Minutes 10/26/2015 PELICAN BAY SERVICES DIVISION
WATER MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING
OCTOBER 26, 2015
The Water Management Committee of the Pelican Bay Services Division met on Monday,
October 26 at 1:00 p.m. at the Community Center at Pelican Bay, located at 8960 Hammock Oak
Drive,Naples, Florida 34108. The following members attended.
Water Management Committee Susan O'Brien (ex-officio)
Tom Cravens, Chairman Ken Dawson
Dave Trecker Scott Streckenbein (absent)
Pelican Bay Services Division Staff Mary McCaughtry, Operations Analyst
Neil Dorrill, Administrator Lisa Jacob, Project Manager, Associate
Marion Bolick, Operations Manager Barbara Shea, Recording Secretary
Also Present
Jim Hoppensteadt, President, Pelican Bay Foundation Board
Joe Chicurel, Vice Chairman, Pelican Bay Services Division Board
Dave Cook, Chairman, Pelican Bay Foundation Board
Ellie Tracy, President, Avalon Homeowners Association
Ted Raia
APPROVED AGENDA (AS AMENDED)
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Roll call
3. Agenda approval
4. Approval of 3/31/14, 5/16/14, 7/17/14, 10/16/14, 1/26/15 meeting minutes
5. Audience comments
6. *Alternatives to treat algae in Avalon Lake
7. Status of blue tilapia trials
8. Status of Pak-27 peroxide trials
9. Copper treated wood
10. Plants for ponds and schedule for plantings
a. Bacterial treatment (add-on)
11. Steps to obtain water management easements for remaining 19 lakes
12. Ceding responsibility to Foundation or associations
13. Estimated cost of aeration and maintenance cost of the systems and accelerated schedule
for installation
14. Comparative costs of physical removal of algae/duckweed vs. chemical treatment
a. Information/presentation on mechanical skimmer
15. Sediment testing
16. Use of hazmat suits when spraying ponds (O'Brien)
17. Plans for renewed community presentations
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18. Water Quality Workshop Jan. 26, 2016, 1-4 p.m.—presenters
19. Update on ponds rating system (add-on)
20. Update on the Commons drainage site changes (add-on)
21. Update on irrigation (add-on)
22. Adjournment
ROLL CALL
Scott Streckenbein was absent and a quorum was established
AGENDA APPROVAL
Ms. O'Brien motioned, Dr. Trecker seconded to approve the agenda as amended,
adding items 10a, 19,20, and 21. The motion carried unanimously.
APPROVAL OF 3/31/14 5/16/14 7/17/14 10/16/14 and 1/26/15 MEETING MINUTES
Ms. O'Brien motioned, Dr. Trecker seconded to approve the 3/31/14 meeting
minutes as presented. The motion carried unanimously.
Dr. Trecker motioned, Ms. O'Brien seconded to approve the 5/16/14 meeting
minutes as amended. P. 1: as non-committee member, Dr. Trecker's name was
moved to "Also Present"; "Frank Dickson" and the second "Tom Cravens"was
removed. The motion carried unanimously.
Ms. O'Brien motioned, Dr. Trecker seconded to approve the 7/17/14 meeting
minutes as presented. The motion carried unanimously.
Ms. O'Brien motioned, Dr. Trecker seconded to approve the 10/16/14 meeting
minutes as amended: "Ex-officio"was added after"Dr. Trecker" and "Chairman"
added after"Tom Cravens". The motion carried unanimously.
Ms. O'Brien motioned, Dr. Trecker seconded to approve the 1/26/15 meeting
minutes as amended: A signature line should be added to the end of the approved
minutes. The motion carried unanimously.
AUDIENCE COMMENTS
Dr. Ted Raia suggested that the PBSD should not accept responsibility for the secondary
surface water management system in Pelican Bay.
ALTERNATIVES TO TREAT ALGAE IN AVALON LAKE
Dr. Trecker motioned, Mr. Dawson seconded to recommend to the full PBSD Board
to remove the floating islands in the Avalon Lake. The motion carried 3-1 with Ms.
O'Brien dissenting.
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STATUS OF BLUE TILAPIA TRIALS
Mr. Cravens reported that blue tilapia were installed in the Community Center lake and
the Ridgewood Park island lake two weeks ago.
STATUS OF PAK-27 PEROXIDE TRIALS
Mr. Bolick reported that the Pak-27 peroxide trials are being done on two golf course
lakes (4-6, 4-7). Mr. Bolick noted that this treatment works best in combination with hydrothol.
COPPER TREATED WOOD
Mr. Cravens reported that wood treated with copper was being used to repair the
Foundation's boardwalk. Committee members discussed this topic with Dave Cook and Jim
Hoppensteadt, including ways to minimize the impact of this product on Clam Bay.
BACTERIAL TREAMENT OF LAKES
Dr. Trecker motioned, Mr. Cravens seconded to recommend to the full PBSD Board
that a bacterial trial be evaluated in two test lakes starting on or before 2016. Mr.
Cravens made an amendment to the motion, seconded by Dr. Trecker, to include
biannual sediment testing on the two lakes that bacterial testing is being performed.
The motion carried unanimously.
STEPS TO OBTAIN WATER MANAGEMENT EASEMENTS FOR REMAINING 19
LAKES
This ongoing issue was discussed and will be discussed again at a future meeting.
CEDING RESPONSIBILITY TO FOUNDATION OR ASSOCIATIONS
Dr. Trecker pointed out another option would be to cede water management
responsibilities to the Foundation because they have more resources and enforcement authority.
ESTIMATED COST OF AERATION AND MAINTENANCE COST OF THE SYSTEMS
AND ACCELERATED SCHEDULE FOR INSTALLATION
Dr. Trecker made a motion to recommend to the full PBSD Board that aerators be
installed in all remaining lakes in 2016, but it was not seconded. Ms. O'Brien suggested this
issue be discussed before the PBSD budget committee as only $100,000 is budgeted in FY16 and
an additional $81,000 would be needed to complete such a project.
COMPARATIVE COSTS OF PHYSICAL REMOVAL OF ALGAE/DUCKWEED VS.
CHEMICAL TREATMENT
The committee discussed the cost of chemical treatments vs. the physical removal of
algae and duckweed.
SEDIMENT TESTING
Dr. Trecker motioned, Mr. Cravens seconded to recommend to the full PBSD Board
that cost estimates be obtained for biannual sediment testing in ten lakes. The
motion carried 3-1 with Ms. O'Brien dissenting.
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USE OF HAZMAT SUITS WHEN SPRAYING PONDS
Staff explained that OSHA requires personal protective equipment be worn when
spraying chemicals into lakes.
PLANS FOR RENEWED COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS
Dr. Trecker motioned, Mr. Cravens seconded to recommend to the full PBSD Board
to approve the most recent version of the powerpoint used for community
presentations. The motion carried unanimously.
WATER QUALITY WORKSHOP JAN 26,2016, 1:00-4:00 P.M.
The Committee discussed planning the January Workshop and incentives for residents to
attend.
ADJOURNMENT
IThe meeting was adjourned at 3:35 p.m.
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Tom Cra ens, Chairman
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