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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExt Ag Committee - Resource & ED Committee 03-04-97ST. CROIX COUNTY NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING TO: Robert M. Boche, Chairman St. Croix County Board FROM: Vern Dull, Chairman COMMITTEE TITLE: Extension Ag Committee/Resource Education Committee DATE: March 4, 1997 TIME: 12:30 p.m. LOCATION: Ag Center, Baldwin CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL ADOPTION OF AGENDA DATE OF NEXT MEETING: ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES UNFINISHED BUSINESS: ADMTNISTRATZVE REPORT District 8 WACEC Meeting Registration Proposed Ag Center Building Update Budget 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT REPORT Assess Building In Youth PLANNING DEPARTMENT'_S REPORT Legislative Special Committee on the Future of Recycling Resolution Authorizing The Submittal of a State Grant RESOURCE AGENT'S REPORT Small Business Programs Groundwater Project Wireless Communication Towers AG AGENT'S _REPORT - Dairy Farm Business Summary Dairy Swine Crops Farm Visits Application and Subsequent Appreciation of County Funds for a Tire Collection Program Newsletter Bids NEW BUSINESS: ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING: ADJOURNMENT (Agenda not necessarily presented in this order) SUBMITTED HY: Kim Reaman DATE: February 20, 1997 COPIES TO: County Board Office County Clerk News Media/Notice Board Committee Members REVISED ST. CROIX COUNTY NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING TO: Robert M. Boche, Chairman St. Croix County Board FROM: Vern Dull, Chairman COMMITTEE TITLE: Extension Ag Committee/Resource & Education Committee DATE: March 4, 1997 TIME: 12:30 p.m. LOCATION: Highway Department, Hammond' CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL ADOPTION OF AGENDA DATE OF NEXT MEETING: ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES UNFINISHED BUSINESS: ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT - District 8 WACEC Meeting Registration Proposed Ag Center Building Update - Budget 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT REPORT - Assess Building In Youth PLANNING DEPARTMENT'S REPORT - Legislative Special Committee on the Future of Recycling - Resolution Authorizing The Submittal of a State Grant RESOURCE AGENT'S REPORT Small Business Programs Groundwater Project Wireless Communication Towers AG AGENT'S REPORT Dairy Farm Business Summary Dairy - Swine Crops Farm Visits Application and Subsequent Appreciation of County Funds for a Tire Collection Program - Newsletter Bids NEW BUSINESS: ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING: ADJOURNMENT (Agenda not necessarily presented in this order) SUBMITTED BY: Kim Reaman DATE: February 27, 1997 COPIES TO: County Board Office County Clerk News Media/Notice Board Committee Members ***AMENDED***** ST. CROIX COUNTY NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING TO: Robert M. Boche, Chairman St. Croix County Board FROM: Vern Dull, Chairman COMMITTEE TITLE: Extension Ag Committee/Resource & Education Committee DATE: March 4, 1997 TIME: 12:30 p.m. LOCATION: ***HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT OFFICE, HAMMOND*** CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL ADOPTION OF AGENDA DATE OF NEXT MEETING: ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES UNFINISHED BUSINESS: ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT District 8 WACEC Meeting Registration Proposed Ag Center Building Update Budget 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT REPORT - Assess Building In Youth PLANNING DEPARTMENT'S REPORT - Legislative Special Committee on the Future of Recycling Resolution Authorizing The Submittal of a State Grant RESOURCE AGENT'S REPORT Small Business Programs - Groundwater Project - Wireless Communication Towers AG AGENT'S REPORT Dairy Farm Business Summary Dairy Swine - Crops Farm Visits Application and Subsequent Appreciation of County Funds for a Tire Collection Program Newsletter Bids NEW BUSINESS: ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING: ADJOURNMENT (Agenda not necessarily presented in this order) SUBMITTED BY: Kim Reaman DATE: February 20, 1997 COPIES TO: County Board Office County Clerk News Media/Notice Board Committee Members X EXTENSION AG COMMITTEE/RESOURCE &EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETING March 4, 1997 Ag Center, Baldwin Convened: 12:45 p.m. Adjourned: 2#30 p.m. Present: Vern Dull, Leon Berenschot, Art Jensen, Chris Bethke, Dave FodrocziI George Hayducsko, Lee Milligan, Jim Janke, and Kim Reaman. The meeting was called to order at 12:45 p.m. Date of next meeting was set for Tuesday, April 8, at 12:30 p.m. Jensen moved that the agenda be adopted as presented. Berenschot seconded the motion. Motion carried. Berenschot moved that the previous meeting's minutes, corrections noted, be approved. Jensen seconded the motion. Motion carried. Bethke moved that the vouchers be approved. Berenschot seconded the. motion. Motion carried. Administrative Report District 8 WACEC Meeting: Jensen, Bethke, Dull, & Reaman will attend the District 8 WACEC Meeting March 13 in Menomonie. Martha Mabis, St. Croix County UWEX Family Nutrition Educator will present a brief program about her work with the jail residents. Distributed a letter of invitation for the video satellite program on Apri17, 9-10 am to introduce the new chancellor, discuss the State budget and the Legislative Audit Bureau's recommendation for the University of Wisconsin -Extension. Corrections to February 4, 1997 minutes: $46 transferred from line item 311-401 to iir�e item 324-400 not 324-000. $300 transferred from line item 341-403 to line item 319400 not 329-000. Ag Center Building_ Update: Reviewed and signed the Resolution Approving new Lease Agreement for Land Conservation Department and University of Wisconsin -Extension. Resource Agent Report Janke described the small business management counseling sessions held on February 15. The next session is scheduled for April 2. The construction of commercial wireless communication towers has become an issue in the county. Janke is working with and ad -hoc committee of town and county board supervisors to consider regulations. A workshop is planned for March 31 to cover legal and technical issues. Janke and UW-River Falls Professor, Charles Rader, organized a focus group of local officials and person involved in land development to review the results of new research on various models that attempt to assess groundwater vulnerability to surface contamination. They are analyzing the results and will report them as soon as possible. Ag Agent Report Milligan will have between 20 and 30 dairy producers involved in the Managing Dairy Farm Profitability Series this year. Milligan is working with three individuals wanting to enter dairy farming. He also is working with two who are trying to, decide whether or not to continue dairying and two who are considering expanding. Twenty-seven producers participated in a dairy nutrition seminar. There are 40 people participating ii't the i2-week iviasier Gardener series. Over 20 were referred to Pierce County due to space limitations at the St.Croix County site. Farm visits included farm management, dairy facility, crop production, and dairy nutrition issues. Over 50 people participated in the February pesticide applicator training programs. Dairy marketing and grazing meetings have been scheduled for March. The DHI annual meetings scheduled for March 5 and the award program for April 4. Planning Department Report Fodroczi reviewed a list of February vouchers totalling $360.21. Berenschot moved that the February vouchers be approved as presented. Jensen seconded the motion. Motion carried. Resolution Authorizing The Submittal of a State Grant Application and Subsequent Appro rip 0ation of County Funds for a Tire Collection Program. Hayducsko reported this may be the last time the County will be able to apply for a tire grant under the existing program. Hayducsko stated that the grant along with the user fee will cover the entire cost of the program. Jensen moved to approve the Resolution Authorizing The Submittal of a State Grant Application and Subsequent Appropriation of County Funds for Tire Collection Program as drafted. Berenschot seconded the motion. Motion carried. Newsletter Bids Hayducsko reviewed the newsletter bids received by the following four printers: River Valley Printing, Johnson Litho Graphics of Eau Claire, RESCO Print graphics and Copy Cat. Hayducsko indicated that he meet with the low bidder to make sure that they understood the project. Jensen moved to approve the low bid of River Valley Printing. Berenschot seconded the motion. Motion carried. Legislative Special Committee on the Future of Recylingz Fodroczi introduced the proposed legislation before the Legislative Special Committee on the Future of Recycling. Hayducsko reviewed the following highlights of the proposed legislation. Reporting by MRF's, Mandatory volume -based Fees, Per Capita Grants, Markets Development and Revenues. The committee reviewed the prepared statements to the above issues. Berenschot moved to have the Chairman sign and send the prepared letter to the Chairman of the Legislative Special Committee on the Future of Recycling. Jensen seconded the motion. Motion carried. 4-H Youth Development Opportunities for Life Skill Developments Reaman reported on an opportunity 4-H members have to practice public speaking skills and team work in drama and musical performances. Over 160 participants, age 848, were part of the 1997 Mini Talent Explosion giving demonstrations, speeches, interpretive reading, music, drama and cultural arts such as photography, and arts/crafts. Berenschot moved to adjourn. Respectfully submitted, JAJ --��LW Art Jensen Secretary Bethke seconded the motion. Motion carried.