YLRA Board Meeting July 9, 2022
Location: 10th Hole Tavern
The meeting was called to order by Jim Buhil at 8:00am.
Present: Jim Buhil, Bob Savage, Marie King, Deb Mlinar, Mary Smoliak, Mark Koller, Dave O’Neill, Mike Singer,
Nick Newton, Ed Collova and Ron Bourquin.
Absent: All present.
Secretary’s Report: Report submitted. Motion to approve by Bob, 2 nd Dave, motion approved.
Treasurer’s Report: Report submitted. Motion to approve by Mike, 2 nd Deb, motion approved.
Meat Raffle: Bob and Marie reported. We need have most of this year filled up. There are a few fall and winter
dates available. We had many volunteers sign up at the Summer Picnic. ��
New Business:
Newsletter: Deb is finishing it – waiting on info on fish limits and elections. Marie will get it printed.
Yellow Lake Bridge: YLRA set aside $10,000 to donate toward the new bridge. Motion made to run and deliver
check to Union Township for the new bridge. Motion to approve by Bob, 2 nd Nick, motion approved.
Bridge work will begin August 22 and will be finished by September 22, 2022.
Clothing: Dave and Marie updated. Summer Picnic sales went well. There were very few items remaining. All
YLRA gear is sold to members at our cost. We will be purchasing more gear for the Fall Members Meeting.
We will include more Yeti’s, long sleeve T’s, and zip hoodies. Suggestion was made to furnish Board Members
with t-shirts for events and working the Meat Raffle. Motion was made by Nick, 2 nd Deb, motion passed.
Fishing Limits: Mary will forward us the state and county fish limits on Yellow Lakes and River. We will post this
information in the August Newsletter.
Fish Cribs: Mary is checking on the cost of purchasing and installing fish cribs in Yellow Lake. Fish cribs assist
the lake environment in creating areas to spawn and create a healthy ecosystem for fish renewal.
Elections: Fall Meeting on September 10 will include elections for Board Member positions. The following
members are running for the five Board of Director positions for a two-year term and the two alternate Board of
Director positions to a one-year term: Jim Buhil, Mark Koller, Marie King, Deb Mlinar, Dave O’Niell, Ed Collova
and Nick Newton.
Fall Members Meeting: We are checking locations. Whitetail was chosen, but declined hosting. Jim is checking
with Zia’s and Roundabout.
Old Business:
Summer Picnic: June 11 at Sweeny’s. Event went well, regardless of rain, with 138 members attending. The
Chuckwagon ran out of food. About 20 went without food. They were supposed to have food for 150.
The Speaker, a DNR Biologist, was excellent. We would like to have him back some time.
Yellow Lake Condo Rip-Rap: The Condo association will do the dredging and the rip-rap.
Sanitizing sites: They have been busy. Bleach needed for Nick and Dave.
Lake level Issues: Many people have asked and expressed concern over the lake level. Lake levels are low due
to the draught. Mary would like to post the lake levels from the Burnett County Lake & River Association. We
are looking into a Dam Tour.
North Boat Landing: Mark updated us- getting permit. He is working with Cheryl on the Oakland Township Board.
No Wake Signs on the river: Jim updated- land owners can post no wake signs in their yards and shoreline. We
are checking into the cost of purchasing signs,
Meeting adjourned: 9:35am, submitted by Deb Mlinar, Secretary.
YLRA Board Meeting March 12, 2022
Location: 10 th Hole Tavern
The meeting was called to order by Jim Buhil at 9:02am.
Present: Jim Buhil, Deb Mlinar, Mark Koller, Mike Singer, Nick Newton, and Ron Bourquin.
Absent: Ed Collova, Marie King, Mary Smoliak, Bob Savage, and Dave O’Neill.
Secretary’s Report: January 8 report submitted. Motion to approve by Mark, 2 nd Ron, motion approved.
Treasurer’s Report: We will have the updated treasurer’s report next month.
Meat Raffle: Bob and his wife will be working the meat raffle until Feb 5. We need more people to volunteer. We are covered until
early to mid April. Please help find people to sign up!
New Business:
1) Meetings will change to 8:00am beginning April 9.
2) Ron Bourquin did some research on the WI Lakes and Rivers Convention. The Convention is in Stevens Point on April 6-8.
They offer several seminars involving water quality, DNR, scientists, businesses, and wetland professionals. The board voted
on sending two people to the conference, totaling $1500 for rooms and conference costs. Motion to approve by Deb, 2 nd by
Ron, motion approved. Ron Bourquin will be going, and possibly Mark Koller.
Old Business:
1) Decontamination Stations: Discussed the volunteers for this season. Ron and Mark both volunteered. We would like one
more volunteer.
2) North Boat Landing/Oakland Landing: Mark Koller has done a ton of research regarding what is possible with upgrading this
landing. The DNR needs a scope of work for the landing. Mark is putting together a proposal for the DNR. We also need
rachet cranks for the dock at this sight. Ron and Mark will pick them up before the dock goes in.
3) Burnett County Boat Landings: The county just passed No Power Loading at any of their boat landings.
4) Spring Picnic: Sweeney’s on June 11. Jim has set up a DNR Fish Biologist to do a presentation at the picnic to share fish
counts and general biological fish and wildlife info on the lakes and river.
5) Yellow Lake Bridge Updates: They have 4 final bids. They will award the contract this week. The groups that are building the
bridge include Burnett county- 10%, Township- 10%, Feds 80%. The bridge will begin August 2022 and should be complete
within 3 months.
Meeting adjourned: 9:54am, submitted by Deb Mlinar, Secretary.
The meeting was called to order by Jim Buhil at 8:07am.
Present: Marie King, Jim Buhil, Mary Smoliak, Deb Mlinar, Bob Savage.
Absent: Ed Collova, Nick Newton, Mark Koller, Dave O’Neill, Ron Bourquin, Mike Singer.
Secretary’s Report: Sept 11 and 18 th reports submitted. Motion to approve by Bob, 2 nd Mary, motion approved.
Treasurer’s Report: Marie submitted Treasurer’s Report. Motion to approve by Bob, 2 nd Deb, motion approved.
Meat Raffle: Mary will add the need for vounteers to the website and FB page. We still always need volunteers.
Newsletter: Deb reported that it is ready to go out.
Water Testing: AIS- Mary Smoliak is adding algae testing info to web site and FB page. She is getting testing kits to test
sporadically throughout the year. Deb Mlinar was added to help Mary on AIS committee.
Water Level: Jim Buhil reported 929.2. heading down to winter level.
New Business:
1) Yellow Lake Condo Rip-Rap: Mike Lien from the Yellow Lake Condo Association Board made his presentation.
There is 140 ft of shoreline showing extreme erosion. They are asking for any amount to help with the cost of the
rip-rap. His bids are the same from Affordable and Evergreen at $14,000. YLRA would like to maintain the depth
under the bridge created from the last dredge. Therefore, Marie suggested to ask the condo assoc to redredge
and rebuild that point prior to the rip-rap. Mike is getting quotes to have that done. We will meet (possibly a
December special session) to vote on the amount to donate to the project. We would like to keep it wide and
deep enough to make for safe boat passage under the bridge.
2) Spring Picnic: Sweeney’s on June 11. Bob made to motion, Marie 2 nd , and it passed. Jim has set up a DNR Fish
Biologist to do a presentation at the picnic to share fish counts and general biological fish and wildlife info on the
lakes and river.
Old Business:
1) North landing dock: Dock pulled, Bob suggested fixing the landing and spreading asphalt over to widen the
landing. They would like to put the dock in the center of the landing next year. The landing supply leftovers from
spring inventory include: 27 bottles of cleaning fluid (3 are new), 3 hooks, 4 brushes, 3 goggles.
2) Clothing: Marie suggested some of the items they plan to purchase: t-shirts, zip-up hoodies, windbreakers, no-
hood zip-ups. All inventory is gone at this time.
3) Yearly Donations: We are donating $500 to the Fort for Christmas for Kids. This is an approved annual donation.
4) Jamison Rd lagoon dredging: Mary got a bid for the AquaThruster for $3,000. We are waiting on the dredging bid.
5) No Wake signs on the river: We are considering adding them to the Whitetail side, due to the heavy weekend
traffic. There was a question to whether the DNR are the only ones who can post no wake signs.
The next YLRA board meeting is January 8 at Bob Savage’s Basement at 9:00 am.
Meeting adjourned: 9:45am, submitted by Deb Mlinar, Secretary.