Lake Lemon Conservancy District

Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

Benton Township Senior Citizens Building

October 19, 2005

 

The October 19, 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, Bruce Cassal, Tom Kelly, Dennis Friesel and Larry Ritter.  ALSO PRESENT:  Bob Madden, Manager; Aunna Huber, Board Recorder; 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 SEPTEMBER 21, 2005 BOARD MEETING MINUTES (Mann)

 

RITTER MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE SEPTEMBER 21, 2005 MINUTES.  CASSAL SECONDED THE MOTION.  ALL “AYES.”  MOTION CARRIED.

 

III.             TREASURER’S REPORT (Friesel)

A.  Current Budget Comments

·        The second tax installment check for 2002 payable 2003 taxes for $8,849 was received from Brown County.

·        Riddle Point Park revenue was $24,055.  $16,200 was budgeted for this category.  Revenue was above expectations.

·        A CD will be rolling over on October 22nd.  It will be re-invested at a higher interest rate.

B.    Approval of 2006 Fees and Charges Resolution

·        The resolution will not be approved at this time.

·        There is no proposed increase in annual boat/launch permits, sublease fees, or fishing tournament charges.

·        LLCD received legal opinion from Angela Parker on fees.  See attached.

·        Based on opinion, Board will actively continue negotiations with marinas.

·        There is a proposed change in the definition of a resident to be CBU customers and LLCD freeholders only.  See attached.

 

 

IV.              LETTER OF AGREEMENT; RAMSEY PYROTECHNICS, INC. (Mann)

·        Ramsey Pyrotechnics sent a proposal for the 2006 LLCD Fireworks show that includes bigger and better fireworks.  See attached.

·        A donation letter will be sent out to freeholders to help defray the cost of show, which is $6,700.00.

 

KELLY MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE LETTER OF AGREEMENT WITH RAMSEY PYROTECHNICS, INC FOR THE LLCD 2006 FIREWORKS SHOW.  FRIESEL SECONDED THE MOTION.  ALL “AYES.”  MOTION CARRIED.

 

V.                 LETTER OF FREEHOLDER CONCERN (Mann)

·        A letter was received from freeholder D. Dearborn addressing three main issues.  See attached.

o       Use of Chitwood ramp by un-permitted boats

o       Clear cutting of City property

o       Septic holding tank being dumped into lake

·        Regarding the un-permitted boats

o       Ramp cannot legally be closed.

·        Regarding the clearing of habitat

o       Freeholder clearing the land in question is planning on rip rapping the area.

·        Regarding septic pumping into the lake

o       This is an issue for the Health Department

o       Evidence is needed to prove this statement.

 

VI.              MANAGER’S REPORT (Madden)

A.    Sedimentation Removal Program Update

·        1.  Survey Update

o       There will be no October SRP Committee Meeting.

o       Surveys were mailed out and we are waiting for results from Professor Vilardo.

o       A total of 519 were sent out and 225 were returned.

o       The November 9th SRP meeting will receive a report from Professor Vilardo.

·        2.  Grant Update

o       LLCD may use DNR grant money for the hiring of a contractor to perform dredging operations.  See attached.

B.    Proposed Sublease Changes

·        LLCD has received a legal opinion regarding sublease changes.  See attached.

·        A letter was drafted for sublessees.  See attached.

·        In addition to the letter, an application for sublease will be sent out.  See attached.

·        A change was made to paragraph 5 of the Surplus Parcel Agreement saying that tenants of rental properties need to sign a sublease.  See attached.

·        LLCD will be clarifying who may moor a boat on a sublease dock.

o       Boats moored on a sublease dock must be owned by the sublessee. 

o       Everyone with a sublease will have to tag their dock with a numbered sticker.

·        An indemnification has been added to the daily watercraft permit.  See attached.

·        An indemnification has been added to the back of the annual boat registration form.  See attached.

 

MOTION BY FRIESEL TO APPROVE CHANGES IN PARAGRAPH 5 OF THE 2006 SUBLEASE AGREEMENT AND NEW PROCEDURAL CHANGES.  SECONDED BY KELLY.  ALL “AYES.”  MOTION CARRIED.

 

C.     Drawdown

·        Sluice gate will be opened on November 1st in an attempt to achieve a 3 to 4 foot drawdown.

D.    Election

·        Two directors positions are opened.

o       District 2:  Larry Ritter

o       District 6:  Rex Taylor

·        Nominations need to be in by December 1st.

·        A postcard will be mailed to freeholders in Districts 2 and 6 announcing the director vacancies.

E.     Algae Bloom Update

·        1.  Cylindro Update

o       Cylindro numbers are down to 2,500 cells/mL.  See attached report from Bill Jones.

o       LLCD will attempt to get Monroe County Board of Health to issue     a press release lifting the advisory.

o       The initial health advisory was issued following the World Health Organization’s guidelines of 100,000 cells/mL regardless of toxin production.

o       The Monroe County Board of Health issued the advisory.

o       Both LLCD and Lake Lemon Marina experienced revenue loss due to the advisory.

o       Data from Cylindro testing at Lake Monroe was shown to have counts of 305,000 cells/mL. 

o       Board discussed why health advisory was not issued for Lake Monroe.

o       After a long discussion, a motion was made.

 

MOTION BY FRIESEL TO ALLOW MANN TO DRAFT A LETTER TO THE STATE AND MONROE COUNTY BOARDS OF HEALTH FOR CLARIFICATION ON LAKE MONROE VS. LAKE LEMON STANDARDS FOR CYLINDRO COUNTS.  SECONDED BY RITTER.  ALL “AYES.”  MOTION CARRIED.

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·        2.  Report – Rachel Atz

o       Attended a 3-day Cyanobacteria Symposium in North Carolina.

o       Attendees learned that strains of Cylindro vary with state and climate.

o       The USEPA ranked toxins with Cylindrospermopsin being 3rd.

o       A monograph from the conference will be put out in March 2006. 

 

VII.           PUBLIC COMMENT (Mann)

·        None

 

V.                 NEW BUSINESS

·        None

 

RITTER MOTIONED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING.  CASSAL SECONDED THE MOTION.  ALL “AYES.”  MOTION CARRIED.  MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:35 P.M.

 

Meeting Minutes submitted by:

 

Aunna Huber

Board Recorder