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Mashpee - Wakeby Lake Management <br />Committee <br />May 28, 2015 <br />7:30 PM <br />Mash ee Town Hall <br />Meeting called by: Debi McManus <br />Type of meeting: Monthly <br />Secretary Barbara B. Nichols <br />Attendees: Members: Brian Mauro, Don MacDonald, Andrew Gottlieb, Selectman <br />Liaison <br />Guests: David Sampson, Teresa Hurley, Sam Fischer, Heather Fischer <br />The minutes of the April 23, 2015 meeting were accepted as written, after a motion by Don MacDonald <br />and second by Brian Mauro. <br />Agenda topics <br />[Agenda topic 11 Lake level <br />Discussion: The lake level, taken by Barbara on May 2i° was. 55.5 ft., and on May 15t" was 55.4 ft. above <br />sea level. There were 15 and 14 inches of water going over the board closest to the lake, and 6.5 and 5.5 <br />inches of water in the stream by the stairs. Measurements were emailed to Drew McManus in <br />Conservation. The branches in the gate enclosure were still present along with an additional 8 ft. board, <br />and Conservation has been notified. There were also 8 cormorants waiting for herring to come upstream <br />and enter the lake. <br />The four guests had some concern about the water level dropping in Wakeby, and it was explained to <br />them that Fisheries controls the level so that herring can migrate and Conservation monitors it. No change <br />in board levels have been made in several years. Andrew mentioned that it was largely controlled by <br />ground water levels. <br />Conclusions: The lake level is slightly lower this spring, but there is enough water for herring migration. <br />[Agenda topic 2] Spring Newsletter <br />Discussion: Thanks to the contributions of members, the newsletter was completed and sent to Joyce <br />Mason for her approval, which was received on May I2th. It was sent to David D. in IT on the 13t' and <br />posted on the Town web site. Twenty copies were printed for us, and Barbara received permission from <br />Deborah Dami to display the newsletters on the shelf by the sticker office in Town Hall. <br />Conclusions: The newsletter is completed and should get more visibility on the shelf by the sticker office. <br />