STORY COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

AGENDA - April 17, 2023 - 5:30 PM

Postponed from April 10, 2023

 

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


1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

ROLL CALL

3.

REVIEW AGENDA AND HANDOUTS

4.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

5.

STAFF REPORT

A.

Madi Nolte - Outreach/Community Engagement Coordinator

Documents:
  1. Outreach Board Report.pdf
6.

APPROVE MINUTES

A.

March 13, 2023 Minutes

Documents:
  1. March 13, 2023 Minutes.pdf
7.

APPROVE CLAIMS AND RECEIPTS

A.

Claims

Documents:
  1. Conservation Claims February 8 to February 21 Paid March 2.pdf
  2. Conservation Claims February 22 to March 7 Paid March 16.pdf
  3. Conservation Claims March 8 to March 21 Paid March 30.pdf
  4. IRVM Claims February 8 to February 21 Paid March 2.pdf
  5. IRVM Claims February 22 to March 7 Paid March 16.pdf
  6. IRVM Claims March 8 to March 21 Paid March 30.pdf
8.

FINANCIAL REPORTS AND UPDATES

A.

Expenses And Revenues

Documents:
  1. Conservation Expense Update - March 2023.pdf
  2. IRVM Expense Update - March 2023.pdf
  3. Revenue By Month - March 2023.pdf
  4. Quote For Shed At Dakins.pdf
  5. Quote For Handicap Accessible Blind.pdf
9.

SCHEDULE OF UPCOMING EVENTS/MEETINGS

https://bit.ly/ConservationEventsCalendar

10.

APPROVE PERSONNEL ACTIONS

A.

Action Forms

Pay correction effective 5/15/23, McKayla Gartner, Conservation Aide @ $14.00/hr.

New hire effective 5/15/23, Alexandra Oglesby, Summer Naturalist @ $13.50/hr.

11.

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.

Consider of Contract with Brush and Weed Control Specialists for Roadside Brush Spraying

Documents:
  1. Brush Contract.pdf
B.

Consideration of Purchase of Dock Gangway for Dakins Lake for $1,215.00 (Unbudgeted)

Documents:
  1. Dakins Dock.pdf
C.

Consideration of Purchase of Map Panel Retainers from Nagle Signs Inc. for $1,190.43 (Unbudgeted)

Documents:
  1. Map Panel Retainers.pdf
D.

Consideration of Cooperative Agreement Between Story County Conservation and Prairie Rivers of Iowa RC and D

Documents:
  1. PRI Agreement.pdf
E.

Consideration of Second 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
12.

ADDITIONAL ITEMS

A.

Consideration of Solar Power and Services Agreement with Red Lion Renewables

Documents:
  1. Dakins Solar Agreement.pdf
B.

Consideration of Agreement with Garden & Associates for $75,100.00 for Professional Services for Hickory Grove Park Wastewater System Engineering

Documents:
  1. UM HGP WW Engineering Agreement.pdf
  2. HGP WW Preliminary Report.pdf
  3. HGP WW Engineering Agreement.pdf
C.

Consideration of Purchasing Property from the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation with a Loan from the Conservation Trust Fund

Documents:
  1. Deppe TF Loan.pdf
D.

Consideration of Request to Story County Board of Supervisors of Additional American Rescue Plan Act Funds for the Hickory Grove Wastewater System Replacement

Documents:
  1. ARPA Request.pdf
13.

UPDATES:

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

14.

CLOSED SESSION

Closed Session Pursuant to Iowa Code Section 21.5(1)(c) - Michael Cox, Story County Conservation Director

Iowa Code Section 21.5(1)(c) - to discuss strategy with counsel in matters that are presently in litigation or where litigation is imminent where its disclosure would be likely to prejudice or disadvantage the position of the governmental body in that litigation.

15.

Consideration of Action From Closed Session (only if necessary)

16.

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.