EAGLE LAKE-PAW PAW ASSOCIATION

BOARD OF DIRECTOR’S MEETING

VAN BUREN CONFERENCE CENTER

TUESDAY OCTOBER 8, 2002

President Skip Youngblood called the meeting to order at 7:06 PM

Present:  President Skip Youngblood; Treasurer Pat Cubbage; Collins Cove Rep Ruth Wilkinson; Eagle Lake Campers Rep Skip Youngblood; Eagle Lake Park Rep Chuck Cubbage; Palmer Beach Rep David Baker; Eagle Lake Subdivision Rep Brian Hansen represented by Nancy Hansen; Trails End Rep Harold Finley; Hoodrije Shores Rep Doug Dorgan; Guests, former President Mel Brown; Geraldine Finley. 

Absent:  Past President Glen Wilkinson, Vice President Russ Bereolos, Secretary Bernice Packer, Keepsake Shores Rep Casey Andrews, Member-at-Large John Tapper.

The Minutes of the June 11, 2002 meeting were handed out and unanimously approved on motion by Doug Dorgan and second by Harold Finley.

It was noted the August 13, 2002 meeting was cancelled due to power failure at the Van Buren Conference Center and poor attendance due to the severe winds that had passed through the area earlier in the day.

Treasurer reported $3019.04 in treasury and noted that we had not received a bill for food items from the annual meeting breakfast.  Treasurer’s report was unanimously approved on motion by Ruth Wilkinson second by Doug Dorgan.

Discussion followed on possible uses of the treasury funds; Pat Cubbage reported we had 33 T-shirts remaining.

Committee reports:

Government – None

Finance - None

Health and Safety

Doug Dorgan reported some issues of water safety rule violations that he reported to the County Sheriff’s Marine Patrol.  Discussion followed regarding the possibility of using some of the Treasury funds to erect signs at each access site listing perhaps 10 basic water safety rules as well as repeating these rules in a news letter.  David Baker will investigate the cost of producing such signs.  In addition; it was suggested we provide each resident a copy of the State issued booklet listing the current boating rules through a mass mailing or similar distribution, possibly with a laminated copy of the information to be shown on the signs for resident posting in their homes to advise guests of these boating rules.  The intention would be to post signs and do any mailings at the beginning of the boating season.  Chuck Cubbage and Doug Dorgan will work on wording for the signs with the intention of reporting back to the Board at the next regular meeting.

Water Quality

Chuck Cubbage advised there was a Michigan Lakes and Stream Assn. Conference at the Van Buren Conference Center on October 19 from 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM.  From approximately 10:30 AM until Noon EnviroScience would be making a presentation using data from our lake as well as other lakes where they have been addressing the Eurasian Watermilfoil problem.  This is an open conference that anyone may attend.  In addition, Chuck expected to be talking with EnviroScience people in the next few days and is expecting a formal report from them following analysis of the data gathered several weeks ago.

Newsletter - Not discussed Nominating Committee

Skip Youngblood emphasized the need for action next spring to offer a slate of candidates for Lake Association officers in that his two-year term will be up.  He was not sure how Pat Cubbage felt about continuing as Treasurer or Bernice Packer felt about continuing as Secretary.  In that Russ Bereolos had not attended this meeting or the June 11 meeting he was not sure of his status to assume the Presidents position.

Mel Brown emphasized the need for everyone who is eligible to vote in the Paw Paw Township re-call election (being held November 26, 2002) and encouraged support for Dave Clark and Jerry Reshman on the merits of their individual character and contributions to the Township Board and because the cost of the re-call election is approximately $7,500 and, should the recall pass, another election would also cost approximately $7,500.

Web Site with MLSA

Bernice Packer had provided a proposed “WEB SITE HOSTING AGREEMENT” contract with MLSA.  After discussion a motion was made by Chuck Cubbage and second by Harold Finley that Barb Kohl be authorized to execute the agreement on behalf of the Lake Association if, in her judgment, the agreement is appropriate.  Motion received unanimous approval. Doug Dorgan agreed to provide the agreement to Barb and advise her of the Lake Association Board’s action.

No Old or New Business was presented at this time.

The next Lake Association Board meeting will be March 11, 2003.

Meeting was adjourned at 8:05 PM on Motion by Pat Cubbage second by Ruth Wilkinson.

Submitted by Doug Dorgan