DRAFT MINUTES

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT

Frank W. Bratt Ag Center, Jamestown, NY 14701

District Board of Directors' Regular Meeting

May 27, 2004

I.  Meeting Called to Order: 1:00 P.M.

    A.  Present:

         David Sturges - Chairman     Debra Kelley - Secretary

         Leon Beightol - Treasurer    David Wilson - Field Manager

         Robert Anderson - Member  

II. Minutes of The Previous Meeting:

MOTION by Beightol seconded by Anderson to approve the minutes of the April meeting.Carried.

III.Treasurer's Report:

    MOTION by Anderson seconded by Beightol to accept the Treasurer's report     and pay current bills. Carried.

    A.  The following bills were approved for payment:

              SEE ATTACHED

B.I have refunds to make for Trees & Shrubs to Richard McCutcheon, Roy Stewart, Ralph Loucha & Deborah Faust

IV. Correspondence:

    A.  letter from the State Comptroller, regarding the NYS Retirement Plan.

    B.  Thank you from Becky Nystrom & Jan Bowman for our participation in Earthfest 2004 at Jamestown Community College.

    C.  A letter from Assemblywoman Cathy Young, thanking Dave for his visit to Albany to meet with her.

V.  Reports:

    A.  Other Agencies-None

    B.  Committees - None

C.District Conservationist - Rob Halbohm

         See Attached

    D.  District Field Manager - David Wilson

         1.  Trees & Shrubs - we have completed this program for 2004, the District made about $15,000 on this program.

         2.  Envirothon - was held May 7^th at the Roger Tory Peterson Institute. Maple Grove took first place, Southwestern was in second place and Hewes Ashville BOCES took third place.

         3.  Conservation Field Days - was held May 25 & 26 at Long Point State Park. The District had two stations at the event.

         4.  Springville Dairy Days - is June 4 & 5 in Springville, NY, they will pay us $100 for two days.

    E.  District Secretary - Debra Kelley 

         1.  Grass Carp - We sold 314 carp to 58 pond owners for a profit of $1,500.

         2.  Koi - I am taking orders for koi so far I have sold 31.

VI. Old Business

    A.  Review Policies - Tabled

District Minutes                                                   Page 2.

VII.New Business

    A.  SWCD Funds - MOTION by Beightol seconded by Anderson to transfer $10,500 from the Computer Equipment Account to the General Checking to pay the current bills. Carried!

VIII. RC&D

IX. Water Quality

X.  Cooperators none

XI. Next Meeting - Thursday, June 28, 2004, 1:00 P.M. at the Frank Bratt Ag Center, Jamestown, NY

XII.Meeting Adjourned

MOTION by Anderson seconded by Beightol to adjourn at 2:45 P.M. Carried!

Debra A. Kelley                        David J. Sturges

Secretary                              Chairman