MINUTES OF THE
FREMONT SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
COMMISSIONERS’ MEETING
FEBRUARY 8, 2011, 7:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER:
A meeting of the Fremont Soil
& Water Conservation District
PRESENT:
Commissioners: Carl Jardon, Mark Kilpatrick, Harold Mitchell,
Sheryl Sanders, and Phil Wing
Staff: Kevin
Brannen, Tammy Grebert, Brian Gross, Seth Moore
ADOPT AGENDA:
The
agenda for the February 8, 2011 meeting was adopted as presented.
APPROVAL OF JANUARY 4, 2011 MINUTES:
11-11 A motion was
made by Sanders, seconded by Mitchell to approve the minutes of the January 4,
2011 meeting of the Fremont Soil & Water Conservation District
Commissioners. The motion passed with all in favor.
APPROVAL OF TREASURER’S REPORT:
12-11 It was moved
by Mitchell and seconded by Kilpatrick 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:
Jane Dwornicki – Summer
Construction
Marty Laughlin
Marty Laughlin – Summer Construction
Mike Hughes
Chuck Brooks
Cost
share approvals:
Cost-share
amendment:
Marty Laughlin – Extend Complete
Date
2011
Bonding approvals:
2011
Bonding amendments:
REAP
P approvals:
REAP
P cancellation:
REAP
FNG approval:
REAP
FNG cancellation:
Ø
Bulk Mailing
Permit Renewal
13-11 Sanders made
a motion to renew the bulk mailing permit in the amount of $185.00. The motion
was seconded by Jardon and passed with all in favor.
Ø
Program Update
Gross gave a program update.
Ø Cost-share Rates
Cost-share rates were reviewed and there was discussion whether to change rates. After further discussion it was decided to table this item until after the sub-area contractors’ meeting on February 23, 2011. Gross will acquire rates from other counties.
Ø
Summer
Construction
14-11 Marty Laughlin has requested cost-share assistance to do summer construction in 2011. Mr. Laughlin received cost-share assistance in February, 2011. Under regular cost-share rules, he would not be eligible for assistance for one year from the date he last received cost-share. A motion was made by Jardon, seconded by Sanders to allow Marty Laughlin to be eligible on a first come first served basis for summer cost-share assistance in June, 2011 even though he received cost-share in February 2011. The motion carried unanimously.
Ø Rain Barrel Workshop
15-11 Sanders made
a motion to provide the seed money in the amount of $400.00 for the Rain Barrel
Workshop. Jardon seconded the motion that passed with all in favor.
Ø Earth Day and Conservation Field Day
16-11 The
Earth Day event will be held April 20, 2011 at Pinky’s Glen Park. The
Conservation Field Day will be held in early May. A request for education
outreach funds to purchase supplies was made by Moore. Sanders made a motion,
seconded by Jardon to approve education outreach funds in the amount of
$1,000.00 for the Earth Day and Conservation Field Day events to purchase
supplies. The motion showed all in favor.
Ø Private Lands Quarterly Report
17-11 Mitchell
made a motion to approve the Private Lands Quarterly Report. The motion was
seconded by Kilpatrick and carried unanimously.
Ø
Drill
The drill did not get moved prior to the snow storm and is now surrounded by snow.
Ø
Sidney Project
Brannen gave an overview of the Sidney Project.
Ø
Contractors
Meeting
18-11 A sub-area contractors meeting will be held in Emerson, Iowa on Wednesday, February 23, 2011. Sanders made a motion, seconded by Kilpatrick to donate $25.00 for expenses. The motion carried with all in favor.
An invitation was extended to the board to attend the meeting.
Ø
Envirothon
19-11 Mitchell made a motion to donate $50.00 to the Regional Envirothon to be held in Red Oak in March. Sanders seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.
Ø
CDI Regional
Jardon, Mitchell and Wing plan to attend the CDI Regional to be held at Red Oak in the fire station meeting room on Monday, February 28, 2011. Grebert will send in the registration and send a reminder to those planning to attend.
Ø
Resolution –
Adams County SWCD
Adams County Soil and Water Conservation District is proposing a resolution addressing vacant secretarial positions not being filled by IDALS/DSC due to budget constraints. They are requesting co-sponsorship and/or support of the resolution.
The commissioners signed the resolution showing their support and it will be sent to Adams County Soil and Water Conservation District.
Ø
East
Pottawattamie SWCD Request
The East Pottawattamie SWCD invited districts of Southwest Iowa to be part of a committee that will request assistance from Golden Hills RC&D to develop action items to solve the problem of the ongoing shortage of contractors. The East Pottawattamie SWCD is asking for a representative to attend a maximum of three meetings. After discussion, no representative was named.
Ø
Beaver Dam
Presentation
The Area 4 engineering staff has prepared a PowerPoint presentation on various methods of beaver control on ponds and would like to present it at a meeting in February, March or April. Grebert will contact Jeff Godwin, Area Engineer, to schedule a date to present the PowerPoint presentation at a meeting.
SIGNED APPROVALS
Conservation Plans
Loren Achenbach
Leroy Vrbsky
Robert Lightfoot
Contracts/Contracts Modifications
Cost-share
Certification
Daniel Head and Barbara Head
Julie Marlene Sell
M & H Farms
Marie Tiemann
Gruber Farms Inc.
Marty Laughlin
Supernaw
Farms, Inc.
Maintenance
Agreements
Daniel Head and Barbara Head
Julie Marlene Sell
M & H Farms
Marie Tiemann
Gruber Farms Inc.
Marty Laughlin
Supernaw
Farms, Inc.
Group
Planning Request
Buffer
Initiative
Buffer
Initiative Maintenance Agreements
LWPP
Application/Amendment
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: 8:20 p.m.
/s/ /s/
Secretary Chairperson
Date Approved March
1, 2011