September Minutes 2006

ROCK LAKE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
Board meeting Lake Mills Municipal Building
Minutes September 20, 2006 at 7 p.m.

Present: Karl Vonderhoe (president), Johanna Chworowsky (vice president), Margaret Krueger (secretary), Jim Colegrove (treasurer), Milt Strauss (publicity chairman), Stan Smoniewski, Ron Niedfeldt (new member), Tom Pezzi (new member) and Patricia Cicero (Jefferson County resource conservationist)
Secretary’s Report – Minutes of the July 19, 2006 were read and approved.
Treasurer’s Report – Financial reports were read. As of August 31, 2006, total assets were $11,440.34, including Lake Management Account, $2,428.94; RLIA Checking, $4,900.34; and RLIA Savings, $4,111.06.
Committee Reports
            Publicity/PR Committee - RLIA will again have an exhibit at the Fall Festival on Oct. 1; with postcards and newletters inviting members to the annual meeting, Milt was hoping for a better turnout; and Johanna will talk to Café on the Park about money from the tee shirt sales.
Rock Lake Joint Committee - Stan said the committee has three members from the town and two from the city. The city and the town work together to advise on Rock Lake issues. The city is considering changing its boat launch policy but no decision has been made; and navigation buoys in Korth Bay were not recommended.
Long Range Plan for Rock Lake – Patricia said the level of Rock Lake is almost a foot higher than DNR standards, but the water level standard changed Sept. 15 and all the boards in the dam are out; geese information from Mike Jones, wildlife expert from the US Fish and Wildlife was given to Jim Colegrove; management plan draft for Rock Lake was distributed with a request for comments at the next meeting; pictures of Rock Lake were requested.
Adopt-a-Lake – Stan will send a resource list to the new biotech teacher at Lake Mills High School.
Old Business – Stan said the RLIA website is under construction and he is seeking information to post on the website, rocklake.org.
New Business – Bill Haakenson, Gerald Miller, Todd Nieting and Jon Madderom of STTOP asked the board to support its effort to have the Public Service Commission reopen the hearing for the power transmission line because the chosen route will have a negative effect on Rock Lake’s aesthetics, noise and heron population. The board approved a motion to send a modified version of a STTOP letter to be emailed to the PSC. A motion was passed to send the current STTOP brochure as written to members for their review and input as they see fit, with an amendment to include a cover letter.
Adjournment – Next meeting Oct. 18, 2006