Lake Sarah Improvement Association

Fall General Meeting Minutes

Independence City Hall

October 10, 2013

6:30 p.m. Social/7:00 p.m. Meeting

Board members present were: Joe Baker, Matt Den Hartigh, Brent Foster, Anne & Kevin Horn, Brent Lau, Victoria Marley, Mike Peterson, Nate Uselding, Roger Van Beusekom, Terry Wise. Board members absent were Scott Walsh and Joe Kittok.

  1. The meeting was called to order by Roger Van Beusekom at 7:03 p.m. There were approximately 25 people in attendance.
  1. There was a motion and a second to set the agenda and all approved.
  1. Present board members introduced themselves.
  1. Joe Baker gave a report on the Water Quality Program. In summary, everyone is pleased with the results of our volunteer CLP treatment program this past May. (Year one of our five year journey.) A big thank you to the many volunteers who made this happen and to all the shoreline owners for their contribution of $100 or more. As for Eurasion Water Milfoil (EWM), the other invasive species we want to control, we simply didn’t see enough EWM to warrant treating.

We are pleased that the cities of Loretto and Medina teamed up last year to receive a grant and completed a water quality improvement pond project at the Loretto ball fields. This will have a measureable effect on reducing both the sediment and phosphorus run-off into Lake Sarah from Loretto Creek.

Year two of the five year treatment plan will be similar to this past year. Next year though we will also focus on external loading as well as internal loading.

  1. The Treasurer’s report was presented by Brent Lau. Beginning Fund Balance on January 1, 2013, was $45,688.31. Proceeds to date amounted to $57,022.99 which includes lake treatment proceeds of $51,217.98 and disbursements of $47,794.02 which includes $47,140.57 of Lake Treatment Cost. Fund Balance as of August 31, 2013, was $54,942.21 which includes a prepayment by some North Shore Stakeholders of $841.00 which will be applied to 2014 treatment cost. Better than expected grant money was received plus very generous shoreline owners donations resulted in a fund balance being better than budget by $8,000.
  1. Brent Lau gave a brief report on the positive results from the recent DNR fish surveys. Also, we will be stocking walleye fingerlings again this fall.
  1. Anne Horn presented the 2014 membership form which is available in the newsletter, on or by using PayPal. The committee plans for an updated LSIA directory to be distributed via email in January 2014. Also a hard copy will be made available to those that do not have email or would like one.
  1. Terry Wise reported on community relations. Mark your calendar for the 2014 LSIA annual picnic set for Sunday, July 20, 2014. Terry will be putting together a welcome package for all new residents. She encouraged everyone to let her know when new folks move in to the community.
  1. Meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.