FREP Executive Committee
House Cafe, DeKalb
5/20/15
Present: Elizabeth Hagen-Moeller, Dan Lobbes, Katie Parkhurst, Holly Hudson, Candice Jacobs, Becky
Hoag, Andrea Cline
1) Call to Order 11:23
2) Approval of Minutes for 3-10-15: Katie motioned to approve, Holly seconded. Approved.
3) Treasurers Report: Matt provided the Treasure’s Report via email on 5/19/15. Becky asked about a
$300 3-30-15 deposit. It’s marked down as membership dues, Becky thinks it’s a payment from
CMAP. Andrea will ask Matt and he will make a correction if needed.
June Annual Membership Drive: Becky has printed the form. Dan asked about changing
membership dues. Becky thinks that current amounts work. Online form is updated.
Treasurer Replacement: Becky will create a Treasurer email address to use for the bank account and
PayPal. Did Matt use his SSN to set up PayPal or FREP’s FIN? Dan will talk to Matt about the
responsibilities and then there will be an email update to the Executive Committee in two weeks.
4) National Water Trails Update: Katie attended the meeting. Karen held a meeting on May 12th that
about 16 people attended including residents, paddling clubs, KDOT, Aurora and Algonquin. Karen
gave an overview and opened it up for discussion. People were excited but concerned if rights
would be taken away if the federal designation is achieved. Karen has a meeting set up with
Wisconsin stakeholders in July. Andrea suggested that a meeting be held to reach out to Lake
County participants. Need to apply for assistance from the National Park Service by August 1st.
5) Clear Choice Clean Water Proposal: Ready-made ad campaigns which has done work previously in
Indiana, $50,000 to buy in. Katie asked for clarification about whether municipalities could use their
own logos. Dan suggested a meeting between FREP, Wisconsin, and Clear Choice Clean Water.
Becky will find additional information.
6) DamNation Screenings: FREP hosted on screening at a Noon Network and Friends of the Fox hosted
one. Working on having Batavia and Water Sentinels hosting additional screenings. Holly asked
about showing the movie at local film festivals. Becky asked about showing the movie at
subwatershed group meetings.
7) Watershed Cleanups promotion: Becky needs more clean up information to post on the page
created on the website.
8) Watershed Planning and Implementation Activities: Holly reported that Boone Dutch is ongoing,
they are identifying site specific BMPs. Deadline for plan is the end of the year. The next meeting is
June 11th in Johnsburg. Tyler Creek is having their annual meeting tonight. Jelkes Creek meeting
quarterly in the evening. Silver Sleepy meeting regularly. Blackberry and Fearson Otter are not
meeting. Tower Lakes Drain is actively meeting.
9) Strategic Plan Review: Becky will send the plan out again and assignments.
10) Meeting Program and Noon Network Schedule: next meeting September. Need a speaker and
location. Noon Networks after August. Need speaker for annual meeting.
11) Old Business: None
12) New Business: St. Charles Active River Project meeting tonight. Candice, Elizabeth, and Dan
might go. Batavia stormwater utility.
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13) Adjournment: Dan moved for adjournment, Holly seconded. Adjourned 12:48 PM
Minutes submitted by Andrea Cline