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RLAA Board Meeting Minutes for April 18, 2011

 

Location: Maple Grove Library (Room 105)            =                 &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;                   &= nbsp;               &= nbsp;               &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;                   &= nbsp;       Time: 7:00 pm

 

  • Call to Order at 7:07 p= m
    • Present: Wade Quale, G= eorge Schneider, Rick Stulac, Scott Roeglin
    • Absent: Joy Roeglin, Bill Kidder, Larry Bick
    • Guests: None present
  • Approve this Agenda
    • Approved as is<= /i>=
  • Introduction of Board M= embers and Guests (George)
  • Treasurer Report (Rick)=
    • No new mem= bers since last meeting
    • 1 payment received since last meeting
    • $8,338 bal= ance in the bank (all accounts)
    • City reimb= ursement of $500 for 50% of Zooplankton study
    • Will make payment of $150 to MN DNR for Boat Ramp Dredging request=
    • Should we = renew Minnesota Waters annual membership for $100?=
      • Discussion: We do benefit by being listed by them as a member. We have also used them for attending various workshops and trainings they have offered. We also get their mailings on a regular basis.
      • Approved 4-0 to continue membership.
      • Rick will make payment to MN Waters.
  • Old Business= <= /li>
    • Rough Fish Removal pro= ject (Larry/George)= .
      • Can Jeff provide us w= ith a contract for work next (2011-2012) winter for carp removal?
      • Larry will try to set= up a time to meet with Jeff this spring so we can be better prepared with= a reasonable plan for next year.
      • Do we want to pursue = radio tracking some carp to find out where they could be more easily netted next winter?
        • Fish Tag & Release - Used to measure numbers of carp.
        • Radio Telemetry - Used immediately prior to actual netting to get good understanding where they congregate.
      • Dr. Peter Sorenson is= not an option for assisting with this project, due to resource limits.=
      • Anthony Havranek from St. Croix (WI) may be an opt= ion. Has worked with Dr. Sorenson and FSS in the past tracking carp. Howe= ver, they have their Radio Telemetry equipment tied up the remainder of t= his year into next winter.
      • Next steps= :
        • Larry to reach out to Jeff to set up a meeting with us.=
        • See how Foster Lake (detai= ls below) does with their commercial fisherman
    • Algae/Water Quality fo= r this past season (Scott)

·         What can we do to prevent/reduce impact in t= he future?

        • Emphasize Lawn Aeration - Scott to follow up with local providers in Spring 2011.
          • Scott has info from 4 different companies and will summarize what is bes= t. We can then offer that to our membership.
    • Q= 1 2011 Newsletter (George)

·         Too late to get this together and released= .

·         Instead we can mail out Annual Meeting information plus the RLAA Member Survey.

·         Larry Bick can assist with copy/printing/mailings.

o&nb= sp;       Will include Dues Notice, Meeting invite a= nd Survey

  • On-Going Business =
    • E= lm Creek Watershed TMDL Project Plan (George)

·         Next Meeting April 20 - Stakeholder Meet= ing #4 at Plymouth City Hall.

    • U= pdate  on 2011 projects

·         Potential 2011 Projects for this season through  early spring submitte= d to LQC for funding:

o&nb= sp;       Dredging out boat ramp channel

o&nb= sp;       Plant Survey in 2011

§      =    Don't plan for one in 2011, but if we ne= ed to do one, request it then.

§      =    Base the decision on resident input of C= LP impact.

o&nb= sp;       Carp Removal in 2011

§      =    Keep this on the possibility list for 20= 11 (potentially in summer/fall, if not next winter).

    • S= torm Water Drain Inventory (Bill not present to discuss)

·         Plan on revisiting this next spring (201= 1) during open water season.

·         Scott asked if we could have the City ch= eck out the cistern on Elm Creek south of County Road 30 located between the No= rd and Grefe properties.

        • Action Item: George checked with the Ci= ty to get more information on it. Cistern is a Sanitary Sewer and not Storm Sewer. Need to check further with Public Works department (pending = for early Spring 2011).
          • Waiting until snow/ice out and water is navigable before pursuing further.
    • RLAA Ass= et Inventory (George)=
      • Reason: Due to a need to re= locate existing RLAA assets (winter aerator, PVC pipes, and other related materials) elsewhere than current City Publ= ic Works garage.
      • = George started a spreadsheet to track what we have and where it can be stor= ed.
      • = Larry has graciously offered to store the items under his deck for the long-term storage items (winter aerator & carp exclosures).
      • = Short-term storage items (lake rakes, weed cutters, annual meeting signs) will = be stored at George's home.
      • Need a volunteer with a pickup truck to help us transport to new storage location (from City garage on 93rd and Fernbroo= k to Larry's house on Glacier Lane).
      • = Plan on conducting this effort in the spring after snow has melted.<= /o:p>
  • New Business=
    • 2011 Annual Meeting pl= ans
      • = Location - Sundance on Tuesday, May 3
      • = Similar format as in 2010
      • = Work on meeting agenda
      • = Guest speaker will be Rick Brasch from Three R= ivers Parks District (TMDL project).
      • = George/Scott to set out Annual Meeting signs Easter weekend.
      • = Rick won't be able to attend Annual Meeting; will turnover Treasury info = to another member.
    • Slow/No Wake Signs (Scott)<= /b>
      • = Request made by several residents in the Boat Ramp Bay about po= sting Slow/No Wake signs.
      • = City of Maple Grove recommended we purch= ase these at Rolyan Buoys in Cedarsburg, WI:
        • Rather than purchase metal signs to hang on posts, will purchase floating buoys to set in water.
        • Determined we need two (2) 'Slow/No Wake' and one (1) 'Creek is No Wake' buoy.=
        • Board voted 4-0 to allow purchase of 3 buoys for up to $450 in total cost. Scott will do the purchase and be reimbursed.=
        • Action Item #1: Scott Roeglin to order the 3 b= uoys as discussed.
        • Action Item #2: George to see if Hennepin County Water Patrol needs to permit buoys.
  • Task Team Updates<= /o:p>
    • Lake Management (George)
      • = None at this time. Probably will not have another meeting until after Ann= ual Meeting in May.
    • Memb= ership (Rick/George)
      • Star Lakes grant opportunities - clarification on qualifications (Larry - Not present to report).<= o:p>
      • = RLAA Survey - George and Bob Drag came up with a survey which will be sen= t to 250 watershed residents with Annual Meeting notice. Being offered bo= th on-line and on paper.
        • Rick donated a $50 Gift Card for Red Lobster as a drawing prize among entries.
  • Other Business
    • Fost= er Lake meeting on April 11 with George, Bill Kidder and Jim Krause (Foster Lake).
      • = Background: Foster Lake is a shallow, 121 ac= re lake in Wright County by Ot= sego which has suffered severe algae problems in recent years. They have = been doing Alum treatments the past 3 years and are looking to hire a commercial fisherman to remove the carp from their lake, which are causing problems with water quality and plant growth.<= /b>
      • = Next steps: Will keep RLAA informed on their progress with commercial fisherman = and how the carp removal goes. They are looking at doing a fall removal before ice is in.
      • Geo= rge is working on a detailed summary with Bill to present to the RLAA board= at a later time.
  • Next Meeting date =
    • Annual Meeting on May = 3rd
  • Adjournment = at 8:50 pm

 

 

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M= inutes written by George Schneider 4/21/11  &nb= sp;            =   Rice Lake Area Association website =3D http://www.ricelakemn.com