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Approval by the Board of Director’s

EAGLE LAKE-PAW PAW ASSOCIATION

BOARD OF DIRECTOR’S MEETING

VAN BUREN CONFERENCE CENTER

Tuesday, December 9, 2003 

Call To Order:  President Skip Youngblood called the meeting to order at 7:03 PM 

Members Present:  President Skip Youngblood; Vice President Chuck Cubbage; Treasurer Pat Cubbage; Secretary Doug Dorgan; Collins Cove Rep Ruth Wilkinson; Eagle Lake Campers Rep Skip Youngblood; Eagle Lake Park Rep Chuck Cubbage; Palmer Beach Rep David Baker; Eagle Lake Sub Rep Brian Hansen; Hoodrije Shores Rep Ken Nielsen; At-Large Member Gary Sargent.

Members Absent: Trails End Rep Harold Finley; Keepsake Shores Rep. Casey Bush; Member-at-Large John Tapper; Web Master Barb Kohl.  

Minutes: Minutes of the September 9, 2003 meeting were approved on motion by Chuck Cubbage and second by Ruth Wilkinson.

Treasurer’s Report: Treasurer reported a balance of $1,349.27 in the account with all bills paid.  Michigan Lake and Stream Assn. dues are expected to be $75 for 2004 along with an added assessment of $1.00 per member due to their need to employ professionals to carry on the work of the Association.  As of July first we had only 76 paid members in ELPPA of a possible membership of 280.

Committee reports: 

Government:  No report 

Finance: No report

Health and Safety:  No report 

Water Quality:  Chuck Cubbage advised EnviroScience is preparing their final report regarding progress of the weevil treatment following their on site assessment on September 7.  A bill was received November 7 from EnviroScience for $1,343.00 for services that should have been submitted earlier as part of previous billings.  Chuck will advise EnviroScience that no funds remain in the Township’s account for their services and there are no provisions for additional funding.

As discussed at the September 9 meeting, Chuck has made arrangements with Dr. Fusilier for a formal report in 2004 on his continuing study of Eagle Lake’s water conditions and quality at a cost of $370.

Newsletter:  Discussion occurred regarding attempts to issue another newsletter in early April that could include information regarding the annual meeting, boater safety class and a membership drive, among other things.  Information will be gathered for presentation at the March 2004 Board meeting.

Nominating Committee: no report

Web Site:  The need for Board members with inter-net access to occasionally look at the Lake Association web site was noted in order to assure timely responses can be given to anyone who might address the Association via the Internet.  Chuck noted that he had received both calls and email contacts from individuals who wanted more information on weevils due to the information contained on our website. 

Old Business:  None

New Business:  In response to the primary purpose of this meeting, Chuck Cubbage advised that with EnviroScience’s contracted seeding and monitoring obligation completed, follow-up monitoring to verify the success of our Eurasian Milfoil management effort is necessary.  EnviroScience advised from the beginning that full results of the weevil treatment would not be evident for at least five years.  Professional Lake Management has submitted a contract for mapping and surveying weed growth in our lake during 2004, with provisions for future years if we are interested.  The proposal was for a spring survey and then a late summer survey, each at a cost of $500 per survey. Chuck believes only the late summer survey would be of real value in that minimal weed growth is available to survey in the spring.  Discussion followed regarding availability of funds for MLSA membership of approximately $150, the water quality survey by Dr. Fusilier of $370, April 2004 newsletter of approximately $250, annual breakfast of approximately $600 and this survey for $500.  It was recognized that future membership dues payments would be required to cover all these costs.

On motion by Ruth Wilkinson supported by Chuck Cubbage, it was unanimously agreed to sign the contract with Professional Lake Management for one survey in late summer 2004. 

Future Meeting Dates:   See September 9, 2003 minutes.

Next Meeting Date: Tuesday March 9, 2004. 

Adjournment: Meeting was adjourned at 7:34 PM on motion by Pat Cubbage second by Ruth Wilkinson. 

Doug Dorgan

Secretary