Pelican Group of Lakes Improvement District

Board of Directors Meeting

Sat. Dec. 10, 2005

Cormorant Town Hall

Directors Present: Stueness, Duemeland, Poolman, Peltier, Manuel, Jenkins, Wheeler, Ostbye, Engkjer

Guests: Dean Solum, Airborne Custom Spraying

Meeting was called to Order by Pres. Ostbye at 9:08am

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by the body present.

Pres. Ostbye and the board welcomed Lisa Wheeler, who is replacing board member Norm Robinson for the duration of his term in Aug. 2006.

The agenda was approved as presented. Motion made by Stueness, seconded by Duemeland and passed unanimously.

Previous minutes for the Sept. 24, 2005 meeting were recorded by Robinson in Engkjer’s absence and distributed electronically by Engkjer. Motion was made by Peltier, seconded by Duemeland to accept the minutes as presented. Motion carried.

Agenda Item 6.- The year end financial report was given by Manuel. After discussion, motion was made by Peltier, seconded by Poolman to approve the interim expenditures and financial report as presented. Motion carried.

Agenda Item 7a. - 2005 Lake Project status- Duemeland gave a report on the area’s of concern with curlyleaf pondweed. Manuel requested the billing from RMB Labs. for the work in progress through Dec. 31, 2005.

b. - Buoy status and placement- Poolman reported that we have 27 buoys and have spent $1890.00 for 2005.

Agenda Item 8a. 2006 Budget report was given by Manuel. According to Manuel, 2007 should be less than 2006 with a surplus.

b. Mn. Lake Association - Engkjer received a request from the Minnesota Lake Assoc. for a one year membership with a reduced rate for Lake Improvement Districts. After discussion, the subject matter was tabled.

c. PGOLID website- Manuel received a contract proposal for the website.

Motion was made by Duemeland, seconded by Wheeler to accept the contract. Motion was made by Duemeland, seconded by Manuel to move

the 2006 meetings to the new Dunn Township Hall starting March 11, 2006.

10:04 -10:30 Recess for Mos. Abatement presentation for 2006 by Dean Solum, Airborne Custom Spraying

d. Septic system inspections- Peltier reported that the PGOLID will do the sampling and inspections to evaluate the status of our lake systems starting May 2006. 30% of the lake are holding tanks, 70% are septic systems.

e. DNR inspections at the public access- Peltier reported on the DNR inspections at the public access.

f. 2006 Curlyleaf Pondweed- Duemeland gave this report in

Agenda Item # 7a. Motion was made by Duemeland, seconded by Manuel, to accept the contract proposal from Minnesota Shoreline Restoration to start in May 2006.

g. RMB Labs. - Duemeland reported RMB Labs. will continue with their work in progress.

h. Farm runoff mitigation costs/payment- The board discussed this issue and the options.

i. Pelican Lake Walleye Foundation- Discussion was on a previous motion that was made and passed at the 2005 Annual meeting to donate $1000.00 for fish habitat.

The previous contract with Cormorant Lake expired in Oct. 2005. A new agreement will take place in the spring of 2006 and should additionally include the intake of Cormorant Lake with Lake Ida.

11:26 Recess for Mos. Abatement Board

Stueness reported that 2 responses were received out of the 3 bids that were solicited. The 2005 Summary report will be posted on the website. Motion was made by Ostbye, seconded by Peltier, to accept the contract from P.M.C. for the May-August 2006 spraying season. Motion passed.

Motion was then made by Peltier, seconded by Poolman, to contract with Airborne Custom Spraying, Dean Solum. Motion was then modified to contract with A.C.S. at Stueness’s “discretion” for the spraying of tent caterpillar. Motion passed.

Meeting adjourned 11:43

Respectfully submitted,

Faye Engkjer,

PGOLID Secretary