RLIA MEETING MINUTES
Back
President
Jan Jenrich |
Rock Lake Improvement Association
Board Meeting
Lake Mills City
Building, 200 Water Street, Monday, 9th August 2010 |
RLIA AUGUST 9, 2010
MEETING MINUTES
Meeting called to order by Jan Jenrich at 6:30 pm.
Attendance – Board members present were – Jan Jenrich, Jim Plotz,
Bill Amann, Lee Gatzke, Katie Otto, Jen Luccion, Ron Niedfelt, Andy Petraszak.
Absent were - Scott Johnson, Betsey Delorey.
Review of Agenda- no changes were made to the agenda
Meeting minutes of July 12, approval motion by Jim Plozt, seconded by Bill Amann, motion carried unanimously.
Meeting minutes of July 31st special meeting, approval motion by Jim Plotz, second by Bill Amann, motion carried unanimously.
TreasurerŐs Report – submitted with no questions from board.
Correspondence – Jenrich read emails from members concerned by algae blooms in Rock Lake. Concern about farm field runoff, from ditch dredging and leading into Marsh on Rock Lake. Received phone calls from members concerned about the algae now appearing in areas of the lake, that has not been seen before. Jenrich was asked to attend a meeting for the Farmland Preservation program and she was asked her opinion about the program, which offered 4 options, she said she favored plan B, because it had a nutrient management plan requirement and it gives the power to the Town.
Public Comment – Larry Clark spoke about the viability
of hiring someone to remove the algae mats that have formed on Rock Lake. He
felt it would be expensive and difficult to accomplish the task due to the area
of the bloom, in a sensitive area on the lake.
Hope Oostdik, presented the board with a list of nominees for the RLIA board,
who she requested be added to the ballot for election at the annual meeting.
The names presented were Johanna Chworowsky, Larry Clark, Carl Glassford, Ken
Hobbs, Hope Oostdik, Barbara Smith Baker, Stanley Smoniewski, Milt Strauss.
Hope also requested a parliamentarian to be present at the annual meeting.
Committee Reports – Bylaw committee special meeting of RLIA membership approved the changes to bring back four revisions suggested by membership, which will be voted on at the annual meeting.
Grant Committee Report – RLIA board members attended the Joint Rock Lake Committee meeting August 3rd, to ask for a recommendation to the Town and City of Lake Mills for a letter of support for the two grants we applied for. Recommendation was not granted. Grant committee will be attending Town and City of Lake Mills meetings along with the Jefferson County meeting to ask for letters of support for grants. Lake Mills Community Foundation members Boyd Forest and Dick Devore met with Jan to discuss how to utilize the foundation to obtain a donation of 10% to support the two DNR grants. Final report for the 2009 DNR grant now includes an Addendum C that incorporates the Jefferson County Land and Water report. Upon acceptance by the DNR the final report will allow the DNR to issue the remaining money owed from the 2009 grant. A motion to submit the final report to Sue Graham was made and seconded. Voting for approval was Plotz, Amann, Gatzke, Otto. Petraszak and Niedfelt abstained, motioned carried.
Public Relations – RLIA will attempt to publish an article in the Lake Mills Leader to include pictures and updates on Rock Lake conditions.
Old Business - Jenrich has added information to the website including, Jefferson county zoning rules, photos of Rock Lake conditions, invasive species info, boating violations fines, and Rock Lake recreation rules. Jenrich is still working on additional pages, for instance, corporate sponsors.
Five brochure holders were purchased by RLIA and installed at launch sites. RLIA brochures were place in the holders for public information. Rock Lake Long Range Plan homeowner packets will be made available to local realtors, First Weber, Remax and Drescher Realty for distribution to new homeowners on the lake.
Well testing program was instituted with Jenrich and Otto collecting samples from homeowners which, were sent in to a testing facility in Stevens Point for testing. Homeowners have since received their results.
Annual Meeting – Ballots for the election of RLIA
Board will be created. Andy will make a presentation to the membership
detailing the grant applications recently applied for and the process involved
in receiving them. Committee Chairs and officials will also report. All
nominees for board will be expected to tell the RLIA membership why they are
running for the board. All RLIA members will be advised of the annual meeting.
New Business – Jim Plotz is looking into the feasibility of algae removal
from the surface of the lake.
Annual meeting scheduled for August 21st, 2010
Motion to Adjourn made by Plotz seconded by Gatzke, carried - 8:00 pm.
Minutes recorded by Lee Gatzke.