{"id":1159,"date":"2014-09-04T14:16:20","date_gmt":"2014-09-04T19:16:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lakedelhi.org\/?p=1159"},"modified":"2014-09-12T14:17:36","modified_gmt":"2014-09-12T19:17:36","slug":"minutes-for-trustee-work-session-september-4-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lakedelhi.org\/?p=1159","title":{"rendered":"Minutes for Trustee Work Session- September 4, 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The Combined Lake Delhi Recreational Facility and Water Quality District<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Board of Trustees Work Session<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Thursday, September 4, 2014 \u2013 2:30 p.m. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">3222 Kimball Avenue<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Waterloo, IA<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\">\n<p align=\"CENTER\">\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Lake Delhi <\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>Trustee Priorities for 2014-15<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>Prioritized by Order of Implementation<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>(Votes in parenthesis)<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">18 &#8211; Lake bed clean up<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">11 &#8211; Dredging plan<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">11 &#8211; Dam restoration, maintenance, operations and safety<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">5 &#8211; Water quality<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">4 &#8211; Volunteer help and management<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">4 &#8211; Seeking funding<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">1 &#8211; Communications<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Public access and amenities<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>Vision and Mission<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Overall Vision:<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> Restore Lake Delhi as a recreational lake to pre-2010 flood condition.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Mission:<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> The Lake Delhi Trustees collectively serve as the public governing and policy board of the Combined Lake Delhi Recreational Facility and Water Quality District; a 357e organization as defined by Iowa Code. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>Key Goals for 2014-15<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">1. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Lake Bed Clean up<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> &#8211; Implement a lake bed clean-up plan before the lake is back<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Remove all trees<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Start with the lower portion first (by dam)\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Work on getting remaining docks and lifts removed<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Educate owners about dos and don\u2019ts regarding vegetation removal via a series of seminars<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">PM \u2013 Todd\u00a0\u00a0 Nucleus group \u2013 Brian Hughes, Chris S., Mary, Laurie, <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">2.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Dredging Plan<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> &#8211; Develop a dredging plan in fall of 2014.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Identify key areas for the dredge after the survey work is complete<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Prepare a timeline for the dredge areas<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Determine what a safe recreational depth is for the lake<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Outline a cost estimate for dredging<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Determine what part can be dredged in the dry and which parts dredged in the wet<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Include representatives from all areas of the lake\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Nucleus team \u2013 Todd, Steve, Pat, Mary, Dan Kimball \u2013 pick PM from the team.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">3.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Dam Construction<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> &#8211; Complete construction of the dam within the resources that have been raised.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Manage initial lake use upon refilling and communicate the process and safety to all lake users\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Prepare a plan for passing initial debris through the gates<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Outline all operating costs \u2013 equipment, volunteers (hired or unpaid), start-up contract<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">PM \u2013 Pat with committee\/team<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">4. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Water Quality<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> \u2013 Develop a strategy for water quality that exceeds minimum standards of the DNR.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Define what is meant by water quality<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Macro issue &#8211; Water quality issues are shared by other lakes in Iowa \u2013 consider a broader coalition to address with legislators\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Micro-issue \u2013 define some specific water quality issues for Lake Delhi, outline all the progress that has been made, and communicate this broadly <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Mary will convene a group, including the Water Quality Team and Todd and Cory Groth. PM will come from the Water Quality Team.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">5. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Volunteer Help<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> \u2013 Broaden volunteer participation in lake restoration.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Invite everyone on the lake to volunteer, but be more specific about what is needed and when\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Create a master list of expertise, resources and skill sets of lake residents and cabin owners\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Incorporate the road associations in the volunteer work <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Each team or project will have a volunteer coordinator<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">PM \u2013 discussed, but not assigned since each team or project will have a volunteer coordinator<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">6. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Seeking Funding<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> \u2013 Seek additional funds for lake restoration.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Create an estimate of all project funding needs by the end of 2014<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Learn about funding sources for each of the projects<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Determine the ongoing need for lobbying\/advocacy efforts<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Base fundraising strategy on project needs<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">PM \u2013 Steve\u00a0 Team members \u2013 Laurie and Todd (will put out a call for more volunteers)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">7. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b> Finance<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> &#8211; Continue to work toward development of an overall budget to better convey the complete financial position.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">FEMA updates should be provided to lake residents as available<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">PM \u2013 Larry, with team members Laurie, Lamont, Marilyn, Jim and Tom<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">8. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Communications<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> \u2013 Continue ongoing external and internal communications.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">External \u2013 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Work toward a more consistent pattern of circulating the VOICE, with a target of once monthly\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Create a simpler VOICE, but seed additional content<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Always refer VOICE readers to the website for regular updates<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Internal \u2013 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Need updates at each Trustees meeting on all 8 goal areas (or state as 6 goal areas and finance and communications)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Report what was accomplished<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Outline what is planned for the following month<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">List committee members on each report<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Deal with rumors as they are circulated<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Combined Lake Delhi Recreational Facility and Water Quality District Board of Trustees Work Session Thursday, September 4, 2014 \u2013 2:30 p.m. 3222 Kimball Avenue Waterloo, IA Lake Delhi Trustee Priorities for 2014-15 Prioritized by Order of Implementation (Votes in &hellip; 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