Dewey County Conservation District
Soil Conservation - Equipment rental
AGENDA
Dewey County Conservation District
Board of Directors Regular Meeting
306 S. Broadway, Taloga, OK 73667
8:30 A.M. May 1, 2024
1. Call to order- regularly scheduled meeting in accordance with the Open Meeting Law, Title 25 O.S. Sections 301 and following as amended
2. Discussion and possible action on minutes from April 3, 2024, regular meeting
3. Discussion and possible action on employee timesheets, payroll, and leave records for April 2024
4. Discussion and possible action on payables, claims, and financial statement for the period ending April 30, 2024
5. Discussion and possible action to ratify Marks signing the Intergovernmental Agreement Between Oklahoma Conservation Commission and Dewey County Conservation District for Unpaved Roads Program.
6. Discussion and possible action on setting a build lease per square foot to submit for an increase in rental rate with the request for an extension.
7. Discussion and review of the director, elections, and appointments training takeaways
8. Discussion and possible action on district equipment rentals
9. Discussion and possible action on longevity pay for Michael Clark – (2 Years)
10. Discussion and possible action on Tyson Hiebert for an associate director position
11. Discussion and possible action on OK State Cost Share Program Yr. 25 extensions
Mike Hedges – water well--Kena Moss – High tunnel – John Hammons –
Dale Boren Jr. -Danna Goss – Danny Moss
12. Discussion and possible action on Oklahoma cost share program year 25, cancellation of Joe and Susan Burton
13. Discussion and possible action on purchasing a dual hitch for the new hydraulic natives
14. Discussion and possible action on Kaput – feral hog restricted bait pesticide
15. Discussion and possible action on field report from NRCS on Barnitz Creek 15 repairs
16. Discussion and possible action to cancel Jerry Brace, ED2 application
17. Proposed Executive Session (Conservation Plans)
Possible discussion and vote to enter Executive Session pursuant to 25 O. S. §307 (B)(7)
to discuss USDA-NRCS conservation plans for:
R. Oakes, Oakes Ranch LLC, E. Price, B. Marks, J. Dirickson, J. Fox, RC Green, J.
Robinson, 2L Farms, M. Clark, B. Drinnon, D. Gore, T. Hiebert, D. Martin, K. Sander
• Vote by the District on whether to hold executive session
• Designation of attendance of any additional persons.
• Return from Executive session
• Announcement of Compliance Statement
• Board votes on possible action(s) if any relating to the matter discussed in the executive session.
18. Discussion and possible action to set a public meeting for the Long-Range Plan on June
5, 2024, at the district office and publish legal Notice of Public Meeting on May 2 and 9,
2024 in Vici Vision and Dewey County Record.
19. Discussion and possible action on Joint Plan of Operation, and review JPO for 2023/2024
a. Work on LRP requirements
b. Develop Joint Plan of Operation (July 1, 2024 –September 30, 2025)
c. Review JPO July 1, 2023 –September 30, 2024, activities
20. Reports
d. District Directors
e. District Staff
f. NRCS
21. Consideration and possible action on New Business
• Under the Open Meeting Act, this agenda item is authorized only for matters not known about or which could have not been reasonably foreseen before the time of posting the final agenda.
22. Public Comment (limited to 5 minutes)
23. Adjournment
These items may not be taken up in the order given on the agenda
Next regular meeting: June 5, 2024 – 8:30 A.M.
All items on this agenda, including but not limited to any agenda item concerning the adoption or approval of any resolution, contract, agreement, or any other item of business, are subject to revision or amendment, including additions and/or deletions, without exception. Any revision or amendments will be limited and rationally related to the topic of the agenda item. The Board may defer, strike, continue, table, and/or refer any agenda item to its chief administrative officer, staff, attorney, and/or refer back or appoint a committee for the purpose of gathering more information the Board may need to take action on any agenda item at a subsequent special or regular meeting of the Board.