VAN BUREN CONFERENCE CENTER

TUESDAY MARCH 11, 2003

President Skip Youngblood called the meeting to order at 7:02 PM

Present: President Skip Youngblood; Treasurer Pat Cubbage; past President Glen Wilkinson; 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; Guest, Geraldine Finley.

Absent: Secretary Bernice Packer, Keepsake Shores Rep. and Member-at-Large John Tapper.

Doug Dorgan took minutes of the meeting on behalf of Bernice Packer.

The Minutes of the October 8, 2002 meeting were handed out and unanimously approved on motion by Ruth Wilkinson and second by Harold Finley.

Treasurer reported $1984.51 in the treasury and noted payments were made in the amounts of $663.53 for Lake Association Tee- Shirts, of which we had 33 shirts remaining to sell; $75 to the Michigan Lake and Stream Association for annual membership and $342 to the Michigan Riparian for subscriptions.

It was noted cost to the Lake Association for the 2002 annual meeting was $419.00 in absence of any billing for the food provided for the breakfast and that this amount may be expected for 2003 as well but should not be assumed.

Discussion followed regarding the dues amount for 2003 and continuation of the $15.00 was agreed on.

The Treasurer’s Report was unanimously approved on motion by Glen Wilkinson second by Chuck Cubbage.

Committee Reports:

Government – None

Finance – None

Health and Safety-

David Baker indicated he was awaiting wording for signs to be posted at the public access listing rules that are to be followed by boaters. Chuck Cubbage and Doug Dorgan agreed to get something to David so that he could proceed to secure a cost for such signs. It was noted the maximum speed for boats on inland lakes is 55 MPH and that this should be one of the rules referenced.

Water Quality-

Chuck Cubbage advised EnviroScience would return in late June to evaluate the effectiveness of their activities to manage Eurasian Milfoil in the lake and if necessary do additional seeding. They will return again in the fall for a final evaluation. EnviroScience advised Chuck that treatment in following seasons would be $900 per 1,000 weevils seeded with a one time stocking fee of $500 should such additional seeding be requested.

Discussion followed regarding securing an independent evaluation of the success of the treatment program and again marking the previously seeded areas with temporary buoys to avoid heavy boat traffic in the areas.

Newsletter-

Ideas for the newsletter were discussed with reference to information regarding possible rental cottages on the lake, information on property sales and values on Eagle lake and surrounding lakes, Tee-Shirt sales, $15 dues for 2003 due by annual meeting, water safety class schedules, lake rules, annual meeting and breakfast date (June 28) and possible advertisements for interested parties to be inserted at a small cost to help defray the cost of newsletter mailing.

Nominating Committee-

Vice President Russ Bereolos has moved and the position will not be filled until the June 28 annual membership meeting. A slate of officers for presentation at the June 28 meeting will be developed.

Web Site with MLSA-

The board previously authorized Barb Kohl to execute the “WEB SITE HOSTING AGREEMENT” contract with MLSA; however, Barb declined because she was not an officer of the lake Association. Motion was made by Harold Finley, seconded by Glen Wilkinson and approved unanimously that the contract be signed by Pat Cubbage as Treasurer. Doug Dorgan will handle for implementation with MLSA with Barb Kohl serving as “webmaster” if she is agreeable.

No Old or New Business was presented at this time.

The next Lake Association Board meeting will be the second Tuesday in April due to the Conference Center being closed during the first week of April. The date is April 8, 2003.

Meeting was adjourned at 8:03 PM.

Submitted by Doug Dorgan

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