January Minutes 2006

ROCK LAKE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION

Board Meeting             Municipal Building

Minutes, January 18, 2006

Present:  Karl Vonderohe, Johanna Chworowsky, Patricia Cicero, Jim Colegrove, Margy Krueger, Stan Smoniewski, Milt Strauss

Meeting called to order at 7:00 P. M. by Karl

Secretary’s Report
            Minutes of November 16, 2005, were approved.
            There was no meeting scheduled in December.

Treasurer’s Report
            Jim presented a comprehensive treasurer’s report detailing disbursements and receipts from June 11, 2004-January 16, 2006 in all accounts and November 2005 disbursements and receipts for the month.  He also summarized account balances in the three accounts: Lake Management--$3075.86,  RLIA Checking--$3905.34 and RLIA Savings--$4077.37 for a total of $11058.57.  On a motion by Stan, second by Johanna, the board voted to donate $50 to the Rock River Coalition.  Motion carried.  Jim also stated that he has raffle forms if the board decides to operate a fund-raiser raffle prior to “Town and Country Days” in June.

Committee Reports
            Adopt-a-Lake:  Stan reported that the Lake Mills High School has formed an environmental group.  They will help with lake and millpond cleanup in the spring and are planning to adopt a plot in Korth Park to help eradicate invasive species.  As learning experiences they will also want to attend conferences that relate to environmental issues.
There will be a Clean Boats-Clean Waters workshop conducted by U. W. Extension at the County park launch site 8:30 A.M.-noon on May 13.  There will be training on how to clean boats to prevent transfer of invasive species from one body of water to the next.
            Publicity Committee:  no report
            Joint Rock Lake Committee: Stan reported that a new member, Betsy DeLorey was appointed to the committee to replace Pete Ebbott.  Glen Zastrow is the new chair and Mike Orcutt the vice-chair.  The committee also discussed the role of the Jt. Committee in relation to RLIA.
            Long Range Plan for Rock Lake: Deadline for the plan has been extended to June to enable Patricia to prepare the final report.  One of the items that has come under discussion with the town and the county is reducing the parking spaces at the north end parking lot.  The town is willing to pay for 50% of upgrading and water management from runoff.  The town will also consider placing an attendant at the launch site.  Patricia reported that the Majilla Shores channel
is a significant source of pollution carried into the lake from farm fields and, potentially, from abandoned sewer and drain lines.

Old Business:
            Boat House Ordinance: RLIA representatives will appear at the city Plan Commission on January 24 to provide support for clarification of language in ordinance 969A.  Patricia will also appear to explain suggested revisions in the language that RLIA has asked her to prepare.

New Business:
            Phosphorus Ban Letter:  Karl read a letter from the Lake Ripley Management District that requests RLIA to help support a request to the county board that would ban phosphorus in lawn fertilizers in Jefferson County.  It was moved by Margy, second by Jim that the board send a letter of support to the Jeffferson County Land and Water Conservation Department.  Motion carried.  It was also suggested that RLIA suggest to the city and town that they also help support this ban.
            Regional Lakes Workshop: Patricia and Stan will try to go to the “Troubled Waters” workshop at the Waukesha County Technical College on Saturday, February 18.  Others are encouraged to attend this workshop that deals with managing and restoring Southern Wisconsin
Lakes.  

Adjournment:
            Meeting was adjourned at 9:00 P.M.

Next Meeting: 
Next meeting is scheduled for 7:00 P.M., February 15, 2006, at the Municipal Building.

Minutes submitted by:  ___________________________________________
                                                Milt Strauss, Secretary pro tem