May Minutes 2007

ROCK LAKE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
Board Meeting Minutes, May 16, 2007
Lake Mills Municipal Building, 7 p.m.

Present:  President Karl Vonderohe, Russ Wagner, Jim Colegrove, Ron Niedfeldt, Stan Smoniewski, Milt Strauss, Tom Pezzi, Margaret Krueger, and Patricia Cicero.
Secretary’s Report: Minutes of the April 18, 2007, meeting were reviewed and approved.
Treasurers Report:  Jim reported the following account balances as of 5/15/07: Lake Management Account --$2,344.94, RLIA checking account--$4,024.35, and RLIA savings account--$4,137.40 for a total of $10,506.69.

Committee Reports:
Publicity/PR Committee:  Milt said that RLIA display at the Lake Mills Middle School’s Environmental Awareness Day on Saturday, April 21, received a good response. The board decided not to have a parade float entry in this year’s Town and Country Days, but will have a display on Friday and Saturday, June 22 and 23, in Commons Park in conjunction with the event. Milt will set up a display coverage schedule, and the PR Committee will meet to finalize the display.    
Joint Rock Lake Committee:  Stan reported the lake level is being closely monitored. The level was raised May 1 according to Department of Natural Resources guidelines.
Long Range Plan:  Patricia said sampling plans are under way at several sites around Rock Lake. Plans are complete for the parking lot at Jefferson County Lower Rock Lake Park. The next step is to apply for funds. An application for funds will be submitted to the DNR. She showed a display at the middle school Environmental Day on the Long Range Management Plan for Rock Lake, characteristics of Rock Lake, and goals and recommendations.
Adopt-a-Lake:  Stan said that volunteers will meet at Bartel’s Beach on May 19 for the annual Rock Lake Cleanup and garlic mustard pull.

Old Business:  Membership Drive: A discussion was held on complications involved in mailing the LRP executive summary and cover letter, and also the RLIA brochure and membership envelope. Jim and Milt will work on addresses for mailings.
Patricia will mail four homeowners packets to new shoreline owners, with RLIA picking up the cost of the mailings. Members mentioned some of the things they learned at the WAL convention.
Meeting adjourned at 9 p.m.
Next Meeting:  Wednesday, June 20, 2007, at 7 p.m. at the Municipal Building
Minutes submitted by:  Margaret Krueger, secretary