6 June Meeting Minutes

Phantom Lakes Management District June 26th, 2025, 6:00 pm Meeting Minutes Virtual Meeting APPROVED 1. Call to Order a. Meeting called to order by Chairman Joe Graczyk at 6:01 PM 2. Open Meeting Notice a. The meeting was notified and posted according to law. 3. Roll Call a. Board Members Present: Joe Graczyk, Jake Jagmin, Adam Miller, Scott Babinat, Ryan Fait, Town Representative Dave Dubey and County Supervisor Darlene Johnon. Also Present: Dawn Wilson, Colleen Mutchler, Bob Brill, Lee Williams and Barry Ripes. 4. Open Forum a. This year’s wildlife control effort concentrated at Andrews launch. The effort was completed early with resident involvement. b. A resident reached out to Ryan Fait and Dawn Wilson concerning weed concentration on the far side of Upper Phantom. The harvester is not permitted to harvest in that location. Concern about spreading invasive species to Upper Phantom. c. Resident Barry Ripes raised concern about the depth of the channel, it is becoming shallower. Residents on Upper with a certain size boat cannot enjoy Lower Phantom Lake due to the depth. Barry Ripes will continue to research the issue and see what methods could be used to make the channel deeper. d. Resident Mike Humke emailed concerning algae blooms. Urged to send a sample in for testing. e. County Supervisor Darlene Johnson reported that the Village of Mukwonago dam repair is complete. 5. Announcements & Correspondence a. Nothing to report 6. Secretary’s Report a. Secretary Jake Jagmin makes a motion to approve the May meeting minutes. County Supervisor Darlene Johnson seconds. Motion carried. 7. Treasurer’s Report a. Treasurer Adam Miller reads the report. County Supervisor Darlene Johnson makes a motion to approve the Treasurer’s report. Secretary Jake Jagmin. Motion carries. b. An overdraft issue with Citizen’s Bank has been resolved, error in the transferring of funds between money market. 8. Harvesting Report a. Wind and rain have slowed harvesting on some days. Heat has yielded more growth on lower Phantom Lake. b. Seeking an additional dump site with easier access. Weather and water from the weeds complicate dumping off road. c. Resident Lee Williams inquired into harvesting the channel. Depth and wind are an issue when accessing the location. d. New tires on the truck. 9. Harvesting Permit Update a. Waiting for the official permit, it should be issued by the DNR in the coming week. Permit through 2029. b. Signs to be reposted when the permit is received. 10. Legal Fees a. Jeff Patterson will be able to attend our next meeting in a closed session. 11. 2026 Budget a. Office expense due to increase, new laptop needed. b. Considering adding another species to fish stocking. c. Lake safety and transportation due to increase. d. No Clean Boats Clean Water this coming year, participated for ’23 and ’24 season. e. Legal may decrease due to end of DNR issue. 12. 2025 Fireworks a. Looking forward to an incredible show thanks to the generous donations from residents and community members. b. Clean up on Friday July 4th at 9am. 13. Tree Removal a. Treasurer Adam Miller makes a motion to approve a quote of $3,500 from Wisconsin Dock and Pier to remove the impeding parts of a down tree causing sediment to build up. County Supervisor Darlene Johnson seconds the motion. Motion passed. b. Tree impeding water in one of the channels, due to be removed on July 12th, 2025. c. Resident Lee Williams thanks the board for addressing the tree so quickly after the complaint was received. 14. 2025 Newsletter a. Timeline for the newsletter proposed. b. Seeking photos and articles from board and residents. 15. Next Virtual Meeting Thursday July 24th, 2025, at 6pm 16. Adjournment a. Motion made to adjourn the meeting at 7:11pm by County Supervisor Darlene Johnson. Secretary Jake Jagmin seconds. Motion carried.