KLA Board Members & Advisors Only

2026 KLA Spring Board Meeting Minutes

Call to Order at 6:30 pm

Meeting Location: Waterford Library
Board Attendees: Al Struck, Tom Schafer, Joann Eaton, Jim Flynn, Bill Robichaud, Andy Tabor, Brenda Hambleton, Liz Stockwell, Riley Hasson, Jonathan Hasson, Arne Klepinger
Guests: Tom Schaefer, Adam Stockwell

Secretary's Report

Minutes from 2025 Fall Board meeting were approved

Treasurer's Report

KLA 2025 Financial Statement
- 4k operating profit, strong cash balance
- Operating expenses are back down to $15,800
- CBI (Courtesy Boat Inspector) costs were lower than we budgeted for
- Dues and donations were at a record level - $10,460
- At the end of Q1, MCF had $256,301, which is +10.9% YoY
- Dam Liability Insurance quote is about $500 higher this year
The following 2026 were approved by the Board:
- $100 to the Waterford Fire Department
- $100 to Stoneham Rescue
- $100 to the Lake Stewards
- $100 to the Wilkins Community House
- $200 to Maine Lakes
- $1,200 to LEA
Update on online payment system:
- Goal: To be able to take memberships and donations at the same time
- The Board was given a demo of the website mockup by Adam Stockwell
- Board members will test this for our own annual memberships prior to July 11 annual meeting
- If the test goes well, we will announce the online payment system at the annual meeting

2026 Plans

Charlie Tarbell’s parting shots and action items:

Execute an engineering review of the and evaluation of the dam structure
- Dam is 20 years old
- Jonathan is working with 2 engineering firms for RFP
- Dam Committee is taking ownership (Jonathan, Jim, Bill, Nick Archer)
- Standardizing measurements on the dam to help determine the appropriate open level
- Nick and Jonathan are checking it every other day
- Andy Tabor will provide damn documentation and advise the Dam Committee
  - Dam control plan
  - Dam project proposal (2004)
  - Maine DEP dam regulations
  - Maine DEP Permit by Rule requirements
  - Maine DEP Permit by Rule application for dam (2004)
  - Eagle Scout leadership project workbook (Kilton Tabor, 2004)
Ensure that Waterford’s Comprehensive Plan addresses water quality in lakes and streams town-wide
- Letters sent to all mailboxes and post office box
- Selectboard is picking who is on the planning committee and subcommittees
Engage stream-side property owners – Mark Lenassi
- No update from Mark
- We don’t know the scope of the task yet
Appoint an official KLA liaison to the Town of Waterford for CBI, boat ramp maintenance, etc.
- Bill Eaton helping with CBI
- Jonathan is on the Select Board and will be the KLA liaison
Appoint a LEA liaison
- Bill Eaton volunteered
Address drainage hot spots at the Boat Launch and Sucker Brook
- Jim Flynn volunteered
Find an apprentice to work with Andy Tabor of KLA hazard, navigation, and loon buoys
- Potential volunteers include Quentin Stockwell, Robichaud grandchildren
Engage with the Town of Waterford on a septic system inspection plan
- Mike Nalipinski is doing this - suggestion was put to the town and it was not accepted
- Plan was regular testing on 3rd or 5th year. Brenda will attend June 17 Planning Board meeting.
- Brenda asked Mike to speak about his work on Waterford’s emergency preparedness plan. Liz suggested that we ask Mike about the septic checking pills and, if they work, hand them out at the annual meeting. Brenda will follow-up with Mike.

2025 LEA Water Monitoring Summary

Total phosphorus is decreasing
Secchi depth is stable
Chlorophyll is stable

All is stable or improving

LEA advanced testing proposal

2 water samples analyzed over the summer to determine and document algae ($350)
2 winter monitoring trips for ice and water quality conditions ($750)
Deploy, retrieve, and analyze data from temperature sensor buoy ($200)
Obtain 5 fluorometric chlorophyll profiles and analyze data ($200)
Total cost for all above recommendations $1500 and was unanimously approved

Invasives (report by Arne Klepinger)

MDEP - another lake has water chestnut - first time in Maine

30 lakes (less than 1%) have invasives
10 Most Wanted Invasives chart available at www.lakes.maine\invasives
1.2 mill inspections since 2001, and 4000 of those inspections had invasives

Plant Patrol Plan - Arne Klepinger

We have someone from the campground to patrol
Sarah Stockwell is no longer available to do the paddleboard patrol

Stream Survey Plan (volunteers needed)

Health of the streams flowing into the lake
6 inflows
Check for blockages and things in the water that shouldn’t be

Membership Report and 2026 Plan (Paige Nalipinski with Liz reporting for her)

25 members have paid
$900 in unrestricted donations

Communications Plan (Brenda Hambleton)

Need volunteers

Merchandise Sales Plan (Joanne Eaton)

Wants apprenticeship
Brenda has a volunteer – Riannon Hambleton to do online merchandise

Water Safety Plan & Loon Nest Update (Andy Tabor)

Installed last Sunday

KLA Stream Project Plan (both Kim & T’ing have retired from the Board)

No update

Kedar Brook Improvement Plan - Jonathan Hasson

Jonathan will give an update at the annual meeting
Partnering with Trout Unlimited
Potentially organizing a brook cleanup

Watershed Engagement and Improvement (Tom Hammett with Jim Flynn reporting for him)

Tom or Jim needs to check with the town about a permit for use of the Town Beach
KLA will sponsor if town approves

Board and Officer Nominations

Current Board Member & Officer Terms

If you are not currently serving as an officer or committee chair, please consider volunteering for one of the open roles. KLA’s success depends on active participation from all Board members. The Bylaws require us to have “a Board of Directors consisting of not less than five (5) nor more than fifteen (15) Directors.” With recent retirements, we are now have a Board of 13 members.

Member

Term

Activities

Brenda Hambleton

2025-2028

President, Communications Committee (website, newsletter, marketing)

Jonathan Hasson

2024-2027

Vice President, Dam Committee, Waterford Liaison, Kedar Brook Action

Liz Stockwell

2023-2026*

Treasurer, Online Payment System

Riley Hasson

2023-2025

Secretary

Arne Klepinger

2024-2028

Plant Patrol, Invasives

Al Struck

2024-2028

Regatta

Joanne Eaton

2024-2027

Merchandise

Andy Tabor

2024-2027

Water Safety, Loon Nest, Dam Advisor

Melissa Tarbell

2024-2027

Communications Committee (social media)

Jim Flynn

2023-2026*

Watershed Day, Dam Committee, Hot Spots

Tom Hammett

2023-2026*

Watershed Day

Bill Robichaud

2023-2026*

Boat Parade, Dam Committe

Bill Eaton

2026-2029*

LEA Liaison, Water Quality

Retiring

Charlie Tarbell

Ginger Eaton

Kim Struck

T’ing T’ing Doerr

Active Members

Paige Nalipinski

Membership

Mike Nalipinski

Septic System Improvement

Nick Archer

Dam Committee

Tom Schaefer

Advisor

* Expected to be voted in for a term of 2026 to 2029 at the upcoming annual meeting.

Directors with terms ending in 2026 seeking renewal:

Jim Flynn
Tom Hammett
Bill Robichaud
Elizabeth “Liz” Stockwell

New nominations

Bill Eaton

Officers needing election in 2026:

Jonathan Hasson, President
Bill Robichaud, Vice President
Elizabeth (Liz) Stockwell, Treasurer
Riley Hasson, Secretary

All nominations for renewal of terms, new Board members, and officers were approved.

2026 Event Calendar

June 12, 8 am-4:30 pm: Lake Conference at UMaine, Orono
June 18: Lake Association Symposium, Maine Lake Science Center, Bridgton
July 4: KLA float in parade (volunteers needed)
July 11, 9:00 am: KLA Annual Members Meeting, Wilkins House
July 11, 1-4:00 pm: Watershed Festival, Townhouse Beach (pending permit)
July 25, 1:00 pm: Bud Lazott Memorial Regatta - Al Struck
August 1: Boat Parade – Bill Robichaud

Adjourned at 8:05

KLA 2025 Annual Member Meeting Minutes

The meeting was called to order at 9:00 am on July 12th.

Thirty-eight people were in attendance, including Board members.

Meeting Business

Secretary’s Report – Riley Hasson

The motion to approve the report was approved.

Treasurer’s Report – Liz Stockwell

Financial Update:
- 2024 was similar year over year. The KLA ended the year with a strong cash balance and a small operating profit of approximately $2,000.
- Our expenses were largely for the Courtesy Boat Inspector (CBI), donations to other organizations, and the operation costs of programs.
- Our income largely came from membership dues and donations, grants for the CBI, and merchandise sales.
- We have over $24,000 in the operation account and there is a healthy balance in the Main Community Foundation account. At the end of Q1, the account has approximately $231,000.
KLA50 Final Report:
- The campaign ended at the end of 2024 and raised $105,320.
Grant Approval
- Last year we donated $1,800 to the organizations listed below.
- Proposed donations this year:
  - $100 to the Waterford Fire Department
  - $100 to Stoneham Rescue
  - $100 to the Lake Stewards
  - $100 to the Wilkins Community House
  - $200 to Maine Lakes
  - $1,200 to LEA
- The motion to approve the slate of donations was approved.
Membership – Paige Nalipinski
- At the time of this meeting, 68 memberships have been paid. This time last year there were 89.
- We are working on an online payment system.
- There are no family memberships available. Membership is $25 per person.
- Additionally, we received $3,300 in donations attached to membership fees.
Merchandise Sales – Ginger Eaton presented for Joanne that sales are going well and there is a lot of new merchandise.

Election of Board Members & Officers

Directors with terms ending in 2025:
- T’ing T’ing Doore - Stream Surveys
- Brenda Hambleton - President
- Riley Hasson - Secretary
- Arne Klepinger – Plant Patrol
- Al Struck – Regatta
- All were voted in.
Officers needing re-election in 2025:
- Brenda Hambleton, President
- Jonathan Hasson, Vice President
- Elizabeth (Liz) Stockwell, Treasurer
- Riley Hasson, Secretary
- All were approved.

Lake Management

Water Quality – Charlie Tarbell

Total spend in 2024: $1,500
- Summer algae sampling: $350
- Winter monitoring: $750
- Temperature sensor buoy data analysis: $200
- Fluorometric chlorophyll analysis: $200
The water quality was back on trend in 2024 and to date in 2025 it is typical. However, the temperature is a bit lower year over year.
An attendee asked if we monitor septic systems on the lake
- We have discussed E. coli with LEA but we have no systematic testing for septic overboard discharge.
- Brenda called for volunteers to come up with a recommendation to take a more formalized approach to looking at septic systems on the lake. One option could be indicator tablets.

Milfoil Prevention

Plant Patrol – Arne Klepinger
- We have a new volunteer for the patrol. If volunteers cannot fulfill their patrol duties, they should let Arne know so he can find coverage for those areas.
LEA hot spot monitoring – Charlie Tarbell
- This was done last September and there were no invasives.
Courtesy Boat Inspectors (CBI) – Charlie Tarbell
- We pay approximately $10,000 to have the CBI employees at the town boat launch and LEA manages this for us.
- $5,500 of this is covered by grants and the KLA covers the rest.
- An attendee suggested that members should have the option to contribute directly to the CBI and Brenda said we would bring this back to the Board to discuss earmarking funds.
- An attendee asked how many milfoil observations have the CBI had? They have not found any but they have found a lot of plants.

LakeSmart – Guest Speaker, Roy Lambert from the LEA

The LakeSmart program is designed to educate people who own property on the lake and we need volunteers to act as evaluators. The time commitment for training is approximately 3-5 hours.

Stream Surveys – Kim Struck & T’ing Doore

KLA Stream Project Plan – Charlie Tarbell
- We are starting to look at the properties on the streams and working to bring them into the KLA. We are sending letters to all property owners.

Kedar Brook Improvement Plan – Jonathan Hasson

The brook has changed dramatically in the last 45 years. It is now meandering and there is a split and an island. These changes are due to storm damage, sandy sediment, and the beaver dam. The dam has created a cut to the sand bar and increased the amount of sand deposited on the shore.
A lot of road sand goes down to the brook and we don’t know if the sand is low phosphorus.
We need to mitigate these negative changes.
Mike Nalipinski offered to write a letter to the Town Selectmen to investigate the same usage.
Jonathan is working to set up a site visit from a representative from Trout Unlimited to assess the state of the brook and to help evaluate what if any improvements can be made to the habitat.

Community & Youth Engagement

Bud Lazott Memorial Regatta (July 26, 2025) – Al Struck

Keoka Beach Campground is hosting the Regatta again. We have a committee boat and safety boats. The posters are going up to advertise the Regatta. We have two new camps joining the Camp Cup.
Registration begins at 1 pm.

Lighted Boat Parade (August 2, 2025) – Bill Robichaud

The priority is safety.
The Parade is from 7pm to 8pm. Participants should meet at the Town Beach at 6:45pm.
There will be a band performing at the Keoka Beach Campground after the parade.
We are hoping for increased participation this year.

Communications – Melissa Tarbell, Priscilla Treadwell, & Brenda Hambleton

Bill Eaton asked if we could post more signage at the Town Beach Boat Launch about the wake rules. Brenda will look into the possibility of this.
The Communications Committee are looking for more volunteers to support the newsletter and other communications.