RLIA Meeting Notes
06/12/2002

Present: Pete Ebbott, Johanna Chworowsky, Stanley Smoniewski, Milton Strauss, Patricia Cicero, Katie Travers
Absent: Hope Oostdik, Russell Wagner, Karl Vonderohe, Ken SteffanCall to Order 7:05 p.m.
Secretary’s Report – Distributed - Accepted
Treasurer’s Report – Distributed – Read – Total Assets $5,147.17
Committee Reports
Lake Monitoring
Discussion
∑ Water clarity shows a decrease over the past few years
∑ Phosphorus level is up
∑ State monitoring website – http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/water/fhp/lakes/shlmmain.htm
Actions
∑ Patricia to invite Susan Graham, DNR Lake Monitoring person, to an RLIA meeting
Canada Geese
Discussion
∑ Guest Paul Keller, Summer Manager of Sandy Beach
∑ Number of resident Geese in area are increasing
∑ Main problem with goose poop is people stepping in it and washing off in lake
∑ Most geese are in the Fish Hatchery
∑ The geese only go on the beaches when they have young and the young cannot fly
∑ 8 years ago there were no geese in the park. Now there are 300-500
∑ On worst days, 35 gals of poop have been collected
∑ There has been a 90% reduction in the number of geese at City Beach the fencing and plantings
∑ Motion to do a goose count yearly starting this year around the end of June - passed
Actions
∑ Johanna to coordinate the 2002 goose count
Membership
Discussion
∑ RLIA Thank You ad will be put in the free issue of the Leader again this year
∑ Booth at Lake Mills Festival Days on June 28. Motion passed
Actions
∑ Johanna will create ad and work with the Leader
∑ Pete will get membership list to Johanna
∑ Stan will lead project to have booth at Festival Days. Johanna, Milt, Patricia and Katie will assist
∑ Patricia will call (Rob Goetz) to get a booth location.
Lake Traffic
Discussion
∑ Correspondence from Charles Dykman of the Yahara Lakes Association spoke of a decrease in noise after a noise meter was purchased. Some of the decrease was due to just the publicity. 89 decibels is the limit. Some PWC’s were recorded at 85-102.
∑ In some areas limiting PWC hours did not survive a challenge
Actions
∑ Milt will contact Tamara Dudiak about PWC hours. May invite her to a Joint Rock Lake meeting
∑ Patricia to e-mail Tamara’s phone number to Milt.
Rock Lake Joint City/Town Committee
Discussion
∑ New Chairman – Pete Ebbott
∑ Pier Ordinance –City has taken it’s own path with a Pier “only” ordinance. The Town wants a recommendation from the committee.
∑ Launch Fees – Town will raise to $5 from $3 in 2003. Mill Pond is still free. 35 cars were counted there one day.
∑ Motion passed to permit the RLIA President to spend up to $500 have a legal review of the Pier Ordinance proposed for the Town if requested by the Joint Rock Lake Committee.
Fishing
Discussion
∑ No Report
Korth Park
Discussion
∑ This Saturday at 9a.m.at Korth Park is the annual meeting.
Adopt-a-Lake
Discussion
∑ 120 Lake Mills students pulled garlic mustard and did other chores at Korth Park
Website
Discussion
∑ No Report
Homeowners’ Flyer
Discussion
∑ Who’s Who List and Shoreland Summary are not yet complete
∑ Need to have updated mailing list
Actions
∑ Patricia will confer with the City building inspector about some items in the Shoreland Summary
∑ Pete will print another 50 labels
∑ Katie will stuff folders with documents
∑ Johanna will handle the mailing
Grants, Research, Studies, etc.
Discussion
∑ No Report
Signage
Discussion
∑ No ReportOld Business
Discussion
∑ None
New Business
Discussion
∑ RLIA Annual Meeting 8/24/2002 at Rock Lake Park
∑ Maybe meeting could be held at Sandy Beach next year. Need to reserve. $50 charge.
∑ Mail notice of meeting to membership
Actions
∑ Karl and Hope will help Milt with the nominations for officers the next RLIA year.
∑ Johanna to write Annual Meeting notice e-mail letter and send letter to non-e-mail members
∑ Pete to e-mail letter to members

Adjourn 9:02p.m. Next Meeting July 10, 2002