Minutes 11/24/2015 PELICAN BAY SERVICES DIVISION
WATER MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING
NOVEMBER 24,2015
The Water Management Committee of the Pelican Bay Services Division met on Tuesday,
November 24 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
Pelican Bay Services Division Staff Mary McCaughtry, Operations Analyst (absent)
Neil Dorrill, Administrator Lisa Jacob, Associate Project Manager
Marion Bolick, Operations Manager Barbara Shea, Recording Secretary
Also Present
LuAnn Giovannelli, Bay Colony Association
Robert Naegele, PBPOA
Mike Shepherd, Pelican Bay Resident
APPROVED AGENDA (AS AMENDED)
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Roll call
3. Agenda approval
4. Approval of 10/26/15 meeting minutes
5. Audience comments
6. Timing for littoral plantings in remaining lakes
7. Installation of aerators in remaining lakes
8. Maintenance program for Basin 5 Lake 12
9. Quantitative measure of algae in lakes
10. WQ Workshop—publicity and invitations
11. Cost of sediment testing
12. Recycled water
13. Steps for obtaining easements to 19 private lakes and cost of maintenance
14. Permitted responsibility for PBSD lake maintenance
15. Talks to community organizations
16. Biennial pruning of the waterways along the berm
17. PBSD pond water quality analytical results May 2015 (O'Brien)
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a. Water quality at the two pipes coming from east of 41.
18. Adjournment
ROLL CALL
All members were present and a quorum was established
AGENDA APPROVAL
Ms. O'Brien motioned, Mr. Streckenbein seconded to approve the agenda as
amended, adding item#17a and replacing item #12 with "recycled water." The
motion carried unanimously.
APPROVAL OF 10/26/15 MEETING MINUTES
Mr. Dawson motioned, Ms. O'Brien seconded to approve the 10/26/15 meeting
minutes as amended. The motion carried unanimously.
AUDIENCE COMMENTS
None
TIMING FOR LITTORAL PLANTINGS IN REMAINING LAKES
Mr. Dorrill recommended planting the littoral plants at the beginning of the rainy season,
which would begin in May 2016. He will confirm the optimum planting time with the vendor.
INSTALLATION OF AERATORS IN REMAINING LAKES
In July 2015, the committee approved a motion to install aerators in all of the remaining
lakes FY16; the FY16 PBSD budget contains funds for installation of half of this project.
Although Dr. Trecker would like the entire project to be completed in FY16, other committee
members would like to wait to see if any other unexpected projects arise in FY16 which may
have priority over available funds.
MAINTENANCE PROGRAM FOR BASIN 5 LAKE 12
Ms. Jacob provided a powerpoint presentation of vegetation encroaching on Basin 5 Lake
12. Bay Colony is requesting this vegetation be removed. Mr. Dorrill commented that this
project is beyond our scope of routine lake maintenance and needs further evaluation and
research. Mr. Dorrill will evaluate and discuss cost sharing with the Bay Colony Association.
QUANTITATIVE MEASURE OF ALGAE IN LAKES
The committee reviewed the new PBSD lake evaluation form. Using this form,the
PBSD will evaluate our 45 lakes at least quarterly.
WQ WORKSHOP—PUBLICITY AND INVITATIONS
The committee discussed the format of the Water Quality Workshop to be held on Jan. 26
from 1:00—3:00 which is to be interactive and informal. Mr. Naegele offered to have the
PBPOA cosponsor the event with wine and cheese. Ms. O'Brien has prepared an invitation/letter
to be sent to all Pelican Bay associations and has obtained contact information for these
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associations. The event will be included in Dr. Trecker's December article in the Pelican Bay
Post.
COST OF SEDIMENT TESTING
Mr. Dorrill reported that a request for quote for sediment testing will be sent out to the
five eligible vendors in the near future. Anders Andren, a Pelican Bay resident, offered to assist
in providing what specific data should be requested.
RECYCLED WATER
Dr. Trecker will invite Beth Johnssen, Wastewater Director and/or Danette Kinaszczuk,
Manager of Pollution Control to the next Water Management Committee meeting to discuss
Collier County supplied irrigation water. .
STEPS FOR OBTAINING EASEMENTS TO 19 PRIVATE LAKES AND COST OF
MAINTENANCE
Mr. Dorrill is researching South Florida Water Management District(SFWMD)permits
to determine the ultimate responsibility for maintenance of all Pelican Bay lakes.
PERMITTED RESPONSIBILITY FOR PBSD LAKE MAINTENANCE
Mr. Dorrill is researching SFWMD permits to determine PBSD lake maintenance
authority.
TALKS TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
Mr. Cravens reported giving a Pelican Bay water quality presentation to Men's Coffee
and Dr. Trecker reported giving a presentation to The Club Pelican Bay. They will continue
these presentations to other Pelican Bay groups in the future.
BIENNIAL PRUNING OF THE WATERWAYS ALONG THE BERM
Mr. Cravens would like to see biennial pruning of the waterways on both sides of the
berm. Mr. Bolick reported that an outside contractor is needed to remove current vegetation in
this area. The committee would like to see what funds are available for this maintenance.
PBSD POND WATER QUALITY ANALYTICAL RESULTS MAY 2015
Mr. Cravens motioned,Dr. Trecker seconded to recommend to the full PBSD Board
that we give the contract to CH2MHi11. The motion carried unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
IThe meetin was adjourned at 3:03 p.m. I
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Tom Cravens, Chairman
Minutes approved [ ] as presented OR [ ,4 as amended ON [ 42-8-15--
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