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RLAA Board Meeting Minutes for November 18, 2010=

 

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

 

  • Call to Order at 7:05 p= m
    • Present - Rick Stulac,= Nika Rybinski, George Schneider, Bill Kidder, Scott Roeglin, Joy Roeglin
    • Absent - Larry Bick, W= ade Quale
    • Guests - None present<= o:p>
  • Approve this Agenda
    • Approved without chang= es
  • Introduction of Board M= embers and Guests (George)
    • No guests - no introdu= ctions
  • Treasurer Report (Rick)=
    • Any = new members since last meeting?
      • = None
    • Curr= ent finances
      • = $13,500 total in bank (checking & savings)
    • Upco= ming expenditures/bills
      • Pay= ments will be due by January 2011 for:
        • Zooplankton Study =3D $975
        • Carp Exclosure Project =3D $4,250
        • Formal presentation to Board for both projects =3D $350
      • Pot= ential project payments by mid-2011 for:
        • Carp Removal Project =3D $7,000 (est.) *
        • Boat Ramp Bay Channel Dredging = =3D $6,000 (est.) *
          • * City Lake Improvement funding = should pay for up to 50% of these total costs.<= /li>
  • Old Business= <= /li>
    • Rough Fish Removal pro= ject (Nika/George)<= o:p>

·         Do we plan on working with Jeff Riedemann to remove carp this winter on Rice Lake?

        • Major hurdle has been to get his commitment and timing when to perform wo= rk, once we get proper access granted by City Park Board. Cost for the project is dependent on price for fish at the t= ime they are netted; will not know when that time will come - must just= be ready for it.  Board s= uggested these steps to move forward on the project:
          1. Have Jeff get DNR permit granted for removal of Carp during the Winter = of 2010-2011 (beginning January 1st).
          2. Work with City Park Board= to get Permitted Access to Glacier Lane cul-de-sac for access point to remove fish and load on trucks.
            • City requirements are the same as in 2009.
            • Notify residents adjacent to removal area of project intentions/timing.<= o:p>
        • Keep Dr. Peter Sorenson from University of Minnesota involved in conversations about Carp Removal project. Find out what= he can do to help us manage this problem.
    • Algae/Water Quality fo= r this past season

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

        • Provide more education opportunities to the general public
          • <= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>City Lake Quality Commission= may be providing useful education material for city residents in 2011.=
          • RLAA Website now has more information on how to maintain your shoreline, how to "rank" your shoreline for environmental efficiency and more.
        • Emphasize Lawn Aeration
          • O= bjective is to find a service provider for a discount for RLAA members. Once that discount is available, contact RLAA membership via e-mail to contact that service provider to secure the discount for services.=
          • Scott Roeglin worked with a contact at a national chain this fall, but t= hey did not seem anxious to cooperate to offer discounts to members. S= cott will be checking with some local firms this winter/spring to see if they will be more likely to offer discounts with opportunities to generate more business for themselves.
    • Q3 2010 Newsletter (Ge= orge)

·         Plan on releasing by 2nd half of November.

= o&nb= sp;       It was also recommended to provide an annual list of those who have paid their RLAA dues once per year in the RLAA Newsl= etter. A good time for this would be prior to the annual meeting. Board agreed this approach to acknowledge those who have contributed is a good idea.

o      =   George to follow up with board via e-mail on next issue final content

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

&= middot;      =    The stakeholders meeting on September 23= was cancelled due to changes in project management and players involved. Next meeting planned for January 20, 2011 at Plymouth City Hall<= /st1:PlaceType>. George will provide update to Board after that meeting.

    • C= ontinue discussions on 2010-2011 projects

·         LIP project ideas were discussed at the = October 20 LQC meeting (not formalized) and will be formally submitted/reviewed at = the February 2011 LQC meeting. These potential projects were introduced for Rice Lake:

o&nb= sp;       Dredging out boat ramp channel

§      =    Scott confirmed the City has this on the= ir project list for 2011. He will keep in touch with them to coordinate the effort.

§      =    Navigational need to pursue this project= ; we should request 50% co-share with the City on this project. (estimated total cost of $6,000)

o&nb= sp;       Potential Curlyleaf Pondweed problems in 2011?

§      =    Consider a plan for a drawdown in 2011-2= 012 if conditions warrant one.

§      =    Determine in early Spring 2011 if Plant Surveys need to justify a drawdown.

§      =    Take action to pursue drawdown if surveys dictate the need for one.

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. (estimated total cost of $2,000)

o&nb= sp;       Carp Removal in 2011

§      =    Keep this on the possibility list for 20= 11. (estimated total cost of $7,000)

    • S= torm Water Drain Inventory (Bill)

·         May need to revisit this next spring (20= 11)

·         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: <= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:green'>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).
  • New Business=
    • RLAA Asset Inventory <= /span>(George)=
      • Due= to a need to relocate existing RLAA assets (winter aerator, PVC pipes, and other related materials) elsewhere than current City Public Works garage, began taking inventory of our current assets. George started= a spreadsheet to track what we have and where it can be stored. Larry = has graciously offered use of a facility for the long-term storage items (winter aerator & carp exclosures).
        • Ne= ed volunteer with a vehicle (pickup truck) to help us transport to new storage location. (Nika offered to help with her truck.)=
        • Next steps
          • Complete inventory.
          • Organize inventory and delivery to storage facility.<= /li>
    • Beaver damage on Elm C= reek (George)=
      • = George informed the board that Marshal Alsaker had noticed more beaver dama= ge this summer/fall along Elm Creek, including along the Arboretum. He reported it to the City, who has contracted with a local trapper to remove the beaver from the area.
  • Project Updates
    • FSS Projects update (G= eorge)

·         Carp Exclosure

o&nb= sp;       Preliminary results confirm suspicions that carp activ= ity impacting vegetation growth.

·         Zooplankton results

o&nb= sp;       Early sampling review indicates there should be plenty= of plankton to support a healthy game fish population.

·         FSS would like to do formal presentation at our Decemb= er 2010 (or later) board meeting (date to be determined).

o        Formal presentation will be given at December 9th= RLAA board meeting.

  • Task Team Updates<= /o:p>
    • Lake Management (George)
      • = Nothing new but plan on having another team meeting this winter.
    • Memb= ership (Rick/George)
      • = No new activities since the last meeting in summer 2010.<= /i>
      • = The board agreed that we need to increase awareness and participation by= our membership to continue moving forward with our efforts to improve la= ke quality.
      • = Funding opportunities - Some organizations (such as <= st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">Star Lakes) require 50% membership to be eligible for any funds for projects.=
        • What is considered 'membership'? Does it mean dues-paying members? Or those who are potentially dues-paying members? (Nika= will follow up with St= ar Lakes conta= ct.)
  • Other Business
  • Next Meeting date =

·         Choose a few options for December and ch= eck with FSS to confirm available dates. Plan on meeting at the Maple Grove Lib= rary in Room 105.

o      =   Chose December 9th at 7:00 pm= at this location for next board meeting. FSS will formerly present results from Carp Exclosure and Zooplankton studies conducted this past season.

  • Adjournment = at 8:55 pm

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