The meeting was attended in person with Steve Fabry, Kostas Lazarides, Pete Fantle, Nate Ziarek, and Wendy Fisenne in attendance. Debbie Lambert was absent. The meeting was at the home of Steve Fabry and called to order at 7:05 on August 1, 2023
Secretary’s Report
Wendy Fisenne reporting
- Reading of the minutes of the last meeting was waived.
Treasurer’s Report
Kostas Lazarides reporting
Checking | $16,104 |
Savings | |
Operating Reserve | $23,364 |
Capital Reserve | $8,004 |
Project Reserve | $10,000 |
- 1 lien still in effect for one homeowner
Architectural Control Committee (ACC)
Debbie Lambert reporting
- Lot 85 Siding project approved
- Lot 33 Landscape project ongoing
- Lot 48 Replace patio and house painting project approved
- Lot 54 Squaring off deck project has not yet been approved
- Lot 53 Patio and extensive landscaping has not yet been approved
Environmental Control Committee (ECC)
Pete Fantle reporting
- Boat mooring requests must be submitted to and approved by the ECC. The ECC must approve a mooring location before boat placement. If you haven’t heard back from the ECC, please reach out before your boat is delivered.
- The recommendation is to wait to treat the highly invasive Milfoil until 2024. The estimated cost for the initial treatment is $9,018. Follow up treatments should be less expensive. Milfoil is a very invasive plant and needs to be brought under control for the health of the lake.
- 2023 has been a bad year for unwanted aquatic plants in Lake Brittany as well as other lakes. The ECC is aware of this and is currently doing what is possible and feasible to remedy this situation.
- The ECC strongly urges residents not to cut the Milfoil or other aquatic plants. Improper cutting of Milfoil only causes the highly invasive weed to spread.
- Shoreline pruning will be done starting this fall along with continued treatment of invasive shoreline plants.
- More gravel has been added to the rain garden.
- Four trees will be removed and cottonwoods by the volleyball court will be trimmed by Nellen. The cost is $4,000 including flush cut stumps for 3 trees and stump grinding for 1 tree. Work is scheduled to begin in August.
- The current ECC plan with regard to trees is that 4 trees will be removed each year going forward.
- Milfoil is being addressed by the ECC and is most likely coming from geese.
- It is important to hose off your watercraft if it has been used in another lake or body of water prior to launching it into Lake Brittany. Rinsing your watercraft will help prevent further spread of Milfoil and transfers of other organisms into our lake.
- Please see the dossier, for further information and education on aquatic plants including beneficial aquatic plants.
Old Business
- The directory update is still in process.
- Please contact Steve Fabry at [email protected] to obtain a fishing pass. About 20 passes have been handed out. All other passes are no longer valid for fishing or use of the common ground. Guests will be required to leave unless they can present a current fishing pass. Please tell your unaccompanied guests to be courteous to homeowners asking to see their pass. If an unaccompanied guest refuses to leave, that is trespassing. Homeowners are encouraged to call the Muskego Police Department to report a trespasser. The Muskego Police non-emergency number is 262-679-4130 .
New Business
- Checking into dates and possible venues for the Association Annual Meeting.
- Milfoil treatment will be paid for out of the Project Reserve set aside in the budget. Vote of 5 in favor of using the Project Reserve.
- Welcome letter to new homeowners will be delivered by the president of the board.
- Two board positions will be opening. If you are interested in running for a board position, please contact a board member.
Meeting adjourned at 9:31pm.
Next Board meeting September 11, at 7:00pm at the home of Kostas Lazarides
