July Minutes, 2007

ROCK LAKE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION

Board Meeting Minutes, July 18, 2007

Lake Mills Municipal Building, 7 p.m.

Present: Karl Vonderohe, Johanna Chworowsky, Ron Niedfeldt, Tom Pezzi, Stan Smoniewski, Milt Strauss, Margaret Krueger and Patricia Cicero.

Secretary’s Report: Minutes of the June 20, 2007 meeting were reviewed and approved.

Treasurer’s Report: No report – Jim Colegrove absent.

Committee Reports:

Publicity/PR Committee: Milt noted that RLIA goose count of June 25, 2007 shows an increase in geese and brought an article from the Wisconsin Rapids paper pertaining to geese. Johanna suggested the geese issue should be discussed at annual meeting on Aug. 25, 2007. Milt, Johanna and Marg will write the annual newsletter to be sent prior to annual meeting. Marg will send info about the annual meeting to three area newspapers.

Joint Rock Lake Committee: Stan distributed new brochures produced by the committee. Stan would like to see swales on Shorewood Hills Road to manage weather-related run-off.

Long Range Management Plan for Rock Lake: Patricia said the town of Lake Mills will apply for a grant for the Jefferson County parking lot on the north end of the lake. If the grant is approved, bids will go out in September and work will begin in fall.

Adopt-a-Lake Committee: Stan and Patricia said volunteers, students as well as adults, should be trained before educating the public at boat launches about clean boats and clean water.

Old Business: Annual Meeting: The annual meeting will be held August 25, 2007 at 10 a.m. at Lower Rock Lake County Park. Speakers will be contacted, including one on Viral Hemorrhagic Syndrome. Executive summaries of Long Range Management Plan will be available. Reports to be given include President’s Report, Treasurer’s Report, and Secretary’s Report from 2006 annual meeting. Refreshments will be bottled water. It will be President Karl’s last meeting after serving on the board for 14 years in several capacities.

Wayne Hensler-Lake Pollution Case: The board decided not to respond to his letter.

New Business: New officers: Johanna is in charge of the slate of officers to be elected at the annual meeting.

Next Meeting: Annual meeting at Lower Rock Lake County Park at 10 a.m.

Submitted by: Margaret Krueger, Secretary