Board Meeting – 7:00PM
Tuesday, November 11,
2008
Dick & Diane Thynes
Members Present: Kim Baker, Bill Dale, Tammy Knapper, Glen Simons, Dan Tepfer, Beth Tepfer, Dick Thynes, Norman Westby
Members Absent: Dave Knapper, Lisa Simons
Call to Order: President Bill Dale at 7:10 P. M.
Committee Reports:
1 All results from sampling are on the website
1 Leaf pick up on Oct 25 – started at 8, took 35 minutes to pick up and we were done by 9:15 with everything. Collected 318 bags from 25 houses. Discussed starting later in the day, so bags may be dryer and warmer out but decided to keep at 8:00. Thanks to Dave Zane for helping (only non-board member who came to help).
2 Annual Meeting – There is one open position (Beth completed her 3rd year). Bill, Dave and Dan are all willing to serve, as this is also the end of their 3 years. We reviewed the annual meeting newsletter. Made a suggestion to ask Bruce Gilbertson from DNR to speak. Glen will contact him. Bill will get copies of the 2009 recycling calendar to have at the annual meeting. Motion by Norm to get $100 in gift cards and $50 on wine baskets for prizes for the annual meeting. Dick seconded motion. Kim made a motion to have a 2 meat buffet, same as last year, at the annual meeting. Norm seconded motion. Milk, pop and coffee come with the meal. Drink tickets are for alcoholic beverages.
1 170 paid members currently out of 283
2 Rosemary Valentine has lived on lake for one year and hasn’t heard from the association.
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Looked at during annual meeting discussion
Old Business:
A.
Website - has lost and found site now, we want to
highlight at the annual meeting.
B.
Water Tower Discussion – Previously there
was a survey sent out to membership.
50/50 were in favor. Owners of
tower are offering for EL Association to buy the tower. Need to know expenses to dig under road, etc
and a purchase price. Hardness is
unknown at this time. Norm followed up and
there are no grants at this time from the EDC.
Is there interest from board members to maintain and run the tower/well?
New Business:
A.
Fenstra Light – Initially Harry
was told he had to submit bills year, if he wanted the board to consider paying
them. Board is not sure how Harry’s name
was put on the bill, other then he initiated putting the light in. Dan is checking to see if the county can
reimburse either Harry or the Association for the light bill. Dan will see who
pays the bill for the light at Hwy 71 and 40.
Dan will bring back data for other lights in the county and see if the
light can be taken out of Harry’s name.
Norm motioned to pay for the most recent year (12 months X &8.91)
for Harry Fenstra’s light bill at the corner of Co Rd 9 and N Eagle Rd. Beth seconded motion. Discussion was to approve or deny only this
year and not the previous years. It is
too late to submit last year’s bill. Dan
will follow up with the county and Norm and Bill will talk to Harry about the
bill. Motion passed 7 to 1.
B.
DNR Weed Roller Letter – Kim received a letter
about how many feet can be weed rolled.
IT seems DNR is more concerned with weed rollers then the illegal
amounts of fish being taken in the winter.
Kim suggest the board write a letter and send to the person in New Ulm
with the topic being that they are worried about rollers, but not about ice
fishing on the lake. Glen suggest Kim
write the letter and bring a rough copy to the next meeting. Garbage is also a problem in the winter on
the ice. Norm agreed a letter should be
drafted and then revised by the board and sent in, signed by board.
C.
December
Meeting – Spouses are welcome, bring an appetizer, invite new board prospects
(Bill will invite Tebben’s, Kim will invite Schroder’s)
Meeting Adjourned:
Motion to adjourn at 8:58 by Dan. Second by Norm.
Next Meeting: Bill & Barb Dale on Tuesday, December 9 at 7:00
Respectfully submitted,
Tammy Knapper, Secretary