Lake Lemon Conservancy District

Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

Benton Township Senior Citizens Building

June 18, 2008

 

Note: Board of Directors met in Executive Session from 4:30pm to 6:00pm prior to the start of the Board Meeting to discuss current litigation matters.

 

The June 18, 2008 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 6:10 p.m.

 

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:  Marty Mann, Rex Taylor, Barb Ritter, Dave Hobson, 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:  Bruce Cassal

 

I.                   OPENING COMMENTS (Mann)

 

·        Mann thanked all freeholders for attending the meeting.

 

II.                APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES (Mann)

 

·        Approval of May 21, 2008 Board Meeting Minutes.

 

TOM KELLY MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE MAY 21, 2008 MINUTES.  HOBSON SECONDED THE MOTION.  ALL “AYES.”  MOTION CARRIED.

 

III.             TREASURER’S REPORT (Friesel)

 

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

·        LLCD May income:  $33,957.31.

·        LLCD May expenses:  $23,031.52.

·        We received a tax rate for 2007 payable in 2008 taxes.  Should hopefully receive tax revenues from at least Monroe County by late August or early September.

·        Still No tax rate for 2006 payable in 2007 taxes.

 

IV.              2006-2007 Water Testing Results – Bill Jones, IU SPEA (Mann)

 

·        Bill Jones presented the 2006-2007 Water Testing Results (see attached).

·        The lake conditions have not changed from year to year.  This is good news as activity has increased in the watershed which would generally make lake conditions worse.

·        After the June 7th storm event, IU SPEA sampled on Wednesday and Thursday.  Ecoli test results were higher than normal but well within the safety standards.

 

V.                 Endowment Fund Resolution (Mann)

 

·        Bob Madden presented Endowment Resolution 06-08-01 (see attached).

·        The Endowment Resolution 06-08-01 was approved unanimously by Board Director’s signatures.

 

VI.              MANAGERS REPORT (Madden)

 

A.     2008 SRP Update

 

§         Mr. Payne is currently working on private jobs around the lake.  Once he is done with those, he will start dredging the east side of Point Ida Lawn for the conservancy until remaining DNR LARE Grant Funds are exhausted.

 

B.     2008 Vegetation Control Update

 

§         Due to poor lake transparency, surveying the lake for weeds has been delayed.  The lake will be surveyed this week and sprayed next week.

 

C.     2008 Debris Removal Update

 

§         Mr. Payne has been working hard to remove trees, telephone poles, and other large debris from the lake that was washed in by the flood.

 

D.    June 7th Storm Update

 

§         The water level had raised 5 ½ to 6 feet after the June storm.

§         5 feet above normal pool is the predicted 100 year flood.

§         Marty Mann, who is a civil engineer, inspected the dam and spillway and concluded that both performed well.

 

E.      Meeting with Representatives (Tax Issue)

 

§         A meeting will be scheduled with State Representative Peggy Welch to talk about tax issues and South Causeway safety issues.

 

F.       Legal Issues Update

 

§         There is nothing new to report on law suit with Brown County Government.

§         Schell Marina, LLC has asked to have mediation. 

 

MANN MOTIONED TO ENTER INTO MEDIATION WITH SCHELL MARINA, LLC WITH THE STIPULATION THAT THE COURT ESTABLISHED TIME-LINE FOR TRIAL NOT BE ALTERED.  HOBSON SECONDED THE MOTION.  ALL “AYES.”  MOTION CARRIED. 

 

§         A resolution has been drafted by our Attorney approving the enforcement of City of Bloomington Municipal Codes at Lake Lemon. (see attached)

§         A $100 dollar fine per offense was decided at the April Board Meeting.

§         To alert freeholders of the new policy, the conservancy plans to send out a letter from Chairman Marty Mann; a letter to the Marinas/Clubs with posters; and a second mailing with a postcard.  A copy of the letter from Marty Mann and postcard will be sent out on the email list serve as well.

§         Madden recommends a motion to postpone the start date from June 28th to July 11th in light of any hardships that may have occurred during the recent flooding event.

§         Resolution 06-08-02 was approved unanimously by Board Director’s signatures.

 

MANN MOTIONED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 06-08-02 EFFECTIVE JULY 11, 2008.  KELLY SECONDED THE MOTION.  ALL “AYES.” MOTION CARRIED. 

 

VII.           PUBLIC COMMENT

 

·        Carol Walter wondered if there was a way that the conservancy could fix the tax issue by using an alternative method of collecting money from freeholders.

·        Macklin Thomas asked for the Board to summarize the conflict with the marina.

·        Michael Bastin and Ben Jones questioned the Board’s decision to reject their proposal to annex 30 acres into the Conservancy District.

 

VIII.        NEW BUSINESS / CORRESPONDENCE FOR FUTURE AGENDA

 

·        None

 

IX.              ADJOURNMENT

 

KELLY MOTIONED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING.   RITTER SECONDED THE MOTION.  ALL “AYES.”  MOTION CARRIED.  MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:13 P.M.

 

Meeting Minutes submitted by:

 

Scott McWhorter

Board Recorder