MINUTES OF THE

FREMONT SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT

COMMISSIONERS’ MEETING

AUGUST 2, 2011, 7:00 P.M.

 

CALL TO ORDER:  

A meeting of the Fremont Soil & Water Conservation District Commissioners was called to order by Chairperson Phil Wing at 7:05 P.m. on August 2, 2011 at the USDA Building, Sidney, Iowa.

 

PRESENT:   

Commissioners: Carl Jardon, Mark Kilpatrick, Harold Mitchell, Sheryl Sanders, and Phil Wing

 

Staff:                   Kevin Brannen, Tammy Grebert, Brian Gross, and Seth Moore

 

Guests:                 Don McCown

 

ADOPT AGENDA:  

The agenda for the August 2, 2011 meeting was adopted adding Don McCown and A-200 Watershed.

                               

APPROVAL OF JULY 12, 2011 MINUTES:

60-11     A motion was made by Mitchell, seconded by Kilpatrick to approve the minutes of the July 12, 2011 meeting of the Fremont Soil & Water Conservation District Commissioners. The motion passed with all in favor.

 

APPROVAL OF TREASURER’S REPORT:

61-11     It was moved by Sanders and seconded by Jardon to approve the Treasurer’s report of the Fremont Soil and Water Conservation District. Motion carried unanimously.

 

Cost share application requests, application approvals and application amendments/cancellations were accepted as follows:

               

Cost-share requests:

 

Cost share approvals: Loren Achenbach and Susan Newcom

               

Cost-share amendment: Gee Development

 

Cost-share cancellation:   

               

2011 Bonding approvals: 

                                                               

2011 Bonding amendments:

 

2011 Bonding cancellation:

               

REAP P approvals:   

 

REAP P cancellation:

 

REAP P amendments:  J & J Farms Co

               

REAP FNG approval:        

 

REAP FNG cancellation:

 

REAP FNG amendments: 

 

 

BUSINESS:

Ø  Ledgewood Watershed Inspections

                Seth Moore presented the 2011 Ledgewood Watershed Inspection Report. The board complimented Moore on the report.

 

Ø  Ledgewood Watershed Invoice

62-11     Moore presented the board with an invoice for watershed inspections. A motion was made by Sanders, seconded by Jardon to approve the invoice for payment. The motion carried unanimously.

 

Ø  Hound Dog Watershed Maintenance

63-11     Sanders made a motion to hire Don McCown to spray five sites with Grayson per his bid. The motion was seconded by Jardon and passed 4-0. Abstain - 1.

               

Ø  Waubonsie Site 37-1 Update

                Gross gave an update of the maintenance work done on Waubonsie Site 37-1 as approved by the subdistrict board at a previous meeting.

 

Ø  Waubonsie Site 37-1 Invoice

64-11     A motion was made by Sanders, seconded by Kilpatrick to pay the invoice for the maintenance completed on Waubonsie site 37-1 pursuant to the agreement of the subdistrict. Motion carried unanimously.

 

Ø  Hamburg Watershed Site M-1 Dam

                Hamburg Waterhsed Site M-1 was inspected as part of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources dam safety inspection program. The recommendations for the dam were reviewed.

 

Ø  Personnel - WAE

                Gross gave an update of the WAE position that is to be in Fremont County. The process is in the works with NRCS.

 

65-11     Regarding Personnel - Jardon made a motion to increase Seth Moore’s current hourly rate 2% for cost of living increase and 3% for merit increase and to offer 10 days of paid time off to use or lose with no compensation for unused PTO if not used before August 20, 2012 and no carry-over of unused days to the next year if not used before August 20, 2012. The motion was seconded by Sanders and showed all in favor.

 

Ø  Annual Work Plan Review

                A draft of the Annual Work Plan was given to each Commissioner for review prior to the next meeting. The Annual Work Plan will be included on the September, 2011 agenda.

 

Ø  A-200 Watershed

                Gross informed the board that Rod Finnell had contacted the office regarding the 60+ acres of farmland that had flooded after the work had been completed on the site. Rod had been invited verbally to the meeting. The issue was discussed.

 

SIGNED APPROVALS

        Conservation Plans

John Walter – Richard H. Walter Trust

McIntyre Family Limited Partner

Robert Shull

Dan Holliman

Conservation Plans - Continued

Loren Achenbach

Gruber Farms, Inc.

Richard Gruber Living Trust

Bernard and Camille Porter Trust

               

        Contracts/Contracts Modifications

Upland Investments LLC

               

        Cost-share Certification and Maintenance Agreements

                C & C Mincer

 

        Group Planning Request

 

        Buffer Initiative

 

        Buffer Initiative Maintenance Agreements

                                               

        LWPP Application/Amendment

                Steven Laughlin

 

        WRP Long Term Agreement

       

        Stewardship Initiative

               

        Cooperator Agreement

 

        Statement as to Soil Conservation Refund

               

        Application for Impoundment Structure Property Tax Exemption

                                               

        Information Items

 

MEETING ADJOURNED:  9:00 p.m.

 

 

 

/s/                                                                                                                            /s/                                                                           

Secretary                                                                                                               Chairperson

 

 

Date Approved    September 6, 2011