August 27, 2007 -- 8:00 P.M.
O’Neill, Nebraska
CALL
TO ORDER:
The
regular meeting of the Board of Directors was called to order at 8:05 P.M. by
Vice Chairman Dale Wiles.
DIRECTORS
PRESENT:
Jerry
Childers
Chris Dierks
James Dvorak
Gregg Felker
Curtis Gotschall
Reg
Green
Jerry Heithoff
Ted Hughes
Jim Keller
Janet Koinzan
Mike
Russman
Roy Stewart Dale
Wiles
DIRECTORS
ABSENT:
Jeff
Krebs
Tim Knuth
STAFF
PRESENT:
Dennis
Schueth, General Manager
Tylr
Naprstek, Water Resources Manager
Marsha
Hart, Administrative Secretary
GUESTS
PRESENT:
Jerry
Kovarik - NRCS - O’Neill
Garry
Anderson – LENRD - Norfolk
NOTIFICATION
OF OPEN MEETING LAW POSTER:
AGENDA:
The
Amended Agenda was reviewed by the Directors. ]It
was moved by Reg Green and seconded by Chris Dierks to approve the Amended
Agenda. AYE:
Dierks, Dvorak, Felker, Gotschall,
Green, Hughes, Keller, Koinzan, Stewart, Russman & Wiles.
NAY: None.
ABSTAIN: Childers.
ABSENT: Heithoff, Knuth & Krebs.
MOTION CARRIED.
MINUTES:
The
minutes of the July Meeting were reviewed by the Directors.
]It
was moved by Ted Hughes and seconded by Mike Russman to approve the minutes of
the July Meeting. AYE:
Childers, Dvorak, Gotschall,
Green, Heithoff, Hughes, Koinzan, Stewart, Russman & Wiles.
NAY: None.
ABSTAIN: Dierks,
Felker, & Keller. ABSENT:
Knuth & Krebs. MOTION
CARRIED.
TREASURERS
REPORT:
]It
was moved by Ted Hughes and seconded by Mike Russman to approve the July
Treasurers Report. AYE:
Childers, Dierks, Dvorak, Felker, Gotschall, Green, Heithoff, Hughes,
Keller, Koinzan, Stewart, Russman & Wiles.
NAY: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: Krebs & Knuth. MOTION
CARRIED
MINUTES
OF AUGUST 17TH BUDGET WORKSHOP:
The
minutes of the August Budget Workshop were reviewed by the Directors. ]It
was moved by Curtis Gotschall and seconded by Jerry Childers to approve the
minutes of the August 17 budget workshop. AYE:
Childers, Dierks, Dvorak, Felker, Gotschall,
Green, Hughes, Russman & Wiles. NAY:
None. ABSTAIN:
Keller, Koinzan & Stewart. ABSENT:
Heithoff, Knuth &Krebs. MOTION
CARRIED.
(Jerry
Heithoff, Chairman, took over the meeting.)
AGENCY
& STAFF REPORTS:
NARD Report:
Ted Hughes – No Report.
Dennis Schueth handed out the Resolutions.
They primary are from the Upper Republican, due to the fact of them being
labeled fully-appropriated and need for clarification on existing statutes.
DNR Report:
Garry Anderson’s report was passed out to the Directors. Garry reviewed his report with the Directors and highlighted
on Republican River, Pigeon/Jones Creek Project, Leigh Dam Project and the
various projects being funded through the Commission.
NRCS Report:
Jerry Kovarik’s report was handed out to the Directors. Jerry reviewed his report and discussed:
the EQIP program & CRP programs.
Reported NRCS has started to take applications for the Neligh RC
position, with hopes of having it filled in November.
RC&D Report:
North Central RC&D:
No Report.
Loup Basin RC&D:
Chris Dierks reported Ord is trying a recycling project with cigarette
waste.
Northeast RC&D:
No Report.
Information & Education Report:
Beth Walsh’s report was
mailed out in the Director’s packets. Marsha
passed out a Director’s sign up sheet for the NARD Fall Conference. Directors
planning to attend include: Jerry
Childers, Chris Dierks, Jake Dvorak, Gregg Felker, Reg Green, Curtis Gotschall,
Jerry Heithoff, Ted Hughes, Janet Koinzan, Tim Knuth, Jeff Krebs, Mike Russman.
Information regarding lodging will be mailed out in the next board
packet.
Water Resources Report:
Tylr Naprstek’s report was mailed out in the
Director’s packets. Tylr reviewed
his report with the Directors and highlighted the 90 sites left for water
sampling, ET Grant, ELM project, & Chen Study.
EBVC
Update: No
Report
EXCUSED
ABSENCES:
]It
was moved by Curtis Gotschall and seconded by Jerry Childers to excuse the
absence of Tim Knuth & Jeff Krebs. AYE:
Childers, Dierks, Dvorak, Felker, Gotschall, Green, Hughes, Keller,
Knuth, Koinzan, Roy Stewart, Russman & Wiles. NAY: None.
ABSTAIN: Heithoff. ABSENT:
Knuth &Krebs. MOTION CARRIED.
COMMITTEE
REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:
Legislative,
Budget and Finance: The
Legislative, Finance and Planning Committee met prior to the Board meeting and
reviewed all the bills and cost share applications. Reg updated the Board of the sale of the tractor for $5455,
4-wheeler $903, and p/u trailer $551. ]It
was moved by Reg Green and seconded by Curtis Gotschall to approve the current
bills for payment. AYE:
Childers, Dierks, Dvorak, Felker, Gotschall, Green, Heithoff, Hughes,
Keller, Koinzan, Stewart, Russman & Wiles.
NAY: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: Knuth
&Krebs. MOTION CARRIED.
The cost-share applications were
reviewed by the committee. ]It
was moved by Reg Green and seconded by Roy Stewart to approve cost share
application: Harold Ammon, Schindler Dairy, Daniel Sobatka & Joe Andrews;
pending funding. AYE:
Childers, Dvorak, Felker, Gotschall, Green, Heithoff, Hughes, Keller,
Koinzan, Stewart, Russman & Wiles. NAY:
Dierks. ABSTAIN:
None. ABSENT:
Knuth & Krebs. MOTION
CARRIED.
UENRD
& LENRD INTERLOCAL COSTSHARE AGREEMENT:
Dennis
presented an agreement to be entered into between LENRD & UENRD on the
Elkhorn study and help with the funding (Chen Study CSD).
]It
was moved by Janet Koinzan and seconded by Dale Wiles to approve the UENRD &
LENRD Interlocal Costshare Agreement. AYE:
Childers, Dierks, Dvorak, Felker, Gotschall, Green, Heithoff, Hughes,
Keller, Koinzan, Stewart, Russman & Wiles.
NAY: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: Knuth
&Krebs.
UENRD
FY 07-08 BUDGET PROPOSAL:
Open
Discussion-Update on Proposed Budget: Dennis
Schueth asked if any additional explanation was needed regarding the proposed
budget following the budget workshop.
Recommendation
on Additional 1% Taxing Authority: Dennis
Schueth explained what the additional 1% taxing authority and how the additional
tax would impact the District. ]It
was moved by Dale Wiles and seconded by Ted Hughes to approve the additional 1%
taxing authority for the FY 07-08 UENRD budget.
AYE: Dvorak,
Felker, Hughes, Koinzan, Russman & Wiles.
NAY: Childers,
Dierks, Gotschall, Green, Heithoff, Keller & Stewart.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: Knuth &
Krebs. MOTION FAILED(Needed 75%
to pass).
Recommendation
to publish and set FY 07-08 Budget Hearing and Special Hearing to Set Final Tax
Request:
]It
was moved by Janet Koinzan and seconded by Jerry Childers to hold the FY 07-08
Budget Hearing and Special Hearing to Set Final Tax Request September 17, 2007
without the additional 1% taxing authority.
AYE: Childers,
Dierks, Dvorak, Felker, Gotschall, Green, Heithoff, Hughes, Keller, Koinzan,
Stewart, Russman & Wiles. NAY:
None. ABSTAIN:
None. ABSENT: Knuth & Krebs. MOTION
CARRIED.
COALITION/TASK
FORCE UPDATE:
Nebraska
Habitat Conservation Coalition (Piping Plover): No Report.
Pallid
Sturgeon/Sturgeon Chub Taskforce:
No Report.
Nebraska
Ground Water Management Coalition:
No Report.
ADMINISTRATIVE
REPORT:
Dennis
Schueth’s report was mailed out to the directors prior to the board meeting in
their packets. A copy is included
with the official copy of the minutes in the office.
Gave an update on the meeting at Valentine concerning the Niobrara Basin.
Also, reported Janet Koinzan had received complaints on the Black Snake
Creek & Cedar Creek with all the rain we have been receiving.
Janet had taken pictures for the Board to review.
The
next board meeting will be held September 17, 2007 at 8:00 pm.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 9:45 P.M.