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GOLA Meeting Minutes, September 4, 2021 Call to Order Introduce Board Members New Lake Residents Treasurer’s Report • General Fund: $9203.61 o July, 2021 GOLA meeting, it was approved to combine the emergency fund with the general fund. T he bank accounts and reporting will be combined going forward. • Fish Fund: $2511.22 Minutes – Approve Summer 2021 • Approved meeting notes per attendees Elections – For Terms Expiring Fall 2021 (Two Year Term) For Positions Currently Held By: • H- Peterson (O’Brien Co Chairman) • Sue Borne – Treasurer • Dan Menden – O’Brien Board Member • Mark Erickson – Goodrich Board Member Approved current (above list) to be renominated – Approved by attendees Guest Speakers: Kris Kristofek, National Loon Center Scientific Loon Council • Arranged by Eeva Hoch • Retail store front located in Crosslake (Thurs- Sunday) • Large loon center to be built in the Army Corp of Engineers Park. o Park will be going through updates/additions for docks/shoreline first. • Executive Director: Jon Mobeck • Website: nationallooncenter.org • If anyone observes harassment of wild life – call the conservation officer as soon as possible. • Live loon cam: www.mousseaubay-looncam.from-mn.com • Suggestion to get a loon nesting sign for the lake (loonsigns.com) o 150 feet away from Loons Water Testing – Information is available. Walleye/Perch Committee Update GOLA: # of contributors 72 Currently Paid (9/2020 to 8/2021) O'Brien • $20 & Under = 18 • $50 = 5 • $51 to $100 = 1 • O'Brien Total = $825 Goodrich • $20 & Under = 15 • $50 = 3 • $51 to $100 = 4 • Goodrich Total = $1,385 Forecasting: Covid = Anomoly Year Fiscal Year ends 8/31/2021 Usually get a higher number of donations during the Labor Day weekend meeting During a stocking year, board does extra reminders about the option to donate. • Max stocking for Walleye is $5000 (both lakes, based on # of fish per acre). o Each lake would need to have their own individual target based off sizing. Goodrich is almost twice the size of O’Brien o 72% of the donations are for under $20 o Suggestion: Tell people the story in the newsletter about the fish fun donations. If we give people an understanding about the size of contribution goal we have in mind. o Pricing is per pound. Walleye is $18/# Perch is $16/# o Per the fish farmer – If you want more walleye, stock walleye. If you want larger walleyes, stock perch. o Board to continue discussion in regards to stocking perch/walleye. Garage Sale: Success for 2021 • Will happen again in 2022, thank you to Lynette Beavers at the culvert – Fairfield has been responsive and are in the works to see if they will help. • There is a rack at the culvet – feel free to clean out when passing by. Fiber Internet – Installed, looking to get them to the houses in Summer 2022 (if you signed up). • You can still sign up. • They will not be removing the old (wired) system. Loon Nest Area Signs – Purchase o Loonnestsigns.com 4 Sided = $180.00 2 Sided = $96.00 1 Single Side = $40 (Would need a pole & to be put into the lake bottom) New Business Items • Purple Loosestrife- Invasive Specie • These plants only live 4-5 years. Take the seed tops before they flower and dispose. Do this continually and they will die off. o Dig/pull it up. o Apply chemicals (not recommended) o DNR Recommendations: Put on rubber gloves (two layers) with a cotton glove over that. Dip the glove into the chemical to hand apply. Pequot Lake Football Cards • Supporting the community. • $20 per Card. Available at the Labor Day meeting. Ambulance Service • If you are located within Crosslake, the ambulance comes from Crosslake. • If you are located in Fairfield Township, the ambulance comes from Crosby. From the Floor: Suggested Donation to the Loon Center Motion: $500 -- Approved Submitted by Jamie Weise |