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DEPARTMENT OF WATER MANAGEMENT <br /> Memorandum No. 2012-14 <br /> June 6, 2012 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor Michael T. McElroy and City Council <br /> FROM: Ryan P. McCrady, City Manager <br /> Keith D. Alexander, Director of Water Management KT l <br /> SUBJECT: Macon County Soil and Water Conservation District Agreement for <br /> Lake Decatur Watershed Conservation Services <br /> SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: <br /> Council adopt the attached resolution authorizing an agreement for FY 2013 for Lake Decatur <br /> Watershed Conservation Services with the Macon County Soil and Water Conservation District <br /> (MCSWCD) at a cost not to exceed $139,112. This is the same funding level and scope of <br /> services as last fiscal year. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> Since 1988 the City has annually funded watershed conservation services with the MCSWCD. <br /> The attached agreement describes the services that the MCSWCD will provide to the City, <br /> including: <br /> • Planning and conducting at least 12 watershed conservation public education programs. <br /> • Planning, allocating and implementing watershed conservation cost share projects in the <br /> amount of$25,000. <br /> • Providing research, review and recommendations for watershed management related <br /> topics and issues. <br /> • Employing a full time Watershed Specialist, full time Watershed Technician and 1/3 of <br /> the time for an Administrative Coordinator. <br /> This past fiscal year the Watershed Specialist and Watershed Technician positions were not <br /> staffed for the entire year due to a shortage of qualified applicants for these vacancies. <br /> Therefore, the City provided $54,198 out of the maximum $139,112 authorized by Council last <br /> fiscal year. <br /> POTENTIAL OBJECTION: <br /> None foreseen. <br /> STAFF REFERENCE: <br /> Keith D. Alexander, Director of Water Management, 424-2863 or kalexander@decaturil.gov <br /> BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: <br /> This expenditure is annually included in the Lake Services operating budget and is partially <br /> reimbursed by the Archer Daniels Midland Company to the City. <br /> cc: John Schneider, MCSWCD Board Chair <br /> Randy Miller, Water Services Manager <br /> Don Giger, Water Production Operations Supervisor <br /> Randy Kampfe, ADM Co. <br />