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Bear Lake
P. O. Box 175
Bear Lake, Michigan
49614-0175
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Lake Improvement Board of Bear Lake
April 17, 2008 Meeting Minutes

The meeting was called to order at 7:00pm by Jack Sawka. All board members were present along with Jennifer Jermalowicz-Jones. Introductions of board members and guests were made.

Minutes of the March 13th, 2008 meeting were read, there were no corrections or additions and minutes were approved as read.

Correspondence: Bob Yates, Treasurer read the letter ftom the Manistee County Commissioners concerning the adoption to lend the LIB the money to cover the treatment to Bear Lake. Many thanks to Tom Kaminski and other board members for their vote.

Newsletter: There was discussion about the information to be included in the newsletter that ASI is going to put together to be distributed to the riparians. To be included is the treatment method and time frame, the treatment will take place sometime in May due to the critical temperature of the water. Jennifer asked that all members read the newsletter and get any comments back to her by April 24th.

Public Comment: Mr. J. Adams asked questions concerning the contracts and vendors, other invasive species, how to control other species in the future, and why only the riparians were paying for the treatment. The board explained that five vendors submitted bids for the 2-4D treatment, of which the lowest bid was taken and that there. is only one vendor for the weevils. Should other species be recognized, they would have to be dealt with at that time. The riparians were assessed because through discussion with the attorney and the board it was determined that the riparians would have the most to lose or gain.

There was discussion about having the monthly meetings May-Oct on the 3rd, Thursday of the month.

The board authorized the attorney to establish the EIN for the purpose of tax information. The board discussed how the taxes would be collected.

Bob Yates made a motion that the attorney be authorized to establish the EIN. That the treasurer be responsible for the EIN and that the address will be that of the treasurer and that it is stated the LIB was established on August 21, 2007.

The motion was seconded by Carver Edwards. Voted on and approved by the board.

The next LID meeting will be May 15th, 2008, at 7:00pm, at the Bear Lake Township Hall.

The meeting was adjourned.

Respectfully submitted: Don Brisbin, Recording Secretary