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	LAKE IROQUOIS ASSOCIATION March 14, 2007 Board Meeting Minutes The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of Lake Iroquois Association was convened at the Clubhouse on March 14, 2007 at 7:04 p.m. Present were: Phil Iverson, President and presiding officer, Steve Garbaciak, Carol Hildenbrand, Enid Miller, Sandra Ostrowski, Dan Pursley and Tracy Rodriquez. Mark Webster and 7 guests were also present. The Board opened the meeting with the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance. A motion was made by Garbaciak, seconded by Hildenbrand, to approve the January Board meeting minutes. Motion carried. CORRESPONDENCES - Iverson advised of a correspondence from the Larson family regarding their deed request. The issue will be discussed during the Building and Roads report. COMMITTEE REPORTS RECREATION - Ostrowski brought up discussion of the pool house work. Mark Webster requested of the Board that the Recreation Committee take over this project as he has not had the time and does not foresee having the time in the near future. Ostrowski asked if Ad Hoc could take over the project rather than recreation. Iverson volunteered to oversee the project. - Ostrowski brought up discussion of changing the park hours from 10:00 pm to sunset. This issue was tabled and will be discussed at the next meeting. - Shoreline rocking is on schedule. - The first inlet dredging is almost completed. Proposed inlet dredging #2, scheduled for this spring, will be on the west end of the fishing pond. - Ostrowski would like to inquire of the membership regarding interest in summer park activities for families. A motion was made by Garbaciak, seconded by Pursley, to accept the Recreation Report. Motion carried. BUILDING & ROADS - Miller - No permit requests received. - Miller brought up discussion of the resurfacing of Dakota and questions regarding the quality of the resurfacing work done. Ostrowski has received 9 complaints from homeowners on Dakota. She feels that the work done is unacceptable because the gravel didnıt properly adhere and there are larger than acceptable amounts of loose gravel. The Board and the guests discussed the issue. Webster advised that the condition of the street should improve as he brushes the chips back onto the road as the oil resurfaces during hotter days and the chips reset. Webster suggested that he may be able to get Grays Construction to come back and re- roll the road once he brushes the chips back onto the road. A motion was made by Ostrowski, seconded by Pursley to write a letter (which will be approved by the Board Members via e- mail prior to it being sent) to Grays Construction discussing the situation and asking if improvement can be made to the job done. Motion carried. (5 yea, 1 nay) - Miller brought up discussion of the Larson property Quit Claim Deed. Miller brought up the additional need for a front setback variance on the southwest corner of the property. Iverson asked the Board to review the changes that Mrs. Larson made to the Quit Claim deed which had been prepared by attorney Mark Thompson. A motion was made by Miller, seconded by Rodriquez that pending Mark Thompsonıs approval of the changes made to the Quit Claim Deed by the Larsons, the Board instructs President Iverson and Secretary Rodriquez to sign the Quit Claim Deed as requested. Motion carried. A motion was made by Miller, seconded by Ostrowski, to amend the previous southwest front setback corner variance requirement to 33 1/4 feet when the deed is registered with Iroquois County, due to complications with the cul de sac setbacks. Motion carried (5 yea, 1 nay) Hildenbrand made a motion, seconded by Pursley, to accept the Building and Roads report. Motion carried. WATER-WASTEWATER ı Garbaciak - Approx. 1,299,430 gallons of water were pumped in January which was less than in January of 2006. Approximately 1,272,330 gallons of water were pumped in February. - Mark Webster attended a Water Wastewater seminar in February and David Hildenbrand substituted for Mark during this time. - On February 27th the Water Committee met with Greg Gustafson of Daily Division/Foth & Van Dyke and Associates, Inc. to discuss the progress of the project and review any concerns. - The alarm for the wet well has been installed and is functioning properly. Ostrowski made a motion, seconded by Miller to accept the Water-Wastewater report. Motion carried. MEMBERSHIP - Rodriquez Kenneth Fredrickson, Lots 696B and E, ı of 695B, lots at 117 Seminole. Mr. and Mrs. N.B. Patel, Lots 578B & 579B, lots at 119 and 121 Chippewa Garbaciak made a motion, seconded by Pursley to accept the Membership report. Motion carried. SECURITY (Willis) - Security Officer Bill Willis worked 8 hours in February bringing total hours worked year to date to 361. - Mr. Willis made nine routine patrols around the Association. - Warnings were issued for several driving violations. - Miller brought up discussion of cars parked on damn during sledding season. Miller made a motion, seconded by Garbaciak to accept the Security report. Motion carried. FINANCE - Report submitted by Hildenbrand - January bills totaled $41,999.63. A motion was made by Hildenbrand, seconded by Garbaciak to approve January bills (paid in February) of $41,999.63. Motion carried (5 yea, 1 nay). - February bills totaled $10,974.58. A motion was made by Hildenbrand, seconded by Pursley to approve the February bills (paid in March) of $10,974.58. Motion carried. - Hildenbrand brought up discussion of a letter received from Richard Dorsett regarding money previously owed to LIA. No action will be taken on his request unless all debts are paid. Miller made a motion, seconded by Ostrowski to accept the Finance report. Motion carried. FACILITIES ENGINEER (Webster) - Snow plowing went well this year. - The travel lift at the wastewater plant needs attention. - Reseeding was done on the Farrington property following the dredging. - Discussion was had whether the Farrington property needs to be resurveyed to reposition the property line pin. AD HOC COMMITTEES RULES AND REGULATIONS COMMITTEE Sonda Popa advised the Board of suggested corrections to the Bylaws and provided a list of these suggestions. OLD BUSINESS Hildenbrand brought up discussion of the proposed budget. - Ostrowski would like to recommend seasonal help to clean the beach daily. Approximately $1350 could be budgeted to allow 1 ı hours per day for this cleaning work. - Ostrowski requested that $500 be budgeted to address the Buzzard issues at the beach and work on a solution. A motion was made by Miller, seconded by Rodriquez to have Ostrowski spend up to $100 for preliminary attempts to deter the Buzzards at the beach. Motion carried. - Rodriquez brought up discussion of the proposed budget surplus and whether it should at least partially be allocated towards a capital improvement fund or the water/wastewater project rather than sitting on the budget as a surplus. - Ostrowski requested money be budgeted for the work on the menıs and womenıs pool bath houses. Iverson will look at the situation and see if there is still a group of volunteers who would work on the project. - Ostrowski brought up discussion of the pond algae treatments and advised the Board that she had met with a representative from Marine Biochemists company. The program would cost approximately $3831 for one season and Ostrowski recommended that this proposal be accepted and put into the budget. A motion was made by Miller to accept the proposal from Marine Biochemists for a one year contract to treat the algae on the fishing lake, not to exceed $3831. Motion carried. Changes were made to the proposed budget in regard to several of the items above. A motion was made byHildenbrand, seconded by Pursley to accept the revised budget. Motion carried. - Rodriquez brought up discussion of lake space rental for roll-in docks. Anyone interested in renting space should contact the LIA office. Roll-in docks are not provided and requests are not guaranteed in the event that requests exceed rental spaces available. NEW BUSINESS - none A motion was made by Garbaciak, seconded by Hildenbrand to adjourn the meeting at 10:14 pm. Motion carried. The next monthly Board Meeting will be held on April 11, 2007.