Birch
Lake Improvement District
Board
of Directors
June
4, 2015 meeting minutes
Members Present: Dale
Bacon, Jim Grisim, Tom Merritt, Ryan Hoops.
Steve Laliberte absent.
MOTION (Grisim/Merritt) Move to approve agenda. Motion Carried
MOTION (Merritt/Grisim) Move to approve minutes of April 16,
2105. Motion carried
MOTION (Hoops/Grisim) Move to approve Treasurers report. Motion carried
Status reports
a. VLAWMO – Grisim discussed VLAWMOs involvement
in the Whittaker Pond project which is dealing with water control at nursing
home/serenity center
b. Spring clean-up - approx. 10 people
participated, little more than last year.
Photos in WB Press. Successful
day, would like ideas to get more turnout next year.
c. Harvester
painting contract. Need to meet on site to go over specifics, want it done soon
so that the paint can cure. Estimate 6-7 days of painting. $ 3650 estimate.
Check with city to move harvester in lot closer to power and water source. Grisim, Bacon, Merritt will meet on site to
go over details.
d. Blog/newsletter.
Deliver before annual meeting.
e. Inventory/storage
– address next time
Action items
a. Annual meeting – We will potentially have 2
speakers, Chip Welling from DNR & Steve McComas. Review of year, budget presentation.
Refreshments?
b. 2015
plan - Revisit sustainable lake management plan (SLMP), wetlands renewal at
corner of Otter Lk Road & 4th St. The SLMP needs to be updated
c. Harvesting
– too soon to tell how growth will be. Will
plan to harvest, get permit
d. Buckthorn
removal
e. Sediment
survey due to be done in 2015
f. Member
survey – could be done at annual mtg
g. 2016
budget proposal. levy proposed at $200
MOTION (Grisim/Merritt) Move to recommend levy
of $200 per household. 3 aye, 1 nay (Hoops). Motion carried.
Election at meeting – Merritt will not be
there but will serve if elected.
Hoops attended planning commission meeting
and discussed sidewalks. Proposed 2030
plan
MOTION (Hoops/Grisim) Move to adjourn. Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 9:25 pm
