MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Location: file:///C:/DD38BA36/RLAABoardMeetingNotesfor6-20-06.htm Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" RLAA Meeting Agenda for June 20, 2006

RLAA Meeting Notes for June 20, 2006<= /span>

 

Rice Lake Area Association Board members held a meeting onboard Eric Lind's pontoon boat on Tuesday evening, June 20th. There was a quorum present at the meeting (10 of 16 members); those present were:

            Chuck Berger      &= nbsp;       George Schneider     &nbs= p;  Tom Dechmann &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;          Nika Rybinski

            Eric Lind      &nb= sp;            =    Mark Mitchell      = ;        Jim Kridel &nb= sp;            =       Molly Kridel

            Joni Stulac      &= nbsp;            Rick Stulac

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NOTE: Results/acti= on items from the meeting are in Bold Italics)

 

 

  1. Dues revenue for 2006
    1. Treasurer was not present at the meeting; = Tom Dechman will get these details together after discussing with Steve Cady later.
  2. Algae treatment plan
    1. Signatures for approval<= /li>

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>&nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            i.   &nb= sp;  Do they need to be from Lakeshore o= wners only? (YES)

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>&nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;           ii.   &n= bsp;  How many do we have so far (need at= least 51%) (Have 42 so far, but not all are Lake= shore owners. Will need to count them up later based on addresses.)

    1. Bids

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>&nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            i.   &nb= sp;  Lake Restoration came forward with 20% increase from last year, due to increase in copper co= sts

·         $6,870 for entire lake treat= ment

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>&nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;           ii.   &n= bsp;  Board voted to accept bid (10-0) in= the amount of up to $6,870 for entire lake treatment

    1. Delegate remaining To Do items among Board members

<= b>&nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            i.   &nb= sp;  Tom Dechman will get together with Steve Cady and build a list of those individuals who= are Lakeshore owners and if they have signed the approval for the plan.

<= b>       &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;  ii.   &n= bsp;  Tom/Steve will get back to Board Members with ta= lly on signatures received and outstanding to reach the minimum of 51%<= /span>

  1. Weed Update
    1. Steve McComas first visit 5/23 shows very = little CLP growth
    2. Not worth drawdown request, according to S= teve
    3. Give it another year and see what next year shows for CLP
    4. Board members agreed no treatment necessar= y for CLP this year. Wait and see what next spring brings before deciding if Drawdown needs to be pursued for 2007-2008 winter.<= /i>
  2. Other Expenses for 2006
    1. 2nd Aerator will be needed befo= re next drawdown (or DNR order to run one)

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>&nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            i.   &nb= sp;  DNR does have ability to require us= to run winter aerator if O2 is low

<= b>&nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;          ii.   &n= bsp;  Let's wait until next= year to see if Drawdown will be necessary for 2007-2008. If so, we have enough t= ime then to investigate a 2nd aeration unit.

    1. RLAA Summer Party

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>&nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            i.   &nb= sp;  Thoughts on doing one this year

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>&nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;           ii.   &n= bsp;  Location could be Tristan Bay Marin= a

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>&nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;         iii.   &= nbsp;  Potluck? Cater?

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>&nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;         iv.   &n= bsp;  Need volunteers from Board to form committee to investigate and report back to the Board Members

·      =    Joni Stulac, Molly Kridel and Nika Rybinski volunteered to serve on the committee. They will investigate some ideas and get back to the Board with findings and plan.

·      =    Party to be held in the month of August

    1. Others?
  1. Other Business
    1. Is RLAA really a 501c3 organization? Do we= have proof?

<= b>       &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;    i.   &nb= sp;  Not any more. Used to be 501c3, but neglected to= file the papers to reapply over 10 years ago.

<= b>       &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;  ii.   &n= bsp;  Chuck Berger will research reapplying as a 501c3 organization

    1. By-laws - Do we have them? Are they in electronic form and available to all Board members?=

<= b>       &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;    i.   &nb= sp;  Do not have them in Electronic format. Chuck has= them in paper copy.

<= b>       &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;  ii.   &n= bsp;  Chuck to provide RLAA Secretary (George) with pa= per copy of the by-laws so they can be scanned into electronic documents for all Board members to have their own sets.

    1. Mark Lahtinen = from City Engineering will do sampling on Rice Lake, but needs someone to drive him out on the lake during the week (weekdays). Do we have any volunteers to coordinate this effort with Mark? (Jim Kridel volunteered to ta= ke Mark on sampling tours. He will be getting in touch with Mark to set = up visits)

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>&nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            i.   &nb= sp;  Some of the measurements he will be= doing include:

·         DO

·         pH

·         Specific Conductivity

·         Temperature

·         Salinity

·         Secchi Disc

    1. Fish population

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>&nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            i.   &nb= sp;  Carp not considered to be an issue,= per Steve McComas visit in May

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>&nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;           ii.   &n= bsp;  Other thoughts on what we have in t= he lake?

    1. Stormwater Monitoring by James Johnson

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>&nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            i.   &nb= sp;  Should we listen to a presentation = by James and get ideas what he can do for us?

<= b>&nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;          ii.   &n= bsp;  Maybe we can have Jam= es do a presentation/discuss at our Annual Summer Party?

    1. LQC LIP Submissions for:=

<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>       &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;     i.   &nb= sp;  2006

LIP Description

Total Cost

RLAA Cost

City Contribution

Copper Sulfate (Algae)

$6,000

$4,500

$1,500

Aquatic Plant Surveys

$2,800

$1,000

$1,800

CLP Aquathol-KTreatment<= /p>

$5,000

$3,500

$1,500

Cornmeal/Barley Straw (algae) *

$5,000

$3,000

$2,000

·         - Withdrawn for 2006 - actua= l cost would be many times greater ($35k 2 x per year)

<= span style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>&nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;           ii.   &n= bsp;  2007

LIP Description

Total Cost

RLAA Cost

City Contribution

Copper Sulfate (Algae)

$6,000

$4,500

$1,500

Aquatic Plant Surveys

$2,800

$1,000

$1,800

CLP Aquathol-KTreatment<= /p>

$5,500

$3,500

$2,000

Purchase Aerator #2

$4,500

$2,500

$2,000

 

 

  2. Jim will e-mail the letter to Chuck Berger for his signature on Associati= on letterhead
  3. Chuck will send the signed letter to the City of Maple Grove=