Feb 5 BLIA Meeting Minutes

Here are the meeting notes from the BLIA annual meeting, held at TJ's Feb 5th, 2009:

1. Start: 7:16pm. 30 people in attendance. Appetizers served.
   
2. Intros and Remarks from Brian Hall
3. Treasurer's Report: $7149 in available funds. Running low due to fish stocking and chemical purchases. No update on nonprofit status-IRS still working on processing paperwork. This may negatively impact grant from Best Buy.
   
4. Milfoil Treatment Update from Elaine
5. Kris presented the application she prepared for Beebe Lake's inclusion in a new test to halt the growth of Curly Leaf Pond Weed. We were rejected because we do not have an aquatic plant survey of the lake completed.
6. Sandy discussed details on the Wine Tasting Fundraiser.
7. The 2009 Meeting Schedule was developed. With minor exceptions we will stick to the first Thursday of the month meeting times. Look for the BLIA signs as a reminder. Also, a newsletter was sent to members' home with the 2009 schedule included.
8. A discussion of lakescaping was tabled until next meeting.
9. Old/New Business:

• A $300 request was approved to pay for monthly lake monitoring sample analysis
• A discussion regarding runoff testing resulted in the decision to video tape runoff during spring rainstorms.
• Flooridone testing was discussed as a potential treatment plan to control curly leaf pond weed. As mentioned earlier, we need a aquatic plan survey to get into a DNR study.
• Brian will meet with the city to review the danger posed by the open culvert.
• The unfinished house was discussed. Need the city's help in dealing with the issue.