September  8, 2011

Chairman Gregg Cygnar called the September 8, 2011 meeting of the Board of Commissioners for the LGLP&RD to order at 5:00 pm.  Present: County Representative Mike Stoddard, Treasurer Dick Schneider and Secretary Renee Braun. Township Representative Tom Zick was absent. Four residents attended.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA – Motion by Stoddard/Schneider to approve the agenda. Motion passed.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES –Motion by Stoddard/Cygnar to approve minutes. Motion passed.

FINANCIAL REPORT – Schneider reported the account balances as of September 7, 2011. General Checking balance is $211,507.44 the Savings balance is $53,467.32, the Debt Service Fund balance is $12,963.59. Equipment Repair & Replacement Fund balance is $9,135.15 and the Building Debt Service Fund is $7,426.99. Net worth is $294,500.49. Net worth for 2010 was $190,070.28. The refinancing grant check for $166,342.00 was deposited on August 30th.   Schneider will calculate the total cost of Clean Boat/Clean Water project, the herbicide treatment and Aaron’s fee for the Aquatic Water Management Plan and submit it to the DNR for our 50% grant reimbursement.   He will also calculate the cost of harvesting this year as compared to the cost last year. Motion by Braun/Cygnar to approve the financial report.  Motion carried.

SEWER REPORT – Mike Ross submitted the balances as of August 31, 2011 as follows: General checking is $1,386.52, sewer user savings account is $232,137.36 & MSB CD is $12,853.74.  The environmental fund loan is $1,089.643.63.  Motion by Braun/Stoddard to approve sewer report.  Motion carried.    

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE – Doug Baker reported on an AMC meeting.  The group had several recommendations: 1) Continue to monitor the weed and algae conditions on the lake. 2) Contract Aaron Gruenewald to use the Aquatic Management Plan along with the DNR assessment of the lake, to acquire a better CLP treatment and harvesting permits in 2012 . Mike Ross stated that the harvester took 15 loads out of the lake as compared to 161 last year.  There was no obvious reason for the lack of harvestable weeds this year.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

PHASE II – Mike Ross will submit several engineering firms for bids on checking septic systems and holding tanks in Phase II and III (East shore and bluff side of the lake).

GRANT APPLICATION – Cygnar is working with the State to firm up the exact amount of money they will give us for the second harvester.

NEW BUSINESS: Cygnar stated that the harvester has incurred $1,600, of damage in part due to use while putting in and taking out the buoys around the lake.  He suggested buying a pontoon for use of buoys placement.  He found a pontoon at Jerry’s Marina for $1,800.  Discussion regarding maintenance checks and pre-operation checks by the harvester operations.  Ross will draft a check list for the operators to be used before each use.  Motion by Cygnar/Schneider to give Cygnar a blank check, not to exceed $1,800 for the purchase a pontoon to be used to install and remove the buoys around the lake.  Motion passed.

The next monthly meeting is October 6, 2011 at 5:00 pm.  

Motion by Stoddard/Schneider to adjourn the meeting. Motion passed.

Meeting adjourned at 5:45 pm.

Respectfully Submitted,

Renee Braun