CALL TO ORDER:  

A meeting of the Fremont Soil & Water Conservation District Commissioners was called to order by Chairperson Phil Wing at 7:00 p.m. on March 3, 2009 at the USDA Building, Sidney, Iowa.

 

PRESENT:   

Commissioners:  Harold Mitchell, Sheryl Sanders, Phil Wing

 

Staff:                     Kevin Brannen, Lucas Forney, Tammy Grebert, and Brian Gross

 

ADOPT AGENDA:  

The agenda for the March 3, 2009 meeting was approved with the addition of: Meeting Time

 

APPROVAL OF FEBRUARY 3, 2009 MINUTES:

20-09     Sanders made a motion to approve the minutes of the February 3, 2009 meeting of the Fremont Soil & Water Conservation District Commissioners with the following correction:

 

Information Items

·         March meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 5 3, 2009

 

The motion was seconded by Mitchell and approved with all in favor of the motion.

 

APPROVAL OF TREASURER’S REPORT:

21-09     It was moved by Sanders and seconded by Mitchell to approve the Treasurer’s report of the Fremont Soil and Water Conservation District. Motion carried unanimously.

 

BOARD DEVELOPMENT

                A review of the Iowa Open Meeting Law was given by Grebert.

 

BUSINESS:

Ř       Locally Led Discussion

                Gross gave an overview of the information compiled from the Locally Led Group. EQIP deadlines were also discussed.

 

Ř       Farm Bill VIII Agreement

                The Revised Farm Bill VIII Agreement in the amount of $10,143.70 was reviewed. If approved, the district will proceed with the hiring process.

 

Ř       CDI Resolution Process

                Information received from CDI regarding the resolution process was reviewed.  

 

Ř       Website Renewal

22-09     A motion was made by Sanders, seconded by Mitchell to renew the online website service with IPOWER. Motion carried with all in favor.   

 

Ř       Scholarships

                Scholarship/internship applications were reviewed and recipients selected. A letter and certificate for each recipient will be sent to the schools.

 

 

 

Ř       Meeting Time

                Sanders requested that the meeting time remain at 7:00 p.m. except for the months of April, May, October and November. After discussion it was decided to table this matter to the April meeting.

 

SIGNED APPROVALS

        Conservation Plans

Janell McIntyre

 

Contracts/Contract Modifications          

               

        Cost-share Certification

                Michael Dippel                    

 

        Maintenance Agreements

                Michael Dippel

 

        LWPP Application/Amendment

               

 

        Buffer Initiative

                                               

        Stewardship Initiative

               

        Cooperator Agreement

 

        Statement as to Soil Conservation Refund

               

 

        Application for Impoundment Structure Property Tax Exemption

               

        Information Items

  • Fremont-Mills Contractor meeting will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 5, 2009
  • Spring Regional – Thursday, March 12, 2009 Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, Osceola, Iowa 8:30 a.m. registration or Thursday March 19, 2009 8:30 a.m. registration – Lewis, Iowa
  • Chair to Chair

 

MEETING ADJOURNED:  9:10 p.m.

 

 

 

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Secretary                                                                                                               Chairperson

 

Date Approved    April 7, 2009