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1. Call to Order: 2:00 p.m., Village Hall Meeting Room, 122 E. Lincoln Ave., Fall Creek 2. Roll Call: Members Present: President Dane Zook, Matt Mattoon and Karen Strasburg. Also Present: 1 citizen. 3. Certify Open Meeting Law Requirements Have Been Met: A notice of the meeting and an agenda was posted in the three public places and newspapers were notified. 4. Adopt Agenda:  MOTION (Strasburg/Mattoon) to adopt the agenda as printed. PASSED, without negative vote. 5. Update on Research re: Options & Possible Funding for Renovating the Pond: President Zook presented information on the history of the dredging project, helpful contacts and available data that shows the condition the pond is in today. The next step is to hire a consultant that can write a lake management plan to show what should be accomplished and why. The plan will then be submitted to the DNR Water Management Group to seek permits. At that point a more detailed plan will be drawn up that will also include funding options and the possibility of available grants. 6. Consider Hiring Qualified Expert to Help Write a Management Plan for Submittal to DNR for Permits to Renovate the Pond: President Zook presented information on Buzz Sorgi-retired DNR rep to be considered for the position.  MOTION (Strasburg/Mattoon) to recommend hiring Buzz Sorgi at a rate of $75 per hour, with projected costs of $3,000 to $7,000. Sorgi will begin work on the lake management plan for submittal to the DNR Water Management Group for permits. PASSED, roll call vote: Mattoon-yes, Strasburg-yes, Zook-yes. President Zook also noted that WI Statute 33.01 states that the Inland Lake District should be expanded to include a county representative and a citizen at large. The positions will be filled by appointment until the annual meeting in August, at which time the positions will be filled by the election of officers.  MOTION (Strasburg/Mattoon) to fill the position of a county representative and a citizen at large as officers of the Inland Lake Protection & Rehab District. PASSED, without negative vote. 7. Adjourn:  MOTION (Strasburg/Mattoon) @ 2:47 p.m. PASSED, without negative vote. Dane Zook, Recording Secretary Fall Creek Inland Lake Protection & Rehabilitation District Minutes of Meeting February 7, 2020