Long & Crooked Lakes Association Board of Directors Meeting, October 24, 2016
Present
Ken Bachofer, President
Dan Torgersen, Secretary/Treasurer
Dave Weeres, Lake Management Plan Director
Bob Payne: Environmental Director
Dick Nohner, Director at Large
Judie Manea-Baker, Vice-President
Absent
Greg Koenigs, Immediate Past President
1. The meeting was called to Order by Ken Bachofer at 6:35 pm.
2. Treasurer’s Report
a. Check book balance as of 10/24/2016 is $4,999.08
b. Dues payment in 2016 was $580.00 compared to $380.00 in 2015.
c. There are 94 households eligible to be members of LCLA. Those paying dues (29) therefore represent 31% of those eligible.
3. The September 18, 2016 Annual Meeting Minutes were approved. Dan will ask Doug Kantor to post them on the website.
4. Muskrat and Beaver Trapping
a. The Board approved hiring Justin Westrup to trap beaver and muskrat. The offer will be:
i. Rate the same as last year; $40 for beaver and $5 for muskrat.
ii. Trapping for LCLA on Long and Crooked Lakes only. Long Lake will include the outlet up to the culvert.
iii. Billing by Justin will be monthly or when beaver or muskrats are trapped.
iv. The offer will be made to Justin by Ken.
5. AIS Update and Grant Application (application due 10/28)
a. Tabled until next year
b. Bob will gather information on how to pursue grant application.
6. How to grow LCLA membership? No action items determined.
7. Do we want a quarterly LCLA Newsletter (one page) as was done in June 2016
a. Yes. Ken will take the action item and act as editor.
8. Wild Rice
a. LCLA will contact the DNR in Spring 2017.
9. Door prize success and responses to donors
a. Judie wrote a thank-you letter to all donors and has mailed it.
b. We will do this again for the Annual Meeting 2017
10. The Buckthorn project. Should LCLA support?
a. No. This is an individual property owner responsibility other than the access
b. Dan to contact Jerry Finch regarding buckthorn and poison ivy at the access.
11. Winter CC ski tracking. Should LCLA support?
a. Tabled.
b. Dan to contact Anne Ackerman and see what her thoughts and desires are.
12. Mowing by township along Eaglewood road at lagoon narrows. Enlist SWCD to educate?
a. Ken will contact SWCD. The desire is to keep a buffer of 5 feet to the water-edge.
13. Other business – none
14. Adjournment at 8:15 pm
Bylaws of Long & Crooked Lakes Association
Stearns County, Minnesota
Purpose:
The mission of Long & Crooked Lakes Association is to promote and maintain environmental, economic and recreational protection of Long & Crooked Lakes and vicinity. The Association, a nonprofit organization, shall work in conjunction with federal, state and local agencies to preserve and improve the quality of our water, land, air, aesthetics, wildlife and other natural resources for present and future generations.
Membership:
Membership shall be open to all interested parties who share a concern for the purposes of the Association. Payment of dues is required to be a member in good standing of the Association. Members in good standing may vote on matters brought before the Association.
Dues:
Annual dues shall be determined at the annual meeting by a vote of the general membership in good standing.
Board of Directors:
The affairs of the Association shall be managed by a Board of Directors, under such rules as the Board may determine, subject to the specific conditions of these bylaws. The Board shall consist of seven (7) members: The Executive Committee (3), the immediate past president, Lake Management Plan Director, Environmental Director, and At-large Director/Webmaster, the latter three being appointed by the Executive Committee.
Officers:
The officers of the Association shall be a President, Vice President and Secretary/Treasurer. These shall comprise the Executive Committee. The immediate past president shall serve on the Board of Directors as a voting member.
The President shall have general supervision of the affairs of the association. The President shall preside at the annual and special meetings of the Association and shall represent the Association at all official functions.
The Vice President shall assist the President and shall preside at meetings of the Association and the Board in the absence of the President.
The Secretary shall record and maintain minutes of all annual, board and special meetings of the Association.
The Treasurer shall maintain all revenues of the Association and shall disperse expenditures as designated by the Board or the general membership. The Treasurer shall present a yearly report of income and expenditures at the annual meeting of the Association.
Officers shall serve a term of two years and shall be elected at the annual meeting by a simple majority.
Finances:
The Association will maintain a bank account to be used for all financial transactions. The Board shall govern all finances with appropriate authority given to the Executive Committee.
Meetings:
The Association shall hold an annual meeting prior to October 30 in the month of June at a date determined by the Board. Additional meetings can be held as determined by the Board or requested by the membership. Notification of meetings shall be sent at least ten (10) days in advance of the meeting.
Liability:
It is understood that the Association assumes no responsibility or liability for the well-being of any member or representative of a member attending, managing or participating in meetings or any other functions of the organization.
No officer or Director, former officer or Director, or any authorized agent of the Association shall be liable in any manner to the Association or any person or group for any loss or damage sustained as a result of action taken or omitted by officer, Director or agent in good faith if he/she exercised or used the same degree of care and skill as a prudent person would have exercised or used under the circumstances in the conduct of his/her own affairs.
Address:
The Association’s mailing address will be that of the current P.O. Box in Clearwater, Minnesota or as otherwise determined by the Board.
Parliamentary Procedure: All meetings of the Association shall be conducted in accordance with Robert’s Rules of Order, unless otherwise specified by these bylaws.
Suspension of the bylaws: These bylaws may be suspended by a two-thirds vote of the majority of members, present and voting, for emergency situations only.
Amendments of these bylaws:
These bylaws may be amended at any meeting of the Association, provided that written notice is given to the general membership at least ten (10) days in advance of the meeting.
Ratified by the membership of Long & Crooked Lakes Association on September 18, 2016.
President __________________________
Vice President __________________________
Secretary/Treasurer __________________________
Proposed Agenda September 18, 2016
Long & Crooked Lakes Association Membership Meeting Agenda
1. Call to Order – Ken Bachofer
2. Introductions
a. Officers
i. President (currently Ken Bachofer until 2017)
ii. Vice-president (currently Judie Manea-Baker until 2016).
iii. Secretary/Treasurer (currently Dan Torgersen until 2017)
b. Directors
i. Environmental Director (Bob Payne) – appointed position
ii. Lake Management Plan Director (Dave Weeres) – appointed position
iii. At-large Director (Dick Nohner) – appointed position
iv. Immediate Past President (Greg Koenigs)
c. Web Master (Doug Kantor) – appointed position
3. Secretary’s Report – Dan Torgersen
a. Acceptance of the July 12, 2015 Secretary’s Report (on website)
4. Treasurer’s Report – Dan Torgersen
a. Acceptance of September 18, 2016 Treasurer’s Report
5. Plum Creek Watershed Report – Jerry Finch
6. Township update –Anne Ackerman
7. Environmental Reports
a. Water Level – Bill Patton
i. No Wake Advisory adopted at 2015 Annual Meeting (No wake sign posted when lake level is 10” above ordinary high water level and taken down when lake level is 6” below ordinary high water level ) – no advisory posted in 2015 or YTD in 2016.
b. Water Clarity – Ken Bachofer
c. Aquatic Invasive Species (milfoil, zebra mussels) – Bob Payne
i. AIS Inspection Training at the access by DNR
d. Muskrat & Beaver (including trapping) – Ken Bachofer
e. Loon – Ken Bachofer
f. Bass Slot limit, Fish Census and Fish Stocking – Dave Weeres
g. Lake Management Plan, revision of 2016 – Dave Weeres (on website)
8. President’s Update – Ken Bachofer
a. Long and Crooked Lakes Association Bylaws Revision vote(on website)
b. Lake Access signage
9. Guest Speaker
a. Topics could be Shoreland Erosion, Fisheries, DNR Educational Instructor, Outreach (how to get more annual meeting attendees).
10. New Business
11. Officer Elections
a. Up for Election
i. Vice-president (currently Judie Manea-Baker)
12. Adjournment
