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	LAKE IROQUOIS ASSOCIATION November 8, 2006 Board Meeting Minutes The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of Lake Iroquois Association was convened at the Clubhouse on November 8, 2006 at 7:05 p.m. Present were: Phil Iverson, President and presiding officer, Steve Garbaciak, Carol Hildenbrand, Enid Miller, Sandra Ostrowski, Tracy Rodriquez and Floyd Woolridge. 15 guests were present. A motion was made by Hildenbrand, seconded by Ostrowski, to approve the October11, 2006 Board minutes. Motion carried. CORRESPONDENCES - none COMMITTEE REPORTS RECREATION Ostrowski.submitted report for consideration. - Mark Webster attempted to purchase the dock and was unable to because it was out of season. - Ostrowski advised that nine letters were prepared for residents who need shoreline rocking. - Preliminary work for dredging of the inlet off of Shawnee is in process. - A committee has been formed to address the Buzzard problem at the beach. A motion was made by Miller, seconded by Woolridge, to accept the Recreation Report. Motion carried A motion was made by Miller, seconded by Woolridge, to accept the Recreation Report. Motion carried. BUILDING & ROADS - Miller submitted report for consideration. Permit requests: - Christopher and Trisha Koerner, 101 Seneca Lane, Lots 478,479,480 & 481B ı 816 square foot addition - Bill & Maria Roggenkamp, 106 Comanche Trail, Lot 134A, 24 foot dock - Regarding the Larsen property ı The Board will wait on the resident or the builder to further address the sale of LIA property needed for rule compliance. Ostrowski made a motion, seconded by Garbaciak, to accept the Building and Roads report. Motion carried. WATER-WASTEWATER ı Garbaciak - Approx. 1,425,860 gallons of water were pumped in October. - 10 sewer lines were inspected with camera. All appeared to be in good condition. - Materials have been purchased to repair the catwalk at the waste water plant. - The lift station on the north side of the fishing lake was leaking and has been repaired. - Mark Webster is on vacation this week and David Hildenbrand is working in his absence. - Garbaciak discussed the lack of specific financial information from Mr. Gustafson on the Water Treatment Plant project. Garbaciak will be forming a committee to work on securing more detailed information. Woolridge made a motion, seconded by Miller to accept the Water-Wastewater report. Motion carried. MEMBERSHIP - Rodriquez New Members: none Hildenbrand made a motion, seconded by Miller to accept the Membership report. Motion carried. SECURITY (Woolridge) - Security Officer Bill Willis worked 18 hours in October. - Mr. Willis has worked 330 hours this fiscal year and has 5 hours remaining in the budget. Woolridge asked Bill Willis for a recommendation of how many more hours he thinks he will need for the remainder of the fiscal year. Mr. Willis estimated 75 additional hours would be needed. Woolridge made a motion, seconded by Rodriquez to approve 75 additional hours for security for the remainder of the fiscal year, not to exceed $1000. Motion was tabled in order to be discussed further in Executive Session. - Woolridge brought up discussion of unlicensed vehicles on the roads after dark. The issue will be discussed in greater detail at a future meeting, but the Board agreed to recommend in the Arrowhead that no one drive unlicensed vehicles on LIA roads after dark without headlights and taillights. As a reminder, no person under 12 years of age is permitted to drive any unlicensed vehicle on LIA roads. Garbaciak made a motion, seconded by Hildenbrand to accept the Security report. Motion carried. FINANCE - Report submitted by Hildenbrand - November bills totaled $27985.55.A motion was made by Garbaciak, seconded by Miller to approve October bills (paid in November) of $27,985.55. Motion was withdrawn due to further discussion. - Woolridge brought up discussion of one of the $500 Escrow Building Permit refunds. The Board agreed that the check would be voided and the refund not given at this time due to unresolved building issues. Garbaciak made a motion, seconded by Ostrowski to pay the bills in the amended amount of $27485.55. Motion carried. - A motion was made by Hildenbrand, seconded by Garbaciak to purchase a reconditioned copier in the amount of $2850.00. Motion carried. (4 yea, 2 nay). - Hildenbrand thanked Char Mott for her work in collecting on delinquent accounts. She has brought these accounts down to $4300. Miller made a motion, seconded by Garbaciak to accept the Finance report. Motion carried. FACILITIES ENGINEER - Iverson brought up discussion of a letter Mark Webster received from the IEPA regarding his Wastewater Treatment Certification. Mr. Webster advised that he applied for certification and was informed that he is not eligible for certification at this time because his years of experience requirement of 6 years has not been met. AD HOC COMMITTEES RULES AND REGULATIONS COMMITTEE - Sonda Popa advised the Board of the progress of the Bylaws Revision process. A report was submitted with the recommended changes thus far. - The next meeting will be held November 16, 2006. OLD BUSINESS - The Board further discussed the letter being sent to residents with shoreline issues and finalized the wording. - Iverson advised the Board of his discussions with our attorney regarding the IEPA loan application process and our need for legal assistance with the process. - Ostrowski brought up discussion of the consideration to jointly purchase a weather siren with Bayles Lake. She advised that she is checking on grant possibilities and insurance discounts, etc., and will update the Board at the next meeting. - Ostrowski reminded the Board to work on Chairperson job descriptions for the December meeting. - A member inquired regarding the fishing lake treatment received from Aquatic Weed Technology. He asked if the company was providing satisfactory service. Iverson advised that he will contact the company to discuss the situation. NEW BUSINESS - Iverson brought up discussion of Floyd Woolridgeıs resignation and thanked him for his time of service on the Board. Iverson advised that he contacted member Tony Bradbury and Mr. Bradbury expressed possible interest in the upcoming vacancy. Dan Pursley also expressed interest. Rodriquez suggest that the vacancy be posted on the LIA website and in the Arrowhead to make the membership aware of the need and to allow for other members to make their interest known. - A member inquired if the posts on Iroquois Trail could all have reflectors as they used to. Miller will pass the information on to Mark Webster. - Builder Jeff Goss asked the Board for an extension on the seeding of the two properties he is building on Huron Lane. He discussed the possible need for a culvert to be installed between the two properties. He advised that he would be willing to put in a 12" pipe that would run 100 feet at his expense. The board agreed to review the information on both issues and get back to Mr. Goss by the December meeting. The Board agreed that no fees will be incurred by Mr. Goss for not seeding prior to our addressing his extension request. A motion was made by Garbaciak, seconded by Ostrowski to go into Executive Session at 8:35 pm. The Board returned to open session at 10:07 pm. A motion was made by Garbaciak, seconded by Rodriquez to add a maximum of 75 security hours for the remainder of the fiscal year. Motion carried (5 yea, 1 nay). A motion was made by Rodriquez, seconded by Miller to grant a seeding extension until May 1, 2007 to Jeff Goss for the two properties he is building on Huron Lane. Motion carried. A motion was made by Ostrowski, seconded by Woolridge to adjourn the meeting at 10:13 pm. Motion carried.