Dead Lake Association Board Meeting

Dent Sr. Center

10:00 A.M.

May 12, 2025

Board Members: Don Janes, Larry Ewer, Craig Lund, Stephanie Johnson, Carolyn Reynolds, Nicole Binczik, Sharon Trudell

Present: Don Janes, Carolyn Reynolds, Nicole Binczik, Stephanie Johnson, Craig Lund

Absent: Sharon Trudell, Larry Ewer

Guests: None

Called to order at 10:02 by Don Janes

Minutes:

Motion to accept October 14, 2024 minutes made by Craig seconded by Stephanie.  Motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report – Craig

Sent via email. Motion to accept the treasurers report made Stephanie by seconded by Carolyn.

Old Business

Vanguard Funds

Need to send new authorized people due to Ward leaving.

Annual Meeting: Where, when, how?

August 2 at the Salty Pickle. Carolyn working with the Salty Pickle for reservation and menu options.

Fundraiser: Where, when, how?

Nicki to reach out to gambling for Salty Pickle.

Membership and Retention

Don has some ideas of people to reach out to.

Idea to change meetings to zoom so more people can attend.

Idea to have meet-ups to encourage new interest in the association.

Board to brainstorm ideas and bring to next meeting.

Stickers to add to booklets “Complements of the Dead Lake Association”

Newsletter: Who, What, When, Where, and How

Donna is gone.  Need a new organizer for the newsletter.

Carolyn would like to write an article on Lady Slippers.

Stephanie to reach out to Perham printing to see what they need from us to compile a newsletter.

Don is writing articles. If anyone has anything they would like to add, get it to Don.

Resort Owners Gathering:

Board would like to do again.

Membership-post cards

Went out last fall to around 300 owners on Dead Lake.

MAISRC, RMB, Water Sampling, Spring kick-off

Don reaching out to others to assist with water sampling that will be done next week.

Public Access:

Nothing to report

Weed removal:

Don checking into a new permit.

New Business

Rock Arch Ramp Fishway

Don encountering lots of questions.

Don to schedule a Zoom meeting for a presentation and Q&A session for lake residents.

Shoreline Booklets:

Don has a supply

New Rock Markers:

Purchased last fall and now in the water.

AIS Detectors:

Multiple people training (Denny, Patty, Don, Mark)

Wake Surf Wave Maps

Ordered. Once received we will decide what to do with the maps.

Adjourn:

Motion to adjourn made by Stephanie, seconded by Carolyn. Motion carried.

Meeting adjourned at 11:16

Next meeting June 9, 2025