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Ohio Lakefront Group Annual Meeting May 30, 2013

Ohio Lakefront Group Annual Meeting May 30, 2013. What is the Ohio Lakefront Group. Non-Profit and non-partisan Incorporated in 1999 Grassroots volunteer organization Ordinary citizens; shoreline residents At present there are over 7,000 members

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Ohio Lakefront Group Annual Meeting May 30, 2013

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  1. Ohio Lakefront GroupAnnual MeetingMay 30, 2013 www.ohiolakefrontgroup.com

  2. What is the Ohio Lakefront Group • Non-Profit and non-partisan • Incorporated in 1999 • Grassroots volunteer organization • Ordinary citizens; shoreline residents • At present there are over 7,000 members • There are 15,000 parcels along Lake Erie in Ohio www.ohiolakefrontgroup.com

  3. Purpose • Prevent taking of shoreline property by the State of Ohio • Protect the use of Lake Erie and the environment through reasonable regulation • We are NOT anti-environment, we just want our deeds honored ! www.ohiolakefrontgroup.com

  4. Nominees for Board of Directors Baeppler, Greg Bay Village Bunsey, Bob Huron Coles, Lisa Sandusky/Milan Cyvas, Vitas Willowick Kemmerer, Kent Willowick Limbert, Kevin Timberlake Plymale, Nancy Marblehead Prout, Mike Sandusky Rennell, Rick Bay Village Tatter, Ken Sheffield Lake Yankel, Tony Bay Village www.ohiolakefrontgroup.com

  5. Treasurer's Report www.ohiolakefrontgroup.com

  6. Treasurer's Report, Cont. www.ohiolakefrontgroup.com

  7. Ohio Lakefront GroupAnnual MeetingMay 30, 2013 www.ohiolakefrontgroup.com

  8. Year in a Nutshell Judge Lucci gave us another great decision. Attorney General Mike DeWine appealed that decision. www.ohiolakefrontgroup.com

  9. Who Are We Fighting • Attorney General Mike DeWine • National Wildlife Federation • Ohio Environmental Counsel • Not ODNR www.ohiolakefrontgroup.com

  10. Judge Lucci Gave Us • A boundary that was essentially “If your feet are in the water, you are OK, if not in the water, you are trespassing. • Voided all leases above the shoreline. • All lease payment to be returned. • ODNR to provide education. • Same class certification as before. • Made us the prevailing party. www.ohiolakefrontgroup.com

  11. What Has Mike DeWine Done? • The same old thing—appealed Lucci’s decision. www.ohiolakefrontgroup.com

  12. What Has The Appellate Court Done? • Threw out most of Mike DeWine’s grounds for appeal. • Will hear only arguments regarding classification. • Timing ?????? www.ohiolakefrontgroup.com

  13. What Are Our Issues?(Public Statement Nov. 14, 2011) • ODNR off our property • No Public Trust rights on our property • Restoration of land lost due to avulsion • Void leases on private property • A clear definition so that trespassing laws can be enforced. www.ohiolakefrontgroup.com

  14. What Are Our Claims (Public Statement Nov. 14, 2011) • Attorney Fees • Deeds have been altered and need to be corrected • People have paid for leases and fees on land that they own • People need to be compensated for the land that was temporally taken by the State for the past 10-20 years www.ohiolakefrontgroup.com

  15. What Is In The Future? Attorney General Mike DeWine is prepared to challenge every request we make in Court: • For Attorney Fees • For a clear definition of private property and what is trespassing • For restoring altered deeds • For lease payments • For the temporary regulatory taking of property www.ohiolakefrontgroup.com

  16. Glass v GoeckelMichigan Supreme CourtChanged the Law in Michigan: • Took away owner’s “exclusive use” • Created a right of “beach walking” www.ohiolakefrontgroup.com

  17. Lessons Learned from Michigan • Public opinion matters • Judge’s perceptions of the best public policy may prevail over decades of prior law • The Fifth Amendment Protection of Private Property is eroding www.ohiolakefrontgroup.com

  18. Attorney General DeWine’s PositionAt The Supreme Court • The public has the right to enjoy the lake itself and the waterfront. • All Ohioans, be they sportsmen, nature lovers, or riffraff, have right to use Lake Erie, as well as our backyards. www.ohiolakefrontgroup.com

  19. Questions www.ohiolakefrontgroup.com

  20. Expand OLG ??? • Gain more members and we gain more political clout. But: • Is timing is right ? • Should we finish our lawsuit first ? • Should we be ready to expand when the timing is right ? www.ohiolakefrontgroup.com

  21. What to Expand Into? • Not only the Lake Erie shoreline, but all streams, rivers, and inland lakes. • Focus on Property Rights. • Do less litigation and more lobbying. • Operate more as a trade organization that speaks for the Property Rights of all water front owners. www.ohiolakefrontgroup.com

  22. How Would We Expand? • Mail solicitation and “word of mouth” based upon a good public relations effort. • Assist landowners in ongoing or new property rights battles. www.ohiolakefrontgroup.com

  23. Discussion www.ohiolakefrontgroup.com

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