Weed harvesting of 100 acres to start May 1
The Lake Commission learned at their Monday, April 11 meeting that, following a presentation to the Mountain Lake City Council by Commission Member Dave Bucklin, members elected to support a grant application and bid-letting for work on a sediment pond for the outlet of a creek that flows through the Mountain Lake Golf Course and enters into Mountain Lake, as well as estimates for repairs to the storm sewer plunge pool.
The Council met with the Golf Course Board to discuss the sediment pond.
Weed harvest to get underway
Commission Member Jay Schied reported that weed harvesting will get underway around Sunday, May 1. Mountain Lake City Clerk/Administrator Wendy Meyer, who was in attendance at the meeting, shared that she had received a harvesting permit for 100 acres.
The boundaries for harvesting were changed, with more harvesting to be done in the middle of the lake – and less by the dam.
In other business
+ Learned that the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (PCA) will be sending an aerial photo of the lake to the commission in order to allow members to pinpoint an area for making Secchi disk readings, Commission Members Schied, Heather Funk and Jean Haberman will set up a schedule to make the readings.
+ Informed that Country Pride Cooperative recommended using a groundbreaker product for a weed barrier by the willows along the Mountain Lake Trail. the product comes in 50′ rolls, with 4″, 12″ and 24″ widths. Bucklin will check to see how deep the City of Mountain Lake’s trenchers go, and will measure the distance needed. Approval was given to purchase the groundbreaker product.
+ Notified that the City of Mountain Lake placed “Slow”/”Curve” signs by the bottom of the hill on 560th Avenue and by Heppner’s Point.
+ Learned from Commission Member Jason Kruser that the Freedom Riders Motorcycle Club are planning to trim the trees in front of their clubhouse.
+ Heard a recommendation from Bucklin that a 5.25 mile mark be added by the 0 mile mark so that people know the Mountain Lake Trail is 5.25 miles in length.
+ Learned from Meyer that the big maps for the signs have arrived, but the wait continues for the maps for the brochure holders.
+ Learned that the repairs to the floating pier are approximately half done. Schied reported that 175 man-hours have been invested in the project so far. The repairs to the T-section still need to be completed. The goal is to have it done by the fishing opener on Saturday, May 14.
+ Scheduled Lake Clean-up on Monday, May 9 from 3:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Haberman will send information home for students sin grades 3-6. Everyone is welcome to help. The students will received ice cream cone coupons from Sweet Fields.
+ Notified that a grill has been ordered for the beach area.
+ Learned four “Thin Ice” signs are missing. Schied requested that commission members keep an eye out for them.
+ Approved a request to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to mow up to the bench where the trail had previously passed. Bucklin will contact the DNR.
+ Approved the Treasurer’s Report with noted income of a $4,000 Cottonwood County-Aquatic Invasive Species Grant for weed harvesting expenses and $520 for aluminum can recycling.
