DLPOA BOARD MEETING
NOV. 9^TH. 2000

Larry Nokes brought the meeting to order at 7:10p.m.  The minutes were accepted. Pete Clark presented the Treasurers report. It was accepted as read.

4^Th July committee : Waiting for feedback from the newsletter. Several ideas were tossed around such as parades, fireworks, picnics and bicycle races.

Fisheries: Jim got 3,000 extra fish. Bruce is putting his pen together.

Public relations : Don thanked Bryan Dyke for taking care of the east side sign during the summer. He watered the plants and cut the weeds down. Don talked to Clyde Innis about his buoys on the shallows in front of his property (Sunrise Point). Clyde indicated he didn’t need any help with them. Don is inviting Tony Delgado, county commissioner, to the next meeting.

Membership: Dues requests are going out with this newsletter.

Emergency Services : Doyle, Chris, Dean and Ken B.are looking into new boat.

Flood control : Chris and Doyle are going to look at the gate at Waits Lake.

The rest of the meeting was dedicated to putting the newsletter together with tabs and address labels. There was informal discussion amongst all the members.

New Business : Mike asked members to review the bylaws. He asked for input re: possible changes or improvements.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:20 p.m.

DLPOA Board Meeting -- Oct. 12th, 2000

The meeting was brought to order at 7:07 p.m.

There was a motion to vote Jim Santora to the board of directors. He was voted in.

New business:

A motion was made to vote Larry Nokes vice president and Tim Dschaak would move to board member. It was seconded and passed.
Don Newhall suggested that membership should be a separate committee. Larry thinks we need representation from each of the bays and groups around the lake. This might generate new members.

Steering Committee: Meeting held Sept. 19th.

Bringing in guest speakers would help motivate the board.

Larry brought up the 4th of July as a community activity that DLPOA could organize. Some ideas to include would be: boat parade, fireworks, bike races, and fishing derby. This would be an opportunity bring the community together. Fireworks, as a community event is something we want to pursue.

Larry also made the point: Attendance by board members is very important and we should all make a better attempt to be at all meetings.

Fisheries:
The idea of bringing in sterile fish to get some larger fish into the lake was mentioned. Jim has 15,000 fish in his pen. Bruce will be getting his pen stocked soon. Rainbows live about 4 yrs. We need to be careful not to disrupt the balance of the fish that exist now.

Newsletter:
All articles need to be turned in today. Next meeting we will put it together to mail out.

Emergency services:
Ken Barker spoke on the possibility of building a fire/emt boat. It could be used to get to those parts of the lake that take too long by road. Lake rescues and fires on the steeper hillsides around the lake would be easier and quicker than by truck. Ken is knowledgeable, having experience in the fire dept. and in building the same type of boat on the west side. This would replace the patrol boat. The committee will look into needs, uses and possible costs involved.

Public relations:
Don has been meeting with people on the east side of the lake to get feedback on the needs of that area. He says Boise Cascade has had a change in management that could have an impact on how they log the area around the lake. Don has invited Tony Delgado, if he is elected, to come to the board meeting.

Shooting:
Committee meeting will be held.

Membership:
The board members should be going door to door to bring in new members. There are a lot of new people moving into the area. It was suggested we make up flyers to go to new people around the lake. Ways of improving the total dues paying members were discussed.

Flood control:
Discussion on controlling flow to keep more water in did not result in any conclusions. We exchanged information that helped some of the board understand the lake level. Don will ask Clyde if he would like help with warning people about the shallow bar in front of his property.

Secretary:
Bring copies of bylaws to next meeting.

Woodcutting:
Permit expired Oct. 8th.

Road cleanup:
Need ideas on how to get more help on the fall cleanup.

Beautification:
Need new sign at East Deer Lake Road.

Water quality:
Tests are being done on an ongoing basis. A check was done on the weeds in the area by one of the D.O.E. personel. She did not find any milfoil.

DLPOA BOARD MEETING -- Sept. 14, 2000

Bruce Basset brought the meeting to order at 7:20 p.m..

There was discussion as to the direction the organization is going. Pete Clark made a motion to form a committee to establish a direction for the future. Pete Clark, Dean Crump, Larry Nokes and Ken Rozelle were set as members.

No minutes were available.

Treasurers report:

Balance in checking: $935.68.
C.D.s: $23,785.23.
Land cost: $18,500.
Total: $43,220.91.

Flood Control:
No flooding was reported this year due to the improvements made to the drainage ditch. There was a problem with fish being trapped by the existing weir. Bruce is going to make some changes and we will see if that solves the problem next spring.

Fisheries:
Bruce reported that his fish were released early as somehow two sides came loose on his net pen. Jerry Brown said he would help repair the pen. Jim Santora’s pen is in good shape.

Newsletter:
Pete Clark will be helping Claudia Otis get the newsletter out in October. A schedule was handed out with dates and deadlines for articles.

Personal watercrafts:
Doyle reported he has had calls at night re: pwc’s out after dark without lights. Virgil reported wake boarders out after dark. Doyle says he can’t do much unless he catches them in the act. Doyle said he would look into noise rules on the lake. Please call the 800 # to get your calls logged on tape.

Woodcutting:
Virgil S. reported one call for firewood cutting. He will write an article informing newcomers to the lake.

Road maintenance:
Southwood Shore is # 8 on the list for improvement. The consulting engineer’s preliminary report is available and Bruce has it.

Signage:
The signs on the east side are in need of repairs or replacement. A committee is needed to look into it.

Goals for the year:

1. No shooting zone in and around the R1 areas: Doyle, Jerry and Virgil is the committee.
2. Fireworks. Doyle is looking into laws re: time frame allowed to shoot fireworks. Larry will head a committee to discuss having a Deer Lake presentation.
3. Membership: Dean will chair. Pete and Claudia will assist a committee to increase membership.
4. Property. Bruce and Chris will look into selling our property.
5. Fall cleanup: The scheduled cleanup is Sept. 23rd. Cards will go out Sept. 15th.

New business:

Doyle announced that Dean Westerman would discuss the boat at the next meeting. The boat is not adequate for our needs. Doyle and Chris will look into the situation.

Dean brought up the need for a fireboat on the lake. Dean and Jerry Brown will look into the issue.

New board members:
Doyle made a motion and Pete seconded that the following people be accepted as board members: Larry Twitchell, Jerry Brown and Claudia Otis. The motion carried.

Tim announced the availability of a radar unit on a trailer owned by the Public Works Dept. It has been used successfully at the church camps. Anyone wanting to use it may, if they take responsibility for it.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:50 p.m.. The next meeting will be Oct. 12th.

DLPOA BOARD MEETING -- APRIL12, 2000

The meeting was called to order at 7:12 p.m.

The minutes were approved. The treasurer’s report was approved.

Don Newhall is recuperating well. All his casts are off and he is working hard at rehabilitation. It is reported he is in good spirits.

The county hired a consultant to review the road situation around Waits, Loon, Deer and Jump Off Joe Lakes. There will be a meeting at the Loon Lake School, at 3:00 p.m.,May 6th, for input from residents.

There was discussion on a possible audit of our books because we have so much money. It was brought out by Dean that as long as we have specific plans for the money we shouldn’t have a problem.

There was discussion on water flow through the ditch. All looks good. Fish gating is a problem in that there are a lot of debris that plugs the weir that is in place now. The water is going around the weir. At this time there is nothing we are going to do but watch the lake level.

There was a lot of discussion about the gating of the lake. The pros and cons boiled down to: It would take much more study to get enough info to get permits to gate it, and Liability could be an issue too. We probably would be better off waiting to see how the ditching affects the lake and collect lake level readings at various times of the year.

It was brought up that the general membership might want to know what possible plans are in place for their money. We should include an article in the next newsletter to inform people where their money may need to go. Possibilities include milfoil, gating the ditch, etc.

Pwc’s: There was a review of what was done last year in the way of signage. Larry explained the signs that were put up. We talked about the possibility of making up small signs that could be handed out to individuals. They could be laminated and kept on the craft. Tim said he would look into getting signs made.

No shooting zone: we want to pursue this. Waiting for feedback from the newsletter.

Roads:
Bob France came to the meeting to discuss the oiling of Southwood Shores road above Cedar Bay. There was a motion to donate $1,000 to oil the road. The motion passed. It will only cover about 20% of the total cost. The residents will have to cover the rest. We need to figure out how to oil right behind the grading but it looks like it’s almost impossible to time it with the county. The county did a good job of grading Southwood Shores as noted by the residents. As a side note: there will not be an added speed limit during road restrictions in Stevens Co. next year.

Water safety:
We need to bring up the pwc loaner to the sheriffs’ department in January, for next year, as we may be too late this year. There was talk about paying for damage to the pwc instead of the county.

We discussed donating to the school in lieu of rent for use of the library. I will look into finding something specific we can help with.

Everything is in order for the road cleanup. Those people that are doing things for the chili feed know what needs to be done.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m.