8/28/2014 MASHPEE-WAKEBY LAKE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Minutes

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Mashpee - Wakeby Lake Management Committee August 2 ,2014 7:30 PM Mashpee'Town Hall Meeting called by Debi McManus, Chairman Type of meeting. Monthly Secretary Barbara B. Nichols Attendees: Members: Brian Mauro, Barbara Nichols, Linda Smith, Andrew Gottlieb, Selectman Liaison Guests: fon Mae Donald, Paul McGrath, Mary Bradbury The minutes of the Jure 26, 2014 meeting were accepted as written after a motion by Debi McManus and second by Brian Mauro. Agend.'a topics r [Agenda topic 11 fake level/River outflow, Beach Water quality, Richardson Pondweed Discussion: Barbara took the lake measurements twice each month. Both.duly readings were 55.2 t. above sea level with just over 10 taches of water going over the board closest to the lake. The August readings were 55.2 and 55.1 ft. above sea level with 10 inches of water going over the board. The water in the stream by the stairs was 6 and 8 inches in July and dor to 4.5 inches in August. Thre-has been.little Precipitation. Water testing for swim safety at Attaquin Beach and Camp Farley has been ongoing each week by Barnstable County tet. of Health and Environment. Camp Farleypassed e c tim , but Att aquin Beach wiled to pass on July 17#h,but was GR on the retest the next day. Barbara noted that Richardson Pondweed has spread to the east side of Mashpee Pond, and that she had } noted.it floating in the water yesterday. Lm* da noted lame amounts on the west side near the arca she lives. Conclusions: Bale level is slowly dropping. Richardson Pondveed is sreadix" . ]Vater quality testing OK [Agenda topic 21 Lowell Molly Reservation x Discussion: Diane Lang was unable to attend the meeting, but seat motes to Barbara. Although a fever boaters were non-compliant with the rules, there were no major incidents at Lowell Tiolly since the swim area was marled off May 23rd. There teras an increase in TTOR membership. Diane thanked this committee, the Mashpee Harbonnast r, and Town Tec Dept. for their support. Mary Bradbury reported that the changes instituted this year worked out well. Although she thought there was a decline in users clue to the beach closure, the staggered attendant hours covered fees. Risk management brought changes as to hove the money was handled. The harbormaster was called for one incident where an over- sued boat got stuck. Boaters received an orange sticker after reading the boating regulations on the First launch and were able to just shore this sticker to the attendants after that. Where was less reckless activity on the lake. Conclusions: TTGR and Town Recreation Department were pleased with results of changes made this summer.