Minutes of the Board of Directors

The Patterson Lake Association of Lanark Highlands

151 Lakeside Rd, Lanark Highlands, ON

June 28, 2008

Present: Lorne Bowerman, Ted Manning, and Howard Stanley.

Regrets: Rhodena Bell, Patrick Gilliland, Jack Hobbs

1. Lorne opened the meeting at 9:00 AM and noted that we have a quorum. In the absence of Rhodena, Lorne took the minutes and will circulate a draft to the Board prior to publishing them on the Internet.

2. Howard moved seconded by Ted that the agenda be accepted. Carried.

3. Lorne moved seconded by Howard that the minutes of the last meeting be accepted. Carried..

4. Financial: Howard reported that as of the meeting date we have 47 members for the FY 2007-2008, 12 members for the FY 2008-2009, and that we have a bank balance totaling $1,289.20 on June 27, 2008. Howard distributed for comments a spreadsheet summary of Revenue and Expenses as requested by the Auditor. Lorne presented a bill for payment totaling $225.03, made up of domain name registration of $24.00, web hosting contract for $113.76, May newsletter copying for $25.00, and stamps and yellow coverstock (emergency phone list) for $62.27. Ted moved seconded by Howard that the bill be paid. Carried. Howard suggested that the wording in the newsletter be changed to request cheques be made payable to the Patterson Lake Association. Howard was getting a number of cheques for dues made out to him. Lorne will action.

5. 2008 Lake Testing. Ted reported that the chemical tests to date at the culvert had given similar results as last year. Lorne & Howard gave their leftover test strips to Ted

6. Fact Sheets. The feeling of the meeting was that we had covered all the required areas so no additional Fact Sheets (which give where we are now) were required to support the Lake Management Plan. A good discussion was held on the lake level part of the last fact sheet that Lorne had produced. In particular we have indications of both high and low summer levels in the past, and we have no evidence that the culverts made any difference to the lake level. Lorne and Ted will meet to go over the air photographs and other applicable data. Lorne will rewrite the draft and circulate again for comments.

7. Lake Management Plan. From the fact sheets we need to pick areas of concern for the LMP. To date the areas that have been identified are:

- the maximum number of property developments for the lake was set at 116 in the Official Plan of Dalhousie Township. This does not appear in the Official Plan of Lanark Highlands after amalgamation.

- Lanark Highlands does not appear to have a septic tank re-inspection program, and has not joined in with the Mississippi Rideau Septic Re-Inspection Program. We have considerable rules for installing septic tanks, but none have been found for maintenance. We need a re-inspection program to protect the lake water quality.

- It is vital for continuing lake quality to have the Watershed Watch program of the Mississippi Valley Conservation continue.

8. Summer Event. The meeting felt that it was too late to organize a summer event for 2008. We will discuss it at the AGM.

9. The next meeting will be hosted by Howard at 632 Fairs Way at 9:00 AM, Saturday, August 9. The AGM is Sunday August 30, 2008 at 2:00 PM. There being no further business, Ted moved seconded by Howard that the meeting adjourn. Carried. The meeting adjourned at 10:30 AM