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Pleasant Lake Association
Board Meeting Minutes 
April 15, 2009


Present:  Chairman Bayer, Vice Chairman Sedey, Treasurer Froelich, Secretary Peterson, Board members K Lundeen, Arfsten, Warner, V Lundeen.

Not Present:  Strohschein, Hogberg 

Treasurer Report. Denise F reviewed with board last years debits and credits as well as the projected expenses for this year.  We are experiencing an approx. $900 shortfall but hope to make that up with city and county donations for the weed control program.  

Membership:   As of this date we have 74 members out of a possible 123.  Last year we reached 89, in 2007 we reached 73, & in 2006 we hit 91.  It was recommended that we send second requests to those not responding.  Secretary will meet with Sedey and prepare mailing. Dues increase will be addressed at August 29th general meeting.  Letter from Chair Bayer to be included.  

Grant:  Vice Chair Sedey explained what it will take to receive any more grant money.  Feasibility is being studied. 

Weed Control Project has been discussed with Lake Restoration and project will be reduced from 20 acres to 10 this year.  Both areas will be treated at a cost of $2,500. Motion by Froelich, 2nd by K Lundeen, passed.  

CRWD Rep Dennis Loein has invited us to an annual planning  meeting in Kimball. Dennis is working closely  with Merle Anderson who has been extremely helpful to our association over the years.  Warner and Lundeen hope to attend. Discussion relating to weed control program and what it would take to have CRWD study, manage and tax affected property owners. 

Annual meeting:  Chairperson  Froelich discussed plans for the picnic and activities plus business topics.  Date remains Aug 29th. A spring meeting was discussed for next year, possibly the same weekend as the All City Garage Sale.   Attendance at meetings was addressed and ideas suggested. 

Signs at the landings asking boaters to check for exotic harmful plants when launching will be researched by Warner and shared with board at the next meeting.  

Wright County Water Patrol will be invited to our annual meeting. Any person interested in joining the patrol can do so at that time. 

Clean-up projects suggested by Hogberg relating to fish-houses and road ditches were discussed.  We will address such projects at the next board meeting and again at the annual meeting.  

News letter:  Keeping home owners informed of existing and future programs discussed. Whats new on the lake.   Warner will review possibilities of a semi-annual letter. 

Chair Bayer will send a request for $1,000 to the City for the weed control project.  All available board member will attend the May 4th council mtg. to present rational for the citys continued support.   

D Froelich will contact the Triathlon club for support in our weed control program.  

VChair Sedey  will contact the County for continued support in our weed control program. 

Motion to adjourn by Froelich, 2nd by Lundeen. Passed.