President’s Report:: Rainbow Lake is attempting to become a taxing district. A 2/3 vote is needed.
Committee Reports:
Fundraising: The next fundraising letter will go out the first week of August.
Stormwater Drainage Project (SDP): The Third Lane Stream restoration project is moving along although at a slower pace than desired. We have not yet received the Army Corps of Engineers approval of our application.
Lake Management: An algae treatment is scheduled for Monday, June 30.
Spillway/Drawdown: The tarp at the spillway was pulled up in anticipation of the upcoming the algae treatment.
Old Business:
Anne S. Richardson Grant: In anticipation of receiving at least a portion of our Richardson Fund grant request, MLIF has been meeting with Betty Brosius, Beth Peyser and representatives from suction dredging companies in preparation for writing the application for Inland Wetlands to approve the project. Information was presented about a new method being considered, suction dredging.
Guest Speaker at June 5 Board Meeting: Larry Marsicano, Executive Director of the Candlewood Lake Authority and President of the CT Federation of Lakes spoke to the Board and 14 guests at our June 5 meeting. He was a very effective speaker and imparted a great deal of relevant information. Guests from other town lakes attended and said after the meeting they wanted to get together to share ideas. It was felt it was to our benefit to meet with representatives of the other lakes.
Lakes Conference at UConn Storrs: Some MLIF members attended a session of the New England Chapter of the North American Lakes Management Society conference held at UConn in Storrs. The program included full group and small group sessions. Varied sessions were attended by each to glean the most information.
Financial Participation in Richardson Grant Project The topic of how much MLIF would financially support the Richardson Grant was discussed. A need to understand the Board’s financial intention was requested as the implementation of the project was being pursued. Some felt that we didn’t have enough information to make a decision yet. After much discussion, it was decided we needed more information about the definitive cost of the project before deciding on the amount of funds MLIF would allocate to the project. Once all the necessary information is gathered, we will call a Special Board Meeting to review all the facts and vote.
