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BOARD Meeting Minutes 11-29-2004

Minutes of Pleasant Lake Improvement Association Board Meeting 11-29-04

Present:   Chairman Sedey, Treasurer Ashwill, Secretary Peterson, CRWD M. Anderson

Sept 13th Board Meeting minutes approved.

Treasurers Report:   $3,527 in Checking  -  $4,906 in Savings

Treasurer will look into most appropriate fund for Association money.

Treasurer has been getting dues for 2005 from requests passed out at the annual meeting.

Chairman Sedey will send out notices to unpaid  members for 2005 dues.

T Ashwill heard back from the DNR and our application has been accepted for water purity testing for 2005.  They plan on spending  8 to 10 days on our lake determining present levels of purity and seasonal data.   Contaminants and the sources along with weed coverage will be addressed.  They expect to begin when the ice goes out and will need local assistance for many of the programs.  CRWD will be available with their expertise and equipment.

Chairman Sedey attended the MPCA Citizen Lake-Monitoring Program in Kimball and furnished that group with our data from this past year.   

CRWD M Anderson invited our group to be included in a Monitoring Report Mt. in Feb along with Cedar and Bass Lake.  Merle explained to the group that phosphorous is one of the major pollutants of lakes and a major source is our septic systems. Merle also explained the "V" Notched Weir Box to be used with culverts sending stormwater into the lake. It primary use is to stop pollutants from entering the lake by keeping the water in the wetlands as long as possible. After the Feb monitoring meeting with CRWD we may be in a position to set goals using the data and approach the city, county, township for some form of a long range plan.

Feasibility Study has not been released as of yet.

Water patrol:   Volunteer hours have been requested by the Sheriff's Dept.  No incidents of disturbance were reported by any of the local officers.  We hope to have Officer Joel Mackereth from the Recreational Enforcement Division at our general meeting in the Spring.

Hwy 24 Shoulder Widening project is scheduled for 2006.  We hope to bring together the County, City, MnDot, CRWD, & the township to look at, no less then, a dryline while the roadway is being widened for future use.  This could cost our association a substantial amount  but it would be the time to do it.   The speed limit has been reduced to 35 mph along the east end of the lake.    Strawberry Shortcut road has been paved and this has taken some of the pressure off of Hwy 24, Corinna township can be thanked for that.

Septic System Committee:   Jim D is heading up this committee.  Merle informed the group that the county has given Grace Periods in the past when a Lake has a plan for sewering in the near future.  This could save property owners form the expenses of upgrading septics and still be able to use the property. 

We continue to be looking for a member to fill a boardchair.  T Ashwill will contact a possible replacement and with luck that person will be in attendance at the next Board meeting. We hope to have Commissioner Heater, Rep Urdahl, & a city rep. at our next board meeting.

Next Board meeting is set for Jan 17, 2005, 7:30  at Chairman Sedey's home.