ROCK LAKE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION

Board Meeting minutes Nov. 9, 2009

Lake Mills Municipal Building, 6:30 p.m.

Meeting Called to Order - Jan Jenrich, president, 6:30 p.m.

Attendance – Present: Bill Amann, Jim Colegrove (treasurer), Lee Gatzke, Jan Jenrich (president), Scott Johnson, Margaret Krueger (secretary), and Jim Plotz (vice president). Absent: Betsy Delorey, Ron Niedfeldt and Katie Otto.

Review of agenda – Motion made by Amann and seconded by Plotz to move agenda item under “New Business – How to do minutes correctly” up on the agenda. Carried.

How to do minutes correctly – Secretary will follow bylaws and guidelines in Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised in writing minutes.

Monthly Oct. 12, 2009 minutes – Motion made by Gatzke and seconded by Amann to approve minutes of last month’s meeting. Carried.

Treasurer’s Report – The report given by Colegrove stated: RLIA Checking, $9,797.00; Savings, $4,250.86; and Lake Grant, $1,150.01 for overall total of $15,197.87.

Correspondence – Received copy of Rock River Basin G-Flow report. Received request for Wisconsin Non-Stock Corporations annual report, including officers and board members names and addresses and $10 filing fee, which will be sent.

 Public Comment:

Heidi Mumm read a letter from her son, John, former resident and graduate student/research assistant Water & Environmental Research Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks, who asked about the importance of the Miljala channel, and RLIA’s plans to get more people involved in lake issues. Steve Oostdik asked for facts regarding any pollution entering Korth Bay from Miljala Channel. Carl Glassford said he was glad kayaks and canoes could still be launched at Miljala Park.

Committee Reports:

Bylaw Committee – No report with Delorey and Otto absent.

Grant Committee – Gatzke said Hey & Associates would finish study by Thanksgiving. Gatzke, Niedfeldt and Patricia Cicero took water samples in ditch adjacent to Miljala channel during a rain event. Kevin Delorey will serve pro bono for RLIA in working with Hey & Associates. Motion made by Gatzke and seconded by Johnson to request an extension of grant. Carried. Motion made by Johnson and seconded by Amann to adopt the resolution to change the name on the grant resolution as stated in printed copy. Carried.

Public Relations Committee – No report with Otto absent.

Old Business:

Website Review – More information has been added and history of RLIA and calendar of events will be added.

Rock Lake tee shirts and other clothing – A new tee shirt design contest will be held. The contest is open to everyone. Deadline is Feb. 15, 2010. The winning design will be featured on new RLIA tee shirts.

New Business:

            Other fundraising ideas – Several ideas discussed.

            Aquatic plant study – Johnson will ask Cicero to do the plant study.

            Listening sessions – Four listening sessions will be held to obtain public input regarding lake issues. Three sessions will be held in early spring 2010 and one in early summer. Sessions will be held at various times to accommodate everyone, including one on a week day, one on a week night, and one on a Saturday.

            Long Range Management Plan – Priorities #2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 11, 18, 19 and 20 were discussed.

Board Meeting Schedule – Next meeting is Dec. 14, 2009.

Agenda Items for Next Meeting – Aquatic plant study; Speaker Kevin Delorey, importance of liability insurance.

Adjournment – Motion to adjourn made by Plotz and seconded by Amann. Carried. Meeting adjourned at 9:24 p.m.

Margaret Krueger, secretary