Borough of Mountain Lakes
Lakes Management Advisory
Committee Meeting
12/6/11
Present:
Chair: Susan Ferguson
Members: Bailey, Mimberg,
Mesicek, Tippy, Wexler
Acting Manager Robert Tovo
Council Liaison: Steve Shaw
Allied Biological: Christopher Doyle
Meeting called to order @ 7:32 PM
Chair:
Steve Hardek has
resigned. Some
discussion of possible replacement.
ManagerŐs
report:
4Discussion of work on Crystal.
4Discussion of managing lake levels. Committee noted lack of formal guidelines, although there are
more Committee expressions of the intention than previously recorded. Comment from Public about the
advisability of drawing down more often.
4 RFP being prepared for new dam consultant.
4 Discussion of dam work and impediments due to the storms and clean
up.
Allied
Biological:
4Presentation and discussion of the year-end report. Heavy emphasis on the unusual weather
in 2001, notably the wettest summer on record, and the wettest month of any
year (August 2011).
4Lake by
lake conditions and treatment histories reviewed.
4Discussion
of zooplankton
4Discussion
of 2012 Lake Management Recommendations
Old Business:
4 Council
Liaison discussed lack of action on ropes at Club swimming area.
New
Business:
4 Council
Liaison thanked the Committee for its contributions and positive actions.
Next Meeting: February 7, 2012
Meeting adjourned @ 9:26 PM