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Members Present: Nancy Alley, Fran Bennett, Skip
Childress, Dave Epps, Art Godfrey, Dan Haines, Ona May Hunt, Wayne Litch,
Harry Peckham, Dean Register, Don Stottlemire, Lyle Wobker, Kimberly
Robrahn, Coffey County Commissioner, Ryan Neises, Kansas State Forester,
Tim Gogolski, Osage County NRCS District Conservationist, Gary Bruner,
Franklin County NRCS District Conservationist, Rick Porter, Lake Region
RC&D Coordinator, Teresia Templeton, Lake Region RC&D Office
Assistant.
The meeting was called to order at 9:25a.m. by Chairman Don Stottlemire.
Fran Bennett (2nd Art Godfrey) made motion
to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
Dave Epps (2nd Wayne Litch) made motion to
approve April 10, 2008
minutes as mailed. Motion carried.
No treasure report. Treasure absent
Nancy Alley (2nd Lyle Wobker) made motion
to pay bills. Motion carried.
Alan Radcliffe, Director of the Franklin County Office
of Emergency Management, spoke with the Lake Region RC&D council
about the new Emergency trailer. Alan Radcliffe stated if we would have
had the trailer for the Greensboro
tornado or Osawatomie flood it could have been used.
The trailer was funded by 2006 grant and county funds.
Every first responder has a budge with picture ID.
When the budge is scanned it will pull up information about the first responder,
such as what county he/or she is from what training they have. Two public
heath nurses travel with the emergency trailer. Everyone was invited to
go out and view the trailer.
Wayne Litch (2nd Dean Register) made motion
to sign the Lake Region Targeted Watershed Grand KDHE Project No.
2008-0060. Motion carried.
Don Stottlemire informed the council that Lake Region
RC&D needed someone to represent the council on the Targeted
Watershed Grant Committee. Skip Childress and Dan Haines stated they
would be interested in the position. Skip Childress stated she would be
an alternate.
Ryan Neises gave an update on the Marais des Cygnes
Watershed Riparian Initiative.
Ø The
Logo has been approved by the Forestry Committee.
Ø The
Forestry Committee would like to present the logo to the Lake
Region council.
Art Godfrey (2nd
Nancy Alley) made motion to accept the Logo for Ecotone Forestry. Motion
carried.
Ø Have
been working a lot in the field
Ø Grass
planning
Ø Two
Timber stand improvements
Ø May 22, 2008 Neighborhood
meeting ( Greg Ellis tree farm)
Ø Landowners
visits
Ø Passed
out information pertaining to Ray Aslin retirement.
Ø June 15, 2008 will apply for
Turkey Federation grant to buy a disk for the tractor.
Rick Porter read an e-mail form Bruce Wells Flint
Hills RC&D pertaining to the upcoming State RC&D meeting. The committee
decided to have 8 break-out sessions with each 25 minutes long.
Fran Bennett passed out
information about Cellulosic Ethanol. He asked the council to think about
it and if they are interested, the council can take further action.
Nancy Alley and Skip
Childress gave highlight on the 5 Year Plan of Work.
Ø Asking
all council members to look over the copy they passed out and give them
feedback.
Ø Asking
all council members to be apart of this very important document.
Ø Will
meet in the Lake Region Office on May
21, 2008
Don Stottlemire read a thank you card from Herman
Norwood.
Rick Porter:
Ø National
RC&D Meeting will be held in Albuquerque,
New Mexico
(Theme Partnerships
Developing Positive Change in American Communities.)
Fran Bennett (Wayne Litch) made motion request to go
into executive session concerning Forester contract.
Return to regular RC&D meeting @ 11:35a.m.
Nancy Alley (2nd Lyle Wobker) moved to
authorize the President to sign employment agreement with Ryan Neises
after review of insurance by Tim Sipe. Motion carried.
The following counties presented oral reports Anderson,
Coffey, Franklin Linn Miami, and Osage
The following counties provided written reports, to
file for record – Anderson,
Coffey, Franklin, Linn, Miami
and Osage.
Next meeting June
3, 2008 @ 9:00a.m.
Meeting adjourned @ 11:40a.m.
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