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Regular Meeting – September 12, 2007 Commissioners present: Gordon Ceskowske, Kurt Heckl, Lionel Wagner, Dennis VanderWerff, and Cheryl Witkowski. Also present: Les Schraufnagel, operator; Barbara Dutkiewicz, resident; and, Kathleen Rydquist, clerk-coordinator. Chairman Gordon Ceskowske called the regular meeting of the Fox Lake Inland Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District to order immediately after the Annual Meeting at 9:00am on September 12, 2007 the District Town Hall office. Motion to approve the minutes as printed, D. VanderWerff, second C. Witkowski. All yes. Motion carried. Motion to approve the financial statement as printed, subject to audit, L. Wagner, second D. VanderWerff. All yes. Motion carried. Operators report: attached WCC report: 1] The Commission elected the same officers as last year. 2] Gil, MSA, reported that no bids had been received for installation of flow meters. 3] The City was charged for two overages at the treatment plant in the amount of $2,227.17. The amended service agreement states that the money is to be paid directly to the District. 4] The City was charged with another overage for copper. 5] The City is protesting #3 stating that that provision shouldn’t go into effect until the new flow meters have been installed. This issue should be resolved at the next meeting. State and federal report: 1] The reimbursement has been sent in for the Large-scale Lake Planning Grant. 2] Doug Hundt caught 1800 lbs of carp and stated that he will be back in November to fish. 3] The Audit has been completed. 4] Any suggestions for the newsletter? County report: 1] As part of the budget cuts in the County, there is a planned cut of one full-time conservationist in the Land Conservation Department leaving only three employees. Motion by D. VanderWerff, second K. Heckl to instruct the clerk to write a letter to Dodge County recommending that they do not cut funding for the full-time conservationist. All yes. Motion carried. The clerk will also contact Lake Sinissippi, Beaver Dam, and Lake Emily Associations to ask them to send similar letters to the county. 2] Reviewed the Dodge County Land and Water Resource Management Plan at the last LCD meeting. 3] The September 4th Secchi reading was 2.5 feet. That is a 6 inch improvement from August. 4] Took DNR out on the lake 3 times testing for a new type of invasive mussel and water flea.Neither species was found. 5] Brian Briski and Dale Paul both contacted the District and to inform us that the Paul’s proposed conservation projects will not take until next year. Town report: Road work on Spring Road is being completed. After the public meeting to discuss the Town purchasing the Fox Lake Golf Course, the idea is considered a dead issue. Citizens may bring it up again in the future. Regular Meeting – September 78, 2007, page 2 Audience participation: none Old business: 1] Maintenance for the Weir/Wiersma Property - Gully’s Digging – waiting for response. 2] The Web site is up and running. www.townoffoxlake.org 3] The District/DNR meeting will take place on September 19th at 10:00am. Lunch will be served. 4] Pumps – Money for replace of pumps is in the budget and which pumps are changed will be made at the appropriate time. Elbows in the submersibles need to be changed out and can be changed without changing the pumps. 5] Form for hookups – tabled New business: 1] Discuss Intergovernmental Agreement with Toun/County re sewer hook-ups/permits – The District will prepare forms for the building inspector for hook-ups, inspection permits, tear downs, etc. and discuss payment strategy with General Engineering. 2] Discuss procedures for abuse of system i.e. grease, non-biodegradable material, etc. Abusers will be assessed charges for cleanup that includes the cost of pumping and operators’ time. 3] The Insurance Committee (Heckl and Witkowski) need to schedule a meeting. Motion to pay the bills L. Wagner, second K. Heckl. All yes. Motion carried. Suggestions for the next meeting – Tracer wire installation, Watershed meeting. The next meeting will be Oct. 10, 2007. Motion to adjourn D. VanderWerff, second L. Wagner. All yes. Motion carried. Respectfully submitted, Kathleen Rydquist Clerk-Coordinator