Lake Lemon Conservancy District

Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

Benton Township Senior Citizen Building

November 19, 2008

The November 19, 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, Rex Taylor, Dennis Friesel, Barb Ritter, Bruce Cassal, and Tom Kelly. ALSO PRESENT: Bob Madden, Manager; Scott McWhorter, Board Recorder; and LLCD Freeholders (see attached sign-in sheet). ABSENT: Rachel Atz, CBU Representative

I. OPENING COMMENTS (Mann)

· Mann thanked all freeholders for attending the meeting.

II. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES (Mann)

· Approval of October 15, 2008 Board Meeting Minutes (see attached).

KELLY MOTIONED TO APPROVE OCTOBER 15, 2008 MINUTES. CASSAL SECONDED THE MOTION. ALL “AYES.” MOTION CARRIED.

III. TREASURER’S REPORT (Friesel)

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

· LLCD October income: $3,616

· LLCD October expenses: $18,828

· LLCD audit by the State Board of Accounts has been completed.

No problems with financial records.

IV. 2008 Summary of Nuisance Vegetation Control (Mann)

· Nate Long, Aquatic Control, Inc. summarized the 2008 Season.

V. Resolution #11-08-05: 2009 Board Meeting Dates (Mann)

· Madden presented the Board Meeting Dates for 2009 (see attached).

FRIESEL MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE 2009 BOARD MEETING DATES AS WRITTEN IN RESOLUTION 11-08-05. KELLY SECONDED MOTION. ALL “AYES” MOTION CARRIED.

· Resolution 11-08-05 was passed around to the Board of Directors for signature approval of the 2009 Board Meeting Dates. All “AYES” resolution approved.

VI. Approval of 2009 Surplus Parcel Sublease Agreement (Mann)

· Madden presented the 2009 Surplus Parcel Sublease Agreement (see attached).

· There have been no changes.

KELLY MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE 2009 SURPLUS PARCEL SUBLEASE AGREEMENT. HOBSON SECONDED THE MOTION. ALL “AYES”. MOTION CARRIED.

VII. Manager’s Report

A. 2008 Summary of Sedimentation Removal Program

§ Madden summarized the SRP Final Report (see attached).

B. 2009 Board Election Update

§ Madden informed the Board that the office has received a valid nomination for Tom Kelly in Sub-Area IV.

C. Review LLCD Voting Procedures

§ Madden presented the voting procedures for board members to review (see attached).

§ After review and discussion:

MANN MOTIONED TO AMEND THE VOTING PROCEDURES TO ELIMINATE THE LLCD BOARD SELF IMPOSED THREE CONSECUTIVE TERM LIMIT FOR BOARD DIRECTORS. KELLY SECONDED THE MOTION. ALL “AYES.” MOTION CARRIED.

D. Brown County Litigation Update

§ Madden summarized the class action lawsuit against Brown County Government (see attached)

§ Brown County Government has asked for a summary judgment from the court.

KELLY MOTIONED TO FOLLOW THE LEAD OF CHIEF LITIGANT, BROWN COUNTY SCHOOL CORPORATION, IN CONTESTING OR NOT CONTESTING THE SUMMARY JUDGMENT REQUEST OF BROWN COUNTY GOVERNMENT TO SETTLE THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. CASSAL SECONDED THE MOTION. 5 “AYES”; 1 “NAY” (FRIESEL) MOTION CARRIED.

VIII. Public Comment

· N/A

IX. NEW BUSINESS / CORRESPONDENCE FOR FUTURE AGENDA

· Next Board Meeting is December 17, 2008.

X. ADJOURNMENT

KELLY MOTIONED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. RITTER SECONDED THE MOTION. ALL “AYES.” MOTION CARRIED. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:21 P.M.

Meeting Minutes submitted by:

Scott McWhorter

Board Recorder