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Minutes of Regular Meeting Present:
SWCD Personnel:
IDNR Personnel: 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 Holly McCutchan to approve the minutes of the June 22, 2005 Lauren gave the June financial report. The previous balance 6-1-05 $25,904.01, Receipts, $184.40, Debits $1,603.58 and balance as of 6-30-05 $24,423.88. A motion
was made by Holly McCutchan, seconded by Wayne Fehd, and carried,
The following claims were submitted for Supervisors’ approval:
JUNE CLAIMS W4176 Old National Bank Petty Cash (Replenished) $35.74 W4171 Central High School (State Envirothon Fee Reimbursed) $100.00 W4172 C.C.C. (Reimbursement for Measurement Service Fee) $16.00 W4173 Linda Powell (Intern/20 hrs. @ $5.15 per hr.) $103.00 W4177 Allen County SWCD (2 NACD NC Region Conference Fees) $330.00 W4179 Great Midwestern Publishing Co., Inc. (55 Plat Books @ $7.50) $412.50 NOTE: The Auditor paid the following claims Cingular (Cell Phone Bill) $19.19 Oaks Printing, Inc. (Letterhead & Envelopes) $189.44 Soil & Water Conservation Society (Dues 2005/Norma) $75.00 Muensterman’s Car Service Center (Oil, Lube, Filter) $20.50 Bauer’s Tents & Fast Structures, Inc. (Ten/Table/Chairs rental for Tillage Tour) 287.90 Oaks Printing, Inc. (Newsletters/One Pulled & Replaced Ad) $1,082.18 Vanderburgh County SWCD (Reimbursement July Newsletter Postage) $149.88 Vanderburgh County Fair Association (Booth Rental) $120.00 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: Natural Resource Committee – David Ellison/Todd Thomas, Co-Chairperson Conservation and Master Farmer Committee tabled due to the absence of Dave Ellison
BUSINESS PLAN
May: Preservation/Creation of Natural Areas – Partner with Keep Evansville Beautiful to promote relevant programs by 2005 June: Preservation/Creation of Natural Areas – Partner with City/County parks department to preserve/create parks & related areas (on going) Ann Ennis, Director of Keep Evansville Beautiful plans to attend the August board meeting. Preservation/Creation Natural Areas Committee – Lauren Preske, Chairperson Lauren reported Howell Park Mitigation Plan will be developed by a consultant involved in Waste Treatment Design. 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 District Operation Committee – Wayne Fehd, Chairperson Wayne also asked members to refer to a copy in their packets for an associate membership application. He encouraged members to join. Bonnie has Beth Bechdol, Deputy Director for the new Indiana State Department of Agriculture confirmed for the February 28, 2006 Annual Meeting Speaker. She would also like approval for an Annual Meeting date for February 27, 2007. She wants to confirm the date with Gail Peas, Director of the Division of Soil Conservation to be our speaker. Consensus was to approve the date. Norma reported the fair booth is set up, but the downing board blew over and some of the parts broke. Holly said the booth was well attended Tuesday night when she was demonstrating the ground water display from IDEM. Holly recommended handing out newsletters at the livestock barns to recruit new members. Les Nunn volunteered to work Thursday night. Wayne volunteered to work Wednesday. Norma reported district owes intern Linda Powell one more check for 4 hours. She felt the project was successful. The budget for the county will be discussed next week and we will not know if Intern proposal for 2006 will be approved until after budget hearings. Great Midwestern Publishing Company contract was signed by the president and sent back to us for our file. Norma reported she will attend Minority/Women Business board meeting. Holly suggested putting accomplishments in newsletter and an article on YMCA presentation. NEW BUSINESS Natural Resource Committee – David Ellison/Todd Thomas, Co-Chairperson Preservation/Creation Natural Areas Committee – Lauren Preske, Chairperson Lauren reported on the Tree Stewardship Program, suggesting we partner with the City Arborist, Larry Caplan, invite local nurseries plus tree Trimmers. SWCD will sponsor, contact Vectren to co-Sponsor. Have basic tree care workshops. See if Vectren would purchase a tree for each participant. It was suggested we have this on a Saturday in October 2005. 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 IDEA’s fall workshop will be on October 4-5, 2005 in Spring Mill State Park. The cost is $65 for members and Rooms are $76.59 plus tax. Lauren Preske moved to send Bonnie and Norma to the I.D.E.A. Workshop, Holly asked for a motion to pay I.D.E.A. dues for Norma and Bonnie. Lauren moved to pay the 2006 I.D.E.A. dues for Norma and Bonnie, District Operation Committee – Wayne Fehd, Chairperson Rob asked members to refer to copies in their packets of his activity report. Les gave Rob some suggestions on how to make his report more concise. Norma asked members to refer to her activity report in their packets; also the Inspection Site Log and Mileage Log is included. Norma also requested a motion to purchase water for the Project WET program Splash. Les Nunn moved to purchase water for Project WET program as needed, The county employee time sheets were passed for review and signature. The August meeting was set for August 24, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. in the Vanderburgh County SWCD conference room. Holly McCutchan made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 10:00 p.m.
seconded by The meeting was adjourned at 9:05 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Darrell Rice, Minutes approved on August 24, 2005 by David R Ellison _______________________ Les Nunn ______________________________ Wayne Fehd_____________________________ Holly McCutchan_________________________ Lauren Preske_____________________________
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