Chili Cook-off and Lake Association Annual Meeting
Sunday, September 5, 2021
4pm
Rustad's Barn
4159 Flannery Lake Road
Bring your own drink, chairs, and a dish to pass. 

The minutes from the annual meeting are found here as a PDF or can be seen below.

Annual Meeting of the Flannery Velvet Lake Association Membership

September 5, 2021

President Mike Barber brought the meeting to order at 4:15 pm at the FVLA Chili Cook Off at Rustad’s  barn with about 32 people in attendance.  

Secretary’s Report:  Paul Kern moved to accept the minutes of our last Annual Meeting in 2019, Diane Jones seconded the motion, and the motion passed.  There was no Annual Meeting in 2020.

Treasurer’s Report:  Current assets are $18,900.37 with $3090 in checking and $15,809.62 in Ripco Credit Union Share Drafts (CDs).  The association had income of $3,277.30, mostly in dues, and expenses of $915.34, mostly for newsletter and it’s mailing, and mail box rental fees.  

While the treasury has a healthy balance, Treasurer Dave Boyd cautioned that if we were to have future expenses such as ridding the lakes of invasive species, the cost would by high and we need to be prepared for such possibilities. Boyd said that we have added the option to pay through Paypal this year.  Carol Wilhelm moved to accept the treasurer’s report, Shamaine Rustad seconded the motion and it passed.

Committee Reports:

Lake Quality:  Lake chemistry tester Dave Boyd reported that our lakes are very clear relative to others in the northwoods area with Secchi disk readings of 12.5 to 18 feet in both Flannery and Velvet Lakes. Chemical testing measures the chlorophyll and phosphorus levels in the lake. Too much chlorophyll results in algae growth.   Too much phosphorus results in increases plant growth.    Water quality issues now are erosion from rising water levels, run off of fertilizer use, and faulty septic system.

     

Every five years we do a plant survey of our lakes.  The survey is done by pulling up vegetation from the lake bottom at specific GPS points—468 points, to be exact.  Vegetation from each point is identified.  The survey is done by Matt Burg of Endangered Resource Services, LLC, and usually is conducted in August.  The reports from previous surveys are available on our web site, located at http://flanneryvelvetlake.blogspot.com.      

     

Loons:  Linda Boyd reported that ice out occurred on the lakes on March 30, one of the earliest dates in memory.  April 4, loons were seen and heard on the lakes.  May 12, a loon was seen on a nest on the island in Back-of-the-Moon Bay, This was so early that the loon was clearly visible because there was no vegetation leafed out yet.  The nest was abandoned soon after.  Another nest was noted on May 31 on the west shore of big island in Flannery Lake.  That nest was soon abandoned too.  No nest was noted and no nesting activity was seen by the loon ranger, but on July 17, a chick was seen and verified by a video posted on our facebook page by Rene Koch.  The loon parents are very attentive to this chick which is growing and developing despite it’s late hatching.  As of September 4, the family was still intact and thriving on the lakes.  

Boat Landing Camera:  Mike Baker reported that this year, the camera has noted an increase in recreational use of the boat landing itself in addition of boat launches and take outs at the landing site.  5700 launches/take outs were recorded from May 13 through August 31.  Activity slowed in August, but this year saw lots of kayaks, dogs and people swimming at the landing.  Activity was recorded from 4:30 am to 2:30 am.  Wildlife was seen often between 2:30-3:30 am.  

 

This abbreviated meeting was adjourned so participants could enjoy the end of the season chili cook off at Rustad’s Barn.  A big thank you to them for hosting this event.

Respectfully submitted,

Linda Boyd, Secretary