BMLDA20130819Minutes
Approved
CITY OF MUSKEGO
BIG MUSKEGO LAKE DISTRICT DEPUTY
COMMISSIONERS MINUTES
August 19, 2013
5:30 PM
Muskego City Hall, W182 S8200 Racine Avenue
CALL TO ORDER
Meeting called to order by Len Pilak at 5:31 pm.
ROLL CALL
Chair Len Pilak; Deputy Commissioners Tom Kies, Larry Schweitzer, Greg Burmeister; City
representative Tom Zagar. Aldermen Soltysiak and Alderman Glazier were in the audience.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
All said the Pledge of Allegiance.
STATEMENT OF PUBLIC NOTICE
Meeting was legally noticed by Community Development staff.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MEETING HELD JULY 30, 2013
Tom Kies made a motion to approve the minutes of the meeting held July 30, 2013.
Larry Schweitzer seconded.
VOUCHER APPROVAL
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Status of current lake conditions, rehabilitation management and ongoing projects
Greg noted that nothing had changed since last meeting but remarked on how some large
cattail bogs had moved this year.
NEW BUSINESS
Discuss and make recommendation regarding utilization of land conservation funds to assist
DNR with a land purchase for Big Muskego Lake State Wildlife Area.
Tom Zagar noted that the Finance Committee and Common Council committed $25,000
toward partnering with the Wisconsin DNR in the acquisition of this land and that $25,000 was
also sought from the Lake District for a total local participation of $50,000. the group discussed
the location of this 100-acre property and its importance in repairing breaches in the dike,
which separates the lake from an agricultural ditch which can be a source of carp immigration.
It was also recognized how acquisition of this property will create a large contiguous area of
conservancy and public recreation area.
Greg noted that the approximately $30,000 remains in this fund and would be available should
another acquisition opportunity occur in the future.
In further discussion Greg asked what type of building was on the property and what its fate is.
Tom Zagar stated that it is a pole barn and that it would be the property of the DNR and they
may wish to utilize it or raze it as they see fit.
Tom Kies made a motion to recommend utilizing $25,000 from the Lake District's land
conservation fund to assist DNR with a land purchase for Big Muskego Lake Wildlife
Area as shown in Exhibit A. Larry Schweitzer seconded.
Motion Passed 4 in favor.
COMMUNICATIONS AND ANY OTHER BUSINESS AS AUTHORIZED BY
None.
ADJOURNMENT
Tom Kies made a motion to adjourn, and meeting was adjourned at 5:44 pm.
Motion Passed 4 in favor.