March Minutes 2005

Present: Karl Vonderohe, Jim Colegrove, Pete Ebbott, Stan Smoniewski, Milt Strauss, Patricia Cicero, Larry Everson, Johanna Chworowsky

 
Call to order: The meeting was called to order at 7:05.

 
Secretary's Report: The minutes of the 2-9-05 meeting were reviewed. Motion made to approve and second.

 
Treasurer's Report: No report in Katie's absence. Jim put checking and savings account on spread sheet to simplify audit, which showed the accounts to be balanced.

 
Committee Reports:

Joint Rock Lake Committee:
 
.Pete reported they were mainly working on long range plan recommendations. He also reported that $598.40

was spent from their grant, to pay for postage to mail 2,388 surveys.
 
.The current ordinance restricting motorized vehicles from being on the ice from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. was not being enforced and that they would review and recommend what to do about it.

 
.There is a problem with ice fishermen leaving trash and evergreens on the ice, suggest that next year we document where shacks are located to enable addressing specific offenders.

 
Publicity-PR:

.Discussion on logo for RLIA brochure-there was a concensus on using logo with sailboat on elipse-if it works 

Sara has the green light to go ahead with printing.

.Membership invited to monthly board meeting second Wed. of every month

.Membership directed to the website for additional information.

.Question raised if we need a policy on non-board member participation in our monthly meetings.

 
Long-Range Plan for Rock Lake

.Patricia reported:

.Last two meetings had a good discussion on input on parking, boat ramps,and that there should be consistency of fees and law enforcement for town and county.

.Meetings on 3-10-05 and 4-7-05 will finish discussion on recreation and lake level control.

.Suggestion made to send article or letter to local newspapers encouraging survey to be filled out and returned. Also a note that a survey can be requested if they did not receive one.

 
Adopt-A-Lake

.Stan will set a date for Rock Lake clean up.

 
Old Business

.Web site: anyone want to take over? anyone interested? 

 
New Business

.Membership with WAL not up to date. Katie will be receiving a large envelope with updated information.

L. Everson should be added to membership list and Kevin Lehner taken off.

.Last county board meeting voted successfully to pass shore line zoning ordinances, with specific cutting provisions and clarification of what structures are allowed or not allowed within a 75' set back. Ordinance to be effective in 30 days.

.Issue for April 13, 2005 meeting: discuss the need for town ordinance regulating putting non-phosphorus fertilizer down in the watershed.

 
Meeting adjourned. Submitted by Larry Everson, Secretary