Lake Lemon Conservancy District

Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

Benton Township Senior Citizen Building

September 17, 2008

 

The September 17, 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 6:08 p.m.

 

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

 

I.                   OPENING COMMENTS (Mann)

 

·        Mann thanked all freeholders for attending the meeting.

 

II.                APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES (Mann)

 

·        Approval of August 16, 2008 Board Meeting Minutes.

 

RITTER MOTIONED TO APPROVE AUGUST 16, 2008 MINUTES.  HOBSON SECONDED THE MOTION.  ALL “AYES.”  MOTION CARRIED.

 

III.             TREASURER’S REPORT (Friesel)

 

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

·        LLCD August income:  $13,938.

·        LLCD August expenses:  $22,432.

·        LLCD has $80,000 in CD’s, and $49,000 in the Cumulative Maintenance Fund.

·        LLCD received $112,000 Tax Money from Monroe County.

·        LLCD paid $56,000 on line of credit.

 

A.      Resolution – Approval of 2009 Annual Budget

 

§         Friesel read Resolution 09-08-03

 

FRIESEL MOTIONED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 09-08-03.  RITTER SECONDED THE MOTION.  ALL “AYES.”  MOTION CARRIED.

 

§         Resolution 09-08-03 was passed around to the Board of Directors for signature approval of the 2008 Budget.  All “AYES” resolution approved.

 

 

 

 

B.     Endowment Update

 

§         LLCD has been working on setting up an endowment fund, in which interested people can donate.  The money would be invested and then LLCD would be allowed to spend the interest accumulated from the investments. 

§         Currently waiting for attorney to review for legality.

 

IV.              MANAGERS REPORT (Madden)

 

A.     2008 FINAL Vegetation Control Update

 

§         LLCD has spent $35,939.00 this year on weed control; this includes payment for the 2007 Tier I and II surveys (see attached). 

§         $4,680.00 was paid for by a grant received from DNR for the 2007 Tier I and II surveys. 

§         $31,259.00 paid out of LLCD operating budget.        

 

B.     2008 FINAL SRP Update

 

§         The 2008 dredging operation has been completed. 

§         Including private jobs, a total of 8,980 cubic yards of material have been removed from Lake Lemon this year. 

§         An additional $1,820.00 needs to be approved to cover the final costs of the dredging.  

 

MANN MOTIONED TO RAISE DREDGING CONTRACT BY $1,820.00 TO REFLECT ADDITIONAL DREDGING COSTS.  TAYLOR SECONDED THE MOTION. ALL “AYES.” MOTION CARRIED. 

 

C.     Winter Drawdown Discussion

 

§         The Dam will be inspected in October.

§         By consensus, it was decided to begin a winter lake drawdown on December 1st, to achieve a 6-foot drawdown.

 

FRIESEL MOTIONED TO OPEN SLUICE GATE ON DECEMBER 1ST IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE A 6 FOOT DRAWDOWN.  CASSAL SECONDED THE MOTION. ALL “AYES.” MOTION CARRIED.

 

D.    Nomination Notification Postcard for Board Elections

 

§         Madden handed out the Nomination Notification postcard that was used last year for the board elections.     

§         Management asked the board to review the language and report back at the next board meeting.

 

 

 

 

V.                 PUBLIC COMMENT

 

·        N/A

 

VI.              NEW BUSINESS / CORRESPONDENCE FOR FUTURE AGENDA

 

·        An Executive Session will be scheduled prior to the next board meeting to discuss personnel matters.

 

VII.            ADJOURNMENT

 

RITTER MOTIONED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING.   CASSAL SECONDED THE MOTION.  ALL “AYES.”  MOTION CARRIED.  MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:00 P.M.

 

Meeting Minutes submitted by:

 

Scott McWhorter

Board Recorder