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Caretaker Report For February, 2010
Security / Ice Checks
Security and ice checks are
being done, as time allows, with the hours provided.
Main & Duck Pond Dams
Extra checks are still being
provided due to the erosion problems and low water level.
The recommendation to remove
the fencing put up at Duck Pond to discourage beaver activity was addressed but
never answered at the Board meeting.
Lake Maintenance
Personal & boat passes were
ordered for the 2010--11 season……Barley Straw was ordered for instillation in
the spring: pick up and storage till then will be done the end of February
beginning of March. The responsibility for ordering Porti Potties and obtaining
bids for this and lawn care, has been taken over by Ray DeCormier.
Dredging of H-6 Cove
Per Dave O’Brien, the
dredging of H-6 Cove in Hebron will be done by Knight & Sons Construction out of
West Willington, Ct. on February 22 & 23. I believe the amount set aside to
complete this project was $18,000-$20,000. I was not involved in the setting up
of this project. I have been asked to oversee and take pictures of the site but
have not been given a site plan or any specific instructions. It is hopped that
the proper pollution control/ prevention methods will be used in the lake as
well as for the dredging pile which will have to de-water before being remove by
the Town of Hebron.
When the project is
complete, I will raise the water level to 6 six below the spillway and keep it
at that level until all ice is off the lake.
Lebanon Roads
A special committee was set
up at the request of Dave O’Brien, made up of board members, who are to check
the conditions of the roads, recommend repairs, and check snow plowing. This was
a task I was responsible for last winter but will not longer be able to give a
report on.
I have spoken to Bret/BSA in
my travels this month, and he has indicated to me that he has two problem areas
with the Lebanon Roads which need to be addressed. I have contacted Mark Paul by
phone to make him aware of the problems.
Items Which Need Approval
or Disapproval:
Recommendation to remove
fencing at Duck Pond…..2nd Request
Results of the review of the
task list provided in last months’ Caretakers Report as requested by the Board……
Tree removal (2) at Duck
Pond per request of DEP representative last fall…2nd Request
Approval to build grate for
storm sewer hole on a Lebanon Road……2nd Request
Sign information needed to
design and build sign boards for beaches and ROW’s as requested by the Board,
including what signs to post and wording needed on beach closing signs……3rd
Request
Does the Board wish my input
in the preparation of the new budget figures for the 2010--11 period? It has
been suggested that we go with the same bottom line figures with no increase in
spending for this period due to economic conditions, as we did last year. If
this is the case, some of my expenditures may need to be cut back or eliminated.
At some point we need to take into consideration “cost of living factors” such
as inflation, increased material and labor costs, increased maintenance costs,
etc.
Will additional help be
provided this spring and summer as requested last month? This will affect what
tasks I am able to do this spring/summer, and budget line items. (the cost to
hire an individual vs. the cost to hire a contractor).
Carl Wool |