SPRING MEETING AGENDA

Sawyer County Lakes Forum Spring Meeting

May 10 at Comfort Suites, Hayward, Wisconsin
Tentative agenda

8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Registration and sign-in with Tom Rehfeldt, Secretary

            Coffee and rolls

Call to order at 9:00 a.m.
Roll Call of eligible voting members by Tom Rehfeldt, Secretary

Welcome and announcements by Waldo Asp, President
Minutes of the September 2007 Fall Meeting by Tom Rehfeldt, Secretary
Treasurer’s Report by Tom Rehfeldt, Treasurer

Awards Presentation to SCLF founders

Report on SCLF Board actions by Chris Jeffords, Vice President

• Actions taken by the Board
• Communications and publicity

Activity by the Board on Sawyer County committees by Phil Nies
            Wilderness Lake status
Website report by Bruce Meyers, Webmaster

Report on the status of Wisconsin legislation

• SB 197 Phosphorus Lawn Fertilizer
• AB 297 Piers
• SB 385 Safe Lakes (100’ no wake from undeveloped shore)
• NR 115 revisions

Wisconsin Wild Waterways Project

Sensible shoreland Lighting

Motions and reports from the floor

Guest Speakers:

• Dale Olson “Conservation Star” project
• Kristi Maki “Clean Boats Clean Water”
• Bruce Paulson

SPRING MEMBERSHIP MEETING - MAY 10, 2008
COMFORT SUITES - Rt B in Hayward

The meeting was called to order at 9:00 A.M.

Awards Presentation
P. Nies presented awards to the founding members of the Sawyer County Lakes Forum. The awardees are Harry Schroeder, Charlie Baumann, Mary Ann Churchill, and Ken Vrtis.

Secretary's Report
The minutes of the Fall Meeting were presented and approved as read.

Treasurer's Report
The current bank balance was $1,520.69

SCLF Board Actions
C. Jeffords reported on recent actions by the SCLF Board. These included acquisition of a DNR grant on transportation of aqueous vegetation, support for Wilderness Lakes, Conservation Star sponsorship, initiation of the NWWRC consortium, and letters of support for grants to Nelson Lake for no-wake action, BCLF stewardship, and support of NW lakes conference.

C. Jeffords also reported on communications of SCLF. These included the Website, strategic action committee, and development of eMail contacts with lake associations.

Lake Association Grants
Member lake associations have been successful in obtaining study grants. Congratulations to Big Chetec for a grant to study the 'green lake' problem, The Couderay Waters Land Trust, Moose Lake Legacy, and Connors Lake for purchase of an oxygen meter.

Legislation
Current action in the state legislature includes SB 197 on Phosphorus Fertilizers, AB 297 on piers, SB 385 Safe Lakes (NO WAKE), and the Great Lakes Compact.

Board Activity on Sawyer Co. committee
P. Nies reported on current Sawyer Co. actions. There will be public meeting on Wilderness Lakes on July 18. We will publish and advertisement presenting our position.

Other issues include wind energy, impervious surface regulation, campgrounds, and lake condominiums. No action is imminent on these.

Web Site
B. Meyers reported that our web site (Sawyercountylakesforum.org, has approx. 20 visits per day. There we 2000 hits in April. Member associations may submit information for inclusion on the web site.

Motions

It was moved and seconded that SCLF allocate $400. for advertisements on Wilderness Lakes. The motion passed 10 in favor, none opposed.

It was moved and seconded that SCLF support a county ordinance on no phosphorus fertilizer. The motion passed 10 in favor, none opposed.

It was moved and seconded that SCLF support an ordinance making transport of aquatic vegetation illegal. The motion passed 9 in favor, none opposed.

Guest Speakers
 
Dale Olson presented a review of the Conservation Star Project. He reported a training session was scheduled for May 24, and 2:00 PM at Grindstone Park.

Kristi Maki presented a review of the Clean Boats/ Clean Waters project. She also reported on Aquatic Invasive Species grants.

Roger Wilson presented information on the Get The Lead Out project of Loon Watch.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:20 AM