Crystal Lake Improvement Association (CLIA)

Board Meeting Minutes for

June 24, 2020

 

  1. The monthly CLIA Board meeting was held on the shores of beautiful Crystal Lake (on the property of Kathryn Wells) and was called to order at 7:01 p.m. by John Currie, outgoing Vice President. Those also attending the meeting were Kathryn Wells, Dave Smith, Jay Jenkins, Keith Kaestner, Colleen Nagle, Kyle Bahr (outgoing), and new board members Jeannine Currie, Cheryl Leitschuh, Jim Ford and Brian Carlson.

 

  1. Currie requested all board members to introduce themselves and thanked outgoing board members for their service.

 

  1. The CLIA Board meeting minutes for the May 6, 2020, meeting were discussed. Mr. Smith moved to approve the minutes which were unanimously approved.

 

  1. Election for CLIA officers was held. Election results were as follows:

 

President –                   Kathryn Wells

Vice President –            Jay Jenkins

Treasurer –                   Dave Smith

Secretary –                   Jim Ford

 

Cherly Leitschuh will serve the remaining one (1) year term of Rob Lambert (who is unable to continue due to time conflicts).

 

  1. Committee Assignments – Ms. Wells requested volunteers for Committee assignments. Following vigorous discussion Committee assignments are as follows:

Communication:  Jeannine Currie, Cheryl Leitschuh, and Brian Carlson.

Algae, Weed and Aquatic Invasive Plants: Keith Kaestner and Brian Carlson.

Fish and Aquatic Invasive Animals: Jay Jenkins and Jim Ford.

Social: Colleen Nagle and Jeannine Currie.

Governance and External Relations: Kathryn Wells, Jay Jenkins, Dave Smith and Jim Ford

 

  1. Treasurer Report – Wells asked Mr. Smith to provide the Treasurer Report. Mr. Smith provided Exhibit A to these minutes as his monthly Treasurer Report. Mr. Smith noted that we are behind in weed rebates. There was little additional discussion and Mr. Jenkins moved to approve the Treasurer Report. The Treasurer Report was unanimously approved.

 

  1. Communications Committee Report – Ms. Wells addressed a myriad of items ranging from the July 4th boat parade to the impact of COVID-19 on spring / fall clean-up events. (Many of these items can be viewed in the meeting agenda prepared by Ms. Wells and attached to these minutes as Exhibit B.) With regard to the July 4th boat parade Messrs. Smith and Bahr will organize the event and communicate with CLIA membership.

 

Discussion of other issues resulted in various committee assignments and tasks.

 

Mr. Bahr provided information about the various internet services used by the CLIA for information storage and dissemination. He stated that he would work with Communication Committee members to transition all information as needed. Ms. Wells expressed appreciation for the great job Mr. Bahr has done for the CLIA.

 

  1. Weed & Algae Committee Report – Wells supplied the Algae & Weed Management Committee Update report attached to these minutes as Exhibit C. Ms. Wells addressed several questions about the information presented in her report. A question about the CLIA contract with Lake Management arose and Mr. Kaestner volunteered to get a response.

 

  1. Fish Management – There was nothing new to report.

 

  1. New Business – Ms. Wells noted that complaints about compliance with lake “no wake” rules and improper vehicle parking around the boat launch were increasing. Mr. Jenkins was assigned to investigate the issues and report back to the board.

 

  1. Adjournment – Mr. Jenkins moved to adjourn the meeting at approximately 8:45 p.m. The motion was unanimously approved.