The Combined Lake Delhi Recreational Facility and Water Quality District

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

5:00 pm

Lake Delhi Office

Delhi, IA 52223

The regular meeting of the Combined Lake Delhi Recreational Facility and Water Quality District was called to order at 5:01 pm by Vice-President Sherman.

Present: Burger (5:03 pm), Scherrman, Jasper, Althoff, Leonard, Thompson, and Staebell.

Visitors: Pat & Chloe Colgan. Visitors via Zoom: Laurie Kramer, Ed Schmidt, Randy Rattenborg, Lori Tucker, and Anthony Bargette.

Absent: Althoff.

Scherrman asked for a motion to approve the meeting agenda. A motion was made by Thompson, seconded by Jasper to approve the agenda. All ayes. Motion carried.

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

The Board reviewed claims from the General Fund as presented.   Claims included utilities, maintenance contract, operational inspections, clerical expense, lobbyist expense, copier expense, bond fees, engineering expense, domain renewal, port-a-pottie rental, and grounds maintenance. Claims totaled $56,254.18 from the General Fund. Claims from HDR Engineering and Kistler Crane will be split 50%, $45,332.00 each, between General Fund and DNR Funding (81005). A motion was made by Leonard, seconded by Thompson to approval all claims. All ayes. Motion carried.

May financial reports were presented. The General Fund had revenues of $68,96.32 from Delaware County and interest of $8,074.28, and $800.00 for frontage purchase totaling $15,770.60. Expenditures for May were $8,863.38 ending May at $2,233,811.77. The Debt Service Fund had revenues of $9,375.58 from Delaware County and $1,549.16 interest, totaling $10,924.74 and no expenditures, May at $349,597.91. The Dam Improvement Fund had a transfer from the General Fund for $10,000.00 and no expenditures ending May with a $70,000.00 balance. The Lake Improvement Fund had $1,013.52 in interest revenues and no expenditures ending May with a balance of $348,697.68. A motion was made by Staebell, seconded by Jasper to receive and file the May financial report. All ayes. Motion carried.

Motion by Leonard, second by Staebell, to approve purchase of UPS battery back up at Scada office. All ayes. Motion carried.

Motion by Leonard, second by Sherman, to retain Rich Hughes to drag Lost Beach for $1,400 per year with part of the proceeds being donated back to the LDRA All ayes. Motion carried.

Motion by Leonard, second by Thompson, to enter into annual agreement with Three Rivers FS for LP fuel at approximately 2100 gallons, at a rate of $1.39 per gallons and to pay one payment up front of $2,919. All ayes. Motion carried.

Motion by Thompson, second by Staebell, to rescind a lease with Delhi Boats for property close to the dam for lack of agreed payment, and have Attorney Herman prepare, send, and track letter rescinding lease with Delhi Boats. All ayes. Motion carried.

Motion by Staebell, second by Leonard, to approve moving forward with design plans and bid documents for catwalk system in the amount of $9,600.00 plus $100/hour for construction oversight. All ayes. Motion carried.

Motion by Leonard, second by Staebell to retroactively approve amended contract with J.F. Brennan Corporation at the updated amount of $177,440. All ayes. Motion carried.

Committee Updates:

Water Quality – Water depth too low to a collect sample in one location.

Community Events – Nice crowds, great bands for events last weekend.

Dam Operations & Maintenance – Will present proposal next month to seal leaky areas and patch holes.

Property Management – Lost Beach area rock in place, waiting on design from Jason Wenger

Budget & Finance – No update.

Legislative – Request to extend deadline for grant (#1) expenditures was denied.

Dredge – Boring samples underway.

Wall of Recognition – No update.

A motion to adjourn was made by Staebell, second by Thompson. All ayes. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 5:56 p.m.