{"id":960,"date":"2019-10-05T18:15:33","date_gmt":"2019-10-05T18:15:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwiaonline.com\/?page_id=960"},"modified":"2019-10-05T18:15:33","modified_gmt":"2019-10-05T18:15:33","slug":"board-meeting-minutes-9-19-19","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lwiaonline.com\/?page_id=960","title":{"rendered":"Board Meeting Minutes – 9\/19\/19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Lake Washington Improvement\nAssociation Board Meeting  September 19,\n2019\n\nBoard Members Present: \n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mike Wosmek
Sandy Wosmek
Lyle Walker
Pat Hanson<\/td>		Ron Bubany
Skip Sustacek
Steve Grotbo
Steve Ullom<\/td>		David Rathe
Laurie Johnson
Brett Rassmusen
<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Board members please let someone know if you are unable to attend.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Treasurer\nReport<\/strong>:  Invasive Species\nFund  $61,651.85                General Fund $132,166.34<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paid\nMemberships:   242           <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Call Meeting to Order<\/strong> 7 PM by\nPresident Steve Grotbo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) Secretary’s August Board Meeting Report<\/strong>\n\u2013 approved for publication on the website <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) Treasurer’s August 2019 Financial<\/strong> Report by Lyle Walker:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Income<\/strong><\/td><\/td>Expenses<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
$200.00
$50.58
$136.06<\/td>		4 new memberships
Interest
Pot-Luck raffle\/auction<\/td>		$76.06
$38.69
$78.00<\/td>		Pot Luck
1\/2 cost of microphone upgrade
RMB water testing<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

$2120.00 have been donated by 79 people for the Dassel Fire Dept. and Lyle will be getting this money to them in October. Board approved joining MN Lakes and River Advocates that will cost us $200.00 based on membership numbers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

4) Welcome new board member Brett Rasmussen <\/strong>\u2013\nHe will be filling out Cathy Kleher\u2019s term until May of 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5) Welcome Round Lake people from Litchfield<\/strong>\n\u2013 This is lake south of Litchfield off Hwy 22. They are working on forming a\nLake Association. This group of 10 came to observe and ask questions about\nforming their Association.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

6) Results from 2019 AIS Research and Management Showcase <\/strong>\u2013Pat Hanson attended, reporting there were many breakout sessions that\ntalked about zebra mussels primarily looking at limited control study,\nmonitoring numbers, and other survey methods. There were some presentations\nabout genetic testing of insects, fish, and plants.  These were at very early stages.  Steve Ullom reported there is an online\nportal where Lake Associations can sign up for\/request a speaker for our\nMembership meeting.  In some cases there\nis a per diem cost.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

7) Walleye Population Estimate and Angler Study email from DNR \u2013 <\/strong>Scott\nMackenthun (DNR Fisheries–<\/strong> Hutchinson) emailed a summary of the study as\nof August 2019. He noted 79 tagged walleyes had been reported and that it looks\nlike their numbers are way down.  Ron B.\nwill publish Scott\u2019s information in the Oct Newsletter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8) Sweatshirt Sales<\/strong> \u2013 Ranae is reporting\nmany inquires and requests for sweatshirts. \nShe is looking at youth sizes also. The Board will wait to hear from her\non the status. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

9) Committee Reports:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aquatic Invasive Species:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A. Water\nQuality Testing <\/strong>\u2013 Dave R. reported the September sample has been sent to RMB for\ntesting and seechi disk readings were in the 3.5-4 foot range. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

B. Vegetation\nSurvey<\/strong> \u2013 Are done for the year. \nWill check with Mark J about the status of having Limnopro do a more\nextensive vegetation analysis and AIS survey next year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

C.\nI-LIDS\/Watercraft Inspection<\/strong> \u2013 Dave R.\nreported it is still running, with the camera working quite well. It will be\ntaken out the end of September. Dave also reported the garbage can (LWIA is\npaying for on a trial basis this year) is being used, keeping some trash from\nbeing left at the landing. This service will be stopped at the end of\nSeptember. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

D. Cormorants\n& Pelicans<\/strong> \u2013 We have no new information, other than Scott M, DNR, did share\nhis thoughts on their numbers in the walleye update he shared with us.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

E. Zebra\nMussels<\/strong> \u2013 Mike W and Dave R. pulled the plates Labor Day weekend and took\npictures of all the hotels. They noted there were many, mostly small mussels on\nthe plates.  Also, noted people have been\nseeing adults on stems of milfoil that is washing up on beaches. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

F. Watershed<\/strong> \u2013\nDave R and Skip S. have identified all 20 inlets around the lake with\ncorresponding addresses.  They have also\nnumbered each site to make data collection and identification easier as we move\nforward doing water quality testing and estimating flow rates from these\nsites.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Membership \/ Shoreline Captains<\/strong> \u2013 We have\n242 memberships, which may be an all-time high number.  Congratulations to the Shoreline Captains for\ntheir fine work.  The Board did think\nhaving maps to pass out encouraged people to join the Lake Association. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Education & Public Relations:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A. Fall\nNewsletter  – <\/strong>Ron\nB wants all submitted to him by September 30.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B. Website<\/strong>\nis getting 2 \u00bd hits per day, down from 3 per day at last meeting, Facebook<\/strong>\n\u2013 we have 336 likes, and Email Activity \u2013 none at this time.  Steve G. noted that 46% of the people viewing\nour site are doing it on their phones. Steve G, Ron B, Laurie J volunteered to\nlook at a design to our website that could be more mobile friendly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Social Committee<\/strong> \u2013 Sandy W\nthe dates for the Annual (Pork Chop Dinner) Membership meeting will be May 2,\n2020 with the Pot-Luck being August 1, 2020. \nLyle will be sure these are on the Ron \u2018n Gun Club Calendar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Financial \u2013 Grants<\/strong> \u2013 Sharon D\nreported there has been a change in the timing of grant applications to MCAL.\nShe is requesting all volunteer hours, receipts for gas or other lake related\nthings be submitted to her by Oct. 3. She needs to submit grant applications by\nOct. 5 and they will be announced at Oct 17 MCAL meeting in Litchfield. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She asked the Board to identify lake issues that LWIA wants to\nsubmit to MCAL for Grant money in 2020:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Board came up with the following list:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2020 MCAL Grants for Lake Washington <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.  Water Quality Testing:\nWe test one sample (in the middle of the lake) every month from May through\nSeptember. Also do seechi disk readings every 2 weeks at different sites from\nMay through September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have 20 inlets to Lake Washington and are beginning the process\nof testing the water quality and flow of all the inlets around the lake. after\na 1-2 inch rainfall. Testing for phosphorus and suspended solids at these sites\nand estimating the flow during these occurrences.  With the idea that this information will\nprovide us with baseline information, that we can use look at runoff into the\nlake. This will help us determine what steps we will need to take in the future\nto reduce or better control the water coming into the lake.     <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cost: 50 hours per year to collect and mail samples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 $1800.00 to have the\nsamples analyzed by RMB Labs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.  ILIDS \u2013 this provides an\naudio message to all people using the boat landing, telling them to clean off\ntheir boats and trailers.  Also provides\na video (that we can watch) of every boat going in and out of the lake at the\nEllsworth Landing from May through September. \nWe set up, take down, and store the unit every year in addition to doing\nbiweekly monitoring of the device. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

 25 hours per year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cost: Annual fee is $2500.00<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.  AIS Monitoring and\nSearch: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We would like to hire Limnopro to do a search for Starry Stonewart\n\u2013 using divers, in an area around the Ellsworth Landing; monitor the zebra\nmussel population and give us an idea of how great the infestation is; complete\na lake survey for Eurasian Water Milfoil beyond the deeper parts of the lake at\n100-200 waypoints. Provide vegetation mapping for Lake Washington.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cost: $5000 (100 waypoints)-$10,000 (200 waypoints.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Education\/Newsletters: We publish 3 educational newsletters per\nyear (April, July, October) that provides information about what is happening\non our lake, up to date information on AIS, safe boating practices, shoreline\nprotections, controlling runoff,  fish\nsurveys, links to local and State organizations. We publish 400 copies of this\nnewsletter and mail it out to all property owners, local and state government\nofficials, local and state DNR personnel. \nWe also have an electronic copy on our website and average 4 hits per\nday to this site. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cost: 90-120 in-kind hours by the Lake Association Board<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            Print and mailout\n3 copies per year $2500<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MCAL – Representatives\/meeting dates <\/strong>\u2013\nnext meeting is Oct. 17 at the old Auditorium in Litchfield. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

10) Open Discussion <\/strong>\u2013 Mike W.\nupdated the Board on the landing at the end of 233rd<\/sup> St. that the\nboard had considered upgrading with gravel but chose not to because we were\nunder the impression it was private property. \nMike W. shared with the Board documentation that this landing has been\nowned by the county since 1961 when it was given to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Next Board Meeting Scheduled for Feb 4,\n2020 at Steve Grotbo\u2019s<\/strong> house at this time.  This is subject to change based on needs the\nBoard may have i.e. weather, and lake issues. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Lake Washington Improvement Association Board Meeting  September 19, 2019 Board Members Present: Mike WosmekSandy WosmekLyle WalkerPat Hanson Ron BubanySkip SustacekSteve GrotboSteve Ullom David RatheLaurie JohnsonBrett Rassmusen Board members please let someone know if you are unable to attend. Treasurer Report:  Invasive Species Fund  $61,651.85                General Fund $132,166.34 Paid Memberships:   242            1) Call Meeting to Order 7 PM by President Steve Grotbo 2) Secretary’s August Board Meeting Report \u2013 approved for publication on the website … Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","kt_blocks_editor_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-960","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lwiaonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/960","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lwiaonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lwiaonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lwiaonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lwiaonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=960"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lwiaonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/960\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lwiaonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=960"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}