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ORGANIZATION OF WOODLAND LAKE BOARD MEETING JANUARY 8, 2003
The Board Meeting was called to order by the President at 7:40pm.
Members Present were: Anita Grapentien - President Chuck Pendleton Stan Lawrence Dennis Shoner John Holmes Mark Thomas Bill Loughead Doug Taylor Kathy Kittridge Bob Campbell Tim Roberts Paul Jermanus Jeff Bertoia
Minutes of the Previous Meeting These had not been previously circulated and therefore the review was tabled until the February 2003 meeting.
Treasurer’s Report The Treasurer was absent from the meeting but the President reported that OWL funds currently total $11,823.94.
The following bills have been forwarded to the Township for payment – David Haywood (Lawyer) - $500.00 DNR Applications Permit - $150.00 Officers’ and Directors’ Insurance - $1,200.00 ML&S Annual Dues - $75.00
The President was requested to confirm the details of the Officers’ and Directors’ Insurance Policy, particularly to confirm that the $1million liability coverage is per individual officer, per individual claim. The liability coverage for the separate Umbrella policy is being increased to $5 million with the new policy which is due at the end of Febraury 2003. Paul Jermanus agreed to obtain comparable data from other brokers to check on whether OWL has optimim coverage.
Sewer Update There has been no meeting of the Sewer Committee since the last OWL Board meeting. The next meeting is scheduled for February 3, 2003.
Some members of the Board expressed concern about the use of lake water to flush the new sewer system to prevent odor. Jeff Bertoia proposed and Paul Jermanus seconded the following motion: “We propose that a letter be drafted to the Township to state that OWL does not support the use of lake water to flush the sewer system to solve the odor problem” Following considerable discussion, primarily about the length of time that this action would be required and potential failure modes, the motion was defeated by 6 votes to 5. A further motion to address members concerns was then proposed by Chuck Pendleton and seconded by Bob Campbell as follows: “We propose that a sub-committee be formed to draft a letter to be submitted to the next meeting of the Sewer Review Committee and the Lakes Committee to express OWL’s concerns with reference to the use of lake water to flush the sewer system to solve the odor problem; also to remind the Committees and the Township that lake water use should be only a temporary solution and that a separate permanent solution must be found” Following discussion, the motion was carried by 10 votes to 1 and it was agreed that such a letter would be drafted immediately following the motion to adjourn.
Committee Reports Weed Control The President reported that the application to the DEQ for the 2003 weed control program has been submitted. It will not be considered until after March 1.
Dam Denis Shoner and Anita Grapentien met with a representative from D.C. Beyers in November 2002 to get indications of what actions a restoration company would take on the dam. The proposal would be to chip away the flaking concrete, pin on a wire mesh and apply 2 inches of Gunite to stop the concrete wearing away. The process would take about 2 months and cost $29,200. The work would need to be done before May 15 or after September 1. It was agreed that Doug Taylor would continue to work with Andy Blystra to get his signed opinion or arrange for engineering specifications to be developed so that a formal quote process can be undertaken.
Water Quality Doug Taylor reported that Wally Fusilier has not yet provided the results from the tests conducted earlier in 2002. The Grand River drain was tested by the County Drain Commissioner and no petro-chemicals were found – this is very surprising and raises questions on the validity of their testing. The Board needs to agree what testing will be conducted in 2003 and where the tests results will be measured.
Old Business A list of the contents of the OWL Safe Deposit Box was circulated to the Board Members who were requested to propose any deletions. It was also agreed that the date of the Emergency Action Plan should be updated. An OWL calendar of events was also circulated.
New Business Bill Loughead reported that Dick Chrysler’s home is again for sale but Dick is still unwilling to give OWL and easement over his land for Dam access, primarily because it would be across the tennis court fence. Bill will try again.
The Fisheries Division of the DNR has still not provided the results of their testing on the large mouth bass virus. Paul Jermanus will pursue. Web Site There were 631 hits between September and November 2002. Jeff Bertoia asked whether the responses provided by the attorney in October should be included in the site. Kathy Kittridge will check to see if David Haywood agrees with our write up of his answers before they are posted on the web.
Next Meeting The next meeting is scheduled for February 12, 2003 at the Township Offices at 7:30pm
Motion to Adjourn The Motion To Adjourn was proposed by Jeff Bertoia and seconded by Paul Jermanus at 9:40pm. It was approved unanimously.
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