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Rogers Lake Authority Minutes Special Meeting 11/18/2013
SPECIAL MEETING
Old Lyme Board of Selectmen                             
Monday, 18 November 2013



The Board of Selectmen held a Special Meeting at 6:00 PM 18 November 2013 in the Meeting Hall of the Old Lyme Memorial Town Hall. First Selectwoman Bonnie Reemsnyder, Selectwoman Mary Jo Nosal and Selectman Skip Sibley were present.  

Also present:
Ralph Eno, First Selectman of Lyme
Steve Mattson and Parker Lord, Selectmen of Lyme
Mike Sicord, Tom Baehr, Richard Smith, Dennis Overfield,
and Robert Recor from the Rogers Lake Authority


1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 6:02 PM.


2. Weed Control for Rogers Lake
First Selectman Ralph Eno stated that the Lyme Board of Selectmen do not wish to do any more treatment using organic measures as it does not work.  Both Towns have spent a lot of money to date and if you want to control the weeds, it is important to implement an herbicide program.  The Lyme Board of Selectmen would like to get a proposal (RFP) from a licensed company for such an herbicide treatment plan.  They suggest forgoing a study at this point and move forward on this plan as soon as possible.

There was also discussion about issuing a Request for Proposal for engineering firms for solutions. First Selectwoman Reemsnyder presented reasons why the RFP should include more than one option.  

There was a discussion about including the cost of other alternatives in the RFP therefore providing the public with the information they should have. Having a Comprehensive Management Plan in place was also discussed.

It was determined to form a small group of people from those present (First Selectwoman Reemsnyder, First Selectman Eno, a member of the Rogers Lake Authority) and additional members coming from the Conservation Commissions of both Lyme and Old Lyme and a member of the Inland / Wetlands Commission of Lyme.  The first responsibility of the group will be to put together an RFP or RFQ by no later than January 15, 2014, but sooner if possible.


3. Adjournment
Selectman Sibley moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:04 PM.  Selectwoman Nosal seconded the motion.  SO VOTED.

Respectfully submitted,



Mary Ellen Garbarino
Recording Secretary