Minutes April 18, 2013
MINUTES – REGULAR MEETING
APRIL 18, 2013
The Regular Meeting of the Deal Lake Commission was held in the Borough of Interlaken Municipal Building, 100 Grassmere Avenue, on April 18, 2013 and was called to order at 7:15 PM by Chairman Don Brockel. After the Flag salute, the Commission Clerk announced that the notice requirements of C.231, P.L. 1975, have been met by transmitting the notice of this Regular Meeting to the Commission’s official newspapers on February 5, 2013, posting the notice where required and filing a copy of the notice with the Commission Clerk.
ROLL CALL:
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PRESENT |
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Allenhurst |
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Asbury Park |
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Deal |
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X |
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Interlaken |
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Loch Arbour |
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Neptune |
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X |
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Ocean |
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Resolution #1 – Resolution to approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting, March 21, 2013
UPON MOTION of Asbury Park, seconded by Ocean, carried, that the following Resolution be adopted:
BE IT RESOLVED, That the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Deal Lake Commission held March 21, 2013 be and the same are hereby approved.
RECORDED VOTE:
Ayes: Asbury Park, Interlaken, Loch Arbour, Ocean.
Nays: None
Absent: Allenhurst, Deal, Neptune
Resolution #2 – Approve Treasurer’s Report and Authorize Payment of Bills
UPON MOTION of Ocean, seconded by Asbury Park, carried, that the following Treasurer’s Report be and the same is hereby adopted and the payment of bills authorized:
BALANCE ON HAND – PREVIOUS MONTH:
TD Bank, NA Checking ……………………………………………………………………………… 117,979.76
NJ CASH MANAGEMENT …………………………………………………………………………. 39,837.31
TOTAL …………………………………………………………………………………………………157,817.07
RECEIPTS
Interest – TD Bank (March) …………………………………………………………………………12.66
Interest – Cash Management Fund (March) …………………………………………………….. 2.41
Receipts (Donation – Interlaken Garden Club) …………………………………………………. 100.00
Receipts – Grant RP10-088 ………………………………………………………………………….. 0
TOTAL RECEIPTS ………………………………………………………………………………….. 115.07
DISBURSEMENTS
Lorraine Carafa (April) ………………………………………………………………………………..616.67
Lorraine Carafa (reimbursement – stamps) ……………………………………………………….1.92
Don Brockel (reimbursement, Community Clean-up supplies) …………………………………318.56
Princeton Hydro, LLC (February additional services; Master Plan review) ………………….1,542.75
Leon S. Avakian, Inc. …………………………………………………………………………………..-0-
Sam Hartung ……………………………………………………………………………………………..0
JCP&L ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..64.56
Precise Construction, Inc. ……………………………………………………………………………..6,124.00
GRANT DISBURSEMENTS: ………………………………………………………………………-0-
TOTAL BILLS AND GRANT DISBURSEMENTS ………………………………………….8,668.46
BALANCES AFTER APRIL DISBURSEMENTS
TD Bank, NA Checking ………………………………………………………………………………..109,233.96
NJ CASH MANAGEMENT ……………………………………………………………………………39,839.72
TOTAL ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 149,074.68
RECORDED VOTE:
Ayes: Asbury Park, Interlaken, Loch Arbour, Ocean.
Nays: None
Absent: Allenhurst, Deal, Neptune
OLD BUSINESS
1. 319h Grant –
a. Reminder-please submit your in-kind hours report for the current period (through May 9);
b. -Colonial Terrace Golf Course – Dr. Souza reported that all plantings have been completed and he will inspect the project area in approximately 2 weeks. The Commission is still awaiting the delivery of the educational signs and the plan is to install those as soon as they are received.
c. Permission has been granted (by Kyra Hoffmann) for the expenditure of additional funds for the Rain Garden at the Asbury Park Boat ramp. She also advised Dr. Souza that she was pleased that our grant projects were completed within the grant period and the budget allowed. She further advised that she reviewed the Commission’s plan for additional stabilization at the Asbury Park boat ramp and grants her approval for the same. Dr. Souza indicated that the new project can be completed in approximately one week from the date of mobilization, weather permitting.
RESOLUTION #3: Authorize award to Down-to-Earth Landscaping in the amount not to exceed $18,500 (including additional funds for Commission professionals for their work) for the improvements as specified in the request for the proposal attached hereto including goose fencing pursuant to the approval granted by Kyra Hoffmann for additional work under the terms and conditions of the RP10-088 319h grant.
RECORDED VOTE:
Ayes: Asbury Park, Interlaken, Loch Arbour, Ocean.
Nays: None
Absent: Allenhurst, Deal, Neptune
2. Deal Lake Master Plan – report has been posted on the website and the Commission urges the public to review and offer constructive comments on any components of the plan.
3. Monmouth County Shared Services/ Proposed Dredging Projects – these projects are still pending with no new information available at this time.
4. Boom – the boom has been ordered and two possible locations have been identified; installation is anticipated for mid to late May.
5. FEMA/STATE WATERWAYS CLEAN-UP (DEP) – County meeting to be held on April 18; Commissioner Chair Don Brockel and Representative Don Nissim attended the meeting on behalf of the Commission and reported that the State DEP has agreed that the Lake will be included in the state project. Debris will be removed from the inaccessible areas of the Lake, and includes the removal of downed trees from the water; any trees not encroaching on the water will remain the responsibility of the homeowner. Commissioner Nissim reported that the anticipated mobilization for these projects will be July 2013; a pre-mobilization inspection is expected to be conducted by the contractor in June. The Commission’s Engineer will provide additional information regarding the estimated quantity of sand accumulated at the east end of the Lake to the State DEP in an effort to facilitate the dredging component of the clean-up project. There was a long discussion about sand blowing from the Loch Arbour beaches onto the street and into the Lake and whether there are mitigating measures that the Village can institute to prevent further accumulation. Chairman Brockel will contact Village officials to discuss solutions, and contact will be initiated with the owner of the private beach property in Loch Arbour.
6. CVS Development (Rt. 35 at Sunset Avenue) – Mr. Brockel reported that the applicant has agreed to regrade sections of the parking lot and install a MTD on site to address the Commission’s expressed concerns regarding additional run-off into the watershed near the site.
7. Reminder – “Catch and Don’t Release” the Carp contest sponsored by the Asbury Park Fishing Club will be held on April 21, 2013; weigh station will be located at the east end of the Lake.
8. Resolution #4: UPON MOTION of Asbury Park, seconded by Interlaken, carried that the flume repair estimate received from Precise Construction, Inc. for emergency repair to damaged concrete and steel reinforcement at sluice gate control attachment in the amount of $9,760.00 is hereby accepted contingent upon the inclusion of the following scope of work: removal and replacement of damaged concrete and steel, replacement of existing anchor bolts and all sluice gate repairs as necessary.
RECORDED VOTE:
Ayes: Asbury Park, Interlaken, Loch Arbour, Ocean.
Nays: None
Absent: Allenhurst, Deal, Neptune
NEW BUSINESS
1. RESOLUTION #5: UPON MOTION of Asbury Park, seconded by Ocean, carried that authorization is hereby granted for the purchase of new drill and bit (not to exceed $750.00)
RECORDED VOTE:
Ayes: Asbury Park, Interlaken, Loch Arbour, Ocean.
Nays: None
Absent: Allenhurst, Deal, Neptune
2. Sansone Auto Dealership (Block 141, Lot 7.01 and 9) – OT Planning Board has received an application for redevelopment of the site; report from Princeton Hydro on proposed stormwater management system – overall the plan is acceptable, however, the applicant must provide an Operations and Maintenance Plan including quarterly inspections and annual maintenance.
3. Beach Replenishment – the State has indicated that there will be a beach replenishment project for the entire coast; details are very limited, so the Commission has proactively contacted the DEP Construction and Engineering Dept. to remind them that the flume outfall pipe will have to be extended if there is replenishment in this area. Given that the reach from Deal to the southern boundary of Loch Arbour was not replenished during the original project, there is uncertainty as to how this area will be treated by the State and Army Corps of Engineers. The Commission will continue to monitor project developments and the Flume during replenishment.
4. NRCS Letter of Intent – Harvey Brook: Ocean Township has submitted a Letter of Intent for this project at the Commission’s suggestion; a meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 22 at 10:30 AM with agency personnel and Ocean Township officials. Dr. Souza will also send a representative of Princeton Hydro to the meeting to assist Ocean Township officials with the project discussions.
5. Chairman Brockel has advised that Ocean Township has requested the earlier posting of Commission Agenda on our website and posting of the criteria for lowering the lake. The Commission Clerk advised that with respect to the Agenda, it is available to the public as soon as possible and that the only criteria applicable to lowering the lake are the conditions listed on the water lowering permit issued by the Department of Environmental Protection, which governs the Commission’s actions. This document has been available to the public for at least the last five years. Upon receipt of the 2013 permit, it will be posted on the Commission’s website.
There were no member of the public present at this meeting. UPON MOTION of Interlaken, seconded by Asbury Park, carried, that the meeting be finally adjourned at 9:15 PM.
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LORRAINE P. CARAFA, RMC
Commission Clerk