{"id":622,"date":"2013-09-12T16:07:53","date_gmt":"2013-09-12T21:07:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lakedelhi.org\/?p=622"},"modified":"2013-09-21T16:10:13","modified_gmt":"2013-09-21T21:10:13","slug":"minutes-for-trustee-special-session-and-work-session-september-12-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lakedelhi.org\/?p=622","title":{"rendered":"Minutes for Trustee Special Session and Work Session &#8211; September 12, 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">The Combined Lake Delhi Recreational Facility and Water Quality District<\/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 Meeting<\/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 12, 2013 \u2013 1:15 pm. <\/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;\">UNI Business and Community Services Building<\/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;\">8120 Jennings Drive<\/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;\">Cedar Falls, IA<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The meeting of the Combined Lake Delhi Recreational Facility and Water Quality District Board of Trustees was called to order by President Steve Leonard at 1:15 pm at the UNI Business and Community Services Building in Cedar Falls, IA.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Trustees present: Leonard,\u00a0 Kramer, Gifford, Davidson, Burger, Kray, and Schneider\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Trustees absent:\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Visitors: Larry Peter, Pat Colgan<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Agenda reviewed by Leonard.\u00a0 Burger made motion to approve agenda, Kramer second.\u00a0 All ayes, motion passed. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Supplemental Agreement #20 was reviewed by Leonard.\u00a0 One criteria between District and Army Corp of Engineers is to give documentation of the powerhouse.\u00a0 This agreement outlines the level of service required by the Corp.\u00a0 Gifford\u00a0 said we have to get this done in order to get our federal permit.\u00a0\u00a0 Appendix B of the agreement gives details of what is required.\u00a0\u00a0 The biggest item is at the end and the second to last bullet point which requires1200 copies of the publication that will be produced for the documentation.\u00a0 Gifford said it is a &#8216;not to exceed&#8217; contract so he thinks it is a little high but we should be okay.\u00a0 Gifford asked for a second quote and another firm was a little lower in price couldn&#8217;t get the work done in our time frame.\u00a0 Louis Berger has committed to a 9\/25\/13 date.\u00a0 Motion to approve Supplemental Agreement #20 by Kramer, second by Burger.\u00a0\u00a0 Davidson said there is some work already out on the Internet but this work has to be done by an approved company by the United States of America and the Historical Society so we can&#8217;t do this ourselves.\u00a0\u00a0 Individual roll call requested, all ayes, motion passed.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Motion to go into closed session for the purpose of discussion regarding terms for acquisition of property and property rights for the purpose of restoring the lake and Dam per Iowa Code Section 21.5 (j) by Kray, Burger second.\u00a0 Individual roll call request all ayes, motion passed.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Kray made a motion to adjourn, Burger second, all ayes, motion passed. Meeting adjourned at 1:45 pm.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">There was a brief recess and then Burger made motion to go into a work session for planning purposes, Gifford second.\u00a0 All ayes, motion passed.\u00a0 Randy Pilkington joined the group as he is the leader of our session for planning purposes.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>Lake Delhi Trustees<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>Short-term Plan for 2013-14<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Communications, Public Relations and Education<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Goal:<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> Improve ongoing communications among Trustees and between committees and Trustees<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Actions:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Provide all documents needing board approval to Trustee at least 48 hours prior to vote.\u00a0 If possible, allow more time or send as soon as available.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Send regular updates via email of progress or actions and cc all board members (phone calls are a suitable substitute when more appropriate)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Keep email updates brief, using bullet-point style reports of the high points. If uncertain the update needs to be sent, better to send.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Share committee reports and actions &#8211; with an \u201calert\u201d when critical or time sensitive information is included.\u00a0 Committee chair or assignee is responsible for providing updates to Trustees.\u00a0 Appoint someone on each committee to keep minutes.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Include non-trustees in communications if they are performing key tasks for the Trustees.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Assess committee membership and responsibilities and provide more details about the committee purpose if needed. <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Consider more frequent Trustees meetings if more timely decisions need to occur \u2013 twice monthly was suggested.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"_GoBack\"><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Goal:<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> Increase public relations activities to inform and educate lake property owners of progress and timelines<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Actions:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Send out the Lake Delhi VOICE newsletter once each month<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Prepare and send mid-month updates as needed \u2013 shorter and news-focused updates<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Respond to public comments made at the Trustee meetings.\u00a0 Review the request and provide a response if the question has a simple response.\u00a0 If the inquiry takes some research or consideration, put on next month\u2019s agenda (if action is needed).<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Use the Lake Delhi VOICE to recruit additional committee members.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Dam Reconstruction<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Goal:<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> Rebuild the Lake Delhi dam by fall of 2014 (extensive plan was detailed by Todd and can be shared with all Trustees).\u00a0 Plan includes the following action items to be monitored by the Construction Committee<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Actions:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Property acquisition<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Operation of Dam<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Permitting- Stanley lead- work with Corp of Engineers and DNR<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Regulatory- legal (easement, flood rights, EMP)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Phase I bid<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Phase I const.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Phase II bid<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Phase II const.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Misc.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Water Quality<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Wording on construction contracts<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Regular communication of construction progress to all Trustees<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Lake Bed Restoration<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Goal:<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> Complete lake bed restoration in conjunction with reconstruction of dam and construction of spillway<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Actions:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Establish formal committee to address lake bed restoration by spring of 2014<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Develop an approach to remediate weeds and tree growth by the summer of 2014<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Plan for debris removal in the summer of 2014<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Formalize dredge plan requirement within 30 days (by middle of October, 2013)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Finance and Operations (Finance Committee)<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Goal:<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> Formalize operations and payment criteria<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Actions:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Meet with DNR and Stanley consultants for updates and timelines (ongoing)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Learn about reimbursement \u2013 are there special forms required by Delaware County?<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Determine the timing for processing payments<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Consider hiring a part-time recording secretary in the near term at approximately $300\/month.\u00a0 Person hired should have experience in public finance<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Work with FEMA on dredge debt<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Refocus lobbying activities<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Goal:<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> Develop a detailed master budget for the Trustees by November, 2014<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Actions:\u00a0 Budget should include:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Operations of the Trustees<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Dam construction<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Public access plan<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Lake bed restoration<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Lobbying efforts<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Public Access<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Goal:<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> Continue to work with Delaware County Board of Supervisors on the public access plan<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Actions:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Public access has been part of State and Local Government Committee \u2013 consider repurposing committee or forming a new committee<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Prepare a public access plan for approval by Trustees by the spring of 2014 to include:<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Turtle Creek access, beach, bridge, etc.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Portage for kayaks and canoes at the dam<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Water Quality Committee and District<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Goal:<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> Financially support the important role of the Water Quality Committee <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Actions:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Continue testing water quality<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Outline guideline and monitor shoreline protection during construction projects <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Provide mini-grants for septic system improvements<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Combined Lake Delhi Recreational Facility and Water Quality District Board of Trustees Meeting Thursday, September 12, 2013 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