ROCK LAKE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
Board Meeting Lake Mills Municipal Building
Minutes, September 8, 2004
Present: President Karl Vonderohe, Johanna Chworowsky, Patricia Cicero, Milt Strauss, Katie Travers, Russ Wagner and new member Margaret Krueger.
Call to Order
Meeting called to order at 7:05 P. M. by Karl who then welcomed new board member Margaret Krueger. In the absence of the new secretary, Milt was asked to take minutes.
Minutes of the July 14, 2004, were approved as corrected.
Katie presented the treasurer’s report. Total assets were $16,215.41 including the lake management grant of $7510.47 in a separate account. Katie also reported that there were 138 members of RLIA in 2003 and 132 in 2004. It was suggested that membership acknowledgment cards be sent when people pay the fee. Discussion was deferred to the October meeting.
Joint Rock Lake Committee: No report.
Lake Management Plan: Patricia reported on the August 25 Public Input Meeting and distributed the attendance list along with comments and responses to questions asked of participants by meeting facilitator Leslie Martini of Top Notch Seminars. The expense of the facilitator is $250 per session which would be an expense of the lake management plan and would be paid from the DNR grant. Discussion revolved around the process of payment. Johanna moved, second by Russ that expenses incurred in implementing the lake management plan be handled by Pete who would write checks from the grant account and report expenses Motion carried. Patricia announced that the next meeting of the management plan advisory committee would be September 13 at 7:00 p.m. in Room 103 of the Municipal Building.
Adopt-a-lake: No report
RLIA Audit: Jim and Karl will audit the books before the end of the calendar year. Karl will set up the meeting.
Bylaws Review: The bylaws will be reviewed by Johanna and Milt as time is available and will submit a report to the board.
New Business
Publicity/Public Relations: After preliminary discussion regarding improving RLIA’s visibility in the watershed area it was suggested that it become an agenda item for the October meeting. Margaret expressed an interest in becoming part of that effort. Board members were requested to bring their ideas to the next meeting.
Shoreland Planting: Patricia announced that there would be a planting project at Korth Park on September 11 from 9:00 A.M. until noon.
Sensitive Area Reassessment: DNR is planning a reassessment of the Rock Lake sensitive areas and asked for representation from RLIA. Milt volunteered and will work with Karl on the project.
The next meeting will be held at 7:00 P.M. on October 13, 2004, in Rm. 139, Municipal Building.
Meeting adjourned at 8:35 P.M.
Submitted by:_____________________
Milt Strauss, Secretary pro tem
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