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CALL TO ORDER:

A meeting of the Fremont Soil & Water Conservation District Commissioners was called to order by Chairperson Darwin Bugg at 7:00 p.m. on January 11, 2005 at the USDA Building, Sidney, Iowa.

 

PRESENT:   

Commissioners:  Darwin Bugg, Chairperson

                              James Doyle

                              Harold Mitchell

Sheryl Sanders

Phil Wing

 

Staff:                     Kristie McKinley, Kevin Brannen, David Carter, Eric Nelson, and Tammy Grebert

 

OATH OF OFFICE:

Oath of office was administered to Darwin Bugg, Harold Mitchell, and Sheryl G. Sanders.

 

ADOPT AGENDA:

01-05     The agenda for the January 11, 2005 meeting was adopted as written with the addition of the Fund Obligation Report.

 

ELECTION OF CHAIRPERSON:

ELECTION OF VICE-CHAIRPERSON:

APPOINTMENT OF SECRETARY

APPOINTMENT OF TREASURER

APPOINTMENT OF CO-TREASURER

02-05     Mitchell made a motion to elect/appoint the slate of officers the same as 2004. Wing seconded the motion that passed with all in favor.

 

APPOINTMENT OF ASSISTANT COMMISSIONERS:

                David Welchans, Robert Smith, and Chuck Brooks were appointed assistant commissioners.

 

APPROVAL OF DECEMBER 14, 2004 MINUTES:

                The minutes of the December 14, 2004 meeting of the Fremont Soil & Water Conservation District Commissioners were approved as written.

 

APPROVAL OF TREASURER’S REPORT:

03-05     It was moved by Mitchell and seconded by Sanders to approve the Treasurer’s report of the Fremont Soil and Water Conservation District. Motion carried unanimously.

 

BUSINESS:

Ψ       Watershed Inspections

04-05        Luke Forney and Jake Holt presented watershed inspections on Hamburg, Hound Dog, and Simpson watersheds. Wing made a motion seconded by Doyle to pay the bills submitted for watershed inspections on Hamburg, Hound Dog, and Simpson watersheds. Motion carried with all in favor.

 

05-05     A motion was made by Wing and seconded by Sanders to approve the Watershed Budget for 2005 as submitted. Motion passed unanimously.

 

Ψ       Two Rivers Quarterly Report

06-05     Sanders made a motion to approve the Two Rivers Quarterly Report. Mitchell seconded the motion which showed all in favor.

 

Ψ       Website Renewal

07-05     A motion was made by Sanders, seconded by Doyle to renew the website for two years. The motion carried unanimously.

 

Ψ       Annual Work Plan      

08-05     Wing made a motion to approve the Annual Work Plan as presented with the following correction: Annual Report-We will publish our next annual report in July, 2005. The motion was seconded by Doyle and carried with all in favor.

 

Ψ       Cost-share Program

                Procedures – Reviewed new procedure to sign up for cost-share. Landowner comes in to sign up for cost-share they fill out IP-1 and W-9 forms.  Their name is put on the list. They are contacted when names reaches top of list, IP-1 is taken to meeting for approval.

 

09-05     A motion was made by Sanders, seconded by Doyle to allocate Michael Hughes $720.15 additional cost-share dollars for his project #34-VOL-02. Motion carried unanimously.

 

Ψ       State Reimbursement of Expenses (1-M)

10-05     Wing made a motion seconded by Mitchell to accept the Fiscal Year 2005 Commissioner Reimbursement Quarterly Report to be sent to the state for time period July 1, 2004-December 31, 2004. Motion carried showing all in favor.

 

Ψ       Newsletter/Annual Report

11-05     The newsletter/annual report was reviewed. A motion was made by Wing to accept the newsletter/annual report. The motion was seconded by Mitchell and carried unanimously.

 

Ψ       County Conservation Board Partnership

12-05     A motion was made by Wing and seconded by Sanders to send the 2005 partnership proposal to the County Conservation Board. The motion passed with all in favor.

 

Ψ       Harold Snyder Terrace Repair

13-05     Requests were made by Harold Snyder to remove terraces and change narrow base terraces to broad base terraces in Section 25, Sidney East. After discussion, a motion was made by Wing and seconded by Sanders to send a letter to Harold denying his request to remove terraces and change narrow base terraces to broad base terraces in Section 25, Sidney East. Motion carried unanimously.

 

Ψ       Building/Property

                Response from FSA to the Letter Sent Requesting Information – A letter will be sent to the SFAC being more specific with the request.

               

Ψ       CDI Final Report

14-05     A motion was made by Wing and seconded by Doyle to approve the final report of the CDI Farm Bill Agreement. Motion carried with all in favor.

 

Ψ       Response to Audit

                The response to the audit will be filed with the audit report. A copy will be sent to Cathie Graves.

 

Ψ       Visitor Center Working Agreement

                Doyle made a motion to approve the Visitor Center Working Agreement presented. Motion was seconded by Mitchell and passed with a 3-0 vote. Sanders and Wing abstained from voting.

 

 

Ψ       Fund Obligation Report

                The Fund Obligation Report was presented to the Commissioners for their review.

 

Ψ       Eric’s Salary Increase

                A reminder was given to the board of the salary increase for Eric Nelson pursuant to the EPA II Grant.

 

Ψ       Holiday Party

                The holiday party will be February 5th at 6:00 p.m. at Admiral Inn in Farragut.

 

SIGNED APPROVALS

                Conservation Plans

                                Alexander & Lindsey LLC – t3518 – 45.2 acres

                                Alexander & Lindsey LLC – t887 – 148.3 acres

                                Alexander & Lindsey LLC – t1204 – 227.3 acres

                                Alexander Family LLC – t2861 – 190 acres

                                Alexander & Lindsey LLC – t3298 – 56.9 acres

                                Alexander & Lindsey LLC – t734 – 77.9 acres

                                Alexander & Lindsey LLC – t333 – 154.9 acres

                                Mrs. Edythe Sharp – t473 – 72 acres

                                Alexander & Lindsey LLC – t1890 – 73.2 acres

                                Robert Mead – t115 – 113 acres

                                Kenneth Smalley Trust – t696 – 115.8 acres

                                Robert K. Benton, Jr. – t492 – 223.1 acres

                                Steve Douglas – t707 – 155.4 acres

                                Robert Troxel – t344 – 116.9 acres

                                David Schaaf – t3413 – 135.6 acres

                                David Schaaf – t1153 – 29.9 acres

                                Stanley Schaaf – t1151 – 211.8 acres

                                                               

                Contracts/Contract Modifications

                                Mrs. Edythe Sharp –  t473 – 1.5 acres

                                Robert Mead – t115 – 5 acres

                                Kenneth Smalley Revocable Trust – t696 – 1.1 acres

                                Carl Priebe – t931 – 10.1 acres

                                Steve Douglas – t707 – 3.1 acres

                                John Rohwer – t707 – 16.6 acres

                                David Schaaf – t3413 – 2.4 acres

                                David Schaaf – t1153 – .9 acres

                                Stanley Schaaf – t1151 – 1.7 acres

 

                Vouchers

                                Frank Brannen

                                Gary Smiley

                                Larry Mount

                                Michael (Bud) Laughlin

               

                Maintenance Agreements

                                Sharon Wolkins

 

                Cooperator Agreement

 

                Statement as to Soil Conservation Refund

 

                Application for Impoundment Structure Property Tax Exemption

                                Robert Troxel

                                C & D Mount

 

                               

 

 MEETING ADJOURNED:  10:30 p.m.

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Secretary                                                                                                               Chairman

 

 

Date Approved