RLAA Board Meeting Minutes for December 3, 2012

Location: Maple Grove Public Library (Room 105)                                                                                                    Time: 7:00 p.m.

Call to Order at 7:04 pm

Approve the Agenda

Introduction of Board Members and Guests

Present: George Schneider, Rick Stulac, Bill Kidder, Scott Roeglin, Luke Johnson

Absent: Mark Ellingson

No guests were present

Treasurer Report

Need to submit LIP requests on DO Meter and APS (2012) projects.

George to follow up with City via LQC/LIP requests this winter.

Need to get paid receipt from FSS for APS. (George)

Homestead website annual maintenance request - $50.

Approved unanimously by the board.

Currently have balance of $16,644 after making $2,000 payment to FSS for Aquatic Plant Survey. No other bills are due at this time.

Old Business

Buoy storage – Stored at Schneider property over the winter.

Have a 2nd All Members meeting sometime

Do we still want to consider this idea? (Let’s discuss again in 2013. This was not well received in 2012 and the meeting never took place.)

On-Going Business

Update  on 2012 LIPs (Lake Improvement Projects) (George)

Project

Total Est. Cost

LIP Request

RLAA Cost

Comments

DO Meter

$621.00

$300.00

$321.00

Already purchased; need to submit funding request by City.

Aquatic Plant Survey

$2,000.00

$1,000.00

$1,000.00

Conducted in early June 2012 by FSS; paid by RLAA. Need to submit funding request by City.

·         Elm Creek Watershed TMDL Project Plan (George)

o   Bill Kidder will be attending a stakeholder meeting on 12/12.

·         Rough Fish Removal project

o   Hold off on pursuing at this time.

o   Local bowfishermen have been harvesting total of over 250 carp this past season.

New Business

Discussion of 2013 LIPs (Lake Improvement Projects) (George)

Project

Total Est. Cost

LIP Request

RLAA Cost

Comments

Channel Dredge

$6,000.00

$1,500.00

$4,500.00

Rejected by single homeowner in 2011; will be pursuing this year (2012-2013)

Carp Removal

$7,000.00

$3,500.00

$3,500.00

Postponed in 2011 due to public access requirements; hold off for at least 1 more year until we have better idea of other watershed plans.

RLAA Calendar idea?

Resident photographer Bobbi Kiemen suggested this idea.

Can use photos from scenery around Rice Lake in a calendar format.

Create a revenue stream from proceeds of calendar sales.

Would we like to entertain this idea?

Consensus among board was to not pursue at this time.

RLAA Facebook exposure

Suggested by Rick Stulac to see if we can host a Facebook page to allow residents to post their own pictures of Rice Lake.  Benefit would be to provide more exposure to Rice Lake and for individuals to share their photos.

Rick to check into this further as a possible RLAA media option.

Task Team Updates

Lake Management

None at this time. Plan on setting up a member meeting this winter.

Membership

Other Business

Shoreline tree trimming (navigation hazards)

Elm Creek along Tristan Bay neighborhood – plan for Winter 2012-2013 tree trimming, after getting homeowner consent.

Adjournment at 8:05 pm

Minutes by George Schneider 12/12/12                                Rice Lake Area Association website = http://www.ricelakemn.com