Hendry Soil and Water Conservation District

MINUTES
HENDRY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
October 19, 2017
The Hendry Soil and Water Conservation District Meeting was called to order at 1:00 p.m. on October 19, 2017 by Chairman Bruce Hendry. Meeting was held in the large conference room at the Dallas B. Townsend Agricultural Building at 1085 Pratt Blvd., LaBelle, Florida.
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Bruce Hendry, Supervisor Lisa Cleghorn, Supervisor Mabry McCray
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Supervisor Marilyn Sears, Vice-Chairman Bobby McDaniel
OTHERS PRESENT: Noreen Berden, HSWCD Secretary, Jim Sutter, NRCS DC
CALL TO ORDER
A. Minutes from August 24, 2017 were read and reviewed. Chairman Bruce Hendry asked for a motion to approve. Supervisor Mabry McCray motioned to accept as read, seconded by Supervisor Lisa Cleghorn. All were in favor, motion was passed.
B. Financial reports were read and reviewed. Chairmen Bruce Hendry asked for a motion to approve. Supervisor Mabry McCray motioned to accept as read, seconded Supervisor Lisa Cleghorn. All were in favor, motion was passed.
1. OLD BUSINESS
A. The Annual Financial report has not been reviewed yet, so it will carry over until the next meeting.
B. Noreen has the contract close outs done for FDACS and updated to the Board the issues that she has had in this process.
C. Noreen has taken 500 pieces of poster board to Upthegrove Elementary School as well as the educational booklets that were printed by The UPS Store. Upthegrove is doing the poster contest as a school project.

11. FDACS- (Florida Dept. of Ag.)-Roy Curry, Jr., FDACS
Roy updated the Board on his progress and training so far. He will be at a week-long training event during the next week.
111. NEW BUSINESS-
A. Noreen discussed with the Board opening a new account at First Bank for the technician funds or keeping the account at Seacoast to use for technician funds. The Board prefers to open another account at First Bank, so Noreen will get that process started.
B. The Southwest Florida Envirothon is out of funds and in need of donations. LHS does not have a team this year so the Board would like Noreen to contact Mr. Harn at Clewiston High School to see if he is planning on taking a team to the state competition. The Board will decide on a donation based on this information at the next meeting.
DC REPORT- DC Jim Sutter
Jim updated the Board on the following:
EWP Meetings
Damage Reports from IRMA
EQIP Meeting 29th-30th
EQIP Sign Up Deadline November 17
v. MISCELLANIOUS –
A. Checks signed
Motion was made by Supervisor Mabry McCray to dismiss the meeting, seconded by Supervisor Lisa Cleghorn. All were in favor, meeting dismissed at 1:50 p.m. the next meeting date will be November 16, 2017.

MINUTES
HENDRY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
November 30, 2017
The Hendry Soil and Water Conservation District Meeting was called to order at 1:05 p.m. on November 30, 2017 by Chairman Bruce Hendry. Meeting was held in the large conference room at the Dallas B. Townsend Agricultural Building at 1085 Pratt Blvd., LaBelle, Florida.
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Bruce Hendry, Supervisor Lisa Cleghorn, Supervisor Mabry McCray
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Supervisor Marilyn Sears, Vice-Chairman Bobby McDaniel
OTHERS PRESENT: Noreen Berden, HSWCD Secretary, Jim Sutter, NRCS DC
CALL TO ORDER
A. Minutes from October 19, 2017 were read and reviewed. Chairman Bruce Hendry asked for a motion to approve. Supervisor Lisa Cleghorn motioned to accept as read, seconded by Supervisor Mabry McCray. All were in favor, motion was passed.
B. Financial reports were read and reviewed. Chairmen Bruce Hendry asked for a motion to approve. Supervisor Mabry McCray motioned to accept as read, seconded by Supervisor Lisa Cleghorn. All were in favor, motion was passed.
1. OLD BUSINESS
A. The Annual Financial report has been reviewed Supervisor Mabry McCray motioned to accept, seconded by Supervisor Lisa Cleghorn. All were in favor, motion was passed.
B. Noreen has spoken to Mr. Harn from Clewiston High School about helping to send the winning Hendry County Envirothon team to the state competition. If CHS does decide to send a team Mr. Harn and Noreen will evaluate the cost at that time and determine how much if any of those costs the Hendry SWCD is able to cover.

C. Upethegrove Elementary will have posters ready to pick up by December 15, 2017. The whole school was taught the water shed lesson and was able to make a poster but only those who brought back permission slips will be able to compete.
11. FDACS- (Florida Dept. of Ag.)-No representative available
111. NEW BUSINESS-
A. The annual AFCD and NACD dues are due. Last year HSWCD paid AFCD $250.00 and NACD $350.00. Chairman Bruce Hendry asked for a motion to approve paying the same amounts this year. Supervisor Lisa Cleghorn motioned to accept, seconded by Supervisor Mabry McCray. All were in favor, motion was passed
B. Chairman Bruce Hendry brought up the fact that the Board had overlooked the Christmas bonus last year and asked for a motion to give Noreen $500.00 for last year and $500.00 for this year. Supervisor Lisa Cleghorn motioned to accept, seconded by Supervisor Mabry McCray. All were in favor, motion was passed
DC REPORT- DC Jim Sutter Attached
v. MISCELLANIOUS –
A. Checks signed
Motion was made by Supervisor Mabry McCray to dismiss the meeting, seconded by Supervisor Lisa Cleghorn. All were in favor, meeting dismissed at 1:45 p.m. the next meeting date will be January 25, 2018.

December 2018 – No Meeting Held

MINUTES
HENDRY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
January 30, 2018
The Hendry Soil and Water Conservation District Meeting was called to order at 1:05 p.m. on January 30, 2018 by Chairman Bruce Hendry. Meeting was held in the large conference room at the Dallas B. Townsend Agricultural Building at 1085 Pratt Blvd., LaBelle, Florida.
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Bruce Hendry, Vice-Chairman Bobby McDaniel Supervisor Lisa Cleghorn, Supervisor Mabry McCray,
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Supervisor Marilyn Sears
OTHERS PRESENT: Noreen Berden, HSWCD Secretary, Jim Sutter, NRCS DC
CALL TO ORDER
A. Minutes from November 30, 2017 were read and reviewed. Chairman Bruce Hendry asked for a motion to approve. Vice-Chairman Bobby McDaniel motioned to accept as read, seconded by Supervisor Lisa Cleghorn. All were in favor, motion was passed.
B. Financial reports were read and reviewed. Chairmen Bruce Hendry asked for a motion to approve. Supervisor Lisa Cleghorn motioned to accept as read, seconded by Supervisor Mabry McCray. All were in favor, motion was passed.
1. OLD BUSINESS
11. FDACS- (Florida Dept. of Ag.)-
Roy Curry, Jr. updated the Board on the BMP sign up process in the Neepa area.
111. NEW BUSINESS-
A. Posters were judged for Upthegrove Elementary and some entries from 4-H students

B. The Civil Rights documents were read and reviewed, and the appropriate forms were signed for NRCS.
DC REPORT- DC Jim Sutter Attached
v. MISCELLANIOUS –
A. Checks signed
Motion was made by Supervisor Mabry McCray to dismiss the meeting, seconded by Supervisor Lisa Cleghorn. All were in favor, meeting dismissed at 1:55 p.m. the next meeting date will be February 22, 2018.

February 2018 – No Meeting Held

MINUTES
HENDRY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
March 29, 2018
The Hendry Soil and Water Conservation District Meeting was called to order at 1:05 p.m. on March 29, 2018 by Chairman Bruce Hendry. Meeting was held in the large conference room at the Dallas B. Townsend Agricultural Building at 1085 Pratt Blvd., LaBelle, Florida.
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Bruce Hendry, Vice-Chairman Bobby McDaniel Supervisor Lisa Cleghorn, Supervisor Mabry McCray
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Supervisor Marilyn Sears
OTHERS PRESENT: Noreen Berden, HSWCD Secretary, Jim Sutter, NRCS DC, Roy Curry, Hendry Technician
CALL TO ORDER
A. Minutes from January 30, 2018 were read and reviewed. Chairman Bruce Hendry asked for a motion to approve. Vice-Chairman Bobby McDaniel motioned to accept as read, seconded by Supervisor Mabry McCray. All were in favor, motion was passed.
B. Financial reports were read and reviewed. Chairmen Bruce Hendry asked for a motion to approve. Supervisor Mabry McCray motioned to accept as read, seconded by Supervisor Lisa Cleghorn. All were in favor, motion was passed.
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
A. We have been asked to co-host the Area IV AFCD meeting with Okeechobee, Highlands and Glades Soil and Water Districts. The financial responsibilities would be to pay for one fourth of the catering, coffee and donuts and the poster awards. Chairman Bruce Hendry asked for a motion to approve. Vice-Chairman Bobby McDaniel motioned to approve, seconded by Supervisor Lisa Cleghorn. All were in favor, motion was passed.

B. Earth week will be April 30th thru May 3rd at the Hendry House and the LaBelle Nature Park. This is our third year of participating. We are doing a water shed presentation. We have a water shed model that we borrowed from LaBelle Elementary School. Teacher bags will be filled before hand so the kids will not be carrying anything around the nature park.
FDACS- (Florida Dept. of Ag.)- Roy Curry, Hendry Technician
A. Roy updated the Board on his progress on BMP enrollments, cost share projects and self verification calls.
DC REPORT- DC Jim Sutter Attached
MISCELLANIOUS –
A. Checks signed
Motion was made by Vice-Chairman Bobby McDaniel to dismiss the meeting, seconded by Supervisor Mabry McCray. All were in favor, meeting dismissed at 1:45 p.m. the next meeting date will be May 24, 2018.

April 2018 – No Meeting Held

MINUTES
HENDRY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
May 24, 2018
The Hendry Soil and Water Conservation District Meeting was called to order at 1:05 p.m. on May 24, 2018 by Chairman Bruce Hendry. Meeting was held in the large conference room at the Dallas B. Townsend Agricultural Building at 1085 Pratt Blvd., LaBelle, Florida.
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Bruce Hendry, Vice-Chairman Bobby McDaniel, Supervisor Mabry McCray
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Supervisor Marilyn Sears, Supervisor Lisa Cleghorn
OTHERS PRESENT: Noreen Berden, HSWCD Secretary, Roy Curry, Hendry Technician
CALL TO ORDER
A. Minutes from March 29, 2018 were read and reviewed. Chairman Bruce Hendry asked for a motion to approve. Vice-Chairman Bobby McDaniel motioned to accept as read, seconded by Supervisor Mabry McCray. All were in favor, motion was passed.
B. Financial reports were read and reviewed. Chairmen Bruce Hendry asked for a motion to approve. Supervisor Mabry McCray motioned to accept as read, seconded by Supervisor Mabry McCray. All were in favor, motion was passed.
OLD BUSINESS
A. The AFCD meeting was briefly and the issues with the meeting and the elections that were held during the meeting at the Dallas Townsend Center. The costs were paid by HSWCD and will be billed to Okeechobee, Highlands and Glades.
B. Noreen updated the Board on Earth Week that was held at the Hendry House in LaBelle April 30-May 3, 2018. The subject was watersheds this year and the project that we showed was very time consuming, we borrowed a watershed model from LES for the demonstration. Roy Curry, our technician came each day to help. We had a total of 998 kids attend.

NEW BUSINESS
A. Noreen attended and mandatory meeting in Gainesville with partner agencies FDACS, SWFCMD, and NRCS on April 11, 2018. The meeting was an all day with each agency giving updates on recent developments and projects.
B. FDACS held a mandatory meeting in Okeechobee on May 16, 2018 for contract administration and one supervisor. It was attended by Noreen and Lisa Cleghorn. FDACS staff reviewed upcoming contract changes and answered questions regarding these changes. Noreen asked if HSWCD would get the contract amount that they had previously had before the cuts and Lisa asked how contract amounts were determined.
C. Chairmen Bruce Hendry asked for a motion to approve getting the windows on the truck tinted at Lou’s Auto Tint, Vice-Chairman Bobby McDaniel motioned to accept seconded by Supervisor Mabry McCray. All were in favor, motion was passed.
D. Chairmen Bruce Hendry asked for a motion to approve getting a new scanner, file cabinet and updating the office Quick Books program that Noreen requested. Vice-Chairman Bobby McDaniel motioned to accept seconded by Supervisor Mabry McCray. All were in favor, motion was passed.
E. Noreen reminded the Supervisors that elections are this year and it is time to take care of getting the required paperwork into the elections office.
F. The annual AFCD meeting is scheduled for August 23rd in Ocala, it is a mandatory meeting for office staff to attend. The Board pays Noreen’s expenses to attend this meeting. Chairmen Bruce Hendry asked for a motion to approve doing this again this year Vice-Chairman Bobby McDaniel motioned to accept seconded by Supervisor Mabry McCray. All were in favor, motion was passed.
G. Betty Jo Thompson, the President of the Florida District Employee’s Association has approached Noreen about attending the Southwest conference in Pigeon Forge in August on a partial or full scholarship. The Board is in favor of Noreen attending but would like to review the costs. When the figures are available Noreen will email the Board so that they can discuss funding the difference in cost of the conference.

FDACS- (Florida Dept. of Ag.)- Roy Curry, Hendry Technician
A. Roy updated the Board on his progress. He has been working on completing contracts and the western basin sign-ups.
DC REPORT- DC Jim Sutter Attached
MISCELLANIOUS –
A. Checks signed
Motion was made by Vice-Chairman Bobby McDaniel to dismiss the meeting, seconded by Supervisor Mabry McCray. All were in favor, meeting dismissed at 2:10 p.m. the next meeting date will be in September, 2018.

June 2018 – No Meeting Held

July 2018 – No Meeting Held

August 2018 – No Meeting Held

September 2018 – No Meeting Held