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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 JUNE 10, 2008

 

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; Hoodrije Shores Rep Ken Nielsen; Collins Cove Rep Ruth Wilkinson; Eagle Lake Campers Rep Skip Youngblood; Eagle Lake Park Rep Chuck Cubbage; Eagle Lake South Shore Rep Brian Hansen represented by Nancy Hansen; Trails End Rep Tony Herd; At-Large Member Gary Sargent and Webmaster Harold Gravatt.

 

Members Absent: Palmer Beach Rep David Baker.

 

Minutes: Minutes of the May 6, 2008 Board meeting were reviewed, a motion was made and seconded to approved the minutes as presented, motion carried. 

 

Treasurer’s Report: Treasurer reported a balance of $3,830.12 with all bills paid.  A motion was made and seconded to approve the Treasurer’s financial report as presented, motion was approved.

 

Committee reports:

 

Government:  No report.

 

Finance:  No report.

 

Health and Safety:  It was noted we failed to include dates for the Boater Safety Training classes in the May newsletter; this will be addressed at the Annual meeting.  Doug has secured the information and will share it with everyone and Chuck will include it in the agenda for June 28.   Harold will attach the Michigan State boater certification requirements to the web site and include the class schedule.

 

Water Quality:  Chuck Cubbage reported EnviroScience had harvested milfoil from the lake to breed additional weevils for seeding other lakes as well as ours.  It was suggested that EnviroScience be asked not to harvest in areas with significant EWM growth or around docks and rafts to allow the available weevils to do their work.  Chuck will share this request with EnviroScience.

 

Newsletter:  The May newsletter is out and received by the property owners with a few returned for bad names or addresses.  Flowerfield Enterprises has paid their one half cost and we are awaiting payment from Allied Waste.

 

Nominating:  No report was necessary.

 

Web Site:  Harold Gravatt has made some additional updates to the Eagle Lake Paw Paw web site as well as established a Share Point site with calendar, events and recent minutes posting for Board members to access.  This is without cost to the Association and can be used for exchanging correspondence and ideas among the Board. 

 

 

 

 

Old Business:  Allied Waste has yet to commence recycle service for original and new customers yet Chuck Cubbage has received a recycle bin; others have not.  Doug will send Harold the recycle rules for posting on the website.

 

The annual meeting scheduled for June 28 at 10:00 AM with a breakfast starting at 9:00 AM was discussed.   Gary Sargent, Skip Youngblood and Brian Hansen have things arranged.  Nancy Hansen will have the coffee, Pat Cubbage will provide the “condiments” such as cream, sugar, cups, paper plates, napkins, etc., Skip has 4 tables, trash cans, 2 grills, Doug and Ken will erect his tent at 7:30 AM, everyone should bring their own chairs. 

 

Ken will contact Allied Waste regarding having a representative at the meeting.  Chuck will ask Flowerfield Enterprises if they would like to make a presentation.  Doug will invite the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Marine Safety unit.   Doug will have door mats, coasters and mouse pads available for sale.

 

Jerry King asked if there was any new information on the Gates Drain issue; Chuck will try to get an update for the Annual meeting but had offered a contribution toward legal action as agreed at our May meeting.

 

New Business:  No new business.

 

Next Meeting Date:  The next meeting of the Board is scheduled for September 9, 2008 at the Conference Center.  Further meetings will be scheduled at that meeting.

 

Adjournment:  Meeting was adjourned at 7:40 PM.

 

 

 

Doug Dorgan, Secretary