Long & Crooked Lakes Association Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

May 8, 2018

Present

  • Ken Bachofer, President
  • Judie Manea-Baker, Vice-President
  • Dan Torgersen, Secretary/Treasurer
  • Randy Thole: Environmental Director
  • Greg Koenigs, Immediate Past President
  • Dave Weeres, Lake Management Plan Director
  • Tara Zieglmeier, Director at Large and Webmaster

Notes

1. The meeting was called to order by Ken at 6:37 pm.

2. The meeting minutes of April 3, 2018 were accepted

3. The Treasurer’s Report showed a Checking Account Balance as of 5/8/2018 of $4,763.80.

4. Change of Board of Directors

a. At the last BoD meeting Bob Payne requested to step down from the board. Shortly after, Dick Nohner also asked to step down.

b. Randy Thole has been appointed Environmental Director.

c. Tara Zieglmeier has been appointed At-large Director and Webmaster.

5. Old Business

a. Status report on application for Stearns County for No-wake zone in channel – Dan

i. Received an email from Chief Deputy Jon Lentz on April 18, 2018 stating the

process has begun. It will need to be reviewed by the DNR and a Public Hearing

held.

ii. This process is moving slowly (as expected) and may not be completed until

2019. Dan will keep monitoring.

b. AIS Update – Randy Thole. Nothing new since Bob Payne’s report in April 2018.

c. The LCLA Letterhead design by Tara was accepted. Tara waived the $50 design

honorarium.

6. New Business

a. Report on Stearns County COLA meeting April 17 – Randy

i. Tony Thole attended the meeting. A lot of printed information was distributed but nothing not already known.

ii. There are now three lakes in Central Minnesota with Starry Stonewart; Grand, Koronis and Rice.

b. The three access signs received from the Stearns County AIS fund.

i. The sign will be put up at the lake access. Ken and Randy will put them up.

c. LCLA Social Event Status– Judie and Randy

i. The event will be held on Tuesday, 8/7/2018 in conjunction with National Night Out or 8/10/2018 or 8/11/2018.

ii. We would like to block off the cul-de-sac if the Sheriff allows us to do this.

iii. We are considering an inflatable for kids. Randy has information on this.

iv. We are considering a bayou boil. Randy knows a Minneapolis chef who would do food preparation (no cost). LCLA would pay for the food.

v. LCLA would fund $500 and look for contributions from individuals and companies to fund the balance.

vi. Greater detail will be provided at next Board meeting.

vii. The LCLA table at the event will include printed material for distribution to include AIS information, shore land erosion, etc.

d. Spring Newsletter Status – Ken

i. Ken has a first draft of the newsletter that will be circulated among Board members for edits and additions.

ii. Would like to incorporate the newly accepted letterhead design.

iii. Tara suggested that a short note be included about Nextdoor Long and Crooked Lakes.

iv. Suggested that a note about hours of operation for jet-skis be included.

e. LCLA Website – Tara Zieglmeier

i. Revision of website a significant improvement.

ii. For emails, a single email address for LCLA should be established and that email is forwarded to Dan’s personal email account. Dan will distribute to Board members best able to respond.

iii. Will have to check to see if Go Daddy allows an email account.

f. Facebook. We will close the LCLA Facebook Account. Dave Weeres will do this.

g. Access parking violations. When these occur, the Sheriff should be called.

h. Discussion on the Lagoon outlet concluded that there was insufficient interest in the Board to pursue the project.

i. Other new business

i. An invoice for annual membership for $60.00 has been received. The Board agreed that there was sufficient benefit to renew membership for another year.

ii. A new resident pamphlet should be created telling new homeowners about LCLA, LCLA website, Nextdoor, lake use etiquette (direction of travel, jet ski operation, etc).

7. The meeting was adjourned at 8:39 pm.