ROCK LAKE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION

Board Meeting             L.D. Fargo Library

Minutes, June 11, 2003

Present:  Johanna Chworowsky, Jim Colegrove, Pete Ebbott, Stanley Smoniewski, Milt Strauss,

Karl Vonderohe, Russ Wagner

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

Secretary’s Report

Secretary’s report of the Minutes of May 14, 2003, was approved as printed.

Treasurer’s Report

No report.

Committee Reports

            Fishing –No report

            Website –Pete reported that a non-phosphorus weed and feed fertilizer called Lesco is                                   available at Home Depot and that this might be an item for the website.  Johanna                          mentioned that it might also be part of an article in “Making Waves”.  Soil sample                       analysis is available at U. W. Extension in Jefferson for a fee of $15 per sample.

                        --Milt was again asked to get the by-laws to Pete for scanning.

                        --Karl showed an informative video of the millpond and lake cleanup and will                              make it available for inclusion in the website.

            Lake Regulations—No report

            Rock Lake Joint Committee—Pete reported that Susan Graham has been invited to the                           next meeting of the committee to assist in formulating a plan to limit the number                                  of transient boats launched at city and town ramps on any given day.  He referred                                    to Administrative Code NR 1, 91-93 which sets parameters for controlling access                          at public launch sites. Discussion then centered on a lake boat census which                                   would help provide a data base for any rules regarding lake capacity.  Melissa                           Dunnavan is coordinating a census that would take place on three weekends:  July                         4 or 5, July 26 and August 9.  She is looking for volunteers for both morning and                            afternoon counts.

            Korth Park—The shoreline restoration grant for the County Parks Department is in                                 process and RLIA sent a letter of support.

            Adopt-a-lake, youth activites—no report

            Making Waves –it was suggested that a reference to the fertilizer, Lesco, might be                         included in an article

Old Business

            Summer Festival –By consensus the board decided not to enter the parade.

                        Stan volunteered to staff a table at the festival where literature would be handed                                     out and T-shirts sold.  Sale price: $6 each for individual members of RLIA and $8                   for non-members.  For family memberships, shirts may be purchased for $6 for as                      many as the member wants.

            Audit –Jim presented information on criteria for audits for non-profit organizations.  If                                 our annual receipts are under $5000, we need no audit.  The board discussed                            appointing an auditing committee but no action was taken.  It was felt that a                            couple of people from the board could do an audit of the books if the board so                                    orders.

New Business

            Goose Count The annual goose count was set for Thursday, June 19 at 10:00 a.m.                                      Various sites were assigned to board members.

            Hotel Reimbursement –It was moved by Pete, second by Karl that Johanna be                                            reimbursed $103.00 for a room at the WAL convention.  Motion carried.

            Shelter Reservation for Annual Meeting –Katie will be asked to reserve the lower county                                     park shelter for August 23.

            Minutes of March 12, 2003 –Moved by Pete, second by Karl that the minutes of March                         12, 2003, be approved as corrected and that these minutes as corrected be                            included in the website.

            Nominating Committee –Pete was appointed chair of the nominating committee with the                                   rest of the board becoming members of the committee and submit nominations.

            Listing of Board Members on Website –Discussion revolved around the pros and cons of                                    listing board members on the website and secure ways of accessing the minutes if                                  board members were identified.  Johanna sked members to think about this                               process and to discuss it at the July meeting

Meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m.

Next Meeting

            Next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, July 9, at 7:00 p.m.

Submitted by:_________________________________

                                 Milt Strauss, Secretary