MINUTES OF THE

FREMONT SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT

COMMISSIONERS’ MEETING

NOVEMBER 1, 2011, 8:00 P.M.

 

 

CALL TO ORDER:  

A meeting of the Fremont Soil & Water Conservation District Commissioners was called to order by Chairperson Phil Wing at 8:05 p.m. on November 1, 2011 at the USDA Building, Sidney, Iowa.

 

PRESENT:   

Commissioners: Mark Kilpatrick, Harold Mitchell, and Phil Wing

 

Staff:                   Tammy Grebert, Brian Gross, and Shane McNaughton

 

ADOPT AGENDA:  

The agenda for the November 1, 2011 meeting was adopted with the addition of Loess Hills Alliance.

                               

APPROVAL OF OCTOBER 4, 2011 MINUTES:

85-11     A motion was made by Mitchell, seconded by Kilpatrick to approve the minutes of the October 4, 2011 meeting of the Fremont Soil & Water Conservation District Commissioners. The motion passed with all in favor.

 

APPROVAL OF TREASURER’S REPORT:

86-11     It was moved by Kilpatrick to approve the Treasurer’s report of the Fremont Soil and Water Conservation District. The motion was seconded by Mitchell and carried unanimously.

 

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

               

Cost-share requests:

 

Cost share approvals:

               

Cost-share amendment: Grudle Farms

 

Cost-share cancellation:   

                               

REAP P approvals:   

 

REAP P cancellation:

 

REAP P amendments: 

               

REAP FNG approval:        

 

REAP FNG cancellation:

 

REAP FNG amendments: 

 

BUSINESS:

Ø  Property Insurance Renewal

                Policy Renew – Grebert invited the board to review the policy.

 

87-11     Approval of Invoice – Mitchell made a motion, seconded by Kilpatrick to pay the invoice for property insurance in the amount of $873.00. The motion carried with all in favor.

 

Ø  EQIP Funding

                Gross led discussion regarding resource priorities and EQIP ranking.

 

Ø  Drill Storage for Winter              

                Kilpatrick will be using the drill, when he is finished he will store it for the winter in his shed.

 

Ø  Statement for Drill

88-11     An invoice for Brian Johnson for drill rental is approaching 120 days past due. The ground the drill was used on was flooded by the Missouri River. A motion was made by Mitchell, seconded by Kilpatrick to “sit on the invoice” because of the devastation the landowner took from the flooding, The motion passed unanimously.

 

Ø  Tom Oswald – Iowa Homeland Security              

                The Levy Work Group will be having another meeting on Wednesday, November 16, 2011. The meeting is scheduled to be held in West Des Moines; however, there are efforts to hold the meeting in Hamburg. Tom would like to attend the next SWCD meeting. Gross will extend an invitation.

 

Ø  Levy Watersheds – Hamburg, Hound Dog, Ledgewood and Simpson           

89-11     Kilpatrick made a motion to keep the assessment as it was last year. The motion was seconded by Mitchell and passed with all in favor.

 

Ø  Scholarship Application            

90-11     The 2012 scholarship application was reviewed. A motion was made by Kilpatrick, seconded by Mitchell to approve the 2012 scholarship application, send to the Fremont County schools and download to the Fremont SWCD website. Motion carried unanimously.

 

Ø  Iowa Public Television Donation            

91-11     Mitchell made a motion to send Iowa Public Television a $25.00 donation. Kilpatrick seconded the motion that passed with all in favor.

 

Ø  NACD Dues 

92-11     Kilpatrick made a motion, seconded by Mitchell to pay $500.00 as a final payment for NACD dues. The motion carried with all in favor.

 

Ø  Pheasant’s Forever Membership             

93-11     A motion was made by Mitchell to purchase the $35.00 Associate Membership in Pheasant’s Forever. The motion passed unanimously.

 

Ø  Annual Report            

94-11     The annual report was reviewed. Mitchell made a motion to approve the annual report as corrected and to have printed at Clarinda Printing. Kilpatrick seconded the motion that carried with all in favor.

 

Ø  CDI Conference Survey - Conference   

                Conservation Districts of Iowa requested that a survey be completed giving opinions on the Annual Conference. The survey was discussed and will be sent to CDI.

 

Ø  Annual Work Plan Survey        

95-11     A survey regarding the annual work plan was reviewed and discussed. The survey will be completed and submitted.

 

Ø  Loess Hills Alliance    

                Gross encouraged board participation at the next Loess Hills Alliance meeting. Details of the meeting will be sent to the commissioners.

 

               

SIGNED APPROVALS

        Conservation Plans

Michael Delehant/Larry Head

               

        Contracts/Contracts Modifications

 

        Cost-share Certification and Maintenance Agreements

                Steve Laughlin

                Steve Laughlin

                John Morey         

        Group Planning Request

 

        Buffer Initiative

 

        Buffer Initiative Maintenance Agreements

                                               

        LWPP Application/Amendment

                Jeff Haning

                Lisa Mrozowicz

                Laumann Farms LLC

 

        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:  9:10 p.m.

 

 

/s/                                                                                                                            /s/                                                                           

Secretary                                                                                                               Chairperson

 

Date Approved    December 6, 2011