Lake Lemon Conservancy District

Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

Riddle Point Park Shelter

July 22, 2006

 

The July 22, 2006 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 11:10 p.m.

 

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

 

OPENING COMMENTS (Mann)

·        Mann thanked all freeholders for attending the meeting and annual picnic.

 

I.                   APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES (Mann)

·        Approval of June 21, 2006 Board Meeting Minutes.

 

RITTER MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE JUNE 21, 2006 MINUTES.  FRIESEL SECONDED THE MOTION.  ALL “AYES.”  MOTION CARRIED.

 

II.                TREASURER’S REPORT (Friesel)

·        On July 3, 2006 LLCD was able to repay the $45,000.00 balance with Monroe Bank using tax checks received from Brown and Monroe Counties. 

 

III.             Sediment Removal Program Update (Mann)

A.    Update

·        Dredging in front of the access road began the week of the 17th and in-lake dredging should begin the week of the 24th.

·        The operation is going smoothly so far.

·        The first area to be dredged is a boating safety area on the west end.

·        The second area will be the boating channel leading up to Chitwood Addition near Little Africa.

·        These areas were decided based on the SRP sub-committee’s prioritization, which the lake manager used to make a recommendation to the Board.

·        Next year, new areas will be dredged based on the sub-committee’s prioritization.

·        A barge-type operation is being used with an excavator to remove sediment to a truck that will cross over Spillway Road into a private field, which is located on the west end of the lake. 

·        The board is still trying to develop an east end disposal site to reduce costs of barging.

·        LLCD is hoping to take Little Africa and enhance it as a nature preserve while using it to dispose sediment.

·        Currently the project is being funded using grant money and late tax revenues from Brown and Monroe Counties.

·        The project will be contracted out for the first two years, with the prospect of purchasing the equipment in the third year and hiring seasonal staff to operate the equipment.

·        After grant money is used, Conservancy taxes will need to be raised to fund this project.  All fees that can be raised will be.

B.    Approval of Land Use Agreement

·        A proposed Land Use Agreement was discussed at the May meeting.

·        The Agreement has been executed with no significant changes; however the Board needs to make a motion to approve the Agreement.

 

MOTION BY MANN TO APPROVE THE LAND USE AGREEMENT WITH KENNETH AND EDITH CLARK AS WRITTEN AND EXECUTED.  SECONDED BY HOBSON.  ALL “AYES.”  MOTION CARRIED.

 

IV.              DEFIBRILLATOR DISCUSSION (Kelly)

·        Several doctors in the Reed Point area have suggested that LLCD look into owning a defibrillator. 

·        Kelly will look into it if the Board and public find it to be a good idea.

·        No training is required to operate the machine.  It will tell the operator if they should proceed once the paddles are placed on the victim’s chest. 

·        It could be kept on the patrol boat or in the office, depending on the season.

·        A defibrillator will cost approximately $2,000.00.

·        Kelly will look into liability issues to see if it is a good idea for LLCD to purchase one.

 

V.                 FREEHOLDER ISSUES (Mann)

A.    B. Kish (Absent)

1.                  Correspondence (see attached)

2.                  Shoreline Permit Requests (see attached)

·        Management recommends to the Board that the requests be reviewed and a recommendation be made at the August Board meeting.

·        Taylor and Madden will review the shed movement request.

·        Mann, Taylor, and Madden will review the retaining wall request.

B.    R. Clapper – Shoreline Permit Request (see attached)

·        R. Clapper was asked at the June Board meeting to formally request additional improvements on city land by the shoreline and maintenance access.

·        He would like to do these projects before the end of the season.

·        Mann, Taylor, and Madden will meet with R. Clapper to see his plan and will present to the Board at the August meeting.

 

C.    K. White – Newsletter Advertising (absent – presented by Madden)

·        K. White wishes to place ads in the LLCD newsletters.

·        The newsletters are part of the operating budget to help keep freeholders informed. 

·        Government entity newsletters normally do not have advertising in them.

·        A suggestion was made to have the newsletter and then a second directory with advertising.

·        Volunteers will be needed to put these together.

·        The Board discussed the issue and decided that a second directory would be a good idea, as long as it was put together by volunteers and was self-supporting.

·        A proposal should be brought to the Board with approximate costs, number of people interested, and a proposed format for the directory.

 

VI.              MANAGER’S REPORT (Madden)

A.    Dam Inspection Update

·        The DNR sent LLCD a report suggesting an interior and exterior inspection of the dam and sluice gate.

·        DLZ Engineers, Inc. out of Indianapolis quoted the interior inspection at $8,000.00 and the exterior inspection at $3,000.00. 

·        LLCD has asked CBU to partner with $4,000.00 for the interior inspection.

·        At the June meeting the Board made a motion to do the exterior inspection, however, the interior inspection will also be done if CBU approves the $4,000.00 partnership with LLCD.

·        The inspection is due on October 1st and can be completed in the next several weeks, if approved.

B.    Fireworks Donation Update

·        LLCD received $5,985.43 in donations for the 2006 fireworks.

·        The cost of the show was $6,700.00, so approximately $700.00 is still needed, which LLCD will pay.

·        Hopefully, the fireworks were a success and can take place again next year.

C.    DNR Goose Round Up / Fish Consumption Advisory

1.  Geese

·        On Wednesday, June 21st the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Fish and Wildlife, and the U. S. Department of Agriculture came out to Lake Lemon to trap, band, and release Canada geese. 

·        A total of 39 geese were trapped and 34 were banded.  (Five were too small to band.)

·        The purpose of this was to determine the migratory status of the geese.  This information will be used in the future to take more drastic measures against resident goose populations. 

·        The U. S. Department of Agriculture was present to test the birds for diseases.   

2.      Fish

·        LLCD has received our 2006 fish consumption advisory put out by IDEM, IN State Dept. of Health, and DNR. 

·        All fish in the reservoir have unlimited consumption, with the exception of flathead catfish 20 inches or greater. The advisory is for PCB’s and consumption is limited to 1 meal per month. 

 

VII.           PUBLIC COMMENT

·        M. Sonneborn asked about future funding of the dredging initiative.  This issue is being discussed with LLCD’s attorney at this time.

·        The Board would like to thank B. Ritter for making the BBQ and organizing the annual picnic.

 

VIII.        NEW BUSINESS

·        None.

 

KELLY MOTIONED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING.  TAYLOR SECONDED THE MOTION.  ALL “AYES.”  MOTION CARRIED.  MEETING ADJOURNED AT 12:40 P.M.

 

Meeting Minutes submitted by:

 

            Aunna Huber

Board Recorder