DRAFT MINUTES
CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
Frank W. Bratt Ag Center, Jamestown, NY 14701
District Board of Directors' Regular Meeting
May 26, 2005
I. Meeting Called to Order: 1:10 P.M.
A. Present:
David Sturges - Chairman Debra Kelley - Secretary
Leon Beightol - Treasurer David Wilson - Field Manager
Fred Croscut - Director
II. Minutes of The Previous Meeting:
MOTION by Beightol seconded by Croscut to approve the minutes of the March meeting.Carried.
III.Treasurer's Report:
MOTION by Beightol seconded by Croscut to accept the Treasurer's report and pay current bills. Carried.
A. The following bills were approved for payment:
SEE ATTACHED
IV. Correspondence:
V. Reports:
A. Other Agencies
1. Division Directors Meeting - was May 17, 2005. Elections were held and Brad Rogers was re-elected as Division Chairman.
B. District Conservationist
1. Personnel - Heath Eisele, Soil Conservationist for NRCS, Jamestown Field Office will be moving to Malone, NY around the end of July. We will miss him, he was a great help here in our office.
C. District Field Manager - David Wilson
1. Trees & Shrubs - Tree and Shrubs program is finished, we had a total of 395 orders and made a profit of $10,000 for the year.
2. Envirothon - was held on April 29, 2005 at the Frank Bratt Ag Center. We had 12 schools with 21 teams participate this year. Southwestern High School Team I took first place, Brocton Central School Team I was second and Maple Grove Jr/Sr High School was third. The State Envirothon is at SUNY Oswego May 25 & 26, 2005.
D. District Secretary - Debra Kelley
1. Grass Carp - program is completed we sold 191 carp this year for a profit of $750.
VI. Old Business
A. Appointments to the Board - All of the appointments have been to the board by the county executive and the legislature.
B. Election of Officers - Motion by Beightol seconded by Croscut to keep the same officers as 2004. Carried!
C. Committee Assignments - were made by the Chairman, all committee assignments will remain the same as 2004.
District Minutes Page 2.
Old Business (cont.)
D. Review Rental Fees - Motion by Beightol seconded by croscut to approve the rental fee schedule as presented. Carried!
VII.New Business
A. Conservation Improvement Grant - Member Item Pat McGee - with the passing of Senator Pat McGee this grant was put on hold, but with the election of Kathy Young it has been reinstated.
B. Frank J Gould III - MOTION by Beightol seconded by Croscut for Jay to start work as of May 1, 2005. Carried!
C. National Association 2005 Dues - MOTION by Croscut seconded by Beightol to pay the national dues if the district has enough money.
D. Springville Dairy & Ag Festival - MOTION by Beightol seconded by Croscut for the Chautauqua County SWCD to participate in the festival and take the Ag Educational Tent.
E. Grants
1. Upper & Lower Conewango Creek AEM Grant - We received an extension on the time to compete this grant until 3/31/06.
2. Great Lakes Commission Grant - we have received a grant from the Great Lakes Commission to do a stream bank stabilization project the total amount of the grant is for $125,000.
3. AEM Strategic Planning Grant - This grant is to do Tier Planning in the Grape Belt of Chautauqua County. The total amount of this grant is $20,000 for 2005.
VIII. RC&DA.Great Lakes Commission Grant - This grant is to do some erosion and sediment control work at Centaur Stride a handicapped Riding Stable. The total amount of the grant is $21,000.
IX. Water Quality
A. Water Week - was May 2 through May 8, 2005 it was held at the Chautauqua Mall and The Village of Cassadaga won the best tasting water contest.
B. Documentary - Dave Wilson and Bill Boria were at Clymer Valley on May 26, 2005 to record a documentary on the high nitrate levels in the aquifer there.
X. Cooperators none
XI. Next Meeting - Thursday, June 23, 2005, 1:00 P.M. at the Frank Bratt Ag Center, Jamestown, NY
XII.Meeting Adjourned
MOTION by Croscut seconded by Beightol to adjourn at 2:00 P.M. Carried!
Debra A. Kelley David J. Sturges
Secretary Chairman