Meeting Called to Order by Amy Heaven at 4:00 PM on Zoom
Present: Ryan Mueller, Amy Heaven, Greta Jahraus, Leslie Hind, Melinda Broward, Mike Rankin, Sandy Adams
Absent: Blake Larson, Clifton Bencke
Agenda: Approved as submitted.
Secretary: Minutes approved as submitted.
Treasury: Leslie summarized that the GLA current assets are at $27,711. The $80 annual fee for being a non-profit organization was paid.
Old Business:
–Taskforce update: The team continues to make progress on the spillway issue. An independent assessment of the lake’s condition has been made and is being compared to previous assessments. The team has results for dredging tests that will be shared at the Fall meeting.
–Zebra Mussel update: Biologists were concerned about the amount of zebra mussels already at the lake. Studies are going to be performed here at the lake to realize the scope of the issue. Solutions are unclear. For instance, a chemical has been quoted at $1.5Million but the results are not guaranteed and it would have unintended side-effects to other wildlife.
–By-laws update: Ryan is going to put a summary of the changes in each section on the Gardner Lake Facebook page.
–Lake Road Reps: Greta is continuing to try and think of ways that reps can help keep residents informed on the board and vice-versa. She had an email distribution list made for keeping in contact with the reps. She has been leading an effort with Sandy and the Lake Road Reps to get magnets for residents.
–Special Events:
–Weed whacking event will take place on 8/25.
–Kayak Race is happening on Monday 9/2! $40 gift card for 1st prize winners! Don’t forget about the new event – peddle boat course! A shorter race where boaters need to collect items along the way. If you are not feeling like an Olympian, we will have ldots of raffle items, snacks and drinks for all! Melinda and the team are hard at work preparing for the big day. The team discussed whether to get a port-o-potty and decided not to get one this year. There are vandalism/security concerns. We will need to look into ways to secure a port-o-potty if used more often for events like this. Leslie is continuing to press the city to address restrooms at the lake.
–Rock the Docks will be here soon on Sunday 9/1! A schedule will be shared on the neighborhood Facebook group. We will not have a food truck this year, last year the food truck did not get much use and so wasn’t justified.
-The Fall Cookoff will be meatball themed this year! Prepare your favorite spherical meat and meet us down below the dam on October 5th. There will be great raffles and prizes as always! We will have fun, music and great food. If you would like to help with the event or participate in the competition, let Melinda know!
–Fall Resident’s Meeting is going to be on October 19th this year. Topics will be forthcoming. We will announce winners of the raffles for the inflatable kayak and inflatable stand-up-paddleboard at this meeting.
-Ryan demoed a form for easier updates in the resident spreadsheet. He will work with Greta, Mike, and Leslie to determine requirements and build it further.
The meeting was moved to adjourn by Mike and seconded by Ryan