Meeting Minutes - March 8, 2001
Poynette Village Hall

Attendees: Nancy Braker, Steve Mueller, Yvette Lokotz, Theresa Plenty, Dave Egan, Allison Russell, Dan Cole

Meeting called to order at 6:38 pm

Review and Approval of Minutes from February 21, 2001.No comments.

Finance/Membership Report:
Allison Russell reported:

Additional $50 membership

$8,087.74 in checking account. A portion of the grant funds will be put into a CD.

Administration: Nancy Braker reported:

Bylaws/Articles of Incorporation Revision and Filing for 501 (c) status: met with the Friends of Rowan Creek attorney and there are several issues that need to be resolved by the officers before changes are made at the membership meeting May 10. The officers agreed to meet on March 22 at 7 pm at Nancy Braker’s home to discuss the attorney’s recommendations.

Insurance: Allison Russell is contacting local insurance companies to obtain quotes.

Membership dues discussion: Nancy Braker suggested that the group increase membership dues. After discussion about the new amounts, Steve Mueller made a motion to increase membership rates to $20 individual, $30 family, $250 life, $100 business, $50 nonprofit organizations and not change $3 junior. Allison Russell seconded the motion. All were in favor. Motion carried. Publicity Committee Report: The brochure will not be printed until after the members vote on the motion to increase membership dues at the May 10 annual meeting.

Fundraising: Nancy Braker reported:

Met with the Village of Poynette to ask for a contribution of $1,000 for the Ken Potter watershed study. The board could not vote on the issue because they did not have a quorum. The board recommended that Nancy attend the Planning Commission meeting. The Planning Commission made a recommendation that the Village Board make a commitment of $1,000 for the watershed study. Nancy will present the issue again at the next Village Board meeting.

Met with the County Conservation Committee to ask them to be an applicant of a DNR grant to fund the Ken Potter watershed study. The CCC agreed only if the Friends of Rowan Creek could get a commitment, in the form of a resolution in minutes that endorses the county being a grant applicant, from municipalities in the watershed.

Nancy said resolutions from municipalities need to be secured before the CCC meeting April 2. Members of the group volunteered to attend and will request endorsement at the following meetings:

Town of Dekorra - March 13, 7 pm: Dave Egan, Yvette Lokotz, Dan Cole

Town of Arlington ­ March 20: Allison Russell

Town of Lowville ­ March 8, 8:30 pm: Nancy Braker, Allison Russell

Village of Poynette ­ Nancy Braker, Allison Russell

Town of Leeds ­ March 19, Nancy Braker, Theresa Plenty

Calendar items: (Need volunteers to help organize and attend events)

-April 12, Regular Meeting

-April 22, Earth Day Creek Clean Up, 1-4 pm (April 28 raindate, 1-4 pm)

-May 10, Regular Meeting -May 19, Poynette Garage Sale weekend. Set up booth in front of old pharmacy on Main St. Pies, coffee and ice tea, 7 am ­ 12 pm. Yvette volunteered to organize. Let her know if you can bring a pie.

-May ­ June 12, every Tuesday, 6:30 pm - Pull garlic mustard. Meet at DNR parking lot on McMillan Rd.

-May ­ Fish sampling demo ­ Jim Burnett will organize

-July, every Tuesday ­ Wild parsnip removal

DNR Staff Report: No report.

DNR River Planning Grant:
Watch for the projects that will need to be accomplished in the section called "Projects" on the Rowan Creek Website. The Website will be posted by Theresa Plenty soon.

Other Items:
Display: Steve Mueller reported that he is making progress on the table top/easel display board. He said he needs the logo on a transparency so that he can project it and trace it. Nancy Braker said Steve Braker could provide the logo. There is a budget of $600 for the project.

Board Member terms: Board Member terms are as follows: Theresa Plenty, Yvette Lokotz, 1-Year (Expire May 10, 2001) Allison Russell, Nancy Braker, 2-Year Dave Egan, Dan Cole, Steve Mueller 3-Year There are will be 2 or more board members that will need to be nominated at the May 10 meeting.

Upcoming Meetings:
April 12 features speaker Carl Hilgenberg, Poynette resident. "Carl Hilgenberg's Personal Experiences of Rowan Creek Over the Past 50 Years."

May 10, June 14

Meeting adjourned 8:11 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Theresa Plenty, secretary