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MINUTES OF THE TOWN OF NEWBOLD LAKES COMMITTEETUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2010

Newbold Town Hall, Highway 47, North, Rhinelander, WI 54501

1. The meeting was called to order at 4:00 pm.

2. Minutes of the November, 2010 meeting were approved on a motion by J.R.Bartelt and second by Jim Staskiewicz.

3. The following representatives were present: Flannery/Velvet Lake (J.R. Barteltt)Two Sisters Lake (Bill Jaeger), Tom Doyle Lake (Jim Staskiewicz), Lake Mildred(Connie Muckelberg, Sandy Ebbens) Pickerel Lake (Jeff Ewald) and reported onlake activities as follows:

a. Pickerel Lake posed questions regarding the effect of and enforcement ofNo Wake Buoys

b. Tom Doyle Lake reported that it is budgeting $2100 for a new pier andmore stone for its boat landing. This prompted a wide ranging discussionon landings and whose responsibility they were.

c. Two Sisters Lake reported on its grant application for boat landingsupervision for invasives as part of a comprehensive management plan.

d. Lake Mildred reported on the status of its grant. Next month will beginthe water testing. They will have a kickoff meeting on June 11 at 9 am atthe Town Hall. Lake Mildred also conducted a fundraising campaign fortheir grant and came up with $3700 from 28 donations, some from non-members.

e. Flannery/Velvet Lake reported that they have requested a third extension

of their grant. The lake neighbors have formed a Neighborhood Watchand are gathering data to support their grant.

4. On a motion from Jeff Ewald and seconded by Jim Staskiewicz to recommend tothe Newbold Town Board the adoption of the following Mission Statement for theNewbold Lakes Committee:

To preserve, protect and enhance the quality of the towns waters througheducation, communication and outreach; to pass them along to futuregenerations in better condition than we received them.

Motion carried on a voice vote.

5. Sandy Ebbens moved and J.R. Bartelt seconded to recommend to the NewboldTown Board that it write a letter to the Oneida County Board encouraging them tofill the AIS Coordinator position as soon as possible. The motion carried on avoice vote.

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6. A wide-ranging discussion was held on future activities of the committee. Ideasgenerated included:

a. Putting an insert in tax bills promoting formation of lakeassociations/informing taxpayers about invasive species.

b. Using the website to promote formation of associations with links toWAL.c. Develop and hold a summertime seminar at the Town Hall on the value

and process to form lake associations using current lake presidents as wellas the UW Extension as well as OCLRA.

d. Printing Clean Boats/Clean Waters (CBCW) coasters, napkins, placemats.(Connie and Jim will gather costs.)

e. Gathering and sharing information on landings. (Scott)f. Talk to county about the possibility of interns at all five lake boat

landings.

7. Future agendas will include reports from those present about activities ofindividual lake associations, particularly as it relates to grants.

8. Public commentNone

9. J.R. Bartlet moved for adjournment. Jim Staskiewicz seconded. Motion carried.Meeting adjourned at 5:50 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Scott Eshelman, Chair