Long & Crooked Lakes Association Board of Directors Meeting, August 8, 2017
Present
Ken Bachofer, President
Judie Manea-Baker, Vice-President
Dan Torgersen, Secretary/Treasurer
Bob Payne: Environmental Director
Greg Koenigs, Immediate Past President
Dave Weeres, Lake Management Plan Director
Dick Nohner, Director at Large
1. The meeting was called to order by Ken Bachofer at 6:35 pm
2. The meeting minutes of the June 20, 2017 Board of Directors meeting were approved with corrections noting that Dick Nohner attended and Judie Manea-Baker did not.
3. The Treasurer’s Report showed
a. Balance as of 8/8/17 is $4,751.03
b. Revenue as of 8/8/17 is $240.00 all of which are dues.
c. Expenditures as of 8/8/17 were $496.63
Old Business
4. Training for AIS Access Inspection volunteers
a. This will be a question at the Annual Meeting. Can we get enough volunteers to have any kind of program?
5. No Wake Ordinance – See Paul Breth Correspondence below.
a. Dan will write the letter to the Stearns County Sherriff. Ken will supply the requested photos.
b. The initiative to make the channel a no wake zone will be brought up at the Annual Meeting, not for approval but merely awareness.
6. Dredging channel between lakes – Dick Nohner Report
a. Dick spoke to the owner of the old Lumley property, Jeff Drown. He is willing to access the channel from his property. He also has property to dump the dredging.
b. The DNR is ok for 15 – 18” of bottom removal.
c. The permit fee is 1% of the cost for dredging and disposal, not to exceed $1,000.
d. Will now need to contact companies that can do the work and get bids.
7. Use of Chemicals for weed control in Environmental Lakes – Dick Nohner Report
a. Dick will need to contact the DNR for a ruling.
New Business
8. Dan McEwen correspondence (previously circulated on 7/6/17)
a. The Board declined McEwen’s offer to do a vegetation survey at this time.
9. Annual Meeting Planning . The Annual meeting will be Sunday, September 10 mid-afternoon.
a. Greg Koenig offered his property to hold the annual meeting.
b. Dan will reserve the Town Hall for backup in case of rain.
c. The Board will hold another meeting prior to the Annual Meeting to solidify the agenda.
d. Annual Meeting door prizes. Judie established the following assignments to obtain door prizes:
i. Clearwater Travel Plaza – Dan
ii. Coborn’s – Greg
iii. Z-Marine – Judie
iv. Hardware Store – Dave
v. Kettle – Ken
vi. DQ – Judie
vii. Taco Gringo – Ken
viii. Flintstones – Judie
ix. Burger King – Judie
x. Clearwater Corners – Greg
xi. Clearwater Auto and Tire - Judie
10. The meeting was adjourned at 8:05 pm.
