MINUTES

December 8, 2011

 JOHNSON COUNTY WEED & PEST CONTROL DISTRICT BOARD

 Members Present:

  Larry Smith

Tom Borgialli

Dick Gould

Scott Rogers

Others Present:

                Rod Litzel, District Supervisor               Katie Hepp, District Clerk

  Meeting was called to order at 5:00 pm by Vice Chairman Tom Borgialli.  Minutes for the November 3rd meeting were approved with a motion by Larry and a second by Scott R. Financial Statements for November were reviewed.  Scott R. moved to approve the financial statements for the general and leafy spurge funds.  Dick seconded the passing motion. Payment vouchers December were reviewed.  Scott R. moved to pay the vouchers and to allow the clerk to write utility, salary, salary related assessments and staff benefit checks as needed.  Motion passed after a second from Larry.

 Old Business:

Rod reported that the fall conference was good.  All the submitted resolutions passed with the exception of adding the Raven.  However, it was agreed that if data was presented to the Council that represented the need to add the Raven to the Declared list then it would be revisited at next conference. There was a round table discussion on the issue of competition of commercial applicators and the weed & pest districts.  It was an eye opener for both sides of the issue.  Rod announced that he had attended a panel discussion regarding the Black Footed Ferret.  He was the only one opposed to the Prairie Dog Incentive on the panel.  There is still no funding for this project and it has been proposed to use conservation practices rather than paying landowners to preserve Prairie Dogs for the benefit of the Black Footed Ferret.  Rod presented dollar figure handouts with 4 options & cost projections for the proposed Kaycee crew.  He gave the Board cost totals for the last 3 years and lead discussion on the options for adding a crew. The general consensus was to pursue using a commercial applicator in more detail.

 New Business: 

Rod reported that there will be a need for a grasshopper program on the south end of the Bighorns.  He will set up a meeting for mid to late January in Kaycee and present options to the Board at the next meeting.  Rod announced that Salt Cedar mulching will begin next week at Ken Knudson and neighboring properties.  They plan to cut for 2 to 3 weeks and JB Construction will contract to do the spraying at the same time.  Rod announced that there will be a Dupont meeting on Feb 20 & 21^st  that he is planning to attend.  Rod reported that the District had a credit with MTR and asked the Board if it should be left there or refunded.  It was decided by general consensus to leave the credit there.  Rod reminded the Board that the commissioner’s party will be held next week.

 Other:

Rod reported that he was short by approx 1700 miles on his vehicle lease at this time with December yet to go, but didn’t expect to use that many miles.  Scott R. moved to pay the final payment on the lease and consider a change for the next lease.  Dick seconded the motion which passed unanimously. 

 The next District meeting will be Thursday, January 5th at 5:00 pm.  Dick moved to adjourn the meeting 5:55 pm and Scott R. seconded the passing motion.   

Next Board Meeting

Jan 5th at 5:00 pm

General Fund

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