CALL TO ORDER:
A meeting of the Fremont Soil
& Water Conservation District
PRESENT:
Commissioners:
Staff: Kevin
Brannen, Lucas Forney, Marvin Freed, Tammy Grebert, and Brian Gross
OATH OF OFFICE:
Sheryl
Sanders, Harold Mitchell, and Mark Kilpatrick took the Oath of Office as
Fremont Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioners for
ELECTION OF CHAIRPERSON:
01-09 Bugg
asked for nominations for Chairperson. Harold Mitchell and Phil Wing were
nominated. With a vote of 4-1, Phil Wing was elected Chairperson.
ELECTION OF VICE-CHAIRPERSON:
02-09 Wing
asked for nominations for Vice-Chairperson. Harold Mitchell and Sheryl Sanders
were nominated. With a vote of 4-1, Sheryl Sanders was elected
Vice-Chairperson.
APPOINTMENT OF SECRETARY/TREASURER:
03-09 A motion was made by Sanders, seconded by Mitchell to
appoint Tammy Grebert as Secretary/Treasurer. Motion passed with all in favor.
APPOINTMENT OF CO-TREASURER:
04-09 A
motion was made by Sanders, seconded by King to appoint Harold Mitchell as Co-Treasurer.
Motion passed unanimously.
ADOPT AGENDA:
The
agenda for the January 2, 2009 meeting was approved with the addition of:
·
Awards Meeting
·
Shared Management
Update
APPROVAL OF DECEMBER 9, 2008 MINUTES:
The
minutes of the December 9, 2008 meeting of the Fremont Soil & Water
Conservation District
APPROVAL OF TREASURER’S REPORT:
05-09 It was moved
by Sanders and seconded by King to approve the Treasurer’s report of the
Fremont Soil and Water Conservation District. Motion carried unanimously.
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Review
Memorandum of Understanding
The
Memorandum of Understanding between USDA, the State of
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Civil Rights
and EEO Responsibilities
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was reviewed. EEO
responsibilities were also reviewed.
06-09 Sanders made a motion to continue the following District services:
Drill rental - $10.00 per acre with a minimum charge of $25.00
CSR
Flag sales - $5.00 per bundle of 50.
The motion was seconded by Mitchell and carried unanimously.
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Two Rivers
Quarterly Report
07-09 Mitchell made a motion, seconded by Sanders to approve the Two Rivers Quarterly Report as corrected. Motion carried with all in favor.
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Locally Led
Meeting
Gross discussed the importance of getting a locally led meeting scheduled to discuss the most critical resource concerns and how the cost-share assistance money should be split between those resource concerns.
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Cancel or
Extend Complete Date of IFIP/REAP Applications
08-09 A motion was made by Sanders, seconded by King to have Grebert contact the landowners/applicants on all IFIP/REAP approved applications that have expired completion dates, and ask if they want to extend the application to complete the project by the end of the two year window of the contract (start date plus two years) or if they want to cancel the application and have their name put back on the cost-share waiting list. The landowner/applicant will also be informed of the estimated price per foot on the contract. The motion passed unanimously.
SIGNED APPROVALS
Conservation Plans
James L. Johnson
James W. Folkes Revocable Trust
Contracts/Contract
Modifications
James L. Johnson
James W. Folkes Revocable Trust
Cost-share
Certification
Russell Brink
Nadine Lundgren/Keith Greever
Glenda Thien/Daniel Morgan
Kim Howard
Maintenance
Agreements
Russell Brink
Nadine Lundgren/Keith Greever
Glenda Thien/Daniel Morgan
Kim Howard
LWPP
Application/Amendment
Buffer
Initiative
Stewardship
Initiative
Cooperator
Agreement
Statement
as to Soil Conservation Refund
Application
for Impoundment Structure Property Tax Exemption
Information
Items
MEETING ADJOURNED: 1:22 p.m.
/s/ /s/
Secretary Chairperson
Date Approved February 3, 2009