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RLAA Board Meeting Minutes for April 6, 2010 mee= ting

 

Location: Maple Grove Government Center (Room 105)            =             &nb= sp;             &= nbsp;               &= nbsp;               &= nbsp;       Time: 7:00 pm

 

  • Rick Stulac called in f= rom Rochester, MN
    • Conf= erence Room 105 speaker phone was on for incoming calls. Worked out well.
  • Call to Order at 7:20 p= m
    • P= resent
      • = George Schneider
      • = Bill Kidder
      • = Wade Quale
      • = Scott Roeglin
      • = Rick Stulac (via conference call)
    • A= bsent
      • = Larry Bick (out of town on business)
      • = Joy Roeglin (sick child)
      • = Nika Rybinski (ill grandmother)
  • Approve this Agenda
    • No changes requested.
  • Introduction of Board M= embers and Guests
    • G= uest=
      • = Bob Drag (Tristan Bay)<= /i>
  • Treasurer Report
    • Curr= ent finances
      • = No new members or dues payments since our last meeting
      • = Income (dues) has been relatively flat the past few years ($6,000 per year)=
      • = Annual Meeting mailings - can we just use e-mail to our database (125+) and save money?
        • Reach others by signage. Pursue getting temporary signs (Scott) to advert= ise our Annual Meeting location/date.
        • E-mail those in our database and remind the to = reach out to their neighbors to see if they are members.
      • Bud= get for 2010 vs. LIP projects
        • Projects #1 and possibly #2 will not be completed until 2011. Any funding opportunities from the City (LIPs) woul= d be in the 2011 City budget year.

Priority

Project Name

Project Description

RLAA $

City $

Total $

Comments

1

Dredge Boat Ramp Channel

Sediment backfill has reduced clearance. Has not been dred= ged in past

$3,500

$2,500

$6,000

Estimate based on City sources

2

Carp/Bullhead removal

Netting by commercial fisherman

$3,500

$3,500

$7,000

Estimate s/b on high side

3

Zooplankton Monitoring

Determines capability for both improving water quality and young fish survival

$475

$500

$975

FSS Proposal which is in alignment with Lake Mgmt Plan

4

Dissolved Oxygen Meter

Measure DO without lab costs

$200

$684

$884

City is not able to provide us with regular readings with their device
  • Old Business= <= /li>
    • Rough Fish Removal pro= ject (All)
      • = Jeff Riedemann wants to get out on the lake this op= en water season (2010) to check for stumps, etc. This would help him determine where to set nets during the Winter carp removal (2010-11).
      • = Bullhead netting - Do we still want to pursue this for 2010? Is the cost wort= h it for bullheads?
      • = Carp netting - Will be delayed until winter 2010-2011. May be able to take this out of 2011 LIP budget.
      • = We need to put a time/cost constraint and have it in writing before mov= ing forward.
    • 2010 LIP pending appro= vals by City Council OK at April 5 meeting
      • = Funding request was tabled in April 5 meeting for one councilperson who want= ed a better explanation on the projects and funding process. Ken Ashfeld = will provide the Council with more information to help them make an infor= med decision soon.
  • On-Going Business =
    • Elm = Creek Watershed TMDL Project Plan (George)
      • Stakeholders meeting not yet scheduled, but should be late spring/early summer
      • Randy Lehr (TRPD) to provide Elm Creek TMDL Project Plan at April 21 LQC meeting
    • Q1 2= 010 Newsletter - Should we get one done before Annual Meeting?=
      • Would include Annual Meeting as feature story
      • Other topics to include?
        • "Green" update?
        • Membership update?
      • It was decided by the Board to concentrate on the Annual Meeting plans rather than produce a Q1 2010 Newsletter.
    • Storm Water Drain Inventory (Bill)
      • Communications with City Public Works continues.
      • Plan on reviewing inventory with City to gain better understanding how the current technology fits into our water quality situation.=
  • New Business=
    • Slal= om Ski Course Permit request (George)
      • Board set three additional requirements to this request before voting.
        • Per request from the RLAA Board, the course will be set 20= 0' away from shoreline (rather then minimum 100').
        • RLAA Board also asked the permit requesting party to displ= ay contact information on the floats in the event someone is intereste= d in joining the club.
        • We need to make sure the permit request is submitted with = the knowledge that the course is not submersible and will be above water during the boating season. (City permit states the course/floats mu= st be submersible.)
      • Board will vote no later than Monday (April 12) electronically and provide results to permit requesting party. If approved, next step is for Ge= orge to present at LQC meeting on April 21.
    • Carp Enclosure for 2010 - Can we include this project? (George)=
      • Recommended to the Board to accept FSS proposal of $4,250 to create, support and report on 2 sites consisting of 2 plots each in 2010. Costs for this project (not currently in 2010 LIP) would be covered by RLAA. (Note:= If Bullhead portion of Rough Fish Removal project is reduced/eliminated, may be overall cost reduction for RLAA, freeing up some funds for th= is project. Demonstrated to Board that RLAA balance will not go below $2,000 if this project is undertaken in 2010.)=
      • Wade questioned some of the expectations of the proposal and will follow = up directly with FSS.
      • Next step - Conduct vote by Board via e-mail by next week to decide on th= is project, based on information Wade receives from FSS..
        • 4/8 - Wade provided Board with results of his conversation with James Johnson from FSS. He does not want to make a motion to m= ove forward with the project at this time.
        • 4/9 - George made motion to accept FSS proposal for 2 of t= he 3 projects submitted, plus a formal presentation amount:
          • $975 for Zooplankton monitoring in 2010=
          • $4,250 for Carp Enclosure in 2010
          • $350 for formal presentation of all project results in 20= 10
        • 4/9 - Bill Kidder and Scott Roeglin each 2nd the motion.
        • 4/10 - Vote request sent to Board members
    • Moni= toring Programs for 2010
      • CLMP+ program (West Bay only - includes DO monitoring device so we don’t need our own)
      • CAMP (East Bay only - chemical measure= ments done by George & paid for by Elm Creek)
      • Bottom line =3D Will be chemical monitoring to capture nutrient levels for = both East and West.
    • Fund= ing opportunities - Star Lakes project and how Rice Lake could benefit (Nika)
      • Nika wasn't present due to illness in family. Follow up later on this ite= m.
    • Plan= ning for 2010 Annual Meeting (Tuesday May 4)
      • Sundance Golf & Bowl with pizza buffet with soft drinks=
      • Special guest?
        • City of Maple= Grove representative? (Scott/Bill)
      • Stick with format from 2009 meeting with PowerPoint presentation on overhe= ad.
        • Member Bob Drag was able to secure a projector for the presentation. Will deliver to George prior to the Annual Meeting.
        • Rick Stulac will provide his laptop to give the presentati= on.
        • George Schneider will draft up the presentation, to be approved by the Board.
      • RLAA Bumper Sticker program for 2010
        • Rick recommended continuing this effort.=
          • New members are provided with a sticker to display on the= ir boat/car/etc.
          • Year tags (2010) will be provided to existing paying memb= ers for their stickers.
          • Will maintain database for sticker & tag distribution= .
        • Bill Kidder to assist Rick with Registration table as attendees join the Annual Meeting.
  • Project Updates
    • New Website redesign (George)
      • Plan to release by 4/= 15/10.
        • Board to conduct tes= ting, including paying dues via PayPal page p= rior to final release.
      • Will advertise annual meeting, with new links to PayPal to pay= dues on line.
    • Other lakes projects t= o keep track of (George)
      • Iron Filings on Eagle= /Pike Lake for "nutrient control"
      • Lake Nokomis Bullhead control with Channel Catfish=
        • No update yet on this project
  • Task Team Updates<= /o:p>
    • Lake Management (George)
      • Looking for more members
    • Medi= a/Membership (Rick)
      • Looking for more members
  • Other Business?
    • N= one
  • Next Meeting date =
    • S= hould we do a practice run for Annual Meeting? Scott can reserve a room at = MGGC if we need one.
    • G= eorge to follow up with Board members to plan a practice run at least 1 week before May 4.
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M= inutes Draft written by George Schneider 4/10/10

F= inalized 4/12/10

 

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