, dock and bench refinishing
● Open items are guardrail/fence remodel near the stairs due to bank erosion
● May need to recover the subfloats if the pond is not filled.
● Ongoing discussion on how to shore up the turn ball 1 and 2 anchors which have been undermined by the current.
Public Relations – Larry Connor ( llconnor@gmail.com )
● Planning LTS for Boy’s and Girl’s Club + Parks and Req
● Larry will send reminder mail to the club with more details
● $50 stipend to boat owners
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