June 2, 2022 at 8:30 AM - Operations Committee Meeting
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1. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Rationale:
We have nothing to consider for unfinished business.
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2. WILD NE AND OTHER PROGRAMS
Rationale:
Annual Corners for Wildlife payment to Gerhold Inc., 38 acres in Butler County for $3,820.00. This is the 4th year of 5. The District is reimbursed 100% from Pheasant Forever.
Recommended Motion(s):
To pay Gerhold Inc. $3,820.00 for their Corners for Wildlife contract in Butler County Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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3. OPERATION & MAINTENANCE & OTHER ITEMS
Rationale:
The O & M Dept. has been busy packaging and finished planting trees.
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3.A. Wanahoo Stilling Basin - (FEMA)
Rationale:
General Excavating was successful in drilling 9-10 holes at depths of 18", 24" and 36", adding epoxy and placing the anchors. Terracon did the pull test on all the anchors (results attached). The overall results were good for the quality of what is left in the RCC slab. Designing is in progress.
Progress on Wanahoo Apron:
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3.B. Wanahoo Relief Well Reconditioning
Rationale:
Rieschick Drilling Co. has been delayed by the weather and hopes to be on sight in early June.
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3.C. Equipment Purchases -(FEMA)
Rationale:
Attached is a list of equipment the District plans to purchase through FEMA's 428 funding. Equipment we will utilize on projects that were repaired by FEMA funding after the 2019 flood event.
FEMA approved the list which is approximately a year old, so the cost will be higher today. We believe FEMA will cover the new cost since we are not close to the total FEMA allocation. If, for some reason, FEMA does not fund 95% of the new cost, the District would have to burden that cost. We will not know what FEMA will pay until the final piece of equipment is purchased and we submit all invoices. Attached is the new cost quote for a Bobcat.
Recommended Motion(s):
To budget for the potential extra cost for the equipment purchases through FEMA's 428 program if they do not cover 95% of the new cost Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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3.D. Lower Platte Weed Management Contribution
Rationale:
Attached is an invoice for $30,000 from the Papio-Missouri NRD for the Lower Platte Weed Management group. We contribute along with Papio and Lower Platte South NRD each year for the Weed Group to attack noxious and invasive plants on the Platte River and near by tributaries.
Recommended Motion(s):
To approve the payment of $30, 000 to Papio-Missouri NRD for the Lower Platte Weed Management Group for the spraying of noxious and invasive plants Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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3.E. Community Forestry Program
Rationale:
The City of Schuyler is requesting cost share for planting four trees in their America's Pathway Park in their downtown business district. Their estimated cost is $1,000 for four trees. Our policy is 50% upto $1,000.
Recommended Motion(s):
To approve cost sharing with the City of Schuyler on four trees to be planted in their America's Pathway Park in the downtown business district at 50% not to exceed $1,000. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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3.F. Transfer Funds to Large Structure O & M Fund
Rationale:
To transfer $100,000 from the Capital Expenditure Budget No. 162000 (Large Structure O & M) to the Large Structure O & M Sinking Fund.
Recommended Motion(s):
To approve the transfer of $100,000 from the Capital Expenditure Budget to the Large Structure O & M Sinking Fund Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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4. ROCK AND JETTY
Rationale:
We have not received any applications or request for payment.
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5. LAKE WANAHOO
Rationale:
The park is now staffed with all of our temporary full time technicians and guard shack staff. LPNNRD finally received final approval on the FEMA 428 funds. Staff has received the Bobcat CT4045 compact tractor and has reached out to the other vendors to place orders for previously approved equipment. Inflation has increased the cost of many of these items, but FEMA has notified us that reasonable increases in cost will be allowed under the same cost share percentages.
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5.A. Public Request for Community Building
Rationale:
A member of the local community has spoken with Mountford regarding the potential of construction of a community building at Lake Wanahoo. This idea has been brought up in the past and was presented as park of our long term park improvement presentation at the LPNNRD Board Retreat this past winter.
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5.B. Lake Wanahoo Permit Sales
Rationale:
For the month of May, 890 annual permits were sold for a total revenue of $14,745.00. The year by year break down is shown below. Attached is the breakdown of permits sold based on location and type (report was pulled on 6/1, 5 permits were sold totaling $87.50).
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5.C. Lake Wanahoo Camping Revenue
Rationale:
Camping revenue continues to increase as we make the transition into summer. An accurate number will be provided at Board Meeting.
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5.D. Clint Johannes Education Building
Rationale:
During the month of May, the building was rented 24 times, with 7 NRD rentals/education events. Revenue for the month was $1,660.
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6. INFORMATION AND EDUCATION
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6.A. Information
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6.A.1. Radio & eAds
Rationale:
May's KTIC Radio ad featured the upcoming deadline for chemigation permits on June 1st.
The Wahoo Newspaper is going through staffing changes and do not have someone able to update the e-ad at this time, so there was no new ad for the website in May.
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6.A.2. Analytics
Rationale:
Top Posts on Facebook and Twitter: • Nocturnal Night event flyer • Natural Resources Camp flyer • Spring Conservation Sensation press release and pictures • Visit Wanahoo for bird-watching (May is bird month) • Drought monitor updates every Friday
37 from NARD’s website. 45 clicks from Facebook to our website and 3 clicks from Twitter to our website. |
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6.A.3. News Channel Nebraska
Rationale:
Attached is the May marketing spots for the Operations and Maintenance 30-second video. This ends our current fiscal year schedule.
Proposed schedule (unless we are able to update the Water Department video before Fall).
5 videos at $475 = 2,375 |
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6.A.4. County Fair Booth
Rationale:
LPNNRD will have a booth at the Butler County Fair again this year: July 15-17. $130 for 8' x 10' booth.
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6.B. Education
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6.B.1. Past Events
Rationale:
May 16th: Wahoo 3rd grade field trip.
May 18th: Wahoo Field Day, Archery Station May 20th: Nocturnal Night* May 23rd: Girl Scout Troop Night
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6.B.2. Future Events
Rationale:
June 6th-10th: NRD Nature Camp*
June 16th: Coffee, Lakeside: Frogs and Toads June 21st: High School Trivia and Game Night June 27th-28th: LEED Educators Workshop |
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7. RURAL WATER SYSTEMS
Rationale:
The RWD responded to three locate (811) requests.
The 2021 DHHS Water Quality reports were publicly posted at both the Colon and Bruno Post Offices. We also have it posted on the NRD website, under the Rural Water page : https://lpnnrd.org/projects-and-programs/rural-water-systems/ |
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7.A. Colon System
Rationale:
The RWD/NRD has been contacted by the Village of Colon in regards to an easement we have in place on a tract of land they wish to split and sell. The tract includes the old well and pumphouse. The well is not used for the water system and is only to be used for emergencies. The village uses the well to fill fire trucks, as well as other non potable uses. The Village of Colon is requesting if the LPNNRD would be willing to release the Easement on at least Parcel 1, Parcel 2, and Parcel 3. If the LPNNRD wishes a new easement for Parcel 3, with the water well and pump house (for emergency purposes) it would be acceptable to the Village.
Elliott worked with USDA-RD to submit the requisite annual paperwork for the loan we are carrying on the Colon RWD. Routine monthly sampling completed, bills mailed 5/31.
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7.B. Bruno System
Rationale:
The RWD completed lead and copper testing for the Bruno RWD. If all levels remain below action limit standards then we will move to sampling every three years.
Routine monthly sampling completed, bills mailed 5/31. |
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7.C. Other
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