MINUTES OF THE

FREMONT SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT

COMMISSIONERS’ MEETING

FEBRUARY 7, 2012, 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 7:10 p.m. on February 7, 2012 at the USDA Building, Sidney, Iowa.

 

PRESENT:   

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

 

Staff:                   Kevin Brannen, Tammy Grebert, Brian Gross, Shane McNaughton

 

ADOPT AGENDA:  

The agenda for the February 7, 2012 meeting was approved with the following addition:

                Addition – Cost share approval – Wesley Hart

               

APPROVAL OF JANUARY 3, 2011 MINUTES:

08-12     A motion was made by Sanders, seconded by Jardon to approve the minutes of the January 3, 2011 meeting of the Fremont Soil & Water Conservation District Commissioners. The motion passed with all in favor.

 

APPROVAL OF TREASURER’S REPORT:

09-12     It was moved by Jardon and seconded by Kilpatrick to approve the Treasurer’s report of the Fremont Soil and Water Conservation District as amended. Motion carried unanimously.

 

                Cost share approval for Wesley Hart was added as part of the Treasurer’s report and was approved.            

               

BUSINESS:

Ø  Environthon Donation

10-12     Jardon made a motion to donate $50.00 to the Environthon to be held in Red Oak on March 13, 2012. The motion was seconded by Sanders and passed unanimously.

 

Ø  National Watershed Coalition Membership

11-12     A motion was made by Sanders to obtain the membership with the National Watershed Coalition in the amount of $75.00. The motion was seconded by Jardon and showed all in favor.

 

Ø  CDI Spring 2012 Meeting

                Region 8 Conservation Districts of Iowa Spring 2012 Meeting will be held Monday, March 5, 2012 from 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at the Community Building, 601 6th Street, in Corning, Iowa. Registration is due by February 29th to Adams County SWCD.

 

Ø  CDI Planning for the Future Questionaire

                As part of the Planning for the Future discussions to be held at the CDI spring regional meetings, the five questions were discussed.

 

Ø  Fourth Grade Foresters Project

                The Fourth Grade Foresters Project was asking the district to purchase a tree for all fourth graders in our district to take home to plant and care for. The project was discussed; however, failed due to a lack of a motion.

 

Ø  Average Costs

12-12     Fremont County cost share rates were discussed and compared with other rates in the subarea. After discussion, a motion was made by Jardon, seconded by Kilpatrick to increase the terrace rate from $1.45 per foot to $1.50 per foot. After further discussion the motion was amended to include increasing the cost share rates by 3.5% rounding to the nearest nickel or five dollar amount. Motion passed carried unanimously.

 

Ø  IDALS/DSC Internship Match

13-12     Jardon made a motion to send in the request to participate in the IDALS/DSC Internship for 480 hours at a rate of $10.00 per hour ($9.00 paid by IDALS-DSC and $1.00 plus payroll expenses paid by Fremont SWCD). The motion was seconded by Kilpatrick and carried with all in favor.

 

Ø  Farm Bill XII

14-12     A motion to accept the allocation and approve the agreement for Farm Bill XII was made by Kilpatrick and seconded by Sanders. The motion passed unanimously

 

Ø  Bonding 2 Request

15-12     Bonding 2 cost share funds continue to be recalled by DSC. This slippage is available to districts on a first come first serve basis for practices that will be complete by June 30, 2012. A request has been made to keep the current Fremont County Bonding 2 cost share balance of $768.96 plus an additional request of $231.04 for a total of $1,000.00 Bonding 2 cost share. Sanders made a motion, seconded by Mitchell to accept the request as presented. Motion carried with all in favor.

 

Ø  CDI Spring 2012 Meeting

                Region 8 Conservation Districts of Iowa Spring 2012 Meeting will be held Monday, March 5, 2012 from 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at the Community Building, 601 6th Street, in Corning, Iowa. Registration is due by February 29th to Adams County SWCD.

 

SIGNED APPROVALS

        Conservation Plans

                Robert C. Beason

 

        Contracts/Contracts Modifications

               

        Cost-share Certification

                Jeff Haning

                FD Agland

                Gee Development

                Shannon Smith

                Grudle Farms, Inc.

                Bernice Meyer

                Mary Lightfoot

 

        Maintenance Agreements

                Jeff Haning

                FD Agland

                Gee Development

                Shannon Smith

                Grudle Farms, Inc.

                Bernice Meyer

                Mary Lightfoot

 

        Group Planning Request

 

        Buffer Initiative

 

        Buffer Initiative Maintenance Agreements

                                               

       

LWPP Application/Amendment

                John Long

 

        WRP Long Term Agreement

       

        Stewardship Initiative

               

        Cooperator Agreement

 

        Statement as to Soil Conservation Refund

               

        Application for Impoundment Structure Property Tax Exemption

                Harold and Patricia Shull

 

        Information Items

 

MEETING ADJOURNED:  8:30 p.m.

 

 

 

/s/                                                                                                                            /s/                                                                           

Secretary                                                                                                               Chairperson

 

 

Date Approved    March 6, 2012