HUNTERDON COUNTY SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT MONTHLY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING MINUTES November 1, 7:00 AM

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1 HUNTERDON COUNTY SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT MONTHLY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING MINUTES November 1, 7:00 AM PRESENT: SUPERVISORS: Van Nuys, Manners, Stothoff, Hill STAFF: Engisch, DePalma, Schwenderman AGENCY REPS: Christian Bench (RC&D) OTHER: Walter Wilson, Jim Brown 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 7:04 AM by John Van Nuys, District Chairman MINUTES: MOTION: Manners, 2 nd Hill; To accept the minutes of the October 3, 2017 meeting as mailed. MOTION APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE. CORRESPONDENCE: NJACD, Re: Annual Conservation Partnership Meeting, November 2, 2017, Rutgers Eco. Complex 8:00-3:45 All Supervisors were planning on attending the meeting. Topics to be discussed this year are Conservation Districts Relevancy and Mandatory Ethics Training. Bedard, Kurowicki & Co, Re: Continued Work on the Audit for Year Ending June 30, 2017-$3, 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 Sept. 18-Oct. 17, 2017 purchases - $2, MOTION: Stothoff, 2 nd Hill; To pay Bank of America Visa as billed. MOTION APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE 251 WORK: CERTIFICATION REPORT: MOTION: Manners, 2 nd Stothoff; To accept the Certification Report for the month of October MOTION APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE.

2 CERTIFICATIONS: 1. V. DeSapio Dwelling, Block 6, Lot 9.01, Kingwood Twp. Plan Date: September 20, 2017 Latest Revisions: None Certified: October 2, Bartlett Property, Block 77.02, Lot 26, Raritan Twp. Plan Date: September 18, 2017 Latest Revisions: September 28, Schultz Property, Block 5, Lot 20, Alexandria Twp. Plan Date: September 15, 2017 Latest Revisions: September 28, Bauch Property, Block 10, Lot 6.03, Tewksbury Twp. Plan Date: September 19, 2017 Latest Revisions: September 28, West Property, Block 35, Lot 15, Clinton Twp. Plan Date: September 20, 2017 Latest Revisions: September 28, Srivastava Property, Block 65, Lot 6, Clinton Twp. Plan Date: December 15, 2011 Latest Revisions: September 26, 2017 Certified: October 5, Casagrande Property, Block 6.13, Lot 62, Raritan Twp. Plan Date: September 14, 2017 Latest Revisions: September 26,

3 8. Esch Property, Block 29, Lot 28, Union Twp. Plan Date: August 16, 2017 Latest Revisions: September 25, Mastriano Property, Block 69, Lot 9, Readington Twp. Plan Date: September 3, 2017 Latest Revisions: September 26, Conklin Property, Block 44, Lot 13, Lebanon Twp. Plan Date: August 29, 2017 Latest Revisions: September 27, Sourland Farm Dwelling, Block 35.01, Lot 13, East Amwell Twp. Plan Date: June 20, 2017 Latest Revisions: September 14, 2017 Certified: October 5, Zmuda Dwelling, Block 33, Lot 14.06, Kingwood Twp. Plan Date: September 25, 2017 Latest Revisions: None Certified: October 10, Scott Property, Block 38, Lot 27.02, East Amwell Twp. Plan Date: August 28, 2017 Latest Revisions: October 3, Witte Property, Block 29, Lot 9.01, Union Twp. Plan Date: September 18, 2017 Latest Revisions: October 2, Caring Inc. Property, Block 4.03, Lot 40, Clinton Twp. Plan Date: July 18, 2017 Latest Revisions: September 28,

4 16. Keizer Property, Block 10, Lot 75, Alexandria Twp. Plan Date: July 14, 2017 Latest Revisions: September 29, Ruggieri Property, Block 13, Lot 61.07, West Amwell Twp. Plan Date: August 31, 2017 Latest Revisions: October 2, Smyth Property, Block 8, Lot 5.02, East Amwell Twp. Plan Date: September 19, 2017 Latest Revisions: October 2, Evans Property, Block 34, Lot 22.01, East Amwell Twp. Plan Date: August 22, 2017 Latest Revisions: September 29, Muller Property, Block 26.01, Lot 5, East Amwell Twp. Plan Date: August 1, 2017 Latest Revisions: October 2, Todd Property, Block 38, Lot 14, Tewksbury Twp. Plan Date: September 21, 2017 Latest Revisions: October 2, Hilbert Property, Block 19, Lot 11.04, Union Twp. Plan Date: September 12, 2017 Latest Revisions: October 2, Sourland Property, Block 35.01, Lot 13, East Amwell Twp. Plan Date: September 13, 2017 Latest Revisions: October 3,

5 24. McLeester Property, Block 26.01, Lot 1, Delaware Twp. Plan Date: August 25, 2017 Latest Revisions: October 4, Nadeau Property, Block 24, Lot 1.02, Kingwood Twp. Plan Date: August 30, 2017 Latest Revisions: October 4, Tosco Property, Block 10, Lot 21, Franklin Twp. Plan Date: September 21, 2017 Latest Revisions: October 4, Persa Property, Block 10, Lot 18, Lebanon Twp. Plan Date: September 21, 2017 Latest Revisions: October 4, Jozowski Property, Block 24, Lot 14, Franklin Twp. Plan Date: September 8, 2017 Latest Revisions: September 15, 2017 Certified: October 2, Wargo Barn, Block 23, Lot 18, West Amwell Twp. Plan Date: October 6, 2017 Latest Revisions: None Conditions: 1. Agronomic Specifications for Construction Sites in Hunterdon County (1/14/2008) are to be followed for stabilization ft. stone tracking pads are to be maintained during construction. 3. A silt fence sediment barrier is to be maintained below all disturbed areas. 30. Hunterdon Sports Fill Pile, Block 36.01, Lot 17, Raritan Twp. Plan Date: June 9, 2003 Latest Revisions: September 15, 2003 Certified: October 13,

6 31. Byron Property, Block 10, Lot 5.13, Franklin Twp. Plan Date: September 6, 2017 Latest Revisions: September 18, 2017 Certified: October 13, County Route 519/Warren Glen Hill Reconstruction, Holland Township Plan Date: August 31, 2017 Latest Revisions: July 5, 2017 Certified: October 13, Holland-Branchburg ROW Parking Lot Removal, Block 24, Lot 2.04, Holland Twp. Plan Date: September 28, 2017 Latest Revisions: October 13, 2017 Certified: October 20, Back Brook Mitigation Bank, Block 24, Lot 8.01, East Amwell Twp. Plan Date: September 18, 2017 Latest Revisions: None Certified: October 20, Hudnett Property, Block 19, Lot 4, Clinton Twp. Plan Date: September 20, 2017 Latest Revisions: October 6, Burd Property, Block 38, Lot 94, Lebanon Twp. Plan Date: October 2, 2017 Latest Revisions: October 11, Kropp Property, Block 50, Lot 14, Lebanon Twp. Plan Date: September 11, 2017 Latest Revisions: October 12, Hecht Property, Block 65, Lot 20.01, Lebanon Twp. Plan Date: October 2, 2017 Latest Revisions: October 12,

7 39. Baranek Property, Block 33, Lot 2, Bethlehem Twp. Plan Date: July 28, 2017 Latest Revisions: October 13, Nelson Property, Block 79.11, Lot 13, Raritan Twp. Plan Date: September 27, 2017 Latest Revisions: October 16, MacKenzie Property, Block 12, Lot 37, Lebanon Twp. Plan Date: September 26, 2017 Latest Revisions: October 16, Morse Property, Block 10.01, Lot 5.02, Alexandria Twp. Plan Date: October 3, 2017 Latest Revisions: October 16, Bange Property, Block 60, Lot 4.02, Delaware Twp. Plan Date: October 4, 2017 Latest Revisions: October 16, Benolken Property, Block 12, Lot 9.03, Alexandria Twp. Plan Date: September 25, 2017 Latest Revisions: October 16, Frolich Property, Block 27, Lot 55, Tewksbury Twp. Plan Date: October 4, 2017 Latest Revisions: October 17, Hannis Property, Block 8, Lot 2.01, Union Twp. Plan Date: September 6, 2017 Latest Revisions: October 17,

8 47. Dubiel Property, Block 55, Lot 27, Readington Twp. Plan Date: July 17, 2017 Latest Revisions: October 17, Dougherty Property, Block 51, Lot 3, Lebanon Twp. Plan Date: October 6, 2017 Latest Revisions: October 17, Bosco Property, Block 15, Lot 8.59, Alexandria Twp. Plan Date: October 2, 2017 Latest Revisions: October 18, Dasiva Property, Block 28, Lot 19.04, Union Twp. Plan Date: May 3, 2017 Latest Revisions: May 15, Van Zanten Property, Block 51, Lot 31, Readington Twp. Plan Date: September 5, 2017 Latest Revisions: October 24, Hoover Property, Block 18, Lots 4 & 5, Califon Boro. Plan Date: October 10, 2017 Latest Revisions: October 23, Rinkens Property, Block 32, Lot 1, Kingwood Twp. Plan Date: July 28, 2015 Latest Revisions: October 20, Khleborod Property, Block 29, Lot 7.04, Union Twp. Plan Date: October 16, 2017 Latest Revisions: October 21,

9 55. McGreevy Property, Block 77.09, Lot 45, Raritan Twp. Plan Date: October 18, 2017 Latest Revisions: October 20, Bruno Property, Block 24, Lot 11.01, East Amwell Twp. Plan Date: September 25, 2017 Latest Revisions: October 20, Fennimore Property, Block 13, Lot 61.06, West Amwell Twp. Plan Date: September 28, 2017 Latest Revisions: October 18, Moore Property, Block 33, Lot 16, Tewksbury Twp. Plan Date: September 28, 2017 Latest Revisions: October 18, O Neill Property, Block 51, Lot 33, Tewksbury Twp. Plan Date: September 26, 2017 Latest Revisions: October 18, Jessop Property, Block 34.06, Lot 12, Clinton Twp. Plan Date: September 25, 2017 Latest Revisions: October 18, Gavigan Property, Block 9, Lot 33, Holland Twp. Plan Date: October 4, 2017 Latest Revisions: October 18, The Mann Residence & Barn, Block 8, Lot 10.09, East Amwell Twp. Plan Date: October 24, 2017 Latest Revisions: None Certified: October 30,

10 COMPLIANCE REPORTS: COMPLIANCES: MOTION: Hill, 2 nd Stothoff; To accept the Compliance Reports for the month of October MOTION APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE 1. Allen Property, Block 19, Lot 1.04, West Amwell Twp. Certified: September 6, 2017 Complied: October 2, Blaszka Property, Block 36, Lot 44.05, Franklin Twp. Certified: August 4, 2017 Complied: October 2, Gad Abner Dwelling, Block 28, Lot 10.02, Kingwood Twp. Certified: June 13, 2016 Complied: October 2, Wimmer Property, Block 18, Lot 4, Union Twp. Certified: August 18, 2017 Complied: October 3, Debele Property, Block 79, Lot 17, Raritan Twp. Certified: June 27, 2008 Complied: October 3, Tarangul Property, Block 45.01, Lot 61, Readington Twp. Certified: September 28, 2017 Complied: October 5, Dulay Property, Block 46.01, Lot 11.13, Readington Twp. Certified: August 25, 2017 Complied: October 5, Ledger/Clark Dwelling, Block 1070, Lot 21, City of Lambertville Certified: June 20, 2017 Complied: October 6,

11 9. Thompson Property, Block 63, Lot 9.05, Clinton Twp. Certified: January 17, 2017 Complied: October 6, Berry Property, Block 5, Lot 58, Bethlehem Twp. Certified: September 6, 2017 Complied: October 6, Greene Property, Block 60, Lot 40.12, Raritan Twp. Certified: September 28, 2017 Complied: October 6, Michno Dwelling, Block 5, Lot 4.02, Kingwood Twp. Certified: May 23, 2017 Complied: October 6, Hinojosa Property, Block 8, Lot 21, Clinton Twp. Certified: September 6, 2017 Complied: October 10, Hartigan Property, Block 48, Lot 54, Bethlehem Twp. Certified: July 24, 2017 Complied: October 10, Carter Property, Block 45, Lot 49, Readington Twp. Certified: September 6, 2017 Complied: October 10, Schultz Property, Block 5, Lot 20, Alexandria Twp. Complied: October 11, Patane Property, Block 6.60, Lot 44, Raritan Twp. Certified: September 28, 2017 Complied: October 11, Heffner Property, Block 15, Lot 66, Raritan Twp. Certified: September 6, 2017 Complied: October 11,

12 19. Voorhees H.S. Sod Installation, Block 12, Lot 44.01, Lebanon Twp. Certified: June 28, 2017 Complied: October 12, Jones Site Plan, Block 90, Lot 2.11, Clinton Twp. Certified: September 28, 2017 Complied: October 12, Atkinson/Green Property, Block 32, Lot 17.01, Delaware Twp. Certified: August 18, Cicalese Property, Block 51, Lot 10, Lebanon Twp. Certified: January 4,2016 Complied: October 12, Nielsen Property, Block 49, Lot 44, Lebanon Twp. Certified: August 14,2017 Complied: October 12, Plummer Property, Block 60, Lot 16, Delaware Twp. Certified: September 6, 2017 Complied: October 13, Rolling Hills Estates, Block 22, Lot 27.15, Union Twp. Certified: February 15, 2012 Complied: October 12, Jacobson Property, Block 43, Lot 33, Franklin Twp. Certified: August 14, 2017 Complied: October 13, Schutz Property, Block 6, Lot 32, Kingwood Twp. Certified: June 29, 2017 Complied: October 16, Mastriano Property, Block 69, Lot 9, Readington Twp. Complied: October 16,

13 29. The Cedars Formerly Solberg Subdivision, Block 40, Lot 1.08, Readington Twp. Certified: August 24, 2012 Complied: October 16, Cirri Dwelling Dewey Lane, Block 64, Lot 7.04, Lebanon Twp. Certified: May 3, 2017 Complied: October 16, Byron Property, Block 10, Lot 5.13, Franklin Twp. Certified: October 13, 2017 Complied: October 16, Kalinowski Property, Block 79.08, Lot 5, Raritan Twp. Certified: September 14, 2017 Complied: October 16, Mountain Hunterdon, Block 44.02, Lot 2, Raritan Twp. Certified: July 10, 2012 Complied: October 17, Jozowski Property, Block 24, Lot 14, Franklin Twp. Certified: October 2, 2017 Complied: October 17, Voorhees High School Water System Replacement, Block 12, Lot 44.01, Lebanon Twp. Certified: June 2, 2017 Complied: October 16, Cavanaugh Pool House, Pool & Patio, Block 15, Lot 9.21, Tewksbury Twp. Certified: April 3, Reitter Property, Block 32, Lot 21, Tewksbury Twp. Certified: July 24, Poggio Property, Block 44, Lot 34, Readington Twp. Certified: February 23, 2017 Complied: October 23,

14 39. Kohan Property, Block 34, Lot 17.10, Bethlehem Twp. Certified: September 6, 2017 Complied: October 25, Kendall Builders, LLC Property, Block 73, Lot 1.02, Raritan Twp. Certified: August 14, 2017 Complied: October 26, Hecht Property, Block 65, Lot 20.01, Lebanon Twp. Certified: October 2, 2017 Complied: October 27, Klipstein Property, Block 6, Lot 24.04, Tewksbury Twp. Certified: May 25, 2017 Complied: October 27, Dubiel Property, Block 55, Lot 27, Readington Twp. Complied: October 30, Smyth Property, Block 8, Lot 5.02, East Amwell Twp. Complied: October 30, Foldvary Property, Block 69, Lot 18, Lebanon Twp. Certified: August 7, 2012 Complied: October 30, Witte Property, Block 29, Lot 9.01, Union Twp. Complied: October 30, Curtis Property, Block 6, Lot 20, Califon Boro. Complied: October 31,

15 TEMPORARY COMPLIANCES: 1. Flemington Junction Apartments, Block 16.01, Lot 54.01, Building #8, Raritan Twp. Certified: January 4, 2016 Complied: October 31, 2017 FINAL COMPLIANCES: 1. Mountain Hunterdon, Block 44, Lot 24.32, Raritan Twp. Certified: July 10, Mountain Hunterdon, Block 44, Lot 24.26, Raritan Twp. Certified: July 10, Mountain Hunterdon, Block 44.02, Lot 33, Raritan Twp. Certified: July 10, Mountain Hunterdon, Block 44, Lot 24.35, Raritan Twp. Certified: July 10, Mountain Hunterdon, Block 44.02, Lot 36, Raritan Twp. Certified: July 10, Mountain Hunterdon, Block 44, Lot 24.40, Raritan Twp. Certified: July 10, Mountain Hunterdon, Block 44.03, Lot 1, Raritan Twp. Certified: July 10,

16 REASSESSMENTS: OLD BUSINESS: MOTION: Hill, 2 nd Stothoff; To accept the Reassessment Report for the Month of October 2017 and bill the projects for uncompleted portions as per District policy and current Fee Schedule. MOTION APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE Solar Agreement for District Update and Solar Subcommittee Report The District Supervisors and Staff met with Jim Brown from EZNERGY to discuss solar possibilities at the District. He presented a proposal to the District that the Supervisors agreed would meet the Districts criteria and fall in our price range. The Agreement was presented to the Supervisors for the District Chairman s signature, which would go into effect upon approval of the PPA (Power Purchase Agreement). MOTION: Hill, 2 nd Manners; To sign and execute Proposal and Power Purchase Agreement based upon Engisch s approval. MOTION APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE NEW BUSINESS: Dixon Heavy Use Area Protection DePalma reported that he has been working with NRCS to develop a plan and asked the Supervisors if the District should waive the fee for 251 application. After a brief discussion, a motion was made. MOTION: Stothoff, 2 nd Hill; To not waive the 251 application fee and return any remaining fees upon final completion, pending that there will not be any problems during construction. MOTION APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE It was further decided that this policy is to be utilized on all Agricultural projects that meet Chapter 251 requirements. REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE NRCS had one Request for Assistance to present. Jeff Agugliaro Franklin Township 15 acres Erosion Control, Farmland Preservation, Irrigation System Mgt., Invasive Plants, Conservation Plan, Surface Water Control, Cropland Protection & Production, Endangered Species, Soil Compaction, Nutrient Management Plan, Forest Management Wildlife Management and Soil Health 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 REPORTS: Nothing New to Report 16

17 FINANCIAL: Draft Audit FYE June 30, 2017 Engisch presented the Draft Audit for FYE ending June 30, After a brief discussion, a motion was made. MOTION: Manners, 2 nd Stothoff; To approve Draft Audit for FYE ending June 30, 2017 as presented with the acception of corrections made to the title of Conservation Management Services. 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 suggested to request additional funds for the additional farms to be inspected to what was requested for FY2017. Treasurer s Report October The Treasurer s Report for October 2017 was discussed. The following motion was made: MOTION: Stothoff, 2 nd Hill; To accept statement of revenue and expenses and to approve the October 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 and to present agreement at the December Board Meeting for final approval and motion. With no further business to discuss, a motion to adjourn was made: MOTION: Hill, 2 nd Stothoff; To adjourn the District meeting at 8:38 AM. MOTION APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE. Respectfully Submitted, Richard Stothoff Secretary/Treasurer 17