FLEMING
President: Rick
Lanners
Vice President: Ken Hunt
Secretary/Treasurer:
Bill Calder
Board Members: Greg Saunders
Joyce
Fulton
Joe
Salzwadel
Fleming Lake
Annual Meeting Minutes
Fleming United
Association
President, Rick Lanners, called the meeting to order at
Rick introduced
Association officers: Bill Calder, Secretary/Treasurer; and Board Members Greg
Saunders and Joyce Fulton. Ken Hunt and
Joe Salzwadel were absent. The good news is that after 42 days in the hospital
and nursing home, Betty Hunt is finally
back home.
All property owners
present then introduced themselves and stated where they are located on the
lake.
Drawing for 1 Year Membership the the Association
Winner was Daniel Bzdock.
Annual Meeting Minutes
Minutes
from the 2009 Annual Meeting were mailed to all property owners last year. Pete Jaroscak made a motion, seconded by Terry
Dahlberg to approve the 2010 Annual Meeting Minutes. Motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report
Bill’s
treasurer’s report shows that as of
Discussion
on paying Ben Johnson $50.00 for cutting the grass at the landing. Jack
McCauley asked if the DNR was paying anything. According to Roy Giese, Sam
Johnson in
Discussion
on making a donation of $200 to the Palisade First Responders with the
understanding that the monies be used to
outfit the Palisade First Responders. Motion by Rick Lanners, seconded by Carol
Johnson to donate $200 to the Palisade First Responders. Motion carried.
Discussion
of paying dues to ACLARA and a donation to the Fair. Motion by Rick Lanners,
seconded by Pete Jaroscak to pay $25.00 for dues and make a $25.00 donation to
the Fair. Motion carried.
Presentations:
Michael O’Keefe – Fleming
Township
Mike
explained that the Township did a lot of regraveling of township roads the past
two years but this year they are cutting back and will be concentrating on culverts.
A culvert is going in on the south side of
Question
regarding calcium chloride on the south side of
Greg Saunders – Barley
Straw Treatment
Greg
reported that recently there have been articles in the Star Tribune
referencing the algae treatment of ponds with the use of Barley Straw. He did
some research and found that beside the high cost, it is not intended for a 300+
acre lake like
Joyce Fulton – CLMP
Program/
Joyce
reported that
Terry
Dahlberg has agreed to be a Citizen Lake Monitoring Program volunteer and continues
to take Secchi transparency readings of
John
Halko expressed concern about clearing out the channel between Wilkins and
Greg
Saunders made a motion that instead of only taking one water sample this year
that we take 3 (June, July, Aug.) Long discussion about what good testing does
and what the DNR Fisheries do with the information that we have been
collecting. Motion seconded by Ed Kramlinger. Motion carried with 2 opposing.
Awards
The
Paddle award was given out this year to Terry and Sandy Dahlberg. Terry served
on the Fleming Lake Association board. Together they have coordinated the
annual Boat Parade for years. The Dahlbergs have also assisted with each and
every one of the Fleming Lake Association picnics. The other Paddle award will
be given to Ken Hunt for his contributions to the Fleming Lake Association,
taking water elevation readings, testing for e-coli, and serving as Vice
President for the past 2 years.
Election of Board Member
Joyce Fulton agreed to run for another 3 year term. Hearing no other nominations a white ballot was cast. Joyce Fulton will retain her Board position.
.
Boat
Parade: Saturday, July 2nd,
The
Annual Fleming Lake Boat Parade will be held again this year on Saturday, July 2nd
—Terry Dahlberg will coordinate the event.
Boats are to gather at
This
year we will have the drawing for the lawn swing after the Boat Parade. This
will give us more time to sell raffle tickets. Raffle tickets are $3 each or 2
for $5.
Fleming
Kathy
Clemens encouraged everyone to stay
after the meeting for the picnic. There will be a drawing for kids prizes as
well as Adult prizes. Thanks to Joyce Fulton, Carol Johnson, Sandy Dahlberg and
Gloria Jaroscak for all of their help organizing the picnic.
Membership
Bill
Calder encouraged everyone to talk to their neighbors about joining the
Association in hopes of increasing membership and providing more up to date
information on their addresses and phone numbers for the next Fleming Lake Association
directory. To date, a mere 30% of property owners have joined the Association.
(See enclosed.)
Good of the Fleming Lake
Greg Saunders mentioned that the Fleming Lake
Vegetation Management Plan is due to expire in 2012. He has contacted Dan
Swanson and there will be a meeting in December to review our plan and update
it.
Everyone agreed that the use of
Adjournment
Terry
Dahlberg made a motion, seconded by Pete Jaroscak to adjourn the meeting at 12
PM. Motion carried and meeting was
adjourned.
Respectfully
submitted,
Bill Calder