Pelican Group of Lakes Improvement District
Cormorant Town Hall 8:00AM
May 5, 2007

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

Directors Absent: Duemeland

Others Present: Dave Majkrzak, Michelle Sletten, Don Meidinger, Rocky Swanson, Aldie Kelsven, Nancy Kapaun

The meeting was called to order at 8:00 AM and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

Peltier moved that the agenda as presented by Ostbye be approved. Manuel seconded the motion the Board passed it.

A motion was made by Peltier to amend the minutes as written by Wheeler to correct the minutes to reflect the attendance of Poolman at the last meeting. Wheeler seconded the motion to amend. A motion was subsequently made and seconded to accept the minutes as amended. The motion passed.

Manuel presented the financial report for the 2006 year end. There was some discussion regarding the bills from the DNR for watercraft inspections. Jenkins moved that the financial statement be accepted, Stueness seconded the motion and it passed.

The budget for the year 2007 was presented by Manuel. Uglem and Jenkins moved and seconded respectively that it be accepted. The financial statements from January 1 the May 4 (year to date) were also presented and reviewed. The Board then accepted the budget as prepared.

Old Business

1) Poolman reported that the buoys should be in place in the near future.

2) It was reported that the property owners of Echo Bay and Lakeview Estate will cover the cost of monitoring the lake in those areas at least for the present time.

New Business

1) Jenkins reported on the status of monitoring the public access areas. The need for and the effectiveness of the written brochures was discussed. A decision was made that additional brochures not be printed this year but that efforts to secure

cameras near the dumpsters will continue as there is concern that the illegal dumping of garbage in the dumpsters by lake property owners will continue.

The Directors agreed that signs prohibiting the dumping of garbage by anyone other than those using the public access be purchased and displayed.

2) Peltier reported that there will be four educational sessions regarding septic systems and maintenance. Two will be held on Saturday mornings and two will occur on Thursday evenings.

3) The 2007 elections were discussed. There will be one vacancy for a lake resident to fill in the election in August. Jenkins moved that the Board allocate an additional $1000 for preparation of a brochure to be mailed to qualified voters and that Advertising Marketing be contacted to prepare this and coordinate the requisite mailings for the election. Peltier seconded this motion and the Board passed it.

4) The need to have the Board meeting agenda published prior on the web site prior to the meeting was discussed.

5) The possible duplication of samplings by COLA and RMB was discussed. Clarification from Moriya will be obtained.

The meeting was recessed for the Mosquito Abatement meeting at 9:20 AM. It was reported that the pricing for 2007 will be honored for the contract for 2008. That contract will be executed in late August of 2007.

PGOLID was reconvened at 9:25AM. The tent caterpillar seven year cycle was discussed. An outbreak of these worms is anticipated in 2007 or 2008. This will necessitate aerial spraying.

A director reported that Houston Engineering has now secured the bank at the Sherbrooke project.

There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 9:35 AM.

Lisa J Wheeler

Secretary