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Regular Meeting – April 9, 2008 Chairman Gordon Ceskowske called the regular meeting of the Fox Lake Inland Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District to order at 9:00am on April 9, 2008 at the District Town Hall Office. Roll call: Present – Gordon Ceskowske, Kurt Heckl, Cheryl Witkowski, Dennis VanderWerff, and Lionel Wagner. Also present: Les Schraufnagel, operator; Henry Osburn, resident; and, Kathleen Rydquist, clerk-coordinator. Motion to approve the minutes as printed, D. VanderWerff, second K. Heckl. All yes. Motion carried. Motion to approve the financial statement as printed, subject to audit, K. Heckl, second, C. Witkowski. All yes. Motion carried. Audience participation: Henry Osburn, developer of the former Green Bell Resort into a condominium, attended the District to question why he was his sewer bill was high even though some of the units had been sold. After some discussion, it was found that the District had not been notified at the time one of the units was sold and that was the reason his bill was too high. He stated that he would pay the bill and ownership would be changed for the next billing. Operators report: attached WCC report: The City informed the Commission that they no longer wanted to continue sampling and wants the Commission to take over. They also stated that the City might sell or lease their sampler to the WCC for $1.00. It would have to come before the City Council for approval and an agreement would have to be drawn up. The District would have to get a sampler that provided the same information. There is a compact portable sampler available for about $2254 with an interface for an additional $250. An advisory motion was made by K. Heckl, second C. Witkowski to make the offer to the Commission that the District will purchase and donate a sampler to WCC if the City donates theirs. All yes. Motion carried. The City is running over their share of plant capacity and often over the Plant capacity. They will be paying the District for using our share. Jeff Hafenstein said that he has a problem with how the “overflow” impacts the True-up at the end of the year. The additional charges that are collected because of the increased flow may be returned to the entities in the True-up instead of treated like a fine that would be retained by WCC and could be used to purchase equipment. There was a brief report on the facility plan. Everything is on hold until after the Mid-term review with the DNR, City, WCC, and District. Clerk-Coordinator report: 1] Sixty-seven have signed up and paid for the herbicide treatment through the District. We have received the flags, name and address signs have been, and sleeves purchased for the name signs. 2] Received the online herbicide application from Sue Graham. She is sending the harvesting permit application by snail mail. 3] Had several conversations re land spreading of liquid industrial waste with local citizens, DNR, and residents in the Clyman area. 4] Was contacted by Robert Tracy Jr. re an informal meeting to discuss liquid waste spreading and proposed upgrading of his facility. 5] Was contacted by Deb Gorsuch from the Park Lake District in Pardeeville. She had also been contacted by Bob Tracy and he suggested a joint meeting. Regular Meeting – April 9, 2008, page 2 County report: The Land Conservation Committee sent a letter to Secretary Hanson, DNR, and eight Legislators about reopening NR 214. This rule regulates the land-spreading of liquid industrial waste. Marc Bethke copied the letter to the District. He did a great job of laying out the problem so these folks can see our problem. The County is still discussing the new rules re committees. The number of committees and number of those who serve on committees are being decided. The County is also wrapping up its annual tree sale. The Land Conservation Department has received three TRM Grants for three farms. Marc started working on these two years ago. One farmer will cooperate and two are “anti” or won’t talk to the County. The Phosphorous bill did not pass the Legislature even there was a lot of support. D. VanderWerff attended an all-day training session for lake monitors at Lake Mills. Monitors must now be certified. We need to talk to Neal O’Reilly re our application and variance. If we receive the variance, we should be eligible for receive grant money to purchase a dissolved oxygen meter for monitoring Fox Lake. DNR wants all certified lake monitors to use the same meter. We need Neal to talk to Sue Graham, DNR, about this. Motion by D. VanderWerff, second L. Wagner, to try to get funding for the oxygen meter. All yes. Motion carried. Town report: Road inspection is coming up. Old business: 1] Discussion and action re use of DUE’s/Henry Osburn – Discussed and resolved under audience participation. 2] Development of Elmwood Island in the foreseeable future unlikely. Remove from agenda. 3] DNR vs. WCC – Discussed during WCC report. 4] Bioxide vs. Ferrous chloride – L. Schraufnagel is to try and get cost of ferrous chloride from the company. Also see if the copper and chlorides are out of line. 5] Industrial waste – A meeting will be set up with Bob Tracy Jr. from United Industrial Waste Recycling of Clyman, the Pardeeville Lake District, and the Fox Lake District. Also invited will be the Advisory Committee, interested citizens, DNR, Dodge and Columbia County Land Conservation Department staff, and representatives of the Lake Sinissippi District and Beaver Dam Lake Association. New business: 1] Procedures for lateral repairs – voluntary/involuntary – The Clerk will prepare a copy of the letter currently sent by the District re leaks and request to repair within 30 days. Another letter will be prepared as a follow-up to those who do not respond. 2] Alliant Energy burying wire – Alliant Energy wants all electrical lines to grinder pumps put underground. John Holloway told Les that grants may be available and urged the District to set up a meeting with Paul Worth, Alliant Engineer. The Clerk will contact Mr. Worth to set a date and time. Motion to pay the bills was made by L. Wagner, second K. Heckl. All yes. Motion carried. Suggestions for the next agenda: Purchase pumps, DO meter/grant, Liquid waste meeting, Bioxide vs. ferrous chloride, Alliant underground, Mid-term review meeting, Meeting with Attorney O’Connor, and sampler purchase. The next meeting will be May 14, 2008 at 9:00am. Respectfully submitted, Kathleen Rydquist, Clerk-Coordinator