JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Conservation Commission will meet Thursday, Oct. 24, at 11 a.m. — Closed Executive Session at Fountain Grove Conservation Area, 32988 Blackhorn Drive in Meadville and Friday, Oct. 25, at 8 a.m. – Regular Open Meeting at Comfort Inn & Suites, 250 Business Hwy 36 in Chillicothe
Background documents related to open meeting agenda items are available for public viewing at Conservation Department Headquarters, Jefferson City, for eight calendar days prior to the meeting. Any person who would like to comment to the Commission about a specific agenda item must make a written request to the Director at least four calendar days prior to the meeting. The time allotted for public comment and the number of speakers will be at the Commission’s discretion. Recording the open meeting is permissible, pursuant to any guidelines established by the Commission to minimize disruption to the meeting. Individuals wishing to record the open meeting by audiotape, videotape, or other electronic means should notify the Director at least four calendar days prior to the meeting so accommodations for such recording can be made.
To view live streaming of the open meeting, or to watch recordings of past meetings, go to http://on.mo.gov/2nodPJU.
OCT. 24 AT 11 A.M. — CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION:
Vote to close meeting.
E.1 – Approval of minutes of previous executive session(s) (610.021 RSMo).
E.2 – Consideration of supporting documentation related to recommendations to suspend or revoke hunting, fishing, and trapping privileges (621.021(1), 610.021.14, 454.440.9, 211.321 RSMo).
E.3 – Consideration of confidential or privileged communications between the Commission and its Internal Auditor regarding work product (610.021(18) RSMo).
E.4 – Consideration of negotiated contracts (610.021(12) RSMo).
E.5 – Consideration of legal actions, causes of action, or litigation and attorney-client privileged communications as provided for in (610.021(1) RSMo).
E.6 – Consideration of potential real estate transactions/negotiations (610.021(2) RSMo).
- 7 – Consideration of recommendations relating to the hiring/firing/disciplining/promoting of personnel (610.021(3) RSMo).
OCT. 25 AT 8 A.M. — REGULAR OPEN MEETING:
Call to order — Margaret F. Eckelkamp, Chair
Administration:
- Director’s Comments — Jason Sumners, Director
- Presentation:Northwest Region Updates — Bryan Gragg, Northwest Regional Administrator
- Action Item:Consideration of items on the Consent Calendar (to be approved with a single action unless any Commission member requests an item be removed and taken up separately). Items removed will be addressed as the last action item on the meeting agenda.
Regulations Committee:
- Report of the Regulations Committee (no action items) — Brian Canaday, Statewide Resource Management Branch Chief
- a) Presentation:White-tailed Deer Management Plan Update — Jason Isabelle, Cervid Program Supervisor
- b) Presentation:Grassland Focused Landscape Conservation Planning — Jon Podoliak, Landscape Ecologist, and Frank Loncarich, Grassland Systems Manager
Administration – Budget:
- Presentation: Financial Report — Andrew Bond, Deputy Director – Business and Operations
Infrastructure Management Branch:
- Presentation:Major Construction Projects Status Report — Jacob Careaga, Infrastructure Management Branch Chief
- Action Item: Consideration of bids for construction of the Schell-Osage Conservation Area Golden Anniversary Wetland Renovation Phase II, Schell Lake Renovation and Wetland Renovation project located in Schell City, Missouri.
- Action Item:Consideration of bids for construction of the Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area Pump Station Flood Repairs project located in Columbia, Missouri.
Realty Committee:
Aaron Jeffries, Deputy Director and Chair, Realty Committee
- Action Item:Recommendation for approval to purchase approximately 130 acres in Livingston County as an addition to Fountain Grove Conservation Area.
- Action Item: Recommendation for approval to purchase 48 acres in Crawford County as an addition to Blue Springs Conservation Area.
- Action Item: Recommendation for approval to dispose of 8.5 acres tract as Lois Arlene Boesl Outdoor Education Area in Texas County by reversion to the family of the original donor.
- Action Item:Recommendation for approval to dispose of 5.9 acres Lenox Towersite in Dent County via a competitive bid process.
Statewide Resource Management — Brian Canaday, Statewide Resource Management Branch Chief
- Action Item:Recommendation for approval to advertise and sell an estimated 991,922 board feet of timber located on 646 acres of Compartment 9, Sunklands Conservation Area in Shannon County.
Administration:
- Action Item:Consideration of items removed from the Consent Calendar, if any.
Other matters of interest
Adjourn
CONSENT CALENDAR
Items on the following Consent Calendar either require Commission Action (if noted) or may be written reports presented for Commission information only.
The Consent Calendar covers routine items to be taken up by the Commission as the first order of business and approved with a single action. Any Commission member may request an item be removed from the Consent Calendar to be addressed individually. Any Commission member may abstain from voting on an item without removing it by specifying the item number and his/her desire to abstain prior to the vote. Items removed from the Consent Calendar are taken up in numerical order as called for by the Commission Chair or as listed on the regular meeting agenda.
C.1 Action Item: Approval of minutes of previous open meeting(s).
C.2 Action Item: Recommendation for approval to suspend or revoke one or more hunting, fishing, or trapping privileges of individuals for cause — Chad John, Internal Auditor
C.3 Quarterly Permit Suspensions/Revocations Report — Chad John, Internal Auditor
C.4 Action Item: Recommendation for approval of the Internal Audit Charter — Chad John, Internal Auditor
C.5 Action Item: Recommendation for approval of the following Department policies: ADA Policy — Andrew Bond, Deputy Director
C.6 Information Technology Projects Status Report — Douglas Fees, Information Technology Branch Chief
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