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Approval by the Board of Director’s
EAGLE LAKE-PAW PAW ASSOCIATION
BOARD OF DIRECTOR’S MEETING
Call to Order: President Chuck Cubbage called the meeting to order at 7:03 PM
Members Present: President Chuck Cubbage; Vice President Skip Youngblood; Treasurer Pat Cubbage; Secretary Doug Dorgan; Keepsake Shores Rep Jerry King; Collins Cove Rep Ruth Wilkinson; Eagle Lake Campers Rep Skip Youngblood; Eagle Lake Park Rep Chuck Cubbage; Palmer Beach Rep David Baker; Hoodrije Shores Rep Ken Nielsen, At-Large Member Gary Sargent.
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Members Absent: Eagle Lake South Shore Rep Brian Hansen; Trails End Rep Tony Herd.
Minutes: Minutes of the November 8, 2005 meeting were approved on motion by Dave Baker second by Gary Sargent.
Treasurer’s Report: Treasurer advised a balance of $463.83 after membership payment to MLSA of $146.00 and Riparian subscription payment of $426.00. A $95.00 payment was received from Look Sharp per our agreements from last summer and December. Report was approved on motion by Doug Dorgan second by Jerry King.
Committee reports:
Government: No report.
Finance: No report.
Health and Safety: No report
Water Quality: No report.
Newsletter: A preliminary draft of the newsletter was reviewed by everyone along with a closing article prepared by Chuck Cubbage. Chuck asked that any reference to fertilizers, including phosphorous free fertilizers, being applied within 50 feet of the shoreline be removed from the draft and emphasis placed on avoiding any form of fertilizer application in this area other than the use of lake water for irrigation. The use of a phosphate free fertilizer for any area away from the lake should still be encouraged in preference to the use of other fertilizers.
It was agreed language should be included that encouraged property owners to test their soil to determine what nutrients actually needed to be added with reference to the use of services available for such testing from MSU Extension Service in Paw Paw or Wedel’s Nursery in Portage. Chuck will reduce his closing article to both make it simpler to read and of a length that captures the attention of the reader.
In order to encourage greater participation in the Lake Association from the property owners, Chuck suggested a self addressed stamped envelope (SASE) be included with the newsletter to encourage return of a dues payment. Doug suggested this could then include an interest survey that Dave Baker had suggested at the November meeting. A motion was proposed by Chuck and second by Gary Sargent to include the SASE in the newsletter to solicit dues payment and return of a short questionnaire. On a vote of ten for and one against, with Pat Cubbage voting no out of concern for the cost because of the balance in our account, the motion was passed.
Dave Baker will contact the Van Buren County Sheriff Department and advise Doug the boater safety class schedule for this summer to be included in the newsletter; in addition, Dave will prepare a short questionnaire for inclusion.
It was agreed ads would be solicited at the rates of $25 for a business card ad, $35 for a double business card ad, $50 for a quarter page and $100 for a full page. Those who are able will solicit ads from potential interested businesses. All ads and additional items for the newsletter will be in to Doug or Chuck by April 11.
Nominating Committee: No report necessary
Old Business: None
New Business: Jerry King will ask the Keepsake Shores Board for permission to again use their access site for the annual meeting. The date for the annual meeting was set at the November Board meeting for Saturday June 24.
Next Meeting Date: Tuesday April 11, 2006. Additional meetings are scheduled for May 9 and June 13, 2006
Adjournment: Meeting was adjourned at 7:56 PM on motion by Pat Cubbage and second by Ruth Wilkinson.
Doug Dorgan, Secretary