Minutes of General Meeting of MLLA Saturday, August 18, 2007 at 2 pm

 

Attendance:    Barry Bleeks, Roy & Sandy Burgess, Jeff Cannons, Martin and Kay Hayles, Tracey Card & Carolyn Gardner, Peter Ford, Wendy & Ron Higgins, David Johnston & Carol Gibson, Ken Kirk, John McDonald, Mike Mitchell & Jama Stephen, Frank & Angela Hannan, Spencer Leptick, Gerry Martin, Brian & Elaine Palmer, Michael Piercy (Pine Lake), Don & Judy Pratt, Ron Reed, Ann Rondeau, Lawrence & Cecile Simpson,  Richard & Carolyn Waclawik, Bob Watkins, Dan & Cheryl Weber, Daniel White+ one unreadable name.

 

1)      Ron welcomed all in attendance and thanked Dan and Cheryl for hosting the meeting at their home.  He outlined the agenda of the meeting.  The agenda was accepted by consensus.

2)      Treasurer’s Report:

Financial Statement for Malcolm Lake Landowner's Association August 18, 2007

Income

 

 

 

 

 

Transferred from Old Cottagers' Association

895.69

 

 

 

 

Members fees paid 2007

555.00

 

 

 

 

Interest

0.01

 

 

 

 

Total Income

$1,450.70

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Membership in FOCA

 

196.10

 

 

 

"Dock Kit"

 

20.00

 

 

 

Total Expenses

 

$216.10

 

 

 

Balance on Hand

 

 

$1,234.60

 

 

3)      Mike Piercy from the Pine Lake Association gave a summary of events of interest. 

4)      Proposed activities of MLLA:

i)        Ron reported that we are trying to keep zoning on the lake as residential, versus commercial.  He has a verbal agreement from the municipality on this.  MLLA will work toward the development and approval of an official lake plan to have this as a written document approved by the municipality.  This will take approximately 1.5 to 2 years.

ii)       Communication is open with the trailer park and we propose to approach Green Lake residents to bring them up to speed on our activity.  Trailer park members will be offered associate membership status in this association, with a fee of $10 and 1 vote shared between all trailer park campers.

iii)     The four committees mentioned at the last meeting are being put in place.

(1)   The fish committee will look at fish counts and possible stocking.  Dave Johnston is the new director.

(2)   Carolyn Gardner will issue a newsletter twice a year.  The website will be kept up to date to provide continual communication to the membership in between. 

(3)   Ron is waiting for a decision re a director for the environment committee.  Ken Kirk has the Ardoch dump assessment and will begin reviewing the content and providing recommendations going forward.  Those wishing to review this report should contact Ken directly. The municipality has agreed to allow the MLLA to perform water testing in the lake and ground water surrounding present and past dump sites.

(4)   The social committee will be discussed over the winter months and a director appointed prior to the beginning of the next season.

5)      A member survey will be conducted every 2 years and possibly a survey of Green Lake, the trailer park, and Pine Lake.

6)      Ron has had one meeting with AFNA to get an update.  An injunction has been granted that no mining is to be done and the AFNA to leave.  Information will be posted on the website on how to get the mineral rights on our own properties.

7)      Sandy reported that we have joined FOCA and are now officially members.  FOCA is a volunteer, non profit organization of approximately 500 community groups and 50,000 lake front land owners.  Thus we have a bigger voice.  She reported that MLLA has also purchased the “Dock Kit” which includes education about fish habitat, invasive species, septic systems and a framework for identifying issue and building official plans.  FOCA will give advice unique to our situation.  There is a link from our website to the FOCA website.  FOCA is now looking at the taxation issues related to cottage owners.

8)      Ron reported that the executive has decided to not hold any social activities this year as the liability insurance is too costly to spend for such a short time.  Insurance will be paid next year when we are ready to hold fish counts and other MLLA sponsored activities.

9)      New Business:

a)      John McDonald with Dave Johnson asked that all the fish committee volunteers meet before they leave.

b)      It was decided by consensus to hold 50/50 draws at MLLA meetings ($2 each)

c)      A discussion about lights marking point of potential danger took place. It was decided that this not an MLLA issue at this time and any activity related to removal of the markers is a private matter. Anyone who has a concern was asked to contact the proper officials and to not take action by themselves.

d)      It was decided to have notices about education items etc in an enclosed, covered stand near the boat launch.

e)      Carolyn will develop an electronic survey in order to cut costs of surveying our membership and others as discussed earlier.

f)        The process for striking committees was clarified: volunteer names are taken and the executive chooses one of these to be the director.  

g)      Approximately 45 % of the landowners on the lake are members at the time of this meeting.

h)      A code of ethics for our lake is being developed.  While it has no “teeth”, it does provide a guideline re boats, music, etc.  It is hoped that a guideline will help to promote a sense of community and cooperation.

i)        Thanks were expressed to the executive for the work being put in.  Ron asked that the membership tell him the good things as well as the issues so that these can be put in the newsletter.

 

10)  Next meeting: will be held at the same time on the Saturday of the July long weekend at Dan and Cheryl Weber’s. We will also schedule a meeting at the end of August or Labour Day.

 

11)  Motion to adjourn:  Ken Kirk, seconded by Mike Mitchell