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Rice
Lake Area Association, Inc.
2006
Annual Meeting Minutes
April 26, 2006
Meeting was h=
eld in
the semi-private meeting room at Angeno's Resta=
urant
in
Board Memb=
ers
present:
Chuck Berger, Steve Cady, George Schneider, Tom Dechma=
nn,
Wade Quale, Rich Von Lehe, Nika Rybinski, Eric Lind., =
Jami Stromberg. A quorum was met (9 of 14 direc=
tors).
22 RLAA house=
holds
were represented (including Board Members) at the meeting in general
attendance.
Kent Kiewatt representing the Friends of Elm Creek (FOEC) =
was
also present at the meeting to present what FOEC is and how they would inte=
ract
with RLAA.
Introductions
Introductions=
were
done by the Board Members to the members, due to the many new faces in the
audience.
Presidents Report
Chuck Berger =
gave a
report on activities during the past year, including Curlyleaf Pondweed,
Aerator and Algae Treatment updates and membership number concerns.
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span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>Curlyleaf Pondweed (CL=
P): The drawdown conducte=
d in
2004-2005 seemed to have a good impact on the reduced growth of CLP last
season. Very little CLP was detected in the lake in 2005 and we are hoping =
for
a similar effect in the 2006 season. No plant surveys have been done on the
lake since last fall, so we don’t know what the winter growth rate has
been yet (since CLP does start growth during the winter and peaks by the en=
d of
May). The key will be seeing what comes up by the end of May this season to
determine if treatments will be necessary. The most cost effective method of
CLP treatment for
<=
span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>Aerator Update:=
The aerator was not r=
un
during the 2005-2006 winter, since a drawdown was not conducted and the DNR
informed RLAA it was not necessary. The DNR did require that RLAA purchase =
and
run a 2nd aerator in the future, whenever low oxygen levels deem=
it
necessary (typically when a drawdown is done).
<=
span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>Algae Treatments: Algae resurfaced in 2=
005
for the 2nd season in a row. A bloom of floating blue-green algae
(known as "Aphanizomenon flos-aquae"), became a prob=
lem
beginning in mid-June. Efforts were made by the Board to gain approval for
herbicide treatment with Copper Sulfate, which required getting at least 50=
% of
the lakeshore residents to approve, then the DNR needed to OK a permit, and
finally a contractor would apply the Copper Sulfate. A petition was drafted=
and
the Board members went door-to-door to get signatures. Many of the residents
were not available or responding to our calls, but we were able to gain eno=
ugh
support for the DNR to grant the permit in July 13th. By July 18th, the
contractor (
<=
span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>RLAA Membership: We need to grow the
membership to help pay for the various treatments that we need to apply to =
our
lake. In 2005, we paid almost twice as much as we brought in. Dues payments=
for
2006 have been increased from $60 to $100 for Lakeshore residents; $40 to $=
50
for Lakeview residents. We also need to increase the number of contributors,
which now consist of less then 35% of those who qualify in either category.=
Treasurers Report
Treasurer Ste=
ve
Cady discussed the 2005 Income and Balance statements to all those in
attendance. For the first time in several years, the association's savings =
account
had to be tapped to pay for the algae treatment done in 2005. Also, the amo=
unt
collected in dues was down by $500. We are hoping the increase in dues rate=
s,
plus getting more members, will better enable us to support the lake and its
needs.
Treasurer's Report (Steve Cady, Treasu=
rer)
|
Income Statement |
|
|
1-1-05= thru 12-31-05 |
|
INCOME |
|
|
|
RLAII incom= e |
|
|
bank interest |
$ 64.90 |
|
Dues |
$3,400.00 |
|
MG reimbursement |
$2,500.00 |
|
TOTAL INCOME |
$5,964= .90 |
EXPENSES |
|
|
|
&nbs= p; RLAII expense: |
|
|
Aerator depreciation |
$688.00 |
|
Algae treatment |
$5,642.00 |
|
Bank charge |
$25.00 |
|
Drawdown |
$2,026.72 |
|
Management plan |
$1,875.00= span> |
|
Miscellaneous |
$407.64 |
|
Postmaster |
$148.00 |
|
Printing |
$63.95 |
|
TOTAL RLAII expense |
|
|
TOTAL EXPENSES |
$10,87= 6.31 |
|
T=
OTAL
INCOME LESS EXPENSES |
=
-4,911.41 |
|
Balance Sheet |
|
|
Thru 1= 2-31-05 |
|
ASSETS |
|
|
|
Cash and= Bank Accounts |
|
|
RLAAI checking |
$4,237.70 |
|
RLAAI Savings |
$9,938.90 |
|
TOTAL Cash and Bank Accounts |
&nbs=
p;
14,176.60 |
|
Other As= sets |
|
|
RLAAI Aerator |
688.00 |
|
RLAAI Weed Rakes |
0.00 |
|
TOTAL Other Assets |
&nbs= p; 688.00 |
|
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span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>TOTAL Assets |
&nbs=
p; &=
nbsp;
14,864.60 |
LIABILITIES & EQUITY<= /p> |
|
|
|
LIABILITIES= |
0.00 |
|
TOTAL OVERAL |
&nbs=
p; &=
nbsp;
14,864.60 |
Election of Directors
Terms expired=
this
year for 4 members (Jim Malone, Roger Olson, Bob Cremers and Wade Quale). B=
ob
and Roger chose not to seek reelection and Wade and Jim (in absentia) asked=
to
be retained for another 3-year term. Also, 4 residents volunteered to be serve as Directors on the Board for 3-year terms effec=
tive
2006-2009:
· =
Jim Kridel (
· =
Molly Kridel (
· =
Rick Stulac (
· =
Joni Stulac(
Current Board of Directors includes:
Chuck Berger (preside=
nt) Steve Cady (Treasurer)<=
span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> George
Schneider (Secretary) &nbs=
p; Wade
Quale &n=
bsp; Eric
Lind
Rich Von Lehe &=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; Nika
Rybinski  =
; &n=
bsp; Tom
Dechmann &=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; &=
nbsp; Jami Stromberg &=
nbsp; Mark
Mitchell
Matthew Coumbe &=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; Jim
Kridel &nb=
sp; =
&nb=
sp; Molly
Kridel &nb=
sp; =
&nb=
sp; =
Rick
Stulac &nb=
sp; Joni
Stulac
NOTE: There is no
restriction on more than one family member being on the RLAA Board of
Directors.
Friends of Elm Creek (FOEC) Upd=
ate by
Kent Kiewatt
Kent is the
chairman/director of FOEC, which is a non-profit organization focused on
preserving the Elm Creek Corridor, which extends along Elm Creek from its
origination in Medina through the southwest corner of Maple Grove. This ent=
ire
area is presently eligible for residential development; FOEC would like to =
see
the cities affected update their comprehensive plans to allow this area to =
be
categorized as parkland and maintain an environmentally friendly buffer zon=
e of
150' on either side of the creek. This will serve a two-fold purpose: 1)
Preserve natural environment; and 2) Provide opportunity to create a scenic
recreational trail connecting Elm Creek Park Reserve with points south of <=
st1:City
w:st=3D"on">
RLAA can help=
by
endorsing this plan concept and spreading the word to citizens. In turn, we=
can
all let our city council members know of our desire to retain this area as
parkland and not develop it for residential housing.
A motion was =
made
from the floor to endorse the FOEC concept plan and a vote was conducted by=
the
Board/Members. The motion to endorse the FOEC concept plan was passed
unanimously.
George Schnei=
der
provided a brief history of the Rice Lake Management Plan and where it is at
today:
Revenue sourc=
es to
pay for the plan come from the RLAA funds plus valid Lake Improvement Proje=
ct
(LIP) funding granted by the City of
Projects in 200=
5-2006:
Possible Projec=
ts in
2006:
LQC
commissioner George Schneider, who is the
Fishing Update
A brief fishing updat=
e was
given by Director Wade Quale.
Other 2006 Projects
Tree Planting project=
(Rice
Lake Reforestation Project) being undertaken by City of Maple Grove Parks
Department along with the Three Rivers Park District. The planting will occ=
ur
on the far west corner of
Adjournment
The meeting was adjou=
rned at
9:10. Numerous attendees stayed after the meeting to socialize.