EAGLE LAKE-PAW PAW ASSOCIATIONBoard of Directors Meeting Tuesday, August 17, 1999The First Board of Directors Meeting of the Eagle Lake-Paw Paw Association was held at the home of Chuck and Pat Cubbage, 43682 Eagle Lake Drive, Paw Paw. President Glen Wilkinson called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. Glen had everyone introduce themselves and state the area they were from. Present were: Glen Wilkinson(President)-Collins Cove; Tom Kohl(Vice President) Keepsake Shores; Bernice Packer(Secretary) Carla Drive; Pat Cubbage(Treasurer), Eagle Lake Park; John Faul, Keepsake Shores; Pete Murany, Eagle Lake Campers; Alice Goens, Palmer Beach; John Tapper(Member-at-Large); Mel Brown, Hoodrije; Chuck Cubbage, Eagle Lake Park; Harold Finley, Trails End. Secretary Bernice Packer handed out copies of the minutes of the First Annual Association Meeting. Each one read individually. Several minor corrections were made. Glen Wilkinson moved to accept the minutes as corrected. Mel Brown 2nd. Motion carried. Treasurer Pat Cubbage stated we now have $2,727.00 and a total of 91 members. Committees as stated in the By-Laws are: Water Quality/Weed Control, Finance, Health and Safety, Newsletter, Government. Water Quality/Weed Control Committee: Mel Brown, Chuck Cubbage, Skip Youngblood. Health & Safety Committee: John Tapper, Harold Finley. (Contact Sheriff Department and DNR) Finance Committee: Pat Cubbage, Bernice Packer Newsletter: Bernice Packer, Tom Kohl (suggestion-do e-mail notification to save postage) Government: Tom Kohl, John Faul (concern expressed on development of new lots, suggestion see how DNR can help) Glen asked about registering the Association with the State. Bernice Packer will look into getting this done. Identification Number will be needed for the bank. It was decided an attorney will be hired only when one is needed. Michigan Lake and Streams Association has an attorney which we would be able to use when we become a member of them. Mel Brown handed out the information. Glen will make the necessary contact. Mel will do the final draft of the By-Laws. Glen stated the By Laws state two years for the officers. He wanted everyone aware his position is for one year only at the beginning. Reminder was given Dr. Fusilier will be speaking at the Lawrence Conference Center, Saturday, August 21. Reminder cards have been sent out to all present members of the Association. Dr. Greg Smith, of Professional Weed Management, will speak at the Conference Center, Tuesday, September 14 at 7pm. Post cards will be sent out to let our membership know. An ad will also be placed in the Flashes to invite all other interested lake property owners. It was the consensus that we need to hear a variety of solutions so we may better remedy our serious weed problem. Harold Finley suggested visiting sites of lakes that have used different weed control solutions. The primary goal is to educate everyone. The next Board of Directors meeting will be Tuesday, September 14, 1999 after we hear Dr. Greg Smith at the Lawrence Conference Center. John Faul moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:20 pm. Pat Cubbage 2nd. Motion carried. Respectfully submitted, Bernice
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