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RLAA Board Meeting Minutes for February 21, 2012=

 

Note: Italicized text is new content added from our February 21 meeting.

 

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

 

  • Call to Order at 7:00 pm
  • Approved the Agenda wit= h no changes
  • Introduction of Board M= embers and Guests
    • Present: Rick, Luke, M= ark, Bill, George, Scott
    • Absent: Joy=
    • No guests were present=
  • Treasurer Report (Rick)=
    • $13,200 balance in RLAA accounts; no change from last meeting.
    • No new members or dues contributions since last meeting.
  • Old Business= <= /li>
    • Rough Fish Removal pro= ject
      • Plan for winter 2012-= 2013 possible Carp removal.
      • Next steps= :
        • Still need to appoint a key contact for Jeff Riedema= nn for possible future work.
        • See how Foster Lake carp r= emoval project goes with Jeff this winter to decide next steps<= /span>

&midd= ot;      =    As of 2/12/12, Riedeman= n waiting for carp to school up before removing.=

    • RLAA Member Appreciati= on event (All)
      • Finalize plans for th= is event coming up on February 25 at Sundance Golf &Bowl.
      • This event was cancel= led due to poor response (only 5 families, including board members).
    • = Maple Grove Surface Water Fee (All)
      • Terrie Christian from= the Medicine Lake Association discussed at the November LQC meeting how their group encouraged the local watershed to charge a Surface Water= Fee for all residents in that watershed. Funds could be applied to proje= cts improving/maintaining water quality within the watershed.=
        • Karen Jaeger from Ma= ple Grove City Council seemed interested in this concept.
        • What can RLAA do to = help get the city to incorporate a Surface Water Fee for Maple Grove?<= /li>
        • This is still an open issue and may be best pursued by the Maple Grove LQC.
    • Fishing along shorelin= e in NE corner of Rice Lake (Tristan Bay to County Road 30) this past fall (Bill)
      • Suggestions for how to handle this activity in 2012?
        • Discussion about how= we need to make City Parks Department aware of the situation and impac= t on their property along shoreline.
  • On-Going Business =
    • H= ave a 2nd All Members meeting sometime later in the summer
      • Dis= cuss with membership at May 2012 Annual Member meeting<= /li>
        • Let's bring this up at RLAA Annual Meeting to membership f= or ideas.
    • E= lm Creek Watershed TMDL Project Plan (George)

·         No changes since last Stakeholders Meeti= ng #6 held on October 26

·         Project is still in the data collection phase through 2012

·         Next Meeting will be during the winter (= TBD)

o      =   Meeting set for Thursday, March 22 at th= e Plymouth Ice Center for all involved residents.

o      =   Speaker Barbara Rad= ke from University of Minnesota on how= to raise awareness and support from your communities.

o      =   At least a few of the RLAA Board Members plan on attending this meeting.

    • U= pdate  on 2012 projects

·         Think about projects for 2012-2013 seaso= n

·         2012-2013 projects will need to be submi= tted to LQC for funding before end of March 2012. They may include the following= :

o&nb= sp;       Dissolved Oxygen Meter partial reimburse= ment

o&nb= sp;       Dredging out boat ramp channel

§      =    Revisit with the homeowner who denied request in 2011 at RLAA Annual Meeting.

o&nb= sp;       Carp Removal in 2012-2013

o      =   Aquatic Plant Survey (only if early CLP growth appears)

o      =   Storm Drain Medallions - May not be a ch= arge if inventory is on hand with the City of MG. George to find out more.

    • A= MLAC (Bill/Scott)
      • Sco= tt/Bill provided the board with an update for the meeting they attended on January 18th in Plymout= h. Objective was to raise awareness of the issues with Aquatic Invas= ive Species (AIS) and how residents want to have more control of how tho= se issues are addressed.
      • = Speaker of the House Kurt Zellers and Representative Joyce Pepin both showed interest in helping AMLAC approve Bill 12-4094. More to come later.<= o:p>
    • M= N Waters Lake Management Plan for Communities (Bill/George)
      • RLAA Consensus - Wait and see what the State of the Lakes project by the = City of Maple Grove generates as interest and awareness within the community. Does that warrant further research into joining the MN Waters Lake Management = Plan initiative.
    • S= tate of the Lakes project (George)
      • Report will be issued= with the Spring city newsletter.
        • Maple Grove Spring Community Newsletter included the 'State of the Lakes' project writ= ten by an intern (Rachel Stangel). Intentio= n is to build awareness among the residents of the value of our lakes and how all of us can impact their water quality.
    • R= LAA Newsletter

·         Last one published for Q1-Q3 2011 Newsle= tter which was released in October.

·         Plan next issue for Q1 2012 to be releas= ed in March/April after Membership Appreciation event=

  • New Business=
    • Maple Grove Lake Improvement Project (LIP) applications
      • = Applications for 2012-2013 projects are due by February 29 from each of the lake associations.
      • In = 2009-2010, RLAA requested and received funding from City of Maple Grove for 2 projects: Sonic Solutions ($2,400 of $3,600) and Plant Survey ($1,775 of $3,550).
      • In 2010-2011, RLAA requested and received funding for 1 project: Zooplankton monitoring ($500 of $975) (Carp Exc= losure project was too late for submission and paid 100% by RLAA).
      • In 2011-2012, RLAA did not complete any of the requested projects (Chan= nel Dredge, Carp Removal, Aquatic Plant Surve= y).
      • Sug= gested LIPs for Rice Lake; we can discuss these at this meeting:

P= roject

T= otal Est. Cost

L= IP Request

R= LAA Cost

C= omments

DO M= eter

$621= .00

$300= .00

$321= .00

Alre= ady purchased

Chan= nel Dredge

$6,0= 00.00

$2,500.00=

$1,5= 00.00

$3,500.00  $4,500.00

Reje= cted by single homeowner in 2011; do we want to pursue in 2012-2013?  (City reduced their contribution= by $1,000)

Carp= Removal

$7,0= 00.00

$3,5= 00.00

$3,5= 00.00

Post= poned in 2011 due to public access requirements

Aqua= tic Plant Survey

$2,0= 00.00

$1,0= 00.00

$1,0= 00.00

Only= if early Curlyleaf Pondweed growth is apparent
  • Task Team Updates<= /o:p>
    • Lake Management=
      • = None at this time. Probably should have another meeting before the end of= the winter.
        • Our Member Appreciation event may be a good recruitment opportunity to get more members to this team.
    • Memb= ership
      • = Have not met since initial meeting last year. This could be a key driver = to help grow the association membership. Do we have any volunteers to h= elp chair/manage this team?
        • Our Member Appreciation event may be a good recruitment opportunity.
  • Other Business
    • K= uznik shoreline restoration= project
      • Pro= ject quickly completed in December 2011.
      • Con= cerns/feedback?
        • Majority of board still amazed at how quickly this was requested and approve= d by DNR.
    • Shoreline tree trimming (navigation hazards) (Scott)
      • Can= the large branch overhanging the creek behind the G= refe's home in Tristan Bay be trimm= ed? This currently interferes with boats passing on the creek.
        • Action Item: George Schneider to check with the Grefe's for their acknowledgement of the issu= e and find out if they aren't willing to trim, are t= hey OK with RLAA volunteers doing so?
          • Looks like this will need to be done after ice is out in spring by boat.=
          • Still need to get homeowner approval for doing this task.
    • Buoy deployment - Let'= s plan on putting them out in early April.
    • 2012 RLAA Annual Dues = - Let's make them due at the time of the annual meeting. Previously, we have = not issued a "due date", which may have contributed to not as m= any residents paying them.
    • 2012 RLAA Annual Meeti= ng - Decided to plan for Tuesday, May 1 at Sundance Golf & Bowl. Rick = to check availability and book if possible.
      • = March 2nd - Rick was able to book a meeting room for RLAA Annual Meeting on May 1.
  • Adjournment = at 8:50 pm

 

 

M= inutes by George Schneider 3/17/12               = ;           &= nbsp;       Rice Lake Area Association website =3D http://www.ricelakemn.com