WORTH COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD

MINUTES

September 2, 2010

 

 

 

 

President Vansteenburg called the meeting to order at 7:40 PM.  Other board members present were: Randy Sime and Justin Faber.  Others present were Jim Hanson and Dean Mueller.

 

Sime moved to approve the agenda.  Second by Faber.  Motion carried.

 

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

 

Director’s report:

  1. We have seeded around the new rest room at KQ.  The walk way will be put in next spring.  Wood fiber for the new swing will be delivered in Oct. as they are way behind in production.
  2. The footings are in for the bridge at WCL.  The bridge will be delivered and set on Sept. 9.
  3. Cut the native grass seeding at Wood Duck Hollow for the second time.
  4. NRCS is requiring us to burn the Mehuse addition at CT next spring as midterm management on the CREP site.
  5. The new flammable cabinets are now in use.  We have more storage than before.
  6. Sale of trees for the ReLeaf program is going good.
  7. Still waiting for the Engineer’s office to set up a time to survey the sample well at Falkstone.  Next spring we will need to talk to Falk about putting down dust control on the road north of the park if they will be hauling sand.
  8. Two of the canoes have cracks in them and will need to be taken out of service.  Dan will have a report on the cost to replace them next month.

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

 

Naturalist’s report:

 

 

August School programs starting

23-Aug

NK 10

Plant identifcation (2)

23-Aug

NK Ecol

Trapping

24-Aug

NK 10

Plant identifcation (2)

24-Aug

NK Ecol

Trapping

25-Aug

NK 10

Plant identifcation (2)

25-Aug

NK Ecol

Trapping

25-Aug

NK 6

South American Animals

26-Aug

NK 10

Plant identifcation (2)

26-Aug

NK Ecol

Trapping

27-Aug

CS Ecol

Plant identifcation

27-Aug

NK 10

Plant identifcation (2)

27-Aug

CS 4

Eat a leaf

30-Aug

NK 10

Plant Identification (2)

 

 

 

 

 

19 School Programs in August

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19 School programs in August.  (we had discussed the Young Naturalist Programs last meeting.

 

Completion of 23 years with WCCB in August.

 

Sime moved to accept the Naturalist’s report.  Second by Faber.  Motion carried.

 

The board reviewed comments from the employees on the proposed safety rules.  After discussion the Director was asked to get clarification on the points that were raised and to continue working on the policies.

 

Possible building designs were looked at and discussed.  Design will need to reflect the needs for future expansion of programs.  The staff was asked to find similar facilities in the state and to look at them.  Also, check with the board members as they may wish to look also.

 

Faber moved to approve the FYE 10 annual report.  Second by Sime.  Motion carried.

 

Sime moved to pay the following bills:

Worth County Engineer

 

 $1,073.18

D & L Equipment

 

 $   892.89

North County Eq. LLC

 

 $   500.00

Pritchards of Northwood, Inc.

 

 $   234.45

Martin Marietta Aggregates

 

 $   132.00

Green Canopy

 

 $   125.00

Manly Junction Signal

 

 $   120.20

Northwood Anchor

 

 $   103.00

Heartland Power Coop

 

 $     75.03

Dean A Mueller

 

 $     20.00

Olson Trading Post

 

 $     15.91

Hygenic Laboratory - Accts Receivable

 

 $     11.00

Ver Helst Snyder Drug

 

 $       6.47

 

Total

 $  3,309.13

Second by Faber.  Motion carried.

The meeting was adjourned at 8: 50 PM.

 

 

 

Submitted by:                                                             Approved by:

 

 

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Dean Mueller                                                              Jeff Vansteenburg

Director                                                                       President