08 August Meeting Minutes

Phantom Lakes Management District August 22nd, 2024, 6:00 pm Meeting Minutes Virtual Meeting APPROVED 1. Call to Order a. Meeting called to order by Chairman Joe Graczyk at 6:00 PM 2. Open Meeting Notice a. The meeting was noticed and posted according to law. 3. Roll Call a. Board Members Present: Joe Graczyk, Adam Miller, Jake Jagmin, Scott Babinat, County Supervisor Darlene Johnson, and Town of Mukwonago Representative Dave Dubey. Also Present: Dawn Wilson, Patty Robinson, Bob Brill, Ryan Fait, Jim Warshauer, Paul Hennessey, Barry Ripes, Anthony Templin. Board Member Joanne Tlachac-Hehn excused absence. 4. Open Forum a. Concerns about Lower Phantom Lake from Bob Brill. 5. Announcements & Correspondence a. Nothing currently 6. Clean Boats Clean Water a. Season ended, will not participate next year. 7. Wake Boats a. Discussion about wake boats on Upper Phantom Lake. Resident Patty Robinson states concern for shoreline and other recreational uses of the lake if wake boats are present, would like to be ahead of the issue. Residents Ryan Fait, Paul Hennessey and Barry Ripes spoke about the nature of wake boats and the probability of using wake boats with ballasts on Upper Phantom Lake. Upper Phantom Lake may be too small for ballast wake boats to operate at full potential. Wake surfing damages the shoreline more than wake boarding. b. PLMD Board does not feel the need to propose a new ordinance at this time. 8. Harvesting Permit Update a. DNR responded with blanket statements, 30 days to rebuttal. Treasurer Adam Miller granted permission to speak and represent PLMD during a meeting with legal counsel Amundsen Davis. 9. Fish Stocking a. Nothing additional at this meeting. 10. Secretary’s Report a. Secretary Jake Jagmin makes a motion to approve the July 28th meeting minutes. Treasurer Adam Miller seconds. Motion carried. b. Chairman Joe Graczyk is up for reelection this year along. Board member Joanne Tlachac-Hehn will not be running for a seat. Ryan Fait has requested to be listed on the ballot at the annual meeting on September 26th. 11. Treasurer’s Report a. Treasurer’s Report read by Treasurer Adam Miller. Chairman Joe Graczyk makes a motion to approve Treasurer’s report. Board member Scott Babinat seconds. Motion carries. 12. Harvesting Report a. Harvesting Manager Dawn Wilson reported. The lanes are looking great, surrounding areas are a mess. Four crewmembers employed; Chad Klawitter will be leaving after this season. Starry Stonewort all over the lily pads and the southern wild rice is very high. b. Village residents are seeing and complaining about the wild rice. Many PLMD residents are expressing disdain for rice as well. DNR has not offered any information. 13. 2025 Budget a. Treasurer Adam Miller reviews proposed budget. Final budget to be available after the meeting for the annual newsletter. 14. YMCA Barn a. Almost 100% cleaned up on the inside, exterior needs attention yet. b. Quote from Peak Electric for a 200 amp divided subpanel with 6 LED lights on each side with 4 outlets. All work to be completed with a permit. c. Divider, door and header need attention. d. Chairman Joe Graczyk makes a motion not to exceed $10,000 to authorize Peak Electric to do electrical work on the YMCA barn. Secretary Jake Jagmin seconds. Motion carried. 15. Annual Newsletter a. Adjustments made to the agenda and the rest of the newsletter reviewed. 16. Town Property a. Closed session may be necessary in October. 17. Next Virtual Meeting Thursday September 26th , 2024, at 6pm @ Mukwonago Town Hall W320 S8315 Beulah Road Mukwonago WI 53149 18. Adjournment a. Motion made to adjourn meeting at 7:32pm by Town Representative Dave Dubey County Supervisor Darlene Johnson. County Supervisor Darlene Johnson seconds. Motion carried.