Dewey County Conservation District
Soil Conservation - Equipment rental
AGENDA
Dewey County Conservation District
Board of Directors Regular Meeting
306 S. Broadway, Taloga, OK 73667
8:30 A.M. September 4, 2024
1. Call to order-regularly scheduled meeting in accordance with the Open Meeting Law, Title 25 O.S. Sections 301
and following as amended
2. Presentation of audit from Michael Green, CPA office
a) Discussion and possible action to approve June 30, 2024, audit
3. Discussion and possible action to approve minutes from August 7, 2024, regular meeting
4. Discussion and possible action to approve corrected June 5, 2024, regular minutes
5. Discussion and possible action on employee timesheets, payroll worksheets, and leave records for August 2024
6. Discussion and possible action to retroaction on Marks signing OK program year 25 claims for Ronald Rauh and
Penny Kleiser
7. Discussion and possible action for retroaction on Hurt signing OK program year 25 claim on John Carey
Hammons
8. Discussion and possible action on payables, claims, and financial statement for the period ending August 31, 2024
Claims:
a) Regular Salary Claim
b) Oklahoma State Cost Share Year 25: Ronald Rauh, Penny Kleuser, John Carey Hammons
9. Discussion and possible action on school yearbook advertising
10. Discussion and possible action on renewing membership to Oklahoma Conservation
Historical Society
11. Discussion and possible action or update on building lease
12. Discussion and review of the OCC training-OKMaps & GIS Takeaways
13. Discussion and possible action on O&M on Barnitz and Quartermaster sites (may not
have quotes yet, so will remove if not ready.
14. Discussion and possible action on Oklahoma State Cost Share Program 25
a) Completed projects and claims: Ronald Rauh, Penny Kleuser, John Crey Hammons
b) Request for extension on Justin Fox, approve by Tammy Sawatzky by phone
15. Discussion and possible action on a fall field day at Ben Marks farm
16. Proposed Executive Session (Annual Employees Evaluations)
Possible discussion and vote to enter into an executive session pursuant to the Oklahoma
Meeting Act, Title 25, Section 307 (B)(1) to conduct performance reviews for the district
Manager, Coleta Bratten, NRCS Shared District Technician, Michael Clark, and
Janitorial, Erice Justice.
• Vote by the District on whether to hold Executive Session.
• Designation of attendance of any additional persons.
• Executive Session held if authorized by the Board.
• Return from Executive Session.
• Announcement of Compliance Statement
• Board votes on possible action(s) if any relating to the matter discussed in the executive session
17. Discussion and possible action on signing a letter to OCC that evaluations on district
employees have been completed
18. Reports
a. District Directors
b. District Technician
c. District Manager
d. NRCS
19. Consideration and possible action on New Business (Under the Open Meeting Act, this
agenda item is authorized only for matters not known about or which could have not been
reasonably foreseen before the time of posting the final agenda)
20. Public Comment (Each speaker will be limited to 5 minutes)
21. District Visual Review of all district buildings and equipment
22. Adjournment
*Agenda items may not be discussed in the order listed*
Next regular meeting: October 2, 2024 – 8:30 A.M.
All items on this agenda, including but not limited to any agenda item concerning the adoption or approval of any resolution, contract, agreement, or any other item of business, are subject to revision or amendment, including additions and/or deletions, without exception. Any revision or amendments will be limited and rationally related to the topic of the agenda item. The Board may defer, strike, continue, table, and/or refer any agenda item to its chief administrative officer, staff, attorney, and/or refer back or appoint a committee for the purpose of gathering more information the Board may need to take action on any agenda item at a subsequent special or regular meeting of the Board.