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DRAFT MINUTES
DEPUTY COMMISSIONERS - BIG MUSKEGO LAKE/BASS BAY
PROTECTION & REHABILITATION DISTRICT
DATE: Tuesday, April 22, 2008
TIME: 6:30 PM - BEFORE QUARTERLY MEETING
LOCATION: Muskego City Hall
W182 S8200 Racine Avenue
Muskego, WI 53150
CALL TO ORDER Called to order at 6:36 PM
ROLL CALL Len Pilak, Tom Kies, Greg Burmeister, Dennis Paulson, Tom Kies
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE All recited the pledge of allegiance
STATEMENT OF PUBLIC NOTICE Posted 4/21/2008.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MEETING HELD- July 16, 2007 Larry motioned to approve, Tom seconded, motion
carried.
VOUCHER APPROVAL None.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. Status of Rehabilitation Management and ongoing projects - Larry suggested that the District consider selling or
scrapping the weedcutter as it has not been used in several years. Tom Z said he’d contact Aquarius Systems who deals
in weed harvesters to see if there is interest in purchasing the machine, otherwise we would scrap it for the steel.
2. Discuss Eurasian Water milfoil coverage and management for 2008 -- Most observed that it appears to have died back
more than a typical year due to the winter snow cover.
3. Restoration project for conservancy lands in Bass Bay tributary watershed -- Tom Zagar spoke of restoring the Bass Bay
tributary City-owned lands for better habitat and water quality.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Discuss fishery survival from winter kill conditions --Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Fishery Manager Ben
Heussner discussed the ongoing fisheries survey of Big Muskego and Bass Bay. He described that the DNR crews were
netting fish and marking them. They will later make recapture runs using electro-fishing boats. So far they have seen
good survival of fish considering the winter kill situation. However, they did find many bullheads and an increase in
carp. He said there could be removal efforts if large concentrations were found. He invited the Deputy Commissioners to
observe the electro-fishing operation.
2. Discuss inclusion of a newsletter with Lake District assessment billing. Tom Z. discussed the opportunity of including a
newsletter with the District fee billing. It would keep people informed of the status of the lake and ongoing projects. He
will make a draft and run it by the Deputy Commissioners for comment.
COMMUNICATIONS AND ANY OTHER BUSINESS AS AUTHORIZED BY LAW
None.
ADJOURNMENT – Tom Kies motioned to adjourn at 7:25, carried by all.
Respectfully Submitted – Tom Zagar, acting recording secretary.