Old Lyme Flood & Erosion Control Board
Meeting Minutes
October 15, 2012
Present: Gary Smith, Steve Ross, Ellie Czarnowski
Absent: Todd Machnik, Steve Martino, Dave Roberge (ex-officio member)
Guests: NONE
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 5:30 PM by Vice Chairman Gary Smith.
2. Approval of July 16, 2012 Meeting Minutes
Steve Ross moved to accept the minutes for July 16, 2012 and Ellie Czarnowski seconded the motion. The minutes were accepted.
3. Correspondence
Gary Smith reviewed correspondence from the Town for the Board’s budget and capital request figures for Fiscal Year 2013-2014. Gary Smith moved that we submit a budget identical to our request for the present Fiscal Year. Steve Ross seconded the motion. SO VOTED. At this time there are no capital budget items.
4. Old Business
a. Roger’s Lake Dam Repair – Update
Ellie Czarnowski presented a status report on the Rogers Lake Dam Repair Project.
(See Attachment A)
5. New Business
a. Outlet Structure for Swan Brook Repairs Needed – Steve Ross
Steve Ross reported that he discovered some damage at the outlet of Swan Brook where it empties into Long Island Sound. It was decided that Steve Ross will contact Ed Adanti about this matter.
b. Budget and Capital Request Forms: 2013 - 2014 and 5-Year Plan
Discussed under Correspondence
6. Other New Business
Ellie Czarnowski reported that David McCulloch had told her that Dave Berggren of Old Lyme had expressed a concern about Black Hall Pond being blocked where the water exits the pond.~ It was decided that Ellie will speak to Dave McCulloch and request that he ask Mr. Berggren to send photos of the discharge area~of the pond that he is concerned about to the FECB so that they may review them prior to the next meeting.
7. Public Comment – NONE
Our next meeting will be on Monday, 21 January, 2013 at 5:30 PM, Town Hall, second floor meeting room.
8. Adjournment
Steve Ross moved, and Ellie Czarnowski seconded, to adjourn the meeting at 6:10 PM.
SO VOTED.
Respectfully Submitted,
Mary Ellen Garbarino
Clerk
Rogers Lake Dam Repair Status Report (Flood and Erosion Control Board)
October 15, 2012
Presented by Ellie Czarnowski
- Steve Gephard has approved the plans for the fish ladder
- Easements (both temp/construction and permanent) were discussed with LeMay and Lander, those maps are being prepared now
- Bonnie is working with the DEEP on the verbiage in the contracts associated with the STEAP grant (documents have not been signed by Bonnie yet – 2 Oct 2012)
- Bonnie, Tim, Howard and I met in August to review the budget
- A dry hydrant for the fire department was discussed and we agreed to not include it at this time, but that the fire department should come up with a plan for installing one – at the RL dam or elsewhere. NLJA has asked Machnik Bros. for a budget construction price. NLJA is preparing an engineering fee estimate.
- The pipe to line the exit has been paid for and is on schedule for delivery
- Probes were done in front of the spillway and no obstructions were encountered at the probe locations down to 25’ (a confirmation for use of the sheet piling)
- A draft hard copy of the CTDEEP Flood Mgmt Cert and Dam Construction permit submission was mailed to Jennifer Perry at the Inland Water Resources Division, for her review. Flood Mgmt Cert has been officially issued in writing. Dam Construction permit is outstanding waiting for an update to the dam operating and emergency procedures manual.
- We have received word from Andy Fisk at the CT River Watershed Council that we were successful in being awarded NFWF Long Island Sound Futures Fund money to cover the construction of the fish ladder
- The Army Corps of Engineers has unofficially approved the project as a Category 1 (which means the application and process is simpler)
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