May 23, 2008

Van Vliet Lake Association

Board Meeting Minutes

 
 
Those present: Jeff Burke, Steve Smithson, Paul Specht, Jill Wilm, Ronie Jacobsen, Mike Czarny

The meeting was held at the lake home of Mike Czarny and Ronie Jacobsen and commenced at 11:00 a.m.

Minutes from the last Board meeting were distributed and approved. Ronie asked whether minutes from meetings could be processed and posted on the website in a more timely manner. After a brief discussion it was decided that they could.

Jeff reminded people that Carolyn Scholl will be on the agenda for this year’s annual meeting. She will speak on issues relevant to concerns of Van Vliet Lake residents such as shoreline management, weeds, water levels, etc.

The rest of the meeting was spent discussing what else would be on the agenda for the annual meeting, July 3, Presque Isle Town Pavilion.

1.It was decided that copies of the results of the January/February website survey would be given out at the annual meeting.

2. Members will be told of the grant that was approved for an aquatic plant survey to be done on Van Vliet Lake sometime this summer. It is necessary that such a survey be done on lakes that wish to apply for funding should aquatic invasive species be found in the lake. The survey is also a mandatory preliminary to a lake forming a weed management plan. A meeting will be held on June 3 wherein Northern Environmental, the organization doing the survey, will explain what will be done on granted lakes and when. Findings from this meeting will be shared at the annual meeting. Some Board members will attend the June 3 meeting.

3. Election of officers will be held.

4. Treasurer’s report will be given.

5. A picnic will follow the meeting. Jill will distribute a flyer as per previous years reminding lake residents of the meeting and picnic and encouraging new members.


Jill reminded Paul that a mailing must go out prior to the annual meeting for the purpose of registering members and collecting dues. Jill and Paul will work on the mailing in the next few days.

Paul thought it would be a good idea to include an insert in the mailing reminding lake residents of a few things they should be doing to be good lake stewards per our lake management plan. All agreed and it will be done.

The meeting was adjourned at 12:30 p.m.


Submitted by Jill Wilm, vice president and acting secretary for Jorja Burke