Barnes Lake Management District

MEETING MINUTES BARNES LAKE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT January 14, 2026 CONVENE: 6:00 p.m. PRESENT: Chair Linnea Madison, Vice-Chair Tom Sparks, Committee members Kathy Peterson, Sharie McCafferty, Carissa Parvin, Rusty Weaver, Dana Day, Lalani Shelton, and Scott Conrade (Contractor) Staff: Water Resources Manager Patrick Soderberg, Water Resources Specialist Dave Kangiser APPROVAL OF 10-8- Member Weaver moved, seconded by Member Peterson to 2025 MINUTES approve the meeting minutes as amended. A voice vote approved the motion unanimously. PUBLIC COMMENT There were no comments from the public. MEMBER COMMENT: Members commented that the lake filled up fast due to the rainy December. AQUATECHNEX LAKE Contractor Conrade provided a summary of the Aquatechnex MANAGEMENT Annual Report. The annual report will be available on the Barnes REPORT: Lake Management District webpage. 2025 WORK PLAN Specialist Kangiser reviewed the 2026 Work Plan. Administrative REVIEW: items originally scheduled for the September meeting will be moved to the November meeting to accommodate the September walkabout meeting format. 2025 BUDGET The budget was not updated for 2026 and not available for REVIEW: discussion. BARNES LAKE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT- JANUARY 14, 2026 1 NEWSLETTER BLMD Newsletter articles were assigned as follows: ARTICLE • Lalani Shelton: Wildlife Corner ASSIGNMENTS: • Rusty Weaver: Lakeside Perspectives • Grant Gilmore: Habitat at Home • Scott Conrade: Aquatechnex Annual Report Summary • Walk About Promotion FUTURE AGENDA The steering committee identified the following as agenda items ITEMS: for the next Steering Committee meeting: • Muck Biotic discussion • Walk About Format • Aquatechnex Report • March Newsletter ADJOURNMENT: With there being no further business, Chair Madison adjourned the meeting at 7:35 p.m. Prepared by Dave Kangiser, Water Resources Specialist BARNES LAKE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT- JANUARY 14, 2026 2