CALL TO ORDER:  

A meeting of the Fremont Soil & Water Conservation District Commissioners was called to order by Chairperson Darwin Bugg at 11:30 a.m. on January 2, 2009 at the USDA Building, Sidney, Iowa.

 

PRESENT:   

Commissioners:  Darwin Bugg, Maurice King, Harold Mitchell, Sheryl Sanders, Phil Wing and in-coming Commissioner Mark Kilpatrick

 

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 Fremont County.

 

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 Commissioners were approved as presented.

 

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.

 

BUSINESS:

Ř       Review Memorandum of Understanding

                The Memorandum of Understanding between USDA, the State of Iowa and Fremont County SWCD was reviewed.

 

Ř       Civil Rights and EEO Responsibilities

                The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was reviewed. EEO responsibilities were also reviewed.


 

Ř       District Services

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 Readings - $20.00 per tract

                                Flag sales - $5.00 per bundle of 50.

                The motion was seconded by Mitchell and carried unanimously.  

 

Ř       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.

 

Ř       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.

 

Ř       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

  • February meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 3, 2009
  • Commissioner Orientation meetings were discussed and brochures regarding same were distributed encouraging attendance of all commissioners.

 

MEETING ADJOURNED:  1:22 p.m.

 

 

 

                /s/                                                                                                                           /s/                                                          

Secretary                                                                                                               Chairperson

 

Date Approved                    February 3, 2009