Lake Lemon Conservancy District

Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

Benton Township Senior Citizen Building

January 16, 2008

 

The January 16, 2008 meeting of the Lake Lemon Conservancy District was held at the Benton Township Senior Citizen Building and was called to order by Chairman Marty Mann at 6:05 p.m.

 

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

 

I.                   OPENING COMMENTS (Mann)

 

·        Mann thanked all freeholders for attending the meeting.

 

II.                APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES (Mann)

 

·        Approval of December 19, 2007 Board Meeting Minutes.

 

KELLY MOTIONED TO APPROVE DECEMBER 19, 2007 MINUTES.  CASSAL SECONDED THE MOTION.  ALL “AYES.”  MOTION CARRIED.

 

III.             TREASURER’S REPORT (Friesel)

 

·        Dennis Friesel presented the budget as of December and the 2007 Year End Summary (see attached).

·        LLCD December income:  $158.00

·        LLCD December expenses:  $88,923.00

·        LLCD has $81,100 in CD’s, and $49,980 in the Cumulative Maintenance Fund.

·        LLCD Total Revenue for 2007:  $243,722

·        LLCD Total Expenses for 2007:  $332,034

·        Friesel stated the District would have been in the black if we had received the 2006 payable in 2007 taxes from Monroe and Brown Counties.

 

A.  Bank loan Update

·           LLCD has secured a Bank Line of Credit for 125,000 at 5.75% interest.  The District deposited $110,000 into the checking account to pay year-end bills, which included $78,886 in 2007 dredging expenses.   

 

 

 

 

 

IV.             Manager’s Report (Madden)

 

A.     2008 Board Meeting Dates (see attached)

·           Madden presented the 2008 Board Meeting Dates, to include the Annual Meeting, which will be held at the Benton Township Senior Citizens Building at 6PM on February 6th, 2008.  Additionally, the two Saturday Board Meetings will be held at the Riddle Point Park Shelter on July 19th and August 16th. 

 

B. Updated Director Information (see attached)

·        Madden asked the Board to review the updated Director Information for accuracy.

 

C. 2008 Annual Meeting Proposed Agenda – February 6, 2008 (see attached)

·        Madden presented the proposed agenda for the Annual meeting.

·        The Board suggested no additions.

 

D. Board/Management – Conflict of Interest Statement

·        Madden presented the Conflict of Interest Statement and passed it around for Board member signatures.

 

E. Lake Lemon Map Discussion

·        Cassal stated the map shows Tunnel Road going through, where in fact dead-ends.

·        Mann stated his neighborhood is properly referred to as “Lake View Hills”

·        Kelly would like to see a disclaimer statement on the map.

·        Hobson would like to see Salmon Harbor Road placed on map.

 

F. Winter Drawdown Update

·        The lake was down 4.5 feet then rose 3 feet after a 3” rain in January.  Currently the lake level is about 2 feet below normal pool.

·        The IU Women’s Rowing Team has scheduled its first event on March 1st.

·        In order to assure the lake level is adequate, management recommends closing the sluice gate for the remainder of the winter season.

·        By Board consensus, the sluice gate will be closed for the remainder of the winter season.

 

G. 2008 SRP Dredging Contract (see attached)

 

·        Operating Agreement is for $150,000 with Payne Excavation.

·        LLCD has budgeted $100,000 and has a $40,000 balance in DNR LARE grant.

·        Remaining $10,000 will come from contingency. 

·        Payne Excavation quoted same prices as 2006 and 2007.

 

FRIESEL MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE $150,000 OPERATING AGREEMENT WITH PAYNE EXCAVATION. RITTER SECONDED THE MOTION.  ALL “AYES.”  MOTION CARRIED.

 

H. Meeting: Monroe County Highway Department - Update

 

·        Postponed

 

I. Legal Issues: Update

 

·        Brown County School Corporation has filed a lawsuit against Brown County Government, which LLCD has joined as a plaintiff.  The School Corporation has agreed to pay for all legal fees associated with this case.  LLCD seeks lost interest revenue of $1,298.17.

·        Schell Marina has hired new council.  New council for marina requested a week to review the situation. 

·        By Board consensus, management is to have Angela Parker contact Marina Council and based on that conversation move forward with the appropriate legal action by January 28th.  

 

V.                Public Comment

 

·        Freeholder Carol Walter is concerned about weeds around her dock. She also stated that she would like to see the attachments related to the meeting on the website.

 

VI.             NEW BUSINESS / CORRESPONDENCE FOR FUTURE AGENDA

 

·           Freeholder Spencer Leiter has proposed installing a Slalom water ski course along the South Shore Long Causeway, in which his club and the public would be allowed to use. (See attached)

·           After discussion, Madden suggested the proposal be referred to the Safety Committee for review and recommendation to Board at the March Meeting.

 

VII.           ADJOURNMENT

 

RITTER MOTIONED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING.   FRIESEL SECONDED THE MOTION.  ALL “AYES.”  MOTION CARRIED.  MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:40 P.M.

 

Meeting Minutes submitted by:

 

Scott McWhorter

Board Recorder