PELICAN GROUP OF LAKES IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING Saturday, April 18, 2009 Cormorant Town Hall Directors Present: Gary Hart, Jeff Peltier, Denny Tollefson, Michael Ostbye, Lisa Wheeler, Nick Valentine Directors Absent: Jonel Uglem, Bill Zimmerman, Vance Stueness, President Ostbye called the meeting to order at 8:00 AM. The Board recited the Pledge of Allegiance. Peltier moved to accept the agenda as presented. Tollefson seconded the motion and the motion passed. Peltier then moved that the minutes of the last meeting be accepted as presented. Valentine seconded the motion and the motion passed. Nick Valentine presented the financial report. Wheeler moved to accept the report. The board approved the motion after it was seconded by Tollefson. Peltier reported that Luther Aaland's proposal for a natural dam at the Fish Lake Outlet has a preliminary cost of $50,000 as compared to around $250,000 for a concrete dam. Since this dam is owned by the DNR. Discussions regarding sharing the cost of repair or replacement continue. The Board discussed the bid proposed by Professional Lake Management for treating curly leaf pondweed. This bid proposal was significantly less than the proposal presented by Minnesota Shoreline Restoration Inc. Peltier moved and Hart seconded a motion to accept the proposal from PLM. This motion was tabled until Ron Duy had an opportunity to address the Board later during the meeting. Ron Duy discussed his bid later. After considering the large price spread and the due diligence conducted by Denny Tollefson, the Board voted to reconsider the award of the bid to Minnesota Shoreline Restoration Inc. and accept the lower bid from PLM. The motion passed unanimously. Peltier related that boats entering the lake at the public access will be inspected again this summer for invasive species. Tollefson stressed the need to educate the public on zebra mussels. It was agreed that the inspections are especially important during the fishing tournaments. Hart reported that the buoys are ready for placement and anchoring in the lake. Moriya Rufer presented the Lake Coordinator Report including 2008 data analysis and website update, water levels, and 2009 monitoring plans. She also presented the 2009 Eurasian flowering rush conitingency control plan and emphasized that this is the single greatest threat to the lake at this time. She also confirmed that there has been significant density reduction in curly leaf pondweed since 2005. The Board Member election will be at the annual meeting at Fair Hills in The PGOLID meeting recessed at 9:30AM and the Mosquito and Pest Control meeting commenced. Spraying will be provided by Clark and will begin the Thursday before Memorial Day provided the weather is consistent with spraying and will continue throughout the summer. Tent caterpillars are a concern again this year. Their appearance would require aerial spraying. The Mosquito and Pest Control meeting was adjourned and PGOLID resumed. Hart moved the adjourn the meeting, Peltier seconded and the meeting was adjourned at 10:25AM. Respectfully submitted, Lisa Wheeler Secretary |