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BMLCommM19910326BIG MUSKEGO LAKE/BASS BAY PROTECTION & REHABILITATION DISTRICT BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MINUTES OF MEETING HELD MARCH 26, 1991 The meeting was called to order at 7:40 P.M. by Mayor Salentine. Also present were Commissioners Dumke, Hilt, Patterson, D. Sanders, H. Sanders, and Simmons, and City Clerk Marenda. Commissioner Taube was absent. Also present were Deputy Commissioners Flancher, Proeber and Pilak. Simmons moved for approval of minutes of meeting held January 22, 1991 and the informational hearing held March 26, 1991, D. Sanders seconded. The hearing minutes were corrected to note the only representative of the DNR present was Mr. Neal O'Reilly. Carried. Commissioner Dumke presented an update on the Emerald Park Landfill negotiations noting the public hearing has been held. The agreement includes $60,000 put aside for cleaning the ditch from the landfill to Big Muskego Lake. There is well protection and property protection. People in area weren't happy with siting of landfill but satisfied with agreement negotiated. In response to a question from Deputy Commissioner Proeber, Dumke noted at this time no sewers are in the immediate future for this area. On the status of the sewer facilities plan, Commissioner Simmons stated the study has been completed and there is nothing else to report at this time. Mayor reported on the status of the transfer of the Big Muskego Lake Dam. He advised he met with the DNR and they will take the responsibility of obtaining property rights. Deputy Commissioner Pilak reported on lake access. He advised the DNR has sent a rough draft of a proposed agreement between the City and Sam Klauser. He would like to meet with the City to review several points in the agreement. He believed the agreement can be worked out to have a launch site at Hunter's Nest. Pilak was requested to set up a meeting date with Sam Klauser and the Mayor and the Big Muskego Lake aldermen. On the Wind Lake study, Deputy Commissioner Pilak presented a brief overview of plans presented by SEWRPC and the DNR regarding the killing of rough fish, and drawdown and dredging channels. He presented a written statement stating that this is not a suitable program because it would only be a temporary fix. Deputy Commissioner Proeber stated other lakes have failed with drawdown. Mr. Robert Klenz, S79 W15979 Sandy Beach Drive, stated that back in the late 1960's the City's sewage settling ponds were installed. Those ponds did major irreversible damage to Big Big Muskego Lake/Bass Bay Protection & Rehabilitation District Board of Commissioners Meeting March 26, 1991 Page 2 Muskego Lake and he believed the City of Muskego has a legal and financial responsibility towards cleanup of Big Muskego Lake and felt it should be discussed in the future. The DNR and the Corp of Engineers are looking to participate in the cleanup. Deputy Commissioner Proeber felt that dredging the Lake and making islands could be a solution. Commissioner D. Sanders questioned what the people on the Lake are interested in. Proeber responded "fishing," and Flancher added "using boats and duck hunting." Pilak stated again the drawdown would be temporary fix and would have to be done over and over. Commissioner Dumke stated he hoped the district can get some grants. He said raw sewage was dumped in Big Muskego Lake and Bass Bay and approved by the DNR. Mr. Klenz stated he believed the City settlement with MMSD permits using the Sandy Beach lift station as an outlet for pumping raw sewage into the Lake and he would hope that the Utilities Committee looks at alternatives for bypassing elsewhere or building storage facilities. Mayor responded the Utilities Committee has not decided the bypass areas. If the DNR approves the flow restrictors, there would be computerized control and it would still run to MMSD unless it was area -wide storm. Ms. Kathy Aron, president of the Wind Lake District, stated that district was created in 1985 at a time when the Big Muskego Lake District was not active. We knew there was an option to do a drawdown; we were being pressured to sue the City and district at that time. We felt we could do better by getting data and finding out the problem. The problem in Wind Lake is 50% Big Muskego Lake and problems with our own watershed. She was disappointed at the approach the Big Muskego Lake District has taken. She said she only heard that they did not like the report, but did not hear what can be done. There are not, in today's technology, ways that are cost-effective to deal with nutrients in the bottom of Big Muskego Lake. We have commitments from the State of Wisconsin to receive $700,000 with $250,000 to be spent on Big Muskego Lake and I'm hearing today you want to turn away. I will have a very difficult time going back to Wind Lake without significant pressure to start legal action. She noted cattails can be handled when they start to happen, not after they are a problem. She received only two calls from Big Muskego Lake people as to the findings of this report. Commissioner Pilak responded that they were given a proposal and did not like it. They have not had time to talk to the DNR to present their alternatives. They are willing to work with the Wind Lake District and are in the process of re -contacting the Big Muskego Lake/Bass Bay Protection & Rehabilitation District Board of Commissioners Meeting March 26, 1991 Page 3 DNR after this meeting and requested action be deferred at this time. Deputy Commissioner Proeber stated the Wind Lake District has been preparing this plan for years. They need time to review and propose alternatives. Up to now, the DNR wouldn't listen to them because of their lake access problem. Commissioner D. Sanders moved to defer decision on Wind Lake request pending the Deputy Commissioners' review of options. Commissioner Dumke seconded. Carried. Patterson moved to approve payment of voucher in the amount of $400 to Mr. Les Proeber for a boat to pull net to seine fish and $16 to the City for topographical maps requested by Mr. L. Pilak. Simmons seconded, carried. Commissioner D. Sanders moved to adjourn at 8:05 P.M. Commissioner H. Sanders seconded. Carried. Respectfully submitted, J �K K.Marenda, CMC Ci y Clerk