Crystal Lake Improvement Association (CLIA)

Board of Directors Meeting

August 2, 2017

Call to Order

The meeting was held at Rick Bowles’ house on Wednesday, August 2, 2017, at 7:00 pm and was called to order by Rick Bowles.

Board Members in Attendance

Rick Bowles, Mike Hughes, Jon Vinovich, Kyle Bahr, John Currie, Greg Cardinal and Pat Leitschuh

July Minutes

The July meeting minutes were reviewed.  A motion was made to approve by Mike, seconded by Greg and unanimously approved.

Business Meeting

• Finance Report: 1) Greg handed out a Treasurer’s report for July. Our beginning bank balance as of 7/1/17 was $60,319.40. After checks written of $991.00 and interest earned of $20.16, our current balance is $59,348.56. 2) 45 weed rebates have been processed to date for a total of $4,373. 3) Invoices have been received from LMI for the first algae treatment in the amount of $1,386, well below our budgeted amount of $5,000. 4) As a follow up from our June meeting, Greg has secured a P.O. Box at the Burnsville post office; annual cost is $100. John made a motion to accept the Treasurer’s report, seconded by Mike and  unanimously approved
• Eurasian Water Milfoil Treatment: Mike shared the EWM lake survey performed by Steve McComas in July. The survey identified 17 residential shorelines with heavy growth that Steve recommended for treatment. No sites of heavy growth were discovered in public waters and thus, the city will not be treating for EWM. Though the 17 sites are only one+ acre, it was recommended to move forward with a treatment plan to build upon the relationship established with the county.  16 residents were divided up to obtain signed permits for treatment. Mike will work with the DNR to obtain a variance since the deadline for applications is 8/1. Pat will contact LMI for the permit application and forward to all board members. Signed permits are to be returned to Pat by Sunday pm so he can fax those into LMI. Pat will also review the city insurance guidelines for vendors with LMI to ensure compliance. A motion to use LMI for EWM treatment was made by Rick, seconded by Mike and unanimously approved.
• AIS Update: Mike has volunteered to work with Dakota County to be a lake monitor for Starry Stonewort. This is a relatively new invasive algae that is slowly spreading across lakes and is difficult to treat.
• Website: Kyle has reached out to Corey and had an initial conversation to transition website maintenance. The current site is not up to date so Kyle recommends updating that site in the interim and begin building a new website using current technology. Building a new site will take time so it will be a process rather than an event. Kyle asked Greg about the availability of a debit card to make online payments for services; Greg will research. A motion was made by Rick, seconded by Mike and unanimously approved to support and fund the new website  
• Fall Picnic: Kyle shared information regarding open dates and pricing for the Lac Lavon picnic shelter. Questions arose regarding the use of Lac Lavon and it was noted that the prior board had agreed to move it to that location because of the inclement weather at Crystal Lake last year. Sentiment shared called for hosting the event on Crystal Lake for Crystal Lake residents and that possibly moving it up earlier in the month may provide more favorable weather. Board recommended pursuing the date of Sunday, 9/10. Kyle will call the city to check on that date and if confirmed, Mike will contact Daryl for availability. In lieu of a September board meeting, we will meet in late August to finalize planning for the picnic.
• Open Discussion: John inquired about whether we will repeat the weed rebate for 2018. There was additional conversation regarding the possibility of raising member’s annual dues in the future to assist with the association’s funding efforts. Though there was no vote, consensus leaned toward repeating the rebate and not raising dues next year due to projected budget favorability with algae and EWF treatments.

Adjourn

The motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Rick, seconded by Greg, unanimously approved and adjourned at 8:30 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Pat Leitschuh

Secretary