The Tama County Conservation Board met in regular session on Wednesday, January 3, 2007, in the Nature Center library, Otter Creek Park.

 

Anderson called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. Members present were: Adolphs, Anderson, Benda, Little and Wiese. Also present: Etzel and Wise.

It was moved by Benda, seconded Little to approve a correction to the minutes of the November 1, 2006,  minutes. The correction was a motion to submit for a State Fish Habitat Grant, carried. (All voting aye)

Minutes from the regular session of December 6, 2006 , were read.  Moved by Wiese, seconded Adolplhs to approve the minutes as read, carried. (All voting aye)

The following bills were presented:

TO BE PAID FROM GEN'L FUND

 

 

 

 

 

Amount of Bill

Category Total

0001-6100-113-22-013 Health Ins- Co Share

 

 

 

Health Ins Fund

 Etzel Family for January

1,203.08

1,203.08

0001-6100-414-22-990 Telephone

 

 

 

Iowa Telecom

17Dec06,  484-2231 (office), 484-4157 (payphone)

115.13

 

 

17Dec06,  484-5314 (shop)

50.02

 

Verizon

16Dec06, 484--5314 (shop)

10.52

 

 

19Dec06, 484-4157 (payphone)

9.58

 

 

16Dec06, 484-2231 (Office)

12.65

 

 

 

197.90

197.90

0001-6100-422-22 School of Instruction

 

 

 

Iowa DNR

Regis- Etezl, Wise "Water Monitoring Conference"

50.00

50.00

0001-6110-101-22-223 Salary- Main Supervisor

 

 

Wise, Craig

1-Dec-06

1,384.80

 

 

15-Dec-06

1,384.80

 

 

29-Dec-06

1,384.80

 

 

 

4,154.40

4,154.40

0001-6110-101-22-224 Salary

 

 

 

Dolash, Ron

1-Dec-06

1,274.40

 

 

15-Dec-06

1,274.40

 

 

29-Dec-06

1,274.40

 

 

 

3,823.20

3,823.20

0001-6110-113-22-013 Health Ins- Co Share

 

 

 

Health Ins Fund

Dolash family for January

1,203.08

 

 

Wise for January (life insurance only)

2.60

 

 

 

1,205.68

1,205.68

0001-6110-253-22-050 Mt Veh- Tires

 

 

 

Low's Repair

#0005147 1- 15" tire

15.00

15.00

0001-6110-254-22-050 Mt Veh- Minor Repair

 

 

 

CQ Auto Parts

#27591 rotor, cap ('89 Dodge); #27616 rotor w/exchange

20.95

 

J&V Auto Parts

#362537 hose ends (2); #362729 spark plugs (8)

31.89

 

Southard Implement Co.

#02-191368 o-ring

1.00

 

 

#02-45127 Repair on JD1445 ('01) injectors, valves, adj arms

1,313.89

 

 

 

1,367.73

1,367.73

0001-6110-290-22-050 Min Equip- hand tools

 

 

CQ Auto Parts

#27591 wire & cable tool

18.58

18.58

 

 

 

 

0001-6110-292-22-052 Main & Supplies

 

 

 

Fastenal

#IAMAR65234 8" cableties (300), ant & roach spray (12)

73.15

 

Hrabak Lumber

#0045419 8 tubes proflex (NC)

39.20

 

 

#0045598 2x10x14' cedar (11), 4x6x14' cedar (2)

470.54

 

Manatt's

#446670 15.25T 3/8" pea gravel @ $17.25/T

266.88

 

Premier Office Equip

#31519 service agreement (Platinum) Canon IR-210S copier

35.00

 

Schade Lime & Rock, Inc.

13Dec06 Trucking 15.25T pea gravel; 15Dec06 trucking- 15.12T rd stone

163.91

 

Scharnweber Water Conditioning

20Dec06 bushings (2); 12Dec06 6" tile couplings (6), perf tile (100')

128.50

 

Spahn & Rose Lumber

#2617295 drain tile, sealant; #2617380 tile guards, nails

332.33

 

Tama County Highway Dept

#132 3.5T highway salt @ $53.48/T

187.18

 

Wendling Quarries, Inc.

#301558 15.12T  1" road stone @ $7.25/T

109.62

 

Wilkerson Hardware

#A13182 fasteners, batteries; #B15596 line cord (25'), outlet boxes

102.13

 

 

 

1,908.44

1,908.44

001-6110-431-22-990 Electricity

 

 

 

Grundy Co REC

OCP thru 4Dec06, 6,480 KWH- meter #1, 3,060 KWH- (NC)

602.66

602.66

 

 

 

 

 

Total Bills Submitted, Gen'l Budget

 

14,546.67

 

Moved by Adolphs, seconded Wiese to approve bills, carried. (All voting aye).

Reports and Correspondence. Staff /Work. Wise updated board members on work accomplished during December./ Adolph’s Reappointment It was reported that Carolyn Adolphs was appointed to another five year term on the Conservation Board by the County Board of Supervirsors./Exhibits- Nature Center Etzel reported the Exhibit Team would be meeting on January 10 to review early suggestions made by Janet Danek, Designer for the project. The Board reviewed the tentative timeline for the project./Salt Creek Mitigation Bank- Conservation Easement  Etzel reported the Conservation Easement and the Option to Purchase documents have been signed as per recommendations of the county attorney.

The proposed budget for FY ’08 was presented to the conservation board. A substantial amount of time was required to explain and discuss different aspects of the budget including review of various worksheets for certain budget categories. After discussion it was moved by Wiese, seconded Benda that the FY ’08 budget request as shown below be accepted and submitted to the Board of Supervisors, carried. (Adolphs- aye, Anderson- aye, Benda- aye, Little- aye, Wiese- aye).

2007- 2008 TAMA COUNTY BUDGET WORKSHEET

 

 

Approved by Board: 

Dept Name:  Conservation  Dept No.:  22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proposed

CAPITAL PROJECTS

Actual

Actual

Budgeted

Re-estimated

Budget

Description

2004-2005

2005-2006

2006-2007

2006-2007

2007-2008

Buildings-Perm Improvement

 

 

 

 

 

001 0210 610 22 642

33,774.00

27,296.00

33,774

33,774

33,774

Buildings-Perm Landscape

 

 

 

 

 

001 0210 624 22 000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       Activity Totals

33,774.00

27,296.00

33,774

33,774

33,774

 

 

 

 

 

 

2007- 2008 TAMA COUNTY BUDGET WORKSHEET

 

 

Approved by Board: 

Dept Name:  Conservation  Dept No.:  22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proposed

 

Actual

Actual

Budgeted

Re-estimated

Budget

ADMINISTRATION

2004-2005

2005-2006

2006-2007

2006-2007

2007-2008

Salary- Director

 

 

 

 

 

001 6100 100 22 661

34,748.00

35,790.00

39,063

39,063

40,626

Part Time & Temp Emp

 

 

 

 

 

001 6100 101 22 668

 

 

 

 

 

FICA     (7.65%)

 

 

 

 

 

001 6100 110 22 010

2,658.00

2,738.00

2,988

2,988

3,108

Salaries