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Minutes of Regular Meeting Present:
SWCD Personnel: GUEST: Dan Hovland, NRCS Area Conservationist (FO-SW) Lauren Preske, supervisor chaired the meeting. The minutes of the June meeting were mailed to each member prior to the meeting.
A motion was made by Wayne Fehd to approve the minutes of the June 27, 2006 Lauren gave the June financial report. The previous balance 6-1-06 $36,532.13, Receipts, $39.30, Debits $612.56 and balance as of 6-30-06 $35,958.87.
A motion was made by Holly McCutchan, seconded by Wayne Fehd, and carried,
The following claims were submitted for Supervisors’ approval:
JUNE CLAIMS W4232 Old National Bank Petty Cash (Replenished) $22.21 W4233 OFSWCD (Registration NACD NC Region Conference) $194.00 W4234 Great Midwestern Publishing Co., Inc. (55 Plat Books @ $7.50) $142.50 W4235 Old National Bank Petty Cash (Replenished) $44.37 W4236 Post Office (July Newsletter Postage) $209.48 NOTE: The Auditor paid the following claims Bonnie Bittner (Mileage/Area Mtg.) $24.00 Cingular (Cell Phone Bill) $17.84 Vanderburgh County SWCD (Reimbursement NACD Reg.) $194.00 Norma Duckworth (Hotel/Food/Gas) $264.42 Oaks Printing, Inc. (July Newsletter Printing) $1,087.17 Vanderburgh County SWCD (Reimbursement July Newsletter Postage) $209.48 Finance Chairman, Holly McCutchan reviewed the claims stating she recommended the claims be approved. She passed the claims register for board signatures. She also passed a claim register listing all claims sent to the auditor for the board to review and sign.
Holly McCutchan made a motion to approve the June claims, seconded by Wayne OLD BUSINESS: Lauren Preske, Norma Duckworth and Darrell Rice proposed the district sponsor a Farm Tour in the morning and an Urban Tour in the afternoon with a possible canoe tour of pigeon creek. Ken Eck discussed the Clean Water Indiana (CWI) grant opportunities to help fund the Tour and other district endeavors.
Holly McCutchan made a motion to resubmit the CWI grants for the Zoo Board and staff discussed a possible 4 county Marketing Person (Gibson, Posey, Vanderburgh & Warrick) Clean Water Indiana Grant proposal. Vanderburgh supports the concept but wants to see the proposal prior to the next board meeting. This proposal was suggested by Bonnie Elifritz to move forward the formation of a Highland/Pigeon steering committee, update the watershed plan and enhance opportunities for funding. Norma presented a Clean Water Indiana (CWI) Grant proposal from Posey to hire a Regional Technician for members to view. Norma reported she checked the Fish & Wildlife website and we are still in the running for the Lake And River Enhancement (LARE) Grant. Board asked staff to tell Bonnie to send Paul Bouseman a copy of the Vanderburgh Co. SWCD Business Plan and a Conservation Partnership Business Plan. Darrell gave a report and update on the Tillage Plot Field Day that will be held on August 31, 2006 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
BUSINESS PLAN
Continue developer’s workshop to highlight urban control practices and legislation (partnering with other agencies) Determine SWCD level of involvement with local MS4 Educate public on maintenance of septic related issues by SWCD & Partners with newsletter, flyers, fair booth (Ongoing) Locate and promote programs that provide incentives to adopt conservation practices (Newsletter/ongoing Develop a video for youth on impact of farmland conversion by July 2006 (Susan Fowler & Lauren Preske) Partner with City/County parks department to preserve/create parks & related areas (Ongoing) Develop information resource on farmland conversion for public officials & general public (Ongoing) Develop "Farm Day" to promote conservation & related practices by December 2006 (Norma & Committee) Develop related workshops to promote available programs for natural area preservation by February 2006 Explore role of SWCD by SWCD & Committee (Ongoing) Preservation/Creation Natural Areas Committee – Lauren Preske, Chairperson Farmland Preservation – Wayne Fehd, Chairperson Holly McCutchan presented the Farmland Preservation Video and Members said they would view it on their own time and discuss it at the next meeting. Holly mentioned the Bosse High School Link Group is interested in producing a youth video for Farmland Preservation. Brown Field and Urban Land Use Committee – Les Nunn, Chairperson Norma reported on the Pigeon Highland Tri-County Steering Committee meeting. Norma passed a copy of the Landfill Inspection Report she filled out. She attended training presented by Ken Eck on Landfill Inspection. Legislative Committee – John Hahn, Chairperson Finance Committee – Holly McCutchan, Chairperson District Operation Committee – Wayne Fehd, Chairperson There was a copy in each member’s packet of Bonnie’s report on the NACD NC Region Conference in Cleveland, OH. Norma reported she has the district booth set up at the Vanderburgh 4-H Fair this week. WAVE is planning to set up a display in our booth sometime this week. Natural Resource Committee – David Ellison, Chairperson Preservation/Creation Natural Areas Committee – Lauren Preske, Chairperson Farmland Preservation – Wayne Fehd, Chairperson Brown Field and Urban Land Use Committee – Les Nunn, Chairperson Legislative Committee – John Hahn, Chairperson Finance Committee – Holly McCutchan, Chairperson
Holly made a motion to send Norma for the EC & Environmental Finance Chairperson, Holly McCutchan reported the petty cash was in order; she passed the report for members to view and initial. Lauren Preske asked if the district would sponsor her to attend the Water Resource Leadership Development Workshop. After some discussion
Holly McCutchan moved to send Lauren Preske to the workshop Holly McCutchan asked staff to have Bonnie price cameras before the next meeting and bring in a report. District Operation Committee – Wayne Fehd, Chairperson Darrell reported the following Standard CRP Contracts were written and needed SWCD approval:
Holly McCutchan made a motion to approve the above contracts, seconded The county employee time sheets were passed for review and signature. The August meeting was set for August 22, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. in the Vanderburgh County SWCD conference room. Wayne Fehd made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 9.27 p.m. The meeting was adjourned at 9:27 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Minutes approved on August 22, 2006 by David R Ellison _______________________ Les Nunn ______________________________ Wayne Fehd_____________________________ Holly McCutchan_________________________ Lauren Preske_____________________________ |
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