BARBEE LAKES PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION
Board of Directors Meeting
Sept 17, 2011
Board Members Present: Chuck Parr, Ron Miller, Jack Sell, Lisa Clough, Kenny Hill, Lew Huston, Bill Keith, Steve Mafera, Gena Hastings, Chuck Brinkman, Jim Beckstein, Kathy Schlotterback, Neil Schwartz,
Guests: Bob Carr
Welcome: Chuck Parr, Proxy to be handed out, this will allow business to proceed through the winter. Please fill out and turn in by the end of the meeting.
Minutes: August minutes read, corrected, voted and approved
Treasurer’s Report: Ron Miller Report A, BLPOA balance 18385
Report B, GCWF bal 7378
Report C 605 members, down from last year
Chuck Brinkman, What is the grand total?
Ron: approx. $25,000
Outstanding charge $400 for room rental
Chuck B: stated this is approx same amount as last year at end.
Treasurer report, voted and approved:
Chuck P, reminder, please fill out proxy and turn in by end of the meeting.
Old Business
Fundraising Kathy S- flags and pennants, so far everything has been too costly because of the amount needed to order.
Gena Hastings, possibly look at school supply places, smaller orders
Discussion of purpose, Suggestions:
As a fundraiser?
Give as return for large donation? Different color flag for each tier of donation.
Decision: Return to committee for report at Oct. meeting
Suggestions to committee
Pennant for boat
Small flag for donation
Weeds: Neil Schwartz: Tony wants a fall treatment of milfoil. Quote for lake,$ 245 an acre, approx 40 acres
Ron: estimated approx. $9800
Chuck B. would like to hear what the impact of this for next year.
Bob Carr: have we checked with other contractors?
Discussion, about what can happen in the future.
Outcome, we should be listening to other contractors.
DNR Meeting Thursday, Sept 15, there is encouraging news. Sounds like there will be weed money available. JF New is working to return funding to prior percentages of new monies devoted to weeds, projects and enforcement.
Ron: JF New has been purchased by another company. He has heard they will not be doing tier studies.
Chuck Brinkman has meeting with John Richardson, he will ask.
Outcome of discussion, check with Tony about treatment for this fall and future.
Bill Keith, curly leaf pond has gone back up.
Neil will call Tony and report back.
Ron: other lakes are having the same issues, because of lack of funding the lake weed issues are returning.
Chuck B fertilizing is the problem, If you have to fertilize, do that in the fall. Never spring.
Nitrogen promotes growth too, not just the phosphorus.
Fundraising Hot dog boat made $640, one day. Rain cancelled the Saturday
Raffle does make money, so will continue.
Problems: with volunteers not showing up.
Training people
Chuck B one day on a weekend would be easier, Kathy 2nd day is just as big a money maker.
Discussion about future schedules, Pirate Parade, getting people to work.
Bob Carr, advertising the meetings
Gena H. suggestion for fundraising, Pontoon PotLuck
Motion to put Spring event together, will need $50 for permit, 2nd approved
Chuck P working to get GCWF board revised. He will be contacting people
Secretary’s Report Gena Hastings:
Trying to organization organized, please submit info about committees. Chair, members, function.
Community Center Contract for meeting room was not signed because new fee schedule takes place upon signing the contract.
Room rates
Youth room $35 for hour and half
Party Room $80 for the day
Banquet Hall $200 for the day
Flat rate for time period except for youth room.
Youth room has no air conditioning
These are the only rooms available. First come, first serve.
I will be submitting a letter to the Community Center Board proposing a flat fee of $500 for our monthly meetings, requesting the party room for normal meetings and the banquet hall for the July meetings.
Buoys/Signs Lew Huston Thanks to the volunteers, all in storage, located missing buoys, some need repair, will correct the Kuhn sign speed. Mr. Smith lets us store at no cost.
Ron: can we go through Anthony’s Marina for caps?
Lew: will check and see
Will reexamine the cable structure and make them sturdier
Before Memorial Day to have them back in.
Questions and Comments
Lisa C. Her husband contracted life threatening infection, unknown origin, but they had been working on beach. Same thing with a neighbor. This person’s dr. went on to say, he believed the neighbor had contracted the infection from being in the lake.
Chuck B. Grace College monitors lake water quality. Samples come from Big Barbee in the middle, other lakes on the shore. The quality changes from month to month. They have found the elements of blue green algae.
Blue green algae can be toxic. Bird waste has a significant impact on this because it’s high in phosphorus.
George’s efforts have brought the swan population down. We need to be continuing this.
Has Petition that can be signed encouraging Kosciusko Co to start to control the numbers and locations of CAFOs.
Ron: Received letter from Sawmill Lake Owner, would like to be considered to advertise in newsletter next year. Similar to Greg White’s advertising last year. Will pursue this for next year.
Please get newsletter info to Chuck B by January.
Chuck P won’t be here in Oct.
Motion to adjourn. 9:30 am