WORTH COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD

MINUTES

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

 

 

 

President Vansteenburg called the meeting to order at 7:32 PM.  Board members also present were Randy Sime, Matt Smith and Troy Christiansen.  Also present was Dean Mueller.

 

Smith moved to approve the agenda.  Second by Christiansen.  Motion carried.

 

Sime moved to approve the minutes.  Second by Christiansen.  Motion carried.

 

Director’s report:

  1. Parks are closed.
  2. Have not turned on the aerators yet.  Probably will next week depending on the weather.
  3. The restroom for KQ has been ordered and should have been installed.  The risers did not come in yet.
  4. Will start dormant seeding next week.  Wood Duck Hollow will be first on the list.
  5. The outlet guard at the Mehus addition to CT has been repaired and replaced.
  6. Cleaned up some brush around the park at KQ.  In the process found and scraped 60 to 80 feet of old metal irrigation pipe.
  7. We are done with the wet blade mower for the season.  Did not get as much done as I planned.
  8. We have several fire breaks mowed, still need to do some more.
  9. There was a department head meeting to discuss the new workman’s comp claim process.  We will need to make some changes in the way we operate according to the information provided by IMWCA.  Will meet with ICAP Nov. 24 to discuss liability and risk issues I assume, subject of the meeting was not given.
  10. I am our representative for the safety committee, no one else wanted the job.
  11. Met with Deputy Director Bode this afternoon to discuss ways that the CCB’s can help the DNR.
  12. No direction on the budget from the supervisor’s yet.
  13. Closing on the Wallin property is set for January 4.
  14. We received a CRP payment for $778.
  15. Deposited our REAP checks for this year, $13,800.
  16. We have a royalty check from Falkstone for $6,000.  Thought I would put it in the Foundation and use it to pay for the new restroom at KQ.  (The auditor would want this to go through the budget.)

Christiansen moved to accept the Director’s report.  Second by Sime.  Motion carried.

 

After reviewing the Naturalist’s report, Smith moved to accept the report.  Second by Christiansen.  Motion carried.

With no direction from the Supervisors the budget discussion was short.  The Director was asked to include a minimum of 2 day trips for adults and a change in the Nursing Home programs in Block’s performance goals.  The Director was also asked to prepare a WCDA grant to replace the bridge at Worth County Lake.

 

The Board reviewed the appraisal on the Rufus Glassel property.  Smith moved to offer Glassel the appraised value and if accepted, to prepare a wildlife habitat stamp grant.  Second by Sime.  Motion carried.

 

The board recommended that we submit a WCDA at least once a year to purchase playground equipment for Worth County Lake and Kuennen’s Quarry.  The Director needs to develop a design/plan that will allow pieces to be purchased as the grants become available.

 

The Director report on the proposed timber sale for Wally’s Woods.  The board will look at the bids in December.

 

Christiansen moved to pay the following bills:

Feder's Prairie Seed Co

 

 $6,578.25

Universal Contractors Inc.

 

 $5,215.00

D & L Equipment

 

 $2,726.93

Worth County Engineer

 

 $1,173.74

Carquest Auto Parts

 

 $   682.17

Worth County Conservation Fd

 

 $   421.84

Benchmark Agribusiness

 

 $   393.70

Alliant Energy

 

 $   334.60

Grafton Welding

 

 $   315.00

Northwood True Value

 

 $   246.74

Visa

 

 $   193.34

Falkstone LLC

 

 $   181.20

Wold Rim & Tire

 

 $   158.25

Chris Thofson

 

 $   150.00

Northwood Anchor

 

 $   146.40

Fallgatters Market

 

 $   119.69

Dean A Mueller

 

 $   113.56

Manly Junction Signal

 

 $   100.00

Heartland Power Coop

 

 $     92.00

Mediacom

 

 $     79.95

Ver Helst Snyder Drug

 

 $     50.69

Randall Transit Mix Co

 

 $     32.35

City of Northwood

 

 $     17.00

Northwood Lumber

 

 $     10.00

Northwood Welding

 

 $       5.50

Total

 

 $19,537.90

Second by Smith.  Motion carried.

 

The meeting was adjourned at 9:12 PM.

 

 

 

Submitted by:                                                 Approved by:

 

 

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Dean A Mueller                                              Jeff Vansteenburg

Director                                                          President