MANITOOK LAKE ASSOCIATION
BOARD
MEETING MINUTES
OCTOBER
2, 2007
(MSC = Motion; seconded; carries
unanimously, unless otherwise noted)
Members
present: Dick Sonderegger, Madeleine Follett, Sue Nilsen, Lance Bushey, Steve
Walczewski, Rich Thoms (representing Elaine Thoms), Jim Moloney (Weed Committee
Chair), Karen Suponski
Call
to order 7:35pm
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MSC to waive the
reading of the previous board meeting minutes
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Treasurer’s report presented. New mailbox for the lower
road has been ordered (Madeleine needs to be reimbursed for the purchase). Cost
is $1440, includes pedestal and freight. Replacement street sign for the lower
road should be in soon. Sue will contact Rich when it arrives re picking it up
and getting it installed.
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Web site - Dick reported that the new web site
is up and running.
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Road report presented. Stone has been purchased
for filling in where needed.
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Beach report – floats will be brought in this fall.
Need to dispose of tires. Jim Moloney took down a portion of the gate that was
in disrepair.
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Old portion of W.Lakeview – Madeleine reported that the
new neighbors (Nadine and George) moving into 27 W.Lakeview inquired about
having the old section of W.Lakeview roadway graded up to their house. This
section of road borders the back of Moloney, Mele, Thoms properties. Jim
reports that it is full of very large trap rock and would be expensive to grade
and make passable. Madeleine told the new owners that they can bring their
request to the board if they wish. Discussion was tabled.
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Horses – Sue Nilsen brought up the issue of the horse groups that
ride through the neighborhood and leave droppings on the road. Sue will get the
contact for Granby Horse Council. Dick will write a letter asking that the
group pick up after they ride through.
Jim
Moloney reported that the committee had their first meeting last month.
Discussion about solutions being implemented by the community, the association,
and individuals. Dick will forward to the board members the minutes of the
meeting sent to him by Rosemary Wilson.
Linda
Knorr is looking into creating a nonprofit organization for the administration
of the weed mitigation activities (finding sponsors, raising funds, work with
the community, etc).
An
initial letter has been drafted for notifying the abutting landowners. Jim to
speak with Dick about the particulars of including the final letter on the web
site (put a link to “weed interest” and FAQ’s?).
The
committee has been in contact with a company called Aquatic Control Technology.
The gentleman that runs it is the on-call consultant to the state DEP for
invasive plants. He quoted $750 to perform a field survey of Manitook Lake. The
survey would provide a management plan on controlling the weeds, with a written
report. His company can also be hired to perform the weed mitigation. He felt
that an herbicide is the best method for controlling the milfoil, but he will
detail other solutions in the report as well.
Aquatic
Control Technology has performed weed mitigation and field surveys for
Congamond, Highland, Bashin Lakes in the state, to name a few.
The
Weed Committee recommends that we get the survey done now (Oct 19 is the last
date to perform for the season before the cold weather sets in and the plants
die off). It will be important to know the cost of the weed control before we
try to start raising money to pay for it.
Jim
recommended that everyone take a look at the DEP 2004 survey that was performed
on our lake (can be found on the DEP web site) and compare the progress of the
milfoil since 2004.
Discussion
re validating the consultant’s credentials and possibility of obtaining other
quotes. Jim felt that if they tried to get another quote that another year
would pass before any action could be taken (due to the lateness of the
season). Madeleine has a friend in the DEP who knows and recommends Chuck Lee
of the DEP as a source for validating Aquatic’s credentials. The association
will contact Chuck Lee and see if he will validate/recommend Aquatic Control
Technology.
Discussion
re funding the field survey. Weed Committee is budgeted for $300. They need
$100 for postage for their mailing(s). The Beach Committee donated their
operating budget of $200 to help fund it, as the weed problem affects the
quality of the beach area as well. Board to donate the 5% discretionary fund of
$350:
$200
Weed Committee
$350
Board Discretionary
$200
Beach
$750
total
MSC to allocate
$750 for the field survey, contingent upon the recommendation from Chuck Lee of
the DEP.
Madeleine
reported that a 16-box unit is the largest available. We need 17 boxes with the
addition of the Laudati’s #70. She contacted the Post Mistress in town who
agreed to let us use the smaller of the two parcel boxes as a mailbox for #70.
Not sure if that parcel box needs to be rekeyed.
Rich
will contact the Post Mistress regarding placement of the new box (turn the box
to protect from snow plowing from the highway; possibly move to opposite
corner)
MSC to adjourn
meeting 9:25pm.
Respectfully
submitted,
Karen
Suponski, Secretary