Lake Lemon Conservancy District

Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

Riddle Point Park Shelter House

July 19, 2008

 

The July 19, 2008 meeting of the Lake Lemon Conservancy District was held at the Riddle Point Park Shelter House and was called to order by Chairman Marty Mann at 11:08 a.m.

 

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

 

I.                   OPENING COMMENTS (Mann)

 

·        Mann thanked all freeholders for attending the meeting.

·        Mann also introduced the current Board Members, Lake Biologist and Manager.

 

 

II.                APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES (Mann)

 

·        Approval of June 18, 2008 Board Meeting Minutes.

 

 

FRIESEL MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE JUNE 18, 2008 MINUTES.  KELLY SECONDED THE MOTION.  ALL “AYES.”  MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

III.             TREASURER’S REPORT (Friesel)

 

·        Dennis Friesel presented the budget as of June (see attached).

·        LLCD June income:  $29,104.

·        LLCD June expenses:  $37,864.

·        LLCD still has $80,000 in CD’s, and $49,000 in the Cumulative Maintenance Fund.

·        Friesel presented a comparison between 2007 and 2008 revenue and expenses (see attached). 

·        Friesel also presented a pie chart that shows revenue sources and their respective proportions (see Attached).

 

Tax Update

·        LLCD has not received its 2006 payable 2007 tax revenue; however, it has received a tax rate for 2008.  The 2007 payable 2008 tax bills will be sent out in late July with 1st installment due August 15th.  The District should receive a partial settlement in September. 

 

Transfer of Funds Motion

·        The conservancy has bought a new (used) patrol boat.

 

FRIESEL MOTIONED TO TRANSFER $5,000 DOLLARS FROM CONTINGENCY FUNDS TO PAY FOR THE PATROL BOAT.  RITTER SECONDED THE MOTION. ALL “AYES.”  MOTION CARRIED.

 

·        A special board meeting to discuss the 2009 Proposed Budget is scheduled for July 23, 2008, 6pm, at the Benton Township Senior Citizens Building.

 

 

IV.              Boys and Girls Club of Bloomington Presentation (Mann)

 

·        Jeff Baldwin of the Boys and Girls Club gave a short presentation on upcoming improvements to be made to their Camp Rock facility at Riddle Point Park and asked for support from Lake Lemon freeholders.

 

 

V.                 Bloomington Yacht Club – Shoreline Project

 

·        Dave Lakes of the Bloomington Yacht Club presented for comments a proposed project to construct a boat ramp to be used by the BYC members.

 

 

VI.              MANAGERS REPORT (Madden)

 

A.     Fireworks Summary

 

§         LLCD hired Adam Dick, freeholder, to provide the fireworks display this year.  Overall we were pleased with the show. 

§         $5,050.00 in donations from mailing to freeholders

§         $418.30 from donations collected the night of the event

§         88 percent of goal achieved.

 

B.     2008 Vegetation Control Update

 

§         On June 16th, the lake was surveyed to determine areas needing treatment for weeds.

§         On June 25th, Aquatic Control, Inc. treated 53.75 acres of Eurasian watermilfoil and other weeds lakewide around docks and in boating lanes and 9.25 acres of spatterdock in the east end.

§         LLCD has spent $23,465.00 on weed control this year (see attached).

§         We received no grants for weeds this year.

§         LLCD has budgeted $55,000 dollars for weed control this year.

 

 

 

C.     2008 SRP Update

 

§         Dick Payne started this year with private jobs around the lake. 

§         Dick Payne started working for the conservancy at service zones 219 and 302 on east side of Point Ida Lawn. 

§         Dredging for the conservancy has been put on hold because of cash flow problems.  The conservancy’s contract with Dick Payne is $150,000.  So far we have spent the remaining $40,000 left over from the DNR grant.  The conservancy has decided to spend an additional $70,000, then re-evaluate its financial position. 

 

D.    2008 Debris Removal

 

§         Madden summarized the flood event that occurred on June 7th and the conservancy’s clean up efforts following the event.

 

E.     Legal Issues Update

 

§         The LLCD has joined Brown County School Corporation in a class action lawsuit against Brown County Government for lost interest from tax revenue.

§         The lawsuit with the Schell Marina, LLC is now resolved.  A mediation agreement has been drafted for Board approval.

 

FRIESEL MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE MEDIATION AGREEMENT WITH SCHELL MARINA, LLC.  KELLY SECONDED MOTION. ALL “AYES.”  MOTION CARRIED.

 

§         Madden summarized new policy to enforce the City of Bloomington Municipal codes at Lake Lemon.

§         An anonymous donation was received to rip rap the small cemetery island, however, 45 feet of shoreline remain unprotected.  Madden asked the board to fund rip rapping the remaining shoreline.

 

KELLY MOTIONED TO FINISH SHORELINE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AT THE SMALL CEMETERY ISLAND NOT TO EXCEED $1,500.00, AND TO ACCEPT THE ANONYMOUS $5,000.00 DONATION.  RITTER SECONDED MOTION. ALL “AYES.” MOTION CARRIED.

 

VII.           PUBLIC COMMENT

 

·        Gail Tala spoke on sewer issues. 

·        Paula Trzepacz thanked the Board for dredging the west side of Point Ida Lawn.

 

 

 

 

VIII.        NEW BUSINESS / CORRESPONDENCE FOR FUTURE AGENDA

 

·        July 23, 2008 – Board 2009 Proposed Budget Meeting – 6:00 P.M.

Benton Township Senior Citizens Building

·        Thank you to Barb Ritter for organizing and preparing food for Annual Picnic immediately following the board meeting.   

 

 

IX.              ADJOURNMENT

 

KELLY MOTIONED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING.   FRIESEL SECONDED THE MOTION.  ALL “AYES.”  MOTION CARRIED.  MEETING ADJOURNED AT 12:45 P.M.

 

Meeting Minutes submitted by:

 

Scott McWhorter

Board Recorder