BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING
LEGEND LAKE PROTECTION AND REHABILITATION DISTRICT
LEGEND LAKE LODGE-KESHENA, WISCONSIN
April 16, 2024
Commissioner Tom Ittner called the meeting to order 9am.
Commissioners Present:
Tom Ittner, Tom Moutvic-Zoom, Robert Clark, Jeremy Johnson, Denise Gilane, Kristin Allen, Greg Malmstrom
Visitors:
Steve Schuh- Lake Manager, Sgt. Justin Hoffman, Deputy Jamie Dins, Conservation Director/Warden Maniyan Pyawasay
Approval of the Agenda:
Motion by Tom Ittner to move #11 Boat Patrol Enforcement to #3 on the agenda. Robert Clark seconded. Motion carried.
Boat Patol Enforcement:
Sergeant Justin Hoffman went over the proposed benefit program to entice officers to work boat patrol on the lake. The Board discussed the proposal. Maniyan was asked if Tribal conservation wardens would participate in the boat patrol program. She said that there is one person that will be able to work, but she would have to run things through legal. Tom Ittner asked Maniyan to contact him before the next meeting about what she finds out from legal and if she needs a MOU from the Legend Lake District. The next Board meeting was set up for May 21, 2024. Maniyan was asked to attend the Boater Safety Class June 24-28,2024.
Public Input:
No public input
Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes:
Motion by Denise Gilane to approve the March 26, 2024, minutes. Second by Greg Malmstrom. Motion carried.
Correspondence:
None
Cash Balance Report:
Tom Moutvic went over the cash balances & checking account.
Approval of Disbursements:
Tom Moutvic went over the disbursements. Kristin Allen made a motion to approve the report & disbursements. Robert Clark seconded. Motion carried.
Chairman’s Report:
Tom Ittner said that he, Jeremy and Steve attended the Lakes Conference. He said it was a great conference with many networking opportunities. Some enhancements will be coming in Chapter 33. They are also making changes to the Annual meeting notifications to allow Lake Districts to do email notifications. Commissioners that work on the lake beyond their commissioner’s duties may be able to get paid without it being a conflict of interest. Also, Chapter 33 statutes are possibly being modified to allow a 15% contingency in the annual budget planning.
Lake Manager:
Steve Schuh thanked the Board for sending him to the conference. He went over the things that he had learned. He talked about the possible need to get equipment to record necessary information that they DNR may soon be asking for. If the weather holds out, they will have buoys in the lake this week. They must locate some big rubbish and tree trunks to be removed. The Docks will be in next week and they will be able to start the Spring equipment maintenance. Jeremy Johnson is going to send some employee applications to the lodge for personnel committee that ended up in his basket.
The Personnel committee is going to set up a meeting with the Clean Boats Clean Water employees to go over the procedures and how to educate the boat operators about AIS. Alex the county AIS coordinator is going to assist in the training. Steve Schuh told Jeremy Johnson the Board on dam three is done.
Dam Inspector:
Tom Ittner said that Lisa had nothing to report, and water is going over the cut out.
Lake Maintenance:
no report
Adopt-A-Shore:
Tom Moutvic is going to send out a letter to the people remaining on his Adopt-A-Shore program. He still has to meet with Kit about the Tribal lots. Tom Ittner suggested that they expand the Adopt-A-Shore program to include monitoring of the shoreline for erosion.
Responsible Boating Committee:
Kristin Allen said they met, and they set up their calendar and quizzes for the FaceBook page. They are planning on posting a video a month. They are working on a refresher course for Boater Safety for Adults. She must work with the new web designer for the use of their QR code. The QR code is not working. The video links are not working. Tom Ittner said that she should include the Boating Responsible Committee minutes as part of the monthly board meeting minutes. The DNR is asking questions about whether or not there should be regulations Wake Boats. The Board discussed the issues concerning wake boats.
Communications:
Kristin Allen said the last meeting was cancelled. Tom Ittner said that the new web developer is cheaper. Also, the web developing is moving forward better than it was in the past.
Sanitary:
Jeremy Johnson said the septic notices have been printed and Alex is working on them. It goes out as a letter and the inspection notice. He explains the new system and how everything gets updated. Next year will just be a postcard. Brady’s asked that the notices be sent out all at once.
Law Enforcement:
Denise Gilane said they had interviews, and they offered a full-time position for a deputy and a part time position for boat patrol. Justin got the chief deputy position, and he gets to keep Ruger.
Fish:
Tom Ittner said he has to contact Ryan Wehse and get started with this.
Legal:
Nothing to report
Auxiliary Approved Meeting Reports:
No report.
Personnel:
Tom Moutvic said they created a Schedule of proposed wages for 2024 that Tom Ittner will be passing out. The Board discussed the hours projected and wages. Tom Ittner reminded Tom Moutvic that we will take up LLPRD hourly rates under agenda item 13.
Old Business:
2024 Lake Management Plan:
Jeremy Johnson said 2024 Lake Management Plan went to Tribal committee last night and the herbicide treatment failed even though we had a DNR permit to allow the treatment. They are against putting herbicide in the lake. The Board discussed the Tribes voting no. Jeremy said Onterra will have less to do. Robert Clark asked why do we need Tribal approval. The Board discussed if they needed to get approval from the Tribe. Gregg Malmstrom made a motion to move forward this year with treating the designated areas of milfoil based on what we discovered with Onterra and part of the lake treatment plan. Seconded by Robert Clark. Tom Ittner said that he and Jeremy should read through the DNR approval that it does not have a cavoite for Tribe approval. Gregg Malmstrom amended his motion to include the review. Motion carried with one opposed. Tom Ittner said that they will need to inform the DNR according to the permit that they are going to treat.
Dam 3 Repairs:
Robert Clark said they had a video conference with the DNR and Robert E Lee about the valve. No one knows what the pipe is for, The DNR is looking at what they would need to do to abandon the pipe. They would need to get a permit to plug it. Robert is going to get in his scuba gear and check out the pipe. Robert talked about different ways to plug the pipe. We will need to measure the flow out of the toe drains at some point during the summer.
Lake Faire:
Kristin Allen said that she will be meeting with Karen Bowman Dillenburg next week.
New Business:
LLPRD Hourly Rates for Year 2024:
Tom Moutvic made a motion to accept the figures as determined by the spreadsheet from the Personnel Committee which was presented to the Board. Kristin Allen seconded. Motion Carried.
Next meeting on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at 9:00 am.
Meeting adjourned.
Kristin Allen, Secretary