Pelican Group of Lakes Improvement District
Cormorant Town Hall 8:00AM
May 31, 2008

Directors Present: Ostbye, Manuel, Peltier, Stueness, Tollefson, Jenkins, Wheeler, Duemeland

Directors Absent: Uglem

Also present: Rocky Swanson, Moriya Rufer, Dave Majkrzak

President Ostbye called the meeting to order at 8:00 AM and the pledge of Allegiance was recited. Everyone stood.

Peltier moved, Duemeland seconded a motion that the agenda as proposed be adopted. The motion passed. Likewise, Peltier moved and Duemeland seconded a motion to approve the meetings from the meeting of April 19, 2008. The motion passed.

Manuel reported that there were no significant financial matters to discuss at that time.

Wheeler moved and Peltier seconded a motion to contract with Media Advertising to do the required mailings and ballots for the upcoming annual meeting and election. Peltier will run for re-election. Potential replacements for Manuel and Jenkins were discussed and those parties will be contacted.

Tollefson reported that the buoys have been labeled to identify that they are the property of PGOLID and are now positioned in the lake.

Duemeland and Tollefson reported that the spraying for curly leaf pondweed has been delayed due to the cold weather. The treatment is expected to be during the first week of June. The infested area near Bob Creek appears to be contained.

It was reported that there were no inspections by the DNR at the public accesses over Memorial Day weekend. Manuel moved that dumpsters again be placed at the public access for the benefit of those using the access. It was noted that these dumpsters are not to be used by the property owners---they are strictly for those using the public access to discourage littering of the area.

There will be a meeting on June 9, 2008 with the watershed district and the DNR to discuss the issue of flowering rush and its potential spread to the Pelican group of lakes. Pelican River watershed funds the efforts to eradicate the weed only to the county line. Duemeland moved and Peltier seconded a motion that the funding to control this weed be increased to $4000. The motion passed. Ostbye, Peltier and Rufer-McGovern will attend the meeting.

Moriya Rufer reported that the lake clarity is 20 feet at the middle of the lake. A discussion concerning the drainage of water which has pooled in the parking lot at Zorbaz into Pelican Lake. Moriya reported that there were over 12,000 inspections of boats at the public accesses last year ---27% were from out of state. There were no reports of noxious weeds on boats, motors or trailers.

The meeting was recessed at 9:15 AM for the Mosquito Abatement meeting. Stueness reported that there will be a total of 14 mosquito sprays in 2008 and that no egg masses for tent caterpillars have been reported. It is not anticipated at this time that there will be a need to spray for tent caterpillars this year. The Mosquito Abatement meeting was adjourned and the PGOLID meeting reconvened.

President Ostbye then adjourned the meeting.

Respectfully submitted,

Lisa J Wheeler, secretary