LAKE ALEXANDER PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION
BOARD MEETING
SCANDIA VALLEY TOWN HALL
September 19, 2005--4:30 P.M.
Board Members Present: Dr. Bill Faber, Margaret Flolid, Pete Hanson, Darline Molde, Wally Pantzke, Tony
Prozinski, Gordy Schenian, Tom Trutwin
Guests Present: County Officials Russ Nygren and Chuck Forss, Mike O’Brien (Lake Association President of
South Long Lake), and Jerry Hayenga (Lake Alex Property Owner)
Lake Improvement District (LID)
County Officials, Russ and Chuck, were present to clarify previous information and answer questions from the Board Members.
The first step for our association to initiate the process is to obtain a petition signed by 25% of the property owners that
are in favor of establishing a LID. Then the County Board (Commissioners) would have a hearing and approve the establishment
of the LID for Lake Alexander. A LID Board of Directors consisting of 5 members (3 of which must be residents) then would
be elected or appointed.
Before the petition reaches the County Board, a Vegetative Management Plan must be completed and submitted.
Mr. O’Brien was present to gain information concerning LID. He commented that curly leaf pondweed was taking control
of their lake, and their efforts in weed control were not effective.
Mr. Hayenga wanted to gain information as to the procedure that individual property owners need to follow in order to use
chemicals for weed control in front of their property.
NEW BUSINESS
Fall Mailings:
Darline will send out a mailing to all paid association members (to date 328) consisting of a report received from Professional
Lake Management containing the results of the milfoil spraying that they did on August 2nd, a cover letter from
President Bill, and the 2005 annual meeting minutes.
Minnesota Lakes Association:
A motion was made by Pete, seconded by Gordy, to pay dues to the MLA in the amount of $10.00 for each Board Member, the
total expenditure being $90.00. Motion carried.
LID:
A motion was made by Pete, seconded by Gordy, to offer the opportunity to all Lake Alexander property owners (via a mailing
with petitions), the possibility of establishing a Lake Improvement District for Lake Alexander. Motion carried. Tony will
contact Chuck Forss and get a copy of letters that need to be sent to all property owners. Darline will work with Tony in
handling all the mailings.
Grant Monies:
After contacting Chip Welling, St. Paul DNR Office, and expressing our Board’s displeasure of not receiving grant
money for the August 2nd spraying of milfoil, Mr. Welling is trying to reverse that decision. It is a possibility
that we may received $6,400.00 to cover our 2005 fall spraying bill, and also possibly receive another $6,400.00 for spraying
that will be done in the spring of 2006.
Spring 2006 Chemical Control of Exotic Weeds:
Pete made a motion, seconded by Wally, to research the effectiveness of spraying both the milfoil and curly leaf pondweed
in early spring, and if it can be done with positive results, then all available association monies should be used to offset
the cost of spraying. Motion carried.
Pete will contact Pat Selter from Professional Lake Management to request a survey and mapping of exotic weed infestation
in Lake Alexander if it is feasible to do it at this time. Mr. Selter would be reimbursed by our association if he is able
to conduct the survey this fall.
Meeting adjourned at 7:10 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Darline Molde
Secretary
