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Minutes from October 17, 2013 Work Session

10/18/2013

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM.
All board members were in attendance. John Logue arrived at 7:30PM.
Water Quality Update: The DEC supplied some preliminary reports of water testing from this year. Blue green algae concentration was exceptionally high and peaked in August as suspected. Concentrations were high in shoreline areas as well as open water. Further information will be supplied in the end of year summary reports.
Boats: 24 unregistered boats were removed from the parkland and placed at the boat house. Many were clearly unusable. This was a great result considering more than 80 unregistered boats existed in early July. Residents really took notice of the required stickers and many commented on how nice it was to see old boats being removed. Boats will remain at the boathouse for 60 days in case any owners come forward or can be found.
Parking Signs Update: The town recommended placing more than 17 no parking signs around the perimeter of the lake. Since this would create an excess of unnecessary signage on the limited parkland area, the PAB asked that this be postponed until a comprehensive plan of signage can be put together. Some signs are already planned for each of the beach areas and boat storage areas.
Plans were finalized on removing the Jackson Float and moving the float currently located at Interlaken Beach.
Updates on the Dam and the valve condition were reviewed. The town is in charge of this process. The PAB will keep up-to-date on the information as plans are made by the Town.
Timelines were created for Community Relations/Procurements, Health Department, Swim Team and Softball. These timelines will be added to the comprehensive plan being developed for the Park District.
Other business: The window in the shed at Jackson Beach was broken. Repairs were made and improvements were discussed.
Meeting protocol was discussed.
Meeting was adjourned.

Minutes from October 3, 2013 Work Session

10/4/2013

Boat removal: More than 180 boats were registered this year by residents. Approximately 80 boats were tagged as non-registered in early July. Most complied by removing their boats or acquiring stickers. Boats without registration stickers are being removed and will be relocated to the boat house. Only 24 boats remain, most of which are abandoned, sunken in mud and unusable. All boats will be held at the boat house for 60 days in case owners can be found. Unusable boats will be discarded after that time.
Beaches Update: Rafts at Warren beach have been removed from the water and supplies have been put into the shed for the winter season. Plans were discussed for winterizing Jackson beach as well.
Signs for the remaining beaches, park areas & boat storage areas were submitted to the county to be created. No update as of yet on estimated completion date. Additional bids are being considered as a backup plan.
John Logue excused himself from the meeting at 9pm.
Timelines were created for the Parkland and Water Quality committees. Each timeline plans out the task on hand and due dates for each year. The timelines will be part of a comprehensive game plan to be carried out by current and future PAB members.
Modifications to the boat house roof were discussed to close it up. The roof was installed by the PLCC before the park district was created, but areas need to be finished to close it up to weather and animals. Plans were made for completing this project.
Information and requirements were discussed for Carp and Copper Sulfate remediation techniques. No formal decision has been made yet, but information is being gathered on several options. More information will follow as the results from this year’s studies are completed in December/January.
Meeting was adjourned.

Minutes from October 3, 2013 Public Meeting

10/4/2013

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM.
All board members were in attendance.
Previous meeting minutes were approved.
Water Quality Update: Preliminary information was presented with regards to this year’s testing through both the CSLAP program and Allied Biological. Handouts were given to the audience with regards to the Blue-Green Algae so residents were aware of the water quality and toxicity of the algae. Final test results will be compiled at the end of this year with more detail and a remediation plan can be developed for the future.
Town of Patterson Parking Notice: A notice was sent to the residents along the perimeter of the lake by the Town of Patterson. Parking along the lakeside of the road is for recreation purposes only such as swimming, fishing, boating, etc. Overnight parking is not permitted. This code keeps the parkland open for all residents to use.
The condition of the Dam was reviewed at the request of the audience. The town is in control of the dam and is waiting for a report on the valve's condition. It currently leaks and the town will be determining whether it can be repaired or will need to be replaced.
Boats: The boats that are not registered will be impounded this upcoming weekend. Residents not complying were sent multiple notices and only a few boats remain. Residents were reminded that all boats must be removed by December 1st for the winter months.
Budget: The PAB was very effective in their management this year and had a surplus in this year’s budget with the intent of carrying over for water remediation in upcoming years. The town has decided to withdraw $30,000 from the Park District budget this year to pay for the legal fees accrued while legally trying to obtain the land from the PLCC. In addition, the PLCC stipulated a $5,000 payment for the transfer of the property. These funds reside with the PLCC. The legal issues were negotiated by the town prior to the park district creation and the Park Advisory Board appointments. The audience asked what the PLCC was doing with the money. The PAB advised that they were not involved in the process and could not speak for the PLCC.
The PAB will be creating a regulations guide for this and future board members of procedures and guidelines that supplement the town code. More information to follow at future meetings.
Public Recognition. The audience commended the board on how great everything looked this year and thanked them for improving the beaches.
Adjournment to Work Session

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