Welcome To Esmann Island

Hey Esmann Members! The Esmann Association has two open seats on our 7-member Board of Directors. The 2 Open Terms are for 3-years each, beginning immediately after our June Annual Meeting.Two candidates (Josh Geistkemper & Linda Lampe) are on the ballot. If other members wish to run and have your name added to the official ballot, please complete our Nomination Petition (downloadable from this website) fill out, and return to Cindy Lynch by noon, Saturday May 28. (Sunday May 29th latest) It’s a great way to get acquainted with island members and be an active part of our unique community! Thanks!

Jane Ertl Root called the meeting to order at 8:00am.  Board members present were Gail Scher, Nikki Lynch, Tim Ehlers, Kevin Thie. Absent were Josh Geistkemper and Andrew Phelps.  Also present were  Treasurer, Cindy Lynch. To see members in attendance (a large group) ask to review the sign-in sheet for this meeting.

Minutes: Reading of the minutes from last meeting of October 16, 2021 was waived in a motion by Tim and seconded by Kevin and unanimous vote of the Board. Motion so passed.

REPORTS

Treasurer:  Treasurer Helen Schwietert has resigned effective November 30, 2021 The Board thanks Helen again for her years of service to our Association, In her place, Cindy Lynch has been hired to take over the treasurer position as well as doing secretarial duties.

• Laurie Helling will continue the very important duties of social media. We thank Laurie for all of her work as well and look forward to working with her in making our information transparent &  available to our membership.
• Because Cindy has just started this position no formal report was presented but Jane confirme balances as of 4/29/22 at Fidelity Bank as follows: $125K CD and $ 10K regular checking balance
• Dave Wagner will provide a 2021 financial report for review at the annual meeting. Dave continues to provide services as our tax accountant as well as advising us on capital expenditures
  that should be depreciated.

Bills:No Bills presented at this time.

Building permits:

•  Phillip Hildebrand, 431 Timberlane, APPROVED
• NOTE: We have no information or building permit on concrete pad located on 2nd Ave. We will reach out to the owner of record.
• Tim Leiss at 348 RVR asked about process for demo. He will provide $500 road deposit fee, which will be returned if no road damage occurs.
• Building committee members request copies of completed projects for their final review and records. The committee will verify completion before checks are returned to owners.

Property Changes:

• Pittman to Hildebrand, 431 Timberlane
• Phelps to Lumetta, 363 River View Road
• Bart Flickinger to Bret & Cora Flickinger 354 3rd Ave
• Horn to Reyerson, 423 Timberlane
• Baumgartner to Plagge, 421 White Oak
• Cletus Davis to Scott Davis, 418 Hickory
• Buhrow to Sorenson, 415 River View Road
• Brown to Buhrow, 346 River View Road

There was some discussion as to how the board is informed of ownership changes. It was noted that the Clayton County Assessor would be aware of these transactions. Cindy volunteered to see if some more formal action can be initiated to make sure our membership information is updated in a more timely & efficient manner.

Boat Storage:  Don Niosi has done a great job of keeping up with the boat storage and collecting fees amounting to $3423 for 2021. All boats should be removed by mid-June. Don will begin storing trailers after annual meeting.   Lime was spread on the floor last Fall. Ken Root will organize volunteers to help pressure wash the inside of the building, tentative scheduled for June 23. Please contact Ken if you are interested in helping.

Pond & Rec Committee:  Cindy Miller has asked to be removed from the Rec Board. We thank Cindy for all her work and regretfully accept her resignation. Kari Winders and Mrs. Teri Denner remain on the committee and will be looking for one or more residents willing to join them.

Kari said most of the big projects are complete and only maintenance remains, which she reminded the board, does require funding.

Discussion was held on the Can Donation project, presently managed by Stacy and Jeff Zearley. Various redemption alternatives were discussed. All members and board present acknowledge the benefit to our community from this project. We want it to continue but there has been “disgusting abuse” of the area as a dumping ground for garbage. As the Zearley’s were not present, more information may be shared at our annual meeting

Island Beautification/Landscaping Committee: (See Old Business)

OLD BUSINESS:

Flag Poles: Gail Scherr reported on the flag pole project. The flag poles are in place and we have an American flag and an Iowa flag ready to go. The lighting is not in place and Gail has run into some road blocks.

Pat?  has volunteered to help expedite this and Scott Kainz (electrician on the island) has also offered his services. It was mentioned that a solar light may be the answer. Further discussion will be held if the electrical hook up doesn’t work.

We have an Esmann Island flag ideas submitted on the website. We plan to add this item to the ballot for voting at the annual meeting.

• Alliant/Mi-Tech project: Representatives were here on Saturday, April 30 to answer questions at this well attended meeting. They have prepared Question/Answer document that will be added to the website.
• Esmann metal detector: Don Niosi successfully located our lost metal detector. This is available for Exman residents, as needed. Please contact a Board member.
• Move boat dock to the old ramp Tom Nagel and Dale Hoffman will relocate our boat dock on the old ramp. The goal is to make it more easily accessible and open up additional beach area. Tony Reyerson will contact Jeff Freidlein about adding additional rock to the bottom of the new boat ramp. Tom Nagel will get cost information to the board.

ROAD: Kevin asked about the road and recalled that the company was to come back this spring to sweep and take care of the extra rock on the road. He noted that it has been more dusty than usual even with the significant rain we’ve had.Jane will reach out to Terry Denner and to speak on behalf of the road committee at the Annual Meeting.

NEW BUSINESS:

Member Becky Schaeffer addressed the Board representing the Umbrella Arts of Guttenberg. This is a group promoting the arts in Guttenberg. They provide the Friday Night Music in the Park each summer, the fish sculpture and other things. Becky was requesting a donation to a project the group is involved with. The project is an outdoor instrument ensemble to be located along River Park Drive across from Joe’s Pizza.  Beyond emergency services, the Board has not donated to Guttenberg projects. Jane used the swimming pool as an example. Yet, the Board will give Becky the opportunity to present the project information at the annual meeting. Google—- freenotesharmonypark.com for a listen!

Owner Concerns & Comments

NOTE: Alicia Hoffman (daughter of Dale) is planning our first island wedding on June 11, 2022. They will have the pavilion and also a tent set up. Some guests may also be camping in the field area. The wedding is at 5 pm and there will be DJ, music and fireworks. Alicia will get required permits and some proof of insurance. Jane will be working with her to draw up a formal contract. Islanders are invited after 8 pm.

Doc Rolfes brought up the subject of speed bumps. Nikki will continue her research on thisproject. It was motioned by Nikki and seconded by Gail and all agreed that these are needed, but placement would be determined after further discussion and cost determination.

*** Kevin suggested we update our faded island signage. Some miscellaneous signs were storedin our closet. Kevin will research what we need and quantities of each. Through Doug Hinzman’s connections at Iowa Prison Industries we should be able to get new signage in a timely manner. We also discussed selling old signs via silent auction at the annual meeting.

***Dale Hoffman brought up that there have been several fishing boats in the pond with the high water they are coming in from the north end off the channel. He would like to erect a barrier of some sort. He noted that bass were highly fished from the pond this spring. All agreed that he proceed using materials at hand.

Annual Meeting Preparation

The target date to complete annual resident mailing is June 1, 2022 (Minimum 2 weeks before meeting) Beyond voting for New Board Members and Island flag option we have no addition al ballot items at this time.

• Jane will create a nominating committee of 3 people who will be responsible for counting ballots and making sure all are in order.
• We have two open seats, (3 Yr terms) Josh Geistkemper is seeking re-election for a second term. Andrew Phelps is stepping down.  Linda Lampe has returned her Nomination Form and will run for one 3 yr term. NOTE: If any other residents wish to run, please request a Nomination Form and return (email) or hand in to Board Member by Friday, May 27 at 5PM (or by end of Sunday night)

Motion to adjourn meeting was made by Jane Ertl Root seconded by Tim. All in favor. The meeting adjourned.

Our next regular Board meeting will be Saturday, June 25 immediately following the  Annual Meeting.

Respectively submitted,

Cindy Lynch

UG = Underground OH = Overhead Company = IPL, Alliant Energy Customer = Property landowner

Question: When company is performing a rebuild in an area, what is the customer charged if they choose to convert their OH service to UG?

Answer: The customer will be charged for the installation method and cable, the standard set-up fee to wreck-out the overhead and bury the customer’s service line is waived since the company will already have the equipment in place. NOTE: This does NOT apply if the customer comes back and requests their service line to be buried AFTER the rebuild is complete.

Question: When would the customer need to pay for the new UG service installation?

Answer: Once customer meets with company representative, an application for service must be filled out by the customer or customer electrician for company to provide an estimate and invoice. Invoice needs to be paid per the estimate provided prior to contractor doing any service work.

Question: What are the different installation methods?

Answer: The piece of equipment used to install customer UG service. Trencher, Plow or Drill Rig. This will depend on the layout of the land and the cost for each method is billed at a different rate. This cost will be included in the estimate. Restoration on the customer property is the responsibility of the customer.

Question: Why is the restoration the responsibility of the customer?Answer: Company will take care of all the restoration for the project and installing the main line. If the customer chooses to have their service line on their property changed from the existing OH to the new UG, the customer will be responsible for the restoration of the new service line from the property line to the meter.

Question: When converting from an OH Service to an UG Service during the company rebuild project, does the customer receive any free footage?Answer: Not for an established customer. The Company will only provide a one-time credit for the cost of the original service.

Question: Can the Company provide UG service in exchange for an easement?

Answer: No, we can not exchange an easement in place of the customer new UG service cost; the customer pays for the service and their electrician. If an easement is needed that will be negotiated directly with the customer.

Question: Can the company hire an electrician for the customer?

Answer: No, if the customer is requesting a new UG service, the customer is required to hire an electrician to work on the customer side of the company meter.

Question: Customer meters can no longer be on company poles. When the customer’s meter is on an existing company-owned distribution pole what needs to happen with the customer’s meter?

Answer:

• If the pole is on the customer property, and in good shape, the meter may remain on the pole. Company will give the pole to the customer at no cost. The customer will be required to sign a pole sale agreement document and take ownership of the pole.

• If the pole is on the customer property, and is at the end of the pole life, we can not give the pole to the customer. Company will work with customer to provide a meter pole close to the same pole location and not bill for the meter pole or pole installation. In this scenario the company would hire the electrician to move the meter to the new meter pole.

• If the pole is not on customer property, company will work with customer to provide a meter pole close to the same pole location and not bill for the meter pole or pole installation. In this scenario the Company would hire the electrician to move the meter to the new meter pole.

Question: What would be some additional cost to the customer?

Answer: Customer is responsible to work with their Electrician to provide a company approved meter socket and apply for State of Iowa electrical permit.

ALLIANT Update Meeting Saturday, April 30th at 8:00AM at Assoc. Office Brandon Klaas​​ Senior Power Distribution Technician with Mi‑Tech Services, Inc. will be in attendance to provide an update on the ALLIANT project progress & timeline. Dustin Mohs, the Alliant Energy Operation Manager, will also be in attendance. If you are interested in hearing an update, please feel free to attend.

Progress is moving along and we have some really nice Flag Designs submitted. See below. We invite member feedback on which entry you like the best for our “official” island Flag. Feel free to go our FB or Island Bulletin Board FB page as well to comment.

ATTENTION MEMBERS: It was discovered today that several garages and sheds have been broken into. Please, everyone be aware of people (strangers/suspicious vehicles) on the island that may not be property owners! Let’s all be neighbors and watch out for one another! The Sheriffs department has been contacted and will be investigating.

UPDATE:
If you have a video surveillance system, please review Wednesday, March 2nd from about 3:30AM to sunrise (about 7AM) and look for a crossover/SUV. If you see anything suspicious, notify Dennis/Kari Winders. They will send you contact info for the Clayton County and state law enforcement, and links where you can upload images. Thank you very much for checking your footage!!

Hello Islanders! Hope you’ve been enjoying the March warm-up! However, with rising temps, and due to ground frost going out– we are closing roads effective MARCH 4th, until further notice for heavy equipment, large trucks, heavy loads, trailers, etc. to protect the roads. Road Embargo Signage has been placed at the entrance to the island. Garbage pick up will be same as last year during embargo.

We will post when it is OK to allow heavier trucks, loads, trailers etc. to resume once the soil stabilizes.  *Note– if an island member (or any of their contracted work) damages the road, they are assessed any repair cost. 

Thanks for your help in maintaining our roads. Any questions or concerns, contact your board members. 

Call to Order: Jane Root called meeting to order at 8:00 am.

Board Members present:  Josh Geistkemper, Kevin Thie, Tim Ahlers , Andrew Phelps Absent:  Nikki Lynch, Gail Scherr Also present: Laurie Helling, Helen Schwietert.

Members present: Don Niosi, Ken Brandel, Ken Root, Tom Nagel, Linda Lampe, Cindy Lynch, Bob Sims, Shawna Barton

Minutes:   Josh G made motion to waive the reading of minutes.  Tim Ahlers 2^nd and all in favor.

Treasurers Report:   

• Helen S ran end of year report. Need to forecast/set 2022 budget
  • Assessments
  • Boat Storage
  • Building Permits
  • Farmland
  • Flag Project (on hold until spring)
  • Interest
  • Rec Fund
  • Common Grounds  
  • Snow Removal Contract
  • Bi-County Garbage
  • Misc.

Discussion on moving $ into CD. Tim Ahlers asked if there was anything in the By-Laws about investing funds since there really isn’t much return in CDs anymore. Jane recommended doing some research about CD or annuity, or if being a non-profit organization, can it even be considered.

Member Cindy Lynch asked about dues and if anyone had done any research on what kind of funds should be in reserve for an association such as ours? Do we need to get a legal opinion?  This was brought up at the Annual Meeting as far as dues, assessments and should we have more funds in reserve for the future and unexpected situations. Discussion to be continued.

Kevin Thie made motion to move $100K to a safe investment spot, such as CD. Tim Ahlers 2^nd. All in Favor. Motion passed.

Josh made motion to approve Treasurers Report, Gail S 2^nd, Motion approved

BILLS Presented:

• Monthly bills (Alliant)
• Hoffmann Lawn Mowing Services
• Laurie H-Secretary Compensation Sheet
• Helen-Treasurer Compensation Sheet

Josh made motion to pay bills through the winter. Tim A. 2^nd. All in favor, motion passed. Will need 5 signed checkd before board leaves for winter. Tim Ahlers will be contact point during winter months.

Josh made motion to approve the bills, Kevin 2^nd  2^nd Motion approved

Building Permits:

• Lampe building permit signed off/completed.
• Shawna Barton asked for extension on permit for privacy fence.
  • Discussion on fence installations examples in By-Laws
• Question on installation of 12 x 12 concrete pad, 352 3^rd St.  Owners-Curt & Sue Mitchell possible gazebo. Would need permit for building structure. Secretary will contact.
• Reminder to all Members:  Permit/Road deposit needed for Concrete or Septic work $500 deposit.

Property Ownership Changes:

•  None reported at this time
• Suggestion given to mail or contact new owner/members on building rules/regs on website!

Committee Reports:

Pond Committee:

•  Nothing reported at this time.

Boat Storage:  

• Don Niosi reports storage shed is all full. Maybe room for a wet bike in a ½ space.
• New lime was spread in the building. Thank you to Terry Denner!

Can Redemption:

• Discussion on using the building to sort cans if the Zearley family wishes to have assistance with the cans. 
• Tabled until spring.

OLD BUSINESS:

• Esmann Flag Pole project tabled until spring
  • Donations still accepted. Thank you for your generosity so far.
  • Contact Chip Flory for Donations, Gail Scherr
• ALLIANT Underground Project:  No new information at this time
  • Will continue to use the Esmann website, Facebook, or special mailings (if needed) to forward any new information in the future.
  • Please call the 800 number Alliant provided in your letter, if you have questions or need more information

NEW BUSINESS:

• 2022 Board Meeting Schedule: It was brought up at the Annual meeting about the number of Board meetings need to be held throughout the spring/summer months.
  • Jane proposed the following:   May 14, 2022, June 23, 2022 (annual meeting), August 20, 2022 & October 1, 2022
  • *Special Meetings can be held with 3-day notice.
  • The most important thing is being diligent about full transparency and communication between board and members throughout the year.

Josh G Made a motion to accept the new meeting dates, and Tim Ahlers 2^nd Motion passed.

• Group Photo for Board Members to be posted to Esmann Website.  Will be taken and posted in Spring.

Member Tom Nagel asked to have the floor. He asked we consider a proposal to “redo” the North Boat Ramp public dock. Place recessed spots for poles (receivers) and move the ramp south. The dock would be easier to access, especially those with any disabilities. Could then place a wider walkway,

• one that could accommodate wheelchairs. Could bore through the concrete on the old boat ramp not used anymore.
• Discussion held. Board members agreed we need to make sure the new ramp is fixed and the holes at the end of ramp are addressed! Contact Jeff Friedlein to fill in the hole and whatever else needs to be done so no more damage is done to axles or trailers.  Jane said she would contact Friedlein again.
• Discussion on farmland and getting a new contract in place for either short or long term.
• Are there any other possibilities for use of farm land? 
• Pond Pavilion Rental?  $100 Rent $200 Deposit   Do we need to have a generic contract for anyone wishing to rent pavilion for private event(s)?  Secretary will provide a couple of examples to Board over the winter months. Discuss in spring.

Next formal meeting of Board is May 14^th, 2022*

*IF special meeting needs to occur prior, it will be posted on Website/FB, Bulletin Board (or Office door)

Adjournment:

Jane asked for motion to adjourn. Motion made by Josh G to adjourn. Andrew P 2^nd. All in favor. Jane adjourned at 9:20 am.

Respectfully submitted,

Laurie Helling, Secretary

ADDENDUM: Helen Schwietert has tendered her resignation as Esmann Treasurer, effective November 30, 2021. We thank Helen for her many years of service to the Association!

Position will be posted on the FB Esmann page, as well as, the FB Community Bulletin Board page. If interested, please contact Jane Root (via email), or Laurie Helling (Secretary)

Call to Order: Jane Root called the meeting to order at 8:00am. 

Board members present: Jane Root, Kevin Thie, Josh Geistkemper, Andrew Phelps and Tim Ahlers. Absent: Nikki Lynch and Gail Scherr. Also absent were Secretary, Laurie Helling & Treasurer, Helen Schwietert. To see members in attendance (a large group) ask to review the sign-in sheet for this meeting.

Building permits:

• Hambling shed on skids, ___ 1^st Ave. Approved by Steve Lampe & Doc Rolfes.
• Septic road deposit received from Gruber, 443 RVR.
• Buck & Linda Lampe’s project is complete. Road deposit to be returned.

Property Changes: No known property changes today.

Committee Reports:

Boat Storage: No update as Don Niosi was absent. The recommendation of building clean-up and spreading of lime will take place before winter boat storage commences. Possibly the weekend of October 2^nd.

Pond Committee: No update as no Rec Committee members were in attendance.

• No discussion on the speed bump. Never installed in 2021.
• A date has not been established for the annual flushing of pond fire hydrant.

OLD BUSINESS:

Flagpole Update: No update as Gail S and Chip Flory were not in attendance. The installation is delayed due to delay in raw materials. The committee is seeking resident donations. All donations will be recognized.

Farm Lease: Jane will contact Rich Kann regarding second payment and written lease.

Nuisance Trees: All recognized trees at the pond and along our roads have been removed. Neyland resident is the only resident who did not participate in the project.

NEW BUSINESS

Guest Speakers: Brandon Klass (Mi-Tech) and Dustin Mohs (Alliant Energy) took the floor to discuss the underground utility project. Highlights of the discussion include:

• The project is in the design/mapping stage. Construction would be in 2022, working around any road embargos. Work will take place on Fridays.
• Underground utilities will lessen power outages & tree trimming.
• Over 100 island residents have contacted Alliant regarding this project.
• Wooden poles will remain only in residents do not wish to upgrade to underground utilities.
• Alliant will be re-surveying the entire island.
• Resident’s concerns included flooding, location of septic tanks and costs for potential electrical upgrades & state inspection.
• Resident’s expenses are: trenching from property line to house; electrician’s costs at house, including any upgrades to electrical service; and state electrical inspection.
• Electrician Tim Bergman was in attendance. He lives at 440 River View Road. Tim would be happy to consult with residents. Contact him at his address. He will be here full-time until October 8, 2021 and again in spring.
• PLEASE UPDATE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION WITH ALLIANT ENERGY! This may be done on-line at www.alliantenergy.com or call to 1-800-ALLIANT (800-255-4268). Have your billing information handy. Consider adding Alliant to your phone contact list.
• More Q&A can be found on the island Bulletin Board, located at 1^st Avenue & Timber Lane.

Northend Road: A buried survey pin, covered up by the recent road resurfacing project, has been uncovered. Shawna Barton, neighboring resident to this pin, brought forth this concern to the Board. Shawna requests that any future damage created by this breach in the road will not be the financial responsibility of the Barton or Steiner families. Andrew Phelps admits to revealing the pin and will add silicon to the area. The Board will monitor the situation in future drive arounds and comments from residents.

Can Donation Update: This very successful project, created by Stacy & Jeff Zearley, has become overwhelming to manage. Therefore, we are looking for volunteers to assist sorting cans on-site. Suggestions include storing cans in our storage building & meeting frequently to sort out any debris or non-refundable cans. We are looking for a redemption source that may pick up cans, instead of us delivering. For more information, contact Jeff or Stacy Zearley or Terry Denner.

Water Quality Project: Ken Root presented a video concept regarding sand point wells and septic tanks systems. His goal is to increase awareness of the dangerous link between our water wells and out-of-date septic systems, which may be leaking raw sewage into our aquafer.  This informational video will be screened by the Board & interested residents, hopefully at our October meeting. If approved, the video will be available on our website.

Motion to adjourn meeting was made by Kevin T and seconded by Tim A. The meeting adjourned at 9:15 AM.

Our final 2021 meeting will be Saturday, October 16th at 8:00AM.

Call to Order: Josh Geistkemper called meeting to order at 8:00 am.

Board Members present:  Josh Geistkemper, Tim Ehlers, Kevin Thie, Gail Scherr, Tim Ehlers Absent: JaneRoot, Andrew Phelps, Nikki Lynch  Also present: Laurie Helling Absent: Helen Schwietert

Members present: Don Niosi, Terry Denner, Doug Hintzman, Shauna Barton 

Minutes:   Josh G made motion to waive the reading of minutes. Gail S 2^nd and all in favor.

Treasurers Report:  Since Treasurer, Helen S was not present, we did not go through a detailed report.

• Helen did report we have a balance of over $100K, $25K inactive CD, and $1K in Money Market.
• 2 Assessments are still to be paid. All the rest are submitted.
• Josh made motion to approve Treasurers Report, Gail S 2^nd, Motion approved

 BILLS Presented:

• Monthly bills
• Road Invoice
• Invoices for Road Seal Driveways
• Laurie (Secretary has bills to submit but will wait until next month)
• Tree Removal at Boat Ramp: John Keppler won bid
• Tree Removal proposal for Allyn, Neylan and island easement properties, proposal to split cost 3 ways
• Letters sent to all parties.

Josh made motion to approve the bills, Kevin 2nd  2^nd Motion approved

Building Permits:

• No new permits at this time

Property Ownership Changes:

•  None reported at this time

Committee Reports:

 Pond Committee:

•  Aerator is installed and functional

OLD BUSINESS:

•  Alliant has made the initial contact to island residents about future move of electric service underground.
• Letters sent to residents of future plans in early August
• This letter is VERY preliminary.
• Discussion on some of the challenges to be discussed more at future meetings:
  • Who/how many electricians would be needed on island?
  • Negotiate a deal?
  • Where would shut-off need to be located? Any county codes?
  • Doug Hintzman:  The mapping is in very early stages (wooden stakes). This will move the process along but most likely will not take place for quite some time.
  • Cable/Internet providers would also need to be contacted
  • Would there be enough interest for fiber?
  • Strongly suggested to place this as Ballot items for 2022 Annual Meeting.
  • Discussion tabled

• REMINDER: Donations to the Esmann Flag Project can still be given to Chip Flory! I’ve seen some of the designs and they look great!  Even a few dollars would be wonderful. Thank you to all that have donated so far!
• REMINDER: Golf Cart Parade will proceed on Labor Day Sunday morning! Pot Luck lunch following at Pond Pavilion.

NEW BUSINESS:  

•  Don Niosi brought forth a member concern of the dusty roads since reseal.
  • Is the company sweeping the road now or in the future?
  • Don had an invoice from several years ago of sweeping included in bid.
• Terry Denner was present and said he didn’t think the company would be sweeping. The dust, unfortunately is most likely a by product of no rain this summer, and also not enough traffic (heavier vehicles) more than golf carts driving on the roads to press the loose gravel into the seal mixture.
• Discussion held on at least contacting the road seal company, and also what options are there to get dust in check.
• Topic was raised on speeding vehicles, both cars/trucks but also golf carts. This has been an ongoing concern, and again, temporary speed bumps were discussed.
  • Nikki Lynch, had researched the temporary speed bumps a year or so ago and we’d like to revisit that information.
  • Discussion held on where the speed bumps could make the most impact
    • Gates coming onto island from back road.
    • Entrance to Pond area
    • Others?
• NORTH BOAT RAMP Concern
  • With river levels so low this summer, there is now a 2 foot hole on the south side of the new ramp.
    • A few boat trailers have incurred damage.
    • Talk to Friedlein about dumping some bigger rock in that hole for maintenance purposes
    • Josh made motion to fill in the hole. Tim E 2^nd  all in favor. Motion passed
• DOG ORDINANCE:
  • It was brought to the board’s attention that there were 2 incidents within 10 days of aggressive dogs on island.  Growling, off leash, running loose.
  • Esmann Island follows the county laws and the first time a dog becomes a nuisance or a safety issue, there is a written warning.
  • 2^nd warning the dog must be removed from the island.
  • Any biting incident, the dog must immediately leave the island.

Next meeting is September 18, 2021 at 8:00 a.m.

Adjournment: Josh made a motion to adjourn for island tour, Tim E 2^nd and meeting was adjourned at 8:39am.

Respectfully submitted,

Laurie Helling, Secretary