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Pleasant Lake Association
Board Meeting Minutes 
January 19, 2006


Minutes of January 19, 2006 Pleasant Lake Board meeting.

Present:   Chairman Sedey, Vice Chairman Bayer, Treasurer Markstrom, Secretary Peterson, Board K Lundeen, CRWD  M.Anderson

Treasurer Markstrom completed account paperwork with officers and will return to bank.

Membership stands at 55.  Membership letters will be sent to all property owners.  Membership are due in Aug presently.   Board will consider changing this to a Jan 1st date.

In addition to the dues request members will be informed of vandalism and trespassing concerns. All homeowners are reminded to report any unusual occurrence on the lake or in their neighborhood to either the city police or county sheriff. Neighborhood Crime Watch signs will be priced by J Bayer.  Joe explained the X-10 electronic system that is available for home protection.  Julie Sedey is in charge of membership and any changes in ownerships should be forwarded to her. 

CRWD Anderson updated our group on the Feb/Mar meeting with DNR & PCA officials.  They plan on holding it in the middle school again but in a larger area.  The water quality study and the water monitoring report will be reviewed.  This meeting was extremely informative and will be attended by our association.  DNR Audry Kominski from Little Falls is our rep and is working with us while we address the weed problem. Merle shared with our group how carp are being addressed in area lakes. 

Curly leaf weed has become a  major concern of Pleasant Lake residents and Lake Restoration, Inc. of Rogers Mn. has offered suggestions we should be able to act on.  Several  homeowners treat the lake in front of their property yearly at a $40 DNR permit cost and approx. $2.25 per foot chemical cost.  The Board is working with Lake Restoration in an attempt to increase the numbers of homeowners treating the lake weeds and bring the cost down.   Motion made by K Lundeen and 2nd by J Bayer to cover the $750 DNR permit cost to cover the entire lake.  Homeowners would still be responsible for the treatment costs.   Bass Lake, Ceder Lake and Pleasant Lake are looking into addressing the weed situation as one group. CRWD has worked with Lake Restoration Inc. over the years and recommends highly their services.

Lake Restoration Inc. spoke to our membership at the annual meeting and may contact our membership in the near future explaining their services.   We will send out a notice to all our members that we strongly recommend signing up for their services.

J Bayer will review the lake shirt program and inform the designer of changes to the logo.

Septic system survey discussed.  Chair Sedey will contact County Commissioner Heater and secure information pertaining to each parcel on our lake. 

Secchi depth (clarity) reading will continue to be taken by Peterson. Chair Sedey & Vice Chair Bayer will also take readings.   CRWD Anderson will provide additional discs.

The Annandale sewer situation was discussed.  The meeting that Rep Dean Urdahl held addressing the clean water legacy was shared.  The Annandale program is in court and it is hoped to be resolved soon.  

Hwy 24 project has been moved back one year and will now happen in 2007. 

Loon project discussed.  We hope to have the nest moved into the reeds early this year and the bedding ready for the loons arrival.   M Iverson is in charge of this project.

By-laws discussed and will be reviewed prior to the general meeting.  Changes will be recommended at that time.  

Next board meeting will be April 11.
Next general meeting will be April 22.