The meeting was called to order by Jenrich at 6:33 PM.

Johnson, as acting secretary, called roll:  Present: Amann, Delorey, Gatzke, Jenrich, Johnson, Niedfeldt, Otto, and Plotz. Absent: None.

 

Review of the agenda …………….  Jan Jenrich, President   

Amann moved and Plotz seconded to change in the published agenda to move Vacant Director Positions from New Business to the first items of the agenda.

Vacant Director Positions - Three candidates for the open director position: Andy Petraszak, Jen Luccion, and Jackie Schenk.  Each candidate described themselves and why they want to be on the board.   Jackie decided to withdraw.  Moved by Katie and & seconded by Lee to appoint of Andy and Jen to fill the two open positions from tonight’s meeting to the August board meeting.       

Meeting Minutes

• May 10, 2010 Minutes Bill moved and Katie seconded. Approved.
• April 12, 2010 Minutes Lee moved and Kattie seconded. Approved.

Treasurer’s Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . …Betsey Delorey

Delorey presented the Treasurer’s Report. There is no activity for any of the accounts in the month of May except two minor changes:

• Regular checking account – Added a deposit of $25.00 to April balance bringing the total to $4,689.90.
• RLIA Savings interest in May was $2.63 bringing the total to $4,269.42.

Memberships:

• Database for the 2010 memberships has been developed.
• As of today, 88 total voting members comprising of 35 family membership (wo votes each) and 18 individual memberships

Correspondence …………………….Betsey Delorey
Letters:

• School District mailing
• City Manager – City will have reconstruction along Ferry; no public informational meeting unless DNR require this; remove concrete and replace w/ rift raft; stream back stabilization 2200 feet
• Zebra Zappers, Inc. - sent brochure on their product called Sta-Zoff, a Zebra Mussel treatment product.
• Lake Tides Newsletter
• Milt Strauss sent article from Madison Magazine, February, 2005.

E-mails:

• Jill Nadeau, Director of Lake Mills Main Street Program regarding boating parade; tried to get event insurance but was turned down by two insurance; therefore it cannot be an RLIA sponsored event; single boat for popsicles and membership info.
• Peter Meyer – Letter stating about the green algae; submitted photographs; never seen this before as early as late May.
• RLIA sponsored Natures is our Business at the 3^rd Wed in May at Farmers’ Market 

            
Public Comment . . . . . ……………..15 minutes of public comment total
                          (divided by number of individuals wishing to speak or 5 minute max per person)

• Milt Strauss commented on algae blooms in Rock Lake, choice of engineering consultant for the current grants and sampling for dissolved phosphorus.

Committee Reports

Bylaw Committee – A good discussion occurred at the Sat., June 12 meeting. The bylaws did not pass.   The committee will reconsider the bylaws.

Motion by Delorey and second by Amann to have special meeting at 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM July 31 at Town of LM Town Hall to bring a new version of the Bylaws to the membership for a vote; Motion carries 7 to 2.

Delory will lead the Bylaw committee.                               

Grant Committee

–        Met with Sue Graham from Wisconsin DNR to review the past grant line-by-line and made suggestions to improve.  She gave suggestions orally and followed up in an e-mail.  Grant committee will be making the changes. 

–        Updating the Rock Lake Management Plan after meeting with Jefferson Land and Water Department.  This may be included in the next grant application.  This would not be done by the time of submission but would be worked on after submission.

–        Form an advisory committee as suggested by Neil.  Broad group of people’s interest and expertise such as Fish & Wild Life, lands scape expert, water ski club; others beside Town and City.

–        Check from 2009 grant for $2,000.  Passed out letter from 03/12/10 (just received letter this month that questioned why certain items from the Jefferson County Land and Water Department were removed.  Working on a response.

–        Joint Rock Lake Committee – gave them a heads up the RLIA will be asking them for letters of support.

–        Motion by Delorie second by Gatzke  for funding of consultative presentations Neil O’Reilly of Hey and Associates to attend the Joint Rock Lake Committee on July 6, Lake Mills Town Board meeting on July 13 and City Council at one of their July meetings at discretion of the President at $250.00 per night. Motion passed by 6 to 3 vote.

–        Sampling – Another sample was taken finding 248 parts per billion of Dissolved Phosphorus, five times the recommended at the culvert at Cedar Lane. Jenrich took sample and measured approximately 184 cubic yards of sediment in the from the culvert to Turbidity Curtain in the channel.

–        Letters to home owners about the updates.     

–        Talked to Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) Agent about future  funding.                                         

Public Relations Committee – Article on special meeting and tonight’s meeting and pontoon parade.
                                                                      

Old Business

Website review – Pay Pal has received 5 to 6 memberships so far.
                                                             
Membership mailing – was sent out out.  In the past RLIA sent out 2,400 brochures.  This year the brochure was sent out to 251 local businesses, west side riparian and off areas, east side from lake to Main Street and to old members. Sent a total of 1,500 brochures.  750 addresses received insert for special meeting from past membership over the last 3 to 4 years.

Rock Lake Long Range Plan – No action taken

New Business 

Nomination Committee for Annual meeting election in August – Gatzke to Chair and Niedfeldt and Jenrich to serve on this committee.
                  
Town and Country Days Parade on June 26 - RLIA can enter a float or simply drive a convertible car; Jenrich’s have a convertible; Delorey to be walker and hand out brochures.  Luccion to drive convertible car.

Brochure Holders for Boat Launches – Moved and seconded for RLIA to purchase for $67.40 plus tax for brochure holders at each of the five sites. Motion passes 9 to 0.

Board Meeting Schedule – The next meeting is 6:30 PM at July 12, 2010.

 

Adjournment - Plotz moved and Delorey seconded to move to adjourned at 8:01 PM.  Motion carried.