WORTH COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD

MINUTES

OCTOBER 1, 2009

 

 

 

President Vansteenburg called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.  Board members also present were Randy Sime, Justin Faber, Matt Smith and Troy Christiansen.  Also present was Dean Mueller.

 

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

 

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

 

Directors report:

  1. Received the money for the play equipment at KQ from WCDA.
  2. Need to arrange for a survey of the Wallin tract.
  3. Benchmark will be doing a short form appraisal on the Glassel property.  Rufus will be contacting NRCS to see if we could do something under CREP for a wetland on the south end.
  4. Will be closing the parks on Nov. 1 as usual.
  5. Should be talking to Weisert Concrete about the new restroom in the next two weeks.  They do have a two door model for $8,000.
  6. Just came back from CCPOA.  Good learning experience as usual.
  7. Will be starting to look at IACCB strategic planning on the 24 of Oct.
  8. Received a report from the new insurance carrier and there are some things that will need to be addressed.

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

 

No naturalist report.

 

The Director presented a list of items that could be included in the next budget.

  1. Start putting money in the reserve for building maintenance.
  2. Need new play equipment at WCL.
  3. Need more play equipment at south shelter at KQ.
  4. New restroom at DC rest area.  $5,000
  5. Shelter floor repair at SL.  Could ask Bill Nicolson about it.
  6. Truck – half ton due to be replaced.
  7. Sidewalk at KQ.  We did budget $5,000 a year ago but spent it on the new shelter patio.
  8. Bridge for WCL.
  9. Other development ideas?????

There was an agreement that money should be set aside for building maintenance.  Is was decided that the restroom at Deer Creek should be removed and not replaced.  Everyone agreed that we should develop a plan to replace the play equipment at Worth County Lake and additional equipment for Kuennen’s.  There was discussion on the need to replace the half ton pickup.  The possibility of purchasing a used 15 passenger van for the naturalist program was also discussed.

 

The Director reported on the Iowa Water & Land Legacy reception and the REAP assembly.

 

Smith, Vansteenburg and Christiansen comment on the annual conference.  All agreed that it was a good meeting and did not hear any bad comments from others.  The director showed the board the proposed agenda for the next annual meeting that will be held in Pottawtamie County.

 

The director presented information on the report issued by the new insurance carrier on items that need attention.  Also, there is a request from the Board of Supervisors to have someone from our department on a safety committee.

 

Christiansen moved to pay the following bills:

 

Northwood Lumber

 

 $   645.49

D & L Equipment

 

 $   147.73

DNR,Water Supply Section

 

 $   135.00

Green Canopy

 

 $   125.00

Fallgatters Market

 

 $   107.57

Northwood True Value

 

 $     99.21

Visa

 

 $     98.32

Heartland Power Coop

 

 $     84.00

Carquest Auto Parts

 

 $     83.35

D&D Sales

 

 $     31.14

City of Northwood

 

 $     17.00

Ver Helst Snyder Drug

 

 $       7.68

 

 

 

Visa

 

 $1,786.20

Alliant Energy

 

 $   388.23

Dan Block

 

 $   119.80

Lawson Products

 

 $   109.35

Green Canopy

 

 $   100.00

Alltel

 

 $     78.76

Dean A Mueller

 

 $     47.62

Progressive Ag Coop

 

 $     32.54

CCDA

 

 $     25.00

Second by Smith.  Motion carried.

 

The meeting was adjourned at 8:55 PM.

Submitted by:                                                 Approved by:

 

 

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Dean A Mueller                                              Jeff Vansteenburg

Director                                                          President