October 14 2024 General Meeting

Date: October 14, 2024

Bruce Loberg called the General Meeting of the Butte des Morts Conservation Club to order on Monday, October 14, 2024 at Terrell Island Schoolhouse at 6:30 pm.

 

  1. Communications
    1. Brad Winkler is attending Winnebago Fisheries Advisory Council Meeting on 10/14 as Tom Bett could not attend.
  2. Property/Trail Update
    1. Breakwall Project – We need to get contracts signed.
    2. Buildings – House cleaning of the buildings needs to be done.
    3. Guidepost brochure – Art is making changes this winter to brochure.
    4. “Fencing Project” is on hold until 2025.
    5. Jordan will complete Wiouwash Trail Clean Up on Friday, October 18th
  3. Fundraising
    1. October Calendar Raffle – All tickets were sold out – profit of $7560
  4. Old Business
    1. Strategic Plan – Lawanda will email Jordan the needs and will put into Marsh Talk and mailer for 2025 membership renewal  
    2. Brett Favre Gun – 13% fee to sell gun on auction site. Jordan will put into November Marsh Talk to see if there are any hits on it.
    3. Town Picture – Lawanda will put new picture up at town hall on Election Day
    4. Buildings need some house cleaning done. The first building would be the building next to the school house. Table this until Spring once it gets warmer out.
  5. New Business
    1. Jordan will send a Thank You out to Eric Hoffman at Omro Building Center
    2. Nominations
      1. Kevin Stowe nominated Ken Meier, Lawanda Jungwirth and Ron Jungwirth to stay on board. All accepted. Nominations will also be held in November.
    3. Parking lot cameras were added to our insurance for $20/year
    4. The bridge at the parking lot is failing. This will be looked at when the ice comes.
    5. The club will be getting a Venmo account. Waiting until after November meeting to see if we are switching Banks.

 

Meeting was adjourned by Art Techlow seconded by Don Stowe at 7:15 pm. Next General Meeting will be Monday, November 11, 2024 at Winklers Westward Ho.