April Minutes 2009

ROCK LAKE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
Board Meeting Minutes April 13, 2009
Lake Mills Municipal Building, 6:30 p.m.

Call to Order: Present - Milt Strauss, Larry Clark, Jim Colegrove, Margaret Krueger, Tom Pezzi and Stan Smoniewski. Guests - Janet Jenrich and Bob Wardall.
Secretary’s Report: Minutes of March 9, 2009 were approved.
Treasurer’s Report: Jim said as of March 31, 2009, account balances were $7,594.92 in RLIA checking and $4,229.32 in savings for a total of $11,824.21.
Correspondence: Jim has received a number of mangled membership envelopes. Lake Mills Leader will be asked if a different envelope configuration can be used to minimize mangling. Thank you postcard was received from Rock River Coalition. Publicity Committee will discuss using similar glossy postcard for correspondence. RLIA currently has 134 members. Jim sends a thank you to members when dues are paid.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Joint Rock Lake Committee: Stan said letter was sent to Lake Mills City manager regarding increased traffic at Sandy Beach due to overflow at north-end parking lot, and inadequate floats of Mill Pond pier; town of Lake Mills will use launch funds to fund rain garden at north-end parking lot; town is studying use of bottom ash on roads; grant will be used for Miljola shoreline restoration.
Publicity Committee: Plans for Town and Country Days are under way; Committee will discuss use of e-mail addresses for RLIA updates.
ONGOING PROJECTS:
Adopt-A-Lake: Annual Mill Pond clean-up and garlic mustard pull will be May 9 from 10 a.m. to noon.
Management Plan for Rock Lake: Tom said storm drains will be labeled by May; boater safety course was not scheduled due to lack of participants.
OLD BUSINESS:
Lake Planning Grant – Larry said the grant was approved April 1 but RLIA has not yet received written notification. After written notification, strategy meeting will be scheduled and adjoining property owners to channel will be contacted for access to property. Updates will be given to members through media and website.
NEW BUSINESS:
Annual meeting date and location: Annual meeting will be held Aug. 22 at 10 a.m. at Korth Park Shelter. Reservation fee was $100.
Tyranena Ladies Club – Stan will give power point presentation April 23.
Wisconsin Association of Lakes Convention Report – Bob and Milt attended. Theme was aquatic invasive species. Bob attended a talk on invasive species and how to stop aquatic hitch-hikers. Milt attended talks on managing a lake organization, invasive species and insurance. He said the WAL convention was very helpful.
Next Monthly Meeting: 6:30 p.m., May 11, 2009, Municipal Building.
Adjournment: 8:25 p.m.
Submitted by Margaret Krueger, secretary.