Weyauwega Project - Weyauwega Lake Restoration Ex Board Meeting Minutes

Weyauwega Lake Restoration, Inc.

Board Meeting

5:00 PM

Weyauwega Library

In Attendance:

Bob Van Epps                           Dan Stearns                  Holly Martin

Bob Radtke                               Jim Tolfa                       Howard Quimby

                                   

Discussion Issue: Documentation from NAH

To date all of the information has been via phone conversation. None of the requested documentation has been presented to the Board from NAH. The Board would like hard copy either in email or by letter.

Discussion Issue: Lake District Boundaries

Background: The City of Weyauwega attached the requirement of a lake district to the funds they were giving to WLR. The requirement was that WLR make a good faith effort to establish a lake district for Lake Weyauwega. 

Lake District layout as Suggested by the State of Wisconsin:

v      The entire lakeshore – all riparian property

v      Areas that are adjacent to and benefit from the lake

v      Areas that directly affect the lake (watershed)

v      Any service area that impacts the lake (sanitary district)

Purpose of a Lake District as stated by the State of Wisconsin

The purpose of a district is to maintain, protect, and improve the quality of a lake and its watershed for the mutual good of the members and the lake environment.

Simplified Steps:

1.       The municipalities involved with the Lake District are informed of the proposed Lake District and the approval of their respective councils secured.

2.       A map of the proposed Lake District be drawn up with the parcel numbers of the properties included. This information is given to the participating municipalities for approval. The map and parcels will be used to draft a resolution by the council of each municipality. This resolution must be passed by each municipality. (Public hearing optional)

3.       Bring the resolutions, map and parcels to the County Board. The County Board can then approve the Lake District after it appoints a committee that will report their findings to the County Board after holding Public hearings with a 30 day rebuttal period.

a.       The committee must report within 3 months of the Public Hearing

b.       Board must either grant or deny the petitions within 6 months

Alternate Method by Petition

4.       The alternative method is to petition the land owners within the proposed Lake District – 51% must approve.

5.       Bring the petitions, map and parcels to the County Board. The County Board can then approve the Lake District after it appoints a committee that will report their findings to the County Board after holding Public hearings with a 30 day rebuttal period.

Steps taken –

Both the City of Weyauwega and the Township of Weyauwega have been approached with positive reception of the Lake District in theory

A map was drawn – 1200 feet around the lake impacting 328 landowners. This was presented to the City of Weyauwega. The City of Weyauwega came back with a Lake District encompassing only the riparian land owners.

Discussion:

The consensus of the WLR is that the City needs to be educated as to what a Lake District is supposed to do and what other Lake Districts look like. The WLR Board felt the City did not understand that the watershed and sanitary district need to be included to protect the lake. 

Decision:

Educate the committees and councils as to the need for, benefit of, and scope of the Lake District.

Jim T and Holly M will attend the Park and Rec. committee meeting

Bob V. and Howard Q. will attend the Town of Royalton board meeting

Bring a speaker (Dennis Krueger of Clintonville Lake District) to educate the council.   

Meeting Adjourned