Borough of Mountain Lakes
Lakes Management Advisory
Committee Meeting
6/5/12
Present:
Chair: Not present. Meeting chaired by member Jim
Bailey
Members: Bailey, Mesicek, Mimburg,
Tippy, Wexler
Manager: Robert Tovo
Council Liaison: Blair Bravo
Allied Biological: Glenn Sullivan
Environmental Commission Liaison: Allison Rankin
Meeting called to order @ 7:34 PM
Chair:
May minutes approved.
ManagerÕs
report:
Discussion of tree removal, FEMA
and its hurricane response, and grant writing process. The Manager has considerable grant
writing experience from his Police service.
4Discussion of ropes at Club. Insurance coverage for the Club was resolved as not
necessary. However, it appears
there will be further discussion.
4The
Mountain Lake/Wildwood Lake water level is around the hypothetical ÒidealÓ as
discussed in earlier years at considerable length.
4Discussion of Wildwood Lake boards and replacement. Working with a dam consultant to
convert the Wildwood spillway to approximate the Mountain Lake dam spillway.
Allied
Biological:
4 Explanation of Sonar treatments. Success with treatment though the new formulation has not
been as quick to work and Allied is reviewing
that. Eurasian Milfoil has been
controlled in both Mountain and Wildwood lakes.
4Discussion of Wildwood. Excellent clarity after alum.
4 Olive
and Shadow. Reviewing the results
of new products.
4Discussion of dissolved oxygen, causes, consequences.
4A complaint about algae at Sunset. Not a treatable amount.
Old Business:
4 Bathymetric map framing.
4Updating
the web site, notably need Web Site committee support in putting in the
New
Business:
4Discussion of maintenance of the Cove plantings.
Next Meeting: July 10, 2012
Meeting adjourned @ 8:21 PM