ORGANIZATION OF WOODLAND LAKE

BOARD MEETING

MARCH 12, 2002

The meeting, held at the Brighton Township Hall, was called to order at 7:40pm.

Those members present were:

Anita Grapentien – President              Paul Jermanus            Doug Taylor

John Holmes                                       Ray Howard                Dennis Shoner

Bill Loughead                                      Kathy Kittridge             Frank Ducato

Chuck Pendleton

Guest:  Frank Grapentien

Minutes of the Previous Meeting

The minutes were read by Kathy Kittridge, and were amended to reflect the fact that during a recent emergency situation at Lake Morain, no-one was able to contact the individuals referenced on the OWL emergency plan.   With this change, Paul Jermanus proposed that the minutes be approved, seconded by Chuck Pendleton, and carried unanimously .  

Treasurer's Report

Expenditures during the month totaled $55 for the PO Box, leaving an account total of $12,475.74.   A motion to accept the report was proposed by Paul Jermanus, seconded by John Holmes and carried unanimously.

Committee Reports

Sewer

There is no new news.  The project continues to be on schedule and within budget.

Weed Control

The President reported that the proposed amendments to PA368 Rule 323 (Aquatic Nuisance Control) is to be re-evaluated and will not be implemented, at least for this year.   Thanks to everyone who petitioned the DEQ and State Senators/Congressman.   Judith Scranton sent OWL a note indicating she will keep us posted with any further developments.

The permit application for this year's weed control plan has been filed with the DEQ.    Approval is expected by mid-April.

Dam

Doug Taylor has been in contact with Collins Engineers about the Dam repairs.   Collins reported that there is no requirement from the DEQ to cut trees down;  the concern is only related to any potential damage to the Dam from trees being blown down.   Doug will work with Collins Engineers to ensure their report accurately reflects this position.   It was recognized that a couple of small trees where roots could affect the dam walls would need to be removed and that brush around the site needs to be cleared.    The President will obtain quotes for the brush removal and Bill Loughead will contact Dick Chrysler to obtain permission to access the dam site over his land (Bill will also check with Mr. Chrysler whether he registered the sale of the dam to OWL).

The cement wall in front of Effie's house needs to be refaced – it was agreed this could be done as a community volunteer effort.   A question was also raised about the need to cut down the fir 

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trees;   Bill Loughead reported that in the original dam permit, it was a requirement that the firs be planted by OWL to stop erosion.    Bill will try to find the original permit.

The above work and the repairs to the dam need to be completed prior to the next dam inspection.   Anita reported however that we will have to submit a work schedule to the DEQ as soon as possible.

It was agreed that Anita will approve the Collins Engineers quote as soon as the issue of the trees has been resolved.

Water Quality

Denis Shoner will check whether the City of Brighton Waste Treatment Plant can perform the water testing for us.

Old Business

A lawyer from Lakes and Streams is available to meet with the Board at a cost of $500 for 2 hours.   It was agreed that this would probably be a worthwhile investment.    Before reaching a decision however, it was agreed that a preliminary list of questions the Board members might want to raise should be reviewed.    All members should therefore send their proposed questions to John Holmes for compilation before the next meeting (jholmes@ford.com, jholmes@ismi.net, telephone 810 229 3356 or mail to 2282 Shoreline Drive, Brighton MI 48114.

The President reported that OWL is still on a waiting list for a Safety Deposit box at Brighton Standard Federal Bank.

The Annual Meeting will be held during the week of May 20, 2002.   Anita will check with Brighton Township to establish a specific date.

Chuck Pendleton will try to get a volunteer to lead the establishment of an OWL website.   It was suggested that CAC in Howell may help to get the site established for free and that a link to the Brighton Township Web page may be a good idea.

New Business

Chuck Pendleton suggested that development of a Lake Management Plan/Objective would have many advantages.   He plans to obtain a copy of the guidelines for such a plan through the Land and Water Management Division of the DEQ.

The president reported that she will try to have the petitions for the SAD prepared for the next Board Meeting.    The township will print them for free.   It was confirmed that we will go for 5 years at a carryover cost.

Next Meeting

The next meeting is scheduled for April 9, 2002 in the Brighton Township Hall.

Paul Jermanus proposed the motion to adjourn at 9:22pm.  Seconded by Bill Loughead,  Approved unanimously.

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