February Minutes 2008

RLIA Secretary’s Report, February 20, 2008

Attendees:
Board members: Larry Clark, Jim Colegrove, Tom Pezzi, Milt Strauss, Stanley Smoniewski, Johanna Chworowsky, Scott Johnson
Guest: Bob Wardall

Meeting opened by Milt at 6:04 p.m.
Secretary’s report of January 28 accepted.
Treasurer reported a balance of $9,773.94.  RLIA pledge of $1000 to the Rock River Coalition for a ground water study has been fulfilled.
The Lake Management account is now closed.

Correspondence:
WAL has asked for support in its opposition to the amendments now attached to SB 197, the phosphorus-ban bill. Milt will send a letter to legislators, signing it on behalf of RLIA’s 155 households.
Dave Marshall’s letter in opposition to AB 297, which weakens regulation of piers, was discussed.  While RLIA agrees with Dave, action on it was postponed until after the legislative calendar is looked at.

Joint Committee:
Tom Pezzi has joined.  Stan and Tom will relay to Ed Grunden our agreement with his concern about dumping excess snow at the Mill Pond.
Joint Committee now has link on Town website.
DNR is compelling City to do a study of the dam.
With Mike Orcutt leaving the committee, a new town member is needed.
RLIA looks forward to working with Joint Committee to generate a groundswell of support, involvement and enthusiasm for accomplishing the Lake Management plan goals.

Pubilicity:
Johanna passed around the sample of the brochure now in process at Leader Printing.

Adopt-a-Lake:
Patricia is willing to give an invasive species workshop to high school students and all.

Old business:
Pending approval by Russell, Ron, and Margy, the regular meeting date will be the second Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m.  Milt will contact R, R, and M.  The new schedule will start with the next meeting:  March 10, 2008, 6:30 p.m.
Larry and Milt will meet on 2/26 to audit the treasurer’s books for 2007.  Jim will attend and will confirm the meeting by email.

[This first half of the meeting recorded by Johanna Chworowsky.]

(Last Portion of the Meeting)

7. Management Plan for Rock Lake (Cont’d)

PRIORITY #1: Label Storm drains. . .
Champion:                        Jim
Partner(s):                        Boy Scouts & City of LM
Action:                                    Install a plaque instead of painting information
Budget Impact:            Yes
Estimated Start Date:            May 1, 2008

PRIORITY #3: Adopt Jefferson County’s shoreline zoning ordinance
Champion:                        Milt
Partner(s):                        City of LM
Action:                                    Talk to Wayne and Patricia
Budget Impact:            None
Estimated Start Date:            March 15

PRIORITY #7:  Place informational signs and buoys
Champion:                        Tom
Partner(s):                        Town and City Parks
Action:                                    Place buoys
Budget Impact:            Yes
Estimated Start Date:            May 1, 2008

PRIORITY #8: Apply for wetland study grant
Champion:                        Jim – Limited to fact finding for the March meeting
Partner(s):                        John Mum, Patricia
Action:                                    Fact finding for the March meeting
Budget Impact:            Possible grant in the future, so yes
Estimated Start Date:           

PRIORITY #9: Stop construction site erosion
Champion:                        ?
Partner(s):                        Building Inspector for City and Town of LM
Action:                                    ?
Budget Impact:            No
Estimated Start Date:            ?

PRIORITY #11: Parking areas at the boat launches
Champion:
Partner(s):
Action:                                    On hold until RLIA applies for the grant
Budget Impact:
Estimated Start Date:

PRIORITY #12:  Native Plantings
Champion:                        Stan will start the ball rolling
Partner(s):                        Patricia
Action:                                    Mailing packet to direct property owners
Budget Impact:            Patricia’s Department has money
Estimated Start Date:            ?

PRIORITY #16:  Education on shore land zoning rules
Champion:                        Stan will start the ball rolling by talking to Patricia
Partner(s):                        Patricia
Action:                                    Patricia has a summary
Budget Impact:            yes, mailing costs
Estimated Start Date:            ?

PRIORITY #18:  Add language to Town ordinance that addresses trampolines and rafts
Champion:                        Tom
Partner(s):                        DNR
Action:                                   
Budget Impact:            no
Estimated Start Date:            In progress

PRIORITY #19: Recreational rules packet
Champion:                        Joint RLIA
Partner(s):                        City and Town of LM                       
Action:
Budget Impact:            Yes
Estimated Start Date:

PRIORITY #20:  Protect sensitive areas/Navigation Buoys
Champion:                       
Partner(s):                        DNR
Action:                                    On hold?  Mark center lanes with buoys
Budget Impact:
Estimated Start Date:

PRIORITY #22:  Education day for students and public
Champion:                        Jim start ideas w/ Boy Scouts
Partner(s):                        Boy Scouts, Schools, DNR
Action:
Budget Impact:
Estimated Start Date:

8. Old Business

Audit – 2/26/08 Jim, Milt and Larry meet at Larry’s house