Call to order at 7:04PM with the following board members
were present: Dale Bacon, Ryan Hoops, Steve
Laliberte, Tom Merritt, and Jim Grisim.
A total of 22 members were in attendance constituting a
quorum.
Motion (Grisim/Krueser)
Move to approve agenda. Motion carried.
Motion (Hoops/Grisim)
Move to approve the minutes of 2015 Annual Meeting. Motion carried.
Treasurer Report:
Merritt presented the
proposed budget. The budget is similar
to the prior year. The levy will not
change. There is currently a reserve of
$22,000 for harvester replacement and $6,000 for general operating needs.
TOTAL INCOME
|
13,000.00
|
Budget
|
|
Aerator
|
|
Aerator electricity
|
300.00
|
Aerator Maintenance
|
500.00
|
Administration
|
|
Stamps & Copies
|
600.00
|
Admin secretary
|
1,300.00
|
BLID Insurance
|
750.00
|
Weed Harvester
|
|
Harvester Repairs
|
|
Tune up
|
1,000.00
|
Weed Cutting
Operations
|
4,000.00
|
Harvester DNR Permit
|
125.00
|
Miscellaneous
|
|
Special Projects
|
|
Fish
|
3,000.00
|
Restoration site maintenance
|
1,000.00
|
Monitoring
|
1,000.00
|
TOTAL EXPENSES
|
13,575.00
|
Surplus/Deficit
|
(575.00)
|
Motion
(Nash/Krueser) Move to approve the Treasurers Report. Motion carried.
Year In Review:
Bacon reported on state of the BLID.
Water level is high.
Publish quarterly newsletter and updated the blog at
www.birchlakeimprovementdistrict.org.
We conducted a water sediment to monitor the level of salt
in the lake. Salt levels are high but
below level of concern.
Operated the aerator over the winter
Weed harvester was painted.
The weeds did not require harvesting due to high water.
Several board members participated in a city planning
activity for non motorized transportation plan development.
2016-17 Plans
Weed harvesting – we will begin cutting in three weeks. The permit has been requested and Aspen has
been retained.
Harvester is updated with new hydraulic hoses.
We will continue to participate in non motorized
transportation with the goal of acquiring funding from Ramsey County and the
City of White Bear Lake to add a pathway on the north bound lake of Otter Lake
Road along the east shore of Birch Lake.
2016 Budget Review:
Motion:
(Laliberte/ Krueser) Move approve the
budget. Motion carried.
Election:
Steve Laliberte is up for re-election for board member.
Motion
(Krueser/Bacon) to elect the board member.
Motion carried.
Adjournment
Motion to adjourn (Auger, Grisim) Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 8:50 PM
Next annual meeting June 14, 2017
Next annual meeting June 14, 2017
Minutes prepared by Steve Laliberte
