Webster Lake Association Meeting
April 11, 2006 at Point Breeze

President's Report

• Update on storm water funds and plans
• ACT, the town and Paul are working on sending out information for members on weed treatment, raking and town treatment. Notices will be in the local papers and you will receive updates next meeting
• Decals - We are currently researching decals to be displayed on cars, boats, trains, planes and businesses. Members will receive them as comps and others will be available for purchase etc. Dick will have an update next meeting
• Reminder to attend town meetings, and committee meetings. Article 28 will again come up and we should be there to support this
• Introduce the idea of endowments and corporate membership. Our Legal Council is researching these and we will have news in June

Vice President's Report

• Newsletter mailing – Reminder to send any interesting items to Jane for the newsletter which will be printed on an as needed basis. Some of the members mailings have been wonderful so keep up the good work
• Reminder of membership – dues payable June 30th – on mailing label You may pay these dues, and pay for your raffle ticket June 13

Secretary's Report

• Membership update 0 Over 500 but we all need to encourage our neighbors and new lake residents to join. For $20 the benefits are great, if we all spoke to one or two non-members and gave them information, applications and history, we could do more. Our members contribute in many ways but we would like to get 100% of lake residents to join. * Linda and Jane will work on applications and info for you to take at the June meeting
• Approval of last meeting minutes * Ernie motioned and Gloria seconded
• Reminder to update email addresses

Treasurer's Report

• Financial report- Ernie motioned and Paula seconded

Environmental Committee Report

• Ernie reported on equipment rental, training, dates for WQT, relationship with French River, Quinebaugg and how our collection and compilation of data is essential to future protection of the lake
• Weed Update • Paul and Dick will mail out information on weed treatment, raking etc. in the next few weeks. Areas to be treated with town funds are the beach,. Nipmuc cove and Fairfield Ave for Fanwort. Milfoil will again be treated in troubled spots after this and then Act will survey for Pondweed which is becoming a nuisance

FUN-draisers Committee Report

• Golf Tournament- brochures will be mailed out soon and plans are well underway for a great tournament in Oct.
• Raffle plans-tickets will be sent to all members first and then offered to the public after July 14

Announcements

• Next WLA Meeting – June 13th 7 pm Point Breeze
• Next BOD meeting April 25 7 pm Colonial