Lake Lemon Conservancy District

Lake Lemon Conservancy Di= strict

Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

Riddle= Point Park Shelter House

August 16, 2008

The August 16, 2008 meeting of the Lake Lemon Conser= vancy District was held at the = Riddle Point Park Shelter House and was called to order by Chairman Marty Mann at 11:23 a.m.<= /p>

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Marty Mann, Rex Taylor, Barb Ritte= r, Bruce Cassal, Dave Hobson, and Tom Kelly.&= nbsp; ALSO PRESENT: Bob Madd= en, Manager; Scott McWhorter, Board Recorder; and LLCD Freeholders (see attached sign-in sheet) ABSENT: Dennis Friesel, Treasurer; and Rachel Atz, CBU Representative.

I.      =              OPENING COMMENTS (Mann)

·        Mann thanked all freeholders for attending t= he meeting.

II.&= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   APPROV= AL OF MEETING MINUTES (Mann)

·      = Approval = of July 19, 2008 Board Meeting Minutes.

·      = Approval = of July 23, 2008 Board Budget Meeting Minutes.

RI= TTER MOTIONED TO APPROVE JULY 19, 2008 MINUTES.= KELLY SECONDED THE MOTION. ALL “AYES.” MOTION CARRIED.

KE= LLY MOTIONED TO APPROVE JULY 23, 2008 MINUTES.= RITTER SECONDED THE MOTION. ALL “AYES.” MOTION CARRIED.

III.=              TREASURER’S REPORT (Madden)

·  &n= bsp;     Bob Madden presented the budget as of July (see attached).

·  &n= bsp;     LLCD July income: $44,223.57.
·  &n= bsp;     LLCD July expenses: $38,231.39.<= /p>
·  &n= bsp;     LLCD has $80,000 in CD’s, and $49,000 in the Cumulative Maintenance Fund.

·      = Shortfall= in budget is because LLCD has not received any tax revenue this year from eith= er Monroe or Brown County.<= /span>

·      = Monroe Co= unty 2007 payable 2008 tax bills went out and are due on August 15^th.= Brown County should send out its 2006 payable 2007 tax bill in October.

Tax Update

·  &n= bsp;     LLCD Board Officers met with Indiana Representative Peggy Welch to discuss tax situati= on. Representative Welch is looking in= to proposing legislation that would allow taxing units that extend into more t= han one county, to receive taxes independently using an estimated tax rate. Currently, the tax rate is based o= n the combined property value assessment of both counties in the district.

IV.&= nbsp;           &nbs= p; MANAGERS REPORT (Madden)

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A.&n= bsp;    2008 Vegetation Control Update (SM)

§      =    LLCD has = spent $29,009.00 on weed control this year (see attached).

§  &nbs= p;      Initial treatment of American Lotus occurred on August 13. Follow-up treatment will occur aft= er Labor Day.

B.&n= bsp;    2008 SRP Update

§      =    Dick Payn= e is currently working in Service Area 133 (East side of Point Ida Lawn) and will continue up to Service Zone 134 until funds run out.

§      =    To date w= e have dredged 6,180 cubic yards of material (see attached).

§      =    LLCD has budgeted $110,000 for dredging this year.

§  &nbs= p;      At the la= st board meeting, the board motioned to cap spending at $70,000, until the next board meeting.

§  &nbs= p;      At this p= oint we have spent $64,000 out of the $70,000.&= nbsp; Management recommends the board honor the contract and extend anothe= r $40,000 to $110,000 as budgeted. The = board agreed.

§  &nbs= p;      Marty add= ed that the conservancy is investigating alternatives to reduce the cost of dredging; including purchasing its own equipment and obtaining an east end disposal site on Little Africa.

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C.&n= bsp;    Ordinance Enforcement Update

§  &nbs= p;      The ordinance enforcement has been a success. It has been two weeks since LLCD h= as administered a ticket.

D.&n= bsp;   Dam Inspection

§      =    This year= , LLCD must inspect the Dam and Spillway. Dam and Spillway must be inspected every two years. DLZ Engineering has sent us a quot= e (see attached). =

§      =    In additi= on, repair work needs to be done to the sluice gate this year. CDS has sent us a quote (see attached). =

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KELLY MOTIONED TO APPROVE CONTRACT WITH DLZ NOT TO EXCEED $4,000.00 AND CONTRACT = WITH CDS NOT TO EXCEED $5,700.00. = HOBSON SECONDED THE MOTION. ALL “AYES.” MOTION CARRIED.

V.&n= bsp;            = ;    PUBLIC COMMENT

·      = N/A

VI.&= nbsp;           &nbs= p; NEW BUSINESS / CORRESPONDENCE FOR FUTURE AGENDA

·      = 2009 Prop= osed Budget Hearing will be September 3^rd, 6:00 p.m. at the Benton Township Senior Citizens Building.

VII.      =       ADJOURNMENT

KELLY MOTIONED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING.   CASSAL SECONDED THE MOTION.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> ALL “AYES.” MOTION CARRIED. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 12:15 P.M.

Meeting Minutes submitted by:=

Scott McWhorter<= /p>
Board Recorder