According to the GPLA Bylaws, we are required to give 10 days notice to our members for the annual meeting on Saturday, August 11th, at 10 am. As you recall, the Board unanimously voted to develop a nonprofit organization at the 2011 Labor Day meeting and formed a nonprofit committee. The committee’s recommendations were unanimously adopted at the Feb 2012 Board meeting authorizing Jim Wiederrich to file State and Federal documents creating the Pickerel Lake Conservancy (PLC). Mr Wiederrich was kind enough to draft resolutions reflecting these Board actions which are to be presented at the annual meeting for approval by our membership. While the Pickerel Lake Conservancy is now a legal entity in South Dakota and has a Federal tax ID number, the Federal review board is running 6 months behind in granting applicants 501(c)(3) status. Therefore, Mr Wiedderich recommends we present the resolutions for a vote at the annual meeting contingent on receiving Federal approval. Our nonprofit committee and GPLA Board have passed the resolutions and will present them for your consideration at the annual meeting. Specifically, we are recommending dissolving the current GPLA and transferring assets to the new nonprofit Pickerel Lake Conservancy. These resolutions are being sent to GPLA members for review. The new PLC Bylaws are available below. The PLC Articles of Incorporation will be present at the meeting and available upon request. Contact your Board representative or info@pickerellakeconservancy.org if you have any questions prior to the meeting. Please note that we remain humbled and indebted to our forward-thinking founders who had the wisdom to develop GPLA and originated the concept of protecting Pickerel Lake. As our organization grows and evolves, we build upon their foresight. Thank you, past Board members. The meeting agenda will also include election of officers, treasurer’s report, fish surveys, water quality report, etc. Refreshments and directory sales will be available. We will also accept dues/donations from new and prior members. Thank you for your support. Your GPLA Board
Pickerel Lake Conservancy Bylaws
