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Pleasant Lake Association
General Membership 
Meeting Minutes 
April 26, 2007


Minutes of April 26, 2008 Pleasant Lake Improvement Association      
General Membership Meeting, Annandale, Mn. Park Pavilion

Officers present:  Chairman Joe Bayer, Treasurer Denise Froehlich, Secretary Jim Peterson

Board Members present:  John Sedey, Dennis Arfsten, David Hogberg, Kermit Lundeen,  Dr. Jonathan Strohschein.

CRWD Administrator Merle Anderson

Missing:  Vice Chair Mark Obinger, Board member Vince Lundeen

Chairman Bayer introduced new officers and board members to membership. Motion by Julie Sedey & seconded by Ron Johnson to approve all recommended.  Passed.

Minutes of past general membership meeting reviewed and approved.  All past meeting minutes can be found by going to the Annandale web page.

www.annandaleonline.com

Treasurers report:  Denise Froehlich reports account to be $4,744.00. City and County both will be contributing $1,000 again this year for the weed control program. The DNR lake-wide $750 permit has been paid.

Curly-leaf control program: John Sedey gave history of the 2 year program with a map showing the areas treated at the association cost.  This year the program will again address weed control and encourage property owners to treat the shorelines. The normal $35 permit will not be required if homeowners sign-up with the association.

Lake Restoration Inc. Rep Tom Snook explained to the membership what his company has done in the past and hopes to accomplish over the next few years on Pleasant Lake. Professional treatment of lake-weeds can assure property owners of safe and appropriate dosages. Self chemical treatment of weeds along shorelines will fall under the lake-wide permit however individuals will have to contact the DNR for inspection.

Water Patrol:  Dennis Arfsten has visited with Deputy Joel Mackereth of Wright County Sheriffs Office and will be the contact for any new volunteers or programs relating to safety on the lake.

Loon Habitat:  Dave Hogberg will inspect the west end nest and hopes to build an additional platform for the east end this summer.  

Water Quality:  Jim Peterson explained the Secchi disc program and Steve Beckman volunteered to become an additional monitor.  He will receive his needed tools and materials from Merle Anderson.  John Sedey takes water samples along with his secchi disc readings.  All info on water quality goes to the MPCA.

Membership:  Julie Sedey reported that we have 75 paid-up members out of a possible 125.  Julie will work with Denise F. and hopes to distribute a membership directory to all members via e-mail in the near future.  If members do not have e-mail addresses copies will be provided upon request.

Clearwater River Watershed District rep. Merle Anderson reviewed district programs addressing area lakes.  Impaired waters, total maximum daily loads, rough fish, and shoreline buffers were just a sample of the topics included in the CRWD newsletter, March 2008 issue.  John Sedey presently serves on the advisory board of the CRWD.  Merle suggested that we look into securing signs for our landings reminding people coming and going to check for weeds that could be transported unknowingly.  Carp Busters is a group of bow hunters who hunt carp from jon-boats at night with DNR permits.  This could be of interest to us in the future if we notice an increase in the rough fish population. Mn. Waters Assoc. Membership for the future discussed.

Hwy 24:  Merle Anderson gave a brief history of the road improvement and attention it required to have minimal effect on the lake. Culverts and road crowns continue to be of concerns and will be monitored.  Lake level is set by the DNR & administered by CRWD.

Social Committee:  Dean and Bonnie Hoglund will be in charge of the 4th of July boat parade again this year. The parade was well attended & enjoyed by many last year.  They will announce the day and time as soon as they coordinate it with the city.

Newsletter-communication committee:  Chair Bayer will work with this committee and asks for volunteers.   

Next general membership meeting will be August 23, Saturday - Picnic