The Tama County Conservation Board met in regular session on Wednesday, November 7, 2007, in the Nature Center library, Otter Creek Park.

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

Minutes from the regular session of October 3, 2007, were read. Moved by AdoLphs, seconded Wiese to approve the minutes as read, carried. (All voting aye)

The following bills were presented:

BILLS SUBMITTED, BOARD MEETING, NOVEMBER 7, 2007
TO BE PAID FROM GEN'L FUND
			Amount of Bill	Category Total
0002-6100-113-22-013 Health Ins- Co Share
Health Ins Fund		Etzel Family for November	1,203.08	1,203.08
0001-6100-412-22 Postage
Etzel, Robert		as per five (5) receipts	30.20	30.20
0001-6100-414-22 Telephone
Iowa Telecom		484-5314 (shop), 17Oct07	68.56
		484-2231 (office), 484-4157 (payphone) 17Oct07	117.37
Verizon		16Oct07, 484-5314 (shop)	10.58
		19Oct07, 484-4157 (payphone)	11.39
		16Oct07, 484-2231 (office)	49.51
			257.41	257.41
0001-6110-100-22-223 Salary- Main Supervisor
Wise, Craig		5-Oct-07	1,439.20
		19-Oct-07	1,439.20
			2,878.40	2,878.40
0001-6110-101-22-224 Salary
Bergmann, Sandy		5-Oct-07	574.00
		19-Oct-07	393.35
Zody, John		5-Oct-07	278.26
		19-Oct-07	181.13
			1,426.74	1,426.74
0001-6110-101-22-226 Salary- Conserv Tech
Dolash, Ron		5-Oct-07	1,324.80
		19-Oct-07	1,324.80
			2,649.60	2,649.60
0002-6110-113-22-013 Health Ins- Co Share
Health Ins Fund		Wise (Life Insurance) for November	2.60
		Dolash family for November	1,203.08
			1,205.68	1,205.68
0001-6110-250-22-050 Mt Veh- fuels
New Century FS, Inc.		25Sep07 #36-344348 213 gals unleaded gasohol @ $2.28186/gl	486.04
		State MFT gasohol @ $0.19/gal	40.47
		FET (LUST)	0.21
		150.7 gals #2 dieselex dyed B5 500 ppm @ $2.67932/gal	403.77
		Haz mat handling fee	2.91
		FET (LUST)	0.15
			933.55	933.55
0001-6110-253-22-050 Mt Veh- Tires
Z Line Tire & Repair		#12657 2- 18x8.50/9.50x8 tubes @ $8.56 ea	17.12
		#1-44619 2- 8.75R16.5/10 ply tires @ $139.20 ea	278.40
		2- pass tires- disposal fee	7.00
			302.52	302.52
0001-6110-254-22-050 Mt Veh- Minor Repair
CQ Auto Parts		#41892 refrig, oil, bulb, wiper blades	46.79
		#42192 coupler, tank adapter, other	122.44
		#43077 adapter	25.19
		#43309 return adapter	-25.19
		Credit memo	-33.13
J&V Auto Parts		#374542 lens, oil fil, lamp, marker, connectors (20), terminals (2)	126.56
MV Motors		#6451 '95 Chevy fuel pump repair; #6538 '93 Ford brakes	434.47
Quality Services		#C32552 mirror	50.41
			747.54	747.54
0001-6110-290-22-050 Min Equip- hand tools
Central Iowa Distributing, Inc.		#25084 60" wood dust mop, wet mop (2)	59.68	59.68
0001-6110-292-22-052 Main & Supplies
Central Iowa Distributing, Inc.		#25084 trash can bags (10 cs), bug cartridge, drain cleaner.,	912.10
		hand sanitizer, dispenser
Fareway		Inv #6 Supplies for District 1 meeting	21.64
Hansen Supply Co.		#0067799-IN 20- 62" flex posts- road markers, reflectors	446.46
Hygienic Labs		Water tests- coliform, west & east wells	127.00
Iowa Fire & Equipment Co.		#198154 annual inspection- fire alarm system	123.60
New Century FS, Inc.		#553089 200# tall fescue @ $1.25/lb, 400# 13-13-13 fertilizer	352.40
Poweshiek Water Assoc.		TFCP thru Oct	34.00
Premier Office Equipment, Inc.		#39037 Platinum monthly maintenance plan thru 6Nov06	39.00
Schade Lime & Rock, Inc		28Sep07 Trucking 44.97Tflux road stone to south loop camp area	305.80
		9Nov07 Trucking 44.72T 1" rd stone to south loop camp area	304.10
Scharnweber Water Cond.		17Oct07 Replace float- septic tank (main res)	198.45
		16Oct07 pump septic tank 1,500 gals (main residence)	285.00
Tama County Auditor		Reimburse for use of credit card, Makita 9.6V, 1.3 amp battery	47.90
Tama Co. Solid Waste Disposal		Landfill fee- October	50.00
Ternus Electric		A/C repair- main residence	102.17
Wendling Quarries		#325927 9Oct07 14.96T 1" rd stone; 10Oct07 29.76T 1" rd stone	324.22
Wilkerson Hardware		#A25886 misc hdw;#B32228 16"bow rake;#B32234 sump pump	105.98
WW Grainger		#9466799690 lamps (10) F13BX, 13W	53.70
			3,833.52	3,833.52
0001-6110-430-22 LP gas
New Century FS, Inc.		178 gals LP @ $1.5690/gal, LPER, hazmat handling fee	281.59	281.59
0001-6110-431-22 Electricity
Grundy Co REC		OCP thru 2Oct07, 9,210 KWH, meter #1	754.02
		690 KWH meter #2	29.67
		maintenance lights	96.00
		security lights	18.00
Traer Municipal Utilities		TFCP thru 15Oct07, 286 KWH	65.54
			963.23	963.23
		Total Bills Submitted, Gen'l Budget		16,772.74
TO BE PAID FROM NATURE CENTER TRUST
0031-6120-292-22-072 Main & Supplies
My Mother's Place	25Oct07 Meals- District 1 Meeting, 27 meals @ $7 ea		189.00
0031-6120-610-22-642 Permanent Improvements
International Bronze	#07-11438 10" x 2" bronze plaques (Vore, Atchison memorials)		270.00
Museum Professionals	Inv# 733 Second payment- design services (30% complete)		10,500.00
RJ Thomas Mfg, Inc.	#00117291 Park bench OWRB 6' (Vore, Atchison memorials)		1,113.00
			12,072.00
	Total Bills Submitted, NC Trust			12,072.00
	TOTAL BILLS SUBMITTED			$28,844.74

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

Reports and Correspondence. Staff /Work. Wise reported on work performed during October. Work included preparation of OCP for winter shut-down, removal of trees on the Wolf Creek Nature Trail, cleaning of boat ramps, and closing down roadside park for the winter/ Nature Center Questionnaires Questionnaires received during October were shared with the Board/Nature Center Donation Etzel reported that a donation had been received from the Board of Trustees- Heartland Insurance Risk Pool for use of the building for the annual Employment Practices Seminar held in early September./SWCD Conservation Awards Banquet The annual conservation awards banquet hosted by the Tama SWCD will be held at the Nature Center on Tuesday, November 13. The Board was reminded that board members and their spouses were invited to attend the event./ Ike’s Tract/Eagle Scout Project Andy Boyd, Troop 391, Tama-Toledo, has completed work at the Ike’s Tract Shooting Facility. Wise reported that the work was done very well and was a nice improvement./Iowa Trust for Local Conservation (ITLC) A new effort to encourage contributions to the Trust from county conservation boards is underway. Etzel suggested the board member consider contributing $20 each as a board to the Trust./ REAP Assembly Wise was selected at the REAP Assembly held on October 23 as the Tama County Representative to the REAP Congress. The Congress is to be held in January at the Statehouse in Des Moines.

The Nature Center Exhibit Team met with Terry Brown, Museum Professionals, on October 25, to review species selection for the diorama. Also reviewed were preliminary drawings of the size and layout of the diorama.

The Board was updated on progress regarding acquisition of the Hansen Addition to Otter Creek Lake and Park. Etzel had filed a request for a “waiver of retroactivity” for Parcel A with the Iowa DNR. If approved, this will allow grant applications to be made for REAP, Wildlife Habitat Stamp, and/or LAWCON grants during 2008 even though the property will have to be acquired by the end of 2007.

Etzel had met with Bruce Mountain, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation, regarding strategy for acquisition of the four parcels. Actions suggested through that meeting were:

- Transfer assignment of the “Offer to buy” on parcels A & B to the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation (INHF).

- INHF make application for loan from State Revolving Fund to purchase Parcels A & B. The rate on these loans is 0% interest

- Submit Wildlife Habitat Stamp Grant application for Parcels B & D. Filing deadline is November 30.

- Refine grant application for Parcel for submittal for REAP funding in August, 2008.

After discussion it was moved by Wiese, seconded Adolphs to transfer assignment of the offer to buy on parcel A & B to the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation, carried. (All voting aye)

After discussion it was moved by Adolphs, seconded Wiese to submit a Wildlife Habitat Stamp grant application to purchase parcels B & D with Etzel serving as the agent for the board in this application, carried. (All voting aye)

A new “Fish Iowa! Aquatic Education Program Agreement” was presented to the Board. The agreement pertains to rods, reels, and rod caddies provided to the Conservation Board several years ago. The board reviewed the requirements under the agreement. Etzel pointed out the requirements have remained unchanged since the original agreement. After discussion it was moved by Wiese, seconded Adolphs to accept the agreement, carried. (All voting aye)

The board discussed suspending the wildlife refuge status on the T.F. Clark Park Addition for the late season doe hunt. The board has suspended the refuge in the past. Adolphs requested Etzel to determine if there was adequate time to work through the process before for the season.

Bob Wiese, Gladbrook, informed the board members that he will be resigning as a county conservation board member. Wiese indicated that he enjoyed serving on the board but since his retirement he and his wife have doing a lot of traveling which has caused him to miss several meetings during the past year. Wiese did not see this pattern changing and felt the position should be held by someone who can dedicate more time to the board. Board members thanked Wiese for his service and all were in agreement that his presence would be sorely missed. [Note: Wiese’s five year term expires on December 31, 2010.]

After discussion of conservation topics of interest it was moved by Adolphs, seconded Wiese to adjourn, carried. (All voting aye) Adjourned 8:25 p.m..

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CHAIR VICE-CHAIR