Borough of Mountain Lakes
Lakes Management Advisory
Committee Meeting
7/5/11
Present:
Chair: Susan Ferguson
Members: Dewing, Mesicek,
Tippy, Wexler
Council Liaison: Steve Shaw
Allied Biological: Christopher Doyle
Meeting called to order @ 7:33 PM
Chair:
No report.
The Council Liaison delivered the ManagerŐs report:
4The
Mountain Lakes Dam will be completed shortly. Fabrication mistake required correction.
4Canal
cleaning. Borough
crew working on overhanging brush.
4Discussion of the 4th of July fireworks and the barge. Question
whether the barge can be used for other purposes such as receiving hydrorake spoils.
New
Business:
Presentation by Alexander Dewing. Proposals for changes
in mooring at Island Beach in order to improve mooring for the Sailing Association. Bolts and rings into the existing stone
wall at Island Beach. Discussion
of improvement over current impermissible mooring in the water, on the lake bed, off the back edge of Island Beach. Discussion of process
to seek approval for the project.
Motion to express the support of the entire
Committee for the general project to address the mooring needs of the expanded
Sailing Association program, while cleaning up the problems of impermissible
mooring. Unanimous approval.
Allied
Biological:
4Discussion of the various treatments in the various lakes. Relatively few treatments. While the lakes are somewhat turbid, algae counts are within
reasonable limits.
4Discussion of the impact of plantings, disturbance, and runoff at the
Centennial project.
Project is nearly done.
4Discussion of dogs on the beach and E. coli possibilities. No E. coli problems yet.
4 Discussion of additional
aeration. Subsequent
discussion of dissolved oxygen issues at Birchwood; same pattern as every other
year.
4Discussion of impact of heavy rainfall totals over the last months.
4Discussion,
without input by Allied, about enforcement of the
ordinances regarding the Mountain Lakes ClubŐs raft and swim area enclosure.
Old
Business:
4The
Committee again commended Debra Dewing for her work on the Centennial Cove
project.
4 Next
Meeting: August 2, 2011
Meeting adjourned @ 8:37 PM