Minutes October16, 2017
Approved Minutes
East Okoboji Lakes Improvement Corporation
Board of Directors Meeting
Monday, October 16, 2017 @ 7:00 PM
Board Members Present: Bill Maas, Bob Kelley, Joel Farley, Terry Wilts, Vern Schoeneman, Jim Blum, Wendell Riley, John Salewske and Lois Clark.
Board Members Absent: Mike Maffin, Steve Richards and Chuck Augustine.
Guests present: Pam Jordan
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 by President Bill Maas at the Orleans City Hall Council Chambers.
Adoption of Agenda
It was moved by Kelley and seconded by Blum to adopt the agenda with flexibility. Motion carried.
Approval of Minutes
Moved by Schoeneman and seconded by Riley to approve the September 19, 2017 regular board meeting minutes. Motion carried.
Treasurer’ Report
The treasurer’s report showed an overall balance of $46,853.31 with a CD balance of $5,954.20 that reaches maturity 9-15-2018. Motion Salewske and seconded by Blum to accept treasurers report. Motion carried.
Membership Report
2017 membership at 239 members, more than a hundred-member increase over 2016 levels.
Old Business
Curley Leaf Pondweed Public Meeting Update/Discussion
Discussion and feedback of public meeting regarding curly leaf pondweed. EOLIC board all favorably impressed with the assembled “Pondweed Working Group” and the professional and informed nature in which all questions were answered. Also, many remarks made about how great the facility is at the Sami Bedell Center and how good it was to hear and be heard at such a well-attended event. 125 people in attendance including the panel.
2018 Aquatic Management Plan
The pondweed working group recommendation to the director of the Iowa DNR, Mr. Chuck Gipp, will be as follows:
40 acres +/- Mechanical Harvesting of Curlyleaf Pondweed
10 acres +/- Aquathol K Treatment north of 9 & 71 Bridge, East Lake Okoboji
10 acres +/- Aquathol K Treatment Lower Gar Lake
$40,000 matching funds application to be made to the Marine Fuel Tax fund for lake access with the EOLIC matching the funds at 25% EOLIC and 75% MFT.
East Loch Estates Recap
EOLIC advised by Dickinson County Supervisor Pam Jordan that with the Board of Adjustment’s denial of conditional use permit the zoning on this parcel reverts back to A-1 Agricultural as the rezoning was contingent on BOA approval.
28th St Drainage Project
Board recommends a second opinion regarding the engineering on this project. Application to the Water Quality Initiative for ongoing funding of this drainage project to be made by the Soil and Water Conservation District and once a final proposal vetted EOLIC will address helping to fund initial grant application. Details regarding the 28E agreement for maintenance of this drainage area and easements yet to be worked out.
New Business
No new business brought.
Other issues, announcements, group sharing, etc.
Next Regular Meeting is scheduled for November 20, 2017 at 7:00 PM at Orleans City Hall.
Adjournment
It was moved by Kelley and seconded by Riley to adjourn the meeting at 8:34 PM. Motion carried.
Minutes submitted by Terry Wilts, Secretary