PORTAGE LAKE WATERSHED FOREVER COUNCIL
MINUTES OF October 25, 2016
CALL TO ORDER AT 7 PM, FARR CENTER, ONEKAMA, MI
PRESENT: REED, LENON, T. LAWRENCE, P. LAWRENCE, TAYLOR, CAPPER, ERVIN, SIMONS, , HALLORAN
ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA. NONE ADDED.
MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER MEETING - MOTION TO APPROVE BY TAYLOR, 2ND BY ERVIN
FINANCIAL REPORT:MOTION TO APPROVE BY ERVIN, 2ND BY HALLORAN
YTD SPENDING IS $9,073.96; BUDGET IS $33,000.
MANISTEE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION - YTD RETURNS 15.9%;
BALANCES: ENDOWMENT - $135,348.70; WETLANDS - $5,863.04; ANNUAL FUND - $42,537.95.
MARY TO FOLLOW UP WITH LAURA HEINTZELMAN AT MANISTEE COUNTY
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION TO CONFIRM END OF YEAR TAX FILING IS
COMPLETE.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
NOMINATING COMMITTEE - 2017 SLATE OF OFFICERS WILL BE EMAILED TO THOSE
MEMBERS WITH EMAIL ADRESSES. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED
REGARDING VOTING ECTRONICALLY.
MAY NEED TO DO A BI-LAWS CHANGE TO ACCOMODATE ELECTRONIC
VOTING.CURRENETLY IS NOT ADDRESSED IN THE BYLAWS.
EDUCATION - “EVERYONE LIVES DOWNSTREAM” PRESENTATION BY KAYLA KNOLL AT NOVEMBER 29, 2016 ANNUAL MEETING. INVITATIONS WILL BE SENT TO MEMBERS
PLWF WILL SEND AN ARTICLE TO THE MANISTEE CONSERVATION
DISTRICT TO BE INCLUDED IN THE FIRST MANISTEE WATERSHED
PARTNERSHIPNEWSLETTER BY DECEMBER 1ST.
MEMBERSHIP - P. LAWRENCE IS WORKING ON A SPREADSHEET FOR EMAILS.
DISCUSSIONFOLLOWED REGARDING WHEN TO SEND OUT END OF YEAR
LETTER REQUESTING TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATIONS..
WATER QUALITY/ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING
LRBOI – SHAUGH BARNETT REPORTED ON SOME OF THE PROJECTS THEY
ARE WORKING ON AND THEIR GRANT FUNDS.
100 WOMEN WHO CARE GRANT WILL PAY FOR $500 BILL FROM PLM FOR
THE UPSTREAM FALL SURVEYING.
USE OF DRONES TO MONITOR SEPTIC TANK STATUS WAS DISCUSSED..
NEW BUSINESS- SIMONS AND ENGLISH WILL DISMANTLE SCARECROW.
HALLORAN WILL MAINTAIN THE 2 DISPLAY BOARDS AT THE BOAT
LAUNCHES AND UPDATE IF NECESSASRY FOR THE WINTER
OLD BUSINESS - WATERSHED PLAN UPDATETO BE COMPLETED BY 2018.
GRANT APPLICATION WAS SUBMITTED TO MIDEQ. TOTAL 62,000
MINIMUM USE OF CONSULTANTS – AES TO ASSISTCOUNCIL
BENZIE/CRYSTAL RECENTLY UPDATED THEIR WATERSHED PLAN AND
RECEIVED APPROVAL IN OCTOBER. IT IS A GREAT PLAN AND IS ONLINE.
COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW IT.
REED ASKED FOR VOLUNTEERS TO FORM A COMMITTEE TO BEGIN PROCESS. WILL NEED TO DETERMINE STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS
AND POTENTIAL PARTNERS.
PUBLIC COMMENT – AL TAYLOR NOTED THAT THE TOWNSHIP WILL BE USING THREE
CONSULTANTS TO ASSIST IN THE REVIEW OF THE PORTAGE POINT INN
SPECIAL USE REQUEST. THESE WILL BE FUNDED BY THE INN.
MOTION TO Adjourn AT 8:30 PM BY LAWRENCE ; 2nd by TAYLOR
NEXT MEETING NOVEMBER 29, 2016
Respectfully Submitted,
B. Capper