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RLAA Board Meeting Minutes for September 20, 201= 0

 

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

 

  • Call to Order at 7:15 p= m
    • Present: Larry Bick, G= eorge Schneider, Bill Kidder, Wade Quale, Rick Stulac, Scott Roeglin
    • Absent: Nika Rybinski,= Joy Roeglin
  • Approve this Agenda
    • Approved with no chang= es
  • Introduction of Board M= embers and Guests (George)
    • There were no guests i= n attendence
  • Treasurer Report (Rick)=
    • Curr= ent finances
      • $13= ,536 in the bank (Savings & Checking)
      • No = new members since our last meeting on July 14
      • No additional dues received to date since last meeting
        • Ma= ple Grove Run flyers did not generate any incremental revenue/members
      • Upc= oming expenditures/bills
        • No= ne until we receive bills later this year for 2 FSS projects
  • Old Business= <= /li>
    • Q2 Newsletter released August 19
      • This issue was not se= nt as an e-mail attachment; just a link to the website to read it.
        • Si= te Stats show 41 visits to the Newsletter page from Aug 15 through Sep= 9.
          • August 19 à 10 visits<= /li>
          • August 20 à 12 visits<= /li>
      • Only received one com= ment (Councilwoman Karen Jaeger - good job!).
      • Action Item: Larry Bic= k checked into the opt= ion of sending out the Newsletter in ready-to-read format within the e-mail (rather than as an attachment or link to the site), which would make= it easier for our recipients to read it immediately. =
      • However, he found out= that this only works for single page documents created in MS Publisher. O= ur newsletter is created in MS Word so it would not be possible to do.<= b>
    • Membership concerns

·         Did recent membership drive efforts bring in more members/revenue?

        • Fo= llow up e-mails (done in May/June)
          • D= id not generate additional members/revenue
        • Fl= yers (distributed at Maple Grove Days in mid-July)
          • D= id not generate additional members/revenue
        • Ot= her ideas?
          • M= ay need to go Door to Door when we need more funds<= /li>
          • L= arry reminded the Board to welcome new residents to our neighborhoods a= nd invite them to join RLAA.
    • Rough Fish Removal pro= ject (Nika)

&midd= ot;      =    NOTE: Nika was not present at the meeting and didn't have any updates from Jeff.

·         Is Jeff Riedemann going to get out on the lake this open water season (2010) to check for stumps, e= tc? Has anyone heard from him? Do we still want to pursue working with him?

          • Can we get a commitment from Jeff for removal efforts this winter?
          • Arboretum parking lot ramp access for winter removal as an option instead of Glacier cul-de-sac?
        • Bo= ard members present agreed that our primary objective is to improve the water quality on the creek/lake. If this requires rough fish remova= l, we should continue that pursuit.
        • Ne= xt steps to get Jeff Riedemann on board and committed to our efforts:
          1. G= et Carp Exclosure results from FSS and his opinion on rough fish removal.
          2. I= f FSS agrees it would make a significant difference in the lake, find out what costs/resources would be necessary for Dr. Peter Sorenson tracking process.

·         Carp Busters - Any more information on this organization?

        • So= unds like they operate locally (north of Twin Cities), but may not be ab= le to have much of an impact due to our poor water clarity (can't bowhunt what you can't see).

·         Larry recommended we plan on dedicating more time to cover this topic at our next board meeting. Hopefully we will have = more questions answered by that time and can come up with some action items.

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

·         Next Stakeholders meeting on September 2= 3 at Plymouth = City Hall.

·         George to provide update to Board after = that meeting.

·         NOTE: September 23 session was cancelled on 9/21 due to too many outstanding issues not docume= nted for the group. More information will follow on rescheduling that session.

    • S= torm Water Drain Inventory (Bill)

·         Anything new with the City on this proje= ct?

        • Now that the leaves are beginning to fall, may be a good time to review= our inventory by boat and land?
        • Nothing new from the City, but George/Bill plan on getting out again to re-= do the survey after the leaves start falling and before the snow starts falling.
      • Sco= tt asked if we could have the City check out the cistern on Elm Creek s= outh of County Road 30 located between the Nord and Grefe properties.
        • Action Item: George will check with the= City to have them inspect it.
  • New Business=
    • Q3 2010 Newsletter

·         Plan on releasing by 2nd half of October.

·         What topics should we cover in this issue?<= o:p>

·         George to follow up with board via e-mail on next issue content

    • Algae/Water Quality fo= r this past season

&midd= ot;      =    According to the experts, the excessive nutrients and sporadic heavy rainfall contributed to our algae bloom outbre= aks in July and August this season. Some other lakes in the metro area experien= ced similar activities.

o      =   FSS reminds us that algae production is very dependent on the weather.

&midd= ot;      =    What can we do to prevent/reduce impact in = the future?

        • Emphasize Lawn Aeration
          • F= ind a service provider for a discount for RLAA members. Once that discou= nt is available, contact RLAA membership via e-mail to contact that service provider to secure the discount for services.
          • L= arry and Scott will to some research looking for a company to provide t= his type of discount.
        • No= other recommendations/suggestions at this time, but George did advocate thinking about Education for our members, including the 'Green Sect= ion' we offer in the Newsletters.
    • Begin discussion on 2010-2011 projects

·         LIP project ideas (not formalized) need to = be discussed by LQC at October meeting. Need to have the respective lake associations submit their ideas (rough cost estimates) at that time for 2011 budget planning.

·         Dredging out boat ramp channel

o&nb= sp;       Yes, pursue this and we should request 50% co-share with the City on this project

·         Potential Curlyleaf Pondweed problems in 20= 11?

o&nb= sp;       Don't plan for a drawdown in 2010-2011, but reach out to membership for possible drawdown in 2011-2012 if necessary.

·         Plant Survey in 2011

o&nb= sp;       Don't plan for one in 2011, but if we need = to do one, request it then.

·         Carp Removal in 2011

o&nb= sp;       Keep this on the possibility list for 2011<= o:p>

    • Other New Business?
      • Lar= ry mentioned using MS Outlook as meeting planner for Board members. George will u= se that going forward.
  • Project Updates
    • FSS Projects update (G= eorge)

·         Carp Exclosure<= /span>

o&nb= sp;       Reviewed early project update (not formal) from FSS wh= ich confirmed our suspicions that the presence of carp is wreaking havoc on both vegetation growth and water quality. ("The results clearly show = that carp are physically uprooting plants in Rice Lake and are greatly reducing plant growth in nearshore areas that receive en= ough light to support plants.")

·         Zooplankton results

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

  • Task Team Updates<= /o:p>
    • Lake Management (George)
      • Not= hing new but plan on having another team meeting this fall.=
    • Memb= ership (Rick/George)
  • Other Business?
  • Next Meeting date =

·         Already scheduled for Tuesday, October 1= 2 at the Maple Grove Library in Room 105.

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