MINUTES OF THE
FREMONT SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
COMMISSIONERS’ MEETING
MAY 3, 2011, 8:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER:
A meeting of the Fremont Soil
& Water Conservation District
PRESENT:
Commissioners: Carl Jardon, Harold Mitchell, Sheryl Sanders, and
Phil Wing
Staff: Kevin
Brannen, Tammy Grebert, Brian Gross, Seth Moore and Shane McNaughton
ADOPT AGENDA:
The
agenda for the May 3, 2011 meeting was adopted.
APPROVAL OF APRIL 5, 2011 MINUTES:
34-11 A motion was
made by Sanders, seconded by Jardon to approve the minutes of the April 5, 2011
meeting of the Fremont Soil & Water Conservation District Commissioners. The
motion passed with all in favor.
APPROVAL OF TREASURER’S REPORT:
35-11 It was moved
by Mitchell and seconded by Sanders 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: F & N Legacy LLC, Steve Laughlin, Steve Laughlin Summer
Incentive, Keith Jones, Dial Greenhouse
Cost-share
amendment:
Cost-share
cancellation:
2011 Bonding approvals:
2011
Bonding amendments:
2011
Bonding cancellation:
REAP
P approvals:
REAP
P cancellation:
REAP
FNG approval:
REAP
FNG cancellation:
Ø
Earth Day
Review
Seth
Moore gave a review of the Earth Day Event held at Pinky’s Glen Park.
Ø
Conservation
Field Day Update
Moore gave an update of the Conservation Field Day. An
invitation to attend the field day on May 12, 2011 was extended to
Commissioners.
Ø Education and Outreach Funding
Grebert reviewed the Education and Outreach activities and budget.
Ø
Flag Order
36-11 Mitchell made a motion, seconded by Sanders, to purchase 5 boxes of fluorescent flags. The motion showed all in favor.
Ø Watershed Maintenance
37-11 Sanders made
a motion to clean the sites presented by staff that have been plugged by
beavers. The motion was seconded by Mitchell and passed unanimously.
Ø Sign for Commissioners
The Mills County office has a plaque listing the past
and current commissioners and the dates each one served. Grebert will check
into the cost of a similar plaque.
Ø
Fair Barbeque
38-11 Sponsorship
of the fair barbeque was discussed. The district donated money last year and
also supplied all of the workers; however did not receive recognition in all of
the fair publicity. If the district is approached to donate to the fair
barbeque this year the request will be discussed at that time.
Ø
Awards
It is time to be thinking of names for conservation awards. Recipients will be selected at the June meeting.
Ø
SWCD Pay Scale
39-11 The pay scale for district employees was developed in 2005. A motion was made by Mitchell to increase the base pay to $10.70 per hour and to increase Seth Moore’s salary to $10.70 per hour beginning with the April 29, 2011 – May 12, 2011 pay period. The motion was seconded by Sanders and passed with all in favor.
Ø
CDI
Resolutions
CDI resolutions were presented for review. Ballots were distributed and will be collected at the June meeting.
Ø
Sidney School
Project
Brannen gave an update of the rain garden project to be located on the Sidney High School property.
SIGNED APPROVALS
Conservation Plans
Jaynee Thomas
Rick Laughlin
BECC Inc.
Michael Hughes
Vicki Wehmeyer/KMJ Farms Inc.
Nicholas Babe
Supernaw Farms
Merlin McAllister
David Hankins
Contracts/Contracts Modifications
Leeka Farms, Inc.
Larry Supernaw
Larry Supernaw
Cost-share
Certification
Paulyne
Miller
Joseph Jardon
Maintenance
Agreements
Paulyne
Miller
Joseph Jardon
Group
Planning Request
Buffer
Initiative
Buffer
Initiative Maintenance Agreements
LWPP
Application/Amendment
Lorimor
Farming Corp.
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: 9:45 p.m.
/s/ /s/
Secretary Vice
Chairperson
Date Approved June 7, 2011