STORY COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

AGENDA - January 9, 2023 - 5:30 PM

 

Story County Conservation Center – 56461 180th Street, Ames, Iowa


1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

ROLL CALL

3.

ADMINISTER OATH OF OFFICE TO NEW BOARD MEMBERS

4.

ELECT 2023 OFFICERS

5.

REVIEW AGENDA AND HANDOUTS

6.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

A.

Presentation On The Story County Water Quality Monitoring Plan By Dan Haug, Prairie Rivers Of Iowa

Documents:
  1. PRI WQM Final 2022 Report.pdf
B.

Update on the Hickory Grove Park and Conservation Center Master Plans - Emily Naylor, Shive-Hattery

Documents:
  1. Hickory Grove Park Master Plan.pdf
  2. McFarland Master Plan.pdf
7.

STAFF REPORT

A.

Sara Carmichael - Watershed Coordinator

Documents:
  1. Watershed Annual Report.pdf
8.

APPROVE MINUTES

A.

December 5, 2022 Minutes

Documents:
  1. December 5, 2022 Minutes.pdf
9.

APPROVE CLAIMS AND RECEIPTS

A.

Claims

Documents:
  1. Conservation Claims November 16 to November 29 Paid December 8.pdf
  2. Conservation Claims November 30 to December 13 Paid December 22.pdf
  3. IRVM Claims November 16 to November 29 Paid December 8.pdf
  4. IRVM Claims November 30 to December 13 Paid December 22.pdf
10.

FINANCIAL REPORTS AND UPDATES

A.

Expenses And Revenues

Documents:
  1. Conservation Expense Update - December 2022.pdf
  2. IRVM Expense Updatye - December 2022.pdf
  3. Revenue By Month - December 2022.pdf
11.

SCHEDULE OF UPCOMING EVENTS/MEETINGS

https://bit.ly/ConservationEventsCalendar

12.

CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

(All items listed under the consent agenda will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a request is made prior to the time the Board votes on the motion.) 

A.

Consideration of Supplemental Agreement for Additional Services Contract with Snyder & Associates for Design Services for Paving the Heart of Iowa Nature Trail between the South Skunk River Bridge and 610th Avenue (Phase 3a) in conjunction with 610th Avenue and 620th Avenue (Phase 3b)

Documents:
  1. Snyder Agreement - HOINT 3a and 3b.pdf
B.

Consideration of approved CIRTPA and SRT Grant Agreement with the Iowa Department of Transportation

Documents:
  1. CIRTPA - SRT Grant Agreement.pdf
C.

Consideration of First Amendment to Conservation Easement with the Office of the State Archeologist for a Portion of Lands to be Transferred to the County from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Documents:
  1. USACE Conservation Easement.pdf
D.

Consideration of Notice of Award with Tallgrass Land Stewardship Co. for the Soper’s Mill Water Trail Access Improvements Project for $146,432.00

Documents:
  1. Sopers Mill Award - Tallgrass.pdf
13.

ADDITIONAL ITEMS

A.

Consideration of 2023 Legislative Priorities

Documents:
  1. Legislative Priorities.pdf
B.

Consideration Of First Reading Of Revisions To The Story County Conservation Rules And Regulations

Documents:
  1. SCC RULES REGULATIONS 2023 - DRAFT.pdf
C.

Consideration of Disposal of Certain Real Estate in Section 19 Union Township to the Iowa Department of Transportation for Widening of Interstate 35

Documents:
  1. Real Estate Disposal to IDOT.pdf
D.

Consideration of Preconstruction Agreement with the Iowa Department of Transportation for Construction of a Tunnel under Interstate 35 for the Heart of Iowa Nature Trail

Documents:
  1. IDOT Preconstruction Agreement.pdf
14.

UPDATES:

A. General Updates - Michael Cox, Director
B. Liaison Assignments, Committee Meetings Updates, and Announcements from the Board
C. Other

15.

ADJOURNMENT


Story County strives to ensure that its programs and activities do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. Persons requiring assistance, auxiliary aids or services, or accommodation because of a disability may contact the county's ADA coordinator at (515)382-7204.