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Mead Lake District 4th Quarter Meeting, October 11th, 2025 - Minutes
Mead Lake District 4th Quarter Meeting, October 11th, 2025 - Agenda
Mead Lake District Special Meeting, August 30th, 2025 - Minutes
Mead Lake District Special Meeting, August 30th, 2025 - Agenda
Mead Lake District 3rd Quarter Meeting, August 9th, 2025 - Minutes
Mead Lake District Annual Meeting, June 14th, 2025 - Minutes
Mead Lake District 2nd Quarter, April 26th, 2025 - Minutes
All Meetings from June 15th, 2024 - August 30th, 2025 - Agendas and Minutes
May 28, 2025, From: Mead Lake District
Official Notice and Agenda §19.81–19.98
Annual Meeting of the Mead Lake District
Date and Time: June 14, 2025, from 9:00 am to 11:00 am
Location: South Lake Rd, Mead Lake Pavilion at the Dam.
Agenda
1. Call to order
2. Roll call and establish quorum
3. Moment of silence for Mead Lake members who have passed
4. Adopt Agenda – action item
5. Review and accept annual meeting minutes from June 15, 2024 – action item
6. MEAD LAKE DISTRICT MEMBER COMMENTS: The Mead Lake District board welcomes comments from any Mead Lake District member on any item not on the agenda and within district responsibilities. Each person wishing to speak will have up to 3 minutes to speak on their topic. Each person must provide their name, address and topic. Comments will be noted in the meeting minutes.
7. Treasurer’s report on District current financial status - action item
8. Update: Hwy M bridge construction and lake level management, Curtiss Linder, Clark County Forestry and Parks - discussion
9. Update: Installation and setup of AED equipment – Action item
10. Update: State and local issues with wake/surf boat operations - discussion
11. Reporting: lake management projects, including: a. Mead Lake District water quality improvement program – discussion b. New Mead Lake Management Plan 2025-2035 – discussion c. Lake bottom mapping / bathymetry project – discussion d. Fish crib/fish habitat improvement program, early fall – discussion e. Healthy Lakes and Rivers grant, How to get $1000 for a landscape project - discussion
12. Resolution to approve 2026 budget and mil rate tax levy - Action item
13. Election of three Commissioners – Action item by secret ballot Note: A separate public meeting for assignment to board positions by elected commissioner’s follows immediately.
14. Adjournment – action item
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Reminder: To ensure your right to vote, upon registration you must provide a form of identification such as driver's license, state ID, or passport. You will be provided a wristband to ensure you will be recognized in voting matters.
Wis. Open Meeting statutes §§ 19.81–19.98
Notice made on May 28, 2025, provided through USPS, Email, Owen-Withee Sentinal, Mead Township and Mead Lake public notice kiosks.
2025 Annual Meeting Agenda
May 28, 2025, From: Mead Lake District
Official Notice and Agenda §19.81–19.98
Assignment of Commissioner Board Positions
Date and Time: June 14, 2025, from 11:00 am to 11:15
Location: South Lake Rd, Mead Lake Pavilion at the Dam.
Agenda
1. Call to order
2. Roll call and establish quorum
3. Commissioners only, vote on board position to be held by each - action item
4. Adjournment – action item
Wis. Open Meeting statutes §§ 19.81–19.98 Notice made on May 28, 2025, provided through USPS, Email, Owen-Withee Sentinal, Mead Township and Mead Lake public notice kiosks.
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Budget Resolution to set Tax Levy and mil rate
Annual Meeting June 14, 2025
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In an effort to distinguish Annual Operational Expenses (Variable) from Capital Project Expenses (Fixed for a Period of Time), The Mead Lake District Board of Commissioners is recommending that the District follow the standard of generally accepted accounting practices as listed in State Statute 33.30(4)(a), and use a Levy and mil rate formula for the collection of funds sufficient to cover District Annual Operational Expenses.
Any future Capital Project Expenses will be presented to the Mead Lake District Electors at a future Annual Meeting and if approved, would be listed on Annual Property Tax Bills as an "Additional Assessment". Each of these charges must be presented to and voted on by the Mead Lake District Electors at an Annual Meeting to be approved. ( State Statute 33.30(3)(b) )
Current Level of Tax on Mead Lake District annually is $ 13,800.00
The following Resolution will be presented and voted on at the 2025 Mead Lake District Annual Meeting:
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Type/Number Resolution 33.30(4)(a)-26
Title Approving 2026 Budget and Mead Lake District
Levy for Operational Expenses
( See Exhibit A for Fiscal Impact )
WHEREAS, pursuant to Wis. Stat. 33.29(1)(g), Mead Lake District is authorized to formulate an annual budget of expenses and revenue; and
WHEREAS, For the 2026 budget, the Mead Lake Board of Commissioners has recommended the proposed expenses of $ 24,908.00 and proposed revenues of $ 24,908.00 as set forth in Exhibit A (Summary of Proposed 2026 Budget), which is wholly incorporated by reference; and
WHEREAS, it is intended that $ 10,000.00** of the revenues will be in the form of a Grant from Clark County specifically to fund the installation of a Water Sensor at/near the dam.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, The Members of the Mead Lake District hereby approves the budget as set forth in Exhibit A.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Members of the Mead Lake District hereby approves a levy of $13,800.00 to be apportioned by the County Clerk upon all taxable property in the Mead Lake District.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the mil rate shall be set at $ 0.46171 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation.
Vote Required: Majority of those Mead Lake District Members in attendance at the 2025 Mead Lake District Annual Meeting. June 14, 2025
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I, Lisa Zepplin. Secretary for the Mead Lake District, hereby certify that Resolution
33.30(4)(a)-26 was adopted by the Members of the Mead Lake District.
signed: ___________________
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Exhibit A
Mead Lake District
2026 Fiscal Year Budget January-December
Revenue:
Tax Assessment $ 13,800.00
Grant from Clark County 10,000.00**
Interest on Accounts 1,108.00
Total Revenue $ 24,908.00
Expenses:
Meeting Refreshments $ 200.00
Postage and Printing 300.00
Membership Dues ECRWA 1,000.00
Water Quality Project – Lab Test Exp. / Elect 13,408.00
Sensor for the Dam (Temp, Flow, Ph, Ni, O) 10,000.00**
Total Expenses $ 24,908.00
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mil rate calculation
MLD Assessed Value $29,888,900.00 / 138 Properties = $216,586.00 Average Property Value
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$100.00 (current tax assessed) / $216.6 (avg property value/1,000) = .46171mil rate
$29,888.9 (total assessed value of the MLD/1,000) x .46171 mil rate = $13,800.00 total Tax Levy amount
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Comparable figures for 2025 Property Tax Bill:
Assessed Value $ 100,000 x *mil rate/1,000 valuation = Tax Amount $ 46.19
Assessed Value $ 200,000 x *mil rate/1,000 valuation = Tax Amount $ 92.38
Assessed Value $ 300,000 x * mil rate/1,000 valuation = Tax Amount $ 138.57
Assessed Value $ 400,000 x * mil rate/1,000 valuation = Tax Amount $ 184.76
*( Based on a mil rate of $ 0.46171 )
Phil Strand
Mead Lake District Treasurer
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Annual Meeting of the Mead Lake District -- Minutes
June 14th, 2025, from 9:00am to 11:00am
Mead Lake Pavillion at the Dam
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Meeting Called to order by Commissioner Rick Mews
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Roll Call: Rick Mews, Philip Strand, Lisa Zepplin, Greg Evans, Al Baierl, Bob Eckes(Mead Township), Roy Tysnik (Clark County)
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Moment of silence for Mead Lake members that have passed: Brad Lovelace, Jack Wissell, Joyce Wiskerchen, Steve Wolf, John T. Schultz, Larry Dick, Liz Koschak-Laundre.
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Adopt Agenda: Larry Koschak made a motion to adopt agenda 2nd by Colleen Koschak. Voice vote adopted.
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Annual Meeting minutes from June 15th, 2024 read by Lisa Zepplin. Amend the $14,000.00 for Calcium Chloride to $10,000.00 but cannot be amended as it was voted on.
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Public Comment: Bob Semmelhack (Scout Road) expressed concern of the fish population and the lack of DNR response to bag limits. Mary Shalow commented on the Calcium Chloride issue that if it benefits the Mead Lake District residences and is dependent on 2 items. 1)If the road dust is found to be adding sediment in the lake. 2) If the Calcium Chloride is not impacting the lake,( water sampling and testing for salt would need to be done).
7. Treasurers Report: Philip Strand presented 2 budgets
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Extended Fiscal Year (June1, 2023 to December 31, 2024) Starting Balance $110,052: Ending Balance: $96,366. List of expenses available.
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Year-to-Date (as of May 31, 2025) Starting Balance: $96,366.11; Ending balance: $73,105.52; Expenses: $37,733.61; Revenue (tax assessment and interest): $14,473.02. Motion made to except Treasurer report 1st Bill Marten 2nd Greg Evans
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Update on Hwy M bridge construction and lake level management, Curtiss Lindner. Did not attend.
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Update on AED: Cost of units is over $2,500.00 each. Clark County will not help. Larry Koschak made a motion to remove from further agendas. Jodi Larson 2nd. Hand vote: Yes: 22 No:12 Motion passed to drop this item.
10.Update: Wake/surf boat operations: As of now the DNR has no different rules for this type of boat.
11.a) Healthy Lakes and River Grants: Residences can get up to $1000.00 for planting a 350 sf area with native plants (75-25 grant; owners covers 25% or labor) to filter rainwater/water before it enters the lake. You can have up to 3 of these areas(practices).
b) Mead Lake District water quality improvement program: Nano Bubbler will run June- Sept. with testing done twice monthly; also testing for zooplankton and algae.
c) New Mead Lake Management Plan: Updated version is available as PDF via MeadLake1952@gmail.com.
d) Lake bottom mapping: Map available via MeadLake1952@gmail.com
e) Fish crib/fish habitat improvement program: Sept. 27th, 2025, we will be assembling at the South side boat landing. They are easy to build but we need volunteers. Our goal is to build 4 pyramid/pallet cribs and 18 single log cribs.
12. Resolution to approve 2026 budget and mil rate levy: 3 ways for a Lake District to generate revenue.
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Revenue Generation (Chapter 33):
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General Property Tax (mill rate levy)
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Special Charges (fixed amounts for services)
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Special Assessment (for capital purchases)
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Proposal for Mill Rate for Operational Expenses:
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Operational expenses expected to decrease.
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Separates operational from capital expenses, allowing annual adjustment.
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Document detailing tax impact by proposed mill rate available.
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Capital Purchases (e.g., Nanobubble Project):
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Fall under special assessments.
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Lake District can assess county and local governments.
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With 53% of shoreline county-owned, county could fund 53% of capital improvements.
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If county refuses, state can withhold funds from shared revenues.
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Discussion on Mill Rate vs. Flat Tax:
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Mary Shalow: Law requires separation of expenses, not necessarily a mill rate; mill rate is equal taxation by property value.
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Carrying an undesignated surplus is illegal for local governments.
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Phil Strand: Capital improvements are not subject to a mill rate but a flat special assessment, including the county, based on shoreline ownership.
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All expenses presented to and voted on by members.
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Electors expressed concerns about Clark County's lack of financial contribution.
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State will enforce county payment if notified.
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Mill rate impact: 88 properties pay <$100, 4 pay $100–$125, 14 pay $125–$200, 4 pay >$200.
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2026 budget includes $13,000 for DNR testing for nanobubble project (second/final year).
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Post-project operational expenses estimated under $7,000.
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Mill rate for operational expenses would not exceed current ($13,800 total).
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Opposition to Mill Rate:
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Electors expressed unrelated concerns about unproven nanobubble technology.
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Electors legal right to implement mill rate questioned until $100,000 surplus is used.
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Chapter 33.30(4)(D) allows non-lapsable funds for capital costs and maintenance; current board asserts compliance.
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Rod Zika noted Lake Altoona and Eau Claire have water districts and budgets; A statement was made that Mead Lake's water is tested and is safe for swimming.
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Nanobubble project cost: $288,000 (not $1 million); with 53% county funding, existing balance could cover over half of district's portion, reducing individual costs. Nanobubbles expected to help with muck.
Tax Levy Motion
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Mary Shalow moved to levy no tax this year due to high surplus; mill rates to be discussed when necessary.
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Seconded by Paul Proksch.
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Vote: 32 in favor, 12 opposed (carried).
2026 Budget Approval (Expense Part)
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Board of Supervisors requires budget approval to authorize spending.
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Proposed 2026 budget: $24,908.
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Mary Shalow stated it is illegal for the board to hold money year to year.
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Philip Strand From Chapter 33 that “the Lake District is givrn the power at an annual meeting to vote and save funds for use on Capital Projests33.30(4)(d).
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Includes potential funding for a flow, temperature, and chlorophyll sensor at the dam, contingent on Clark County funding. If not received, expense not incurred.
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Motion by Colleen Koschak to approve 2026 budget (expense part only), seconded by Gary Pszrniczny (carried).
13. Election of 3 commissioners by secret ballot: Randy and Pam VonRuden counted ballots.
Larry Koschak: 32
Mary Schalow: 38
Philip Strand: 22
Will Ruemmele: 32
Paul Proksch: 1
Frank Marano: 1
Extra: Fireworks will be Saturday July 5th, 2025.
Bob Eckes talked about the road work to be done on South Lake Road.
Motion to adjourn: Randy VonRuden,2nd Jeff Thorson
Mead Lake District Secretary
Lisa Zepplin
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Mead Lake District
Treasurers Report First Quarter 2025
April 26, 2025
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Cash Account Balances 12/31/2024 3/31/2025
Checking Account $ 2,792.11 $16,592.10
Money Mkt Acct $49,658.00 $49,701.13
CD – 2 $43,916.00 $44,376.46
Total Cash Balances $ 96,366.11 $110,669.69
Expenses – Fiscal Year 2025
$ 0.00
Total Expenses YTD in 2025 $ 0.00
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Revenue – Fiscal Year 2025
Tax Assessment from Township $13,800.00
Interest Income FYTD $ 503.58 (3/31/25)
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Total Revenue in 2025 $14,303.58 (3/31/25)
Phil Strand - Treasurer
Mead Lake District Board
Second Quarter Meeting Agenda 2025
April 24, 2025 9:00am - Mead Town Hall
1. Call to Order
2. Quorum
3. Approval of Minutes from First Quarter - Action item
4. Treasurers Report – Action Item
5. Public Participation for items not on the Agenda
6. Curtiss Lindner – Forestry & Parks – Water Levels
7. Agenda Items for 2025 Annual Meeting – Discussion Item
8. Ballot Nominations for Board Seats – Annual Meeting Election
9. Update on NanoBubble Project 2025 – 2026
10. Update on Cabinets for AED Installations - Discussion Item
11. Fish Crib Drop in Fall 2025 – Discussion Item
12. Change Location of Quarterly Meetings to Greenwood Fire Dept.- Discussion
Item
13. Draft Budget for 2026 – Action Item
14. Change District Taxes from Assessment to Levy for 2026 Year – Discussion
item**
15. Day of Connection Update
16. Naming Official Newspaper for the District – Action Item
17. Motion to Adjourn
** Example:
MLD Assessed Value $29,888,900.00 / 138 Properties = $216,586.00 Ave Prop
Value
$100.00 / $ 216.6 = .46189mil rate
$29888.9 x .46189 = $13,805.00
1st Quarter 2025 Board Meeting Minutes
Mead Lake District
1 st Quarter Board Meeting
Mead Town Hall
February 15 th ,2025 9AM
Meeting called to order by Rick Mews
Board members present: Rick Mews, Bob Eckes,
Phil Strand, & Lisa Zepplin
Absent: Roy Tyznik. Al Baierl, & Greg Evans
Minutes from 4 th quarter meeting read by Lisa
Zepplin
Approved 1 st Phil Strand 2 nd Bob Eckes
Treasurer Report present by Phil Strand
Approved 1 st Bob Eckes 2 nd Lisa Zepplin
Public Participation: Greg Evans asked Phil Strand
to put on 2 nd quarter agenda to formally list our
meetings in a newspaper. (Discussion for 2 nd quarter
Board Meeting)
Disposition water tank trailer: District to lease or
allow a 3 rd party vender to use.
Township to do work on South Lake Road starting in
June 2025.
2026 Budget planning: Nano bubbler testing,
payment for electricity, nano bubbler machine.
Bush Dump: Can be used as normal.
Update 2025-2026 Nano Bubble project: Update on
Mead Lake Management Plan to include Nano
Bubble project. Applied for a grant (not issued)
Clean Water Grant Program: 3 residents applied
Day of Connection: Camp Victory would like to
partner with The Mead Lake District for a day of fun
on the lake. Volunteers needed.
AED update: Looking at cabinets to place AED units
in.
Review of Board member rotation:2-2-1 year rotation
Motion to Adjourn: 1 st BobEckes 2 nd Phil Strand
Lisa Zepplin
Mead Lake District Secretary
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Mead Lake District
1st Quarter Board Meeting Agenda
Mead Town Hall
February 15th, 2025 9:00AM
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Call to order
Minutes from 4th quarter board meeting -
Treasurer report (end of 2024) 2025 budget update
Public Participation
Disposition of water tank trailer - Discussion/Possible Action
Beginning of 2026 Budget planning - Discussion
Future status of Brush Dump - Discussion
Update on Nano Bubble project for 2025-2026 - Discussion
Update on Clean Water Grant Program for the Lake - Discussion
Day of Connection (Larry Koschak) - Discussion
Update on AED purchase Discussion/Possible Action
Agenda ideas for Spring annual meeting - Discussion
Review of Board Member Rotation - Discussion
Lisa Zepplin
Mead Lake District Secretary
2024 Year End Treasurers Report
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Mead Lake District
Treasurers Report
Extended Fiscal Year 6/1/2023 – 12/31/2024
Cash Account Balances 6/01/2023 12/31/2024
Checking Account 16331 2792
Money Mkt Acct 46084 49658
CD – 1 6537
CD – 2 41100 43916
Total Cash Balances $110,052 $ 96,366
Expenses – June 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
Annual Meeting Treats 40.86
Welcome Printing/Postage 117.11
Fall Meeting Agenda/Attachments 305.95
Rock Supplies for Islands 500.00
Bank Charges (Checks) 20.26
Website Design/Creation/Launch 250.00
Rock for Islands 1000.00
Printing 437.30
Printing 373.47
Moleaer Nano-Bubbles Equip 15,802.00
Paul Proksch – Water Tank/Trlr 6,882.27
Paul Proksch Cal. Chloride & Freight 1,200.00
RKI Material for Cal. Chloride 2024 4,000.00
Lakes & Rivers Conference 467.64
Water Quality Seminar Expenses 75.83
Evans Printing–Semi Annual Mtg Notice 166.80
RKI Final Pmt on Rocking from 2023
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Total Expenses June 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024 $32,639.43
Revenue – June 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2024
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Mead Lake District Assessment $13,100.00
Town of Mead $ 1,000.00
Misc. Revenue $ 1,600.00
Interest Income EFYTD $ 3 ,265.72 (12/31/24)
Phil Strand - Treasurer
2024 Annual Meeting Minutes
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Annual Meeting
Mead Lake District
June 15th, 2024
Mead Lake Dam Pavilion
1.Call to order by Greg Evans
Motion by Jenny Polhemus 2nd by Jordan Kennedy
2.Roll Call: Al Beiarl, Philip Strand, Roy Tynzik, Bob Eckes, Lisa Zepplin and Greg Evans
Absent: Rick Mews
Parliamentarian: Will Ruemmele
3.Moment of silence for Ron Wiskerchen and Jim Arch
4.Mead Lake Member Comments:
Dave Nowak asked about the possibility of setting a schedule for 4th of July activities in the coming years depending on what day the 4th falls on.
Teri Czarnecki had questions for the County Board Member Roy Tynzik about Clark county logging and communication with farmers about farming practices along the South Fork of the Eau Claire River.
5.Semi-annual meeting minutes read by Lisa Zepplin
Motion to approve by Colleen Koschak 2nd by Jenny Pothemus Polhemus
6.Treasures Report by Philip Strand
Motion to approve by Gary Kennedy 2nd Rachel Hanson
Revised later in agenda
No Action Items for Review
7.Voter eligibility for the Mead Lake District (page 6 of the meeting notice)
8. Program changes- Calcium Chloride: Semi annual meeting a committee was formed to get a cost and feasibility of building a sprayer to put liquid instead of flakes on the roads. Committee members are Greg Evans, Paul Luedtke, Will Ruemmele, Paul Proksch, Bill Marten, and Al Baierl. The 2nd quarterly Board meeting the Board voted to donate up to
$2000.00 for the future Calcium Chloride committee to study and apply the calcium chloride around the lake. Presenters forced a non-action item to be changed to an action Item. They then made a motion to authorize the District to purchase a water tank to be used in conjunction with a dry flake application.
Motion made to add up to $14000.00 to budget to purchase water tank and flakes. Motion by Will Ruemmele 2nd John Druszczak. Hand vote Yes 30 No 11 Motion carried.
Motion to apply Calcium Chloride as a test with the water tank and dry flakes by Will Ruemmele 2nd Bill Marten Hand vote Yes 43 No 2 Motion carried.
9. Mead Lake District Website: Document tab is password protected. Everyone at the meeting received a password.
10. E-mail opt-in for Mead Lake District residents to receive communications for annual and semi-annual meetings only. Board meetings will be posted in information kiosks.
11. Introduction to Golden Sands Resource Conservation & Development Council, Inc: Chris Hamerla explained about invasion and native lake species in the lake. He could also be a resource with help updating the lake management plan, tech assistance for grants. He could also do a video to put on the website and get us clear pictures of invasive plants.
12.Lake bottom mapping/Bathymetry: Eau Claire River watershed coalition started mapping the lake but had an error in the software when trying to upload information so the west end will be redone and the east end at a later date.
13.Mead Lake & WI DNR Directed Lake Initiative: Larry Koschak did the presentation and said our lake was chosen for a study at no cost to the District.
14.Review of the Water Quality Seminar: Larry Koschak talked about what the residents said about the water impairment and not being able to enjoy the lake. Jim Arch (Clark County Conservation Dept. talked about what the challenges they face upstream with the farmers and not enough people to enforce the rules.
15. Project Long Live Mead Lake: Larry talked about the personal impact of water quality, trying to improve the dissolved oxygen in the water, doing water sample testing for phosphorus, chlorophyll, Ph, temperature and dissolved oxygen at different levels around the lake. Test and learn with Nanobubbles Proof of concept.
Action Items
16. 2024 Budget-year end: This budget goes from June thru Dec. 2024. Jenny Polhemus requests for the 500.00 check given to the entertainment group be voided Motion by Bill Marten 2nd Collen Koschak. Hand vote Yes 38 No 0 Motion carried.
Motion to add up to $14,000.00 Calcium Chloride to the 2024 Budget taking it from $15,100.00 to up to $29,100.00. Gary Kennedy withdrew motion to approve budget and amend 2nd Rachal Hanson.
Philip Strand explained the expense of the water quality test/learn pilot. Motion to approve test and learn plot Gary Pszeniczny 2nd Jenny Polhemus. Hand vote Yes 40 No 3. Motion carried.
Motion to unify the 2024 budget to include Calcium Chloride by Bill Marten 2nd Will Ruemmele. Hand Vote Yes 43 No 2. Motion carried.
17.2025 Budget- fiscal year change: Philip Strand explained what the other revenue is for. The Eau Claire watershed recommended we get a sensor for the dam. If we can't get money from Clark County we will not do it. Motion to change fiscal year to Jan - Dec and approve 2025 budget John Druszczak 2nd Tim Alder. Hand Vote Yes 36 No 10. Motion Carried.
18. Election of two Commissioners: Greg Evans and Rick Mews no other nominations. Secret Ballot. Rick Mews 29 Greg Evans 30
19. Motion to Adjourn: Jenny Polhemus 2nd Dave Nowak.
Mead Lake District Secretary
Lisa Zepplin
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Mead Lake District
2024 Remainder Year Budget June-December - Final
Revenue:
Fund Balance $15,100.00
Total Revenue $15,100.00
Expense:
Water Quality Test/Learn Pilot $ 14,800.00
Printing/Postage 300.00
Total Expense $ 15,100.00
2025 Fiscal Year Budget January-December
Revenue:
Tax Assessment $ 13,800.00
Interest on Accounts 2,540.00
Loyal Sportsman’s Club 300.00
Fund Balance 21,560.00
Other Revenue 10,000.00
Total Revenue $ 48,200.00
Expenses:
Meeting Refreshments $ 200.00
Postage and Printing 1,000.00
Water Quality Project – Equip/Maintenance 36,000.00
Sensor for the Dam (Temp, Flow, Ph, Ni, O) 10,000.00
Rock Supplies/Labor for Islands 1,000.00
Total Expenses $ 48,200.00
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Mead Lake District Board -- Organizational Meeting
June 15, 2024
Mead Lake Dam Shelter
Greg Evans called to order.
Present: Al Baier, Philip Strand, Roy Tyznik, Lisa Zepplin.
Absent: Rick Mews and Bob Eckes
Rick Mews President
Greg Evans Vice President
Philip Strand Treasurer
Lisa Zepplin Secretary
Philip Strand Motion for positions to stay the same. Greg Evans 2nd.
Motion to Adjourn: Lisa Zepplin 2nd Philip Strand
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3rd Quarter 2024 Board Meeting Minutes
Mead Lake District
3rd Quarter Board Meeting
Mead Town Hall
9AM
Meeting called to order by Rick Mews
Commissioners present: Bob Eckes (Mead township), Roy Tyznik
(Clark County), Grag Evans, Al Baierl, Philip Strand, and Lisa
Zepplin
Others presents: Larry Koschak
Minutes from 2nd Quarter Board Meeting read by Lisa Zepplin
Motion to approve by Philip Strand 2nd Bob Eckes
Treasurer Report by Philip Strand. Phil asked for a motion to
reimburse Larry & Colleen Koschak for going to the Lake
Convention in La Crosse. Motion to approve by Greg Evans 2nd
Lisa Zepplin. Motion Passed.
Treasurer Report motion to approve by Lisa Zepplin 2nd Bob
Eckes.
Update on Water Quality Project by Larry Koschak. He explained
that the project was on hold because the DNR would like more
testing done.
AED Donation and Training: Greg Evans talked to Toni Wissestad
and she will do training after the Semi-annual meeting on Aug.
31,2024.
Calcium Chloride program tabled from the 2nd Quarter Board
Meeting: This was voted on at the District Annual Meeting to
purchase a sprayer and dry flakes for application. The Board
approved to pay Paul Proksch $6882.27 for sprayer and $1200.00
for a pallet of dry flakes, also pay RKI for dry flakes up to a
$14000.00 total payment.
Other items: The board approved to purchase 2 portable aeration
systems (similar to what Lake Eau Claire has) that will be placed
on 2 residents docks. This will conform to the amount approved
at the annual meeting.
Motion to adjourn: Motion made by Lisa Zepplin 2nd Al Baierl
Adjourn
Mead Lake District Secretary
Lisa Zepplin
2024 Semi-Annual Meeting Minutes
Mead Lake District Semi-Annual Meeting
Aug. 31st., 2024
Mead Town Hall
9:00 AM
1-Meeting Called to Order by Commissioner Rick Mews
Commissioners present: Greg Evans, Al Baierl, Bob Eckes, Philip Strand, and Lisa Zepplin
Absent: Roy Tyznik
Motion to approve by Greg Evans 2nd Al Baierl
Voice vote Motion approved
2-Moment of Silence for John (Terry) Schultz
3-Minutes from Annual Meeting
Voice Vote Motion approved
Mary Schalow would like the cost of the nano bubbly machine breakdown from the annual meeting Treasurer report added to Annual Meeting.
4-Treasurers Report presented by Phil Strand
Motion to approve Lisa Zepplin 2nd Greg Evans
Voice vote Motion carried
5-Live Long Mead Lake update by Larry Koschak
Explained about the testing being done and some of the results they were getting for a Proof of Concept
Mary Schalow concerned it was not a proven method.
Will Ruemmele had a question about the 2 years of testing.
6-Fall Clean-up will be every Saturday in Oct. and possibly in Nov. (weather permitting).
Volunteers would be appreciated.
7-AED training was postponed until purchase of units.
The units we were looking at are only rated for -10 degrees.
8-Public Comment: Larry Koschak asked if anyone wanted to go Lake Eau Claire to see how they built fish cribs and put them in place.
Bill Martens had a person ask him about the possibility of having ice racing on the lake similar to Rock Dam. He explained what he was told for what it would take to put together.
Someone asked about the possibility of a lake draw down for shore repair.
Eau Claire River Watershed group said it may be possibly to get an Xcel grant for the sensor at the dam.
9-Motion to Adjourn
Greg Evans 2nd Philip Strand
Adjourn
Lisa Zepplin - Secretary
4th Quarter 2024 Meeting Minutes
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Mead Lake District
4th Quarter Board meeting
Mead Town Hall
October 12th,2024 9AM
1)Meeting called to order by Commissioner Grag Evans
Board members present: Greg Evans, Philip Strand, Al Baierl, Bob Eckes, and Roy Tyznik
Absent: Rick Mews
2)Minutes from 3rd Quarter Board Meeting read by Lisa Zepplin.
Motion to approve by Philip Strand 2nd by Bob Eckes
3)Treasurers Report explained by Philip Strand
Motion to approve by Lisa Zepplin 2nd Greg Evans
4) Public Comment: Mary Schalow asked about the electrical cost for nanobubble machines. Phil Strand said the estimate per machine should be about $80.00 but we will have to call Clark Electric with the amperage to get an average cost. 2 small units and 1 large unit was budgeted in the 2025 budget. These are placed at different areas around the lake.
Update: Phil spoke to Jeff in the meter department at Clark Electric and the calculated seasonal cost (6mo) to operate the Kingfisher Unit (sm) is $504.00 and the Neo Unit (lg) is $985.00. Clark Electric charges a higher rate per kw in the summer months when these units will be operating.
Phil Strand thanked the Township for the use of the bush dump and thanked the residents that volunteered to watch it.
5)Update on Water Quality Project (attached at the end).
6) AED Donation and training. The Henry Aumann Family made a donation. Roy Tyznik to talk to Clark County and The Rock Dam Rod and Gun Club about a possible donation.
7)Agenda items for 1st quarter board meeting.
Possible CPR training
Update on Nano bubble permit
Set dates for 2025 meeting:
First Quarter Board Meeting             Feb 15, 2025          Mead Town Hall
Second Quarter Board Meeting        April 26, 2025        Mead Town Hall
Lake District Annual Meeting            June 14, 2025       South Side Park Shelter
Third Quarter Board Meeting            August 9, 2025      Mead Town Hall
Semi-Annual Meeting                       August 30, 2025    South Side Park Shelter
  
Fourth Quarter Board Meeting         October 11, 2025   Mead Town Hall
8) Other items
9) Motion to adjourn Bob Eckes 2nd Phil Strand
Adjourn
Updates on Water Quality activities thru September 2024
 
Working with the DNR on the final issue of our Aeration Permit.  Larry and I have been meeting with the DNR almost weekly to complete all necessary steps in the process.  Currently we are working to update the 2010 Mead Lake Management Plan for Citizen Review and Comment.  We hope to have the update done by November 1st so we can put it out for the 21 day comment period.  Once this is completed, our permit application which is in house now will be approved and we can continue with our Test and Learn schedule of activities.
 
Associated with the Test and Learn schedule, there are various water samples that need to be collected and sent to a lab for testing.  The DNR recommends the State Water Testing Lab in Madison but the response and processing times as well as the cost are astronomical.  Larry and I have been working with resources of the Eau Claire River Watershed Association and the Tri Lakes Management Association to investigate alternate labs for our use.  We have located partners at both UWSP and UW Stout and are submitting requests to the DNR for approval. 
 
We have applied for a Surface Water Grant to cover the costs of these DNR required Tests for 2025 and will apply again for the 2026 requirements. 
 
We have provided an offer to Lake Property owners to apply for a Clean Water grant from the DNR for installing “Rain Gardens” on their property.  So far, we have 3 parties who have expressed interest.  We will get together as a group via zoom over the winter to review the requirements, discuss hiring a landscape architect to help with designs, select the eligible native plantings to be used on each property and then fill out the grant application searching for approval.  It is a very exciting offer from the DNR and we hope more people with be interested in the future.
 
Larry & Colleen Koschak, Chad Bundick and his son, and I participated in a Fish Crib assembly and installation at Lake Eau Claire on September 14th.  It was a well-attended event by property owners at Lake Eau Claire and they were very organized.   We were put to work right away and learned a great deal on materials to use, how to assemble, what materials are appropriate for a deep water crib and a shallow water crib and saw the installation process in action.  We assembled 8 Deep Water Cribs and 11 shallow water Cribs in a little over 2 hours.  Very beneficial event. 
 
Larry and I are meeting with Chris Straight (Regional Planning Commission) on October 24th to review the Watershed Management Plan, the 9 Key Elements of Focus summary and to review the edits to the Mead Lake Management Plan for the 10 year extension. 
 
As part of the Eau Claire River Watershed Tech Committee, Mead Lake as applied for an Excel Energy Grant with would provide Water Monitoring Equipment to be used to measure water flow, water Temperatures, Stratifications in the Lake and an assortment of other items.  This Grant Application is a huge benefit our lake receives by being a partner in the Eau Claire River Watershed association. 
 
Our dissolved oxygen testing wrapped up on October 1st.  Larry has been graphing the results and we will work together with members of ECRWA to better understand the meaning of and residual effects of this oxygen change over the summer.  We hope to have a brief presentation ready for the June annual meeting.