Hackert
Lake Association
Minutes of The Board Meeting
March 12, 2001
The Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President Bob Haupt. In
attendance were: Bob Haupt, Sam and Sarah James, Jane and Don Jesuale, Harold Kling,
Gail Kowalski, Paul Schultz and Sandy Steckel.
The association By-Laws adopted at the annual meeting July 26, 1984 were
reviewed and revised. Revisions will be read at a board meeting scheduled for
May 7, 2001. At this time the board will make further revisions to present them
as revised to a vote of the membership at the July annual meeting. The board
approved By-Laws will be mailed to the lake mailing list several weeks prior to
the annual meeting.
A membership drive plan proposed by Paul Schultz at the last board meeting was
discussed. A packet of information essential to lake residents will be prepared
and hand-delivered, along with a letter encouraging membership and
participation in Lake Association activities. Paul presented copies of a letter
and will look through a folder of available information collected by membership
chair, Jane Jesuale. Bob Haupt proposed that a committee be formed to follow
through on this plan.
Sarah will email a list of available pamphlets, booklets and information sheets
to Shirley Salas for listing on the website, where members may request copies
by email if they wish.
Board members were pleased with Shirley's progress on the Hackert Lake
Asociation website. Several board members have visited the site and were delighted
with it. Jane Jesuale suggested that the web address for Michigan Land Use
Institute might be included in the links.
Bob Haupt reported on his meeting with Dr. Helal. He was joined in this meeting
by Sam James and Paul Schultz. The timeline for the 2000 lake study report and
the final payment for 2000 was extended to April 21, 2001, the date scheduled
for the Spring potluck meeting. The lake study contract for 2001 was reviewed
and it was agreed to extend our partnership with West Shore Community College
through this year. The price for 2001 will remain the same. Availability of
grants for lake study were also discussed with Dr. Helal.
Bob Haupt and Paul Schultz plan to visit the Cadillac offices of the Department
of Environmental Quality to meet with DEQ personnel to seek help with the lake
study and to identify possible grant opportunities.
Bob reported plans to contact the U.S. Fish and Wildlife officer, Ellie Koonz
to ask her to speak about the Pere Marquette sea lamprey weir at a May or July
membership meeting.
The next board meeting is
planned for May 7, at 7:00 p.m. at Amber Township Hall. Board members will be
notified by postcard 7-10 days prior to that date.
Meeting was adjourned at 9:30 p.m.
Submitted by Sarah James for Shirley Salas, Secretary