BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING
LEGEND LAKE PROTECTION AND REHABILITATION DISTRICT
LEGEND LAKE LODGE-KESHENA, WISCONSIN
February 25, 2025
Commissioner Tom Ittner called the meeting to order 9am.
Commissioners Present:
Tom Ittner via zoom, Kristin Allen, Denise Gilane, Tom Moutvic, Jeremy Johnson, Robert Clark, and Gregg Malmstrom on zoom
Commissioners Excuse:
Visitors:
Steve Schuh, Justin Hoffman and Jamie Dins
Approval of the Agenda:
Tom Ittner made a motion to move item 11 up to item 3. Seconded by Jeremy Johnson. Motion carried
Stipend Pay Incentive Plan for Boat Patrol:
Justin Hoffman explained the change requested for the incentive plan and the added tiers. Jeremy Johnson made a motion to accept the proposal by Deputy Hoffmann and Deputy Dins on the payment table. Robert Clark seconded. Motion carried. Jeremy Johnson asked the deputies to keep him informed on the proposed changes to ordinance 47.
Public Input:
No public input.
Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes:
Motion by Kristin Allen to approve January 22, 2025, meeting minutes as with corrections. Second by Gregg Malmstrom. Motion carried with one abstention.
Correspondence:
No correspondence
Cash Balance Report:
Tom Moutvic went over the cash balances reports.
Approval of Disbursements:
Tom Moutvic went over the disbursements Jeremy Johnson explained the $5,000.00 payment made to the DNR to cover DNR LTE’s work on our Horseshoe Island shoreline. Robert Clark made a motion to approve the disbursements. Denise Gilane seconded. Motion carried.
Chairman’s Report:
Tom Ittner said he, Jeremy Johnson, Steve Schuh and Alex will be going to the Lake’s conference in Stevens Point March 26-28th, 2025.
Lake Manager:
Steve Schuh said the buoys will be coming this week, and he is working on getting a new oxygen meter. He is working on selling back some of the old equipment since it no longer works and replace it with some other components. Jeremy Johnson and Robert Clark recommended he replace the old with a new meter. Gregg Malmstrom asked if they have done any analysis with the oxygen data. Tom Ittner said Cason went over the data in the past now Onterra is going over the data collected. Tom Moutvic asked who does the Secchi disk readings. Steve Schuh said that he and the LLPRD staff take regular readings.
Dam Inspector:
Tom Ittner said, per Lisa, everything at the Dam’s are fine.
Lake Maintenance:
Robert Clark said that he had a big Ice shove on the north shore of the Bay that he is in.
Adopt-A-Shore:
No report.
Responsible Boating Committee:
Kristin Allen said they are meeting next week so she had no report.
Communications:
Kristin Allen said she got a request to ride on the harvester. The Board discussed the request. It was decided no, because of liability and no room for spectators to safely spectate. Kristin Allen talked about getting the school liaison as part of the boater safety class. They are going to stress the difference of Tribal and non-Tribal laws in boater safety. Kristin talked about the ad she made up about the difference between the Association and the Lake District. Kristin asked about sending out a yearly mailer for the LLPRD. Kristin talked about sending information out in an email. Tom Ittner explained that there are limitations on emailing large number of emails and they would have to look into the process. Tom Ittner said the Lake District sends out an annual mailer already for the Annual meeting and something could be added to that.
Sanitary:
No report.
Law Enforcement:
Denise Gilane was not sure, but the Sheriff department may be hiring a part-time person. Gregg Malmstrom believes they hired a person to replace the person who left
Fish:
Tom Ittner said in a month he will be contacting Ryan Wehse the tribal fish biologist about Walleye and Musky stocking for 2025. Tom told about the musky that they caught in January through the ice. Tom feels the fishery is improving.
Legal:
Nothing to report
Auxiliary Approved Meeting Reports:
Jeremy Johnson said the TIP meeting is being held on Thursday morning at the lodge.
Personnel:
Tom Moutvic said that they are in a holding pattern. Steve Schuh said that Ernie is doing well. Steve suggested that they get some people for Clean Boat Clean Water and a part time person. Tom Ittner said the Committee needs to meet to go over personnel spread sheet.
Old Business:
2025 Lake Management Plan:
Tom and Onterra went to the February 10 meeting with the Tribe. They wanted to know about the impacts of ProCellacor on wild rice, the impacts on other aquatic plants and species, and the breakdown of the chemical over time. They also asked about how it is posted. Tom explained the posting process. The posting was in the paper on February 22, 2025. He went over the procedures followed for posting. Jeremy Johnson said they have not received any objections so if they do not hear anything by tomorrow Hamilton is going to apply for the permit and the EPA permit. They are meeting with Jeremy Pyascowit tomorrow to go over the options. Tom Ittner said they need to get the Annual report from Onterra for the Board to vote on.
Lake Fair:
Kristin Allen said that Karen Dillenburg and herself will be meeting to discuss Lake Fair on August 16th.
New Business:
Other Information:
Tom Ittner said they should get the results of the survey soon.
Next meeting: Tuesday, March 25, 2024, at 9am
Meeting adjourned.
Kristin Allen, Secretary