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ORGANIZATION OF WOODLAND LAKE BOARD MEETING APRIL 9, 2003
The meeting, held at the Brighton Township Offices, was called to order by the President at 7:36pm.
Members present were: Anita Grapentien - President Stan Lawrence John Holmes Chuck Pendleton Doug Taylor Jeff Bertoia Denis Shoner Bob Campbell Kathy Kittridge Paul Jermanus Mark Thomas
Minutes of the Previous Meeting A motion to approve the minutes of the March 12, 2003 meeting, was proposed by Kathy Kittridge and seconded by Stan Lawrence. It was carried unanimously.
Treasurer’s Report In the absence of the Treasurer, the President reported that no bills had been forwarded to the Township for payment this month and there had been no bills paid from the OWL account.
Sewer Update The next scheduled meeting of the Sewer Committee is May 5, 2003.
Committee Reports Weed Control A meeting is to be held on April 14, 2003 at the Holly Hotel, Holly, MI to discuss the proposed DEQ rule changes regarding weed control permits. The President will attend and asked for other Board members to be present also.
It was reported that Chris Ward (Stste Representative) has introduced a bill into the legislature to require the DEQ to process applications for weed treatment within 2 weeks, or have them considered automatically approved.
Dam There are still no Dam repair specifications available from Andy Blystra. These are reported to be completed but have not been mailed to OWL. Paul Jermanus offered to pick them up from Holland MI if required, but the Board deferred the request until the June meeting.
Water Quality The Lakes Committee and Marcia Strong are still trying to get the information from the Drain Commission on plans for the final two tests on incoming water through the Grand River drain.
Water Quality continued……… The President has spoken to the manager of the new Waste Water Treatment Plant regarding the possibility of testing being conducted at the plant. It was reported that the following tests can be performed – Dissolved Oxygen, Ammonia, PH, Total Phosphorus, BOD waste and Fecal Coliform. The following tests cannot be conducted at the plant – Chlorophyl, Alkalinity and Chlorides. The manager has still to advise on charges if any. The Board agreed to plan for testing 4 times per year, providing the charges are judged to be reasonable.
Old Business The Sheriff continues to be unresponsive to the Board’s letter on lake safety patrols. The issue has therefore been turned over to Marcia Strong for assistance.
The Board has received no reply from Gary Towns of the DNR Fisheries Division regarding the results of the Large Mouth Bass virus or the request for him to attend the AGM to answer questions. Paul Jermanus has sent a follow-up letter with a copy to Chris Ward.
The President reconfirmed that the AGM will be held at the Brighton Fire Hall on Old US23.
Regarding the Emergency Action Plan, the President handed out a map to be included with the plan and advised the Board that Richard Winsett (co-author of the original plan) is reviewing the current plan and will advise any comments before the next Board meeting.
The President reported that the Zoning Board had supported the re-zoning of the property along Grand River to Residential R4. A minor change to the property lines is to made prior to formal approval. Doug Taylor expressed his disappointment that only two Board members had attended the hearing. He requested increased Board attendance in future to ensure the OWL voice is heard on these critical issues. Jeff Bertoia indicated his view that the Board needs needs to formally take stands on these types of issues through approvals of Board motions. He therefore proposed the following motion: “ The OWL Board is on record as supporting the rezoning of riparian lands along Grand River as defined at the March 2003 Zoning Board of Appeals meeting, to R4 from B3.” The motion was seconded by Paul Jermanus and passed unanimously.
New Business Reference the agenda for the AGM, the following report assignments were agreed: Sewer Update – Frank Grapentien Weed Control - Anita Grapentien Water Quality - Doug Taylor Fish Kill - Paul Jermanus Dam - Anita Grapentien Elections - Doug Taylor Treasurer’s Report and Budget - Paul Jermanus
The following Board members are ending their terms this year: Ray Howard Doug Taylor Kathy Kittridge Stan Lawrence John Holmes Jeff Bertoia Mark Thomas Tim Roberts
New Business continued…….. Bob Campbell complained about the nuisance on the lake caused by leaf burning. The President advised that all residents must have a permit to burn leaves and complaints can be made to the Township. People will be reminded of the rules and the possible contamination of lake water in the next Newsletter and at the AGM. Additionally, residents will be asked to use phosphorus-free fertilizer wherever possible.
Jeff Bertoia proposed the motion: “All Board Sub-committees are to submit a quarterly report on their activities. Following Board approval, these reports will be included in the OWL web-site” The motion was seconded by Katty Kittridge and passed unanimously.
Website Jeff Bertoia passed out a detailed report on site usuage which indicated that people are using the site on a regular basis. The Board indicated that they were very pleased with the results.
Next Meeting The next Board Meeting is to be held on May 14, 2003 at the Township Hall at 7:30pm.
Adjournment The motion to adjourn was proposed at 9:37pm by Paul Jermanus and seconded by Jeff Bertoia. It was passed unanimously.
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