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