March Minutes 2008

RLIA Secretary’s Report, March 10, 2008

Attendees: Milt Strauss, Stan Smoniewski, Tom Pezzi, Johanna Chworowsky,
Patricia Cicero
Meeting opened at 6:40 p.m. by Milt.
Secretaries’ report of March 20 accepted.

Management Plan for Rock Lake:

Priority 3:
Changed to “Encourage City to adopt adequate shoreland ordinances that preserve the integrity of Rock Lake.”  The first action to be taken is to communicate with property owners, especially shoreline owners, to show how their property will maintain its value through shoreline ordinances.  Wayne Magnusson encourages RLIA members to attend the Planning Commission meetings.  There is an opening on the planning commission for a City resident.  Stan will compile a list of possible strategies and talking points for creating support for shoreland zoning through education, surveys, and other means.  Patricia will look for empirical studies that address the relationship between ordinances and property value.

Priority 8:
RLIA needs to determine what we want from a study.  Jim Mumm’s UWSP group could be used.  Patricia will work with Jim Colegrove to pursue grants through UWSP or UW.

Priorities 12 and 16:
A demonstration/workshop either at Korth Park, Majola Shores, Hy.B conservancy land, Tyranena Park, or Bartels Beach was discussed.  Bartel’s Beach would be the most visible and would require the least preparation.  When the date is set, a mailing could include suggestions for native plantings, the date of the workshop, and the date of the Lake Clean-up.  It was suggested that Agrecol be contacted about possible donations of plants in exchange for a plaque at the site. [WHO WILL CONTACT AGRECOL?]
(Clean-up Day will be either May 3, 10, or 17, depending on prom dates.)

Priority 11:
Construction of the parking areas is on hold until Jefferson County applies for the grant, probably within a few months.

Priority 22:
The environmental day held by the Middle School last year will not take place this year.  Stan to pursue more involvement of RLIA with the school.  Jim to work with Scouts.

Report from Patricia:
Ken Wolfe, a retired fish hatchery employee has contacted Patricia and Milt re. water levels. 
The DNR letter re. the dam will be distributed to the RLIA board.
An osprey platform at Korth Park is being planned with the involvement of Mike Orcutt, WE Energies, Jefferson County Parks Committee, Friends of Korth Park, and Charlie Killian.  Construction needs winter conditions.
Construction of the Korth Park main shelter will start this year.
The property adjacent to Korth Park that RLIA paid to have assessed may be available at this time.  [WHO WILL PURSUE THIS?]

Correspondence:
The phosphorus bill is in jeopardy because of proposed amendments.  Tom brought a suggestion for a voluntary program and will investigate further.
SB385, restricting motorized boats 100 feet from shore, is before the Senate.
Milt heard from Rod and Margy that the new meeting date is fine with them.
Milt will attend WAL.  {Stan will attend as Joint Committee rep.)

Publicity/PR:
Johanna did not received the RLIA brochure in the mail.  She knows what’s in it but is concerned that the other residents of the north shore might not have gotten theirs.

Meeting adjourned at 8:00.

Respectfully submitted,
Johanna Chworowsky, temp. secretary