Minutes of the Annual Meeting- June 14, 2008

The 14th annual meeting was called to order by out-going President Peggy McKanna at 10:15 a.m. The members were reminded that we had four vacancies to fill on the board. Also, two new board members were needed to fill the new Zone 9 area.

Other business was the fact that FOLM now has approximately one half of the property owned by people who use their homes mostly on the weekends.

We were encouraged to sign up for KWED’s Direct Connection. Once enrolled you will be able to get important flooding information or other urgent news via your email or cell phone text or both. The fee is $20.00 a year. Info can be found on FOLM website www.lakemcqueeney.org

Some guests were introduced, including County Commissioner Judy Cope and GBRA’s David Welch.

A motion was made by Gary Spence to approve the minutes of the last Annual Meeting and was seconded by Charlee Stringer. The Treasurer’s Report was read. The funds on hand totaled $112,805.00

Sadie Stanly gave the membership report with 422 members for 2008 and 205 of them being absentee owners. The election of new board members are as follows. Steve Butrym replaced Ray Durham in Zone 1. Paul Miller replaced Peggy McKanna in Zone 2. Bob Spalten replaced Bob Williams in Zone 4. Jim Wolfington replaced Sam Dement in Zone 5. Todd Mueller replaced Buzz Mueller in Zone 7 (at large). Finally Mark Williams and Jamie Long are the directors for the new Zone 9.

Malcolm Johnson, the biologist that checks our lake 8 or 9 times a year, reported the lake to be in good shape with no pressing problems.

David Welch spoke on the importance of FOLM and other lake groups working with GBRA on issues such standardizing buoys and their placements, new Rules and Regulations, and informing property owner on the lake of these issues. David Welch gave us an update on the “lack of public access” on Lake McQueeney. This is an issue that may have to be addressed in the future and a GBRA policy put in place. This issue has increased traffic on other area lakes. GBRA will also be doing a Load Study on Lake McQueeney at some point.

Lowell McKanna gave us a report on the recommended route for the New Braunfels Outer Loop. This is a project which has not been funded and could take up to twenty years to build. But we do need to stay informed.

Gary Spence then gave us an overview of the Resource Implementation Program (RIP) and how this program ties in with the water concerns from SAWS, farmers, the Edward Aquifer, Comal Springs and of course, FOLM members.

Rick Thelen summarized the current New Braunfels Utility Plant, stating that a two year nutrient study had been completed at a cost of $400,000 but TECQ has not issued a report on that study. Their permit for renewal should be coming up in the next couple of years.

Gift certificates were given to the four out-going directors for the dedicated service to FOLM. All of them had served for 12 to 14 years.

Attendees were asked if there were any questions or any new business. There was none.

At 11:10 a.m. a motion to adjourn was made by Jamie Jenson and seconded by Charlee Stringer.