Long & Crooked Lakes Association Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

June 26, 2018

 

Present

Ken Bachofer, President

Judie Manea-Baker, Vice-President

Dan Torgersen, Secretary/Treasurer

Randy Thole:  Environmental Director

Dave Weeres, Lake Management Plan Director

Tara Zieglmeier, Director at Large and Webmaster

 

Absent

Greg Koenigs, Immediate Past President

 

 

1.       The meeting was called to order by Ken at 6:36 pm.

2.       The meeting minutes of May 8, 2018 were approved.

3.       Reports/Old Business

a.       Treasurer’s Report showed a checking balance of $4,703.80.

b.       Application for Stearns County for No-wake zone in channel

                                                               i.      Dan received an email from Stearns County Chief Deputy Jon Lentz stating that the ordinance has been written and that he was completing the lake data worksheet after which a public hearing will be held.  There was no specific time for completion but Jon will keep me posted.

c.       AIS Update – Randy Thole:  Nothing to report.

d.       LCLA Website, hosting and email – Tara Zieglmeier

                                                               i.      Significant changes and improvements in website.

                                                             ii.      Will have 1 email address for LCLA, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

                                                           iii.      That will be forwarded to Dan who will determine appropriate recipient and forward the email to that person.

e.       Neighborhood Social Event  Status– Judie and Randy

                                                               i.      Will be held Tuesday, August 7 from 6:00 – 9:00 pm in conjunction with National Night Out.

                                                             ii.      Event held at the home of Randy and Marisa Thole

                                                           iii.      LCLA will contribute $500 to event and use the $100 contributed by Telcom Construction from the 2017 Annual Meeting.

                                                            iv.      Some companies will also donate funds for the event.

                                                             v.      Free food and non-alcoholic beverages.

f.        A new resident pamphlet telling new homeowners about LCLA, LCLA website, Nextdoor Neighbor, lake use etiquette (direction of travel, jet ski operation, etc). – Judie

                                                               i.      Will use the newsletter with a flyer update listing other new resident information (e.g. a listing of trash haulers)

g.       Trapping Update – nothing to report.

h.       2018 Newsletter

                                                               i.      Edits suggested to Ken from Draft.

                                                             ii.      Ken will incorporate the changes, print 100 copies and distribute to Board members for distribution prior to July 4.

                                                           iii.      It will have a flyer giving details about the neighborhood social event (created by Randy).

4.       New Business

a.       Newsletter Distribution

                                                               i.      Dan will divide up lake residents and assign board members the houses to which they will distribute.

b.       2018 Annual Meeting Planning

                                                               i.      Dave posed the question about having the annual meeting at a bar on a Saturday morning.  LCLA would pay for first drink

                                                             ii.      Will be considered at next Board Meeting.

c.       Beaver dams upstream (David)

                                                               i.      There is a large beaver dam on the Moeller property.  LCLA won’t pay for beaver removal but Ken will inform Justin in case he is interested in trapping them.

d.       Call for other new business

                                                               i.      Children Playing signs:  Dan will request of Lynden Township children playing signs and another speed limit sign.

                                                             ii.      Randy has details about getting permits from DNR for weed control.  This will be incorporated in Annual Meeting information.

5.       The meeting was adjourned at 7:50 pm.

 

 

Submitted by Dan Torgersen