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Minutes of Regular Meeting
VANDERBURGH COUNTY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
Exposition Hall 4-H Center, Evansville, Indiana
9:10 p.m., Tuesday, February 28, 2006

Present:                                                                                                             SWCD Personnel:
Les Nunn, Vice Chairman                                                                                    Bonnie Bittner
Wayne Fehd, Member                                                                                         Norma Duckworth
Holly McCutchan, Member
Lauren Preske, Member

The minutes of the January meeting were mailed to each member prior to the meeting.

A motion was made by Lauren Preske to approve the minutes of the January,
2006 meeting, seconded by Holly McCutchan, and carried.

Les Nunn asked the board to refer to the January financial report. The previous balance 1-1-06 $28,136.27, Receipts 536.11, Debits $3,158.34 and balance as of 1-31-06 $25,514.04.

                    A motion was made by Holly McCutchan, seconded by Lauren Preske, and carried,
                    to approve the treasurer’s report as presented.

JANUARY CLAIMS
Indiana Department of Revenue (Sales Tax/Oct./Nov./Dec.                            $11.70
Wesselman Nature Society (Sponsorship/Speaker)                                       $100.00
Image Sales, Inc. (Magnetic Calendars)                                                        $110.85
V3 Companies (Post Construction Monitoring Barr Creek)                        $2,750.00
UW-Extension (Rain Garden Kit)                                                                   $10.00
Claims Submitted to County:
Ad-Craft (SWCD Sign Cleaning & Relamp)                                                 $305.00
Oaks Printing, Inc. (January Newsletter)                                                    $1,133.35
Farm Service Agency (Postage)                                                                   $247.66
CDS Communications (Voicemail Service)                                                     $90.00
Vanderburgh Co. SWCD (Reimbursement Newsletter Postage)                   $175.79
Cingular Wireless (Cell Phone)                                                                       $19.16
Lauren Preske (Hotel/Parking/meals Annual Conference                               $487.47
Lauren Preske (Mileage/Annual Conference)                                                $114.60
Bonnie Bittner (Hotel/Parking Annual Conference)                                        $433.05
Bonnie Bittner (Mileage/Annual Conference                                                  $107.40
Norma Duckworth (Hotel/Parking Annual Conference/Shared Room)           $148.36
Norma Duckworth (Mileage/Annual Conference)                                          $119.40
Wayne Fehd (Hotel/Parking/meal Annual Conference)                                   $445.05
Wayne Fehd (Mileage/Annual Conference)                                                    $114.60
Dave Ellison (Hotel/Parking Annual Conference)                                            $433.05
Dave Ellison (Mileage/Annual Conference)                                                     $120.00
 

Finance Chairman, Holly McCutchan reviewed the claims and asked for a motion to approve the claims.

Wayne Fehd made a motion to approve the claims, seconded by Lauren Preske, and carried.

OLD BUSINESS:
Natural Resource Committee – Dave Ellison & Todd Thomas, Chairpersons
Bonnie reported the Smart Growth Workshop is on schedule and asked if the supervisors had made their follow up calls. Some supervisors reported they had just a few people to get in touch with yet. Bonnie will send another letter this week as a reminder asking for an RSVP and send a flyer. She will send the info to the surrounding counties.

Staff met with Paul Bouseman to go over the Clean Water Indiana Grant. Bonnie added the updates and mailed the grant with a return signature requested.

Lauren reported she was e-mailing one in for Howell Wetland in the morning. She spoke to the state and they would accept it.

District Operations Committee, Wayne Fehd, Chairman
Bonnie reported Paul Bouseman accepted Holly McCutchan’s invitation to become an associate supervisor. Vice Chairman Les Nunn asked for a motion.

                    Wayne Fehd made a motion to accept Paul Bouseman, Botanical Curator for Mesker
                    Park Zoo & Botanic Garden as an associate supervisor, seconded by Holly McCutchan
                    and carried.

NEW BUSINESS:
Finance Committee, Holly McCutchan, Finance Chairman
Holly reviewed petty cash and passed the report for review and signature.

Holly asked for a motion to replenish Petty Cash for $20.89

                    Wayne Fehd made a motion to replenish Petty Cash for $20.89, seconded
                    by Lauren Preske and carried.

Holly asked for a motion to pay the 2006 RC&D Dues

                    Wayne Fehd made a motion to pay the $300.00 2006 RC&D due, seconded
                    by Lauren Preske and carried.

Bonnie reported Lauren Preske is now Vice President of the RC&D Council.

Holly reported Bonnie sent in the paperwork and bills for the Clean Water Indiana grant ($500) to reimburse districts for supervisor training.

District Operations Committee, Wayne Fehd, Chairman
Norma asked for a motion to send two people to Camp Gallahue, herself and a teacher.

                    Holly McCutchan made a motion for expenses to send two people
                    to Camp Gallahue, seconded by Wayne Fehd and carried

Norma asked for a motion to send Lauren and she to Louisville for Water Quality Training.

                    Wayne Fehd made a motion for expenses to send Norma and Lauren
                    to Water Quality Training in Louisville, seconded by Holly McCutchan
                    and carried

Norma asked for a motion to send her to Riverwatch Trainers Workshop.

                    Wayne Fehd made a motion to pay expenses for Norma to attend
                    the Riverwatch Trainers Workshop, seconded by Lauren Preske
                    and carried.

Bonnie reported the SWCD Supervisor/Staff Training would be held on March 9th from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Wayne Fehd and Holly McCutchan will be attending. Bonnie will send in the reservations.

Supervisor Election was tabled until the March 22nd board meeting.

Bonnie asked for signatures for the following Conservation Plans

  • Jack Davis – Tract 1007
  • Henry Schlensker – Tract 8282
  • Clarence Hertel – Tract 76
  • Marvin L. Zwahlen – Tract 8948
  • Marvin L. Zwahlen – Tract 8949

County employee time sheets were passed for review and signature.

Norma gave a report on the Rain Garden presentation she gave for the United Neighborhood of Evansville. She gave a power point presentation and had packets for each.

Lauren reminded staff and supervisors of her Earth Day Celebration on April 22nd at Howell Wetland.

Norma reported when she gave a water testing presentation to Kay Hoffherr’s class at Central High School some of the students volunteered to help her do some water monitoring.

The March meeting was set for March 22, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. in the Vanderburgh County SWCD conference room.

                    Holly McCutchan made a motion to adjourn at 9:35 p.m., seconded
                    by Wayne Fehd and carried.

Respectfully Submitted

                                                                                                                                            Bonnie Bittner

Minutes approved on 3-22-06

David Ellison, Chairman ______________________________

Les Nunn, Vice Chairman ______________________________

Wayne Fehd _______________________________

Holly McCutchan_____________________________

Lauren Preske________________________________

 

 

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