January Minutes 2007

ROCK LAKE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION

Board Meeting             Municipal Building

Minutes
January 17, 2007
HAPPY NEW YEAR

Present:  Johanna Chworowsky Jim Colegrove, Patricia Cicero, Ron Niedfeldt, Stan Smoniewski, Milt Strauss, Karl Vonderohe

President Karl Vonderohe called the meeting to order at 7:00 P. M.

Secretary’s Report
Minutes of December 14, 2006, were reviewed and approved as printed.
Treasurer’s Report
Jim distributed well detailed year-end financial reports which included all receipts and disbursements of  2006 as well as account balances as of December 31, 2006: Lake Management  $3,178.94, RLIA Checking 4,627.61 and RLIA Savings 4,126.20.  Assets total $11,932.75
Jim also read correspondence from WAL and Rock River Coalition regarding membership renewal.  On a motion by Johanna, second by Stan membership dues were authorized for payment for WAL and RRC.  The Board also authorized printing of the Rock Lake Management Plan for $1927.37.  Jim will organize an internal audit of RLIA

Jim will also reserve the Lower Rock Lake pavilion for the RLIA annual meeting which will be held either August 18 or 25 depending on pavilion availability.
Committee Reports
Publicity/PR Committee: Milt said that the publicity/pr committee will meet later this month to draft the Spring newsletter and review the brochure for mailing to the membership.
Joint Rock Lake Committee: Stan reported that the town of Lake Mills committee wanted a recommendation regarding vehicle usage on the ice.  Recommendation: enforce the current law which prohibits motorized vehicles on the lake between 9:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M.
Adopt-a-Lake:  Stan said that an Environmental Awareness Day is being planned for
the Middle School gym on April 21 between 10 A.M. and 2 P.M. and RLIA and other area groups are being asked to participate.  The board approved use of the RLIA display at the event and suggested topics that might be used such as water quality testing, working with Korth Park, maintaining resource lists, lake clean-up and touring Rock Lake with people speaking on history, geology and challenges for the lake.
Long Range Plan for Rock Lake:  Patricia distributed Management Plan for Rock Lake and explained the distribution list.  It was decided to send a cover letter to the watershed along with an executive summary.  Johanna will draft and mail.  Johanna will also draft a cover letter to be used with the Management Plan distribution.
           
Patricia is planning to write grants regarding Mud Lake and  Hope Lake and needs support letters.  Grant proposals include: hiring a part-time boat launch attendant to examine boats for invasive species; assembling a booklet of city and county lake ordinances; stocking Red Cedar lake with rarer fish species.  Karl will write a support letter.

Old Business:

None

New Business:
Patricia distributed copies of a proposed city of Lake Mills ordinance 1006 which amends shore cover requirements and establishes a vision access corridor adjacent to Rock Lake.  There will be a public hearing before the Plan Commission on February 27.  Results will go to the City Council for consideration.
Next Meeting:
            February 21, 2007, 7:00 P.M. at Lake Mills Municipal Building
Adjournment:
            Meeting adjourned at 8:50.           

Minutes submitted by:_________________________________
                                                Milt Strauss, Secretary pro tem