ROCK LAKE
IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
Board Meeting
Lake Mills Municipal Building
Minutes, July 14, 2004
Present: Patricia Cicero, Pete Ebbott, Larry Everson, Stan Smoniewski, Milt Strauss, Katie Travers and Karl Vonderohe.
Call to Order
Meeting called to order at 7:00 P. M. by chairman pro tem, Karl Vanderohe
Minutes of the June 9 meeting were approved on motion
by Pete, second by Larry.
Katie presented the treasurer’s report covering the time
period, May1, 2004—June 30, 2004. Total assets equal $16,044.44 which includes
the DNR lake management grant.
Discussion centered on expense of mailing notification of membership
renewals. Larry suggested that a
door-to-door membership campaign might be useful. The board decided that a separate account be established for
the Rock Lake Management Fund.
Joint Rock Lake Committee: The committee was advised of the make-up of the Lake Management Advisory Committee. The July 3 boat count was postponed because of weather but is rescheduled for July 24 and August 14 and needs volunteers for those dates. A meeting to discuss lake levels is being coordinated by DNR Warden Dave Walz. Representatives of the city, town and Joint Rock Lake Committee plus the person who actually inserts or removes boards at the dam will attend.
Grants and Research: Patricia reported that the first meeting of the Lake Management Advisory Committee was held and the committee consists of the following representatives. City--Steve Wilke; Town--Jim Heinz; RLIA--Karl Vonderohe; Joint Rock Lake Committee--Pete Ebbott;
Naturalist--Nolan Kollath; Non-motorized recreation--Andy Stiles; Business--Jon Hering; Motorized recreation--Keith Barnes; Agriculture and Realty--David Hollenberger; Fisherman--Tom Berns.
Patricia also said that there is an ongoing research project relating to the effects of shading on aquatic plants and fish.
Korth Park: Patricia reported that the planting at Korth Park on June 18 went well with about 25 participants—mostly from St. Colleta’s in Jefferson.
Adopt-a-Lake: Nothing to report
SUV Removal Funds: Pete moved, second by Milt, that the $385 in SUV recovery contributions be sent to the proper authority as determined by Patricia. Motion carried. Katie will write “thank you” notes to known contributors.
Goose Count: Milt reported that a total of 449 adult and juvenile geese were counted on June 23 with 67% of the total (302) observed at the fish hatchery. The total compares with 347 in 2002 and 363 in 2003. (resident geese appear to be alive and well in Lake Mills)
Audit: No report
Annual Meeting: The Annual Meeting date was set for Saturday, August 28 at 10:00 A. M. at the lower County Park shelter. Stan will present the nominations for officers.
New Business
Membership Cards: A proposal to send cards to the people in the watershed to either acknowledging payment of their dues or inviting them join and also attend the annual meeting was discussed. In view of the expense of mailing to the full watershed it was decided not to send cards. Memberships are publicly acknowledged in a special June edition of the Leader.
The next meeting will be the Annual Meeting at 10:00 A. M. at County Park. The next regular meeting will be on Wednesday, September 8 at 7:00 P.M. in Rm. 139, Municipal Building.
Meeting adjourned at 8:40 P.M.
Submitted by:_____________________
Milt Strauss, Secretary
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