RLIA Meeting Notes

02/13/2002

Present: Pete Ebbott, Johanna Chworowsky, Karl Vonderohe, Milton Strauss, Patricia Cicero, Hope Oostdik, Katie Travers

Absent: Russell Wagner, Ken Steffan, Stanley Smoniewski

Call to Order 7:07 p.m.

Secretary’s Report – Distributed – Changed - Accepted

Treasurer’s Report – Distributed – Read – Total Assets $4,626.66

• No Report

• Karl to check with Bob Fahey about the fish stocking plans for this year

• House – 1 month extension to evaluate was given
• Extra Land Purchase – still in question. Owner has high asking price
• Trails – Designs are complete

• Lake Mills High School Science Club– Patricia spoke to a group of around 60 students. About 20 requested the opportunity to do some volunteer work.

• Pier Ordinance – Informational Meeting set for Saturday, March 16. Public Hearing set for April 1.

• Need new Web Site Master
• Web Site fee is due. Unanimous vote to pay fee.

• Stan and his son Jason will take over from Bob Runte.

• Packets – Patricia handed out the proposed packets

• All to review Packet contents and bring recommendations to the next meeting
• All to consider how to promote the RLIA in the packet

• Flyer – Only 600 are left. 1100 will be printed to facilitate this years mailing.
• Mailing - Unanimous vote to hire the Leader to do this years mailing
• RLIA Constitution – Need to determine if we have a copy of the current constitution

• Johanna to coordinate membership drive activities
• Pete to check on a township mailing list
• Johanna and Hope to review the 2 RLIA constitutions that we have uncovered

• Aquatic Plant Survey – A copy was available for review. It was for both Rock Lake and Lake Ripely

• Patricia will edit the Aquatic Plant Survey so we have a unique copy for Rock lake only
• Karl will e-mail the RLIA board information from a session on Lake Grant Planning

• New Noise – Motorcycles are being raced on the ice. Milt had a recording of the noise level
• Motorized vehicles on frozen lake - Madison lakes have an ordinance that requires flotation gear on all vehicles

• RLIA to request the Rock Lake Joint Committee to look into the above 2 issues

• No Report

• Costs – Only urban areas are eligible to get grants to eradicate geese

• Johanna to invite Karen Etter Hale to speak at an RLIA meeting

Discussion

• WAL Convention – March 7,8,9 in Green Bay

Discussion

• Audubon Society Meeting – Request for RLIA to sponsor society meeting at Lake Mills City Community Center – Unanimous vote to sponsor. Society requested the RLIA membership mailing list.
• Annual Meeting – Set for August 24, 2002

Action

• Pete to send Karen Etter Hale the RLIA membership mailing list.
• Katie to reserve the shelter at the park for the annual meeting.

Adjourn 8:52p.m. Next Meeting March 13, 2002