ROCK LAKE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION

Board Meeting           Municipal Building

Minutes, July 13, 2005

Present:  Johanna Chworowsky, Patricia Cicero, Jim Colegrove, Pete Ebbott, Margaret Krueger, Stan Smoniewski, Milt Strauss, and President, Karl Vonderohe.

Meeting called to order at 7:00 P. M. by Karl.

Secretary’s Report

            Minutes of the June 8, 2005, meeting were approved.

Treasurer’s Report

Treasurer’s report showed current assets of $13,284.66 as of June 30, 2005.  Included in that total was the Rock Lake Management account of  $4941.26.

Committee Reports

            Publicity/PR Committee: 

            Milt reported on the following items:

• RLIA float and exhibit for Town and Country Days June 30 and July 1:

The board approved a motion to send a note of thanks to individuals that assisted in float-related activities.  These are Barb Albrecht – fabricating costumes for Milt and Johanna; Nancy Baldwin--helping decorate and ride on the float; Lance Stock--Glacial Drumlin Trail manager for use of flat-bed trailer; Kurt and Lois Bense- towing the float.  Also, everyone who said they would help staff the exhibit, did.

• Goose Count:  a total of 263 resident geese were counted on June 30, the lowest number reported since RLIA started counting in 2002.  The 449 in 2004 was the highest.
• T-shirt sales: Johanna reported that 31 T-shirts have been sold and that they are available at Dutch Designs, Pyramid Café and Wednesday evenings at the farmers market.
• Newsletter: a newsletter will be sent to RLIA members by mid-August to summarize activities so far this year and to invite people to the Annual Meeting on August 27. It was also suggested that the newsletter be available at the August 20 Advisory Committee/Public Input meeting.
• Boat Count: it was decided to conduct a boat survey on the lake on July 16 as well as count boat trailers at the landings.

Rock Lake Joint Committee

Pete and Stan’s report included the committee’s recommendation to the city on use of phosphorus, the issue of shoreline zoning on hold because the city needs to update their document to make it conform to the town and the county and the subject of zebra mussels was discussed.  In addition, Glenn Zastrow only reports lake levels when it is higher than the seasonal norm.

Long Range Plan Advisory Committee

Patricia reported committee discussions relating to fish issues, a suggestion that navigation markers be placed through Korth’s Bay and the marsh and that the fish hatchery might have better survival rates for walleyes if the fry was released in open water rather than near shore. She also distributed documents including a draft fish issue paper and an update on the Long Range Plan budget.  Patricia said that all survey data has been entered and is now being analyzed. 

The ranking of recommendations by the committee will be forwarded to the Jt. Rock Lake Committee as well as RLIA for review.

Patricia described a new position that is being proposed for the county that will address lake and water issues.  On a motion by Johanna, second by Pete, the board approved sending a letter to Mark Watkins, County Conservationist, supporting creation of the new position.

Next meeting of the Advisory Committee is Wednesday, July 27, at 7:00 p.m. at the library.

Old Business

            Annual Meeting:  the meeting will be held at the lower Rock Lake Park on Saturday,

August 27, from 9:00-11:00 a.m..  Invited speakers will address zebra mussels, lake boating rules enforcement and the Long Range Plan.  There will also be an election of officers and the year in review report by the RLIA president.  Stan will arrange for food. (Yeaa, Stan)

New Business

Patricia mentioned that the Whites can no longer do lake water sampling and that there will be a training session for local volunteers on Monday afternoon, July 25.

Meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.

Next Meeting

Next meeting will be the annual meeting on Saturday, August 27, 2005, from 9:00-11:00 a.m.

Next regularly scheduled meeting is Wednesday, September 14, 2005, at 7:00 p.m. in the Municipal Building.

Submitted by:  Milt Strauss,

 Secretary pro tem