Butte des Morts Conservation Club

General Meeting Minutes

1. Communications

• Winneconne Town reporting is due in November.

2. Property / Trail Updates

• Lift: The lift will be scrapped. Ken Meier will work on this during the winter when he is able to access the lift.
• Thank you to Dave Lux and Brian Freidauer for their help with trail maintenance.
• Dave Lux plans to start a maintenance log to track routine maintenance, including oil changes and other service.

• The permit for the temporary seawall has been received.
• The contract with Radtke has been signed for $994,532.02.
• The goal is to finish Section 11 and recap Sections 6–10.
• A $150,000 grant for rock has been approved.

• A dog bite complaint was received involving a woman with two dogs that were not on leashes. One of the dogs bit another woman’s dog.
• Club security cameras were used to obtain the license plate number of the dog owner.

3. Fundraising

• The Golf Outing is scheduled for Sunday, August 23, 2026.
• October Calendar Raffle tickets are available for sale and purchase.

4. Old Business

• Strategic Plan: The club is seeking leaders to assist with the strategic planning process.
• UW–Oshkosh Grant: Art Techlow will follow up.
• GoFundMe Purpose – Viewing Platform: A quote of $82,500 was received from Radtke for the viewing platform.

5. New Business

• Randy Pointon will bring mounted ducks from Frank Kachur to the schoolhouse at the next meeting.
• Dave Lux will contact Ray’s Sanitation to cancel the portable toilet until further notice due to construction.
• Board members up for election in 2027: Ron Jungwirth, Lawanda Jungwirth, and Ken Meier.
• Schoolhouse Cleanup: Brad Winkler volunteered to complete the needed cleanup.
• Bruce received a proposal from Radtke for trail repairs:
• $41,630 – barge work
• $12,790 – trail work
• $8,525 – additional trail work

Adjournment