Borough of Mountain Lakes

Lakes Management Advisory Committee

October 22, 2008

 

Chair: Susan Ferguson

Members: Bailey, Dewing, Dolan, Hardek, Mesicek, Mimberg, Tippy, Wexler

Allied Biological: Glenn Sullivan

Borough Manager: Joseph Tempesta.

Borough Public Works Director Ð Mark Prusina

 

Meeting called to order at 7:34 PM

 

Chair:

< September minutes approved.

< Discussion of the Fall lakes tour.  Saturday November 1 at 9:00

< Ellen Emr, Council Member, is holding a environmental meeting November 15 9-12 at High School Media Room.  Glenn Tippy was asked to stand in to discuss aquatic plants.  Chair will send details. 

< Committee needs to think about budget since there will not be a November meeting.  Discussion of including mapping process in budget request.  All lakes, $16,750.  Suggestion that maps be sold for profit; Committee liked the idea.

 

Borough Manager:

<Coordinated discussion of issues involved with hydro raking.  Opened by Glenn Sullivan of Allied Biological.  Targets: the Mountain Lake Cove on Morris Avenue which has better truck access, the small cove at Lake End Place on Mountain Lake, and on Sunset Lake along the wooded shore where the land is starting to intrude on the lake.  Total hours, without transport, approximately 60 hours.  Starting on 11/3/08.

<Discussion of Wildwood Lake.  Leak in spillway due to board wear.  Repaired.  Further leakage detected.  Director Prusina presented pictures of board preparation, repair and placement, actual specimens of the eroded boards, and a chart showing the nature of the structure causing continuing water loss.  He described the analytical process which will be followed to decide how to fix this more permanently.  Manager Tempesta discussed the process of dam inspection.      

 

Allied Biological:

< Discussion of alum costs.  Up 74% this year.  Changing budget process to set application cost and price alum at time of delivery.

< Year end report will be ready for the December meeting.

< Discussion of aerator in Shadow.  Suggestion that Borough keep an aerator in reserve for needs during year.

 

Discussion of Budget.

 

Next meeting 12/2/08 7:30

Adjournment at 8:36