February 10, 2011

Chairman Gregg Cygnar called the February 10, 2011 meeting of the Board of Commissioners for the LGLP&RD to order at 5:00 pm.  Present: Township Representative, Tom Zick, County Representative Mike Stoddard, Treasurer, Dick Schneider and Secretary, Renee Braun. Seven people attended.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA – Zick requested the addition of Port-a-potties under Old Business to the agenda. Motion by Stoddard/Zick to approve the agenda with the addition.  Motion passed.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Motion by Stoddard/Zick to approve minutes. Motion passed.

FINANCIAL REPORT – Schneider reported that our net worth is up $80, 000 compared to last year at this time due to a decrease in expenses. He received a check from Green Lake County for $801.84 as a tax settlement.  He will call Kathy Morris, the County Treasure to find out if it is a payment on delinquent taxes. The General Checking balance is $86,194.38 the Savings Balance is $94,509.94 the Debt Service Fund balance is $12,954.66, the Equipment Repair & Replacement Fund balance is $10,217.56 and the Building Debt Service Fund is $7,421.87. Net worth for 2011 is $211,298.41 compared to $135,205.69 in 2010. Motion by Stoddard/Braun to approve the financial report.  Motion carried.

SEWER REPORT – Zick questioned payment status of outstanding loan for the sewer. Ross will talk to Gary Born, from Huberty & Associates, regarding the outstanding loan amount of $1,089,643.63. The General Checking balance is $2,545.59, the Savings account balance at $187,841.77.  The CMAR CD balance is $12,821.29 and the Environmental Fund has an outstanding loan balance of $1,089,643.63. Motion by Zick/Stoddard to approve the sewer report.  Motion passed.

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE – Aaron Gruenewald reported on the AMC meeting in February. Dick Schneider, Dave Chourst, Mike Ross and Doug Baker attended the meeting. He said Ted Johnson is still reviewing the Aquatic Plant Management Plan. He reported that Aquatic Systems informed them of shore conveyors and other equipment for harvesting the weeds in the lake.  The committee will research the different kinds of equipment and present their findings to the board.  Ross believed a bigger harvester would handle the lake better and the existing harvester would clean up the shore area.  There was discussion regarding renting a second truck for hauling the weeds as opposed to purchasing one thereby elevating the lag time of taking the weeds to the landfill. Gruenewald said he would contact Pewaukee Lake the pioneer in harvesting, to see what they do. Discussion continued. The district was not given written minutes for the past three meetings.  

Cygnar reported that our grant request, for a boat to do our own spraying has been denied.  Gruenewald said that he would do the pre-treatment test on the lake but that for him to do the spraying would be to expensive and time consuming.  Cygnar has contacted Bryan Suffern to give us a quote for the spraying.  Matt Ross said he would head the Hand in Hand Clean Water Project at the boat landings this summer. Mike Ross said that he, Dick Schneider, Christy Ross, and Matt Ross would do the water clarity tests this summer.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

PHASE II UPDATE – Cygnar did not receive a response to the letter he wrote to Alan Schute, Land Development Director, regarding the need for septic inspections on the year round properties, in the Phase II area of the lake, by May 2011. He will write a follow up letter before the next meeting.

RURAL INSURANCE MEETING – Ross & Schneider said that they met with our insurance agent and reviewed our policy.  Our buildings and equipment are fully covered in the policy.

PROPERTY OWNERS DIRECTORY – Diane Schneider reported that she is in the final phase of the directory. The directory will be available for the residents at our annual meeting.

PORT-A-POTTIES – Motion by Zick/Cygnar to have Mike Ross get quotes on replacing the port-a-potty on the East Landing. Motion passed.  

NEW BUSINESS – Mike Ross requested to attend a convention on water and sewer management in May. Braun and Schneider requested to attend the Wisconsin Lakes Convention in April.  The Board OK’d their attendance to the conventions.

Schneider stated that we have not received a pumping report from Vandy’s. Zick will remind Vandy to submit the report.  Schneider will contact March’s Pumping regarding their pumping around the lake. Zick stated that a garbage can at the East landing is broken and fish guts are all around it.  Dick Schneider will get a sign made stating that people should take their garbage with them.

The next meeting date will be announced.  

Motion by Zick/Stoddard to adjourn the meeting.  Motion passed. Meeting adjourned at 5:55 pm.

Respectfully Submitted,

Renee Braun