HUNTERDON COUNTY SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT MONTHLY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING MINUTES December 13, 11:00 AM

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1 HUNTERDON COUNTY SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT MONTHLY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING MINUTES December 13, 11:00 AM PRESENT: SUPERVISORS: Van Nuys, Manners, Stothoff, Mathews, Hill 11:28) STAFF: Engisch, DePalma, Schwenderman AGENCY REPS: Craig Chianese (NRCS) OTHER: Walter Wilson OPEN PUBLIC MEETING ACT: "This meeting is being held in accordance with the provisions of the Open Public Meeting Act. Adequate notice has been provided by prominently posting and maintaining so posted throughout the year in the Hunterdon County Soil Conservation District Administrative Office 687 Pittstown Road, Frenchtown, New Jersey, as well as on the Hunterdon County Soil Conservation District s website, and by ing to the Hunterdon County Democrat newspaper and by filing with the Hunterdon County Clerk a schedule of the times and dates of such meetings." CALL TO 11:18 AM by John Van Nuys, District Chairman MINUTES: MOTION: Manners, 2 nd Mathews; To accept the minutes of the November 1, 2017 meeting as mailed. MOTION APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE. CORRESPONDENCE: Bedard, Kurowicki & Co, Re: Completion of Work on the Audit for Year Ending June 30, 2017-$4, MOTION: Stothoff, 2 nd Manners; To pay Bedard, Kurowicki & Co. invoice as billed. MOTION APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE Bank of America Visa, Re: Statement covering Oct. 18-Nov. 17, 2017 purchases - $2, MOTION: Stothoff, 2 nd Mathews; To pay Bank of America Visa as billed. MOTION APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE Frank Minch, SSCC, Re: 1 st Quarter FY2018 RFA Reimbursement - $ MOTION: Manners, 2 nd Mathews; To pay 1 st Quarter FT2018 RFA Reimbursement as billed. MOTION APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE Frank Minch, SSCC, Re: 1 st Quarter FY Surcharge Fee - $ MOTION: Manners, 2 nd Mathews; To pay 1 st Quarter 251 Surcharge as billed. MOTION APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE 251 WORK: CERTIFICATION REPORT:

2 MOTION: Mathews, 2 nd Manners; To accept the Certification Report for the month of November MOTION APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE. CERTIFICATIONS: 1. Bernard Indoor Riding Ring & Barn, Block 49, Lot 1, Lebanon Twp. Plan Date: February 1, 2016 Latest Revisions: October 24, 2017 Original Certification: November 17, 2015 Recertification: November 2, Stavola Flemington Land Driveway, Block 27, Lot 35, Raritan Twp. Plan Date: October 11, 2017 Certified: November 6, East Main Street Water, Sewer & Road Improvements, Flemington Boro. Plan Date: December 2016 Latest Revisions: February 27, 2017 Certified: November 6, Rutland Plaza Shopping Center Interconnection, Block 70, Lots 2 & 3, Clinton Twp. Plan Date: October 10, 2016 Latest Revisions: October 24, 2017 Certified: November 6, Enclave at Raritan, Block 9, Lots 16 & 17.01, Raritan Twp. Plan Date: September 21, 2016 Latest Revisions: June 26, 2017 Certified: November 8, Villages at Raritan, Block 9, Lots 16, & 16.02, Raritan Twp. Plan Date: September 21, 2016 Latest Revisions: September 22, 2017 Certified: November 8, Grish Property, Block 66, Lot 7, Clinton Twp. Plan Date: August 14, 2017 Latest Revisions: October 27, 2017 Original Certification: September 14, 2017 Recertification: November 9,

3 8. Ruehle Property, Block 40, Lot 32.01, East Amwell Twp. Plan Date: October 12, 2017 Latest Revisions: October 26, Stashluk Property, Block 45, Lot 1, Franklin Twp. Plan Date: October 18, 2017 Latest Revisions: October 30, Shepherd Property, Block 12, Lot 7, Glen Gardner Boro. Plan Date: May 25, 2017 Latest Revisions: November 1, Caccavelli Property, Block 25, Lot 58.04, Holland Twp. Plan Date: September 19, 2017 Latest Revisions: November 1, Fredericks Property, Block 29, Lot 55, Franklin Twp. Plan Date: October 17, 2017 Latest Revisions: November 1, Laube Property, Block 43, Lot 29, Bethlehem Twp. Plan Date: September 11, 2017 Latest Revisions: November 1, Osekavage Property, Block 45.02, Lot 79, Readington Twp. Plan Date: August 18, 2017 Latest Revisions: October 30, Walsh Property, Block 43, Lot 50.4, Bethlehem Twp. Plan Date: October 12, 2017 Latest Revisions: November 1,

4 16. Hilton Barn, Block 32, Lot 13, Delaware Twp. Plan Date: October 31, 2017 Certified: November 14, Hanneken Property, Block 12, Lot 8.01, Clinton Twp. Plan Date: October 9, 2017 Latest Revisions: November 3, 2017 Certified: November 15, Jezorek Property, Block 16, Lot 64, Clinton Twp. Plan Date: October 23, 2017 Latest Revisions: November 2, Corrales Property, Block 72, Lot 3, Lebanon Twp. Plan Date: October 24, 2017 Latest Revisions: November 2, Novacat Enterprises, LLC Property, Block 89, Lot 8, Clinton Twp. Plan Date: August 23, 2017 Latest Revisions: November 3, Dey Property, Block 1086, Lot 6, Lambertville City Plan Date: September 15, 2017 Latest Revisions: November 3, Dempsey Property, Block 35, Lot 11, East Amwell Twp. Plan Date: July 27, 2017 Latest Revisions: November 8, Kadi Property, Block 43, Lot 3, Franklin Twp. Plan Date: October 10, 2017 Latest Revisions: November 9,

5 24. Dalrymple Property, Block 6, Lot 25, Kingwood Twp. Plan Date: April 3, 2017 Latest Revisions: November 13, Kurtz Property, Block 22, Lot 6, Delaware Twp. Plan Date: October 31, 2017 Latest Revisions: November 13, JBA, LLC Property, Block 2, Lot 1, Califon Boro. Plan Date: September 22, 2017 Latest Revisions: November 13, Meadowbrook Estates, Block 79, Lot 18, Raritan Twp. Plan Date: January 25, 2017 Latest Revisions: October 23, 2017 Certified: November 21, Matarazzo Site Plan, Block 21, Lots 10 & 11, Hampton Boro. Plan Date: August 15, 2017 Certified: November 21, Castellano Pool, Block 37, Lot 7.13, Tewksbury Twp. Plan Date: September 15, 2017 Latest Revisions: October 25, 2017 Certified: November 21, Kiriluk Farm Channel Restoration, Block 5.01, Lot 5, West Amwell Twp. Plan Date: October 25, 2017 Certified: November 21, Mahan Correct. Facility-Randall Cottage Fence Alt, Block 22, Lot 18, Union Twp. Plan Date: July 26, 2017 Latest Revisions: October 30, 2017 Certified: November 21,

6 32. Dixon H.U.A.P, Block 5, Lot 2, Kingwood Twp. Plan Date: September 2017 Latest Revisions: October 2017 Certified: November 21, Fordyce & Dahl Minor Subdivision, Block 1051, Lot 16.01, Lambertville City Plan Date: September 12, 2017 Certified: November 30, Pilot Bloomsbury Water Main Extension, Block 30, Lot 1, Bloomsbury Boro. Plan Date: November 1, 2017 Certified: November 30, Thorsen Dwelling, Block 69, Lot 3.03, Lebanon Twp. Plan Date: November 6, 2017 Certified: November 30, 2017 COMPLIANCE REPORTS: COMPLIANCES: MOTION: Mathews, 2 nd Manners; To accept the Compliance Reports for the month of November MOTION APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE 1. Miller Property, Block 52, Lot 12, Readington Twp. Certified: November 22, 2016 Complied: November 1, Vilaragut Property, Block 60, Lot 52, Raritan Twp. Certified: September 28, 2017 Complied: November 1, Khleborod Property, Block 29, Lot 7.04, Union Twp. Certified: October 27, 2017 Complied: November 2,

7 4. Szewczuk Property, Block 6, Lot 25, Bethlehem Twp. Certified: July 24, 2017 Complied: November 2, Bonnell Property, Block 16.10, Lot 42, Holland Twp. Certified: May 25, 2017 Complied: November 2, Hunterdon Central H.S. Fitness Center Addition, Block 27, Lot 3, Raritan Twp. Certified: September 22, 2015 Complied: November 3, Steele Property, Block 17, Lot 10, Delaware Twp. Certified: September 28, 2017 Complied: November 3, Dougherty Property, Block 51, Lot 3, Lebanon Twp. Certified: October 23, 2017 Complied: November 6, Moore Property, Block 33, Lot 16, Tewksbury Twp. Certified: October 27, 2017 Complied: November 6, Burd Property, Block 38, Lot 94, Lebanon Twp. Certified: October 23, 2017 Complied: November 8, Schutts Property, Block 29, Lot 16, Franklin Twp. Certified: August 16, 2013 Complied: November 8, Purcell Property, Block 61, Lot 12, Raritan Twp. Certified: October 2, 2015 Complied: November 13, Bruno Property, Block 24, Lot 11.01, East Amwell Twp. Certified: October 27, 2017 Complied: November 13,

8 14. Witt Driveway Project, Block 16, Lot 17.03, Lebanon Twp. Certified: November 10, 2016 Complied: November 13, Freiber Barn, Block 28, Lot 1, Tewksbury Twp. Certified: February 10, 2014 Complied: November 14, Rolling Hills Estates, Block 22, Lot 27.13, Union Twp. Certified: February 15, 2012 Complied: November 13, Senator Stout Road Improvements, Alexandria Twp. Certified: June 29, 2017 Complied: November 15, Nailos Property, Block 2, Lot 27, Holland Twp. Certified: August 18, 2017 Complied: November 16, Fritsche Property, Block 10, Lot 1.08, Alexandria Twp. Certified: May 18, 2017 Complied: November 16, Hanneken Property, Block 12, Lot 8.01, Clinton Twp. Certified: November 15, 2017 Complied: November 16, Sked Property, Block 40.03, Lot 6, East Amwell Twp. Certified: September 6, 2017 Complied: November 20, Persa Property, Block 10, Lot 18, Lebanon Twp. Certified: October 12, 2017 Complied: November 20, Fredericks Property, Block 29, Lot 55, Franklin Twp. Complied: November 20,

9 24. O Neill Property, Block 51, Lot 33, Tewksbury Twp. Certified: October 27, 2017 Complied: November 21, McGreevy Property, Block 77.09, Lot 45, Raritan Twp. Certified: October 27, 2017 Complied: November 22, Chase Bank, Block 76, Lot 2, Clinton Twp. Certified: December 30, 2016 Complied: November 22, Peski Property, Block 19, Lot 1.09, West Amwell Twp. Certified: April 6, 2016 Complied: November 22, Morse Property, Block 10.01, Lot 5.02, Alexandria Twp. Certified: October 23, 2017 Complied: November 27, Lucchetto Property, Block 14, Lot 27, Delaware Twp. Certified: April 29, 2016 Complied: November 27, Kropp Property, Block 50, Lot 14, Lebanon Twp. Certified: October 23, 2017 Complied: November 28, Dalrymple Property, Block 6, Lot 25, Kingwood Twp. Complied: November 28, Mountain Woods Subdivision, Block 4, Lot 57.04, Readington Twp. Certified: October 9, 2013 Complied: November 29, Nadeau Property, Block 24, Lot 1.02, Kingwood Twp. Certified: October 12, 2017 Complied: November 29,

10 34. Bartlett Property, Block 77.02, Lot 26, Raritan Twp. Certified: October 4, 2017 Complied: November 29, McGinlay Property, Block 87.03, Lot 15, Clinton Twp. Certified: August 18, 2017 Complied: November 30, Dey Property, Block 1086, Lot 6, Lambertville City Complied: November 28, 2017 FINAL COMPLIANCES: 1. Raritan Junction (Costco Wholesale), Block 16.02, Lot 41, Raritan Twp. Certified: October 9, 2017 Complied: November 1, Theater and Warehouse, Block 3, Lot 21, West Amwell Twp. Certified: July 25, 2016 Complied: November 6, 2017 REASSESSMENTS: MOTION: Manners, 2 nd Hill; To accept the Reassessment Report for the Month of November 2017 and bill the projects for uncompleted portions as per District policy and current Fee Schedule. MOTION APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE Craig Chianese, NRCS Soil Conservationist had two Request for Assistance to present. Fleming/Dickson Kingwood Twp. 102 acres Invasive Plants, Conservation Plan, Cropland Protection/Production, Forest Management and Wildlife Management Tewksbury Twp. 7.8 acres Farmland Protection, Invasive Plants, Conservation Plan, Cropland Protection/Production, Grazing System Planning, Wildlife Management, Soil Health and Organic Farming. After a brief discussion, a motion was made: MOTION: Manners, 2 nd Hill; To approve the Request for Assistance and have District Chairman sign the request. NRCS staff will fulfill the request as per the agency s agreement with the District. MOTION APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE 10

11 REPORTS: Craig Chianese, Soil Conservationist, reported that Evan Madlinger has been Acting District Conservationist. His tour of duty will end on December 31, Jill Ott will become Acting District Conservationist starting January 1, USDA-NRCS Craig Chianese, NRCS Soil Conservationist presented 2 plans for Board approval. West Amwell Twp. Habitat Development Management West Amwell Twp. Brush Management and Habitat Development Management OLD BUSINESS: Solar Agreement for District Update Solar project on hold. The price for the solar installation went down $16,000. District received the PPA. Walt Wilson is waiting for a few clarifications. NEW BUSINESS: G.S. Newborn Insurance Recommendations Engisch met with Gary Newborn from G.S. Newborn & Associates, Inc. Insurance Services to discuss the current coverage the District has and recommendations for upgrades to some policies. Mr. Newborn presented the District with an Insurance Proposal for Management Practices Liability Insurance. This insurance includes Employment Practices Liability Insurance, which currant coverage is for $25,000. The proposal recommends to increase this coverage to $1,000,000. Directors & Officers Liability Insurance is the other recommendation in this proposal. This coverage would be for $1,000,000 as well. after a brief discussion, a motion was made: MOTION: Hill, 2 nd Mathews; To accept Insurance Proposal for Option I, Employment Practices Liability Insurance and increase coverage to $1,000,000. MOTION APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE FINANCIAL: Final Audit FYE June 30, 2017 Engisch presented the Final Audit for FYE ending June 30, After a brief discussion, a motion was made. MOTION: Stothoff, 2 nd Mathews; To accept the Final Audit for FYE ending June 30, 2017 as presented. MOTION APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE County Appropriations FY Engisch will be presenting Janet Previte, Chief Financing Officer for the County the Districts County Appropriation request for FY2018 before the end of the year. It was 11

12 suggested to request $75,000 for the additional farms to be inspected. Treasurer s Report November The Treasurer s Report for November 2017 was discussed. The following motion was made: MOTION: Mathews, 2 nd Hill; To accept statement of revenue and expenses and to approve the November 2017 Treasurer s Report as presented. MOTION APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE. ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES AND UPDATES: Conservation Management Services Engisch made the Board aware that the Independent Contractor Agreement with Conservation Management Services will expire at year s end. He reminded the Board that they could either cancel or extend this Independent Contractor Agreement. After a brief discussion, it was agreed to extend Conservation Management Services for another year. MOTION: Mathews, 2 nd Hill: To sign and extend the Independent Contractor Agreement Amendment Eighth with Conservation Management Services through December 31, 2018, as amended and discussed with the same terms and conditions of the existing agreement. MOTION APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE With no further business to discuss, a motion to adjourn was made: MOTION: Hill, 2 nd Mathews; To adjourn the District meeting at 12:36 AM. MOTION APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE. Respectfully Submitted, Richard Stothoff Secretary/Treasurer 12