Lake Lemon Conservancy District

Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

Benton Township Senior Citizens Building

April 18, 2007

 

The April 18, 2007 meeting of the Lake Lemon Conservancy District was held at the Benton Township Senior Citizens Building and was called to order by Chairman Marty Mann at 6:05 p.m.

 

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:  Marty Mann, Rex Taylor, Dave Hobson, Bruce Cassal, Dennis Friesel, and Tom Kelly.  ALSO PRESENT:  Bob Madden, Manager; Aunna Huber, Board Recorder; Rachel Atz, CBU Representative; and LLCD Freeholders (see attached sign-in sheet).  ABSENT:  Barb Ritter

 

I.                   OPENING COMMENTS (Mann)

 

·        Mann thanked all freeholders for attending the meeting.

 

II.                APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES (Mann)

 

·        Approval of March 21, 2007 Board Meeting Minutes.

 

HOBSON MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE MARCH 21, 2007 MINUTES.  KELLY SECONDED THE MOTION.  ALL “AYES.”  MOTION CARRIED.

 

III.             TREASURER’S REPORT (Friesel)

 

·        LLCD March income:  $18,436 from sublease fees and boat permit fees.

·        LLCD March expenses:  $9,324 in salaries and supplies.

·        LLCD still has $80,000 in CD’s, of which $30,000 will be spent on the 2007 dredging operation.

·        Currently, there is no 2007 tax rate in Brown or Monroe Counties due to the lack of a property assessment.  

 

IV.             2007 BGCB AGREEMENT (Madden)

 

·        See attached agreement.

·        The agreement is a renewal of the 2006 agreement and permits the BGCB to use Riddle Point park facilities. 

 

KELLY MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE 2007 BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF BLOOMINGTON AGREEMENT AS WRITTEN.  HOBSON SECONDED THE MOTION.  ALL “AYES.”  MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

V.                2007 AQUATIC VEGETATION CONTROL OPERATING AGREEMENT (Madden)

 

·        LLCD was awarded approximately $25,000 to treat nuisance aquatic vegetation on Lake Lemon in 2007 from IDNR.  LLCD budgets an additional $30,000 to treat vegetation, bringing the total to $55,000.   

·        IDNR requires that LLCD send out bids to treat aquatic vegetation on the reservoir.  Only 1 bid was returned from Aquatic Control, Inc., Seymour, Indiana.  See attached.

·        Nathan Long, Aquatic Control, Inc. representative was present at the meeting.  He recommended to do the first big treatment in early June to help keep LLCD’s budget under $55,000.  He explained that if treatment occurs earlier, his company would have to return more often and this would increase the budget.

·        Management said that treatment would be delayed, if possible, but this will depend on weather and growing conditions in April and May. 

 

HOBSON MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE 2007 AQUATIC VEGETATION CONTROL OPERATING AGREEMENT WITH AQUATIC CONTROL, INC., SEYMOUR, INDIANA AS WRITTEN.  KELLY SECONDED THE MOTION.  ALL “AYES.”  MOTION CARRIED.

 

VI.             SURPLUS PARCEL SUBLEASE AGREEMENT – FREEHOLDER JIM SCRIMAGER (Madden)

 

·        See attached handout from J. Scrimager.

·        Summary of situation:  Freeholders are selling their homes advertising a sublease dock location.  However, according to the Sublease Agreement, when the property sells, the sublease is terminated.  Therefore, the sublease dock location could/should be given to another freeholder if there is a priority waiting list.

·        Mann thanked Mr. Scrimager for his remarks. 

·        Sublease/dock Study Group will review.

§         Study group will consist of Kelly, Taylor, and Madden.

§         Study group will make recommendations to Board at a future Board meeting.

 

VII.          MANAGERS REPORT (Madden)

 

A.    2007 Grant Updates

§         LLCD received a $100,000 grant for the SRP initiative from the IDNR LARE program.

§         LLCD has maxed out this grant program totally $300,000 over the past three years.

§         LLCD also received $24,680 from IDNR to treat aquatic vegetation. 

 

B.    2007 Revised Park and Beach Rules

§         An addition to the beach rules needs to be made.  See attached.

§         Dogs must be leashed and need to stay outside of the buoyed swim area.

 

KELLY MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE 2007 PARK AND BEACH RULES AS WRITTEN.  HOBSON SECONDED THE MOTION.  ALL “AYES.”  MOTION CARRIED.

 

C.    2007 SRP Update

§         LLCD has renewed permits with Monroe County Planning Dept., and Monroe County Highway Dept.

§         Mr. Payne has prepared the disposal site for 2007 and he is in the process of mobilizing his barge and equipment.

§         Dredging should begin in early May.

§         The 2007 SRP budget is $155,000.

·        $81,000 will come from IDNR LARE grant funds; $30,000 in LLCD certificates of deposit; $35,000 from 2005 payable 2006 Brown County back taxes: and $9,000 from LLCD 2007 operating budget.

 

D.    Farewell – Aunna Huber, Lake Biologist

§         LLCD hires their biologists from IU, SPEA. 

§         Aunna was the 5th biologist and has been here since May 2005.

§         She has taken a position with IDEM in Indianapolis and her last day with LLCD will be April 26th.

§         Aunna received a stadium ovation from the Board and a framed photograph of one of Lake Lemon’s American Bald Eagles.

 

VIII.       PUBLIC COMMENT

 

·        None.

 

IX.             NEW BUSINESS / CORRESPONDENCE FOR FUTURE AGENDA

 

·        None

 

 

X.                ADJOURNMENT

 

HOBSON MOTIONED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING.  KELLY SECONDED THE MOTION.  ALL “AYES.”  MOTION CARRIED.  MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:50 P.M.

 

Meeting Minutes submitted by:

 

Aunna Huber

Board Recorder