MINUTES – MARCH 20, 2014
DEAL LAKE COMMISSION
MINUTES – REGULAR MEETING
MARCH 20, 2014
The Regular Meeting of the Deal Lake Commission was held in the Borough of Interlaken Municipal Building, 100 Grassmere Avenue, and called to order at 7:00 PM by Chairman Don Brockel. After the Salute to the Flag, the Commission Clerk announced that the notice requirements of C.231, P.L.1975, were met by transmitting the notice to the Commission’s official newspapers on February 13, 2014, posting where required and filing a copy of the notice with the Commission Clerk.
ROLL CALL:
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PRESENT |
ABSENT |
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Allenhurst |
X |
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Asbury Park |
X |
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Deal |
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X |
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Interlaken |
X |
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Loch Arbour |
X |
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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, February 20, 2014 (Deal, Loch Arbour and Neptune do not vote).
UPON MOTION of Ocean, seconded by Asbury Park, carried, that the following Resolution be and the same is hereby adopted:
BE IT RESOLVED, That the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Deal Lake Commission held March 20, 2014 be and the same are hereby approved.
RECORDED VOTE:
Ayes: Allenhurst; Asbury Park; Interlaken; Ocean
Nays: None Abstain: Loch Arbour
Absent: Deal, Neptune
Resolution #2 – Approve Treasurer’s Report and Authorize Payment of Bills
UPON MOTION of Asbury Park, seconded by Interlaken, carried, that the following Resolution be and the same is hereby adopted:
BALANCE ON HAND – PREVIOUS MONTH:
TD Bank. NA – 100,275.66
NJ Cash Management Fund – 39,857.15
TOTAL ON DEPOSIT – 140,133.70
RECEIPTS
Interest – TD Bank (February) – 5.50
Interest – Cash Management Fund (February) – 1.85
Receipts – Ocean (2014 Assessments) – 19,750.00
TOTAL RECEIPTS – 19,757.35
GRANT RECEIPTS – RP10-08 (in transit) – 35,245.68
DISBURSEMENTS
Lorraine Carafa (March) – 616.67
Princeton Hydro, LLC (January 2014) – 1,182.50
JCP&L – 13.02
Sam Hartung (web services, 1st Qtr.) – 200.00
Hundley, Parry & Bradley (legal services, 1st Qtr.) – 600.00
GRANT DISBURSEMENTS:
Princeton Hydro, LLC – 14,430.05
TOTAL BILLS AND GRANT DISBURSEMENTS – 17,042.24
BALANCES AFTER MARCH DISBURSEMENTS
TD Bank. NA – 138,234.60
NJ Cash Management Fund – 39,859.00
TOTAL ON DEPOSIT – 178,093.60
RECORDED VOTE:
Ayes: Allenhurst; Asbury Park; Interlaken; Loch Arbour, Ocean
Nays: None
Absent: Deal, Neptune
OLD BUSINESS
NFWF (Hurricane Sandy Coastal Resiliency Competitive Grant Program) Application – submitted; awards notifications will not be issued until July-August 2014
319H Grant – application submitted; awards notifications will not be issued until July-August 2014
NRCS/DEP – Chairman Brockel advised that he was notified this afternoon that the Commission’s grant application had been approved for approximately $1,000,000 as follows: $900,000 from the NRCS, $100,000 from the State with an additional $75,000 for engineering costs. Although this represents only 14% of the total originally requested, Dr. Souza calculated that approximately 20,000 cubic yards of sediment could be removed from the east end of the Lake, the primary target area. There was further discussion and by consensus, the Commissioners agreed to accept these funds.
Resolution#3: UPON MOTION of Ocean, seconded by Allenhurst, carried, that the following Resolution be and the same is hereby adopted:
BE IT RESOLVED that the Deal Lake Commission hereby accepts the grant funding for sediment removal from the east end of Deal Lake, awarded as follows: $900,000 from the NRCS; $100,000 from the State with an additional $75,000 for engineering costs, subject to the review of the contract documents upon receipt.
RECORDED VOTE:
Ayes: Allenhurst; Asbury Park; Interlaken; Loch Arbour, Ocean
Nays: None
Absent: Deal, Neptune
Water Lowering Permit – The Clerk reported that the application had been filed in late December 2013 and we are still awaiting the document and feedback from Fish and Wildlife on a suggested language changes specific to coastal lakes.
Charter – submitted to constituent members; will follow up in early April.
Other – By consensus, the Commissioners agreed to sponsor an information session on May 15, 2014 at 6:00 PM, subject to the availability of the Borough of Interlaken meeting room, for the governing bodies, planning boards and DPW staff of our participating communities, to explain the interrelated roles each group plays in the on-going efforts to restore the lake’s environment.
NEW BUSINESS
Beach Replenishment – in Mr. Avakian’s absence, Chairman Brockel advised that the Army Corps of Engineers had deposited sand on the 8th Avenue jetty that is causing sand to accumulate at the mouth of the flume, endangering the annual herring run and potentially causing flooding in the event of heavy rain. He also noted that a demonstration is planned for Friday, March 21 in Asbury Park to bring attention to this matter.
Sustainability Project – Chairman Brockel reported that a representative of the Sasaki/Rutgers/ARUP had contacted him and was present this evening to request an endorsement of their project for the Rebuild by Design Resilience + the Beach: Resiliency Planning for the Jersey Shore project and noted that community support is a very important component of the evaluation process. After discussion and by consensus, the Commissioners agreed to endorse this project.
Resolution #4: UPON MOTION of Ocean, seconded by Asbury Park, carried, that the Commission hereby endorses the Resilience + the Beach: Resiliency Planning for the Jersey Shore project and authorizes a letter of support to be sent to the Honorable Shaun Donovan, US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
RECORDED VOTE:
Ayes: Allenhurst; Asbury Park; Interlaken; Loch Arbour, Ocean
Nays: None
Absent: Deal, Neptune
Weed Treatment Program (2014) – after discussion and by consensus, action on this matter was held until the next meeting of the Deal Lake Commission.
Chairman Brockel advised that the Commission had received a request to respond to a letter sent by the Village of Loch Arbour’s governing body back in December regarding their request that the Commission apply to FEMA for funds to alter the configuration of the Flume into a “true flood control device”. The Commission never received such letter, and in response to a letter received this week, the following Resolution be and the same was adopted:
Resolution #5: UPON MOTION of Ocean, seconded by Interlaken, carried that the Commission hereby authorizes Dr. Souza to assist the Commission Clerk in preparing a response to Loch Arbour re: altering flume to be a “true flood control” device based upon previous detailed discussions between the Commissioners, Dr. Souza and Mr. Avakian and forwarding said response to the Loch Arbour Clerk, to wit, the impoundment area (Lake) would have to be much larger, the elevation would have to be much higher and the flume itself would have to be much greater in diameter, none of which would qualify as a FEMA-reimbursable expense unless a Hazard Mitigation Grant application was submitted through County OEM to address its concerns.
RECORDED VOTE:
Ayes: Allenhurst; Asbury Park; Interlaken; Loch Arbour, Ocean
Nays: None
Absent: Deal, Neptune
Asbury Park Fishing Club 2nd Annual Carp Contest will be held on Sunday, April 13, 2014 from 7:00 AM to Noon; fish any part of Deal Lake, weigh in before Noon at the Deal Lake Flume. Cash prizes; the Commission, by consensus, agreed to sponsor an award for “the greatest number of carp caught”.
PUBLIC HEARING
UPON MOTION of Asbury Park, seconded by Ocean, carried, that the meeting be opened for public comment. Tony MacDonald, of Monmouth University’s Urban Coast Institute, stated that he also supported the Rebuild by Design project. There were no further comments from the public and UPON MOTION of Asbury Park, seconded by Interlaken, carried, that the public hearing be closed.
There being no further business, and UPON MOTION of Asbury Park, seconded by Allenhurst, carried, that the meeting be finally adjourned at 7:55 PM.
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LORRAINE P. CARAFA, RMC
Commission Clerk