Indian Creek Watershed Management Authority
Board of Directors
1:40 pm, August 13, 2014
Lowe Park
Marion
Board Members Present: Linn County – Les Beck; Cedar Rapids – Craig Hanson; Marion – Steve Cooper; Robins – Vince Bading; Linn SWCD – Bruce Frana; Hiawatha – John Bender
Others Present: Rick Sandstrom – watershed resident; Jennifer Fencl - ECICOG
Approval of Minutes: Motion by Bading, second by Frana to approve the minutes from May 14, 2014. Motion carried.
Administrative Update: Fencl provided copies of an updated budget summary and an updated work plan for review. Discussed closing out the DNR grant that funded a portion of the Social Assessment. Vernon Research Group submitted their final invoice in the amount of $15,725 for survey work and analysis. Fencl recommended making a partial payment of $5,106 to Vernon and to withhold payment of the balance $10,619 until the full report is received. Motion by Cooper, second by Bading to request that the City of Marion make a partial payment of $5,106 to Vernon on invoice dated August 12, 2014 for survey work completed. Motion carried.
Planning Process: Fencl reviewed the schedule for the remaining Lunch & Learn sessions and the process for completing the goal setting process. The Board consensus was to review and prioritize draft goals, objectives and associated action steps at a work session in October.
Social Assessment: Fencl reviewed the progress of the survey work. The urban/suburban survey and the creek user survey are complete and the results have been analyzed. The survey of ag producers has been more challenging to complete. A print version of the survey has been mailed to 55 ag producers in the watershed with a cover letter from the local Farm Bureau chapter in hopes of gaining more completed surveys. Beck suggested that the survey work be updated every 5 years to gauge the success of plan implementation.
Announcements & Events:
Adjourn: Motion by Bender, second by Frana to adjourn. Motion carried.
Next meeting: Typical schedule is the second Wednesday of the middle month (February, May, August, November) each quarter at 1:30 pm hosted at Cedar Rapids City Services Center.
Next meeting is a work session Wednesday, October 15th from 1:00 to 3:30 pm location TBA
Board of Directors
1:40 pm, August 13, 2014
Lowe Park
Marion
Board Members Present: Linn County – Les Beck; Cedar Rapids – Craig Hanson; Marion – Steve Cooper; Robins – Vince Bading; Linn SWCD – Bruce Frana; Hiawatha – John Bender
Others Present: Rick Sandstrom – watershed resident; Jennifer Fencl - ECICOG
Approval of Minutes: Motion by Bading, second by Frana to approve the minutes from May 14, 2014. Motion carried.
Administrative Update: Fencl provided copies of an updated budget summary and an updated work plan for review. Discussed closing out the DNR grant that funded a portion of the Social Assessment. Vernon Research Group submitted their final invoice in the amount of $15,725 for survey work and analysis. Fencl recommended making a partial payment of $5,106 to Vernon and to withhold payment of the balance $10,619 until the full report is received. Motion by Cooper, second by Bading to request that the City of Marion make a partial payment of $5,106 to Vernon on invoice dated August 12, 2014 for survey work completed. Motion carried.
Planning Process: Fencl reviewed the schedule for the remaining Lunch & Learn sessions and the process for completing the goal setting process. The Board consensus was to review and prioritize draft goals, objectives and associated action steps at a work session in October.
Social Assessment: Fencl reviewed the progress of the survey work. The urban/suburban survey and the creek user survey are complete and the results have been analyzed. The survey of ag producers has been more challenging to complete. A print version of the survey has been mailed to 55 ag producers in the watershed with a cover letter from the local Farm Bureau chapter in hopes of gaining more completed surveys. Beck suggested that the survey work be updated every 5 years to gauge the success of plan implementation.
Announcements & Events:
- Cedar Rapids reported that the storm events in late June caused significant damage to several areas of the city and some within the Indian Creek Watershed. Much of the city staff’s time has been devoted to cleanup and repair since then. Cedar Rapids also reported hiring Kasey Hutchison as Stormwater Coordinator and Mike Wolf as a Soil Erosion Specialist, which will double the staff capacity to inspect construction sites.
- Robins & Hiawatha both reported cleaning up storm trees and debris in Dry Creek.
Adjourn: Motion by Bender, second by Frana to adjourn. Motion carried.
Next meeting: Typical schedule is the second Wednesday of the middle month (February, May, August, November) each quarter at 1:30 pm hosted at Cedar Rapids City Services Center.
Next meeting is a work session Wednesday, October 15th from 1:00 to 3:30 pm location TBA
