Regular Session on Wednesday, January 8, 2020.
Brevard Soil and Water Conservation District Minutes
The Brevard Soil and Water Conservation District met in regular session on Wednesday, January 8, 2020, at 4:00 p.m., in the 4-H Conference Room, UF/IFAS Extension Brevard County, 3695 Lake Dr, Cocoa, Florida.
The meeting was called to order by the Chair, Bud Crisafulli, at 4:00 p.m.
Board members present were: Bud Crisafulli; Henry Minneboo; Adam Perez; Jonathan Schuman; and Jim Sloan.
Staff members present were: Mike Engelgau and Joe Walter.
Observers: Lisa Ruckman.
Approval of December 11, 2019, Minutes
Jim requested to amend the minutes to show that, “Jim Sloan offered information on the Janicki Omni Processor and got consensus on further investigation in infrastructure requirements of Janicki Omni Processor installation.” Motion by Jim, seconded by Henry, to approve the minutes of December 11, 2019 with Jim’s amendment. The vote passed unanimously (Adam absent).
Approval of Treasurer’s Report for the Period of October 16, 2019 to January 7, 2020
Motion by Jonathan, seconded by Jim, to approve Treasurer’s report as presented. The vote passed unanimously (Adam absent).
Old Business
The Board discussed approving the expenditure of $675 for desserts for the Annual Agricultural Legislative Information Meeting and Luncheon hosted by the Brevard County Cattlemen’s Association and the Brevard County Farm Bureau on December 4, 2019. Motion by Henry, seconded by Jim, to approve the expenditure of $675 for desserts. The vote passed unanimously (Adam absent).
The annual Board luncheon on December 11, 2019 at Kay’s Real Pit Bar-B-Q was paid for by Bud on his personal credit card. The total cost of the luncheon was $156.58. Motion by Henry, seconded by Jonathan, to reimburse Bud for the annual Board luncheon expense of $156.58. The vote passed unanimously.
Adam requested that the March 14, 2018 and April 10, 2019 meeting minutes be revised to make minor corrections as presented, and the July 10, 2019, September 18, 2019 and November 13, 2019 meeting minutes be revised to add prior meeting cancellation notices to maintain continuity between meeting minutes. Motion by Henry, seconded by Jim, to revise the respective meeting minutes as requested. The vote passed unanimously.
Joe briefed the Board on the progress of the UF/IFAS soil testing program. An invoice for $1050.00 was presented to the Board for UF/IFAS soil testing expenses. The invoice was immediately paid as financial support for the program was previously approved at the September 18, 2019 meeting.
Jim presented a list of questions titled, “Questions asked of Gates Foundation and Sedron on the Janicki Omni Processor Infrastructure Requirements.”
New Business
The annual election for Board Secretary and Treasurer took place. Motion by Henry, seconded by Jim, to retain Adam as Secretary and Treasurer until the July meeting where Jim will automatically take over as Secretary and Treasurer for the remainder of the term. The vote passed unanimously.
The annual election for Board Chairman took place. Motion by Henry, seconded by Adam, to retain Bud as the Chairman. The vote passed unanimously.
The annual election for Board Vice Chairman took place. Motion by Jonathan, seconded by Jim, to retain Henry as the Vice Chairman. The vote passed unanimously.
The Board discussed District email accounts and updating the District’s website to bring it into compliance with the Sunshine Law.
The 2020 L. F. Bar, Inc. lease payment check was presented to the Board.
Notification was received by the Board for the Association of Florida Conservation Districts (AFCD) annual membership dues. Motion by Adam, seconded by Henry, to pay the AFCD annual membership dues of $350. The vote passed unanimously.
Upon consensus of the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 5:06 p.m.