Tri-Lakes Management District
TRI-LAKES MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
1555 APACHE AVENUE
NEKOOSA, WI54457
MEETING AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, August 31, 2016
5:30P.M.
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. CERTIFY POSTING OF MEETING AGENDAS
5. APPROVE MINUTES –AUGUST 17, 2016
6. APPROVE VOUCHERS/FINANCIAL REPORT
7. CORRESPONDENCE
8. SHORELAND HABITATION EVALUATION: Dennis Poehler
9. MONITORING WELLS – INSURANCE: Don Fornasiere
10. COORDINATING EFFORTS OF WATER TESTING: FLOW METER -John Endrizzi
11. SECURITY SYSTEM ON NEW BUILDING: Received Estimate
12. DISCUSSION ON ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL VALUE OF LAKES IN ADAMS COUNTY
13. UPDATE ON CAFO
14. CONCERNED ROME CITIZENS - BOB BENKOWSKI
15. HARVESTING OPERATIONS
A. HARVESTING LOAD & WEIGHT TOTALS
B. QUOTES ON NEW HARVESTER
16. ANNUAL MEETING & BUDGET PLANNING
17. SANITARY DISTRICT REPORT
18. COUNTY REPORT
19. TOWN REPORT
20. QUESTIONS FROM ATTENDEES
21. NEXT MEETING DATE AND TIME
22. ESTABLISH NEXT MEETING AGENDA
23. ADJOURNMENT
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TRI-LAKES MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
MEETING MINUTES –August 31, 2016
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER:Meeting was called to order by Don Fornasiere at 5:30 P.M.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:The Pledge was recited.
3. ROLL CALL: Present: Commissioners: Don Fornasiere, Steve Nowicki, Bob Benkowski, Phil McLaughlin and Paul Pisellini. Also present: Regina Combs and Craig Henrichs.
4. CERTIFY POSTING OF AGENDAS:Agendas were posted on 8/29 as follows: Daily Tribune emailed at 12:54, Pritzl’s at 2:09.Town of Rome was emailed at 12:37, Nekoosa Port Edwards State Bank at 2:05and U.S. Bank at 2:12.
5. APPROVE MINUTES: Motion by Bob Benkowski, second by Steve Nowicki to approve the minutes from the August 17th, 2016meeting. Motion carried.
6. APPROVE VOUCHERS: Moved to approve by Phil McLaughlin, second by Paul Pisellini. Motion carries to approve vouchers.
7. CORRESPONDENCE:
A) Email from Rome Water Utility- Tower is going to be painted and will be offline from 2 to 3 weeks. Use of fire hydrants is limited. Contact Chad Ziegler for further questions.
B) Water testing bill from UWSP for water testing.
C) Letter from Gerry Lippelt expressing his concern that he cannot attend the Annual meeting but is concerned about the blue/green algae.
8. SHORELAND HABITATION EVALUATION UPDATE: Dennis Poehler - Completed Upper Camelot and Walden. It took 5 days to finish. Looked at runoff issues and at plants. One for each property. Pictures were taken. Reesa is tabulating results. DNR works with satellites and they correlate the properties with what the satellites show.
9. MONITORING WELLS: Don has an email from Becky Haug, regarding getting insurance for vandalism on the wells. We currently have coverage for a PITO -unscheduled property in the open. We currently have 10 thousand dollars per occurrence. A tornado for example we would have up to $10,000 coverage. We need maps of the well locations from the well installers, to provide to Rome Water Utility, Adams County, and the Town of Rome.
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10. COORDINATING EFFORTS OF WATER TESTING: John was not in attendance. Steve has not received a return call from John.
11. SECURITY SYSTEM ON NEW BUILDING: We have received a quote in the amount of $5,700. for a security system to be installed in the new storage building for the harvesters. No action on this for now.
12. DISCUSSION ON ECONOMIC & SOCIAL VALUE OF LAKES IN ADAMS COUNTY: Bob Benkowski asked Wally Sedlar how many lake associations exist in Adams County. He would like to have a list for possible future contact.
13. UPDATE ON CAFO:Nothing new.
14. CONCERNED ROME CITIZENS- BOB BENKOWSKI:. Bob was at the Central Sands Water Action Coalition meeting. He viewed a presentation before the meeting. Some of the speakers were Mr. Sinderbrand, a Madison attorney, who specializes in environmental law and a retired DNR agent. This was a very informative presentation, and recommends this group for Phil’s meeting that is being planned. They are available on October 8. We could cohost with the town if they agree. Don Ysted shares what they would talk about, if they were invited to this meeting to speak. The regulatory layout, the scientific issues & the economics of lakes. (Don Coon), They would speak about tax based value and the importance of lakes to the counties. Wally Sedlar’s presentation will be on a slightly different note. Would be on fertilizers, nutrients and what it does to crops.
15. HARVESTING OPERATIONS:
A)Craig Henrichs reports that as of today they have removed from:
Walden: 0loads
Channel: 9 loads at 25,400 lbs.
Arrowhead: 13 loads at 32,600 lbs.
Upper Camelot: 18 loads at 47,600 lbs.
Lower Camelot: 22 loads at 58,400 lbs.
Upper Lake Sherwood: 0 loads
Lower Lake Sherwood: 11loads at 36,200 lbs.
The grand total for the period of August 17 to August 31 is 200,200 lbs.
B) Quotes on New Harvester: Craig reports that Mitch Cole and his partner from Inland Harvesters, stopped by and spoke with Craig about what they can do for Tri-Lakes’ needs. They emailed Craig new estimates. Both estimates include a trailer, one would be $147,000 and the other would be $144,900.
16. ANNUAL MEETING & BUDGET PLANNING: Nothing to report.
17. SANITARY DISTRICT REPORT:Regina reported that of the 331 properties that were required to comply, we have received 183 inspections, 2 failed systems and 2 replaced systems. That leaves 144 properties that have yet to be turned in. Second notices go out after Labor Day.
18. COUNTY REPORT: Paul Pisellini reports that land and water will meet on sept 13 at the community center. Working on county budget and looking for a new county manager, and that 14 people have applied.
19. TOWN REPORT: Board meeting tomorrow. Town board is meetingat 5 PM and there is an elector meeting. Asking town to combine the court treasurer and clerk into one position.
20. QUESTIONS FROM ATTENDEES: Bill Hanawalt inquires why he did not receive a postcard for the Annual Meeting. He has moved and no longer resides in the Tri-Lakes district.
21. NEXT MEETING DATE AND TIME: Next meeting date will be Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at 5:30 pm.
22. ESTABLISH NEXT MEETING AGENDA: Remove #9, Add “Elect Officers to the Tri-Lakes board. Remove 9, 11, 16 from the next agenda.
23. ADJOURNMENT: Motion by to adjourn by Steve Nowicki, second by Phil McLaughlin. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 6:26 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Regina Combs, Administrative Assistant