BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING
LEGEND LAKE PROTECTION AND REHABILITATION DISTRICT
LEGEND LAKE LODGE-KESHENA, WISCONSIN
December 19, 2023
Commissioner Tom Ittner called the meeting to order 9am.
Commissioners Present:
Tom Ittner, Tom Moutvic, Robert Clark, Jeremy Johnson, Denise Gilane, Kristin Allen, and Greg Malmstrom
Visitors:
Steve Schuh- new Lake Manager
Approval of the Agenda:
Motion by Tom Moutvic to approve the Agenda as printed. Robert Clark seconded. Motion carried
Public Input:
None
Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes:
Motion by Jeremy Johnson to approve the November 30, 2023 minutes. Second by Denise Gilane. No discussion. Motion carried.
Correspondence:
None
Cash Balance Report:
Tom Moutvic went over the cash balances.
Approval of Disbursements:
Tom Moutvic went over the disbursements. Cash withdrawn for Christmas gifts, Menominee Co. check for software.
Kristin Allen made a motion to approve the report & disbursements. Bob Clark seconded. Motion carried.
Chairman’s Report:
Tom Ittner shared that the Lakes Convention dates are April 10 -12th, 2024. He highly recommends that you attend, very informative. LLPRD covers all the costs, in Steven Point. Spouses are included. Please let Tom know, ASAP. Jeremy, Tom I., and Steve S. are a yes.
Lake Manager:
Steve Schuh reported that all equipment is up & running, including the small harvester. All trees are cut down, will clean everything up this winter. Truck is back from the repairs for a total of $4,200. The invoice came from Pat Roberts for repairing the small harvester, $400.00.
Dam Inspector:
Tom Ittner said that Lisa Wilson said everything is fine with the dam. Steve walked the dam; half of the woody material has been cut. No snowmobiles yet. One piece of snow fence is up, from the boat launch. Ice is six inches from the cut out.
Lake Maintenance:
Nothing going on this time of year
Adopt-A-Shore:
Tom Moutvic no report
Responsible Boating Committee:
Kristin Allen shared they spent a lot of time designing the website page. LLPOA website is new, Tom & Kristin spent multiple meetings with LLPOA sharing their input. Very good dialog. Talking about a new brochure for the Annual LLPOA mailing. Changes will be made & updates. New shirts have not been ordered.
Communications:
Kristin and Kit have not met for the Lake Faire for 2024. Will happen very soon, shooting for a January meeting.
Sanitary:
New report in Spring, on the third year with the new software. Will do two batches. After weight limits come off from the roads. First year with no delinquencies. Call & schedule pumping, they enter online. Very simple process.
Law Enforcement:
Denise & Gregg nothing to add. Tom Ittner advised that Jami Dins will be coming back to the Sheriff’s department in January.
Fish:
We are looking forward to working with Ryan Wehse of the Tribe for stocking Walleye’s & Muskies again this year. Will look at the Adopting a Musky program in spring.
Legal:
Nothing to report
Auxiliary Approved Meeting Reports:
Nothing to report
Personnel:
Tom Moutvic said the personnel committee met and discussed the upcoming year. Will discuss the Clean Boat Clean Water program with Kurt, once he calls back to Tom M. Will post in the Smoke Signals for job openings, to have more employees for back up. Arland turned in his written resignation. The large metal grate from the boat launch is still there on the Town boat launch property. It just needs to be cut up and moved.
Old Business:
2024 Lake Management Plan:
Jeremy Johnson talked with Steve Schuh about the buoys and doing the DNR paperwork for additional buoys for the lake. Steve will get updated GPS numbers this winter. We should hear from the DNR grant funding in February 2024. Will start in January 2024 for treatment permit with the Tribe.
Dam 3 Repairs:
The repair was done on the cut out. Snow fence is up from the launch, gates are opened. Large boulders could be added to the road edge. Discussion about 4 x 4’s and run a steel cable through the posts. We will wait until we get snow and monitor snowmobile traffic. Nothing new on the Sand Lake pipe. Emails have been sent to Robert E. Lee & DNR for their input.
Boat Patrol Enforcement:
No word from Justin Hoffman on the Union incentive.
Review Updated budget:
Tom Ittner moved the $12,611 funds from the Non-Lapsing Fund balance to the Launch Maintenance Repair expense in the budget which was approved in earlier meeting. He stated the over budget in the line item for RBC will be offset by the unallocated amount in out budget. This is just a review. No adjusting entries are required.
They will still contract with Arland Dillenburg for trapping. Jeremy is looking into new tubes for launch fees. It will happen before spring. Town forwarded $1,300 of the 2023 launch fees to LLPRD per contract agreement. CBCW will need to remind people to purchase their daily or yearly launch fee. Jeremy would like to have a meeting with the CBCW employees and review the process.
Keep CBCW on the Agenda.
It is up to the Lake District to maintain all three boat launches. Dam #3 boat launch needs several loads of rocks to fill the power loading hole at the launch. There is one pile of rocks on Dam #3 that needs to be moved, before the kids throw them back into the water.
New Business:
Insurance Renewal:
We received the renewal from Horton, it is going up to $10,391 from $10,185, workman’s comp will be less, since payroll was down. Tom Ittner shared multiple recommendations for the annual insurance premium. The liability update is very important.
Motion by Tom Ittner to approve the insurance renewal with Horton for $10,391 with the additional liability coverage for $429.00 from 1 – 2 million per occurrence. Second by Gregg Malmstrom. Motion carried
Motion by Tom Ittner to approve the year end Menominee County Sheriff’s Boat Patrol expense invoice for $1,045.31. Second by Bob Clark. Motion carried.
Tom Moutvic shared that the Federal 2024 mileage rate will remain .655.
The Board discussed and set the next meeting on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at 9:00 am.
Meeting adjourned.
Kristin Allen, Secretary