Lake
Madison Development Association
Regular
Board of Directors Meeting.
January
22, 2009 at the Hillside Resort.
Minutes
President
Terry Ryan convened the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Lake Madison
Development Association (LMDA) at 7:05 PM January 22, 2009. He welcomed guests.
Guests
were: Teresa Swiden, Brandon Gust, Scott Pedersen, Jan Nicolay, Delores
Hoidal.
The following directors were in
attendance: Karen Dossett, Dieter Proehl, Vic Graham, Dan Carlson, Terry Ryan,
Stephen Snyder, Mike Hagedorn, Mike Halverson, Matt Larson, Jackie
Haggar-Tuschen, Millie Moser, Michael Swiden, Wayne Halma, Curt Nelson, Chuck
Robbins, Jeff Nelson, Pete Hoidal, Cliff Nock.
The
November 13, 2008 minutes were emailed out.
Director Graham moved to accept the LMDA Meeting minutes as presented.
Director Curt Nelson seconded. Motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report
Presented
by Director Moser. Both the 2007 and
the 2008 fiscal years were passed out for reading. Director Jeff Nelson moved to approve the Treasure’s Report.
Director Proehl seconded. Motion carried.
Dwaine Chapel from the Lake
Area Improvement Corporation reported on the following items:
a.
Thanked the investors of the Corporation.
b.
He listed the officers and the Board of Directors.
c.
He stated that the four main jobs of the Corporation are:
1. Business retention
2. Creating jobs
3. Business Development
4. Marketing
d.
Madison now has Sioux Valley Wireless wifi.
e.
LAIC is in business to lend money to promote development within Lake
County.
John
Goeman Hwy 34 project stated that a study has been sent out on the
project. The study has also been sent
to Pierre. Tim Johnson and Stephanie
Herseth Sandlin are supportive of the highway.
The highway is going forward with good promise. He asked that everyone email their Congress
people in Washington, D.C. to support the four lane highway.
Lake County
Commissioner Scott Pederson talked about the property that used to be the “Poor
Farm” on Lake Madison. Lake County owns
the property at this time and they are looking at uses for the property. The property is between Hilde’s and Sunset
Harbor. County Commissioners spoke with
the Game Fish and Parks about possibilities of using the land with guidance
from them. It is possible that there
may be a public access made out of it.
It would not require a fee to get into the park. There will be a committee assigned to decide
what to do with it. Scott invited
President Ryan to be on the committee.
Game Fish and
Parks Brandon Gust reported:
a.
Park stickers are now on sale and if purchased before February 1st
you can avoid the fee increase.
b.
Ice shacks must be labeled with the owners name and address. The shacks must be removed by the end
of February
c.
Ice safety is being promoted by the GF& Parks.
d.
Long Lake will be open to public boating for the months of July and
August; however, there is no public access and there will be no improvement to
access.
e.
Explained the possibility of a public access area on the southwest
corner of Lake Madison.
f.
Winter kill is not looking bad for Lake Madison.
g.
Carp are being removed from lake.
h.
Will do oxygen sampling in January and February.
Steve Snyder, Interlakes Water Quality Committee reported:
Phosphorous levels are still high in the Lake. There are E-coli levels in some areas. The petitions to create a Water Project
District are being held by the Committee and are to be submitted for approval
to the Department of Water and Natural Resources at their March 7 meeting. If approved, the County Auditor has 60 days
in which to arrange and publicize a time and place for a vote. Eligible to vote are all persons residing in
the Brant Lake and Lake Madison Sanitary districts who are registered voters in
Lake County. Prior to the vote, the
Committee will conduct four informational meetings. The Committee meets the
first Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Public Library in
Madison. Everyone is invited to
attend. Minutes of all Committee
meetings can be found at www.lakemadison.info.
Two information sheets about the Water Project District were provided to
directors and will go out with the membership dues notice in early
February.
Membership Report
Millie
Moser reported membership of 588 in 2007 and 574 in 2008.
Other Business
By-laws
updates will be discussed at the Spring meeting and then submitted for approval
at the Annual Meeting.
The
Spring board meeting will be held either in April or May depending on the Water
Project District election status.
John
Goeman presented Terry Ryan with a Hwy 34 sweat-shirt.
Adjournment
Director Graham motioned to adjourn at 8:20 P.M. as
there was no further business. Director
Hoidal seconded. Motion carried.
Respectfully recorded and submitted by:
Michelle Anderson, Secretary