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Pleasant Lake Association
General Membership Meeting
Minutes -
August 30, 2009
Pleasant Lake Improvement
Association General Membership Meeting
August 30, 2009 Sunday,
11:15
Board Members Present:
Chair Bayer, Vice Chair Sedey, Treasurer Froehlich,
Secretary Peterson, Directors: Arfsten, Hogberg, Warner, KLundeen,
VLundeen
Not Present:
Dr.Strohschein
Minutes of the last General
Meeting, Aug 23, 2008 read and approved.
Treasurers Report: Last year
we ended the year in the red $500. Current
balance, $2,021 No outstanding bills.
Expecting $1,000 from Wright County for weed program. Received $750 from
City of Annandale, $1,000 from the Triathlon Club, $800 from the Little Falls
Initiative Fund, $2,150 from dues & $375 from sales at the triathlon event.
Weed control Program:
Cost to Lake Restoration,
$2,665. DNR permit $750. The program
was cut by 2/3 due to funding. We
are moving into our 4th year of a 5 year program.
We hope to resume full treatment areas this coming Spring.
Questions pertaining to volunteers treating the program areas to save on
costs were raised and because of required training and equipment this would not
be feasible at this time. Board will
continue to investigate future possibilities relating to this subject.
35 homeowners took advantage of the $750 DNR permit and treated the weeds
along their shorelines.
Water Patrol:
Any member willing to serve on the water patrol is asked to contact
Director Arfsten. This is a Wright
County Sheriffs Dept. program and is supervised by Deputy Joel Mackereth,
Recreational Enforcement Division. This
is just one more way we can keep Pleasant Lake enjoyable for all.
Water Quality:
Secchi dish readings are being gathered over the summer months and
furnished to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
They provide us with yearly trend analysis which we can use in monitoring
nutrient and aquatic recreation suitability.
We also gather water samples and
have them analyzed for current water quality.
This service costs our association $220 per year.
Lake mapping is a program we are looking at.
This would be completed by an outside agency and would pinpoint areas of
concern in maintaining a healthy lake. In
order to receive grant funds this type of report is often necessary.
Landing Signs:
Thank you to Director Warner for acquiring and the rapid installation of
signs for all the lake landings warning boaters of weed transfer from lake to
lake.
Lake Maps:
Maps of all properties owners on the lake distributed. Map updates will
be included in the news letters. Lake
directory, with addresses, is the committees next project. We hope to include
telephone #, lake address, permanent mailing address, winter address
and e-mail address.
By-Laws.
Article 4, Section 5. Drop
(the Saturday) in line 5 and add (or)after on. This will allow the annual
meeting to be held during any of the summer months.
Motion by J Bishop, 2nd
by Julie Sedey, passes.
Current Board member terms
expiring this year are Peterson,
Sedey, Strohschein. Peterson &
Sedey have indicated an interest in remaining on the Board.
Any member wishing to serve on the Board should indicate on the
membership dues forms which will be mailed out this December or by calling
Chairman Bayer.
Dues:
The board recommended an increase of $10 per year which will bring the
dues to $35 per year. Membership Committee
Chairperson Julie Sedey reports we
currently have 86 members. Motion
to increase dues by Julie Sedey, 2nd by Barb Monson, passed.
Lake Restoration Inc. of
Rogers, Mn. Discussed. We have
not asked for competitive bids pertaining to our weed program due in part to the
favorable recommendation they receive from the DNR.
We have discussed the service they provide and measurability of benefits.
We are satisfied with the information they provide and the continued support
they receive from the Clearwater River Watershed Dist. and the Dept. of Natural
Resources.
Police Chief Jeff Herr:
Chief Herr explained the Neighborhood Watch Program.
Officer Nancy Engfer is the coordinator of this program.
Chief Herr informed the membership that his office will
be available for all lake homeowners.
He is well aware that many of our members live in Corinna and Southside
Township. Because of city property
on the north side of the lake his officers routinely patrol that area.
He encourages all citizens to be vigilant & report any concern or
suspicious happening to his office. Neighborhood
Watch Program Signs for neighborhoods can be purchased for $30.
He would like to see e-mail addresses for neighborhoods for rapid
dispensing of information.
All board & general
meeting minutes along with our new
newsletter are on line thru the Annandale
Web Site. We hope to create our own
web site in the near future for easier access.
If someone would like to help with this project contact Chairman Bayer.
A total of 45 members
attended this meeting.
A picnic lunch was enjoyed
by all after the meeting thanks to Denise Froehlich & her family.