Borough of Mountain Lakes

Lakes Management Advisory Committee Meeting

2/2/10

 

Present:

Chair:                          Susan Ferguson

Members:                    Bailey, Dewing, Linsenmeyer, Mesicek, Rogers, Tippy, Wexler

Borough Manager:      Barry Lewis

Council Liaison:          George Jackson

Allied Biological:         Not present

 

                        Meeting called to order @ 7:36 PM

 

Chair:

 

á      December Meeting minutes – Accepted with note adding comment that Committee discussed lake level management.

á      Discussion of carp issues in GrundenŐs Pond.  Need to examine with lakes service provider.

 

Borough Manager:

           

á      Bathymetric mapping proposal accepted.  Mountain, Birchwood, Wildwood.  Contract in signing process.

á      Looking at Mountain Lake dam repair issues.  Manager will review actions that Committee had expected to be in process by this time.  Discussion of valve alternatives at dam.  Discussion of lake level recording.

á      Discussion of Converse 2/1/10 note on last inspections of dams, and status of dams at multiple lakes.

á      Discussion of proposals for the lakes management service in 2010.  Manager continuing to review.  Concerns about timing of filing permits.  Extensive discussion of components of the responses.  Discussion of segmenting contracts to take best parts of each.  Committee to provide feedback to Manager. 

 

 

Old Business / New Business / Public Comments:

 

 

Next Meeting:  March 2, 2010

 

                        Meeting adjourned @ 9:00 PM