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Twin Lakes Protection & Rehabilitation District Steering Council Saturday, March 28, 2026 - 10:30 P.M. Twin Lakes Community Library, 110 S. Lake Ave, Twin Lakes Community Room Minutes 1. Meeting called to order – 10:30 2. Roll Call: Tony, Dean, Bev, Rhett, Jack, Pam 3. Minutes: November 15, 2025, Bev moved to pass, Rhett seconded passed 4. Public Comment 5. Committee Reports A. Shoreline protection-Bev-lighting, wake boats, spillway, beaches and signage, Lance park shoreline, park district meeting were topics that were discussed. B. Communication-had discussion with Laura about Web site showing more information and have not heard back about having a meeting to work on this more. C. Aquatic plants-met to prepare proposal. Package hand out, Dean read recommendation of Wi Lake and Pond resource about controlling nuisance plants like milfoil. Some areas in Lake Elizabeth need treatment, none in Lake Mary. $13,000 for survey and report. See study. Sidney now does treatment. D. Storm Water Management – reviewed meeting with Laura money,…, Pam asked whether there is a plan to rework the sewers proactively over time. There is none. We will discuss in the next committee meeting. Laura made a form for proposing projects and a process for approval and development. E. Boating Safety and User Conflicts – Tony mentioned there is a complaint about riparian rights and a pier by Laura’s landing that is on other’s property. Residents on the Lake Mary channel are working on creating an association to support cleaning up the channel. 6. New Business A. Discussion approval of lake treatment by Wisconsin Lakes and Ponds Resources -Dean moves we approve the proposal for $13,457.26. Pam seconded, passed unanimously. B. Discussion on cleaning sewer basins by outside source. – Issue of annual meeting approval needed to spend amounts over $5,000. “This is in the Village bylaws,” which we should change if this is the case. Bev will provide information about the laws and statutes that pertain to this. Rhett moved we approve up to $5,000 out of the Storm water budget and up to $5,000 for Shoreline Protection to clean each catch basin as identified for needing cleaning, 6 in total. Bev seconded. Passed unanimously. C. Discussion regarding tatus of lighting around the lakes and adopting ordinance. The Village board of trustees is looking into a device that measures light intensity. Village wide impact, with special Lake light provisions. D. Discussion regarding shared funding of a drone with Police Dept.-for use by various departments, roughly $10,000 cost which we can help fund. We can use it to monitor the channel to spillway, for example. Rhett will talk to police and trustee. E. Discussion regarding Lake District information to public via website / social media. Pam discussed with Laura, this is ongoing. No real understanding about what’s happening. F. Discussion Lance Park shoreline. Rhett spoke of Park District meeting where a consultant presented Park surveys and will come up with a proposal of some kind. Relative to Lance Park specifically, the Village approved a permanent pier. Bryan had sent information that covers this. It’s done and no money needed from us. 7. Next Meeting A. Set date and time – May 2, 2026, 10:30 8. Adjourn – 10:40 Tony moved we adjourn, Pam seconded, passed unanimously. Committee Members • Bryan Neal • Jack Magnusen • Bev Kendall / Rhett Suhre • Bill Slominski • Vicki Skinner / Pam Becker • Tony Migon • Dean Todaro Distribution: Village Board, Administrator, Clerk, Village Hall Posting, Website Notice is hereby given that a majority of the village board and/or lake protection and rehabilitation district board of commissioners or other related governmental bodies may be present at this meeting to gather information about a subject over which they have decision making responsibility. No action will be taken by any governmental body at this meeting other than the governmental bodies specifically referred to in this notice. This constitutes a meeting of the village board pursuant to state ex rel badke vs. Greendale village board, 173 wis 2d 553, 494 nw 2d 408 (1993), and must be noticed as such.