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Regular Meeting – April 8, 2009 Chairman Gordon Ceskowske called the Regular Meeting of the Fox Lake Inland Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District Board of Commissioners to order on April 8, 2009 at 8:30am at the District Town Hall office. Roll call: Present; Gordon Ceskowske, Kurt Heckl, Dennis VanderWerff, Cheryl Witkowski, and Lionel Wagner. Also present: Les Schraufnagel, operator; Attorney William O’Connor; and Kathleen Rydquist, clerk-coordinator. Motion was made by D. VanderWerff, second C. Witkowski to move into CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION according to SS19.85 (1)(g) conferring with legal counsel for the governmental body who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the body with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved. All yes. Motion carried. Motion to close EXECUTIVE SESSION and move into the regular meeting was made by D. VanderWerff, second L. Wagner. All yes. Motion carried. Motion to approve regular and special meeting minutes as printed, D. VanderWerff, second L. Wagner. All yes. Motion carried. Motion to approve the financial statement, subject to audit, L. Wagner, second C. Witkowski. All yes. Motion carried. Audience participation: Henry Osburn appeared before the Board for a permanent disconnect at 10357 Blackhawk Trail (former A-frame) and release from the sewer charge as he is not going to rebuild. The Board gave their approval. He also wanted to discuss a land division but the actual division must be discussed with the Town and County. Operators report: attached WCC report: Wastewater issues were covered with Attorney O’Connor. Clerk-Coordinator report: The Rain Garden – Session I is coming up on April 23rd. Have had complaints about runoff and ditching that has been relayed to the County and DNR. Attended County Lakes Group meeting in Beaver Dam on March 19, Advisory Committee meeting on March 20, and met with Rock River Stormwater Group in Beaver Dam on March 23rd. County report: Dennis gave the District Newsletter to all of the County Land Conservation Committee. Regular Meeting – April 8, 2009, page 2 Town report: none Old Business: 1] Discussion and action regarding allocation of plant expansion costs and changes to Service contract/Ordinance at Wastewater – Discussed with Attorney – tabled. 2] Discussion and action regarding changing District policy for collection of up-front money on properties with multiple DUE’s if they plan to change their use – tabled. 3] Discussion of carp barrier – tabled. 4] Discussion and action to put out bids for pump replacement – tabled. 5] Discussion on Management Strategy for Fox Lake 2009 – tabled. New business: none Motion to pay the bills K. Heckl, second D. VanderWerff. All yes. Motion carried. The next meeting will be May 13, 2009 at 9:00am. Motion to adjourn, L. Wagner, second C. Witkowski. All yes. Motion carried. Respectfully submitted, Kathleen Rydquist Clerk-Coordinator **The Fox Lake Inland Lake District representatives to the Fox Lake Wastewater Control Commission, Wagner, Heckl, and Rydquist may be present at the meeting to discuss the Districts’ wastewater collection system and its relationship to proposed improvements to the FLWCC Treatment Plant.