May Minutes 2008

ROCK LAKE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
Board Meeting Minutes May 12, 2008
Lake Mills Municipal Building, 6:30 p.m.

Call to Order: 6:35 p.m. by Milt. Present - Milt Strauss, Johanna Chworowsky, Larry Clark, Scott Johnson, Margaret Krueger and Patricia Cicero.
Secretary’s Report: Minutes of April 14, 2008 meeting approved.
Treasurer’s Report: As of April 30, 2008, account balances were $7,156.09 in RLIA Checking and $4,186.48 in RLIA Savings for overall total of $11,342.57. Jim will be asked if residents of County Highway B are on mailing list because some did not get the membership brochure this year or last year. Larry and Milt signed the internal audit for the calendar year 2007. All was in order. A motion was passed to accept the treasurer’s annual report for 2007.
Correspondence: No correspondence with Jim absent. Johanna said Bob Jeffers called to say he would like to be an active volunteer but did not want to be on the board. Milt wrote a personal note to nine volunteers.
Joint Rock Lake Committee: Patricia said Town of Lake Mills is clarifying its Slow No Wake ordinance to have the SNW go into effect at 5 inches instead of six inches over the DNR maximum summer level. The town is proposing a new pier ordinance. JRLC will make recommendations next month, and town will hold a public hearing in the future. RLIA members are encouraged to read the draft which will be discussed before hearing.
Publicity Committee: Jim, Johanna and Margy will meet to organize Town and Country Days display. Milt will find out if we need a permit for display or tee shirt sales.
Adopt-A-Lake: Annual millpond and lake Clean-Up Day and Garlic Mustard Pull at Korth Park will be held May 17 from 10 a.m. to noon starting at Bartel’s Beach.

Management Plan for Rock Lake (Con’t) Projects #23 to 43.
PRIORITY #23: Boating/recreational ordinance/fines on web sites
Champion:                               Scott
Partner(s):                                    Town and city
Action:                                     Contact partners, put ordinance on RLIA website
Budget Impact:                        None
Estimated Start Date:               May 2008
Volunteer Opportunity:            No

PRIORITY #26: Clean Boats, Clean waters Program
Champion:                                    Patricia
Partner(s):                                    High schools
Action:                                      Teacher support, training, implement at launches
Budget Impact:                        Training materials
Estimated Start Date:                        Not determined
Volunteer Opportunity:            No           

PRIORITY #30: Educate landowners on aquatic plant removal laws
Champion:                                    Patricia
Partner(s):                                    Johanna (editor)
Action:                                         Write article
Budget Impact:                        No
Estimated Start Date:                July 2008
Volunteer Opportunity:            No

PRIORITY #34: Educate public on garlic mustard to encourage eradication, control
Champion:                                    Stan
Partner(s):
Action:
Budget Impact:
Estimated Start Date:               February 2009
Volunteer Opportunity:

PRIORITY #36: Korth Park aquatic plants
Champion:                                  Patricia
Partner(s):                                   Lisa Reas
Action:                                         Look at status of plants
Budget Impact:                        No
Estimated Start Date:                June 2008
Volunteer Opportunity:            No

PRIORITY #37: Canada Geese Population
Champion:                                     Jim, Johanna and Milt
Partner:                                     DNR, city, town
Action:                                     Find solution, see Charlie Killian
Budget Impact:                        ??
Estimated Start Date:                May 2008
Volunteer Opportunity:             None initially

PRIORITIES #38+             TO BE CONTINUED

Old Business:
WAL Convention report- Milt
Reprise RLIA board meeting day/time – Will remain the same
New Business: None
Adjournment: 8:30 p.m. Next Meeting: Monday, June 9, 6:30 p.m.
Submitted by Margaret Krueger, secretary.