Property Owners Association

P.O. Box 5

Edwardsville, IL 62025

Dunlap Days

Spring 2012

Association gears up for a big year and goes social!

Mark your calendars and check out the insert in this newsletter to learn more about these great upcoming events. Volunteers are needed to help with each of the events. Please contact the committee chairs if you can help (contact info on back page).

  • Sunday, May 13- Adult Fishing Tournament (chair Walt Heck)
  • Saturday, May 26 - Boat Parade and Luau (chair Jim Seubert)
  • Saturday, June 9 - Kids Fishing Derby (chair Chad Martens)

Please keep up to date with activities around the lake by monitoring the Dunlap Lake Association Facebook page

More details on events will be available on the website

DLPOA Newsletter is going Green– To save money and the environment the Dunlap Lake Property Owners Association would like to get away from sending paper newsletters. If you have e-mail and are not already on the e-mail list (that means you did not get the 4-9-2012 message from Carolyn about local police catching youth with stolen boat batteries) please send your e-mail address to as soon as possible.

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DLPOA End of Fiscal Year Financial Report

Statement of Revenues & Expenses / 3/01/11 - 2/29/12 / 3/01/11 - 2/29/12 / 3/01/10 - 2/28/11
Actual / Budget / Actual
Revenues
Property Owner Assessments / $ 87,166.92 / $ 88,622.69 / $ 81,033.80
Parkway Leases / $ 192.00 / $ 196.00 / $ 197.00
Other Assessment & Lease Income / $ 342.52 / $ 629.31 / $ 534.48
Boat Stickers / $ 295.00 / $ 160.00 / $ 360.00
Interest Income / $ 1,248.48 / $ 1,892.00 / $ 2,449.99
Misc. Revenue / $ 507.07 / $ 1,500.00 / $ 1,640.00
Total Revenues / $ 89,751.99 / $ 93,000.00 / $ 86,215.27
Expense
Administrative / $ 17,948.90 / $ 15,350.00 / $ 12,314.38
Building Committee / $ - / $ 100.00 / $ -
Commons Maintenance Committee / $ 15,954.26 / $ 19,100.00 / $ 15,336.34
Dam & Maintenance Committee / $ 5,266.58 / $ 10,000.00 / $ 5,713.00
Finance Committee / $ 486.79 / $ 2,700.00 / $ -
Fish & Wildlife Committee / $ 3,298.42 / $ 5,000.00 / $ 5,477.30
Legal Committee / $ 14,881.66 / $ 10,000.00 / $ 11,490.50
Meetings, Election & Social Committee / $ 7,347.39 / $ 8,000.00 / $ 7,949.27
Safety Committee / $ 200.00 / $ 2,500.00 / $ 2,334.27
Silt & Erosion Committee / $ 7,095.63 / $ 5,000.00 / $ -
Website Committee / $ - / $ 50.00 / $ -
Total Expense / $ 72,479.63 / $ 77,800.00 / $ 60,615.06
Net Revenue / $ 17,272.36 / $ 15,200.00 / $ 25,600.21
Comparative Balance Sheet / 02/29/12 / 2/28/11
ASSETS
Bank of Edwardsville - Checking / $ 823.21 / $ 526.76
BOE Savings Prime Investor - Money Market / $ 92,633.89 / $ 48,735.15
City & Village - Payables Account / $ 36,121.75 / $ 45,685.23
City & Village Reserve II / $ 10,286.67 / $ 12,227.07
BOE - Certificates of Deposit / $ - / $ 77,781.52
TOTAL ASSETS / $139,865.52 / $184,955.73
LIABILITIES & RESERVES
Accounts Payable / $ 20,260.00 / $ -
Total Accounts Payable / $ 20,260.00 / $ -
Reserves
General Reserves / $ 67,201.37 / $ 48,982.76
Dam Maintenance Reserves / $ 14,055.89 / $ 7,922.77
Lake Maintenance Reserves / $ 21,075.90 / $102,449.99
Net Revenue / $ 17,272.36 / $ 25,600.21
Total Reserves / $119,605.52 / $184,955.73
TOTAL LIABILITIES & RESERVES / $139,865.52 / $184,955.73
RESERVE ACCOUNT(S) ACTIVITY 3/1/11 - 2/29/12
General Reserve Account
3/1/2011 Beginning Balance / $ 48,982.76
Transfer Net Revenues for Yr. ending 2/28/2011 / $ 25,600.21
Transfer Interest YTD to Lake Maintenance Reserve / $ (1,248.48)
Transfer 2011 Increase in Assessment to Dam Maintenance Reserve / $ (6,133.12)
2/29/2012 Ending Balance / $ 67,201.37
Dam Maintenance Reserve Account
3/1/2011 Beginning Balance / $ 7,922.77
2011 Increase in Assessments / $ 6,133.12
2/29/2012 Ending Balance / $ 14,055.89
Lake Maintenance Reserve Account
3/1/2011 Beginning Balance / $ 102,449.99
Interest Income from 3/1/2011 - 2/29/2012 / $ 1,248.48
Shoreline & Long-Term Area Maintenance Paid 3/1/2011 - 2/29/2012 / $ (38,020.00)
Shoreline & Long-Term Area Maintenance Payable as of 2/29/12 / $ (20,260.00)
Engineering Consultant Paid 3/1/2011 - 2/29/2012 / $ (24,342.57)
2/20/2012 Ending Balance / $ 21,075.90

Common Interest Community Association Act

In 2010 the Illinois State Legislature passed the Common Interest Community Association Act. This law pertains to all homeowners associations that levee assessments in excess of $100,000 per year. As you can see from the financial report on p.2 of this newsletter, the DLPOA is getting close to that threshold.

Once we exceed that figure, we will be required by law to revise both our By-Laws and Restrictions to comply with the Act. The Board will be working on re-writing those documents during this fiscal year and will have one or more membership meetings in order to explain the necessary changes and get your input.

Please watch for further information regarding these changes and plan to attend and participate in future membership meetings.

Silt Committee Report:

The Silt Committee, chaired by Craig Louer, would like to thank the homeowners who upgraded, repaired and/or installed shoreline protection. Shoreline stabilization is a crucial part of a healthy lake and water quality according to both our consulting engineering firm and the local Corp of Engineer representative. The silt committee plans to get out on boats to review all of the work now that the water is back up.

The next step is to work with the consulting engineers to analyze the watershed and identify sources and quantities of inflow (and related silt and debris issues) with the hope of initiating some sort of upstream intervention to reduce the continuing introduction of silt and debris into our lake.

Working out an affordable dredging plan continues to be a priority. We are continuing to work with the consulting engineer and the local Corp of Engineer representative to identify and evaluate possible sites for silt disposal. The evaluation will consist of examining permitting issues and costs for identified sites as well as construction of detention structures and costs associated with getting silt to the sites. We are starting with an examination of land owned by the Association or Dunlap lake residents with the goal of establishing costs associated with each site and an estimate of the amount of silt each will hold. At this point we intend to use the 2005 Watershed Study and Lake Management Plan prepared by Cochran & Wilken engineers to identify quantities and areas of siltation already existing in our lake.

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Boating Season Set to Begin

With the boating season about to begin, please be sure that all boats are in compliance with Dunlap Lake and Illinois DNR rules and regulations. Illinois DNR regulations are available at

Property owners are allowed to own and sticker up to 3 multi-person boats and 6 individual watercrafts. Individual watercraft is any non-motor powered watercraft with a capacity of less than 350 pounds designed to accommodate only one person.” This includes one-person kayaks, sailboats, etc. Per Illinois law, ALL watercraft must be registered and titled by the State.

All boats, watercraft, and inflatable crafts on the lake must also have Dunlap Lake Boat stickers to help with notifying ownersin case of an accident, a looseboat; safety issues and to make it possible to identify non-residents who use the lake. Boat sticker applications are at or contact Carolyn Green at or 618-791-1398.Carolyn can also help if need the combination to the lock on the boat ramp (as can any of the DLPOA Board members), you will be asked to confirm your address and boat number in order to get the code to the gate lock.

Safety on the lake is always the primary concern:

  • Please be sure to have the proper number of life vests/flotation devices in each boat. Per Illinois regulations, all watercraft must have at least one U.S. Coast Guard approved Type I, II, or III personal flotation device (PFD) for each person on board and being towed. All vessels 16 feet or longer (except canoes and kayaks), must have at least one U.S.C.G. approved Type IV (throwable) PFD.
  • Running lights per Illinois DNR regulations are required from dusk till full light and a whistle or air horn; and a U.S.C.G. approved fire extinguisher must be on all motor boats at all times.
  • No person under 10 years of age may operate a motor boat. Persons at least 10 years of age and less than 12 years of age may operate a motor boat only if they are accompanied and under the direct control of a parent or guardian, or a person at least 18 years of age designated by a parent or guardian. Persons at least 12 years of age and less than 18 years of age may operate a motor boat only if: a) they are accompanied and under the direct control of a parent or guardian, or a person at least 18 years of age designated by a parent or guardian; or b) the boat operator is in possession of a Boating Safety Certificate issued by the Illinois DNR, or a valid certificate issued by another state. Information on boater safety courses and an online course is available at
  • Please use common sense and be sure to always be aware of other boaters and swimmers, obstacles

April Board Meeting moved to May 7

DLPOA Board meetings are held at the Fogle House, 840 East Lake Dr. The Board meetings are held at 7 p.m. on the last Monday of the month. All property owners are welcome to attend.

Name / Address / Phone / e-mail
Al Ortbals (Pres, Ch. Legal) / 517 East Lake Dr. / 659-0232 /
Mike Watts (VP, Ch. Dam, Fireworks) / 441 West Lake Dr. / 656-9394 /
Craig Louer (Sec. Ch. Silt) / 304 Barnett / 593-4831 /
Bart Solon (Treas.) / 607 East Lake Dr. / 656-8885 /
Larry Ahrens (Ch. Building) / 130 Cottage Ave. / 659-0174 /
Mike Dawson (Ch. Commons) / 10 Osage / 980-6476 /
Walt Heck (Ch. Fishing Tournament) / 514 West Lake Dr. / 558-7325 /
Mark Hicks / 589 East Lake Dr. / 656-0971 /
Chad Martens (Ch Youth Fishing) / 498 East Lake Dr. / 659-8602 /
John Putz / 435 West Lake Dr. / 973-5743 /
Justin Range (Ch. Web Page) / 445 East Lake Dr. / 314-604-6439 /
Bob Schnietz / 573 East Lake Dr. / 656-9394 /
Jim Seubert (Ch. Mtgs, Elects, Social) / 113 West Lake Dr. / 779-1284 /
Roy Wehling (Ch. Restrictions) / 1407 Gerber Rd. / 314-431-0421 /
Rob Wiemers / 9 North Shore Dr. / 692-0510 /
Carolyn Green (Admin. Asst) / 523 West Lake Dr. / 791-1398 /

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