May Minutes 2005

Present: Karl Vonderhoe, James Colegrove, Pete Ebbott, Joanna Chworowsky,Patricia Cicero, Milt Strauss, Margaret Krueger, Larry Everson,Stan Smoniewski

 
l. Call to order at 7:05 
 
2. Secretary's Report: on 4/13/05 mtg. Correction by Patricia on note that "Melissa will be asking for financial support from the state to help educate the public". Should have stated that Patricia will be coordinating lawn soil testing with Melissa Ferman. Reported approved as corrected.

 
3. Treasurer's Report: Reviewed and approved

4. Committee Reports:

     PUBLICITY/PUBLIC RELATIONS: Milt presented an excellent "RLIA Publicity/

 
    Public Relations Proposal" that was prepared with Johanna's and Margaret's

      input.

 
     . In the Publicity section of this proposal, under the "Revise and Update

      Brochure-scheduled distribution process (city addresses?)", we discussed

      that we do not have definitive data on who the brochure was sent to; the

      brochure caused some recipients to be confused because of the request

      for names on the envelope and also inside the brochure.

     .There are 2 mailing lists to consider- 1) Watershed, 2) The Watershed and

       the City of Lake Mills.

 
      .Johanna will write an article for newspapers on how to get a brochure if

        one was not received.

 
       .Pete will check on old members receiving the brochure.

 
 
    ROCK LAKE JOINT COMMITTEE-Pete

 
     . Commented on WLA meeting-one of the best-very informative.

     . They backed putting lifeguards back on city beaches.

 
      .Commented on NR326 regulations on piers, rafts, wharfs, i.e. 6' wide

        platform, 4  boats max. per lot: rules apply to both town and city. Additional

        info on these regulations can be requested from John Molanaro.

 
       . Glen is still collecting data on the dam

 
LONG RANGE PLAN FOR ROCK LAKE-Patricia

 
     . Next shore line zoning mtg. will be on May 25, 7:00 p.m. at the Library

 
     . WE had a 37.5% return rate on the Rock Lake user survey. We should

        expect to see a summary on the results of this survey at the June RLIA

        mtg. 

 
ADOPT-A-LAKE -Stan

 
      . Bob Heimstreet is assisting in getting both boys and girls to assist in

        Rock Lake clean up day.

 
      . Sunday, May 15, thirty girls will be assisting in the clean up, erosion control

        and removal of garlic mustard at Korth Park.

 
5. Old Business

 
     ,Phosphorous Free Fertilizer: 

      a) Ace Hardware in Cambridge carries Ph.free fertilizer.

      b) Scott's fertilizer is now advertising Ph.free fertilizer.

      c) We need to think about developing a strategy for Rock Lake watershed

           and how we can pull it off.

      d) Patricia passed out copies of MN Statutes; Hennepin Park, MN; Dane 

          County regulations; expert input re: Dane County ph.

      e) Suggestion was made to get ph soil test on 10 lake shore properties-

           RLIA to pay for tests. Pete made motion to support the first 10 tests

           at a cost of $12 each. Second Johanna. Motion carried.

 
6. New Business

 
     .Patricia wanted to know if we would send a letter of support to Susan 

      Graham (DNR) for shoreline plantings and grading in Korth Park.

 
      .Patricia advised that Delores McClay has given a piece of lake shore

       property in Schultz Bay to the state. Suggested that we discuss in June

       what RLIA could do to help restore shoreline trees and natural growth

       that were recently cut down.

 
      .Pete gave a preliminary  report on Rock Lake's tax base.

 
      .A mtg. to update the general public on recent Rock Lake research may be 

       set up for June 1.

 
       .Meeting adjourned at 9:10 

       .Minutes submitted by Larry Everson, Secretary 
 
 
       .Next mtg., June 8, 2005.