Pledge of Allegiance

Minutes of 2009 Annual Meeting were read and accepted.

The association books were audited by Harry Richie, Steve Powers and Chuck Allen. Everything is in order and signed off on.

Redacted.

5 proposed changes:

1. Add Executive Vice President position to Executive Board
2. Duties for Executive Vice President
3. Authorized spending - Executive board spending up to $1000 requires majority vote of executive officers.
4. Expenditures in excess of $1000 require majority vote of officers and board of directors.
5. Auditing will be conducted by a 3 member team appointed by executive board consisting of one past association president, one current board member & one non-board member of the association.

All read and accepted

The following people were approved for executive board:

• Gene Connell – President
• Joe Taluto – Executive Vice President
• Alex DiLallo – Vice President
• Diane Moore – Secretary
• Cliff Nelson - Treasurer

The following people were approved for the board of directors:

• Harry Ritchie
• Jared Stark
• Sharyn Frietas
• Karen Smith
• Steve Powers
• Cindy Allen
• Greg Olsen
• Mike Cashman
• Joe Loszynski
• Gretchen Stark

Petition presented to town at June 14 Town Board Meeting. Town concerned with 2 aspects of petition: Election of commissioners and grievance process. Our attorneys will have to meet with town attorneys to move forward.

VP duties will be split between Joe Taluto and Alex DiLallo. Alex will continue with efforts to continue to form the Lake Hadlock Improvement Tax District. Joe will take up the pursuit of everything needed to oversee Aquatic Plant Management (water quality) - harvester, weeds, insurance, fundraising, etc.

Discussion and sharing of information regarding benefits of how the harvester works, funding, grant options, donations, association funds, raising dues, insurance, why the tax district is the ultimate solution.

Operational costs of the harvester, as well as donation amounts, will be posted on the website to keep all association members informed. A separate bank account will need to be established for all donated funds for harvester operation. Executive board will work out those details.

Motion from Cindy Allen for the association to accept donations and create a seperate fund for operation of the harvester. Motion seconded by Steve Powers. Approved.

Donations to the association are not tax deductible.

Thank you to Alex DiLallo for everything he has done over the last 3 years.

How far can you see into our lake? Water transparency used to be 17’ 5", now only 13’ 11" - a 20% decrease. Should take 100’s of years for that kind of decrease. We got there in only 10 years due to milfoil and other invasive plants.

We need to stop feeding plants phosphorus. Our recommendation is not to use fertilizer at all. If you must fertilize, use a fertilizer with no phosphorus (middle number in the fertilizer components)

Septic systems produce phosphorus. Even if working well, you should have your septic pumped at least every other year. If your septic is close to the lake, every year.

Run off- try to control the run off that goes into the lake. Keep native plants in your yard that will soak up the water run off.

Decomposing material should not get into the lake. Take your leaves and other debris to the dump. Do not leave it in your yard since it will end up back in the lake.

August 13, 6 PM, West Fort Ann Volunteer Fire Department. We will present and discuss available lake treatment options. All invited.

July 18, 10 to 1, Hand harvesting demonstration at 480 Hadlock Pond Road. All invited.

Hand harvesting – removal of milfoil and curly-leaf pondweed is vital. You must take up the whole root of the plant and remove the plant from the lake. Dispose of the plants at the dump or a site well away from anyplace that drains into the lake.

Water level drawdown – most experts say this is effective if there is a hard freeze that takes place before the ground is blanketed by snow. It can kill off the milfoil while still keeping the native plants. We want to increase our normal draw down from 5 feet to 10 feet. In a best case scenario, a 10 feet drawdown will take care of 80% of milfoil if a hard freeze occurs; 20 to 60% may be more realistic depending on winter conditions. APA recommends a drawdown 2x in a 4 to 5 year period. The town is requiring 120 signatures from lake residents (one signature per household) to agree to the drawdown. Please sign the survey that is on your chair if you are in support of the drawdown. Please take for your neighbors to sign as well. This costs nothing, but the risk is a slower than normal refill time in the spring.

We need help with 3 committees: plant committee, fish survey committee (Finley’s will lead), water quality committee. Committees will meet after 8/13 meeting.

Thank you for hand harvesting – especially Dick Goldy’s on water chestnuts.

Geese- Please don’t feed. Use a combination of factors to discourage them - install grid wires/fences, use visual scaring devices, legally hunt. Population was down at the beginning of the season.

Next scheduled meeting: September 3, 2010

Joe Taluto - Please let us know if you want to make a donation or have ideas for parking the harvester.

Gene Connell - Thank you new board members, Susan Taluto for helping with meeting, and Alex DiLallo for everything you have done for the past 3 years for helping to make our lake better! We wouldn’t be where we are today if it weren’t for you!

Meeting adjourned by Gene Connell at 10:50 AM.