Board Minutes

East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District Board Meeting

Monday April 6, 2009, 6:00 PM

Conservation Corner, 5211 N Williams Ave, Portland OR 97217

Final Board Approval Date 5/4/09

Attendance:
Directors Laura Masterson, Chair
Rick Till, Rick Vice Chair
Bob Sallinger, Treasurer
Ron McCarty
Regrets/Excused Dianna Pope, Secretary
Not attending/not excused none
Associate Directors Anne Peterson
Staff Jean Fike, Executive Director (ED)
Lissa Adams, Finance and Grants Manager (FGM)
Julie DiLeone, Conservation Technical Assistance Supervisor (CTAS)
Kathy Shearin, Sustainable Urban Landscapes Supervisor (SULS)
Diana Lobo, Administrative Assistant/Recording Secretary (AA)
Guests and Others Steve Fedje, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) District Conservationist (DC)
Sheila Ault, Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) Agricultural Water Quality (AWQ)Specialist
John Sweeney, Constituent
Peggidy Yates, Multnomah County Chair's Office, Economic Advisor,
(Please note that: Updated Homework/Action Items are listed in tables with due dates at the conclusion of the minutes.)

Agenda Item #1 Welcome, get refreshments
Presenter All
District Chair Laura Masterson called the meeting to order at 6:12 PM, noting that it was a public meeting of the Board of the District for the purpose of conducting District business with Public Comment taken at the point noted on the agenda.

Agenda Item #2 Review/ revise agenda
Review of previous action items
Approval of February Board Training Record
Approval of March minutes
Presenter Masterson
Agenda was revised by removing Consent Agenda Item #5F and inserting Board selection of a representative to the Oregon Association of Conservation Districts (OACD) "Big Board" meeting on 5/15-16/09 between Agenda Items #7 and 8. Action Items were reviewed and updated.
Sallinger/Till motion to approve Board Training record of 2/2/09 passed unanimously. (Masterson, Till, Sallinger)

Director Ron Mc Carty arrived about 6:20PM.

Sallinger/Till motion to approve Board Meeting minutes of 3/2/09 as drafted passed unanimously. (Masterson, Till, Sallinger, Mc Carty)

Agenda Item #3 NRCS District Conservationist report
Presenter Fedje
DC Fedje reported:
 Will be surveying Pleasant Valley School wetlands restoration project 4/8/09 for efficacy
 Reviewing new Farm Bill re Farm and Ranch Land protection provisions
 No local agricultural water enhancement applications have been filed; program currently unclear, better next year
 His appreciation for the District's "awesome" conservation work

Agenda Item #4 Time reserved for public comment
Presenter Public
No public comment was offered.

Agenda Item #5 Consent Agenda:
A. Approve one step increase for K. Meckes effective 4/1 following successful 6 month review
B. Approve one step increase for D. Lobo effective 3/1 following successful annual review.
C. Approve one step increase for C. Stoughton effective 4/1 following successful annual review.
D. Approve SPACE grant #09-009
E. Approve SPACE grant #09-012
F. Authorize B. Sallinger to represent EMSWCD at a superfund meeting 4/7 about Portland Harbor while staff is at training.
Presenter Masterson
FGM Adams reported addressing concerns raised by Associate Director Anne Peterson re Small Projects and Community Events (SPACE) grant #09-009. No red flags were noted.

Sallinger/Till motion to approve Consent Agenda Items #5A-E,
A. Approve one step increase for K. Meckes effective 4/1 following successful 6 month review
B. Approve one step increase for D. Lobo effective 3/1 following successful annual review
C. Approve one step increase for C. Stoughton effective 4/1 following successful annual review
D. Approve SPACE grant #09-009
E. Approve SPACE grant #09-012
passed unanimously. (Masterson, Till, Sallinger, Mc Carty)