Natural Resources Meeting — Minutes

Town of Three Lakes Natural Resources Sub- Committee Regular Meeting Minutes June 1, 2026 – 5:00 PM At the Town Office Meeting Room and Via Google Meet This meeting will be held via teleconference. Interaction and dialogue during the meeting, from the time it’s called to order until public comments, will be limited to only that of the sub-committee or those called upon by the sub-committee to participate. If you are “attending” the meeting, please keep your phones on mute or partake in a silent location. All public comments, just as an in-person meeting, will be reserved per the proper place on the agenda. During the public comment period, please announce your full name prior to making any comments.” In attendance - John Stauner, Tamarack Song, Rich Javenkoski, Melissa Zanzinger and Phil Burnside , 1. Call to order at 5:00 p.m by Rich 2. Agenda posting was done correctly. 3. Motion by Tamarack, 2nd Missy to approve agenda for June 1, 2026 meeting in any order the Chair designates. Approved 4-0. 4. Motion by Rich, 2nd by Tamarack to approve 4-27-26 Regular Meeting minutes. Approved 4-0. 5. Election of Chair. Motion by Rich, seconded by Tamarack, to elect Melissa Zanzinger as the new Chair of the Natural Resources Sub-Committee. Motion passed 5-0. 6. Buckthorn Update. McNaughton crew scheduled for the week of July 6th. Honeyrock scheduled for July 15th. Locations to be determined. Rich will confirm with the Town on budget. 7. Pollinator Update. Agenda set for June 28th event. Flyer has been distributed. Locations include the Healing Nature Center, James Lake Farms and the Three Lakes Center for the Arts. A Facebook event has been created. 8. Tree Planting Donation: Rich reported that there was low interest from the Veterans Memorial Sub Committee on a background planting. The subcommittee discussed other potential options and will conduct research. 9. New Business: Phil reported on the presence of an invasive spurge species at the Rod and Gun Club. 10. Future agenda items- None 11. Meeting was adjourned by Rich at 5:29 pm. Next Meeting Monday, 6/29/2026. Rich Javenkoski – Member John Stauner – Secretary Tamarack Song – Member Phil Burnside - Member Melissa Zanzinger - Member Sue Harris, Town Clerk Kelly Strauss, Plan Commission Secretary