The Combined Lake Delhi Recreational Facility and Water Quality District

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

4:00 pm

Lake Delhi Office

Delhi, IA 52223

The regular meeting of the Combined Lake Delhi Recreational Facility and Water Quality District was held and called to order at 4:00 pm by President Burger

Present: Burger, Leonard, Colgan, Thompson & Hingtgen

Absent:  Beals, Staebell

Visitors: Gary Grant

Support Staff: Randy Rattenborg and Laurie Kramer via Zoom

A motion was made by Thompson, second by Leonard to approve the agenda.  All ayes.  Motion carried.

A motion to approve minutes from previous meetings was made by Leonard, second by Hingtgen.  All ayes.  Motion carried.

The Board reviewed claims from the General Fund (81000) as presented.  Claims included utilities, maintenance contract, clerical expense, lobbyist expense, copier expense, lawn care, port-a-potties, property tax, dam maintenance, property insurance and legal fees.  Claims totaled $114,033.83 from the General Fund.  A motion was made by Leonard, second by Thompson to approve all claims.   All ayes.  Motion carried.

August financial reports were presented. The General Fund received $17,560.56 in property taxes for the month and interest in the amount of $7,884.35 for a total of $25,444.91.  Expenditures for August were $6,405.42 ending August at $2,188,292.33.  The Debt Service Fund received property tax in the amount of $23,851.89 for the month of August and $1,362.02 in interest.  There were no expenditures ending August with a balance of $462,730.08.  The Dam Improvement Fund had no revenues or expenditures ending August with a $90,000.00 balance. A motion was made by Thompson, second by Colgan to receive and file the July financial report.    All ayes.  Motion carried.

Gary Grant, from L & L Consulting, was present to review the past legislative session with the Board.  He presented several bills that were approved this legislative session. 

HF710 included changes in dock ordinances and reviewed the implications it could have for Lake Delhi.  There may be concerns regarding the liability issues for the District.  Leonard indicated he has been in contact with the DNR regarding the permitting process.  Colgan expressed concerns of changes in the dock ordinance because of the depth of the lake.  Burger asked that concerns be directed to the District attorney. 

Another bill that the legislature approved was SF574 which includes changes in public notice requirements.  Because of the shift from certain local newspapers on dates of publication it’s important that the district pay close attention to policies regarding public notifications.  He urged the District to review how they could be affected by the changes. 

HF706 was also approved that attached criminal penalties to violations of open meeting laws.  Kramer will reach out to the county auditor to see if there are any training sessions available for our two new trustees.

The next agenda item was consideration and possible action to approve the compilation report submitted by Terpstra Hoke & Associates for the FY24 report.  Leonard made a motion to accept the report.  Colgan seconded the motion.  All ayes.  Motion carried.

A motion was made by Leonard, second by Thompson to approve a request from the LDRA for a donation to their dredge debt in the amount of $4,446.00.  All ayes.  Motion carried.

Colgan made a motion to approve the renewal with AVEVA Wonderware that deals with the interface with the SCADA computer.  Hingtgen seconded the motion.  All ayes.  Motion carried.

Leonard discussed the tree removal situations that include an area near Injun Joe.  There are also other trees down upstream near North Beach.  He is working on getting quotes for removal and working with some homeowners who are impacted by the trees.  There was discussion about setting a policy in place for this issue.  Leonard made a motion to authorize Leonard to negotiate a cost share with the homeowner to remove the tree near InJun Joe. Burger seconded the motion.  All ayes.  Motion carried.  Leonard made a motion to approve A-1 to do the tree removal on the upper area of InJun Joe as well as removal of trees in the North Beach area.  Burger made a motion to table any action until next month when more quotes are received.  Thompson seconded the motion.  All ayes.  Motion carried.

Committee Updates:

Water Quality, Legislative & Community Events – Leonard noted that next month there’s going to be a WSMA meeting to review what they are doing and to get ready for the next legislative session.

Dredge – Burger stated that the dredge committee will be having a strategy meeting in November and plan to have a workshop with the trustees to review possible dredge plans.  Leonard stated that there is grant money available (50/50) for dam maintenance, dredging, etc.  Burger stated he would like to apply for a grant to cover engineering costs.

Dam Operations  – Burger asked about a leaking gate situation that was presented to him by some of the dam volunteers.  Colgan said it is not a critical issue at this point and the cost is not significant.  Colgan noted he’s aware that the DNR reached out to the LDRA in March regarding the five-year dam inspection.  Dan Reyner contacted Kramer and she reached out to the DNR contact and was told they would be in contact with the District before they conducted the inspection.  As of this date the DNR has not reached out to do the inspection. Colgan stated that after the last 5-year inspection there were around 75 checks of things to be taken care of.  Some big, some small.  He feels the District needs to review those items to see what’s not been finished.

Property Management – Thompson expressed some concerns about the dead tree at Lost Beach.

Finance & Budget – No update

Public Comment: 

A motion to adjourn was made by Thompson, second by Colgan.  All ayes.  Motion carried.  Meeting adjourned at 5:28 p.m.

The Combined Lake Delhi Recreational Facility and Water Quality District

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

4:00  p.m.

Lake Delhi Scada Office

South Side of Dam

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1. Call to Order
2. Approve Agenda
3. Consideration and approval of minutes of Previous Meetings
4. Consideration and approval of Payments
5. Review Financial Report
6. Presentation by Larry Murphy and Gary Grant on lobbyists activities
7. Consideration and possible action to receive and file the FY24 compilation report from Terpstra Hoke and Associates
8. Consideration and possible action on a donation request from the LDRA for assistance with the LDRA dredge debt
9. Consideration and possible action on Renewal for AVEVA Wonderware
10. Consideration and possible action on tree removal
11. Committee Updates

         Water Quality, Legislative & Community Events: Leonard (Chair), Hingtgen and Beals

          Dredge: Staebell (Chair), Burger and Colgan

          Dam Operations:  Colgan (Chair), Burger and Hingtgen

           Property Management:  Thompson (Chair), Beals and Leonard

           Finance & Budget:  Burger (Chair), Beals and Staebell

12. Public Comment

13. Adjourn

The Combined Lake Delhi Recreational Facility and Water Quality District

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

                                5:00  pm                              

Lake Delhi Office

Delhi, IA 52223

The regular meeting of the Combined Lake Delhi Recreational Facility and Water Quality District was held and called to order at 5:00 pm by Vice-President Burger

It was noted that the two new trustees, Colgan & Hingtgen, were sworn in earlier this month at the county court house.

Present: Burger, Leonard, Colgan, Thompson & Hingtgen

Present via Zoom:  Staebell

Visitors: Joe Scherrman and Dan Reyner

Support Staff: Randy Rattenborg and Laurie Kramer via Zoom

Leonard made a motion to approve the agenda as presented.  Thomspon seconded the motion.  All ayes. Motion carried.

Election of Officers was held. 

Leonard nominated Burger for President.  Thompson seconded the motion.  All ayes.  Motion Carried

Thompson nominated Leonard for Vice-President.  Colgan seconded the motion.  All ayes.  Motion carried.

Leonard nominated Staebell for Secretary/Treasurer.  Hingtgen seconded the motion.  All ayes.  Motion carried.

A motion to approve minutes from previous meetings was made by Leonard, second by Thompson.  All ayes.  Motion carried.

The Board reviewed claims from the General Fund (81000) as presented.  Claims included utilities, maintenance contract, clerical expense, lobbyist expense, copier expense, lawn care, port-a-potties, dam maintenance, MRWMA  financial commitment for FY26 and  legal fees.  Claims totaled $9,825.42 from the General Fund.  A motion was made by Thompson, second by Leonard to approve all claims.   All ayes.  Motion carried.

July financial reports were presented. The General Fund received no property taxes for the month, interest of $7,722.61 and miscellaneous income of $2,030.00.   Expenditures for July were $8,578.74 ending July at $2,169,252.84.  The Debt Service Fund received no property tax for the month of July and $2,065.53 in interest.  There were no expenditures ending July with a balance of $437,516.17.  The Dam Improvement Fund had no revenues or expenditures ending July with a $90,000.00 balance. Grant Fund (81006) had revenues of $309.88 in interest.   A refund to the DNR for unused funds in the amount of $46,934.07 ended July with a zero balance to close out the account..  A motion was made by Staebell, second by Hintgtgen to receive and file the July financial report.    All ayes.  Motion carried.

A presentation from Erin Erickson from the Water Management Authority has been rescheduled for October.

Beals joined the meeting at 5:06 p.m.

A motion was made by Staebell, second by Leonard to approve the lobbyist  contract with L & L Consulting for 25/26.  All ayes.  Motion carried.

Thompson made a motion to approve a monthly support fee with ITS.  Leonard seconded the motion.  Support will be on an as needed basis.  All ayes.  Motion carried.

A motion was made by Staebell, second by Thompson to approve a 3-year license renewal for Verakada Camera license and support provided by ITS.  All ayes.  Motion carried.

There was consideration of selling several old actuators.  After some discussion a motion was made by Leonard, second by Staebell to table any action until the dam committee has an opportunity to review and make a recommendation on any action.  All ayes.  Motion carried.

Randy Rattenborg ask the Trustees to consider opening a tax-free Amazon account so that any purchases made would not be charged with sales tax.  The guidelines would be the same as other authorized purchases.  Leonard made a motion to approve setting up an account with a $5,000 limit.  Staebell seconded the motion.  All ayes.  Motion carried.

A motion was made by Leonard, second by Hingtgen to retain Terpstra Hoke & Associates to audit our accounts and provide a compilation for FY25.  All ayes.  Motion carried.

Leonard provided information regarding a donation from the Kromminga Family to provide a pavilion on Lost Beach in memory of their son.  The family is currently working with several businesses to provide a concrete slab and the lumber for the structure which would include a steel roof.  There’s a need for water mitigation for the area before any work could be done.  The estimated cost is around $3,000.  There was also discussion with regard to providing power.  That is still in discussion.  Leonard made a motion to accept the donation from the Kromminga Family.  Thompson seconded the motion.  All ayes.  Motion carried.

Burger asked if anyone had a preference on the regular meeting date and time.  Thompson made the motion to keep the meetings in Wednesday but move from 5:00 p.m.  to 4:00 p.m.  Leonard seconded the motion.  All ayes.  Motion carried.

Burger suggested the following committee appointments:

Water Quality, Legislative & Community Events:  Leonard (Chair), Hingtgen and Beals

Dredge:  Staebell (Chair), Burger and Colgan

Dam Operations:  Colgan (Chair), Hingtgen and Burger

Property Management:  Thompson (Chair), Beals and Leonard

Finance & Budge:  Burger (Chair), Staebell and Beals

A motion was made by Leonard, second by Staebell to approve the appointments.  All ayes.  Motion carried.

Committee Updates:

Water Quality, Legislative & Community Events – Leonard requested the water testing results be put on the District website.  He noted that during the next legislative session our lobbyists will be looking at more grant funding.  He also noted that there are law changes that could affect dock structures.  He is working with the DNR on any issues related to what might pertain to Lake Delhi.  Leonard said he has received a lot of compliments on the fireworks that were held on August 16^th and was grateful to all those who had to adjust their schedules because of the date change.  The Wall of Recognition is starting to take shape and he is hoping for completion in the next 30 days.

Dredge – Staebell suggested having a work session to go over issues relating to future dredge projects.  He asked that Burger survey the Trustees to come up with a mutual date.

Dam Operations  – Rattenborg reported that the secondary hydro-gates are in and the process went smoothly.

Property Management – Several things that need attention include the road to Lost Beach which is in bad shape.   There’s also a tree down near Injun Joe.  It’s unclear if the tree is on District property or a neighboring homeowner’s property.  The consensus is to reach out to the homeowner and see if they could help remove the tree.  Discussion was held regarding providing electricity to the planned pavilion.  Burger will reach out to the insurance company to see if there’s any liability issues.  Hingtgen stated he would look at the logistic issue.

Finance & Budget – No update

Public Comment:  Dan Reyner, from the LDRA, said he was excited to hear about the pavilion project and encouraged the possibility of having electricity because in the past the LDRA has had to feed off of Smokie’s and he felt it would be better to have our own electrical source.

A motion to adjourn was made by Staebell, second by Thompson.  All ayes.  Motion carried.  Meeting adjourned at 5:59 p.m.

 The Combined Lake Delhi Recreational Facility and Water Quality District

Wednesday, August 21, 2024

5:00  p.m.

Lake Delhi Scada Office

South Side of Dam

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1. Call to Order
2. Approve Agenda
3. Swear in new members
4. Election of Officers
5. Consideration and approval of minutes of Previous Meetings
6. Consideration and approval of Payments
7. Review Financial Report
8. Presentation by Erin Erickson the Water Management Authority coordinator
9. Consideration and possible action on 25/26 lobbyists’ contract
10. Consideration and possible action on a proposal from ITS for monthly technical support
11. Consideration and possible action on a proposal from ITS for Verakada License & Support
12. Consideration and possible action on selling spare actuators
13. Consideration and possible action on setting up an Amazon account
14. Consideration and possible action on retaining Terpstra Hoke & Associates to audit and provide a compilation report for FY25
15. Consideration and possible action to approve donation of a pavilion on Lost Beach
16. Consideration and possible action on monthly meeting date and time
17. Consideration and possible action on appointments to 2025/2026 committees along with appointments for the chair of each committee
18. Committee Updates: 

          Water Quality, Legislative & Community Events: Leonard (Chair), Scherrman, Beals

           Dredge: Staebell (Chair), Burger, Thompson

           Dam Operations & Property Management:  Althoff (Chair), Burger, Thompson

Finance & Budget:  Burger (Chair), Althoff,  Staebell

19. Public Comment

20. Adjourn 

The Combined Lake Delhi Recreational Facility and Water Quality District

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

5:00  pm

Lake Delhi Office

Delhi, IA 52223

The regular meeting of the Combined Lake Delhi Recreational Facility and Water Quality District was held and called to order at 5:00 pm by Vice-President Burger

Present: Burger, Scherrman, Leonard, Staebell and Thompson

Absent:   Althoff and Beals

Visitors: Pat Colgan  and Dan Fox from ECIA via Zoom

Support Staff: Randy Rattenborg and Laurie Kramer via Zoom

Thompson made a motion to approve the agenda as presented.  Staebell seconded the motion.  All ayes. Motion carried.

A motion to approve minutes from previous meetings was made by Staebell, second by Thompson.  All ayes.  Motion carried.

Dan Fox gave a presentation on the proposed water trail improvements for the Maquoketa River area.  He noted that two areas are located on Lake Delhi.  The first location is the Turtle Creek parking area.  The plan there would be to increase parking and also provide materials to help prevent erosion.  The second area is at the dam for improvement of the portage path.  Funding would be come from grants and would be administered through the Delaware County Conservation Board.  Local funding may be needed as well.

The Board reviewed claims from the General Fund (81000) as presented.  Claims included utilities, maintenance contract, clerical expense, lobbyist expense, copier expense, lawn care, dam maintenance, software update, audit expense and legal fees.  Claims totaled $8,737.74 from the General Fund.  A motion was made by Leonard, second by Thompson to approve all claims.   All ayes.  Motion carried.

June financial reports were presented. The General Fund received $2,691.36 in property taxes for the month, interest of $9,389.50 and miscellaneous income of $7,725.00.   Expenditures for June were $30,906.50 ending June at $2,168,078.97.  The Debt Service Fund received $3,655.63 in property tax for the month of June and $2,790.62 in interest.  There were no expenditures ending June with a balance of $435,450.64.  The Dam Improvement Fund had a transfer revenue of $10,000.00 and no expenditures ending June with a $90,000.00 balance. Grant Fund (81006) had revenues of $760.79 in interest and no expenditures ending June with a balance of $46,624.19.  A motion was made by Staebell, second by Scherrman to receive and file the June financial report.    All ayes.  Motion carried.

A motion was made by Leonard, second by Staebell to move budgeted expenditure authority from Fund 81000 to Fund 81006.  All ayes.  Motion carried.

A motion was made by Leonard, second by Staebell to refund the remaining balance plus interest from Grant #2 to the DNR.  All ayes.  Motion carried.

The Board discussed the renewal of the lobbyists contract for the fiscal year 25/26.  Staebell made a motion to table until the Board has an opportunity to meet with Larry Murphy and Gary Grant at next month’s meeting.  Thompson seconded the motion.  All ayes.  Motion carried.

Randy Rattenborg was present to discuss Burrington Group’s contract proposal.  The month amount for 24-hour on-call service would increase from $2,500 per month to $2,750 per month.  Daily operations, maintenance and project coordination will also be covered under a month cost of $1,000.   Special projects will be billed separately.  He will provide an estimate in advance.  Leonard made a motion to approve the new contract dependent on review by the District’s attorney.  Staebell seconded the motion.  All ayes.  Motion carried.

Committee Updates:

Water Quality, Legislative & Community Events – Leonard stated he will be asking the Watershed Management coordinator to make a presentation at the September meeting.  He noted that the final review of the names on the Wall of Recognition is almost complete.  When that is finished the monument company will begin inscribing the names on the wall and then it will be ready for installation.

Dredge – No update

Dam Operations & Property Management – Burger mention he received a call from a person who asked if a handrail could be installed along the dam pathway.  It was noted that there may be possible funding available for the project. 

Leonard said he received a call from Travis Niehaus about the sirens that go off when the gates are opening.  He stated it’s very loud and the last rain event caused the sirens to go off frequently.  It was concluded that there’s nothing that can be done because it involves dam safety.

Staebell discussed updating  the alert system.

Rattenborg discussed bringing in a barge to remove the debris that is stuck on the spillway.  He also noted that there’s a team of volunteers that check the dam on a daily basis.

Scherrman noted that there are trees down in the North Beach area and Shawn Reth will be removing them in the near future.

Burger noted that Rich Hughes helped to clean up the debris at Lost Beach from the last rain event.  Hughes will bill the Trustees but then donate the money to the LDRA.  Hughes also suggested to Burger that the Trustees consider building a stage along the back wall at Lost Beach.

Finance & Budget – No update

Public Comment – Pat Colgan informed the Board that he is running for a vacant trustee seat.  The election is Tuesday, July 22, 2025.  Voting will take place at St. John’s Catholic Church in Delhi.

A motion to adjourn was made by Staebell, second by Thompson.  All ayes.  Motion carried.  Meeting adjourned at 6:06 p.m.

The Combined Lake Delhi Recreational Facility and Water Quality District

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

5:00 p.m.

Lake Delhi Office

South of Dam

Delhi, IA 52223

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1. Call to Order
2. Approve Agenda
3. Consideration and approval of minutes of Previous Meetings
4. Consideration and approval of Payments
5. Review Financial Reports

6. Consideration and possible action to move budgeted expenditure authority from fund 81000 to fund 81006

7. Consideration and possible action to refund the remaining balance plus interest form Grant #2 to the DNR

8. Consideration and possible action on the lobbying contract with L&L Murphy/Grant Consulting for 2025/2026

9. Consideration and possible action on Burrington Group contract

10. Presentation by a representative from the DNR regarding Maquoketa River water trails
11. Committee Updates

                  Water Quality, Legislative & Community Events: Leonard (Chair), Scherrman, Beals

                   Dredge: Staebell (Chair), Burger, Thompson

                    Dam Operations & Property Management:  Althoff (Chair), Burger, Thompson

                     Finance & Budget:  Burger (Chair), Althoff,  Staebell

12. Public Comment

13.  Adjourn

The Trustee Election for the Lake Delhi Combined Recreational Facility and Water Quality District in Delaware County, Iowa will be held on Tuesday, July 22, 2025.  Polls will be open from 12:00 PM (noon) until 8:00 PM.  The polling location will be as follows:

St. John’s Parish Religious Education Center

305 South Street, Delhi

Pre-Election Day voter registration for this election will close on Monday, July 7, 2025. 

Pre-registered voters are now required to provide an approved form of identification at the polling place before receiving and casting a regular ballot.  Voters who are not pre-registered (such as voters registering on Election Day, and voters changing precincts), must also provide proof of residence.  Voters who are unable to provide an approved form of identification (or prove residency if required), may have their identities attested to by another registered voter in the precinct, or have the right to cast a provisional ballot.  Attesters must also provide an approved form of identification.  For additional information about providing proof of identity and/or residency, you may visit the Secretary of State’s website at: https://sos.iowa.gov/voterid, or contact the Delaware County Auditor’s Office at (563) 927-4701. 

Absentee voting by mail is available through Monday, July 7, 2025 by submitting an absentee ballot request form to the County Auditor’s Office by 5:00 pm on the 15^th day before the Election (July 7^th).

In-person absentee voting is available at the Delaware County Auditor’s Office beginning at 8:00 am on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 thru 11:00 AM on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. 

        TRUSTEE OF THE LAKE DELHI

 COMBINED RECREATIONAL FACILITY

      AND WATER QUALITY DISTRICT

               (Vote for no more than two)

Patrick Colgan

Robert Hingtgen

_____________________________

(Write-in vote, if any)

_____________________________

(Write-in vote, if any)

Certified this 30^th day of June, 2025

Carla K. Becker, Delaware County Auditor

and Commissioner of Elections

The Combined Lake Delhi Recreational Facility and Water Quality District

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

5:00 p.m.

Lake Delhi Office

South of Dam

Delhi, IA 52223

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1. Call to Order
2. Approve Agenda
3. Consideration and approval of minutes of Previous Meetings
4. Consideration and approval of Payments
5. Review Financial Reports
6. Committee Updates:

         Water Quality, Legislative & Community Events: Leonard (Chair), Scherrman, Beals

          Dredge: Staebell (Chair), Burger, Thompson

          Dam Operations & Property Management:  Althoff (Chair), Burger, Thompson

           Finance & Budget:  Burger (Chair), Althoff,  Staebell

7. Public Comment
8. Adjourn

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The Combined Lake Delhi Recreational Facility and Water Quality District

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

5:00  pm

Lake Delhi Office

Delhi, IA 52223

A special meeting of the Combined Lake Delhi Recreational Facility and Water Quality District was held and called to order at 5:00 pm by President Althoff.

Present: Althoff; Present via Zoom:  Scherrman, Staebell, Burger, Beals and Leonard

Absent:   Thompson

Visitors: None

Support Staff:  Laurie Kramer via Zoom

Burger made a motion to approve the agenda as presented.  Staebell seconded the motion.  All ayes. Motion carried.

Scherrman made a motion to open the public hearing on the proposed amendment to the FY25 budget.  Leonard seconded the motion.  All ayes.  Motion carried.

There was no public comment.

Burger made the motion to close the public hearing.  Beals seconded the motion.  All ayes.  Motion carried.

A motion was made by Burger, second by Staebell to approve the budget amendment for the debt service FY25 to increase the expenditures by $250,000.  All ayes.  Motion carried.

Public Comment: None

A motion to adjourn was made by Staebell, second by Scherrman.  All ayes.  Motion carried.  Meeting adjourned at 5:04 p.m.

The Combined Lake Delhi Recreational Facility and Water Quality District

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

5:00  pm

Lake Delhi Office

Delhi, IA 52223

The regular meeting of the Combined Lake Delhi Recreational Facility and Water Quality District was held and called to order at 5:00 pm by President Althoff.

Present: Althoff, Scherrman, Burger, Thompson and  Leonard.  Staebell via Zoom. 

Absent:   Beals

Visitors: None

Support Staff : Randy Rattenborg and Laurie Kramer via Zoom

Burger made a motion to approve the agenda as presented.  Leonard seconded the motion.  All ayes. Motion carried.

A motion to approve minutes from previous meetings was made by Thompson, second by Staebell.  All ayes.  Motion carried.

The Board reviewed claims from the General Fund (81000) as presented.  Claims included utilities, maintenance contract, clerical expense, lobbyist expense, legal expense, copier expense, website renewal, lawn care and dam maintenance and equipment (50%).  Claims totaled $85,197.08 from the General Fund.  Claims for Fund 81001 total $230,289.10 for principal and interest payment.  Claims for Fund 81006 included dam maintenance and equipment totaling $67,103.25. A motion was made by Burger, second by Leonard to approve all claims.   All ayes.  Motion carried.

April financial reports were presented. The General Fund received $46,207.87 in property taxes for the month and interest of $8,785.46.   Expenditures for April were $387,593.64 ending April at $2,240,288.50.  The Debt Service Fund received $62,768.05 in property tax for the month of April and $1,804.84 in interest.  There were no expenditures ending April at $895,765.06.  The Dam Improvement Fund had no revenues and no expenditures ending April with a $80,000.00 balance. Grant Fund (81006) had revenues of $923.55 in interest and $126,065.56 in expenditures ending April with a balance of $112,166.22.  A motion was made by Staebell, second by Scherrman to receive and file the April financial report.    All ayes.  Motion carried.

The Board consideration a resolution to transfer a designated amount into the Dam Improvement Fund as required by the 28# Agreement with the County Supervisors filed in January of 2014.  A motion was made by Burger, second by Thompson to transfer $10,000 into that fund from the General Fund.  Althoff asked for a roll call vote.  Leonard – aye, Burger – aye, Thompson – aye, Staebell – aye, Scherrman – aye and Althoff – aye.  Beals was absent.  All ayes.  Motion carried.

A motion was made by Leonard, second by Shcerrman to move $68,000 in budgeted authority from fund 81000 to fund 81006.  All ayes.  Motion carried.

Burger made a motion, second by Leonard to redeem an additional $250,000 of General Obligation Refund Bonds, Series 2017 in fiscal year 2025.  All ayes.  Motion carried.

Committee Updates:

Water Quality, Legislative & Community Events – Leonard is planning to have the MVWA representative to give an update. 

He gave an update on the fireworks that are planned for August. 

He noted additional work being done by B&B and Hartwick Marina to move the RNA docks to meet requirements.

Leonard updated the Trustees on the Wall of Recognition.  Things are ready to move forward.  He did state that there’s still discussion about adding wind sails to the area.  That will be dependent on the determination of the dam committee and Pat Colgan.  Staebell asked if completion could be done by July 20^th.  Leonard stated that that’s the goal.

With regard to a legislative update, Leonard noted that Larry Murphy has been following the legislation regarding a dock bill that was primarily issued for a private lake within the state.  It was to enable individuals and association to have hard deck dock lifts.  At this point it does not involve Lake Delhi but our lobbyists are following the language to provide us with more information.

Burger requested a meeting with our lobbyists to address the status of current legislation.

Dredge – Staebell plans on a upcoming dredge meeting.  He’s reached out to Dan Kimball, an engineer on the lake for more input.  He also talked with Joe Vorwald from the Delhi Fire Department regarding burning at the dredge site.  He will follow up with him.  Staebell left the meeting at 5:29 p.m.

Dam Operations & Property Management – Althoff noted the second grant is over.  He updated that $450,000 was received.  As of the end of April the balance to send back including interest was around $41,000.  He will be working with Kramer to close out the grant. 

Althoff noted that he and Burger will be looking at the renewel of the Burrington Group contract.  They plan to meet with our legal representative to bring back possible action at next month’s meeting.

Althoff is also investigating whether or not there’s any value in selling the old actuators.

He noted that HDR will now have time to finalize the dam operation and maintenance plan.  The hope is to have a plan presented in the next month or two.

Rattenborg requested a dam meeting to review water that is leaking into the control room.

Finance & Budget – No update

Althoff spoke about an issue with garbage being put in the port-a-potties at Lost Beach.  Scherrman said he would work with Kramer to develop signage for the area.  There was also discussion on rock removal at Lost Beach.  Leonard said he would research options.

Public Comment: None

A motion to adjourn was made by Burger, second by Leonard.  All ayes.  Motion carried.  Meeting adjourned at 5:46 p.m.