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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLand & Water 08-05-08 r NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA ST. CROIX COUNTY LAND & WATER CONSERVATION COMMITTEE August 5, 2008 —10:00 a.m. Agricultural Service & Education Center 19608 th Avenue, Baldwin, WI CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING ADOPTION OF AGENDA DATE OF NEXT MEETING — August 13, 2008 (tentative) September 2, 2008 LAND & WATER CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT Agency reports NEW BUSINESS: Director's report Vouchers 2009 — Conservation Aids Project 2009 — budget review OLD BUSINESS: 2008 Strategic Initiatives COLP (Capital Outlay Plan) Staff reports PARKS DEPARTMENT NEW BUSINESS: Director's report Bills /vouchers 2009 — budget review • Park Improvement Grant • Site manager - interviews OLD BUSINESS: 2008 Strategic Initiatives COLP (Capital Outlay Plan) ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE ADJOURN SUBMITTED BY: Robert Heise DATE: July 23, 2008; amended July 30, 2008 COPIES TO: COUNTY BOARD OFFICE NEWS MEDIA /NOTICE BOARD COUNTY CLERK COMMITTEE MEMBERS (Items may be taken in different order) *Addition s /Ch anges /Corrections UNOFFICIAL ST. CROIX COUNTY LAND & WATER CONSERVATION COMMITTEE Agricultural Service & Education Center, Baldwin, WI August 5, 2008 Members Present: Ken Graf, Linda Luckey, Buzz Marzolf, Bill Peavey, Dan Raebel, Gene Ruetz Members Absent: None Staff Present: Director -Bob Heise, Administrative Assistant - Arlene Lier Others Present: None Ruetz called the meeting to order at 10:40 a.m. Action on Previous Minutes: Motion by Peavey, seconded by Graf, to approve the July 1, 2008 meeting minutes. Carried. Adoption of Agenda: Motion by Graf, seconded by Ruetz, to adopt the agenda. Carried. Date of next meeting: September 2, 2008 LAND & WATER CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT NEW BUSINESS Vouchers Reviewed vouchers. Peavey made motion, seconded by Marzolf, to approve Chair Ruetz's signature on the August LWCD voucher list (total $17,839.58). Carried. 2009 — bud2et review Heise presented an overview of the proposed 2009 budget (zero based from 2008 total costs — including all expenses, excluding personnel costs and capital outlay costs; 5% reduction; and also 10% reduction). Reviewed the capital outlay spreadsheets which had highlighted items for LWCD. Budgets are built on expenses, revenues and balance forwards from end of year 2007. The Lakes Cluster watershed ends in 2008 and the Kinnickinnic watershed ends in 2009. Overall, our budget is down approximately $50,000, losing the Lakes Cluster watershed but increasing the cost sharing received from DATCP for the administration of the Land & Water Resource Management plan. 2009 — Conservation Aids Proiect Heise reported that every year we are allocated $4,000 ($2,000 from county, $2,000 coming from the state) for a conservation aids project. We work with the Sportsmen's Alliance each year to give us guidance on where they want this project to take place within the county. This year they chose to build an access on Hatfield Lake in New Richmond. The City of New Richmond is planning to do a lot of work to enhance the lake — ball field, soccer field, aerator system to keep lake alive, trail systems, etc. This project would focus on creating an access to Hatfield Lake and would require spending county money within a municipality. Luckey, Peavey, and Raebel expressed their opinion that county tax dollars should not be funding municipalities. Heise commented that this would be a partnership effort between the County, Sportsmen's Alliance, and the City of New Richmond to provide access for all County citizens. Heise suggested that the County Aids project be in the 2009 budget with no project specified at this time. Graf left the meeting at 11:25 a.m. Peavey made motion to approve the LWCD budget (0 based, 5% reduction, and 10% reduction) as presented with the removal of Hatfield Lake for the Conservation Aids Project, seconded by Raebel. Peavey requested a roll call vote: Luckey — yes, Raebel — yes, Marzolf — yes, Peavey — yes, Ruetz — yes. PARKS DEPARTMENT Members Present: Linda Luckey, Buzz Marzolf, Bill Peavey, Don Raebel, Gene Ruetz Members Absent: None Staff Present: Director -Bob Heise, Administrative Assistant - Arlene Lier Others Present: None NEW BUSINESS Vouchers The July supplemental bills list and the August bills list for Parks were presented. Motion by Peavey, seconded by Ruetz, to approve Chair Ruetz's signature on the voucher lists (July - supplement Park accounts total $766.44, August total $33,692.20). Carried. 2009 — budget review Heise presented an overview of the proposed 2009 budget (zero based from 2008 total costs — including all expenses, excluding personnel costs and capital outlay costs; 5% reduction; and also 10% reduction). Reviewed the capital outlay spreadsheets which had highlighted items for Parks. Capital Outlay Plan — COLP Heise reported that we were successful in receiving our Park Improvement grant ($47,500 — 50150 county - $95,000 total). Nearly $70,000 of the $95,000 is to take care of the remaining part of our electrical upgrades in our campgrounds. Several years ago we started the process of upgrading (bringing up to code) our electrical system in the campgrounds. We did the first two phases of the five phases under previous grants and last year we were not successful in receiving the grant. We re- submitted it and were successful this year. The goal was to get state money to upgrade the remaining part of the electrical system in the campground. Last year when we built the 2008 budget, the grant was pending — County Board approved the budget with $50,000 included in contingency. The grant was not approved during that grant cycle but did get approved in 2008. If the dollars remain in the 2008 contingency fund, perhaps those dollars should be used to fund the Park Improvement Grant in 2008 rather than budgeting for 2009? The grant cycle is i /26/06 -6i30i 11. Peavey made motion, seconded by Luckey, to approve the Parks 2009 budget (0 based, 5 %, and 10 %) as presented with removal of the Park Improvement grant in amount of $95,000 and to instruct the Parks Director to continue with that in 2008 and take out of 2008 budget as approved by the County Board in 2007. Roll call vote: Luckey — yes, Raebel — yes, Marzolf — yes, Peavey — yes, Ruetz — yes. Carried. Raebel made motion, seconded by Peavey, to move forward with the grant proposal in the budget year 2008. Carried with a voice vote. Site manager - interviews Heise reported that 8 candidates will be interviewed for the Homestead Parklands Site Manager position on Friday, August 8, at the Government Center. Chair Ruetz adjourned meeting at 12:45 p.m. Buzz Marzolf Secretary Arlene Lier Recording Secretary