Lake Lemon Conservancy District

Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

Benton Township Senior Citizens Building

October 18, 2006

 

The October 18, 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 6:05 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, Lake Biologist; Rachel Atz, CBU Representative; and LLCD Freeholders (see attached sign-up sheet).

 

I.            OPENING COMMENTS (Mann)

·        Mann thanked all freeholders for attending the meeting.

 

II.            APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES (Mann)

·        Approval of September 27, 2006 Board Meeting Minutes.

 

FRIESEL MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE SEPTEMBER 27, 2006 MINUTES WITH SAID CHANGES.  RITTER SECONDED THE MOTION.  ALL “AYES.”  MOTION CARRIED.

 

III.             TREASURER’S REPORT (Friesel)

 

A.     October Treasurer’s Report

·        LLCD has received the final Brown Co. tax installment of $30,402.00 for 2004 payable 2005 taxes.

·        LLCD’s September income:  $34,365.00.

·        LLCD’s September expenses:  $27,430.00.

·        LLCD has $114,462.00 in CD’s at this time.

·        LLCD audit for 2001-2005 is now complete.  (See attached response from D. Friesel to State Board of Accounts.)

 

B.     Approval of 2007 Fees and Charges

·        See attached proposed 2007 fees and charges

·        Note changes from 2006 to 2007 in sublease fees and marina/club fees.

·        Discussion on removing resident property owner fee for residents providing a slip to non-residents for a fee.

 

MOTION BY MANN TO REMOVE RESIDENT PROPERTY OWNER FEE, WHICH ALLOWS SLIP RENTAL TO NON-FREEHOLDERS, FROM PROPOSED 2007 FEES AND CHARGES.  SECONDED BY KELLY.  ALL “AYES.”  MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

 

·        Discussion on raising shelter fee from $100 to $125 in 2007:

o       Shelter needs major repairs.  Raising the fee will help pay for these repairs.

 

MOTION BY MANN TO RAISE 2007 SHELTER FEE FROM $100 TO $125.  SECONDED BY RITTER.  ALL “AYES.”  MOTION CARRIED.

 

·        Discussion on raising park entrance fee from $4 to $5 in 2007:

o       Board, by consensus, decided to not raise the entrance fee in 2007, so as to not exclude anyone from visiting Riddle Point Park.

·        Freeholder discussion:

o       J. Schell (see attached handout) commented that if marina/club fees are raised it would cause a financial burden for Lake Lemon Marina.

o       Board responded that marina/club fees have not been raised in the history of the Conservancy.  The proposed increase in marina/club fees was delayed for a year.  This is an equitable fee to help pay for rising costs of maintaining the lake. 

·        Discussion on permitting the marinas/clubs to pay the proposed 2007 fee increase over two (2) years:

o       Marinas/clubs would pay half the fee increase in 2007 and the second half in 2008.  It is anticipated that special benefit taxes assessed to freeholders will be increased in 2008.

 

MANN MOTIONED TO ADJUST THE PROPOSED 2007 FEE INCREASE FOR MARINAS/CLUBS TO A 2-YEAR FEE INCREASE WITH HALF BEING ASSESSED IN 2007 AND THE SECOND HALF BEING ASSESSED IN 2008.  SECONDED BY KELLY.  ALL “AYES.”  MOTION CARRIED.

 

C. Resolution to Approval of 2007 Fees and Charges

·        The Board approved Resolution 10-06-03, with said changes, which approves 2007 Fees and Charges for the Lake Lemon Conservancy District.  See attached.

 

IV.             SEDIMENT REMOVAL PROGRAM UPDATE (Madden)

 

A.    2006 Dredging Financial Report (see attached) 

·        There was no tax increase in 2006 and there will not be in 2007 due to DNR LARE grant funds.

·        The 2006 dredging year went smoothly.  LLCD was able to learn a lot about dredging.  The operation will only get better in the future.

 

B.  Discussion – Freeholder Letter (see attached)

·        Letter was written by freeholders on Spillway Road who are being affected by the dredging equipment and disposal of sediment in their area.

·        LLCD spent a long time deciding on a disposal site to minimize costs and impact to freeholders, but some people are inevitably affected.

·        Mann thanked Freeholders for taking the time to write the letter and attend the Board meeting.

 

·        Board suggested a neighborhood meeting be set up with three board members, management, and Freeholders to discuss minimizing impacts that the current dredging operation has on District II.

·        Board suggested inviting both Dick Payne and Ken Clark to the meeting.

 

V.                MANAGER’S REPORT (Madden)

 

A.    2007 Board Election

·        District VII Director Dave Hobson term expires this year.

·        This Board vacancy will be advertised in both newspapers and a postcard will be sent to all freeholders in District VII.

·        Nominations need to be submitted to the LLCD Office by December 1st, 2006 and must be signed by at least 5 freeholders from District VII.

  

VI.             PUBLIC COMMENT

·        None.

 

VII.          NEW BUSINESS / CORRESPONDENCE FOR FUTURE AGENDA

·        Shelter house chimney(s) update.

·        Dam/spillway inspection results.

 

KELLY MOTIONED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING.  CASSAL SECONDED THE MOTION.  ALL “AYES.”  MOTION CARRIED.  MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:30 P.M.

 

Meeting Minutes submitted by:

 

Aunna Huber, Board Recorder