tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38806869547912181562024-03-13T09:23:16.790-07:00Birch Lake Improvement DistrictThis blog is for communicating with the BLID membership.BLIDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13394082074050954353noreply@blogger.comBlogger95125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880686954791218156.post-83394856075670672822022-07-02T13:42:00.003-07:002022-07-02T13:42:24.276-07:00<p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">BLID ANNUAL MEETING NOTICE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 16.5pt; margin-top: 0in; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The
annual membership meeting of the Birch Lake Improvement <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 16.5pt; margin-top: 0in; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">District
will be held at the White Bear Lake City Hall at <u><o:p></o:p></u></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 16.5pt; margin-top: 0in; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: center;"><u><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">7:00
P.M. on Wednesday, August 17, 2022<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 16.5pt; margin-top: 0in; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 16.5pt; margin-top: 0in; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Agenda
Items will Include:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 16.5pt; margin-top: 0in; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Budget
Approval, Past and future activity reports and Elections</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 16.5pt; margin-top: 0in; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 16.5pt; margin-top: 0in; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">CALL FOR CANDIDATES - </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">The BLID needs you!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 9.0pt; margin-right: 8.25pt; margin-top: 0in; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The three-</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">year term of Steve Laliberte
& Jorge Vega is expiring.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Anyone
wishing to be a candidate should submit his/her name and a brief </span><span style="font-family: Arial, "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">statement of qualifications to the Board at the above address or by
email </span><span style="font-family: Arial, "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">by Aug 10</span><sup style="font-family: Arial, "sans-serif";">th</sup><span style="font-family: Arial, "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> to </span><a href="mailto:birchlakeboard@gmail.com" style="font-family: Arial, "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">birchlakeboard@gmail.com</a></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 35.25pt; margin-top: 0in; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; tab-stops: 359.25pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>BLIDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13394082074050954353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880686954791218156.post-8608374033714818042022-02-08T09:54:00.000-08:002022-02-08T09:54:03.857-08:00<p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoSubtitle" style="line-height: normal; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-size: 14.0pt;">Quarterly Board Meeting Agenda<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Feb 16, 2022<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">7:00 pm,
White Bear Lake City Hall<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top: 12.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom: 10.0pt; margin-left: .45in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Approval of Agenda<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom: 10.0pt; margin-left: 23.75pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 9.0pt; text-indent: -9.35pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Approval of Minutes<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom: 10.0pt; margin-left: 23.75pt; margin-right: .2in; margin-top: 12.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 9.0pt; text-indent: -9.35pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Treasurer’s Report<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 31.5pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Status Reports<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 103.5pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Fish Survey – Steve McComas to
present<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 103.5pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Otter Lake Road Improvement Report<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left: 103.5pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Weed harvesting update<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListNumber" style="margin-left: 31.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Action
Items<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top: 12.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Adjourn<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in; text-align: center;">Next
Meeting March 16, 2022 <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p></o:p></i></p>BLIDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13394082074050954353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880686954791218156.post-56022749376600414982022-01-03T13:20:00.003-08:002022-01-03T13:20:27.014-08:00Annual Report<p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18.0pt;">Birch Lake Improvement District<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18.0pt;">2021 Annual Report<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 98.6pt;"><span style="font-size: 18.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Birch Lake is a shallow
suburban lake with an area of 123 acres and a maximum depth of 6-8 feet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is considered to be one of the clearest
lakes within the Vadnais Lake Area Water Management Organization (VLAWMO).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Concerns over maintaining the lakes clarity
led property owners to petition the City of White Bear Lake to form the Birch
Lake Improvement District (BLID) in 2006. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">A board of directors elected
by improvement district members governs the Birch Lake Improvement
District.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Current members are: Steve Laliberte,
Chair; Ryan Hoops, Vice Chair; Jorge Vega, Secretary; Terry Huntrods, Treasurer
and Dale Bacon, Member at Large.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Board
is responsible for implementing the Birch lake Sustainable Lake management plan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These responsibilities include activities
such as carrying out scientific studies on lake water quality, maintenance of
recreational utilization of the lake and communication to the membership
regarding threats to lake quality.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">During 2021, the following
activities were carried out by BLID:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">The annual cleanup day was held on May 1, 2021. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">BLID members continue to participate in VLAWMO
Citizen’s Water Monitoring Program.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This
involves taking biweekly lake water samples and making water clarity and lake
level readings.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">During winter months, BLID operates an aeration system
to prevent complete fish kills from oxygen depletion. The permit requires
specialized training in the operation of an aeration system.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">BLID supports VLAWMO in monitoring chloride levels in the
lake.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This involves conducting chloride
analysis on monthly water samples taken at the 4 major inflow points on the
lake.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Birch Lake
has high chloride levels, which result from winter road salt usage on roads
surrounding the lake.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>BLID provides
monetary support to VLAWMO to provide extra maintenance to the restoration
project on the north shore of the lake.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Lakes Aquatic Weed Removal of Orr, MN, carried out the
2021 aquatic plant-harvesting program. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Over
30 loads of harvested plant material were hauled to the Ramsey County
Composting site.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">The fifteenth annual BLID
meeting was held on August 18, 2021.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
following items were approved by the membership:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">1. Terry
Huntrods was elected to a three-year Board term.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">2. The
2022 operating budget of $27,265 was approved by the membership for submittal
the White Bear Lake City Council. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .75in;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">The
2022 budget will allow the BLID to:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left: 1.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Continue weed harvesting,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 1.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Operate the aerator,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 1.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Stock fish if needed,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 1.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Conduct a study on the impact of development around
Birch Lake.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left: 1.25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Participate in VLAWMO<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">In 2022 the BLID will
participate in the design of the Otter Lake Road Improvement Project.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ramsey County has received funding to improve
Otter Lake Road from Highway 96 to 4<sup>th</sup> Street.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Project management meetings will take place
during 2022 to accept input from stakeholders.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>BLID has been invited to attend the initial planning meetings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Meetings with the public will be held in the
spring.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>BLID members expressed a desire
to ensure that the project include a multi-use trail on the west (lake) side of
the road.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">The next annual meeting is August
17, 2022. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Report created by Steve Laliberte Board Chair <o:p></o:p></span></p>BLIDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13394082074050954353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880686954791218156.post-18545776305928292372021-08-10T08:15:00.002-07:002021-08-10T08:15:49.710-07:00<p> BIRCH LAKE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
Annual MEETING August 18, 2021</p><div dir="ltr">White Bear Lake City Hall 7PM<br /></div><div dir="ltr"><br /></div><div dir="ltr">1. Approve Agenda. </div><div dir="ltr">2. Approve Minutes of 2020 Annual Meeting. </div><div dir="ltr">3. Treasurers Report </div><div dir="ltr">4. Year in Review </div><div dir="ltr">5. Weed Management Alternatives Discussion </div><div dir="ltr">6. Approve 2022 Budget </div><div dir="ltr">7. Board Member Election </div><div dir="ltr">8. Adjourn</div>BLIDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13394082074050954353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880686954791218156.post-52600828069968434952021-06-06T12:23:00.000-07:002021-06-06T12:23:23.643-07:00<p align="center" class="MsoSubtitle" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-size: 14.0pt;">Quarterly Board Meeting Agenda<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">June 16, 2021
at 7 PM<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Location: Steve </span></b><b><span style="background: white; color: black; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Laliberte home at </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">1387 Highway
96 East <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">(Outside
if weather permits inside if raining)</span><span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10.0pt; margin-left: .45in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Approval of Agenda<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10.0pt; margin-left: 23.75pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 9.0pt; text-indent: -9.35pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.</span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Approval of Minutes<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10.0pt; margin-left: 23.75pt; margin-right: .2in; margin-top: 12.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 9.0pt; text-indent: -9.35pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.</span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Treasurer’s Report<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 10.0pt; margin-left: 23.75pt; margin-right: .2in; margin-top: 12.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 9.0pt; text-indent: -9.35pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.</span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">VLAWMO Update<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListNumber" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: 31.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Action Items<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom: 10.0pt; margin-left: 48.95pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">a.)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Harvesting
to be done week of June 25<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom: 10.0pt; margin-left: 84.95pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">a.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Weed
cutting plan discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom: 10.0pt; margin-left: 48.95pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">b.)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">2022
Budget Development Plan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom: 10.0pt; margin-left: 48.95pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">c.)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Annual
Meeting Agenda<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 84.95pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">a.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Terry Huntrods term ends<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom: 10.0pt; margin-left: 84.95pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">b.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Post
card to go out 7-3-21.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom: 10.0pt; margin-left: 84.95pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">c.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Notice
published in paper on Aug 3<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 48.95pt; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The
Birch Lake Improvement District (BLID) Annual Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 48.95pt; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">When:
7 p.m. Wednesday August 18<sup>th</sup> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 48.95pt; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Where:
<span style="color: black;">White Bear Lake City Hall.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left: 48.95pt; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Details: BLID annual meeting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The three-</span>year term of
Terry Huntrods is expiring.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Anyone
wishing to be a candidate should submit a brief statement of their
qualifications to the board by Aug 10th.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Mail to: Birch Lake Improvement District, 4701 Highway 61, White Bear
Lake, MN 55110 or email to: </span><a href="mailto:birchlakeboard@gmail.com"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">birchlakeboard@gmail.com</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h3 style="background: white; line-height: 15.0pt; margin-left: 48.95pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Contact: Steve </span><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: normal;">Laliberte at </span><span style="color: #555555; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: .25pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">steve.laliberte@iproduction.com</span><span style="color: #5f6368; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: .25pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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</span></span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Adjourn<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Next meeting <span style="color: black;">08-18-21 7 PM Annual
meeting and board meeting at City Hall</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p></o:p></i></span></p>BLIDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13394082074050954353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880686954791218156.post-72535916661384601162021-02-06T13:11:00.001-08:002021-02-06T13:11:19.484-08:00<p> Quarterly BLID Board Meeting will be held virtually on 2-17-2021. Please click on the link </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/458575453" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #309ddc; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/458575453</span></a><span style="background: white; color: #475163; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="color: #475163; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom: 10.0pt; margin-left: .45in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Approval of Agenda<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom: 10.0pt; margin-left: 23.75pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 9.0pt; text-indent: -9.35pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Approval of Minutes<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom: 10.0pt; margin-left: 23.75pt; margin-right: .2in; margin-top: 12.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 9.0pt; text-indent: -9.35pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Treasurer’s Report<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListNumber" style="margin-left: 31.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Action
Items<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">a)
Contract for Harvesting</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">b) Converting to QuickBooks</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">c)</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 7.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Fish Survey<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">d) History of Birch Lake<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom: 10.0pt; margin-left: 30.95pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 9.0pt; text-indent: -17.45pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Adjourn<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in; text-align: center;">Next
meeting March 17, 2021<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p></o:p></i></p>BLIDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13394082074050954353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880686954791218156.post-3916625589839483252020-10-27T11:56:00.000-07:002020-10-27T11:56:28.646-07:00<p> Quarterly meeting to be held virtually on Nov 4th at 7 PM. Click the link below to join or call in.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/458575453" target="_blank"><span style="color: #212121; font-family: "Segoe UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/458575453</span></a><span style="color: #212121; font-family: "Segoe UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <br />
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You can also dial in using your phone. <br />
United States: </span><a href="tel:+15713173122,,458575453%23"><span style="color: #212121; font-family: "Segoe UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">+1
(571) 317-3122</span></a><span style="color: #212121; font-family: "Segoe UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <br />
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Access Code: 458-575-453 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom: 10.0pt; margin-left: .45in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Approval of Agenda<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom: 10.0pt; margin-left: 23.75pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 9.0pt; text-indent: -9.35pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Approval of Minutes<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom: 10.0pt; margin-left: 23.75pt; margin-right: .2in; margin-top: 12.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 9.0pt; text-indent: -9.35pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Treasurer’s Report<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListNumber" style="margin-left: 31.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Action
Items<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoListNumber" style="margin-left: 84.95pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">a)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Review
Annual Report<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListNumber" style="margin-left: 84.95pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">b)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Contract
for Harvesting<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListNumber" style="margin-left: 84.95pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">c)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Converting
to QuickBooks<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListNumber" style="margin-left: 84.95pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">d)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Fish
Survey<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListNumber" style="margin-left: 84.95pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">e)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background: white; color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Notice for the aerator in the paper and turning it on.</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListNumber" style="margin-left: 84.95pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">f)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background: white; color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">History of
Birch Lake</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom: 10.0pt; margin-left: 30.95pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 9.0pt; text-indent: -17.45pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Adjourn<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in; text-align: center;"><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Next
meeting is Feb 19, 2021</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p></o:p></i></p>BLIDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13394082074050954353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880686954791218156.post-58259937616136544102020-08-11T08:43:00.005-07:002020-08-11T08:43:50.871-07:00<p>Birch Lake Improvement District Annual Meeting</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The annual membership meeting of the Birch Lake Improvement District will be
held at the White Bear Lake City Hall at 7:00 P.M. on Wednesday, August 19,
2020.<br />
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Due to COVID -19 everyone will be required to wear a mask.<br />
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If you would prefer not to attend in person you may call in or join us online
or just on your phone.<br />
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Please join our meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.<br />
https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/458575453<br />
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For audio only call.<br />
1 (571) 317-3122<br />
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Access Code: 458-575-453<br />
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Questions call<br />
Deb Vernon BLID Administrator at 651-592-2530<br />
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Agenda<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Approve Agenda.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Approve Minutes of 2019 Annual Meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Treasurer Report<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Year in Review<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Approve 2021 Budget<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Board Member Election<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Presentation<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Adjourn<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>BLIDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13394082074050954353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880686954791218156.post-57163391918271069882020-05-13T09:38:00.001-07:002020-05-13T09:38:33.335-07:00<span style="color: #000012; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: large;"></span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">You are invited to virtually attend the Wednesday May 20th board</span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">meeting at 7 PM. </span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" /><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">Please join our meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.</span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" /><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" /><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/458575453&source=gmail&ust=1589474134543000&usg=AFQjCNH-5UFOQ9piZYwoZzRmdjfGnRr_uQ" href="https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/458575453" rel="noreferrer" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" target="_blank">https://global.gotomeeting.com<wbr></wbr>/join/458575453</a><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" /><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">You can also dial in using your phone.</span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">United States: +1 (571) 317-3122</span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" /><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">Access Code: 458-575-453</span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" /><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #004000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">1. Approval of Agenda<br />2. Approval of Minutes<br />3. Treasurer’s Report<br />4. Status Reports<br /> a. VLAWMO update <br /> b. Harvesting update<br /> Permit issued 4/23/2020<br /> c. Aerator update<br />5. Action Items</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #004000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> a. Keys made?<br /> b. Aerator fixed, signs out of lake, orange signs down?<br /> c. Amend action calendar for 2020<br /> d. Update and approve 2020 budget. Work on 2021 budget.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #004000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">6. Discussion<br />7. Adjourn</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #004000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Date of next meeting June 17 th , 2020</span>BLIDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13394082074050954353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880686954791218156.post-69885224298267906192020-04-19T13:23:00.003-07:002020-04-19T13:23:58.645-07:00
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Birch Lake Improvement District Newsletter</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">April 15, 2020</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Hello fellow Birch Lake Improvement District Members,</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">This is Steve Laliberte, the BLID Board Chairman. I want to give you an
update on the activities for this year and on harvesting.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Harvesting Update</span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">During the harvesting operation last year we were informed that the
harvester had a leak.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>During the
cutting, it began to list to one side and ride lower in the water.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our contractor, Aspen Outdoor, inspected the
floats and found that they were full of water.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They pumped them out and we were able to complete the cutting for the
year.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">When Aspen pulled the harvester, they inspected the floats and
discovered that there were several soft spots where the steel had rotted
away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>During the fall, the Board met
several times and performed an analysis on the options for continuation of
harvesting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We looked at three options:
repair the harvester; buy a new one; or contract with a full service vendor who
would use their own equipment.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Repairing the harvester proved to be expensive and risky.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had several potential vendors look at the
harvester and estimates ranged from $20,000 to $40,000+ with no guarantees.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Purchasing a new harvester was even more expensive.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Similar models ranged from $200,000 to
$300,000.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Outsourcing to a vendor who would provide a harvester, conveyor and
dump truck, along with a week's worth of cutting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After contacting several vendors, we obtained
a bid from Lakes Aquatic Weed Removal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Their bid was within the allocated budget and they guaranteed us the
second week of July.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They also offered
to buy the harvester for $2,000 to use it for parts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They agreed to haul it away at no charge.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">On November 17, 2019, the board unanimously approved a motion to
contract with Lakes Aquatic. </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Calendar of Events</span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Friday 04-24-20 – Open Boat Launch for residents 10:00 AM to 2:00 </span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Saturday 04-25-20 – Open Boat Launch for residents 10:00 AM to 2:00 </span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Friday 05-01-20 - Open Boat Launch for residents 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Saturday 05-02-20 – Lake Clean
Up 10:00 AM meet at Speedway.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We will
social distance and divide up sections of the lake perimeter.</span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Saturday 05-02-20 - Open Boat Launch for residents 10:00 AM to 2 PM.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Annual Meeting – Moved to
Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at 7:00 PM City Hall Expansion Room.</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">If you would like to be added to
the BLID email or Nextdoor site please send an email to
birchlakeboard@gmail.com.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: windowtext; font-size: 14.0pt;">BLID Quarterly Board Meeting Minutes</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">February 19,
2020 </span></i></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">7:00 pm,
White Bear Lake City Hall</span></i></b></div>
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Call to Order at 7:20 PM.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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Members present
Dale Bacon, Terry Huntrods, Steve Laliberte, Ryan Hoops, <span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Jorge Vega, </span>and Deb
Vernon</div>
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</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Approval of Agenda</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Motion (</span>Huntrods<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">
/</span> Bacon<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">) </span><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Move to approve.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Motion carried.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Motion (Bacon /</span> Huntrods<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">) </span><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Move to approve.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Motion carried.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Treasurer’s Report</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Budget needs to be amended since we no longer have a harvester.
Cost for harvesting is $2650 for a 10 hour day plus $1000 for setup and launch.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Expect it to take 3 to 5 days.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Status
Reports</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">a.)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">VLAWMO</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b></div>
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Successful
bid for filter on Otter and 4<sup>th</sup>, hoping for approval soon and done
this summer. Goal is to reduce the phosphorous going into the lake.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cloisters is starting on a 5 year plan to
improve the lake front.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">b.)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span>Harvester update</div>
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Harvester was
sold for $2000.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Signed a contract with
Lakes Aquatic Weed Removal. Dale will apply for 2020 permit.</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>c) Aerator
update</div>
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Had to replace
the aerator.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ryan will have the old one
rebuilt.</div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Action Items</b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">a.)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Secretary position</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Jeff
Klosner has moved.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jorge Vega offered to
fill the position until the next annual meeting.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">b.)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Calendar review.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Calendar for 2020 was reviewed</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Discussion</b></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">a.)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Samatha
Crosby started the meeting with the proposed change to zoning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Biggest change is to encourage residents not
to use retaining walls or riprap or terraced landscape. This is only for new
projects.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Setback from lake is 75’.
Preferred method is to use natural landscape.</div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">b.)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Goose
Lake is going to do ALM treatment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They
also want to try to get the city to get a harvester.</div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">c.)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Dale
recommended we spot treat with a chemical to stop the spread of the
milfoil.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He also things we should try
not to cut those areas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dale will talk
to DNR about this.</div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">d.)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Dawn
Tanner, <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Program Development Coordinator,<b>
</b></span>from VLAWMO would like to talk at the annual meeting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Terry will talk with her.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Motion: (</span>Huntrods<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">
/Bacon) Move to approve.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Motion carried</span></div>
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Next
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<b><span style="color: windowtext; font-size: 14.0pt;">Board Meeting Agenda</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">February 19,
2020</span></i></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">7:00 pm,
White Bear Lake City Hall </span></i></b></div>
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<div align="center" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Expansion
room</span></i></b></div>
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<div align="center" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 10.0pt; margin-left: .45in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Approval of Agenda</span></b></div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 10.0pt; margin-left: 23.75pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 9.0pt; text-indent: -9.35pt;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Approval of Minutes</span></b></div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 10.0pt; margin-left: 23.75pt; margin-right: .2in; margin-top: 12.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 9.0pt; text-indent: -9.35pt;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Treasurer’s Report</span></b></div>
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<div style="margin-left: 31.5pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Status Reports</span></b></div>
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<div style="margin-left: 31.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Discussion</b></div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 10.0pt; margin-left: .75in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">a)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Samantha Crosby City of WBL -
SHORELAND ALTERATIONS Zoning Co</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; layout-grid-mode: line; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">de</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></b></div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 10.0pt; margin-left: .75in; margin-right: .2in; margin-top: 12.0pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">b)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Harvesting Update</span></b></div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 10.0pt; margin-left: .75in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -.25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">c)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Goals for 2020</span></b></div>
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<div style="margin-left: 31.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Action
Items</b></div>
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<div style="margin-left: 48.95pt;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">A)<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Review Calendar</b></div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 10.0pt; margin-left: 30.95pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 9.0pt; text-indent: -17.45pt;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">7.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Adjourn</span></b></div>
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<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
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<div align="center" style="margin-left: .5in; text-align: center;">
Next
meeting is April 15, 2020<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"></i></div>
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<b><span style="color: windowtext; font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px;"><i><span style="font-family: cambria;">BLID Board Meeting Minutes</span></i></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px;">June 19, 2019
</span></i></b></div>
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<div align="center" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px;">8:00 pm,
White Bear Lake City Hall</span></i></b></div>
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<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 48px;">
<span style="font-family: calibri;">Call to Order at 8:03 PM.<span style="margin: 0px;">
</span></span></div>
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<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 96px;">
<span style="font-family: calibri;">Members present
Dale Bacon, Steve Laliberte, Ryan Hoops, Jeff Klosner and Deb Vernon</span></div>
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<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 43.2px; text-indent: -0.25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">1.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Approval of Agenda</span></b></div>
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<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 43.2px;">
<span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Motion (</span><span style="font-family: calibri;">Hoops</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> /</span><span style="font-family: calibri;">
Bacon</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">) </span><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Move to approve.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Motion carried.</span></div>
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<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 43.2px;">
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<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 31.66px; text-indent: -9.35pt;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">2.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Approval of Minutes</span></b></div>
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<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 48px;">
<span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Motion (Bacon /</span><span style="font-family: calibri;"> Hoops</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">) Move</span><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"> to approve.<span style="margin: 0px;">
</span>Motion carried.</span></div>
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<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 48px;">
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<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 48px; text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">3.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Action Items</b></div>
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<div style="margin: 0px 0px 13.33px 72px; text-indent: -0.25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">A)<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Election
of officer</b></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 96px;">
Chair Steve Lailberte</div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 96px;">
Vice Chair Ryan
Hoops</div>
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<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 96px;">
Treasurer Terry
Huntrods</div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 96px;">
Secretary Jeff
Klosner</div>
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<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 96px;">
At large Dale
Bacon</div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 96px;">
<br /></div>
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<div style="margin: 0px 0px 13.33px 72px; text-indent: -0.25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">B)<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Determination
of Bank and Paper</b></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px 0px 13.33px 72px;">
We will continue using White
Bear Press and Lake Area Bank</div>
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<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 41.26px; text-indent: -17.45pt;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">4.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Adjourn at 8:15</span></b></div>
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<div style="margin: 0px 0px 13.33px 96px;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Motion: (</span><span style="font-family: calibri;">Hoops</span><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">
/Bacon) Move to approve.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Motion carried</span></div>
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<div align="center" style="margin: 0px 0px 13.33px 48px; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: calibri;">Next
meeting is Aug 21, 2019</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"></i></div>
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<div align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px;">BIRCH LAKE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT</span></b></div>
<br />
<div align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px;">Annual Meeting Agenda</span></b></div>
<br />
<div align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px;">June 19, 2019</span></b></div>
<br />
<div align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px;">White Bear Lake City Hall</span></b></div>
<br />
<div align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px;">7:00 PM</span></b></div>
<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike><br />
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
<li style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px;">Approve Agenda.</li>
<li style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px;">Approve Minutes of 2018
Annual Meeting.</li>
<li style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px;">Treasurers Report</li>
<li style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px;">Year in Review</li>
<li style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px;">Approve 2020 Budget</li>
<li style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px;">Board Member Election</li>
<li style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px;">Presentation – Connie
Taillon Environmental Specialist, City of White Bear Lake</li>
<li style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px;">Adjourn</li>
</ol>
<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike>BLIDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13394082074050954353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880686954791218156.post-34544494920763488422019-04-24T19:57:00.000-07:002019-04-24T19:57:52.746-07:00<span style="font-family: Arial;">April News</span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: content-box; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: content-box; color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">04-26-19 - Boat Launch open 8 to 5</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 22.4px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span><br />
<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: content-box; color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">04-27-19 - Boat Launch open 8 to 5</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 22.4px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
</span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: content-box; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 22.4px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: content-box; color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">05-03-19 - Boat Launch open 8 to 5</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 22.4px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
</span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: content-box; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" /><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; color: black; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 22.4px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: content-box; color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">05-04-19 – Lake Clean Up 8:30 AM meet at Super America </span><br />
<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: content-box; color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> Boat Launch open 8 to 5<br style="box-sizing: content-box; line-height: normal;" /><span style="box-sizing: content-box; color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;">05-15-19 -- Quarterly board meeting </span> 7:00 PM City Hall<br style="box-sizing: content-box; line-height: normal;" /><span style="box-sizing: content-box; color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;">06-19-19 -- Annual meeting </span> <br style="box-sizing: content-box; line-height: normal;" /><br style="box-sizing: content-box; line-height: normal;" />We are getting some spring maintenance completed on the weed harvester. We will apply for the permit soon. We will schedule cutting based on taking a look at the weed growth and setting a schedule that will trim them before they break the surface.<br style="box-sizing: content-box; line-height: normal;" /><br style="box-sizing: content-box; line-height: normal;" />We will have a couple of opening on the board please contact the board at birchlakeboard@gmail.com if you are interested. </span><b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike>BLIDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13394082074050954353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880686954791218156.post-72350979875751797942019-02-20T08:02:00.001-08:002019-02-20T08:02:23.471-08:00BLID Quarterly Board Meeting scheduled for tonight has been CANCELED. It is rescheduled for 2/27/19.BLIDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13394082074050954353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880686954791218156.post-26462107659117041952019-02-09T09:17:00.000-08:002019-02-09T09:17:27.447-08:00<br />
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<b><span style="color: windowtext; font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px;"><i><span style="font-family: "cambria";">BLID Quarterly Board Meeting Agenda</span></i></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: windowtext; font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px;"><i><span style="font-family: "cambria";">February 20, 2019</span></i></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px;">7:00 pm </span></i></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px;">White Bear
Lake City Hall Council Chambers</span></i></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">1.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Approval of Agenda</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">2.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Approval of Minutes</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">3.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Treasurer’s Report</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">4.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Status Reports</span></b></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">a)<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">VLAWMO update <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">b)<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Harvester update</span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">c)<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Aerator update</span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">d)<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Water Gremlin update</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">5.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Action
Items</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">a)<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span></span></span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Otter Lake Rd improvement </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">6.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Discussion</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">7.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Adjourn</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; margin: 0px;">Next Board Meeting
04-17-19 </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; margin: 0px;">Next Quarterly Board
Meeting 5-5-19</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"></i></div>
<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike>BLIDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13394082074050954353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880686954791218156.post-86614962994368474952018-11-13T12:56:00.000-08:002018-11-13T12:56:05.920-08:00
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<b><span style="color: windowtext; font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px;"><i><span style="font-family: cambria;">Board Meeting Minutes</span></i></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px;">Aug 15, 2018</span></i></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px;">7:00 pm,
White Bear Lake City Hall</span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: calibri;">Call to Order at 7:05 PM.<span style="margin: 0px;">
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<span style="font-family: calibri;">Members present
Jim Grisim, Dale Bacon, Terry Huntrods, Steve Laliberte, Ryan Hoops, Dick
Gillister and Deb Vernon</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">1.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Approval of Agenda</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Motion (Hoops/Grisim) </span><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Move to approve.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Motion carried.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">2.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Approval of Minutes</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Motion (Huntrods/Bacon) </span><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Move to
approve.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Motion carried.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">3.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Treasurer’s Report</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Terry has yet to meet with Tom so no report document.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Paid the insurance, received money from the city.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">a)<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Bank signature form</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Steve had the, Resolution of Lodge, Association or
Other Similar Organization, form from the Bank.<span style="margin: 0px;">
</span>The officers signed the form. Gave Terry Huntrods the power to, Open any
deposit or share accounts in the name of the association.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Gave the other four officers the power to,
Endorse checks and orders for the payment of money or otherwise withdraw or
transfer funds on deposit with this Financial Institution.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Steve would like himself, Dale and Terry to meet with
Don Rambow to talk about the budget, reviewing the books and the Number of
units assessed. </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">4.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Status
Reports</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0px;">VLAWMO</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Sign
Post Project</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></b><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Jim will do grant.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>VLAWMO will pay 75% of the cost. Post will go<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>in by the bench on
North Birch Lake and by 4<sup>th</sup> and Otter</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Filter
at 4th and Otter</b></div>
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The survey is
done. Land has to be transferred to VLAWMO. They are designing the filter.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Jim doubted it would be done this year.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">5.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Action
Items</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">a)<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">State of Lake</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Weeds are bad</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Several days before Aspen is done the
board is going to do a drive around the lake to check the status of the
cutting.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">b)<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">2018 Weed surveys</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">McComas did an hour look at the
lake.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Don’t think there is any value in
having anything else done this year.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">c)<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Budget hearing</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Will be schedule in Oct after the
budget is submitted to city.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">d)<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Annual Report</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Is due out by Oct 20<sup>th</sup>.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Steve has a draft.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Will finalize by email.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></b></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">e)<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Update on harvester</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Dick G updated the board.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Pump needed to be replaced, new blades.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Entrance conveyor belt had to be
shortened.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>There are some parts that are
rusting.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Dick things it should be
covered when it is being stored and it should be greased.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Guy running it seems knowledgeable
and wants to do a good job.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>He is
cutting at 4’.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Recommended that a checklist be
created about what needs to be checked and add to a SOP.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">6.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Discussion</b></div>
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<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 89.26px; text-indent: -0.25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">A)<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Goals
for 2018-2019</b></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 137.26px;">
Path around
the lake</div>
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<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 137.26px;">
Muskrats</div>
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<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 137.26px;">
Stocking of
lake</div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 137.26px;">
# of
meetings</div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 137.26px;">
<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Quarterly and Annual and how many
more</div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 137.26px;">
VLAWMO
partnership</div>
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<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 185.26px; text-indent: 5.05pt;">
Filter at 4<sup>th</sup> and Otter Lake</div>
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<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 137.26px;">
Invasive
species</div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 137.26px;">
Member
Survey</div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 137.26px;">
Formation of
Committees</div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 137.26px;">
History of
Birch Lake</div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 137.26px;">
Communication
and Newsletter</div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 89.26px; text-indent: -0.25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">B)<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Conference</span></b></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 137.26px;">
Dale is
going to an Invasive species conference</div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 89.26px;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 41.26px; text-indent: -17.45pt;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">7.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Adjourn at 8:25</span></b></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px 0px 13.33px 96px;">
<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Motion: (</span><span style="font-family: calibri;">Grisim</span><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">
/Bacon) Move to approve.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Motion carried</span></div>
<br />
<div align="center" style="margin: 0px 0px 13.33px 48px; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: calibri;">Next
meeting is the Quarterly Meeting Nov 7, 2018</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"></i></div>
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<b><span style="color: windowtext; font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px;"><i><span style="font-family: cambria;">Quarterly Board Meeting Agenda</span></i></span></b></div>
<br />
<div align="center" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px;">November 7,
2018</span></i></b></div>
<br />
<div align="center" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px;">7:00 pm,
White Bear Lake City Hall</span></i></b></div>
<br />
<div align="center" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 16px 0px 13.33px 43.2px; text-indent: -0.25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">1.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Approval of Agenda</span></b></div>
<div style="margin: 16px 0px 13.33px 43.2px; text-indent: -0.25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">2.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Approval of Minutes</span></b></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 16px 19.2px 13.33px 31.66px; text-indent: -9.35pt;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">3.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Treasurer’s Report</span></b></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 42px; text-indent: -0.25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">4.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Status Reports</span></b></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 90px; text-indent: -0.25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">a.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">VLAWMO </span></b></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 114px;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Sign Post project</span></b></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 42px; text-indent: -0.25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">5.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Action
Items - Working Session Prepare Annual Report</b></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px 19.2px 0px 72px; text-indent: -0.25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">a)<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Review and approve 2019 calendar</span></b></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px 19.2px 0px 72px; text-indent: -0.25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">b)<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Harvester Maintenance and repair –
need a new roller</span></b></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px 19.2px 0px 72px; text-indent: -0.25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">c)<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Aerator </span></b></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 16px 0px 0px 41.26px; text-indent: -17.45pt;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">6.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Discussion</span></b></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 16px 0px 0px 90px; text-indent: -0.25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">a.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Improvement to the Boat Launch</span></b></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 16px 0px 13.33px 41.26px; text-indent: -17.45pt;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">7.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Adjourn</span></b><span style="font-family: calibri;"> </span></div>
<div align="center" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 48px; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: calibri;">Next
Quarterly meeting</span></div>
<br />
<div align="center" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 48px; text-align: center;">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: calibri;">February 20, 2019</span></i></div>
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<br />
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<span style="font-size: 18pt; margin: 0px;">Birch Lake Improvement District</span></div>
<br />
<div align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div align="center" style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 18pt; margin: 0px;">2018 Annual Report</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px;">Birch Lake is a shallow
suburban lake with an area of 123 acres and a maximum depth of 6 to 8
feet.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>It is considered to be one of the
healthiest lakes within the Vadnais Lake Area Water Management Organization
(VLAWMO).<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Concerns over maintaining the
quality of the lake led lake property owners to petition the City of White Bear
Lake to form the Birch Lake Improvement District (BLID) in 2006. </span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px;">A board of directors elected
by improvement district members governs the Birch lake Improvement
District.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Current board members are:
Dale Bacon at large, Ryan Hoops, secretary; Steve Laliberte, chair, Terry
Huntrods, treasurer and Jim Grisim, vice chair.<span style="margin: 0px;">
</span>The board is responsible for implementing the Birch lake Sustainable
Lake management plan.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>These
responsibilities include carrying out scientific studies on lake water quality,
maintenance of recreational utilization of the lake and communication to the
membership regarding threats to lake quality.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px;">During 2018, the following
activities were carried out by BLID:</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 48px;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px;">The
annual cleanup day was held on May 5, 2018.<span style="margin: 0px;">
</span>Eight residents participated.<span style="margin: 0px;">
</span>City public works provided pickup of the trash bags.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 48px;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 48px;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px;">BLID
members continue to participate in VLAWMO Citizen’s Water Monitoring
Program.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>This involves taking biweekly
lake water samples and making water clarity and lake level readings.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 48px;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 48px;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px;">During
winter months, BLID operates an aeration system to prevent complete fish kills
from oxygen depletion.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>This year the
permit to operate the aerator required specialized training in the operation of
an aeration system.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 48px;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 48px;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px;">We
contracted with Blue Water Science to conduct a weed survey prior to
harvesting.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 48px;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 48px;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px;">BLID
conducted weed harvesting during August.<span style="margin: 0px;">
</span>Fifty-three acres were cut.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>The
weed harvester was reconditioned improving cutting bars, cables, and controls.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px;">The twelfth annual BLID
meeting was held on June 20, 2018.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Nineteen
of the 62 parcels in the district were represented.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>The 2019 operating budget of $21,587 was
approved by the membership for submittal to the White Bear Lake City Council. <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Terry Huntrods was elected to a 3-year term.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>The next annual meeting is June 19, 2019.</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px;">In 2019 the BLID will
continue to maintain the lake through harvesting and aerator operation.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>We will stock the lake.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>We will participate in the VLAMO filtration
project on 4<sup>th</sup> and Otter Lake Rd.<span style="margin: 0px;">
</span></span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px;">Submitted for the BLID board
by Stephen Laliberte, Chair</span></div>
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<div align="center" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 13.33px; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: windowtext; font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px;"><i><span style="font-family: "cambria";">Board Meeting Minutes</span></i></span></b></div>
<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px;">July 25, 2018</span></i></b></div>
<br />
<div align="center" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px;">7:00 pm,
White Bear Lake City Hall</span></i></b></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 48px;">
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Call to Order at 7:05 PM.<span style="margin: 0px;">
</span></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 48px;">
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Members present Jim Grisim, Dale Bacon, Terry Huntrods,
Steve Laliberte and Deb Vernon</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 43.2px; text-indent: -0.25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">1.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Approval of Agenda</span></b></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 43.2px;">
<span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Motion (Grisim/Bacon) </span><span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Move to approve.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Motion carried.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 31.66px; text-indent: -9.35pt;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">2.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Approval of Minutes</span></b></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 48px;">
<span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Motion (Grisim/Bacon) </span><span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Move to
approve.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Motion carried.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 19.2px 0px 31.66px; text-indent: -9.35pt;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">3.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Treasurer’s Report</span></b></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 19.2px 0px 42px;">
<span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">No activity to report</span></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 42px; text-indent: -0.25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">4.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Status
Reports</span></b></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 48px;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0px;">VLAWMO</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 48px;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></b>Jim
attended the Goose Lake meeting. Goose Lake has one of the highest nutrient
levels. They are trying to decide if they should use spent lime or alum.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Going to try to try spent lime on Oak
Knoll.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>If that works they will use it on
Goose Lake.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Will not know if this is
effect for a year.</div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 48px;">
<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Nic from VLAWMO asked about doing
picture posts. Jim said there was positive feedback at the annual meeting.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Considering doing several locations: by the
bench, 4<sup>th</sup> and Otter Lake Rd and on the bridge on White Bear
Parkway.</div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 48px;">
<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Dale is going to talk to VLAWMO
about fixing erosion by the bench on North Birch Lake.</div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 42px; text-indent: -0.25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">5.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Action
Items</b></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 65.26px;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Harvesting</b></div>
<br />
<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 0px 65.26px;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></b>Dick
G has been working on refurbishing the harvester.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Matt from Aspen is willing to help. Dick is
hoping to be done by Friday.</div>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Agreement with Aspen needs to be
clarified.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Need a checklist for making
sure the harvester is in working order so we do not have this problem in the
future.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Steve will work with Dick G to
develop the checklist.</div>
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Steve will check with Aspen on when they will be able to cut once the
harvester is working.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Elections</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></b>Fred
was the chair the first year, Jim was the next 5 years and now Dale has done it
5 years.</div>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Dale thinks people should change
positions.</div>
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Chair Steve Laliberte</div>
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Vice Chair Jim Grisim</div>
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Secretary Ryan
Hoops</div>
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Treasurer Terry
Huntrods</div>
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At Large Dale
Bacon</div>
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The bank for
the next year is Lake Area Bank</div>
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Paper is the
WBL press</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">6.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Adjourn at 8:05</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Motion: (</span><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Grisim</span><span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">
/Huntrods) Move to approve.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Motion
carried</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Next
meeting is the Quarterly Meeting Aug 15, 2018</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"></i></div>
<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike><span style="font-family: "calibri";"></span>BLIDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13394082074050954353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3880686954791218156.post-60040751019307497992018-08-07T12:14:00.000-07:002018-08-07T12:14:12.215-07:00
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<b><span style="color: windowtext; font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px;"><i><span style="font-family: cambria;">Quarterly Board Meeting Minutes</span></i></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; margin: 0px;">5-16-2018</span></i></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px;">7:00 pm,
White Bear Lake City Hall</span></i></b></div>
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<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px;">Call to order at 7PM.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Members present </span><span style="font-family: calibri;">Dale Bacon, Steve
Laliberte, Jim Grisim, Tom Merritt, Ryan Hoops, Deb Vernon and Bill Gebhart</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">1.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Approval of Agenda</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Motion: (</span><span style="font-family: calibri;">Grisim</span><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">
/Hoops) Move to approve.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Motion carried.</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">2.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Approval of Minutes</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Motion:
(Merritt/</span><span style="font-family: calibri;">Grisim</span><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">) Move to approve.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Motion carried.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">3.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Treasurer’s Report</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"> No activity to report.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">4.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Status Reports</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">1.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">VLAWMO</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">a.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span></span></span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">2017 Annual Report and Summary are out.<span style="margin: 0px;">
</span>Jim will bring to annual meeting for members to look over.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>They have a new mascot.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></b></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">b.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span></span></span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Filtration project is waiting for BWSR approval.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></b></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">c.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span></span></span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Ramsey County conservation district has been disbanded.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></b></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">d.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span></span></span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Band on watering was in the news.<span style="margin: 0px;">
</span>Seems judge, DNR and legislators are having some discussions. Bottom
line restriction seems to be the same as current restrictions.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></b></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">2.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Action
Items</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">1.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Weed harvesting Bid Review and vendor
selection</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">a.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span></span></span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Two bids were received.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Premier
Lake Harvesting was too expensive so Aspen will be doing it again.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></b></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">b.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span></span></span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Dale is going to look into getting a GPS system so there is better
information on what was cut.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>The other
option is to mark off the area that we want cut with buoys.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></b></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">c.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span></span></span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Jim is working on the permit.<span style="margin: 0px;">
</span>Hoping to cut 6-15 to 6-30.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Dale thinks there is more milfoil in the lake.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Weeds are about six inches below the
surface.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Need to contact Steve McComas
at Blue Water Science.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Harvesting vs Chemical</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Costs run about $700 an acre and only treat 15%</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">2.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Lake Clean-up day May 19<sup>th</sup>
10-12 and boat launch open 1-3</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">a.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Ryan will take charge. Jim will drop
off the materials.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Should get some
treats for the volunteers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">b.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Keys for launch</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Jim, Ryan, maybe Steve
and home owner Jeff.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">3.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Annual Meeting</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">a.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Need 10 members to have a Quorum of
15%</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">b.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Written notice will be mailed out by
June 10.</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">c.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Press release has to be in the last
week of May paper in Community Events section.</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; margin: 0px;"></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">d.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Agenda items that have to be done at
the annual meeting:</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span>i.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Elections</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span>ii.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Approval of budget</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span>iii.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Approval of projects of more than
$5000</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;">4.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt "Times New Roman"; margin: 0px;">
</span></span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;"><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Adjourn 7:50</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: calibri;">Next Meeting</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: calibri;">Annual Meeting June
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px;">Annual <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Meeting Minutes</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; margin: 0px;">June 21, 2017</span></b></div>
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Call to order at 7:04PM with the following board members
were present:<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Dale Bacon, Ryan Hoops, Steve
Laliberte, and Jim Grisim. <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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A total of 20 members were in attendance constituting a
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(Nash/Krueser) Move to approve the Treasurers Report.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Motion carried.</span></div>
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<u>Year In Review:</u></div>
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Completed weed harvesting in 2017.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Replaced hydraulics on the weed
harvesters.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>This may we stocked the lake
with 1,000 bass and 500 crappies.</div>
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The board is working with the City of White Bear Lake and
Ramsey County to discuss improving the walking path on Otter Lake Road in 2019
when the road is being resurfaced.</div>
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Many residents expressed concern about improving the safety
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Victoria Reinhart our Ramsey County Commissioner addressed
the group about Otter Lake Road improvements.<span style="margin: 0px;">
</span>One option is to make minor changes to the roadway as part of 2018.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>The next option is to reconstruct the road to
include a walk lane.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span><span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>These options will be presented to the City of
White Bear Lake for consideration.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<u><span style="color: windowtext; margin: 0px;">2018 Budget Review:</span></u></div>
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The budget was reviewed.<span style="margin: 0px;">
</span>There was concern about needing to fund additional harvesting.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: windowtext; margin: 0px;">Motion: </span></b>(Laliberte/ Hoops) Move to increase
the harvester operations line item from $6,000 to $10,000 and adjust the levy
accordingly.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Motion carries.</div>
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(Laliberte/Grism )<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Move approve the amended
budget. Motion carried.</span></div>
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<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>There are two board
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Dale Bacon (incumbent)</div>
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Ryan Hoops (incumbent)</div>
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Deb Vernon</div>
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Ballots were distributed and tallied.</div>
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Dale Bacon and Ryan Hoops were re-elected.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; margin: 0px;">Meeting adjourned at 8:55 PM</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: windowtext; margin: 0px;">Minutes prepared by Steve Laliberte</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Birch Lake Improvement District (BLID)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">Annual Membership Meeting</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0px;">June 20, 2018</span></div>
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White Bear Lake City Hall</span></i></b></div>
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