Present:
- Jamie Minacci, Chair
- Charles Kenny
- Roxanne McCaffrey
- Gary Kleinerman
- John Liodice
- Michael Buffoni
- Michael Nathan via Zoom
- Pat Kennelly via Zoom
- Minutes approved as corrected
- Chair resumed review of recommendations to send to GZA (water resources consultant) for Lake Management Plan as shown on a chart of priorities
- Kenny interrupted to ask about money available for dredging. “It is a huge cost for the Town.” His understanding was that SBA raised money “earmarked for dredging”. Kenny asked how much and is it still available?
- McCaffrey said that was a question for Town Administrator and Town Accountant, not SBSC
- Kenny said if SBSC is advisory to SB and advises dredging, SBSC should also know cost and method of payment. Kenny said, SBA is here (Pat Kennelly, President and Michael Nathan), we can ask right now.
- Nathan apparently agreed with McCaffrey that finances not job of SBSC; SBSC limited to considering what is best for lake.
- Chair said Kenny made a good point but at this time complete priorities to send to GZA
- Catalogue of species
- Re: Quality of water, Buffoni said “water column fully mixed” (which is good result). Concerns are storm water, sediment, nutrients, and/or salt off roads that decrease quality.
- Bacteria (province of Tri-Town Health)
- Best management practices
- Continue employment of Tom Coote
- Inflow from run-off est $1.5 million
- Public comment: Schwerner reintroduced money for dredging.
- Nathan said money was there in SBA
- Kennelly said yes it was earmarked for dredging
Meeting adjourned:
Editor’s note: In another meeting it was mentioned that while Stockbridge has verbal assurances, it does not have any written agreement with SBA for shared funding of dredging and no formal accounting of how much money is forthcoming from SBA. Amounts from $1.5 million to over $2 million have been mentioned.
