Lake Puckaway Protection & Rehabilitation District

Backdrafts Restaurant, Marquette

  August 14, 2008; 6:00 pm

 

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Phil Malsack at 6:05 PM.

 

District Commissioners in attendance were Phil Malsack (Chairman); Clayton Masters, Treasurer; Randy Schmidt, Dave Ferge, Rodger Swanke and Paul Gettelman, Secretary. Absent:  Howard Sell

 

Chairman Malsack indicated that the notice for this meeting was placed in the Princeton Paper, Marquette Tribune and the Berlin Journal and any other papers that are associated with these.

 

Secretary's Report:  A motion by Comm. Ferge and 2nd by Comm. Schmidt, to accept the minutes as emailed to commissioners and posted on the web page.  Motion Passed.   

 

Treasurer’s Report: The treasurer’s report was handed out for Jan 1– August 14, 2008.   A motion by Comm. Gettelman   and 2nd by Comm. Swanke to accept the Treasurer’s report as reviewed and submitted.  Motion Passed    .

 

 District Members Input:  Only one Resident George Eckart, was in attendance that had a question on when or/if the boards were going on.  It should be noted that George is not a District member and lives between the lake and the Princeton Dam.  He wanted the boards to go on so he and his neighbors could use their boats.

 

Old Business

 

A.     Report of AMC:  Comm. Schmidt gave a summary of what we are doing as far as the water level gauges they will be going in as soon as possible.    The carp exclusion project was put on hold due to the high water.   The lake tour is set for August 26 at 9:00 AM.  The distribution of our lake report from Nick is on hold until complete finished and to the satisfaction of his professor.  The Dredge Bank buoys are in and the barge works great in putting them in.  Everyone is happy with them.  It was suggested to have another lighted buoy within the marked area.  Additional buoys were discussed to continue east to the river channel (possibly 7 more buoys would be needed).  It was brought up about Goal 9 with respect to the habitat and recreational zones. 

B.     Carp Fisherman:   The current contracted carp fisherman Paul Wilder hasn’t done anything thus far.  It was discussed by the Commissioners to find out what the plan is by the carp fisherman and take any appropriate action.

 

New Business

 

A.     Discussion of board placement for 2008: We are currently at the level where we put the boards on.   If we don’t put on them we would save the district $2600+.  The commissionaires were polled on their feelings regarding putting the boards on.   Comm. Swanke made a motion not to put the boards on.  2nd by Comm. Gettelman Comm. Swanke and Gettelman voted in favor.  Comm. Schmidt and Comm. Masters voted nay.  Comm. Ferge abstained.  Chairman Malsack voted nay also. The motion was defeated.  Chairman Malsack said the boards will go on.  He will contact the Mayor of Berlin in accordance with our MOU.

 

Comm. Schmidt moved to adjourn the meeting.  2nd by Comm.  Masters.  Motion Passed.  The meeting was adjourned at 7:07 PM

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Respectfully submitted,

Paul Gettelman, Secretary

 

Documents to accompany the minutes in the official record:

Treasurer’s Report [1-1-08 through 8-14-08]

Water Level Readings at Princeton Dam (complied by Comm. Masters-updated to this date)

 

 

[As with all minutes, these are in draft form until approved at the next LPPRD meeting.]