Lake Lemon Conservancy District

Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

Benton Township Senior Citizens Building

May 18, 2005

 

The May 18, 2005 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, Dave Hobson, Tom Kelly, Bruce Cassal, Dennis Friesel, and Larry Ritter.  ALSO PRESENT:  Bob Madden, Manager; Aunna Huber, Board Recorder; and LLCD Freeholders (see attached sign-up sheet).  ABSENT:  Rachel Atz

 

I.                   OPENING COMMENTS

·        Madden introduced Aunna Huber, the new Lake Biologist.  (see attached resume)

 

II.                APPROVAL OF APRIL 20, 2005 BOARD MEETING MINUTES (Mann)

 

RITTER MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE APRIL 20, 2005 MINUTES.  KELLY SECONDED THE MOTION.  ALL “AYES.”  MOTION CARRIED.

 

III.               TREASURER’S REPORT (Friesel)

A.  2006 Budget Timeline (see attached 2006 budget timeline)

B.  Appointment of Budget Committee

·        The three LLCD Board Officers historically make up the 2006 budget committee along with the Manager.

 

FRIESEL MOTIONED TO HAVE THE 2006 BUDGET COMMITTEE CONSIST OF THE THREE BOARD OFFICERS, ALONG WITH MANAGER BOB MADDEN.   KELLY SECONDED.  ALL “AYES.”  MOTION CARRIED.

 

IV.              WATER TESTING AGREEMENT WITH BILL JONES, IU SCHOOL OF SPEA (Madden)

·        Jones will be doing water quality and Cylindrospermopsis raciboskii (a blue-green alga) testing. 

·        Cylindrospermopsis testing will be approximately $2300 per year additional expense.  (see attached contract)

 

KELLY MOTIONED TO APPROVE CONTRACT WITH PROFESSOR JONES TO DO THE WATER QUALITY AND CYLINDROSPERMOPSIS TESTING AT THE AMOUNT PRESENTED IN JONES’ PROPOSED BUDGET.  RITTER SECONDED.  SIX “AYES” AND ONE ABSTENTION (FRIESEL).  MOTION CARRIED.

 

V.                 SEDIMENT REMOVAL PROGRAM UPDATE (Mann)

A.     Confirmation of Committee Chairperson

·        The SRP Freeholder Committee has elected William Weber to be its Chairman.

·        Mann said Weber was well informed, motivated, and would make an excellent Chairman.

 

MANN MOTIONED TO APPROVE WILLIAM WEBER AS THE COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON FOR THE SEDIMENTATION REMOVAL PROGRAM.  TAYLOR SECONDED.  ALL “AYES.”  MOTION CARRIED.

 

B.    Freeholder SRP Committee Report

·        The Committee is working on selecting sediment disposal sites.

·        Disposal site location will be resolved first.

 

VI.              MANAGER’S REPORT (Madden)

A.    Freeholder B. Kish Update

·        Property survey was verified and trees are located on city property.

·        A notice will be sent out before removing the trees along with a date for the removal.  (see attached memo)

B.    Freeholder J. Trueblood Boat Request

·        J. Trueblood wishes to have a third boat in the form of a personal watercraft on their sublease dock.  (see attached memo)

·        A variance is needed to allow this. 

 

MANN MOTIONED TO APPROVE TRUEBLOOD’S REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE FOR A THIRD BOAT IN THE FORM OF A PWC TO BE PLACED ON THEIR DOCK, WHICH IS NOT PRECEDENT AND FUTURE REQUESTS WILL BE REVIEWED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.  KELLY SECONDED.  ALL “AYES.”  MOTION CARRIED.

 

C.    2006 Boys and Girls Club Agreement

·        The contract is renewed every year.  (see attached contract)

 

FRIESEL MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE RENEWAL OF THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB AGREEMENT FOR 2006.  TAYLOR SECONDED.  ALL “AYES.”  MOTION CARRIED.

 

VII.           PUBLIC COMMENT (Mann)

·        Freeholder A. Reese questioned why there were no signs posted on the chemical spraying done on May 18, 2005.

·        Bob Madden responded that there were two signs posted at each public access site, along with an email to freeholders regarding the matter.

 

 

 

VIII.        NEW BUSINESS

A.    Future Agendas

·        Renting out subleases.

·        Review marina fees for 2006 for Lake Lemon Marina, IU Sailing Club, and Bloomington Yacht Club.

 

RITTER MOTIONED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING.  TAYLOR SECONDED.  ALL “AYES.”  MOTION CARRIED.  MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:45 P.M.

 

Meeting Minutes submitted by:

 

Aunna Huber

Board Recorder