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BMLCommM19950330BIG MUSKEGO LAKE/BASS BAY PROTECTION & REHABILITATION DISTRICT BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MINUTES OF QUARTERLY MEETING HELD THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 1995 The meeting was called to order at 7:05 P.M. by Mayor De Angelis. Also present were Commissioners Patterson, Misko, Sanders, Taube (arr. 7:15 P.M.) and Woodard, City Clerk Marenda, and Deputy Commissioners Pilak and Herda. Commissioners D'Acquisto and Dumke were absent. City Clerk reported that the meeting was noticed in accordance with the Open Meeting Law. Commissioner Patterson moved for approval of minutes of the January 30, 1995 meeting. Seconded by Commissioner Sanders, motion carried. Deputy Commissioner Leonard Pilak stated he had given a report on the status of the Priority Lake Watershed Program at the January meeting. The next quarterly meeting of the group will be next week. Educational programs with the schools are continuing. They would like to get back into stenciling of the sewer system program. Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops are doing that project. Mayor noted that a Wind Lake group wants to create about 500 acres of additional wetlands adjacent to Big Muskego Lake, with entry and exit points bypassing Big Muskego Lake Dam. Deputy Commissioner Pilak stated this is a private plan, not part of the Priority Lakes Watershed. Mayor noted he had questions on how they will control water flow and level of the lake. It seems their philosophy is 80% of their phosphorus loading comes from Big Muskego Lake and they hope this plan would filter the water. On the status of the Southeast Sewer Service Area, Mayor stated the City has let the bids for the forcemain this week. We have one more easement to procure before we can proceed with the notice to proceed. The Hwy. 36 lift station bid should be let in the next three weeks. Still looking at an October date for the forcemain and March 1996 lift station completion. The Boxhorn Ryan Groveway sewer project should start in June or July with a proposed completion date yet this year. Deputy Commissioner Pilak reported on the status of the Lake Management Plan. He stated that Governor Thompson's budget bill has slashed the DNR budget for the proposed restoration program. However, there are other funding possibilities. Papers have been filled out and sent in to these various agencies, one being the North American Wetlands Conservation Act. This group is interested in lake restoration, especially long term commitments. If you commit yourself in a letter stating you are going to do X work at X dollars, those dollars can be put toward the cost sharing program. Those projects already completed and paid for by the district will qualify. BIG MUSKEGO LAKE/BASS BAY PROTECTION & REHABILITATION QUARTERLY MEETING - PAGE 2 - March 30, 1995 r" We are looking to acquire $165,000 from this program. The application date is April 4 and we should hear in 30 days after that date. We are very hopeful this program will be approved for a grant. If the grant gets approved the basic plan that we presented in March 1994 will continue to be the plan used only the scheduling will change. The Rotenone treatment was the most expensive portion. We would draw down the lake as planned. We would hope for a good winter and spot Rotenone Bass Bay, let the Big Lake freeze out for the winter and possibly hire a company to seine or net carp. We will have a year to get another grant for the poison before we refill the lake the following fall. We can still do an effective draw down program this fall. The extent of the project will be dependent on the money available. Mr. Dale Galten expressed concern that this plan was altered from that presented at the annual meeting, now that we are not going to poison and not do as planned. He did not think you could just draw down the lake and not poison, it's a whole new ballgame. Deputy Commissioner Pilak stated the Lake District voted on a proposed plan with a time table which was not set in stone. You are dealing with mother nature as to scheduling, however, it is a good point. Commissioner Taube arrived at 7:15 P.M. Commissioner Misko asked if the Deputies were in communication with the Little Muskego Lake District. Deputy Commissioner Pilak said we understand they're asking for another foot of draw down this year and thought we would have to allow room for the extra foot and would then have to start in August instead of September. We have also met with the Little Muskego Lake Anglers group. Deputy Commissioner Sanders asked, "Then this proposed funding will allow you to continue with the program?" Pilak responded that nothing basically will change with this funding. Draw down doesn't basically cost anything. There is some funding for pumping if required. The way we had it set up the time table won't change. Mayor De Angelis noted there is about 1.3 million dollars of grants specifically designated for wetland enhancement of Wind Lake. If they remove that, would that jeopardize our program? What if they get that project approved and the City of Muskego and the District find it is not in our best interest? Can we tell them not to touch our lake, because we don't like their plan? Deputy Commissioner stated it is his understanding that if any part of this plan is nixed, it would not affect the other parts. Mayor felt that the City would have some say as far as diverting water out of our lake away from our dam. He has discussed it with Mr. Sturtevant of the DNR. They have not talked about it as part of water management at all. BIG MUSKEGO LAKE/BASS BAY PROTECTION & REHABILITATION QUARTERLY MEETING - PAGE 3 - March 30, 1995 Mark Paulet reported on the status of the public boating access and parking area. He advised the DNR has requested a signed resolution stating that the City has the money in an account to cover our share of the ramp and overflow parking area. Apparently the grant application was submitted without that resolution. It will be placed on the April llth Council agenda. He stated that there are eleven more days until our 30 days expires for comments to be submitted to the DNR on our application for disturbing an area of 10,000 feet or greater. He added that he will be working with Mr. Thomas who is the property owner between the access site and the parking lot to keep people off his property. Commissioner Taube asked, "Do you think the gentleman might be receptive to selling a piece of his property where the three parcels meet?" Deputy Commissioner Pilak felt he was more concerned about people being in his front yard and various options have been discussed with him. Commissioner Taube questioned the dredging of the canal. Pilak reported it is in the works with the DNR. Discussion on the status of the purchase of land from Wisconsin Electric Power Company (WEPCO) for parking access was removed from the agenda as that property is now owned by the City and has been rezoned. The City Clerk reported the following vouchers had been issued since the last quarterly meeting: City of Muskego 3/95 newsltrs/postage $ 95.99 City of Muskego 3/95 newsltrs/labels 9.87 Prof. Office Asso. 450 newsltrs 57.70 TOTAL: $163.56 Commissioner Patterson moved to adjourn at 7:38 P.M. Seconded by Commissioner Misko, motion carried. Respectfully submitted, ga?�Y. Marenda ty Clerk/Comptroller JKM:daf