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Regular Meeting @ SWCD Office
January 14, 5:00 P.M. reg.
Present: David Robinson Carol Payton, Coordinator
Rob Wolfington Lyndel Manship, Technician
Scott Apple Hans Schmitz, Extension
Vickie Kinser Howard Allen
Jim Springer
David Robinson called the meeting to order.
- Minutes from December meeting was approved with a first from Rob Wolfington and second by Scott Apple. Treasurer's report for December was approved with a motion from Rob Wolfington and second by Scott Apple.
Claims were presented as follows:
Carol Payton (mileage to conf.) 169.15
CAROL PAYTON (meal) 31.00
Lyndel Manship 31.00
Visa (Annual Conf., workshop) 270.16
VISA (ANNUAL CONF HOTEL) 615.26
Amsterdam (mugs) 121.55
Purdue Indiana Watershed Acad. 1030.00
E.C.A.P MONEY- Danny Orr 3500.00
L.A.R.E MONEY
Larry Payton 3675.00
Raymond McBride 1500.00
Vickie Kinser made the motion to pay the claims with a second by Scott motioned passed.
Mike Cheatham reported that EQIP will have increased rates for next year 2010. Signups for the EQIP programs have started. He is also signing up people for the CSP (Conservation Steward Program)
Hans Schmitz reported that the Master Gardner's session has been canceled due to not enough interest. They are planning on having on in 2011. Indiana Forage Livestock Grain Symposium is next week and Hans will be volunteering there. The Crop Management Workshop will be in Ferdinand and Columbus if anyone has a commercial applicator license they might need to attend. It is from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. On February 4, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., there is a workshop called Charting Your Farms Financial Future sponsored by Purdue Extension, Orange County and the Women In Agriculture.
Lyndel Manship reported there were no L.A.R.E. applications for this month. We don't have funds left at this time unless some of the ones that are still pending would want to cancel their contracts. Lyndel will be traveling down Lost River to look for more jams to map for the O.C.R.A. Grant application. David asked if his monthly reports were being sent to the county council. Lyndel told him they were getting quarterly. He has been employed here for 1.5 years. Mike asked Jim Springer about Lyndel's position for the future. He agreed that it has been allot of help with the task force and he would promote his position when the time comes. He will attend a council meeting to support it. Mike told the board since Lyndel has started there has been more activity here at the office and he has been an asset to the SWCD and him.
OLD BUSINESS
Carol and Mike spoke about how good the Annual Conference was. Sandy Blanton came to our Legislator Breakfast at the conference.
Annual Meeting February 9, 2010 responsibilities were delegated MC-David, invocations - Howard Allen, Election - Rob, introduction -David, 4-H Awards - Hans, River Friendly - Rob, Farmer of the Year - Scott. David will be coming in the week before to go over the details. We will have the attendees purchase a ticket for $5.00 and then give them the money back when they come to the meeting. Since FSA is helping with funding the meal can be free. If they pay for 3 meals and only 2 come they will get the $5 back for the 2 and we keep the 1 that didn't show up.
CWI Grant - the state has frozen the funding at this time. So all our ideas have been put on hold or possibly canceled. We are still doing website and continue on with that.
NEW BUSINESS
LARE money will now come in to the office and we will send the funds to the landowners for their completed projects. They will give the SWCD 2% additional funds for the administration fees.
Carol reported that the White River R C & D, Extension and the OCSWCD are having a taxidermy workshop that Lyndel is presenting on February 25 at the community center.
There was no other business and the meeting was adjourned.