June 1, 2008
Coon Lake Improvement District
Interim Board of Directors
P.O. Box 26
East Bethel, MN 55011
Dear Coon Lake Improvement District Property Owner,
The Coon Lake Improvement District Interim Board of Directors had sent its initial communication letter out to all district property owners and you should have received it in the beginning of May. If you have not, it is available for review on the Coon Lake Improvement District (CLID) website at www.clidmn.org in the “Communication to Members” tab or by request to be sent to you via US Mail. Call any one of the Directors listed below to request a copy or email your request to the CLID email address at info@clidmn.org.
This letter, along with a publication on Friday July 4, 2008 in the Anoka County Union, will satisfy notice informing of the CLID Annual Meeting required by Resolution #2008-10, Anoka County Board of Commissioners, Order Establishing Coon Lake Improvement District, Item # 7 in accordance with Minn. Statute, 103B.571, Subd. 2.
The intent of this letter in addition to its legal requirement, is to inform the District Property Owners of items of importance and interest as follows:
CLID meetings are currently held at 7 PM on the second and the fourth Wednesday of each month at the Coon Lake Community and Senior Center, 182 Forest Rd., Wyoming, MN 55092. District residents are encouraged to attend. CLID’s first open meeting was February 27, 2008 at the community center. The CLID board is subject to the rules and statues of the State of Minnesota Open Meeting Law, MN Statute Chapter 13D. Meeting minutes of all CLID meetings are available on the CLID website.
Note Address Correction from Letter (following in Bold)
The First Annual Meeting of the CLID will be held on July 23, 2008, at Our Savior’s Ministry Building, 1562 Viking Blvd NE, East Bethel, MN 55011.That is the old Our Savior’s Church on the SE corner of Hwy 65 and CR 22. Meeting time begins at 7:00 PM and voting for Directors by ballot will be open from 6:30 – 8:00 PM.
- We will be meeting the candidates and electing the initial Board of Directors by ballot. Nominations will not be taken from the floor. At the first annual meeting, two (2) directors will be elected to a three (3) year term, two (2) directors will be elected to a two (2) year term, and one (1) director will be elected to a one (1) year term. Thereafter, directors will be elected to serve three (3) year terms.
- We will be presenting options having costs in excess of $5000.00, which will require a vote for a 2009 Plan of Work in cooperation with a Lake Vegetation Plan.
· We will approve a budget for the fiscal year to submit to Anoka County.
Property owners not present at the annual meeting may participate in the election of the board of directors by absentee ballot. Absentee ballots shall be mailed to any eligible voter requesting one beginning no later than 10 days before the annual meeting. Completed absentee ballots shall be mailed to the Coon Lake Improvement District, P.O. Box 26, East Bethel, MN 55011. Absentee ballots not received by 3 p.m. the day of the annual meeting are void and shall not be counted. Absentee ballots can be obtained by calling Barb Bouljon, election official, at 763-434-7787.
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If you are interested in serving your lake community through the CLID, we encourage you to consider filing for one of the five board positions to be elected through a ballot process at the July 23 CLID meeting. Board terms will be up to three years with term length based on vote totals. To File for Office of Director, please refer to the following requirements:
- Eligibility. Individuals must be unique property owners with property abutting Coon Lake, Anoka County, including the man-made channel.
- Candidates. Candidates shall be 18 years of age and submit a completed Letter of Interest within the stated filing period.
- Letter of Interest. The Letter shall contain the following information:
i. The candidate’s true name or the name by which the candidate is commonly and generally known in the community;
ii. The address and telephone number of the individual;
iii. The signature of the individual and
iv. The reason the Candidate is running for office.
v. The Letter shall be presented at a CLID Board meeting or mailed to:
Coon Lake Improvement District
P.O. Box 26
East Bethel, MN 55011
- Filing Period. Letters of Interest shall be filed not more than six weeks nor less than four weeks before the annual meeting. The filing dates for this year are between June 11, 2008 and June 25, 2008.
If you would like to be involved but don’t wish to be on the board, please consider volunteering for our other needs:
· Development of an email address database to communicate with CLID constituents
· Logo creation
· Fund raising and revenue sourcing research
· Publication, communication and correspondence
· Budget committee
· Other LID activities research in the state
· Lake Vegetation Committee to plan and implement
All of you now have an opportunity to help us keep our administrative costs down by logging onto our website at www.CLIDMN.org and provide us with your email address. With it we will create the database to use in keeping you informed of our activities, thereby lowering our mailing costs. The database will not be shared with anyone else. Simply click on “Contact CLID” tab and click on the underline word “here”. Fill out all required boxes and submit. Emails and inquiries can be sent to the CLID Board at info@clidmn.org or via US mail to: Coon Lake Improvement District, P.O. Box 26, East Bethel, MN 55011.
With warmest regards,
The CLID Interim Board of Directors:
Michael Bury Chairman, mike323b@comcast.net 612-618-1372
Mike Gaynor 1st Vice Chair mdgaynor@msn.com 763-434-0322
Dave Koenig 2nd Vice Chair dave_donna_koenig@msn.com 763-244-4028
Tim Donnay Treasurer timdonnay@aol.com 763-434-5777
Ron Croteau Secretary rronone77@aol.com 612-735-2667
