Pelican Group of Lakes Improvement District

Cormorant Town Hall 8:00 am

Meeting July 8, 2006

 

Directors Present: Ostbye, Peltier, Jenkins, Manuel, Poolman, Stueness,

Duemeland, Wheeler, Engkjer

 

Guests: Mike Benson, Whitman, Majkrzak, R. Swanson

 

Meeting was called to Order at 8:05am. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by the body present.

 

Motion was made by Wheeler, seconded by Jenkins, to approve the agenda, motion carried.

 

Motion was made by Duemeland, seconded by Stueness, to approve the minutes of the June 3, 2006 meeting. Motion carried.

 

Financial Report- Manual presented the financial report. After discussion, Stueness made a motion to accept the proposed budget for 2007 for presentation at the Annual 2006 meeting. Motion seconded by Jenkins. Motion carried.

 

Old Business:

     a. Septic Inspections: Peltier reported that currently there are 175 lake property owners signed up for the volunteer program.

 

      b. RMB Labs.-

          1. CLPW- Swanson reported that the spraying has been effective on Little Pelican.

          2. J. Ornquist gave a report on the Bob Creek MPCA results.

          3. J. Ornquist requested additional funding for the new employee training with RMB Labs. Motion was made by Duemeland, seconded by Wheeler, to approve the increase of $2291.76 for training. On a vote, motion was carried.

         4. J. Ornquist requested additional printing cost reimbursement of approximately $440.00.  Motion was made by Peltier, seconded by Wheeler, to pay for this additional cost.

New Business:

     a. Guest speaker Mike Benson reported on the Pelican Rapids Area Fire Department.

     b. Flowering rush, algae- Duemeland reported that flowering rush has been spotted, most likely channeled by the river from upstream.

         1. Lake Resident DNR permit- Motion made by Duemeland, seconded by Wheeler to amend the  PGOLID application, to include lake residents to spray filament algae. Motion carried.

   

Meeting adjourned 10:18am for Mosq. abatement board

 

Meeting adjourned at 10:25

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Faye Engkjer

Sec.  PGOLID