\u00a0The Combined Lake Delhi Recreational Facility and Water Quality District<\/p>\n
Board of Trustees Meeting<\/p>\n
Sunday, March 3, 2013 \u2013 2:00 p.m.<\/p>\n
Maquoketa Valley Middle School Conference Room<\/p>\n
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The meeting of the Combined Lake Delhi Recreational Facility and Water Quality District Board of Trustees was called to order by President Steve Leonard at 2:02 PM at Maquoketa Valley Middle School Conference Room.<\/p>\n
Trustees present: Leonard, \u00a0Kramer, Peter, Davidson, Burger, Schneider by phone and Kray via Skype<\/p>\n
Visitors: Eve Peter, Don & Pat Dede, Chip Hughes, Shirley Christensen, Dorothy Thomas, David Vorwald, Larry Aschbrenner, Bob Klima<\/p>\n
Agenda reviewed by Leonard. Motion made to approve agenda by Davidson, second by Kramer, \u00a0all ayes, motion passed.<\/p>\n
A letter written by the Delaware County Engineer to Senator Matt McCoy was introduced by Leonard.\u00a0 As a review, the\u00a0 Legistlative team met with County Supervisors, County personnel and the DNR to create a revision to the District\u2019s first adopted public access plan.\u00a0 It was an opportunity for the District to work with the County in this project and this letter is a request for funding which would come from the state Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund (RIIF) monies.\u00a0 The County has to get something prepared as the request needs to be to Senator McCoy no later than Tuesday, March 5th<\/sup>. \u00a0\u00a0This letter will go before the County Supervisors in their regular board meeting on Monday, March 4, 2013.\u00a0 In the work session with the County Supervisors on Thursday the issue was addressed that the transfer of the Turtle Creek property was very important to them to facilitate the public access plan.\u00a0 The resolution in front of all the District Trustees is in support of the county and the transfer of said \u00a0property.<\/p>\n Kramer made motion to accept Resolution 3.3.13 regarding public access and funding for Delaware County, Schneider second.\u00a0 Davidson voiced his concern that the resolution has restrictions on Delaware County and he is not sure he is in favor of language that puts conditions the County.\u00a0 Davidson indicated that he had a conversation with Supervisor Helmrichs and she said if we couldn\u2019t get an agreement on the public access that she would be willing to draft a letter saying the County would give us back the land.\u00a0 Davidson requested the clause about adequate funding according to the district be removed from the resolution.\u00a0 Peter indicated he agrees with Davidson.\u00a0 Burger asked if a timeframe could be added because if the project is not completed in 3-4 years it probably won\u2019t happen. Leonard indicated that the worksession agreement with the county supervisors last week that\u00a0 it was the first time in a public setting that he heard that the Supervisors would be willing to give the property back if the public access plan is not completed.\u00a0 And that this statement came from only only Supervisor. \u00a0The intention of this resolution is to assure the Supervisors that the land will come over and that it is just good stewardship to get a document between the two parties to transfer the land.<\/p>\n Kray indicated both sides of the argument were warranted \u2013 to transfer the property to the Supervisors but also to have some type of agreeement between us and the supervisors when we transfer the land since the District is ultimately responsible for the public access plan back to the Legislature.\u00a0 She indicated that she spoke with Hatala and he said just a simple letter from the Supervisors indicating they would give the land back if the public access plan was not completed was not binding when you transfer property so she believes we need something in writing.\u00a0 She proposed new language that Hatala had given her.\u00a0 The language to replace the last whereas clause would read \u201cWHEREAS, the District intends to transfer its right, title and interest in the \u201cTurtle Creek\u201d property in Delaware County, Iowa, for the purpose of providing public access if adequate funding as set forth in the attached request is available and the County and the District have an approved plan for the development and use of the \u201cTurtle Creek\u201d area<\/em>.\u00a0 The to be resolved language should read \u201cBE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the District intends to transfer \u201cTurtle Creek\u201d to Delaware County, Iowa,\u00a0 if adequate funding as set forth in the attached request is available, and the County and the District have an approved plan for the development and use of the \u201cTurtle Creek\u201d area.\u00a0 Before any transfer is made, the terms will be reduced to writing and approved by the County and the District.\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n Burger asked if the money the County is requesting from the State doesn\u2019t come through is this a dead issue or would we still attempt to work with the county to jointly come up with funding?\u00a0 Leonard indicated the monies needed to repair the dam have increased so he didn\u2019t believe the District would have a large amount of additional funds to utilize for a large public access plan such as is now proposed \u2013 that it would have to be smaller that what is on the table now.\u00a0 Peter said he thought public access was an expectation from the Legislature from us and why would we take it out.\u00a0 Peter wants to see the details of the new increased monies needed for the dam repair.\u00a0 Leonard said he requested the details from Holman and would share with the Trustees when he receives it.<\/p>\n Kray said to Burger\u2019s point she believed that without the state requested funds, the public access plan would look significantly different than what is currently proposed.\u00a0 Burger said who approves the public access plan should also be part of the document between the County and the District.\u00a0 Davidson said the Supervisors indicated money is tight in Delaware County and he is adamant that we work with the county as partners.<\/p>\n Burger proposed to take out \u201cadequate funding language\u201d in the Whereas and Be it resolved language and Kray indicated that would be fine. Burger made a motion to amend the original resolution as stated and proposed the new language in the final Whereas clause as \u201cWHEREAS, the District intends to transfer its right, title and interest in the \u201cTurtle Creek\u201d property in Delaware County, Iowa, for the purpose of providing public access and the County and the District have an approved public access plan for the development and use of the \u201cTurtle Creek\u201d area. \u00a0<\/em>And to also change the language in the To Be Resolved clause as \u201cBE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the District intends to transfer \u201cTurtle Creek\u201d to Delaware County, Iowa, and the County and the District have an approved public access plan for the development and use of the \u201cTurtle Creek\u201d area.\u00a0 Before any transfer is made, the terms will be reduced to writing and approved by the County and the District.\u00a0 <\/em>\u00a0\u00a0Peter second Burger\u2019s motion.\u00a0 Individual roll call was requested, Burger \u2013 yes, Peter \u2013 yes, Davidson \u2013 yes, Kray \u2013 yes, Kramer \u2013 yes, Schneider \u2013 no and Leonard yes, motion passed.<\/p>\n Burger then made motion to approve Resolution 3.3.13 as amended, Davidson second.\u00a0 Individual roll call requested, Burger \u2013 yes, Peter \u2013 yes, Davidson \u2013 yes, Kray \u2013 yes, Kramer \u2013 yes, Schneider \u2013 no and Leonard \u2013 yes.\u00a0 Motion passed.<\/p>\n Burger made motion to adjourn, Peter second, motion passed.\u00a0 Meeting adjourned at 3:11 pm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u00a0The Combined Lake Delhi Recreational Facility and Water Quality District Board of Trustees Meeting Sunday, March 3, 2013 \u2013 2:00 p.m. Maquoketa Valley Middle School Conference Room The meeting of the Combined Lake Delhi Recreational Facility and Water Quality District … Continue reading