Indian Creek Watershed Management Authority
Board of Directors
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm, February 21, 2013
Training Room 202
Marion City Hall
Board Members Present: Linn County – Bill Micheel; Cedar Rapids – Craig Hanson; Marion – Darin Andresen; Hiawatha – Mark Powers; Robins – Vince Bading; Linn SWCD – Bruce Frana
Others Present: Rick Sandstrom – Creekview Coves Homeowners Association; Stacie Johnson – ISWEP; Mary Beth Stevenson – IDNR Iowa-Cedar Basin Coordinator; Emy Sautter – Prairiewoods Ecospirituality Coordinator; Jennifer Fencl - ECICOG
Approval of Minutes: Motion by Bading, second by Powers to approve the minutes from November 27, 2012. Motion carried.
Administrative Update: Fencl provided an update of the activities since the last board meeting including:
Logo Quotes: Micheel distributed quotes for logo design services. Motion by Hanson, second by Frana to accept the MCS quote for $990.00. Motion carried. Suggest that the draft logo be tested with the Citizens Advisory Team.
Announcements & Events:
Adjourn: Motion by Hanson, second by Powers to adjourn. Motion carried.
Next meeting: Set a tentative quarterly meeting schedule. Meetings will be May 16th, August 15th, November 21st in 2013. Meeting time is 1:00 pm at Marion City Hall unless noted otherwise.
Board of Directors
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm, February 21, 2013
Training Room 202
Marion City Hall
Board Members Present: Linn County – Bill Micheel; Cedar Rapids – Craig Hanson; Marion – Darin Andresen; Hiawatha – Mark Powers; Robins – Vince Bading; Linn SWCD – Bruce Frana
Others Present: Rick Sandstrom – Creekview Coves Homeowners Association; Stacie Johnson – ISWEP; Mary Beth Stevenson – IDNR Iowa-Cedar Basin Coordinator; Emy Sautter – Prairiewoods Ecospirituality Coordinator; Jennifer Fencl - ECICOG
Approval of Minutes: Motion by Bading, second by Powers to approve the minutes from November 27, 2012. Motion carried.
Administrative Update: Fencl provided an update of the activities since the last board meeting including:
- Technical Advisory Team meetings
- FTP site to store data collected throughout the planning process
- Distributed a draft list of funding opportunities
- Reviewed the procurement process for the water quality monitoring & RASCAL assessment work. Motion by Hanson, second by Powers to authorize the Technical Advisory Team to review the proposals and make a recommendation to the City of Marion to approve a service agreement with the selected contractor. Motion carried.
- Reviewed the scope of work from the Army Corps of Engineers to expand the existing hydrology model to include Squaw Creek. Motion by Hanson, second by Frana to approve the Army Corps Scope of Work and forward to the City of Marion for approval. Motion carried.
Logo Quotes: Micheel distributed quotes for logo design services. Motion by Hanson, second by Frana to accept the MCS quote for $990.00. Motion carried. Suggest that the draft logo be tested with the Citizens Advisory Team.
Announcements & Events:
- SRF Sponsored Projects meeting Feb. 28th
- Marion High School “One Day in May” program
- Cedar River Watershed Coalition meeting March 1st
- Iowa Water Conference March 4th & 5th in Ames
- Watershed Game Workshop at the Water Conference March 5th
- EcoFest April 20th
- Watershed Management for Communities workshops in May
- Cedar Rapids: hired storm water engineer, remove trees from Dry Creek
- Linn County: Rural Land Use Plan open house March 14th
- SWCD: Partner’s meeting held to discuss strategic plan
- Robins: remove trees from Dry Creek
- Hiawatha: remove trees from Dry Creek
- Marion: plan to hire storm water coordinator
Adjourn: Motion by Hanson, second by Powers to adjourn. Motion carried.
Next meeting: Set a tentative quarterly meeting schedule. Meetings will be May 16th, August 15th, November 21st in 2013. Meeting time is 1:00 pm at Marion City Hall unless noted otherwise.
