Borough of Mountain Lakes

Lakes Management Advisory Committee

February 3, 2009

 

Chair: Susan Ferguson

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

Council Liaison: Charles Gormally

Borough Manager: Joseph Tempesta.

 

Meeting called to order at 7:34 PM

 

Chair:

< December minutes approved.

 

< Discussion of 2009 Goals. 

Suggestion to change Òcontinue toÉÓ to Òmonitor and evaluateÓ. 

Discussion of goal of including lakes information in school curricula.

Discussion of goal of mapping bottom of lakes; suggestion by Borough Manager that the actual expenditures have to be postponed to 2010.  Goal will be to propose mapping process and purpose to Council.

Discussion of goal of monitoring waterfowl population.

Change language to Òwork with other committeesÓ.  Discussion of expectations of Woodland Committee as to charter of Lakes Management.

Discussion of Wildwood Lake, with particular focus on monitoring nutrient loading.

 

< Discussion of the Spring Flyer/H&S Bulletin/E-Mail.

 

Borough Manager:

< Discussion of Wildwood dam issues.  Looking to award repair contract at 3/9/09 Council meeting.

< Discussion of the responses to the Borough RFP for management of the lakes.            Manager recommended continuing with Allied Biological.  Committee noted that all three were very well done, two addressing all issues of the RFP.  Committee will review and provide feedback to the Chair so she may recommend a bid to the Manager.  Glenn Tippy recused himself from any vote on the bids.

< Discussion of new treatment suggestions, possible additional aerators, interaction with lake perimeter landowners on the lakes where aerators are proposed, encouraging buffer zones to cut down on fertilizer run-off.

 

 

Next meeting 3/3/09 7:30

Adjournment at 8:48